Autumn Leaves...

A few weeks ago I was enamored with the beautiful colors of fall leaves.   So much so that I added the "Autumn Leaves" digital stamps by Jan to my collection.    I  used the precolored image and the  Just a Note sentiment from  "Fall" Notes." I'm making this card for my card swap with my craft friends.  

I am also entering the Jan's Blog Challenge and the TIC TAC TOE Challenge (middle line verticle)    It's officially time to just do Christmas cards for the next few weeks.    I plan on sending to friends and family.   Next year I plan to make at least 1 a week participating at 52 CCT.   Thanks for stopping in and Have a blessed Thanksgiving!          Smiles,   Kathy

A Grateful Heart Card...

It's time for another challenge over at the Inspiration Station.   When I see the inspiration photo I feel like bursting into song "Food Glorious Food" from the musical Oliver Twist.   A few weeks ago I ran across "Fall Notes" digital stamp set from Jan's Digital Stamps and I decided it would work perfectly for this challenge.   I printed the image twice and took the png sentiment and saved it as a jpg so I could turn it to fit in the note portion.  My computer is messing up so I ended up printing the sentiment separate separately and running the cs back through to add the "Notes" image. I used colored pencils in fall colors and cut the harvest fruits to pop on the "Notes" panel.   I added some nuvo glitter pen to the grape leaves.  The checked base is a piece from Riley and Friends that I had left over from a kit and since I'm very partial to plaids and checks I love the way it turned out.   Below are the links to the challenges where I am sharing my card.

Inspiration Station Challenge

(to be entered for the giveaway, you will need to share your take away from the Inspiration Photo)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

TIC TAC TOE #188

(center vertical)

The Paper Funday Challenge

(optional twist--colors of Autumn)

Jan's Digital Challenge Blog

Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and may you be blessed this Thanksgiving!           Smiles,   Kathy

 

"Pumpkin to talk about"

 

When it comes to pumpkins at this time of year, we definitely try to "out pumpkin each other."

My card for today showcases a nostalgic digital set from Jan's Digitals called "Fresh from the farm."   I remember riding around in a pickup truck like this one when I was a little girl!  And after seeing it used by several very talented card makers I decided to add it to my growing Jan's digital Collection.      It's great for me to have the already colored option.   Along with my multiple myeloma I have a tremor and sometimes I can't color very well or at least not as well as I want too.   I've made this for the current challenge over at the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog,   Jan's Digital Blog Challenge . The Current Inspiration Station Challenge photo spoke pumpkins to me, the biggest and best, which the sentiment on my card also points out!    I would love for you to join us in this challenge.   You may do any creative project, since you are not  limited to a card.  In order to qualify to win the gift offered, you need to tell us how you were inspired by the photo.    Thanks for stopping by!            Smiles,   Kathy

 PS  I made an insert for inside the card and also some other cards similar to the above design card!  It is a "user" friendly fun stamp set...Check out Jan's Digital Stamp Website

Pumpkin Pal at the fair....

For today's card I used the Harvest Scarecrow set from Jan's Digi Stamps.    One of the things I most like about her collections is the beautifully colored images she includes for use.  Wen you are making lots of cards...it's great to have a this option.    I made six of these to share with the stamp club-swap I belong to locally.   I find that digi images are much easier to cut than trying to cut from designer paper (which I have done to make some really pretty cards.)   I have mentioned many times how easy they store on a flash drive so they don't take up space and you only print what you plan to use.    The above photo inspired me to create this card using one scarecrow with the fall words as the background...perhaps it's a backdrop where they are making pictures of families and children who come to the fair for their scrapbooks and they asked him to demonstrate "an appropriate pose."     Such a cheerful card and fun to make.    I am linking the card to Jan's Digi Stamp challenge for this month and and at Inspiration Station Challenge.  I would love to see what you create and share what inspired you from this adorable photo of  "Scarecrow Row."     Again if you share what inspired you, you will be eligible to win a prize.   So please join us,   I am enjoying such a great variety of art that is shared for each challenge!         So head on over to Inspiration Station Challenge.

Thank you for stopping in and Hugs and Smiles to each of you!         Kathy