Autumn Blessings Z-Fold Card

Card makers often get into a rut with the dimensions of the cards they make with 4.25 x 5.5" being the default size. It was exciting to see Ashley's card  and video for this week's Make It Monday challenge. Her directions for creating the basic shape and adding embellishments to personalize it were clear and precise. It was so much fun and would be a good format for birthdays. My card uses PTI's Quilted: Autumn and Stylized Autumn stamp & die sets. The middle outer fold has a panel of PTI gingham pattern paper and the last fold a Tim Holtz stencil adds texture and color. All the die cuts extend over the top edge and are backed with a matching kraft card stock die cut for neatness.

Linked to: Make It Monday #295

                    Time Out Challenge #90 (no speed- took me a couple, hours)

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Together & Love

Nichole Heady's card on the August Release Day 1 hooked me immediately. I love wreaths!

I made two anniversary cards, mine and a dear friends, using Nichole's card for

inspiration. The lines were scored around the wreath and sentiment but two different

 dies created the wreaths. The first card uses the smallest feather from Feather Finery 

and the second card a sprig die from Spruce & Sprigs. 

Card #1 for Roger & Karen

PTI stamps: Feather Finery, Quilted: Spring

PTI die: Feather Finery, Memory Box Classic Numbers

Card #2 for my honey, Jim who birds all over the globe

PTI stamp: Quilted: Spring 

PTI dies: Feather Finery, Spruce & Sprigs

Linking this to: August Create Along with Us

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Sending Prayers

Make It Monday #294:
Monochrome Color Pop

This week's Papertrey Ink MIM challenge featured ideas from Stephanie Gold!

Her technique of monochrome design creates serene cards which helped me out

today as I needed cards for a lovely 100 year-old lady friend's memorial service.

This card will be given to her oldest daughter and family. I die cut the panel with

the oval from the Noted Scalloped die set as it reminded me of a vintage cameo.

PTI Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies & Fresh Bouquet

PTI Dies: Noted: Scalloped A2

Inks: PTI Classic Kraft, Soft Stone; Hero Arts Soft Sand; Momento Angel Pink

I made a card for another daughter using a previously stamped panel.

Stamps: Altenew Beautiful Day, PTI Spring Woods

Die: SSS Stitched Rectangles