so thankful

Papertrey November Blog Hop Challenge

How can it be November 25 already? 

If it's the 25th, the monthly PTI hop has arrived.

Our inspiration photo

The napkin colors, gold word and ivory chair with the floral wrap inspired my two cards.

Card #1 using a Kay Miller designed mandala die

PTI stamps & dies:

Center Style: Feminine; Flower Mandalas 1; Twig Wreath (sentiment)
Linen impression plate

washi tape, Stickies, sequin

Card #2

PTI Stamps & Dies:

Autumn Pumpkins (sentiment); Leaf Silhouettes; Noted: Scalloped A2; Quilted: Autumn

Linked to: PTI Blog Hop

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)

Instagram grammylovesherboys

 

Autumn blessings

This month I've had fun creating several autumn-themed

  thanksgiving card sets. My mom's siblings lost their only

 brother to cancer in May and I wanted several friends who 

bring much joy and support to our church family to know 

that they are appreciated. It was a lot of fun using several

new and old Papertrey Ink stamp and die sets to create my

notes of gratitude. 

Inks used: Hero Arts Soft & Mid-tone Shadow. 

The Mini Misti tool made all the stamping easy and precise.

Linking these to: Simon Says Monday Challenge: Trio-Tastic because all of these cards have groups of three - leaves or flowers, die cuts or stamped