So very grateful for you

 

Yipes, it's October 29 and the Altenew Inspiration Challenge is almost over. This is a challenge that I often overlook until it's too late but not this month. My favorite Altenew leaves are the Leaf Canopy set. It doesn't matter if they're stamped in black and white, on vellum, on color card stock, or colored with watercolors or copics, they are gorgeous. 

The leaves were die cut from a panel of Bristol paper that had been smooshed in three Ranger Distress Inks: Fossilized Amber, Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint, my idea of the challenge colors. I absolutely love leaves that vary in colors like this! Squeal!! Each spray of leaves was glued to a matching fun foam die cut before placing it on the Dotted Swirls debossed kraft panel. A simple SSS sentiment strip and a few sequins finished this one! (I actually regret adding the sequins but too late now).

Hope your Halloween is spooky fun and lots of energy for the huge week ahead!

Photos are from a walk in Portland this week. The first photo is a panoramic view looking toward Washington State with Mt Adams peeking up on the left and a faint Mt Hood in Oregon on the right side.

Card is linked to October's Altenew Inspiration Challenge and SSSW Anything Goes

Autumn Wishes/Thankful for You

Papertrey September Blog Hop

Oh, my, it's the 25th and where is my mojo? I woke up this morning and was astonished to see Papertrey's email announcing this month's blog hop!! What?!! So between the scheduled duties, the craft room and the necessary mid-afternoon nap (woke up at 5 a.m.), I managed to finish not one but two entries for this month's hop.  No more excuses, here they are. Oh, and they are "bright".

Card Supplies - all from Papertrey Ink

Stamps: Autumn Scarecrow, Forest Floor: Autumn

Dies: Autumn Scarecrow, Delicate Details, Forest Floor: Autumn,
Scallop Stackers: Large, Tag Sale: #12

Paper: PTI kraft, Bitty Big: Orange Zest

PTI Card Supplies:

Stamps: Forest Floor: Autumn, Simply Gourd-eous, Text & Texture: Leaves

Dies: Forest Floor: Autumn, Simply Gourd-eous

Paper: Saffron Spice, Vellum  

Inks: Hero Arts Butter Bar & Wet Cement 

This is the inspiration photo! I love pumpkins, acorns and gourds! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Cards linked to: Sept 2018 Blog Hop

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Leaves and more leaves

Recently I purchased Papertrey's Text and Texture: Leaves set which 
when layered creates interesting backgrounds.  I made three autumn-themed 
cards and a lavender birthday card just for the heck of it! 

And here they are!!!

Stamped on green cardstock with two shades of green. The second layer was then stamped with VersaMark ink and copper embossed. A copper colored sentiment from PTI's Scripted dies was added along with two Leaf Print leaves and a Simply Gourd-eous pumpkin. SSS stitched rectangle dies finished the two panels which were directly glued to a kraft card.

Card #2 was stamped with Olive Twist and gold inks, no embossing. A sentiment from PTI Words to Live By: Gratitude was stamped and embossed with WOW lime EP and a smaller sentiment stamped in Olive Twist ink was added below.












                                                                           












Card #3 was stamped in neutral inks on white card stock, mounted on a PTI Autumn Chicken Scratch Gingham panel, and adhered to a white card. A Text & Texture: Leaves sentiment was added with the larger word white embossed.

Card #4 has the leaves stamped in white and light purple inks. A Tag Sale: Quilted banner and two Leaf Silhouette die cuts were added to the bottom corner. The upper leaf's solid back was cut from white glitter paper. The lower leaf's dark pattern uses the purple remnants from the top leaf to form its pattern. This was mailed to a friend celebrating #70 on 9/19 the day she moved across town! One birthday she won't forget!!

Linking:

Card #1 to Just Us Girls #459 photo week

Card #4 to Seize the Birthday: Diecuts or Punches