Thankful Beyond Measure card

So I am (as I'm sure many of you are as well) completely in LOVE with Betsy Veldman. Everything she makes is Amazing with a capital A, and if you haven't met her yet, go there now. I'll wait...and you're welcome.

So this week she did this card for Papertrey Ink Make it Monday and I about swooned. Immediately I knew I had to MAKE THE THING. So I grabbed my September SOTM and got inky. I started with the new Mojo Monday Sketch. I wanted to spray my background with Distress Spray in Antique Linen, so I extended that second panel to meet the first so my card base wouldn't curl up. I also extended the banner bits into a shiny copper twine wrap because shiny, And copper. I hope Mojo Monday will forgive me!

Instead of florals I used the big pumpkin image. You can imagine how inky my paws were after I finished the leaves and pumpkin inking.I added some touched on shimmer pen and glitter gel to the background stamping, but the real sparkle is that copper twine, which I scored at Target. 

Don't forget my new Card Buffet is coming this Sunday! Hope to see you there!

Gratitude Autumn Leaves Card

Another Monday means another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

I loved this week's sketch, and I was tempted to go floral, but then I realized I hadn't even busted open my Stamp of the Month yet. That just won't stand, so I went with autumn leaves and the Gratitude sentiment. I love the font combos on the sentiments in this set!

I decided to go with some of the Timberline woodgrain that I've been hoarding saving. I combine that with a bit of Jeepers Creepers, playing along with this week's Color Throwdown Challenge. I stamped the leaves in Sunset ink, and sponged them with a combo of Sunset, Lagoon, and Slate. I topped off those sunset stamped berries with a bit of glitter gel, which photographed really yellow for some reason. Then I added some swipes of shimmer pen to the leaves and the background sprigs.

I hope you'll hop on over to Atlantic Hearts to play along with this week's fun sketch challenge!

Crafty Card Buffet

It's finally happening, my first ever Crafty Card Buffet! I'll be hosting a fun bunch of croppers on Sunday the 25th, and while the crop is now full, you can still drop by between 10 and 4 to get your card kits from this fun new card buffet. 

All cards are pre-cut and stamped, ready to assemble, with embellishments included, and just $2 per card! Stay to glue your cards together or take your kits to go. Just remember it's first come, first served, so arrive early for the best selection of card kits. Above is just a sampling of the available card designs. Hope to see you Sunday!

Monthly Memories Club: Jeepers Creepers

I'm so excited for our next Monthly Memories Club! We are going to move away from the Halloween theme for all but one of the projects, but we are keeping all of the fun.

The next Monthly Memories Club meeting is going to be Friday, October 7th. The kits come with everything you need to complete three double page layouts and nine card fronts. You can complete these kits at home, at a crop, or if you are local you can come to our Monthly Club meeting where we we have fun creating our kits together.

I kept the intended Halloween theme for the first pages, using up those adorable monsters!

For the second set of pages I went in a ent-owl-ly different direction. The kit does not come with owls, but we will use kit items to make some super cute owls.

For the third set of pages we will get into this bold eyeball print. My amazing friend Amanda was the one who pointed out this paper would be awesome for eye doctor appointments, glasses, anything that makes your kid's eyes bug out, etc... 

You can download the CTMH version on this kit HERE for free! Or you can place your kit order here and I will email you my full color instructions for these projects complete with cutting guides, lots of pictures, and step by step instructions. If you are local to me, your kit purchase scores you that invite to our monthly crop night, where we create our kits together. Dinner is included, just bring your kit and favorite adhesive to join in the fun!

I want to be sure to have enough space and dinner for all...

So PLEASE RSVP to reserve your spot!

October 9th Monthly Memories Bring List:

JEEPERS CREEPERS I WANT IT ALL KIT (everything you'll need to complete as shown):

G1110 Jeepers Creepers Workshops Your Way Kit

Includes Jeepers Creepers Papers and Complements, 

5 sheets of cardstock (1 Pansy, 2 Whisper, and 2 White Daisy), 

Jeepers Creepers Washi Tape and Assortment

JEEPERS CREEPERS BASIC KIT (about $15, but you'll have to add cardstock, and these are very basic pages to add your own embellishments):  

X7211B Jeepers Creepers Paper Packet

X7211C Jeepers Creepers Complements

You'll need to add 2 sheets of White Daisy, 2 Sheets of Whisper, and 1 Sheet of Pansy Cardstock to complete the pages as shown. 

If you are attending in person, you can buy CS by the sheet from my Cash & Carry.

Hello Friend Fusion Card

Today I'm sharing my card from our team swap this last weekend. I gathered together some of my favorite new goodies for this one. 

I used Slate cardstock as the base of my card, and stamped the top with some of the images from Season of Magic. I layered on some Pear cardstock, then a small doily, and then a black panel with the word HELLO diecut from the center. I let the doily peek through the diecut word for a fun effect.

I added a paper butterfly that I dyed with ink from my pad and a waterbrush. I embellished the butterfly body with sequins topped with black rhinestones. I added the "FRIEND" from a retired set called A Thousand Thanks, and some bits of Jeepers Creepers washi tape. Across the bottom I tucked a strip of the lined vellum from the Uptown Fundamentals, by cutting it half an inch taller than needed and gluing that strip under the Pear Cardstock to hide the adhesive.

I used both the sketch and the Photo Inspirations from Fusion Card Challenge to make this card.