November Calendar 2017

Oh my goodness! I love Thanksgiving time. I especially love it this year since our little bundle of joy is due on Thanksgiving Day! Here are the materials I used:

• Fall Blessings paper pack by Carta Bella
• Thankful Mice stamps and dies by Lawn Fawn
• copics- Y35, Y38, R02, C1, C3, N4, N6, E99
• Alphabet Plain Diecut by Impression Obsession
• memento ink- tuxedo black

Birthday Balloons!

I made 4 of these to get a little stock in the birthday department. I never seem to have any no matter how many I make! Here are the materials I used:

• Soak Up the Sun paper pack by Carta Bella
• Big Balloons die cuts by Paper Smooches
• Birthday Greetings stamp set by Altenew
• memento ink- paris dusk

Fishy Father's Day

Ok this card screams my dad! He's a fisher, hunter, builder, fixer, and all around great dad. Here are the materials I used:

• The Great Outdoors paper pack by Carta Bella
• Happy Dad's Day stamp set by Hero Arts
• Stitched Square die cuts by My Favorite Things
• memento ink- bamboo leaves
• fish brad

Rustic & Romantic

A friend of mine asked for me to make a card for her to put with her husband's Christmas gift that she made. She only told me to make it "rustic romantic." This is what I came up with us and it went over very well! Here are the materials I used:

• Skinny Mini Valentine Borders by Taylored Expressions 
• Banners and Tails by Impression Obsession
• Christmas Messages stamp set by Hero Arts
• Many Everyday Messages by Hero Arts
• Christmas Delivery paper pack by Carta Bella
• memento ink- rich cocoa
• color box ink- chestnut roan

Let's Get Stuffed!

Ha!! This little turkey is hilarious! Can't wait to fill up on turkey, mashed potatoes, casseroles, and cobblers. Bring on the large helpings, I've got my sweat pants ready! Here are the materials I used:

• Terrance turkey stamp by Whipper Snapper Designs
• Get Stuffed stamp by Whipper Snapper Designs
• Fall Blessings paper pack by Carta Bella
• Fall is in the Air paper by Echo Park
• copics- RV11, E51, E53, E74, G12, G82, Y35, Y38, YR12, YR14, YR27, N3, N5
• Labels Eight diecuts by Spellbinders
• memento ink- tuxedo black and rich cocoa
• enamel dots
• memento ink- tuxedo black and rich cocoa

Lovely Wheat

I really like this stamp! A couple years ago, I would have thought it was an old lady stamp. I guess I'm an old lady now :) Here are the materials I used:

• Wheat Sheaf stamp by Serendipity Stamps
• A Perfect Autumn paper pack by Carta Bella
• copic markers- E39, YR07, YR09, YR18, YR21, YR24, Y26, R37, R39, YG67
• orange enamel dots
• coordinating ribbons
• wooden leaf embellishment 

Fall Leaves

Fall is so fun! I love these little leaf stamps. Here are the materials I used:

• Early Sunsets stamp set by Impression Obsession
• Wonky Stitched Squares diecuts by My Favorite Things
• Fall Blessings paper pack by Carta Bella
• copics- G4, G82, YG63, Y17, Y35, YR12, YR24, YR27, E97, RV29, RV66, RV69
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• coordinating ribbon

Raccoon in the Fall

I don't know if Whipper Snapper Stamps are new for everyone or just for me, but I love them! They are so precious. The deisgn for this card came from the Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge #292. Here's the sketch are the materials I used:

• Fall Friends stamp by Whipper Snapper Designs
• copic markers- E18, 19, 25, 34, 51, 55, C1, 3, 5, G05, YG21, 25, Y17, 19, YR12, 16, 18, 27, B12
• Fall Blessings paper pack by Carta Bella
• coordinating sequins and twine
• memento ink- tuxedo black

Happy Thanksgiving

• Turkey2stamp stamps and diecuts by The Stamps of Life
• Fall Blessings paper pack by Carta Bella
• The Story of Fall paper pack by Echo Park
• Scalloped Rectangle diecuts by Lawn Fawn
• memento ink- tuxedo black and rich cocoa
• twine
• coordinating enamel dots

Here's an alternative version, too :)

Autumn Mail

It is so hard to decide what kind of card I like to make the most. However, I LOVE the season of fall. The colors, the foliage, the clothes, the holidays, the weather change (even though it is slow down here in the south). Anyway, when I saw the challenge from Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge, I knew I would be participating. Here is the inspiration and the materials I used:

• You've Got Mail- Fall stamp by Taylored Expressions
• Fall Blessings paper pack by Carta Bella
• copics- R37, R46, YR16, YR18, YR23, YG45, E19, C2, C4, C5
• brown and orange twine
• brown enamel dots
• memento ink- black

Is it Winter Yet?

I can't believe that I didn't know there is a Taylored Expressions challenge blog! I am excited to start participating in the Share Joy Challenge blog, especially because they encourage to actually send your card to someone :) It is so fun to make the cards, but they often end up in a drawer until I need it. But why not send a "just because" card? This is the challenge inspiration (I chose to use just the sketch):

Here are the materials I used:

• Summer Grumplings stamp and die cut sets by Taylored Expressions
• Soak Up the Sun paper pack by Carta Bella
• glossy accents
• copics- C5, C7, W0, R81, YR16
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• coordinating twine

Thanks for Being My Anchor

This card is for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #281. I like to get thank you notes out as quickly as I can so it is nice to have some on hand when needed. This challenge was for the following sketch and an optional "Anchor's Away" theme. 

Here are the materials I used:

• Dockside Stamp set by Wplus9
• Ahoy There paper pack by Carta Bella
• anchor washi tape
• memento ink- paris dusk

So Smooth!!

I love these little cards! I just learned how to use post-it stickies to cover part of an image so you can put multiple stamps together. It's the perfect technique to use to fill the cute blender with some fruits! Here are the materials I used:

• So Smooth stamp and die set by Lawn Fawn
• Small Stitched Circle dies by Lawn Fawn
• Soak Up the Sun paper pack by Carta Bella
• copics- Y15, Y17, G03, G07, R24, R27, R29, B000, B01, B04, B06, W0, W2, N5, N7, C2, C4, RV11, RV14, RV17
• memento ink- tuxedo black

Happy Turkey Day!

This is an exciting time of year for me! We are 3 weeks away from the Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play at my school. It is one of my absolute favorite things we do all year. This sketch came from the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #241. 

Here are the materials I used:

• Turkey Day stamp set by Lawn Fawn
• Fall Blessings paper pack by Carta Bella
• mini google eye
• copics- E34, E35, E37, R39, R59, YG45, YR07, YR14, YR15, Y38
• Thanksgiving Table stamp set by Simon Says Stamps
• Pierced Circles die cut by My Favorite Things
• memento ink- rich cocoa and tangelo
• colorbox ink- chestnut roan

Inside:

Happy Fall!

 What a fun stamp set! The design team at Serendipity Stamps really did a great job of selling this set. The idea to use the corn husks in this way came from Karen Amidon. This card is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #207 and Serendipity Stamps What's New? Challenge. PS: I really love the die cut on the inside!

Here are the materials I used:

• Autumn Pops stamp set by Serendipity Stamps
• Twig Wreath Stamp and Die set by Serendipity Stamps
• Stitched Rectangles die cuts by My Favorite Things
• A Perfect Autumn paper pack by Carta Bella
• copics- Y17, Y32, YR21, YR23, YR24, E19, E97
• pumpkin ribbon
• burlap ribbon
• plum twine
• memento ink- tuxedo black and rich cocoa

Inside:

Fall Tree

I love how this tree turned out, but man was it tedious to do! This is my first card for the Fall Florals Challenge from Impression Obsession. here are the materials I used:

•  Bare Tree Die (DIE006-V) by Impression Obsession
• Oak Leaves and Rake die (DIE201-K) by Impression Obsession
• Pumpkin Patch Die (DIE202-G) by Impression Obsession
• Grass Border Die (DIE096-D) by Impression Obsession
• Labels 19 die by Spellbinders
• A Perfect Autumn paper pack by Carta Bella
• coordinating orange and red ribbon

Inside:

...happily ever after...

I know a few girls getting married this fall. This will be perfect for one of the lovely brides. The sketch is from the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #222. Here are the materials I used: 

• Whim Wedding Petit Four by DeNami Design stamps
• Life Stuff Sentiments by Impression Obsession
• copics- W0, C0, R29, G09
• paper- words of love by Carta Bella
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• pearl rhinestones

Inside:

You're My Anchor :)

I've missed crafting! I jumped back in with this card that I am putting in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark

Fusion Card Challenge: Blue Skies & Smoother Sailing

Here are the materials I used:

• Pure Innocence Sailor stamp set by My Favorite Things
• Mini shell diecut set by Impression Obsession
• Dotted Elle-ments by Avery Elle
• paper- Ahoy There by Carta Bella
• stitched rectangle die cut set by My Favorite Things
• Pierced fishtail flags by My favorite things
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• versafine ink- deep lagoon
• copics- B23, B24, B26, E000, E00, E01, E33, E39, YR24, R27, R29, C00, C00
• pearlescent chalks

Inside: