Thanks and Giving Card

The hardest card challenge for me is one where it calls for a one layer card.  :)  It doesn't stop me from giving it a go but I struggle.  ;)  There is a new AAA CAS Card Challenge up today and it is for one layer plus optional twist Autumn.  For this card, I used a stamp set by Neat and Tangled (Be Full).  I heat embossed the images with brown embossing powder on watercolor paper.  Next I used Gansai Tanbi watercolors and did a "wash" over the images.  Whew.....I did it!  :)  Maybe the next one layer card will be a tad easier....maybe.  ;)  I'm going to link this one up at:

AAA Clean and Simple Challenges

The Paper Players (row of fall, orange and leaves)

Mod Squad Challenges (A Time For Giving)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes)

Hope you have had a fun autumn weekend.  We went to a big arts and crafts festival yesterday which was fun but way too hot (97 degrees and humid).  I felt like I had melted when I got home.  :)  Thanks for dropping by and remember to stay crafty.....get those watercolors out and play!  :)

Leafy Truck Card

Busy week with no time spent in the "craft cave" but I can only stay out of there for so long.  ;)  This morning I found a little time for "card therapy" and here is the result.  Still trying to teach myself to do CAS cards and I may have gotten carried away with this one.  That has always been my problem doing CAS, I cannot stop myself from adding "just one more thing" to the card.  ;)  Oh well, I'll keep trying but in the mean time I had fun with this one.  My truck has been "into the woods" and gathered a bed full of beautiful leaves (or maybe it was getting them from our front yard.)  :)  I have to tell you about the leaf ribbon on this card.  I found it Wednesday at Hobby Lobby on clearance for twenty-four cents.  How's that for a bargain?  :)  I used an older stamp set (Little Pickup by Honey Bee Stamps) and embossing folder (Sizzix)  in my stash plus metallic leaves.  The "give thanks" die cut was done with my Silhouette Cameo (#227492 in the Design Store).  I added orange Stickles to the leaves in the truck, the wheels and leaf die cut.  This old truck will be driving by these challenges:

Case This Sketch (#341)

Mod Squad Challenge (A Time For Giving)

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge Blog (Trees or Leaves or Both)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes)

Little Red Wagon (Fall It)

Shopping Our Stash (Dream The Embossible Dream)

I did fall decorating outside even though it is still in the 90's and doesn't feel very "fallish."  :)  I hung wreaths on the doors, put out the fall door mats and put pumpkins by the front door.  I ordered a new scarecrow flag to hang on a metal flag pole (and it arrived today....yay).  Then I made a quick trip to Michael's to get scarecrows to tie around the columns of our house.  I had fun decorating but about melted doing it.  :)  Hope you have a fun weekend coming up.  We are going to a big outdoor craft festival and I'm looking forward to that even in this heat.  ;)  Thanks for dropping by and remember to stay crafty.....:)

Winter Deer Friend Card

Cut It Up has a "Into The Woods" challenge and I immediately thought of one of my favorite sets by Ellen Hutson. (The upper sentiment is by Sweet N Sassy stamps.) I knew it would be perfect with a Silhouette Cameo design I already owned (#100543 Birch Trees With Deer Family).  I wanted to keep it clean looking and only used three colors of cardstock (kraft, white and black). This deer family is going to link up at:

Cut It Up (Into The Woods) 

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' (Anything Goes Christmas)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday (Something Beginning With B -- I have Birch trees.)

Winter Wonderland (Use Your Favorite Embellishments -- Mine are Die Cuts)

Thank you for dropping by.  Hope you are having a fantastic day.  Remember to stay crafty!  :)

Inchies "Under The Sea" Card

I've had the busiest morning but still managed to hide out in my craft room long enough to make this card.  :)  I couldn't resist the CAS Mix Up challenge of "Inchies."  I had background paper I created a few days ago where I used foil transfer gel with a stencil.  After the gel dried, I put it through my heat laminator using turquoise foil.  The foiled circles reminded me of water bubbles and that's the idea I ran with.  In my stash I found small fish image stamps which wouldn't overpower the inchies.  I also dry embossed three white cardstock inchies with a circle pattern.  After stamping waves and a sentiment on a white cardstock panel, I arranged the inches with the stamped fussy cut fish.  This is definitely a CAS card!

CAS Mix Up Challenge (Inchies)

I had not made any inchies in a long time but these were such fun I might have to make more!  :)  Thanks for visiting and remember to stay crafty.  Get out your one inch square punch and make art!  :)

Ships and Dragonflies

I had a few minutes to hang out in the crafty cave and created two clean and simple cards.  The first one I stamped (Hampton Art/Graphic45) on watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black.  Next I used Spectrum Noir Aqua markers with water and a brush to apply color.  The word die cut was done with my Silhouette Cameo (#29892 Ahoy Matey by Jennifer Wambach) and black cardstock.  I felt it still needed a "little" something and went through by stash of charms.  I thought the mermaid was a nice finishing touch.  :)  I'm linking this one up at:

Words 2 Craft By (Ahoy Matey)

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge (Masculine Anything Goes)

Addicted To Stamps and More (CAS)

Double D Challenges (Focus On The Sentiments)

Alphabet Challenge (M Is For Masculine)

I'm still seeing dragonflies and wanted to do one more card with them.  I stenciled a gray cardstock panel with gray ink and stamped a sentiment at the bottom.  The dragonfly die cuts were done with my Silhouette Cameo (#125537) and white cardstock.  I used a punch by EK Success to do the pink cardstock flower (embossed with a Sizzix polka dot embossing folder).  For a little bling, I used small pink self-adhesive rhinestones.  Easy peasy card but I was pleased with how it turned out.  :)  This one is joining:

Happy Little Stampers CAS Stampers (Pink and Gray)

CASology (Dragonfly)

AAA Birthday Card Challenges (Use A Stencil)

Mod Squad Challenge (Stenciled Background [Tag or Card])

I have started watching Outlander on Netflix.  I've never read the book but thought I would give the series a "lookie."  :)  Of course I think  I talk with a Scottish "brogue" now  ;)  Hope your day has been going well and thanks for visiting.  Remember to stay crafty and wear a kilt.  :)

Dragonfly Smiles Card

I couldn't resist doing another dragonfly card for CASology.  I have seen the most dragonflies this summer while hanging out at our pool.  One almost gave me a heart attack when it dive bombed into my hair.  :)  So since summer is winding down and fall is upon us, I thought I would pay tribute to these beautiful creatures.  I used the Crafter's Companion Foil Press to create the frame (Gemini Foilpress Papercraft Foil in Turquoise).  The shine in the foiled frame is not showing up well in my photo but pretty "in person."  I also used a Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen on the stamped wings of the dragonflies.  The stamps are from my stash (dragonfly byHampton Art/Graphic 45 and sentiment by Altenew).  These dragonflies will be flying by:

CASology

Freshly Made Sketches (#403)

Addicted to Stamps and More

Use Your Stuff (Tags and Frames)

Thanks for dropping by.  Remember to stay crafty and if something dive bombs into your hair hopefully it is just a dragonfly (or tell yourself that anyway).  ;)

Cream To My Coffee Card

I can never pass up a change to make a coffee themed card so I knew I had to join the current Fusion Challenge.  This card is prettier in person because I never get good results when I photograph gold foil cardstock.  It has stamping with brown inks, die cuts (done with Silhouette Cameo) and a gold cup charm from my stash.  I was inspired by the sketch and the photo at the Fusion Card Challenge.

Fusion Card Challenge

Addicted to Stamps and More (CAS)

It has finally cooled down here after several days of 97+ temperatures.  When I took my morning walk, I enjoyed a cool breeze which was NICE!  :)  It might actually feel like fall at the high school football game tonight!  Thanks for stopping by and remember to stay crafty (and enjoy your coffee).  :)