Autumn is...

Good morning! Only one more day until my birthday and that means blog candy for two lucky people!

Today I am sharing another Fall inspired creation which will be displayed in my home for the Fall holidays. I love the sketch this week over at 2 Sketches 4 You and they are looking for new DT members, so I had to give it a shot! It would be an honor to work with their team. And, JustRite Friday Challenge is for Fall colors! Put them together and this is what you get!

I used one of the sentiments from JustRite's Autumn Blessings set and cut it out using Spellbinders dies. Then I inked it with Ranger Distress Tea Dye ink, popped it up and surrounded it by all these wonderful Fall colored Prima leaves. I really love using this fabric as a background too...it's so natural and earthy! A little gingham, which always reminds me of Fall, and some grosgrain ribbon and it's done. I think less is more with this card!

Challenges:
JustRite Friday Challenge 040 - Colors of Fall
2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's sketch #63
Crazy 4 Challenges #59 - Fall
Pixie Dust #44 - Fall into Fall
Sweet Stampin Challenge #48 - Ribbon
Cupcake Inspirations #80 - photo inspiration

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget about my Follow Me blog candy...you can find it HERE...until October 17th!

a multi-challenge Happy Birthday...

Hi again! I love it when a card can combine several challenges into one, don't you!?! This one is doing just that. I'll list my challenges below, but wow, what a challenge at Pile It On this week...and the colors are awesome at The Play Date Cafe too. Of course, you can't go wrong with Pixie Dust polka dots and a great sketch from Cute Card Thursday. Wrap it all up and you get this...

I started with all these yummy papers from Webster's and Kaiser and then it just took on a life of it's own. I just love the Dahlia stamps from PTI and these are a few of my favorite colors (besides pink). I think it's a bit busy, but the sketch is quite clear here and the recipe is very long for Pile It On...3 designer papers, 2 images, 7 buttons, ribbon and something clear (my clear item is the clear crystals on the pin)! I think I got it all in there! I tried to jazz up the buttons a bit, so I added a little Crystal Stickles! The card is much more sparkly in real life!

Challenges:
Pile It On #33 - Let's Get Cooking - a recipe!
The Play Date Cafe #43 - colors
Cute Card Thursday #126 - great sketch!
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge #36 - polka dots
InStyle Stamps - August Color Challenge

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Delightful Dahlia flowers, leaf and sentiment
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Paper: Webster's Pages, Kaisercraft
Copics: BG0000, BG000, BG32
Spellbinders: Flourish Accent
Other: Crystal stickles

Have a great day and check back later, I might have a few more moments to share something else!

A Sugarplum Fairy Pixie...

Hi - I said earlier that I had two cards for today, but after getting a retreatment of an old root canal...I thought maybe I wouldn't be able to share card #2 with you today. But here I am...it will just be a quick post tonight though...the numbness is wearing off.

I left this card without a sentiment because I'm not sure what I will use it for...maybe a birthday for my niece, or for one of my daughter's friends...the possibilities are endless, but I followed the Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch to a tee and I love the color combination at Picture Perfect Creations this week! I received this image as a thank you for applying for their DT a few weeks ago...she is so cute!

Challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #62 - sketch
Picture Perfect Creations #25 - pink, plum, yellow
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge #35 - Pretty in Pink

My Crafty Recipe:
Stamp: Pixie Dust Studio digi - Sugarplum Fairy
Ink: ColorBox Wisteria
Paper: BoBunny Jazmyne, K & Co. Wild Raspberry
Copics: E000, E00, R20, RV21, RV23, V12, V95, W3, YR000, Y21, Y32
Spellbinders: Big Scalloped Ovals Lg., Classic Ovals Small
Other: Platinum and Cotton Candy Stickles, K & Co. pearl brad, Recollections pearls, Flower from Michael's wedding dept., pink silk ribbon

Have a great night!