Noel Trio

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These three hadn't made an appearance yet this year.

I thought they would work well with Linda's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

I stamped each one with Copic friendly ink and colored them with Copics sticking to mainly

browns to honor all those LBJs (Little Brown Jobs) that feed in our yard.

They are perched on a holly branch and welcoming some snow.

Some homemade Flower Soft, made by rubbing two Styrofoam balls together, added

some fluff to their caps.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #710 - Sketch by Linda

Jingle Belles - Dashing Through the Snow

Penny Black Saturday  - ATG using Penny Black

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Winter Wonderland (PB), Many Merry Messages (ret SU)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Kars Snowflake EF (ret CB), Holly Vine die (ret MB), Copics (E01, E11, E33, E23, E25, G24, Gr6, R29, R37), White Gel Pen

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Give Thanks for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Sheri picked our colors.  She chose....

These colors work perfectly on cards for Fall and since this is the month for 

giving thanks, I used them for a Thanksgiving card.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends, and our Fabulous Guest 

Designer Valerie have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Orange and Brown and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on November 14th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Skeleton Leaves (GKD), Hand Penned Holidays (ret SU)

Ink:   Crumb Cake, Soft Suede (SU), Memento Toffee Crunch 

Paper:   Primitive Cream (MFT), Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Other:  Stitched Leaves dies (LF), Re-inkers (Spiced Marmalade, Tangerine Tango, Really Rust) Copper Trim Ribbon (ret SU)

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Turning the Page November 2025

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Time to turn the page on our calendars to a new month.

 

I make calendars each year for my desk and my family.

 

I thought I'd set up a regular post on the first day of each month to share them.

 

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

 

Here's our November page.

By the way, the calendars 4 ½ x 7 inches and and can be displayed on an easel

or hung on a push pin or magnetic hook.  We all have a different way to display them.

 

If you would like a word document with the calendar, email me

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

Email link is on the sidebar.

November Recipe

Stamps: Brilliance (PB), Fragile Beauty (PB)

Ink:  Antique Linen, Bundled Sage, Brushed Corduroy (DI), Pine Needles (DM), Marigold & Red Ultra-fine Sharpies

Other:  

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Halloween Fun

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I have some more Halloween to share.

First up is a haunted house.

Jack and I did a larger one a couple of years ago and gave it to Jack.  I was excited to find

another unpainted one at the thrift store this year.  This one is smaller but lights up.

I wish the glue didn't show through the ghost.  I'm hoping that makes him spookier.

Next up are three cute Halloween cards that I stamped the last time that

Nance came to visit.

All three were colored with Tim Holtz watercolor pencils.

It was my first time using the pencils and I love how they blend.

No dies for these but they were easy to fussy cut.

I hope you have a fun Halloween!

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #792 - ATG

Time Out #300 - Autumn Celebrations Around the World 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Goosey Ghouls (Unity), PP Halloween Icons (SB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, BP Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Going Gray, Pale Papaya, Elegant Eggplant

Other:  Fall Leaves EF (Honey Bee)

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Gold Star Congratulations

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When I saw my friend Karen's card, I knew that the sunburst die needed

to join my collection!  It wasn't easy to find, but I persevered.  It turned out 

to be a timely arrival as I needed a congratulations card. 

 I think it will be used for many other occasions in the future.

I added a die cut, sparkly star and some tiny punched stars to the

front, added a foiled sentiment strip and it's done.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #353 - Julia's choice Seeing Stars

Card Recipe

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiments (SB)

Ink:   

Paper:   Teal (?), Glimmer Gold, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Sunburst Card Front Die (C9), Confetti Stars Punch (ret SU), Stars Framelits (ret SU), Gold Foil (SB), Fancy Sentiment  Strips die (SB)

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Thinking of You Today

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These dainty yellow flowers were stamped with Memento Toffee Crunch and 

watercolored using Distress re-inkers.  I used the matching die to cut them out.

The curved die cut was embossed for some texture and the rest of the card front

was stenciled.

That sweet little bee is investigating.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #798 -  ATG using a stencil

Stencil Fun - ATG using a stencil

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies or Blooms - Did not use that pretty mood board for inspiration this time

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB), Thinking of You (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Peeled Paint (DOX), Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White 

Other:  Distress re-inkers (Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss), Garden Trio die (PB), Curved Stitch die (PB), Texture EF (PB), Slimline Gentle Leaves stencil (TCW), Buzzing Bumblebee die (MB)

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Festive Blooms in Purple

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It's been a super busy week, but I squeaked out enough time to make a

card for the Flower Challenge. Whew!

This is a spankin' new to me set.  My friend Michele has used this set several times

and each time I wished for it more.  It's really a Christmas set and the poinsettia is making

an appearance in my next class, but this sweet little flower needed some time to shine too.

I cut everything from Neenah Solar White.  The flower and leaves were colored with

blending brushes and Distress ink.  I used the pierced background die too and the

stenciled leaves were done using left over ink on the brush and the outcuts of the leaves.

I used Jen M.'s sketch for Freshly Made Sketches #709 for the layout.

I don't usually do square cards but it left a good opportunity to let some of the leaves 

come off the edge and it will still fit well into an envelope. 

The Flower Challenge #107 is Add Purple

thus the choice of the flower.

And since this is a debut for this die set, I'll take it over to Darnell's

 NBUS #79

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Concord & 9th

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion, Peeled Paint, Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Festive Blooms Dies (C9), Essential Modern Ovals dies (SB)

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Bountiful Blessing

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When Nance came to craft a few weeks ago, she brought this sweet House Mouse

stamp she had just bought.  I stamped it while she was here and just got around 

to coloring it.

I stamped it with Memento ink and colored with Copics.

I used a die that came with a Glimmer plate.  To get the narrow border, I traced

around the outside on a piece of brown and fussy cut.  It's all popped over a

background of embossed leaves.

Since there was a lot of room between the image and sentiment, I found a

piece of orange twine to put in between.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #352 - Seasonal

Four Seasons - Fall

House-Mouse and Friends Monday #451 - ATG using House Mouse-option to use purple or orange

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hats Off to You (House Mouse/SB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Brown

Other:  Copics (E33, E13, E25, YR12, YR09, E93), Fall Leaves EF (HB), Gilded Nested Rectangles die (SB), Twine (stash)

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Mistletoe Joy

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Another week and weekend have flown by.

Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye.

I have upended Jen T's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  You can see the sketch

below.  I hope I haven't veered too far from it.

I've die cut the branch from watercolor paper and colored with Distress re-inkers.

The sentiment is on some stacked circles and arranged it all on an embossed background.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #708 - Jen T's sketch

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Tin of Tags (ret SU)

Ink:   Bundled Sage (DOX)

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Sage Shadow (SU), Watercolor (Fabriano), Red Foil

Other:  Bold Bird Branches EF (SSS), Mistletoe Bundle die (MB), SU re-inker (Sage Shadow), Circle Thin Frames (SSS), Stitched Circle die (SSS)

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More Autumn Herbarium

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I don't know when I've had more fun playing with new products!

There isn't much color in our trees so I'm getting my "Fall fix" on cards.

You know how much I love embossing folders and I've colored the embossing on

more than one card.  Having a stamp and stencil to go with the embossing is

a brilliant idea IMHO.

The stamp is just the veins and stems of each leaf.  On this card, I stamped with

Memento Toffee Crunch ink so it wouldn't be too dark.

I still have trouble getting the stencils to always line up perfectly and found

that embossing before I colored helped.

I used blending brushes and Distress ink to add the color through the stencils, and

pretty much used the colors that the Greetery samples used.  (There are 3 stencils.)

I was glad that I got the coordinating Oblong Octagon Labels stamps and dies

and heat embossed one of the stamped frames and sentiment on vellum.

Some dimensional strips behind the frame has it popped up for a bit more dimension.

Another sample of inspiration that they had showed the stamping heat embossed

and I thought it made a very elegant card.  So I did this one...

Unfortunately I needed a sympathy card for a guy.  This one fit the bill nicely.

I did this is several colors so my stock of sympathy and thinking of you cards is

looking good for guys.  Hopefully they will stay in my stash for a long time!

Challenges:

Double D - Use Halloween Colors

Cardz 4 Guyz #378 - Autumn Fall

Just Us Girls #797 - Mood Board - inspired by the Fall leaves

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Autumn Herbarium (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels (Grtry)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Crackling Campfire, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Vellum

Other:  Autumn Herbarium EF & Stencils (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels die (Grtry), Gold EP, Foam Strips

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Autumn Herbarium (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels (Grtry)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Shaded Spruce, Neenah Natural

Other:  Autumn Herbarium EF (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels die (Grtry), Gold EP

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In the Pink with Jingle Belles

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As in past years, Steph and Lauren of Jingle Belles fame, are

Dreaming of a pink Christmas in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

For every pink Winter or Christmas card in their gallery, they will donate $2.00 to

the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

This snow gal from The Snow Notes Trio is singing a solo in honor of the

Jingle Belles challenge.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Just Sentiments-He is Born (PTI)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  The Snow Notes dies (SB), Copic (COO), Border Builders dies (LI OOB)), Sing Joy die (PB) 

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Purple and Orange for Color Hues

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It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This month Steph picked our colors.

She chose....

Aren't these fantastic colors for Fall?

I chose to use these colors to fill my Curio Cabinet from The Greetery. It's filled

with treasures of Fall cut with their Autumn Findings and some stitched pumpkins dies

from my recent winnings at Time Out.

Everything was cut from Neenah Solar White and colored with blending brushes

and Distress ink.  I used ink that was left on the brushes to add color behind the images.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Bobby have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Purple and Orange and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on October 29th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Take Care (ret SU)

Ink:   Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion, Antique Linen (DI), Chocolate Chip (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Curio Divider & Details Die, Curio Cover Die, Curio Autumn Findings Dies (Greetery), Stitched Pumpkins (Lawn Fawn)

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