Oh Fall....

...how I love thee. I love fall. I wasn't quite READY for at the end of August, but I am welcoming it now. Football, hot soup, fall leaves & color...warm days and cool nights...it is a good time.

This stamp set came in the mail TODAY, and straight out of the mailbox I had to use it. I have been waiting for a set like this, and I see so many fabulous possibilities with it. I also used FTL 109 from the Clean & Simple Stamping blog for it.

 "Welcome Fall" supplies: 

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Paper: Glitz Designs & Papertrey Ink

Stamps/Border Dies/Felt: Papertrey Ink (Wreath for All Seasons)

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: chestnut, scarlet, amber & Versamark) 

Embossing Powder: Stampendous (detail white) 

Button: craft supply

Twine: Darice Inc. 

Pearls: Kaiser Craft

Jewels: Doodlebug Designs
Diecut Machine:  Cuttlebug by Provo Craft

Instructions:  Adhere a brown dotted paper block to the front of a red card base.  Diecut a scallop border from red floral paper using the Cuttlebug, and adhere to the right side of a white cardstock block.  Stamp the wreath to it, and adhere to the front of the card.  Stamp and heat emboss the sentiment on an orange cardstock strip, and adhere it to the card.  Adhere a piece of twine from the sentiment strip to the wreath, and cover the top with a button.  Tie a bow from twine, and adhere to the wreath.  Accent the bow and the other end of the twine with red pearls.  Cut an eyelet lace border from felt using a Cuttlebug, and layer over top the seam of the stamped block.  Accent the felt border with orange jewels.      

I also have my card to share for CPS sketch 185 this week.  I mixed two older Glitz paper collections for this one, and I love that they worked so well together! 

"Birthday Wishes" supplies: 

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Paper/Sticker: Glitz Designs
Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Asian Fusion set)
Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: orange)
Flower: Prima
Jewels: Doodlebug Designs
Corner Rounder: EK Success
Border Punch: Fiskars

Instructions:  Fold white cardstock in half to make card base, and round the bottom corners.  Matte damask paper on black cardstock, and adhere a punched border to the bottom.  Adhere the entire block to the front of the card.  Add the black flourish sticker to the corner, and place a dotted flower on top of it.  Stamp the sentiment to a white cardstock strip, then fold and cut in a flag shape.  Adhere it to the front, tucked into the side of the flower.  Accent below the paper block with three jewels.  

I promise soon that I am going to share some of my favorite photos, movies, and music as of late.  I have just been super busy lately, and haven't had a lot of time.  We are about to head out in a few minutes for homecoming at Carroll College...so I better get going for now.  Have a wonderful weekend!!  ♥♥♥ 

Until later,

~Lea L.