It’s time for another challenge at Pals Paper Arts! The talented Margaret Moody is blessing us with another of her fabulous sketches, although I was a wee bit stymied as to what set to use with it.  Since I love fall, and since I LOVE making fall cards, I decided to pull out one of my “leafy sets”, Gently Falling.  Having just sorted through my stash of cards a few days ago, I remembered that I still had this card,  which I made nearly a year ago:

Now at the time, I thought this was a fabulous card, but looking at it today, those leaves were overpowering.  So I defoliated it, and used the leaves on today’s updated card.  Enjoy!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Updating a Card
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide x 4-1/4″ long.

• Embedded embossing! The leaves from Gently Falling were adhered to Very Vanilla card stock and zipped through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. 

• Rustic elegance! The Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border was punched from Cajun Craze card stock and cross-stitched with Linen Thread.  A few Basic Pearls complete the look!

 

• Sentiment-al! Taking a cue from the card on page 79 of the Stampin’ Up! catalog, where they stamped the sentiment directly onto a feather, I stamped the words Dream and Imagine from Loving Thoughts on two of the leaves. Their arrangement behind a Brushed Bronze Designer Button is reminiscent of the original card. This card will be winging its way to Brady, so I thought these words were quite appropriate!

So what do you think of today’s card?  Won’t you let me know in your comment?  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  Of course, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away!  Until next time…

 

(All Products Are Stampin’ Up!) Stamp Sets:  Gently Falling, Loving Thoughts;  Inks:  Early Espresso, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Pool Party, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker; Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso Core’dinations;  Tools:  Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Herringbone Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sanding Block, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips. Sponge Dauber, Color Spritzer Tool; Glitz and Glam: Linen Thread, Basic Pearls, Hemp Twine (retired)

Woo hoo!  It’s a Freshly Made Sketches day! Today’s fabulously fresh sketch was created by the talented Tui Nathan.  From the moment I saw it, I immediately thought of the Rejoicing with You stamp set for the center circular element.  The result is a quick and easy holiday card that is a perfect way to incorporate those scraps of designer paper which we all have.  Enjoy!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Quick and Easy Understated Elegance
This finished card measure 5-1/4″ square.  It can easily be cut down to 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long if you wish.

• Gilded Angel! The Herald Angel from Rejoicing with You was inked in VersaMark and stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock.  Heat embossing with Pewter Stampin’ Emboss Powder followed.  It was then snipped out and popped up on a Very Vanilla embossed circle. The look is so elegant!

• Staggered Strips! Scraps of pattern paper were cut into strips 5/8″ wide and then cut to various lengths.  These two patterns are from the Merry Moments Simply Scrappin’ Kit!

And there you have! How quick and easy is this! It may not be as complex as many of the cards I  create, but you know what…I like it!  What do you think?  Won’t you let me know in today’s comment?  And remember, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! 

Before you leave today, I want to share a couple of pictures I snapped Tuesday morning of a sweet little hummingbird who had become trapped on my back porch.  It had entered when the door was open for the Twins, and it just could not seem to find its way back out.

 I felt so sorry for the poor little thing.  I tried guiding it to the open door, but it kept flying back to this corner.

 So this tender-hearted animal lover cut a hole in the screen.   My new little friend stayed right by my hand, even touching it at times, as I cut through the screen. It could sense I was trying to help it.

I know…but this little bird just melted my heart, and it was getting tired.  Even the Twins watched transfixed, standing as still as a statue, and quiet as mice.  When I called my dear, sweet husband to tell him that we would have to replace a screen,  he took it all in stride.  Until next time…

Stamp Set:  Rejoicing with You; Inks:  VersaMark;  Card Stock:  Textured Crumb Cake (retired), Very Vanilla;  Designer Paper:  Merry Moments Simply Scrappin’ Kit; Tools:  Big Shot, 3″ Circle Original Bigz Die, Snowburst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (retired), Heat Tool; Glitz and Glam:  Pewter Stampin’ Emboss Powder;

A big thank you goes out to all of you who left comments during my Blog Candy Giveaway! I truly appreciate it! The lucky randomly selected winner of It’s a Wrap Holidays and Festive and Fun is  #49:  littlebitoftoto, who stated:

“Littlebitoftoto”, please email me with your address, and I will get your candy in the mail pronto!

A Peek at Freshly Made Sketches

Looking for a holiday card which can be created in a matter of minutes?  Tomorrow’s Freshly Made Sketches will fill the bill! Tune in tomorrow for the reveal!  Until next time…