Fall Vintage Glam Leaf Shaped Mini Album

 Did you see the Vintage Glam Collection at Michael's.  Well here it is in a project.  I don't know about you, but for me to finish a project in the year that this collection is released is a real accomplishment.  Can you believe this didn't go in the hoard pile....lol  The Vintage Glam Collection is burlap, kraft, gold, silver and lace for those of you that didn't see it.  I did one of these in gold and one in silver with fall colored flowers  The cover here is covered in burlap and decorated with flowers I created myself,

The first page is for a photo with a little banner that a couple acorns are tucked into for journaling.  The leaves are CottageCutz dies.

This is an expandable pocket page that holds from  tags.  The sweet owl is from CottageCutz.

These are the tags included in those pockets.   Don't you love those CottageCutz gold leaves for the tab pulls on the tags.  The stamps are all from Michael's dollar bin collected through the years.

On this page a little bit of Orange burlap was used for color to compliment the gold leaves and the burgundy flower.

Untie the ribbon and the page folds out to hold favorite photos.  The can slip right under those pretty Cheery Lynn corner dies.

This page features a folded envelop that holds tags and folds down to mount your favorite fall photos.  Don't you just love that gold ivy.  That's another die from CottageCutz.

Here's that envelope open and the tags that go in it.  That envelope is held closed by the way the tag is designed to keep it shut.

On this page we have a pocket that holds leave tags for journaling.  This folder opens up and is held shut with Velcro.

Inside is a beautiful Sunflower die from CottageCutz that hold a couple tags inside this folder.

For the last page there is a tab that holds this little booklet of three tags that are awesome for photos or journaling.  Isn't that owl the cutest ever!  He's a CottageCutz die.

The Spellbinders Scalloped and Round dies were used to create the tags.  Also used a piece of corrugated cardboard under the owl..

This is the back page of the album.  The burlap was painted with acrylic paint and a stencil to achieve this pretty design.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  It was a pleasure to share this creation with you.  There's one more piece to show and that's the pumpkin.  I will post that soon.  Until next time, Happy Crafting. 

Fall Vintage Glam Luminary

Did you see the Craft It "Vintage Glam" Collection at Michael's.  If you hurry, what's left you might be able to pick up what's left at 70% off.  That collection is what inspired this gift assemble that was created here.  For today, I will show you the Tim Holtz Luminary.  Over the next couple days the Fall Leaf mini album and pumpkin will be featured.

If you've been following me the last couple years, you know I love this Tim Holtz Luminary die.  If you are new...Welcome....I love this Tim Holtz Luminary die and be prepared to see me use it quite a bit....lol

See that gold striped craft paper-that is Vintage Glam.  So is this big beautiful flower in the center-it was part of the collection.  The leaves are from CottageCutz and were cut on various cardstock to coordinate with their color.  They were painted with glue and dipped in glitter.  A girl can never have too much sparkle.

All the roses were hand crafted with either a Marvey or Whale of a punch tool.  All the edges of the flowers were painted with glue and dipped in fine gold sparkling glitter.  The yellow flower is created with Spellbinders Carnation Creation.

The luminary was decorated with Sizzix decorative strip Autumn Gatherings die.  The Acorns were purchased at Michael's, painted with glue and glittered with gold.  The white berries are from the dollar store.

Thanks for stopping by today to view this Luminary.  You know, I just realized I haven't made a Christmas one....well there's always tomorrow, right!  Be sure to check back for the Fall Leaf Chipboard Mini Album and the Pumpkin.  I should have those posted soon.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Sunflower & Burlap Tim Holtz Luminary

Hello friends and crafters and welcome to a "catch up" post of a project that I created back in September of 2014.  Just to let you know, I am pretty smitten with the Luminary Die from Tim Holtz.  This may be like the 5th configuration that I have created.

Several other complimenting dies were used to embellish this luminary.  I used the Spellbiners Sunflower Die, a Sizzix Daisy die was used for the smaller sunflowers you see on here.  The Sizzix Decorative Strip die called Autumn Gatherings are the little leaves and twigs you see.

The acorns came from Michael's and the little pumpkins and fall gourds are from the Dollar Tree.  They were perfect addition to this fall creation. 

As you can see in the back, the luminary is sitting on top of a Laughing Cow Cheese Box that is mounted on top of a painted candle holder.

I just loved this luminary.  Of course, I do not have it anymore.  I sent it to my BFF.  She loved it.  I am still playing with ideas in my head to use this die again for.  I know that I will get a lot of use out of it as I just love the results.  Thanks for stopping by today to let me share an older project with you.  Until next time.  Happy Crafting.

Fred She Said - Pumpkin Bouquet

Come join us over at Crafter's Digital Art Center for Tracey's color challenge using this beautiful Pumpkin Bouquet Freebie. I know you are going to love it as much as I do. Just click here and it will take you right to the challenge and the chance to grab your freebie.

I decided to do a Tri-Shutter card for this image. I haven't done one of these in a year, yet I love this style card. It is so fun to make. Yes.....even with all that stitching!! This is a better view of the components of the card.

Hope you enjoyed visiting today. Be sure to check out the challenge and come have some fun with us!


And speaking of Freebies, you just have to check our this freebie over at Digital Delights. It is Freebie Friday today and Wendy is offering up this hum dinger of an image.Isn't this the cutest. It just cracks me up. Here in the south, we put our pink light up Flamingos right next to our light up Snowmen....I kid you not. So hop on over by clicking here for another fabulous freebie!

Challenges Entered
Stampin' for the Weekend - Fall or Halloween
Some Odd Girl - Colors of the Season (Orange, Purple, Green)
Paper Pretties - Color Challenge (Green, Purple, Orange)
Stamp Something - October Digi Day

Fred She Said-Brown Eyed SusanG

Greetings everyone. Today I played over at Splitcoast Stampers in their sketch Challenge. Roxie had an awesome sketch today so I took the opportunity to use this fabulous Fred She Said Brown Eyed Susan image. You can find these images for sale at the Fred She Said store here.

I used some paper from my stash that I have been hoarding. I love the Tim Coffee papers that K & Company put out this spring. I haven't wanted to cut into any of it unless I was going to do something special. I thought this was pretty special because the Brown Eye Susan matches the flowers in the paper. This is a new PATP punch from Martha Stewart. Wow I can't believe how big and deep it is. It punches a 6 inch piece of paper. I love it.

Here is the card and envelope together. I had a lot of fun putting this together and how you enjoyed viewing it.

Challenges Entered
Papertake Weekly - 3 of a Kind ( I have three yellow rhinestones)
Tuesday Throwdown - 3 of Something (three rhinestones)
Anything Goes Challenge - Ribbons
Digital Tuesday Challenge - Digi & Stitching
Scrapbook Sisters - Flower Power

Fred She Said Blog Hop - Pumpkins and Sunflowers

Welcome to the FRED SHE SAID BLOG HOP! If you got here by way of Darsie, you are on the right track. If you just happen by my blog, please start at the beginning at Tracy Lynn-Fred She Said Blog. You are to collect a word along the way to be eligible for the prize. One random winner will receive a $20 CAD (Canadian Dollars) from FSS Store AND $20 GC for CropStop. We would love if you would leave a comment so we know you were here!!!

This is our first blog hop with the new team members. Our theme was to to pick our favorite Fred She Said Image and do it in our own style. You are sure to be delighted by all the different styles from our Design Team Members. This has to be my all time favorite-pumpkins and sunflower melt my heart as much as bears!!! lol You can find this image here at the Fred She Said store and it is pre-colored too!On the inside of my card, I used a part of the image as embellishment and cut it away from the main image.

This is the card with the envelope I created. What a gorgeous image. I just love it.

My word for the blog hop is - THEIR

Make sure to gather your words from each blog and follow the directions at the end of this blog hop to be eligible for the prize and email Tracey with the phrase.

Your next stop is Dani- just click HERE

Thanks for join us for the Fred She Said Blog Hop. Good Luck in winning the fabulous prizes!!!

Challenges Entered
If the Shoe Fits - Flowers
Gingersnap Creations - Punches
Digi Doodles Best - 3D It!
Stamp Something - Fall Colors
Cooking It Up With Katie - A Sparkly Yellow Digi
For Fun Challenges - Fall No Halloween
Nutty Nutshell Challenge - Fall Colors

MMSC73 Flowering Tree

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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Hi Blogging Buddies! It is still in the 90's here in Georgia but in my heart the leaves are changing and I am dreaming of cooler weather. This week I have used the Flowering Tree image from "priscillastyles" store found here. I cut my image out as I wanted to create a fall scene with the fence and the pumpkin in the grass. Hope you have enjoyed viewing this card and that you will join us this week in the sketch challenge. Hope to be visiting you soon!!!

Challenges Entered
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - No Ribbons or Buttons
Craftalicious - Harvest Festival/Autumn
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Season of Change

Pumpkin Gingerbread

Hello Everyone: Did you ever make a card and wish it was one that someone would send you....well this is that card for me. If you know me at Splicoast Stampers, I am Gingerbeary which is a name I have had as a Secret Sister from the Boyds Bear Forum and has stuck with me for over 15 years. It is a combination of my love for Gingerbread and Bears....well I do love pumpkins too so I came up with this card for a Challenge for Virtual Stamp Night.The challenge was to make a card with an image that is normally known for one Holiday and Masquerading it as another. I knew I would have to do a Gingerbread which is traditionally a Christmas Holiday image and Masquerade it as a Thanksgiving image.To really add to the charm and flair of this card, I thought I would combine two of my favorite recipes: Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle and Pumpkin Gingerbread Streusel. I really love the pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle and would highly recommend that for your fall baking. The Streusel is great too!!This is a nice close up to show my paper pieced pattern and all the luscious layers. I used some puff paint on the gingerbread girl to make it look like icing. I faux stitched the pumpkin and the bow and hand drew the leaf veins.Here we have another close up that show some of the glittering I did on the edges and more of the layers of the pumpkin at a different angle.On the inside of the card I made a pocket that these recipes fit in very nicely and paper pieced another pumpkin just like the one the Gingerbread girl is holding on the front.

I hope you have enjoyed viewing my creation today and that it will have you thinking outside the box on what you could use your own holiday images for. I invite you to go check out the challenge entries that some very talented card makers have done for this challenge. They are all clever and fun cards. When doing so please use the key words NOV09VSNMINI1 in the search box.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day.

Carol

Kissed Pumpkins

Hi everybody. Last night we had a VSN mini over at Splitcoast Stampers. Don't fret if you think you missed it. You can check out the challenges right here! I had a blast trying out new techniques. So stop on by and give these challenges a whorl. I'll be stopping by to see what you made and leaving you a comment.

This card was made for the Good Luck Kiss Challenge. This is the link to the actual directions for the Kissing technique. You are not going to believe this, but my pumpkin stamp that I used here comes out of the $1bin at Michael's. I don't have many solid stamp images...but I did remember I purchased this. Not only that, but, I went to my $1 bin clear stamp images and found this little cute flower to kiss the pumpkin with.

I randomly stamped my background paper and kissed the pumpkins with the flower with Versa Magic Dew Drop ink in Pumpkin Spice and Hint of Pesto. I love this ink set for the fall. Such rich warm colors. The center image was stamped three times and layered for dimension. The Lattice Spellbinders Shapeability Pendant is my focal point.

I corner punched my paper, added gold brads, ribbon, sentiment....also from Michael's $1 bin, and added some tickles on my pumpkins. I'm pleased with how this turned out.

Hope you enjoyed looking at this creation. Don't walk past that $1 bin at Michael's without giving it a look. You never know what you will find to send your creative juices flowing!! Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by and if you like this, please let me know. I cherish you comments!

Carol

MMSC#13 Falling Leaves

I am thinking of a Barbara Streisand song called "New York State of Mind". I am in a "Fall State of Mind". It all started with the plans to do the Pumpkin Sugar Quilt. I was picking my fabrics out for my quilt from my stash and realizing just how much I love fall colors. So being in a "Fall State of Mine" I just had to make this card for this weeks Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge over at Priscilla's Blog. Don't forget to head on over and sign up for all the amazing prizes being offered there. You have until August 14 to sign up for the Blog Candy posted in my sidebar.

This is a Son Light Impressions stamp and has been stamped three times and layered. The leaves were from "A Whale of a Punch". I drew in the veins and distressed the edges and glittered them up. The background squares are from Cuddlebug and are in a set of four called "Vintage". The background paper is from this years Debbie Mumm Holiday Harvest Stack. I used my scalloped and plain oval nesties and embroidered the card in copper.

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you have a great weekend.

Double Challenge Pumpkin Bear

Today we have a paper pieced card that I have created for two challenges. The first challenge is for Teddy Stampers and the challenge was to do embossing on your card with your teddy. As you can see I embossed the background on this card and ran some green ink over the embossing. I did the same effect on the inside of the card as well. I created this paper piecing pattern myself and it is a product of looking at my Fall decorations that I posted a couple of days ago.
The second challenge that this card is for is over at The Cuddlebug Spot. In this challenge you are to decorate the inside as well as the outside. of the card.

I made several different sized bears experimenting to get this bear the right size. So I have a few cuties sitting on my desk waiting for me to do something with. I plan on trying my hand at making more paper piecing patterns...so stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by and your comments are appreciate.