Wonder-fall

I can't believe how the temperature has dropped. WOW it gets cold now at night and I have to pull out an extra blanket so that I won't freeze anything when I am sleeping.  I know it's bad when my cats are curling up on top of me for body heat...and I'm never hot.  And they are nagging me to go to bed so they can cuddle which is also not like them.
Today starts a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug, and I used a fall image of Scarecrow Trio and used only 2 of the 3 images. The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Scarecrow Trio

Spellbinder:  Small Circle

Die Cut:  My Favorite Things

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 549 Autumn

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 204 Autumn fall leaves

CRAFT - Ch. 484 Autumn / Weather
4CC - Ch. 422 Happy Fall Y'all
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 265 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 354- 355 Anythhing Goes

Things that make me happy

One last card that I made today, that has a sentiment from TLC, Create. I find that fall is my favorite season except for when it comes to raking leaves.  I enjoy looking at the gorgeous array of colors though.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Splendiferous; Recollections

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections

Image:  Скрапбукинг, рукоделие

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Things that make me happy

Ribbon:  Hobby Lobby

Punch:  Tonic

Challenges

Double D - If the Shoe Fits
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 264 2 or more patterned papers

Crafty Friends - Ch. 93 Autumn Colors

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 212 Fall and sentiment

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 80 Thoughts of Fall

Crafty Sentiments - Fall colors

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 127 Fall Festival of Colors

Welcome back

I have a friend that is away on business and it is taking long than expected, so I have a welcome home card for when the journey is completed.  I know how frustrating it is when things don't go as planned.  I made this as a Gatefold Card.  The image and sentiment are both from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Image:  TLC, Create - Travel Airplane Tag

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - #Welcome back

Spellbinder:  Pennant, large circle

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Button:  Stash

Jute:  May Arts

Challenges

Creatalicious - Ch. 147 Anything Goes with optional circles

Word Art Wednesday - 352 - 353 Anything Goes

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 113 Anything Goes

The Male Room - Ch. 94 Geometric

Di's Design - For the Boys

It should be ILLEGAL

I have been a nurse for 28 years and have worn "comfortable" shoes so that I could work.  So that when I want to wear something for fun or stylish, it still is low heel and comfy.  My daughter and Mother are height challenged and are more able to wear heels.  I find shoes with a heel attractive...I just would break my neck trying to walk in them.  My daughter took dance for many years and wore toe shoes so she is much more able to do it and accustomed to foot pain.  I found this wonderful image and had to make a card with it and also some great gems.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Image:  Unknown
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Should be Illegal

Spellbinder:  Eyelet Square

Gems:  Mark Richards, Paper Studio, Michael's, Dolce

Ribbon:  Michel's

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - September

Double D - If the shoe fits

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 352 - 353 Anything Goes

Allsorts - Wk 486 Water or the color Blue

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 410 Add some texture

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 227 One for the ladies/girls

The Creative Crafters - Ch. 8 Anything Goes

Nutty time of year

Today at Catch the Bug starts a new Stella Says Sketch.  For my card, I chose Autumn Squirrel with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Fall is my favorite season, until it comes to raking all the leaves that I have with the big oak trees in my yard.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Autumn Afternoon

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Studio

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Autumn Squirrel

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Nutty time of year

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Acorns:  Jolee

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 352 - 353 Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe  - Ch. 204 Autumn or Spring

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 212 Fall and a sentiment

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 80 Thoughts of Fall

The Cutie Pie - Ch. 127 Autumn Colors

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 18

Crafty Animals - Ch. 18 Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Ch. 92 Embossing Wet or Dry

Brown Sugar - Ch. 282 All creatures great and small

Happy Birthday To You

As a family we have spent a lot of time visiting Disney World, and then my step daughter has also been a performer there.  My husband was a conductor of the college band for a summer a LONG time ago as well. We would go several times a year so my children know all the rides and attractions.  So with a little help of my die cuts and punches I was able to make this card.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Recollection

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Happy Birthday to you

Spellbinders:  Small and large circles

Punches:  EK Success

Pearls:  Recollections

Bling:  Mark Richards

Ribbon:  Michel's

Challenges

Creatalicious - Ch. 147 Anything Goes with optional circles

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 547 Die Cuts or Punches

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes with topping of die cuts or punches

Crafty Sentiments - Dies and/or punches

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 111 Ribbon and/or Lace

Just don't forget your depends!

Today is Oldie but Goodie at Catch the Bug and for my card, I used Stella Red Hat - Depends.  I actually made a blue hat to match the paper, but used several shades of red on the card.  I did put Glossy Accents on her glasses.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Girl Talk

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Red Hat - Depends (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Colorbox

Flowers:  Paper Studio

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Die Cut:  My Favorite Things

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Glossy Accents

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - September

Dream Valley - Ch. 186 Girlie

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 219 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 397 Anything Goes

Polkadoodle - Wk 36 Anything Goes

Ornament Branch

I am trying to do several Christmas cards each month, to keep up with my stash so I won't be in a frenzy at the holiday season.  Here is a CAS card since I was trying to get outside my comfort zone.  Also for the JUGS Challenge to have "Hand Drawn Elements".  I took pictures of making of the card, but unfortunately the lighting was not good.  I used a circle punch in a piece of cardstock and then scribbled red marker on that.  I drew the black ornament top and used a scrap white piece of paper for the ornament string.  And then I added the fir branch with some bling as the final touch.

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Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Punch:  EK Success:  Tutti

Bling;  Mark Richards

Markers:  Zig

Challenges

JUGS - Ch. 457 Hand drawn elements

CHNC - Ch. 402 Anything Christmas with optional use the word Joy

613 Ave Create - Ch. 213 Anything Goes with optional CAS

The Merry Christmas - Anything Christmas

Why do you think it's called ICU?

My Dad has worked with a guy for many eve though they are retired, and he has come with my Dad to work on my house.  He just found out that he had a pneumonia and then had to have open heart surgery tomorrow.  So I made this card for my parents to give him.  It's using a Bugaboo image Bugaboo Stella Nursing ICU.  As a nurse when I worked in the hospital, I told patients that they were designer gowns made by Seymore Butt, and they are like an insurance policy you think you are covered, but you aren't.  So that was my short stent as a stand up comedian.  Well, I'm still a nurse 28 years later; however, I now work for the insurance company, lol.

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Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp and Sentiment:  Bugaboo - Stella Nursing ICU (see above for direct link)

Pearls:  Jolee

Glossy Accents

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Ink:  Memento - London Fog

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Ch. 144

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 350 - 351 Anything Goes

If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 102 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 262 finish the inside

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 546 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 396 Anything Goes

Smile you are loved

I can't believe are quickly the days are getting darker and we are getting closer to fall.  Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug, with the theme being "Make Us Smile".  So for my card, I used a smiling image for Halloween called, Halloween Pumpkin.  I used a wonderful sentiment from TLC, Create.  I made a card, in a fold that I have never done before called a Z-fold using a pattern from Pinterest.

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Patterned Paper:  Cloud 9

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Halloween Pumpkin (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Smile you are loved

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Bling:  Mark Richards

Stickers:  Recollections

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 350 - 351 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Unusual Folds

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Fun Folds

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 203 (3) of something (3) panels in card

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 262 Finish the inside

Perfect Pair

Today at Catch the Bug there is a Friday Freebie and it is a humorous Stella and Gus, Stella and Gus Deck of Cards.  The sentiment is just too funny.  For this card, I actually used some real cards and poker chips that I had in the house.  I put Glossy Accents on the glasses.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - School Scape
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Bugaboo - Stella and Gus Deck of Cards (see above for direct link)
Glossy Accents
Ribbon:  Michael's
Cards/poker chips - stash
Border punch;  Fiskars

Challenges
CHNC Pattered - September
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 226 - Anniversary/ Wedding/Engagement
International Art & Soul - Ch. 41 Use a non-craft item/recycle
The Creative Crafters - Ch. 7 Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 203 3 of something (poker chips)

Flower Hi

This is supposed to be the Catch the Bug New Release post with Flower Hi. Unfortunately my internet connection is down so I have not been able to complete my post. I am working on it and so far my carrier has not been able to find/fix the problem. I spent almost 2 hours on the phone with them tonight. Argh. So sorry for the delay.
Well, after many phone calls, I just decided to buy a new router so I am hoping that this was the problem so far I am back up on the internet at this time.  Unfortunately, with a lot less money for crafting supplies....

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Flower Hi

Ribbon:  Michael's

Button:  My Favorite Things

Jute:  May Arts

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Broken China

Stencil: My Favorite Things

Challenges

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 112 Spring has Sprung

Digistamps 4 Joy - Ch. 152 Anything Goes with optional Flowers

613 Ave Create - Ch. 213 Anything Goes with optional CAS

The Paper Players - Ch. 408 Lunchbox love notes

Hugs and Kisses and I'm Sweet on You

Today at Catch the Bug is Anything but a Card.  For this project I made a couple of treat bags for Sweetest Day which is on October 20, 2018.  The images are Valentine Circle Sentiments which is a wonderful set and the Sweetest Day sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Mint to Be

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Valentine Circle Sentiments (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - It's Sweetest Day!

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Die:  My Favorite Things

Spellbinder:  Small and large circles

Cellophane Bags - unknown, stash

Staples - unknown, stash

Hershey Kisses

Challenges

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 226 - Wedding Anniversary/ Wedding/ Engagement

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 218 Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - August Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - September

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Hope you have a Rock'n Christmas

Today we start a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug.  For my card, I used Kidz Christmas Santa and colored her in purple. The sentiment is from TLC, Create.   For the background, I used Glimmer Mist spray over a snowflake embossed paper.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Jolly Holiday
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Kidz Christmas Santa (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hope you have a Rock'n Christmas
Ink: Distress - Concord Violet
Pom:  Creativity
Pearls:  Recollection
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Glimmer Mist

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 401 Anything Goes with optional angel
The Merry Christmas - Anything Christmas
Word Art Wednesday - 350 - 351 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 395 Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 173 Anything Goes