Peace on earth ornament card

I wanted to use this wonderful ornament set which is from Imagine That which is a black and white set that I printed on a sparkly looking digital piece of cardstock.  That is why this set is so wonderful because you can make it any color you want.  I added some bling on the bow and ornament to give a little sparkle.  The beautiful sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Spellbinders:  Large Circle, Large Scalloped Circle
Ribbon:  Ribbon Carousel
Bling:  Michael's

Challenges
Mojo - Sketch 371
Merry Monday - Ch. 134 Ornaments
Craft your Passion - Ch. 239 Something that start's with "B" (bow, bling, blue, burgandy)
CRAFT - Ch. 285 Christmas
CHNC Extra - November
CSAYL - Ch. 36 Anything Goes

Happy Autumn to you

I can't believe how fast November is going.  Maybe it's just that I have too many things to do this year and feel overwhelmed.  Since both of my kids are gone there isn't anyone around to help....I actually hired someone to do my yardwork because I have so many trees and leaves.  I had quite a few of them cut down last week because they were over hanging the house and I was worried a storm would break a branch on the roof, and I couldn't climb up there to get it off.  Also, I have problems with the rain gutters being full of leaves.  For this card the twist was leaves and pumpkins.  I used an image from Doodle Pantry, and embossed leaves and well as had leaves on the die cut Spellbinder.  The image has curves/swirls in the vine as well as the pearls I added to the bottom.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create. 

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Doodle Pantry - Pumpkin
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Spellbinders:  Leave square; pennant
Pearls:  Recollection
Embossing Folder:  Darice

Challenges
Doodle Pantry - Ch. 52
Tuesday Morning Sketch - Ch. 275
Creative Knockout - Ch. 63 Banner
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 221 Swirls and Pearls
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 110 Autumn Colors

Happy Birthday Deer

On Monday, it was my Uncle Dennis' Birthday so this is the card that I made for him.  I actually used a stamp that I had!!!  The sentiment is from TLC, Create from a wonderful birthday set.  I usually don't have male birthday cards pre-made so I had to get this together for him.

Patterned Paper:  Authentique
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Stampabilities - Deer Silhouette
Ink:  Close to My Heart - Paper Bag
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Spellbinders:  Small and Large Circle; Pennant
Button and Jute:  Stash
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
SSSC - Sketch 244
Paper Pretties - PWC336 Masculine Birthday
Incy Wincy - Stripes
Inky Impressions - Ch. 185 Animals

Friends make life blossom

For this card I used the image from Imagine That and colored it with Copics.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  The western paper is also from Imagine That and it comes in two different color packs.  I added a Spellbinder with some curls and some brown pearls.  The embossing on the brown cardstock has stripes.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Friends make life blossom
Spellbinder:  Fancy Tag; Stately Circle; Label Tag
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Pearls:  Recollection

Challenges
Friday Sketch Challenge - Ch. 82
Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Ch. 90 Friendship
Incy Wincy - Stripes
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 221 Swirls and Pearls

So happy you popped into my life

For this card I used the image from Imagine That! for the progressive challenge.  For the sentiment, it is one from TLC, Create.  I kept the card simple and used the pre-colored image.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That: Jars of Cheer
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Popped into my life
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Washi Tape:  Recollections

Challenge
Craft your passion - Something that starts with "B" (bubblegum)
The Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 90 Friendship

Blog Hop in a week

We are excited to add Lisa Decosse as a new Design Team member at TLC, Create so Paulette is having a blog hop next week with lots of free images.  So get ready to welcome Lisa D.

Let it snow

Merry Monday challenge for this week is neutral snowflakes with dry embossing which sounds so easy....but it was a challenging to come up with something that I was happy with.  I used glossy cardstock and put velum over it with embossing of snowflakes.  I then used some Cherry Lynn dies that are very delicate and placed pearl brads in the center.  I added a gorgeous sentiment from TLC over a sparkly/glitter cardstock.  Then I added a bow in a rich brown to tie it all together.
I was suprised this past morning on Halloween to wake up to find snow on the ground.  Luckily it didn't last, but it sure has been cold enough. Terrible for trick or treating to be 29 degrees out.

Cardstock:  Coredinations; Recollections
Velum:  Recollections
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Snowflake Dies:  Cherry Lynn
Brads:  Paper Studio
Ribbon: Offray
Spellbinder:  Small and large Petite ovals

Challenges
Merry Monday - Ch. 132
CHNC - Ch. 201 Sparkle
CHNC Extra - November
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 235 Christmas
Brown Sugar - Ch. 118 Anything Goes