Warmest Thanks ~ CCS

My goodness, the calendar is zipping by so fast!  It's the 1st of December already.  Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye, and then begins the new year.  I just want to say thanks to all of you who take the time to visit my blog and leave such kind and encouraging comments.  I read each and every one of them and feel so blessed to count you as friends.  That being said, I've got a "Warmest Thanks" card up on the CutCardStock blog today.  

 

You can find all the detail at the CutCardStock blog on how this card came together. 
It's an easy card to reproduce when you want to show your appreciation.  I wish you all a warm and peaceful holiday season.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Hey Pumpkin! ~ National Coffee Day

Hello friends!  Did you know that today, Sept. 29th, is National Coffee day?

To honor such an occasion, I have made a coffee card featuring my favorite coffee style ~ Pumpkin Spice Latte.

 

I used Scrapbook.com Fall Treats to make my card.

 

This die set includes the cutest set of fall treats.

 

 We have an apple orchard just up the road from us and they make the best apple cider donuts as well as other decadent pastries.  It's a dangerous place to visit on an empty stomach.  While I love sweet baked goods, I prefer to stay away and make the paper ones instead.  

 

 I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

 Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

 

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Gingerbread Bakery

Hello to all!  I'm going to make an attempt to get all my Christmas projects posted and clean out my photo file.  Today's offering is a trio of cards made using Papertrey Ink's Gingerbread Bakery set.

I thought the chalkboard style stamp in this set makes the perfect menu board for all these yummy treats.

 

I bought this set last year and hadn't inked it up until this season of Christmas card making.  I added a tree from their Christmas Tree Farm set and the coffee cup is from my stash.  An older die from Impression Obsession.

 

The woodgrain background gives these cards a natural farmhouse look.

 

 

I had an extra chalkboard sign left over, so I added it to a snowflake embossed background and added some yummy desserts.

 

 

All sugared up!  The Plum Pudding is from Elizabeth Craft Designs and the pie is from Spellbinders.  These yummy desserts make my mouth water for something sweet. 

 

I'll be entering one of these cards into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ All Occasion

Cut It Up ~ Anything Goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge ~ Anything Goes Christmas

Simon Says Monday ~ Cold & Frosty

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Warm & Cozy ~ Double D Challenge

Bundle up for the new Double D Challenge!  You're going to love the theme, it's "Warm & Cozy". 

 

For today's card, I pulled out a warm and cozy embossing folder from Tim Holtz and and older PTI coffee cup die set.

 

I can't think of more sage advice than this.  Take each day as it is handed to you.  One cup at a time.

Diane put together this warm & cozy inspiration tile:

I was inspired by three of the four tiles.  Can you guess which ones?

And here's the prize that you could win when you play along.  I can't wait to see your warm & cozy project in the link at Double D Challenges.

I'll also be adding this card to the following challenges:

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Time Out Challenges ~ Cozy 

Inspiration Station ~ Challenge #67

 

 

 

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A Heartfelt Cup of Cocoa ~ Double D Challenges

Hello friends ~ Double D Challenges is starting a new challenge today and the theme is "Heartfelt".

I went clean and simple with my card for this challenge, using Mugs & Kisses dies from Honeybee Stamps.

I sugared up the whipped topping and marshmallows with a bit of glitter for added sweetness.  The sentiment is stamped using the Hug In A Mug stamp set.  

It's not very often that I go this CAS, but I like how it turned out.

Here's the fantastic mood board to help inspired you and you'll be further inspired when you visit the Double D Challenges blog to see more amazing designs from the fabulous design team.

Here's the prize that you could win when you play along:

Do you decorate for Valentine's day??  The colors on the inspiration board also inspired this little heart banner I made to put over my mantel this hear.  I just loved all the colors and patterns.

Here's a close up of the second banner I added to this arched frame.

Hope you'll play along.  Have a wonderful week!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Hot Beverages ~ Double D Challenges

Good morning~ There's a new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenges, and the theme is "Hot Beverages".

Whether you like coffee, hot cocoa or tea, this challenge is for you!  I pulled out a few of my favorite dies to create this warm winter snack for you.

The coffee cup is an oldie from My Favorite Things, while the macaroon is from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I added a little Christmas bauble from The Greetery.  Random glitter on the macaroon and ornament adds whimsy and a bit of texture. 

Please stop by Double D Challenges to see more amazing inspiration from my talented teammates and join in on the fun.

Here's the inspiration block to help get you started:

And here's what you could win when you play along:

ETA:  I'll be adding this card to the Fall / Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Thanks for stopping by!

Spellbinders April Card Kit of the Month

Good morning, friends~ Have you seen the new Kit of the Month from Spellbinders yet?  I've got several cards for you today that I made using this month's Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month called "Picket Fences".  

This card kit includes a 6x6 paper pad, clear stamps, an adorable die set, tons of embellishments, and more!

The colors in this kit are so cheerful and the pre-printed die cuts cover everything from flowers and food to family, friends and neighbors.

For this card, I used Susan Tierney-Cockburn's boots from Oriental Lily and Wellies and tucked in some of the flowers, leaves and this cute little bird.

Many of the die cuts have gold accents, which adds warmth and elegance to this kit.  

Here's a list of handy links that will bring you directly to the items listed, including the extras listed below:

Spellbinders
Card Kit of the Month
All Club Kits

Extras:

Oriental Lily and Wellies

I hope you enjoyed today's cards.  I hope even more that you'll stop by Spellbinders and check out all their newest products as well as their markdowns.  There's something for everyone!

Thanks for stopping by!

Be Mine? ~ Double D Challenge

Hello friends ~  I'm back today with a card I made for the new challenge starting up over at Double D Challenge.

The theme for the next two weeks is "Hearts".

Now you may be wondering, where are all the hearts??

I took my inspiration from the top, right corner of the inspiration photo and used the Tea Cup from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  This is an older die and I think it's even retired now, but I'll always love the clean design and all the ways you can decorate it.

You may recall that I recently used this tea cup die to make tags this past Christmas (click HERE), where I hand drew on the faces.  I've since purchased a set of whimsical face stamps from Peachy Keen Stamps and I am enamored with how cute they all are!

So many sizes to choose from and all adorably sweet!  

Here's the inspiration photo:

And here's the prize that you could win when you play along:

Be sure to visit the Double D Challenge blog to see more amazing inspiration and join in on the fun! 

Thanks for stopping by!