Midweek Magnolias - Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Wednesday, Friends! We have a new challenge ready for you at Midweek Magnolias and this time our theme is...

Thanksgiving or Giving Thanks!

If you join in with the theme and follow our ROOLZ, you could have a chance to win a Mystery prize from Magnolia Sweden.

I decided to make a Thanksgiving card that features “Tilda with Daisies and Mushrooms” from the 2012 Turning Leaves collection. She is colored in Copics with a machine stitched edge around her frame. The card shape is a Go Kreate XXL die. I cut two sizes and then used the inside of the die to cut my designer paper.

I added some Tilda Tags, lace, jute twine and mesh with distressing and stitching to create a vintage design.

Here’s a close-up of Tilda.

Supplies:

Stamps – Magnolia: Tilda with Daisies and Mushrooms; Digital Sentiments: by Cathy Lee.

Ink – Memento: Tuxedo Black; SU: Early Espresso; Ranger DI: Faded Jeans & Walnut Stain.

Papers/Cardstock – Maja Designs: Vintage Autumn Basics collection; Bazzill: cardstock.

Dies/Cuts – Magnolia: Leaf, Tea Label Tags, Tilda Tag; Go Kreate: XXL Frilly #6; Spellbinders: Flower; Tim Holtz: Tattered Pinecone.

Lace/Ribbon – WOC: Guipure Cream Lace; MonAmi Gabby: Jute Mesh; Westrim Crafts: Jute Twine.

Flowers – WOC; Kort & Godt, LLC.

Other – Recollections: Pearl & Family Charm; Shimmerz Paints: Texturez – Teal me no Lies; Prima: Velvet Trinkets.

Copic Colors – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E37, E35, YR23, Y23. Apparel/Shoes: B97, B95B93, B91, C2, C1, C00, W5, W3, W1, E44, E43, E42, E41. Flowers/Basket: YR23, Y15, Y11, E57, E55, E53, E50, E47, E44, E42, E41. Background: G28, YG67, YG17, YG03, G20, B91, B0000, C3, C1, C00, Colorless Blender.

I hope my card inspires you to join us for the challenge. Have a great week.

Hugz,

I Brake for Cornucopias

Hi, Braker Fans. I have a new project to share with you as my DT assignment for I Brake for Stamps. Now that Halloween has passed I decided it was time to make a Thanksgiving card. I love the rich colors of Fall so this is my chance to make one of the last fall cards of the year.

The stamp I used is a digi from the IBFS store called “Cornucopia.” I had tons of fun coloring this one because I used so many Copics. My design papers are from BoBunny and cardstock is Bazzill as usual. I die cut the frame for my image from Spellbinders circle and scallop dies. I wanted to keep my embellishments at a minimum so the image would really stand out.

I used Glimmer Mist to give my flowers some color which started out ivory, they’re from WOC. The jute weave trim is from Mon Ami Gabby that I purchased at a Scrap Expo last weekend in Denver. I finished the card with some Vintage Seam Binding tied in a bow from WOC.

 

I’m entering this card in the following challenges.

 

Make It Monday – Always Anything Goes

You can get this stamp and so many others at I Brake for Stamps online store. Use my coupon code SAVE10CATHY for 10% off your purchase.

See you next Thursday…

Hugz,

Give Thanks

Hello Friends! We've been experiencing a mass migration of ducks through Colorado over the last few weeks. I took some photos this morning during breakfast feeding. The wild mallards are no longer fearful of me. They joined my ducks in the feeding frenzy as of this morning. I always carry my camera around with me as you never know when you might see some awesome wildlife.

Since we moved to the ranch I have seen a mother bobcat and her kitten, tons of dear almost everyday, 3 coyotes hunting a rabbit in the brush behind our horse arena and lots of different species of birds. I've not seen any bears yet but they are in the neighborhood as I hear reports of them getting into trash and houses to load up before hibernation. We try to take as many precautions as possible to ensure that never happens to us.

"Give Thanks"

I have another card to share with you today. I thought this would be an appropriate time to make a Thanksgiving card as it is quickly approaching the Holiday. This card was really simple to make. I raided my stash of buttons for this one too.

I used Edwin “Is this your Egg?” as my focal point along with my Magnolia "Wagon with Eggs" image. I cut the Eggs from the wagon to use it as a Fall/Harvest theme. I fringe cut some Bazzill yellow cardstock to look like straw, crumpled then adhered it behind Edwin.

For Edwin’s background I crimped some cardboard cardstock in my Fiskars crimper, distressed the edges with Chestnut Roan ink and added some faux stitches. I used my Spellbinders labels for my sentiments.

The DPs are from BoBunny Forever Fall collection. The buttons are trimmed with jute twine and Bazzill cardstock strips.

I’m entering this card in the following Challenges:

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

Anything Goes Challenge – Stitches Real or Faux

Magnolia-licious Challenge – Fall Photo Inspiration

Simon Says Stamp – Buttons

Paper Play Challenges – Button Up

CMC Challenge – Boy, Boys, Boys

Through the Craftroom Door – Fall in Love
The Pink Elephant - Distressing
Come and Get it Challenges - Thanksgiving

Hope everyone is having or had a great weekend.

‘Til next time…

Hugz,