For the Boys at Deep Ocean Challenge!

Hello, dear friends! Thank you for the lovely words of support last week. I appreciate you. ♥︎ My beautiful friend gained her angel wings on Saturday. I miss her terribly but am thankful she is no longer in pain.

The sweet and talented Karina has invited me to join the Deep Ocean Challenge Design Team! I had a wonderful time as their Guest Designer a few weeks ago (with my picnic basket) and am delighted to be aboard. They are an inspiring bunch. :o)

The new challenge is For the Boys! I decided to play with a stencil and create a scene for my nature-loving sweetheart. I gave it an Autumnal flair for our love of nature walks amidst fall foliage and the crisp, cooler breezes.

With an obvious lack of crafting time, I was worried about this card... but I think it turned out okay in the end. :o) The stencil is Garden Birch Trees by Memory Box. For my sunset, I used distress ink shades of Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, and a hint of Barn Door.

The sweet deer are the Memory Box Deer Trio, which I've nestled into a floor of fall foliage. The leaves are from a Recollections punch, while the papers are from Bo Bunny.

The Gold Finch is also a Memory Box die. My sentiment is from My Craft Spot's Banner Sentiments-Fall, which is sadly no longer in business. It is stamped in Rich Cocoa and cut out with a Spellbinders Lacey Pennant. The acorn die and jute are also from My Craft Spot.

Thank you for fluttering on by! Have a beautiful day of love and sparkles. ♥︎

Lovely challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Girl's Night Out)

 *Creative Craft Cottage~ Anything Goes

 *Cut It Up~ Old School: Old Technique or Supplies (I went back to my pre-die days of punches... but combined it with beloved dies)

 *Dies R Us~ The Great Outdoors (Acorn, deer, and finch are dies)

 *DL.Art Thankful Thursday~ August Linky Party (Anything Goes)

 *Lil Patch of Crafty Friends~ Anything Goes

 *Memory Box Challenge~ Cool Thoughts for Warm Days (Cool Autumn temperatures!)

 *Sister Act Card Challenge~ Anything Goes

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes

Trick or Treat at My Craft Spot!

Happy Monday, dear friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Today begins a new challenge at My Craft Spot, with the fun theme of Trick or Treat!

For my project, I made a glassine treat bag that will hold freshly baked cookies. :o)

My sweetheart and I do not engage in Halloween, so instead we celebrate Autumn's beauty and harvest blessings. I will be baking him cookies and sharing some in this happy harvest bag. :o) I embossed the glassine bag for a pretty background using the Provo Craft Victoria folder.

The sweet sentiment is from Banner Sentiments- Fall, which I cut out with a Spellbinders Lacey Pennants and inked with Spiced Marmalade distress ink. My leafy swag was made with the gorgeous Fall Border metal die set, using old Bo Bunny papers. (I'm using every centimeter!) The pinecone accents are fussy-cut from a DP from my stash. 

My swag hangs from a bow of Harvest Wine crinkle ribbon and a Wild Orchid Crafts rose. For rustic texture, I layered it atop burlap.

The pumpkins for my pumpkin patch are from the Fall Wheelbarrow metal die set, which I simply adore. The curlicues are just so sweet! The paper is from Heartfelt Creations' Sun Kissed collection, chosen to coordinate with the embossed background and swirly-papered leaves. They're inked in Spiced Marmalade.

Be sure to check out my fabulous DT sisters' creations for more inspiration! I hope you play along with us this week... I can't wait to see what you create! :o) Thank you for visiting and have a beautiful day!

Challenges entered:
 *Charisma Cardz~ Anything but a Card
 *Craft Your Passion~ Add Some Fabric/Material
 *Inspiration Destination~ Anything Goes
 *One Stitch at a Time~ Anything Goes with Orange
 *SweetStamps~ Dies

Harvest Wreath Card

Happy October, sweet friends! (Anyone know how it's October already?) I hope you're having a wonderful week! Today I'm sharing this Autumn-inspired card on the My Craft Spot blog! :o)

Fall foliage is one of the blessings of the season and I thought it would be fun to create a harvest wreath card with Kimberly's fabulous metal dies. :o) The start of a new month means a new recipient for the treasured I Feel the Love Project, where we deliver love and hope to those in need of extra sunshine.

This month we are making Thanksgiving cards for Atascadero Christian Home, spreading holiday love to the sweet elderly residents in the retirement community. Seniors need to know they're never forgotten. :o)

The beautiful leaves are from the Fall Border metal die set, one of my favorites of the recent release. I only glued down the bottom of the leaves so the rest could curl up a bit. The precious acorns are also from the Fall Border set, to which I added a touch of golden sparkle.

Sporadically tucked around the wreath are apples from the Fall Wheelbarrow set, which I covered in Glamour Dust. Sugared fruit is so pretty in wreaths. :o) The sweet sentiment is from Banner Sentiments- Fall, which I cut out with the Ribbon Banners- Wavy metal dies. I finished off my wreath with a flowing bow of Candied Orange crinkle ribbon, centered with a gorgeous Wild Orchid Crafts rose.

The heart card base is the Heart Border cut file from the Silhouette Online Store. I thought it paired nicely with the heartfelt sentiment. :o) Bo Bunny papers were used for the leaves.

Thank you for fluttering on by and have a blessed day! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Use a Heart)

 *Cookie Challenge~ Autumn

 *Crafting From the Heart~ Anything Goes

 *Frosted Designs~ Fall

 *Love to Create~ Love of Ribbon

 *Make My Monday~ Dies and/or Punches

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party- Day 3!

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends! Welcome to Day 3 of the My Craft Spot stamp release party! All week long we're showcasing sneak peeks of FIVE new stamp sets and FOUR new metal die sets! :o) All of the new goodies will be available for purchase on Saturday!

Today we are featuring the new Banner Sentiments- Fall stamp set! This set is so versatile, as it has sentiments covering every aspect of the season. :o) Not only so, but they perfectly fit Kimberly's range of banner dies.

For my project, I made a sweet treat bag for a special little girl. This is for Lily, this month's recipient of the I Feel the Love Project. She is battling leukemia and it is an honor to shower her with love!

Owls are especially sweet when paired with a fun little pun! The sentiment is from this fabulous new set, which I've cut out with the coordinating Ribbon Banners- Wavy metal dies. I love the ability to manipulate clear stamps to fit wavy dies like these.

See the precious pumpkins? They are from the NEW Fall Wheelbarrow metal die set, which I love! Kimberly never misses a detail, such as the whimsical curlicue vines and optional punkie faces. :o) I'm anxious to use the marvelous wheelbarrow, too.

I combined two cut files from the Silhouette Online Store to make my treat bag. The bag itself is a Pebbles in my Pocket design, although I swapped out the heart with a different one. I opted to cover the scallop top with this adorable Lori Whitlock Owl Valentine treat bag topper. I turned them harvesty and gave them chocolate hearts. ;) My exterior papers are DCWV The Pumpkin Patch, while the interior is from Aunthenique.

I hope it brings a smile to sweet Lily's face. :o)

Hop on over to My Craft Spot to see the incredible variety of projects from the entire team! While there, leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win today's daily prize: Jute String (10 yards of these 4 colors)! 

(I used the Parrot Green and Purple jute string Monday on my cauldron treat box.) Thank you for fluttering on by! Have a sweet and sparkly day. :o)

Challenges entered:
 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Autumn)
 *Papertake Weekly~ Anything Goes
 *Pause, Dream, Enjoy~ Puns
 *The Cutie Pie Challenge~ Two's Company