Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! The weather here was fantastic, sunny all weekend! The leaves are turning bright reds, oranges and yellows, truly beautiful, I love it!

We celebrated Thanksgiving weekend by going to the Cranberry Festival in Fort Langley and then had Thanksgiving dinner with family, we had a wonderful time!

I love this stamp set! The card was really easy to make, first I drew a light pencil circle to give me a base to create the wreath, so it wasn't lopsided! This would make a really pretty Christmas wreath too with the little pinecone stamp that comes with this set...lots of ideas, now I just need the time to go along with them!

 

Here's how I made it:

Cardstock: Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla, and Gold
Stamp Set: Autumn Days, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Inks: Close to Cocoa, Dusty Durango, Summer Sun, Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Maple Leaf Brads (from my stash), Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon, Cuttlebug Folder

I hope you enjoy my card...thanks for stopping by!
Judy

Charmed, I'm sure!

I love this card, it's so soft and pretty! I CASED it (Copy and Share Everything) from 'musicteacher79' on Splitcoaststampers gallery. Check out Jodie's blog here...lots of lovely things to see.

It's so much fun to find a great idea and tweak it to make it your own. I really like the layout of this card and it sparks lots of ideas for me. I hope it does for you too!

 

What I used:

Cardstock: Kraft, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla
Stamp Set: Charming (Holiday Mini)and Oval All
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Distressing Tool, Half back Pearl, Large Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch, Bashful Blue Marker and Horizontal slot punch. I punched a small slot on the top chocolate layer and added my ribbon before I added the stamped Vanilla layer.

I sponged the edges with Close to Cocoa to give it a softer look. Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by ~ Judy

Our Sunday Drive

What a fabulous time we (my husband and I) had going for a drive. We are so lucky because we live in the most beautiful place in the world!

This picture is taken at Spanish Banks, on the way to the University (UBC). The weather was beautiful and we had the top down on my little convertable. We stopped here and shared a tray of chips and a drink while we sat and admired the view.

Stunning isn't it? I can't believe this fabulous October weather!!

 

I hope you enjoyed this little peek into my world!
Thanks for stopping by ~ Judy

Halloween Treat Box

Now this is a seriously cute little Treat Box for your special little goblins!

I used a half piece of cardstock, measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", then scored it at 2" 4" 6" and 8". Turn it around and score it at 2". The 2" section is your bottom. Cut up to the line and cut the 1/2" score right out. I stamped it all and then glued the bottom together. For the handle I got some wire (from the hardware store) and measured a length of 12", wrapped it around my pencil and then pulled it off and shaped it. I know it's hard to see...sorry!

On each end of the wire, I made a U shape, and inserted it on each side of the box after I had set an eyelet with my Crop-a-dile. These are great for those little mini chocolate bars...which I find hard to keep in my craft room...they keep calling me! LOL

 

What I used:

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Black
Stamp sets: Batty for You, Itty Bitty Backgrounds and Frightful Fence Jumbo Wheel
Accessories: Scallop Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Googlie Eyes, and on the backside of the box I cut out a moon using a 1" punch, discard the punched out piece and reposition the punch until you see a cresent moon shape. Punch again and you have a cute little moon. Wire, and black and pumpkin pie grosgrain ribbon for the handle. Eyelets and crop-a-dile.

That's it! Hope you enjoy it. Note to self... I really must take some pictures as I go along, I think it would be much easier than trying to explain what I did!

Judy

Sweet Treats

Here's another class card we did using the treat cups, isn't it cute? You can fill these little cups up with so many different things, candy, buttons, confetti, really anything you can dream up! I used the Top Note Bigz Die to cut the Rich Razzleberry cardstock. Then I turned the cut out Top Note piece and positioned exactly on top of the die again (sideways) and ran it throught the Big Shot a second time....magic....you have a darling medallion.

 

What I used:
Cardstock: Black, Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive
Stamp set: Sweet Centers
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Background #1 Texturz Plate, Top Note Bigz Die, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, Plastic Spider ring with the back cut off.
Treat cup from Stampin'Up!

Each layered piece is sponged around the edges with Rich Razzleberry. I hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by
Judy

Autumn Leaves

Happy October!

Wow...I can't believe we're into October already! This is my favourite season, sunny days, crispy cool evenings and the leaves turning fantasic colours...I love it! It's time to curl up in my craft room, put the fire on and cozy up with a good book, right now I'm reading Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood and I'm making deals with myself not to peek. I have to admit, I do peek when things get scary and although I'm better than I was...I still peek sometimes! Shocking, I know! I rattle and poke presents too...LOL! This is one of the cards we made at our September class, it was so much fun to make.

 

Here's what we used:

Cardstock: Dusty Durango and Very Vanilla (Leaves: Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Dusty Durango)
Stamps: Wandering Words (Holiday Mini) and Sanded (Background)
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories: Leaves #2 Original Die, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon

I used the stylus and mat from the Mat Pack to draw the veins into the leaves then sponged them with Soft Suede. Once I positioned the leaf on the side, I glued it on and trimmed it. If you love Fall, this die is a must have! There are so many projects this would be gorgeous with!

Hope you like it, thanks for stopping by!
Judy

For You

This is such a cute card and so easy to make. It's one of my 1 layer cards, I really had to control myself as I love to layer! I made the bull rushes by adding the little cut outs from the horizontal slot punch. Very easy when you need a quick card and it's a great one for the guys too...not too froofy, lol...is that even a word?

 

Supplies used:
Stamp set: Inspired By Nature, Great Friend
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Ink: Old Olive
Accessories: Horizontal Slot punch, Ribbon.

Hope you enjoy it, thanks for stopping by!
Judy