Give Thanks! for Snapdragon Snippets

It's Wednesday, and time to switch to winter mode here in Wisconsin.  We are digging out from the first major winter storm of the season.  Everything is white and snowy outside, but inside, I have a Fall card to share today.  I used a beautiful Snapdragon Snippets card file to create this:

This is called the Oak Leaf Swag Card.  You can find it HERE in the Silhouette Design Store.  There are also many great Fall, Christmas, and Winter designs in the NEW Snapdragon Snippets Store.

I followed this design very closely, altering it only by stamping a sentiment on it. All card stock is from Close To My Heart.  The "Give Thanks" sentiment is from Joy's Life. This is from the All Fall Puns sentiment set.  I also added a few sequins from Bella Creationz.

There's a blog hop coming up this weekend! Join us for the fun!

I give thanks for you, my faithful blog reader, every day.  In this season of counting blessings, know that I count you as very important!

The 8 inches of snow, though.  I'm having a bit more trouble counting the blessing there.  I know!  One day closer to spring!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Creative Cutting Edge -- Thanksgiving

Give Thanks! for DigiStamps4Joy

It's Wednesday, and time for a new challenge at DigiStamps4Joy. For the next 2 weeks, our theme will be "Fall".  I love the colors of Fall, so I had a great time making this card!

I used the DS4J

digi called "Balancing Act".

I colored the image with Copic markers. I smudged the edges with various Tim Holtz distress inks. All papers are from Close To My Heart. The studs are also CTMH.  The burlap flower is from Pinque Peacock. 

Come join our Fall challenge at DigiStamps4Joy.  You have 2 weeks.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

TTCRD -- ATG

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 or more papers

The Cutie Pie Challenge -- Festive Furry Friends

Cards in Envy Challenge -- The Pumpkin Patch

MarkerPop Challenge -- Fall/Thanksgiving

Great Impressions Stamps Nov. Challenge -- Thankful Thoughts

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- Nov. Linky Party

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

A Christmas Puppy -- for IDCB

It's Wednesday, and time for a new challenge at Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog (IDCB). One of our sponsors this week is Digital Delights by Louby Loo. I can't resist puppy images, so here's what I made with a pre-colored image:

This is "Christmas Bongo" by Digital Delights by Louby Loo. I think he is retired, as I can no longer find him in the shop.  The sentiment is also from Digital Delights by Louby Loo. It is from the Christmas Hugs Sentiment Set.

I cut the image out with a Spellbinders die and used foam tape to give it a bit of a 3D effect.

The designer papers are from Close To My Heart. They are from the Snowhaven Paper Packet. The red shimmer trim is also CTMH. The wood snowflakes are from Studio Calico.

The challenges at IDCB are always anything goes.  Come join us!

Have you heard?

Have you heard of the new challenge blog?

The 12 Months of Christmas link up is about to begin!  And YOU can be on the team!  What a great way to get a jump start on those Christmas cards.  Plus, it's going to be a great bunch of gals to work with, I'm thinking!  (I know, 'cause I know one of the owners of the blog, and she's faNtaStiC!).

So, don't hesitate!  Check out the call HERE!

It's a Snow Day! for Amy Doodle's Stamp Co.

I have the perfect card to share with you today.  We're in the middle of the first major winter storm of the season -- schools are closed all over, travel is terrible, and the snow lovers are having a ball!

This snow family is right in season here in NW WI, and aren't they stylin'?

This digi is from Amy Doodle's Stamp Company.  It's called, appropriate, "Snow Family". The sentiment, and several others, comes with the stamp. I colored the image with Copic markers.

The easel card is a cutting file from My Scrap Chick.  Papers are all from Close To My Heart. The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.

You can get your own snowman stamp FOR FREE by joining the Amy Doodle Stamp Co. Facebook page.  Then, enter the coloring contest.  Winners will be chosen at random, and you could win 2 MORE digis!  You have until Nov. 17.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

It's Fall! for Timeless Twine

It's Monday, and I'm posting today for Timeless Twine and Bella Creationz.  This month, I'm featuring a really great twine color -- Autumn Splendor. 

I love the colors of Fall, so I adorned a gift bag with my favorite Fall leaves, then added some of the beautiful Autumn Splendor Timeless Twine:

The bag is an SVG file from SVG Attic. The fall leaves can be found here in the Silhouette Design Store. 

That pretty twine makes the bag, doesn't it? Autumn Splendor

baker's twine is on SALE!

I'll leave you with one more look at the gift bag.

Gotta go -- Fall's nearly over where I live.  I need to get outdoors and enjoy the weather before the snow flies!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Anything But a Card #41 -- ATG (whatever strikes your fancy)

Happy Holidays -- with 4-legged Friends! for Eureka Stamps

It's Monday, and time for a new challenge at Eureka Stamps. This week our theme is "4-legged Friends".  Oh yeah!  I love this theme!

Here's my creation:

I colored up this menagerie of animals (and birds) with Copic markers.  Then, I placed the creation on a piece of glitter paper by American Crafts, and mounted that on designer paper from Close To My Heart.  The triple tied bow is some ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Come join the challenge, and Happy Holidays! (they're coming!)

I'd like to enter this in the following Challenge:

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles -- 12 months of Christmas Link Up