YES...FALL is in the AIR...

...well maybe not in Cocoa Beach but we try our best to wear "T-shirts" with Fall colors. LOL

I have said it more than once....my stamping addiction began when I was in Hobby Lobby back in 2005 and I came across the Stamp/Card making Department.  I didn't know one even existed!!! My eyes honed in to the cutest HOUSE MOUSE stamp.  That was it....I was hooked!

I have created with this image several times in the past. To change things up a little bit, I used a CIRCLE instead of a square box to accent one of the mice.  I forgot what this technique is called.  I also did a print and cut on the mouse sailing to the ground using glitter marker and pop-ups for dimension. Lastly, those lovely stitched leaf dies by Lawn Fawn.

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #299 is under way.  An included option is to use Fall colors. Done deal...LOL 

A2, I apologize for horrible lighting.  Winds at the beach and being on top floor, blew my
cards off balcony while taking pics.  I won't do that again...LOL  Rhinestone on leaves

Added sequins and yellow brad for this one.

Homemade button and string as an accent on this one.  I did one more
and it just had a different color brad.

Bountiful Blessings Easel Card

First....Happy Birthday to my oldest son Bryan!
Second...mailed out my Fall cards!
Next....

I forgot to post this sweetie last week.  It is called Bountiful Blessings from Paper Creator.  It's Sassy Sally from the Sassy Cheryl collection.  It came pre-colored.  I didn't add too much for the image "says it all".  Do you remember hauling your picked pumpkin from the field and waiting to take it home to carve up?

Our challenge #53 continues at Paper Creator's Craft with theme: Anything Goes.  If you decide to purchase an image, please use "CELY" for a 20% off in the coupon code area.  I receive nothing, but it's just a gift to you.  Debbie has beautiful, fun, and playful images throughout the store for any occasion.  They come together quickly and I think 90% come pre-colored in the set.

I'm joining the fun Fall theme challenge #291 at Die Cuttin Diva's.

A2, fence I made in Design Studio, Lawn Fawn leaf set, stitching on border

old oval and scallop oval die sets from Spellbinder, orange brad

I'm a swingin'

Do you remember that silly song "I'm a swingin" by John Anderson ?  Anyhow, I don't care what age you are, most people like to swing...haha

Now my card.  Isn't he just the cutest thing!  He's the Scarecrow Swingin by Dearie Dolls.  What a talented and generous, lovely lady.

Cut him out using my Cameo 3, blended the Memory Box Tree Frame with a regular rectangle.  I added two hills from Lawn Fawn.  What's cool...I added a tiny brad so he can REALLY SWING.

A2, pop-ups for dimension..he can really swing with the added tiny brad

just a different angle

Fall Blessings...Winter Wishes

There is this wonderful lady named Becky that I have known for many years.  She just had her 89th birthday.  She took care of my first son for several months when I had to return to teaching.  She was a regular babysitter on the very rare occasions my husband and I could steal away.  She is also the mother of my best friend.  My husband and I felt very honored to attend her birthday with all her family.  We were the only ones that weren't blood relatives or related by marriage.

She has downsized, so space for knick/knacks is limited.  I made her a decorative piece using a small 5x5 glass block.  What's different is that I put a FALL THEME on one side and a WINTER THEME on the other.  I will simply take off the Fall foliage and replace with the white wintery foliage as seen in the pic below.  I figured she could start displaying in mid-October and turn over in December which could carry her into February.

5x5, Fall Blessings, leaves from Silhouette Store, burlap ribbon which you can't see

lights off

other side of 5x5, warm winter wishes, "Winter" and snow flakes from Silhouette Store, lights off

I'll remove the Fall foliage and replace with winter leaves...this was just a quickie pic for you to get the idea

There were still about 10 family members who were unable to attend.  Don and I took the pics...haha  I could only hope that I would have this many loved ones surrounding me on my 89th birthday if I'm ever so lucky to reach that golden year.

Sassy Sally on Bench (Fall)

Gosh, I remember raking leaves, then jumping off the wall into the pile.  I would pretend my dress was an open parachute.  And that was JUST yesterday.  Just kidding!

This adorable Pre-Colored Sassy Sally Autumn Bench Sitter from Paper Creators was a fun image to bring to life.  You will recognize the Lawn Fawn Tree Silhouette die.  Yup, I used pop-ups for dimension and cut out the image using my new Cameo 3.

A2, Lawn Fawn hillside borders and tree stamp

Delight in little things

Thanks for bearing with me during this busy time.  You have seen enough pics from Hurricane Matthew and it will be quite a while to get things back to normal.

I'm glad to be in one of my "happy places"....my craft room.  I'm focusing on some quick cards for Fall.  Yup, I made 3 this time.  Since it is a "slider card", I put the House Mouse in 3 different positions on each card.

These critters are doing an excellent job making me smile.  I'm entering the card(s) in the House Mouse HMFMC #227 Challenge: branch out and the QKR Challenge #212: Autumn Leaves. This mouse was from the House Mouse Triple CD.

A2, Impression Obsession tree die, Lawn Fawn Slide on Over die set, cut mouse and leaves with Silhouette

lots of pop-ups for dimension

used old Studio G stamp from A.C. Moore's

Leaves are starting to FALL

I am always inspired by Sue "Sue's Stamping Stuff" cards using House Mouse Designs.  My very first stamp was a House Mouse...and I'm talking many many years ago.  The love for them has not waned.  I'm entering House Mouse Challenge HMFMC #226: Autumn.

This darling set is from the House Mouse CD, a Christmas present from my husband.  It didn't come with a title, but listed as Garden 25.

The flying mouse is 3D as well as the mouse in the tree that has a red frame.  I added a freebie Miss Kate's Cuttables called Autumn Words (on sale for $.40) and Lawn Fawn (small) Stitched Leaves.  A little cord and I call it done and ready to send.

A2, green cord, pop-ups for dimension, Cameo to cut word and mouse

What are friends for....

...if you can't give them a ride now and then!

This is QKR digi16503 Halloween Turtle.  I'm entering this sweetie in the QKR Challenge #208...theme: Fall colors

I masked the pumpkin and made some smaller ones to add for interest. I used lots of pop-ups for dimension.

A2, copics coloring,  very old leaf punch, Lawn Fawn Vertical tree die, Lawn Fawn rolling hills die, Fiskar cloud punches, cut all images out with Cameo

Birdbrain leaf raking time

Here I go again waiting till the last minute to finish my card...but it REALLY was a busy week for me.

Now to the card... I got too involved with the card...haha  I have the window open, a cat ready to pounce on the birds or leaves and a cat playing with a leaf in its mouth from leaves falling into the house because "someone" left the window open on this nice fall day!

The image is found at From The Heart Stamps called Raking Leaves Birdbrain.  For the challenge #85, it was to follow the sketch and/or twist...which was use a gate fold or make a window.  Yup, if you know me, I must make one card a month using my window...lol

A2, vertical fold, my window svg, leaf punch, MB cat dies, pop-ups for dimension on windows and embossing on window for more dimension

another view of front

Inside, used copics for all coloring, shading on birds and some leaves, and a Fiskars cloud punch with foam dot for dimension  I didn't want to do anymore to the puc since it is wonderful the way it is

Pillow Box with Autumn Patterns (Doodle Pantry)

Sniff Sniff...ahhhh...the Autumn smells!  I love the summer, but I must admit the comforting colors and smells of Autumn are hard not to love.

When I use my Print & Cut feature on my Cameo, I always cut out extra pieces in case of boo boos and sometimes not really knowing where I'm going with a project...haha  Anyhow, I had extra pieces from October 1st card using Autumn Patterns and this little pillow box project is my end result using my leftover pieces.

A sister's birthday is Thanksgiving, so I will be enclosing a gift certificate as one of her gifts.

Join our October Doodle Pantry Challenge #51... chance to win a GC and receive a free designated set by using a Doodle Pantry image.

Pillow Box file from Silhouette.  I cut and piece so I could use a 8.5x11 rather than a 12x12.  I also used scallop punch, pop-ups, raffata and an acorn charm

Just another angle

Oct Release Day at Doodle Pantry..Yippee (25% off new Releases)

I have two cards for you today from some of the wonderful October sets released from Doodle Pantry. The first is a combination of two sets: Fall Patterns and Card Cut File 9.  (I added an extra acorn from the Just Nutty Set.)  Laurie's pre-colored images are so great that I simply took the sets into my Silhouette Cameo and made Print & Cut images and bam...instant card to send someone.  Actually, I made several since I can Print & Cut all in one sitting. (Click on the pic to get a closer look, especially the little sentiment.) Oops, forgot to mention that I also used some images from Winter Birthday on the 2nd card.

The next card is from Nut Costume Ants which is Free With Purchase through Oct. 28. There are several entirely different images in this fun set. It was hard to make up my mind. My inspiration came from Cheryl at Cafexpressions.

5x5, brads, stitching, string, pop-ups for dimension, white gel pen for faux stitching

angle view, the leaves on table are also from the set but I had no place to use them on front so I will use some of them inside

A2, homemade enamel dots, stitching, curved Spellbinder borders, glitter pen, white gel pen

just another angle, I shaded after pic and added some stars

Join us for our October Doodle Pantry Challenge #51.  You have a chance to receive this set free and a chance to win a GC just for playing along and using a Doodle Pantry image (not just sentiment.)  Challenge begins at noon.

Nadina bush: leaves and branches

       There are scads of leaves and branches floating around the web, so add this to the bunch.  Why is this one any more special, you ask? It's not, it was just a personal triumph for me for being able to create an svg.  I still have so much to learn.  Again, my husband took a pic of our little nadina bush, so I thought with an svg, I would used them together on a card.  If you could use one more leaf and stem then " have at it"...haha   Download HERE (PS I suggest that you simply take a small hole bunch and bunch out the red berries and draw the stem attached to berries with a gel pen.)  Again, thank you for visiting my little blog.  I hope, at times, there's something that you can take with you that can add to your creations.