Hello Friends,

Do you tend to go on jags in your Craft Room?  Lately, that seems to be a common occurrence for me.  This week's tear is autumn.  Every idea that I have comes up autumn.  Today's card sports a pumpkin stamped with the Harvest Hellos stamp set.  The fun "Thank You" thoughts are from the Massive Thanks Stamp Set.

This Autumn Card is basically a whimsical jumbo of crafting things that caught my eye.  I'll include a complete list of card supplies at the bottom of this post, but next up let's talk colors.

Let's Talk About Card Colors and Patterns

All the colors on today's card are also listed as colors in the gorgeous Plaid Tidings Designer Paper.

Ink colors from top to bottom-Thank You*-Rich Razzleberry

*Message on the cover may appear smaller than actual gratitude-Pretty Peacock

Thank You-Cinnamon Cider

I usually just send a text but this calls for a card-Bumblebee

Splatters were stamped with Seaside Spray Ink

My Pumpkin was stamped with Early Espresso Ink and colored with Cinnamon Cider, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, and Mango Melody Stampin' Blends.

My leaves were stamped with Cinnamon Cider Ink onto Bumblebee Plaid Tiding Paper

Accessories & Adhesives-Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon (153658), Whale of a Time Sequins (152461), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Have a fabulous day,

 

Hello Friends,

It's time that I start making autumn  Birthday Cards.  The weather is beginning to change here in Ohio.  We were pleasantly surprised to wake up to 45 degrees this morning.  It's now a lovely 67 degrees with a sunny blue sky.  To usher in the first official day of fall next week, I chose bright autumn colors and revisited the Prized Peony stamp set.  What do you think?  Does it look like an autumn Birthday Card?

I found coloring these beautiful flowers in Rich Razzleberry, Cherry Cobbler, and a combination of Pumpkin Pie and Mango Melody very therapeutic.  I even colored my background Seaside Spray.  While the stamp set is called Prized Peony, with the bright autumn colors I could almost imagine them being fall flowers.

My mums are all planted and we are eager and ready for the arrival of fall.  

It was definitely time to give my birthday cards an autumn feel.

Have a fabulous day,

 

Hello Friends,

Do you ever have a morning where you really, really need a jump start?  Today's Nothing's Better Than/Jar of Flowers Gift Box started with that nugget of an idea.  After all when your brain is in a fog and you desperately need a kick start, what's better than a coffee/chocolate combo?

Inside the Jar Domes is an explosion of energy!  They are chocolate covered coffee beans.  If you have never tried these tasty drops of goodness before, I challenge you to try them the next time your engine needs revved up.  I used 2 different Stampin' Up! Bundles to make this colorful gift box (Nothing's Better Than/Jar of Flowers).

How to Make Custom Gift Boxes

For directions on how to make any size Gift Box watch my Box Builder Video Tutorial Here.

Today's Gift Box Measurements

Top or Lid (Thick Whisper White Card Stock)  cut 6-1/4" x 7-1/2", then score 1" from all 4 edges.

Box Bottom (Coastal Cabana Card Stock)  cut 6-3/4" (minus a smidgen) x 8" (minus a smidgen), then score at 1-1/4" on all 4 sides.

The sentiments from the Nothing's Better Than stamp set were stamped with VersaMark Ink on Early Espresso card stock, sprinkled with White Emboss Powder (tap off the excess powder before heating), and then Heat Embossed with the Heat Tool.

The Love You More Than dies were used to cut "coffee", "chocolate" and the cups.  The bright bouquet of flowers was colored with Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Bronze, Daffodil Delight, and Highland Heather Stampin' Blends.  The subtle white texture was achieved with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.

Have a fabulous day,