And Yet Another Deer

Are you surprised to see another card using the Dashing Deer set?  Nope, not me.  It's such a sweet set and I love using it.  :)

For this card that I copied from Su Mohr, I embossed the background using the Softly Falling snow background.  Then I just added some springs from the Pretty Pine thinlits.  Any greenery sprigs would work for this card.

The Christmas saying is a cut out from the Merry Christmas thinlits and is cut out using the Wood Textures paper.  I love how it makes the card look like you just took a trip to camp.

Add the saying Merry and the deer, a few rhinestones and you're done.  I love this card.

I Love Fall

I love everything about fall - the cool crisp air, the colorful leaves on the trees, the smell of mulling spices, apple cider donuts, Thanksgiving, being thankful, etc.

For this class I chose shiny copper paper and copper dry embossing for the accent colors to my cards.

This card features the new stamp set, Falling Leaves along with its set of framelits.  The cut outs are a shiny copper and the saying is made with copper embossing powders.  It's hard to tell in the photo, but the coppers all stand out so well, making this a glistening fall card!  I used the Tin Tile embossing folder for the background and some punched out copper stars for embellishments.  I love the font for the saying, too.  My idea comes from Leena Ginsa.

Remember the awesome birch tree embossing folder?  I think it's called Woodland Textured Impressions for its formal name.  Doesn't it look sweet on the background of this fall-colored card?  The leaves are cut out with the Colorful Seasons leaf thinlits and the saying is embossed with copper powder.  Simple, and yet so elegant.  Idea is from Jan Higgins, one of my stamping friends.

Next up is a card using the Springtime Impressions thinlits.  Of course, you can make it to work for any season by just changing the colors.  I cut out the floral die using the Wood Textures designer paper.  The background is lightly stamped using the Hardwood background stamp.  I colored some pearls with orange blends.  The idea for this card is from Stesha Bloodhart.

I have to say that I love this fall card!  It's made using the Coffee Cafe set and a stamp set that was in last year's holiday catalog.  The designer papers are left overs from last year but I love the look that they have on this card.  The leaves and pumpkins really add to the fall feel, but most of all I love the saying, "Hello FALL!  It's pumpkin spice latte season." 

I've never really had a pumpkin spice latte before, but it sounds so good that I'd like to try one.  What better reminder of fall than the smell of pumpkin spice? 

Do you like to make fall cards?  What are your favorite things in fall that you like? 

Farmhouse/Woodsy Look

This week I was playing around with my wooden 6x6" papers and came up with some "woodsy-look" cards.  The first used the Colorful Seasons set to compliment the wood look.  I love the brown cut-out twig and the leaves.   I also used the Basket Weave embossing folder on the accent piece.  Happiest birthdays is from Picture Perfect Birthday.  It fits so well in the stitched circle frame.

Here are 2 more cards with the same layout.  This time I eliminated most of the pink flowers and added a pine cone cut out.  Now they have a more masculine/fall look to them. 

For this card I used the Jars of Love and added some green springs from the Pretty Pines thinlits.  I bought these cut outs just for the sprigs!  They can be used for cards that don't have a specific holiday look to them or they can work themselves into the Christmas card stack.  Idea is from Narelle Farrugia.

Next up is a "fancy fold" card using the Jars of Love set again.  I added some greenery and flowers to the jar.  I got the idea from Mandy Depioggi.

Lastly is a card made using the Dandelion Wishes set.  One card is just copper embossing and the other has a little sponging on it to give it some color.  They both came out nice and I'm sure which one that I even like better than the other.  They can also be used to send to a man friend.  :)

What have you been making using the Wood Textures papers?