Friends

It takes a long time to grow old friends.  Ain't that the truth.  I love this stamp.

And I love the new format for the Festive Friday Challenge.  We get to chose three inspirational items from a list of ten to use on our cards.  Challenging, yet quite helpful, too!  So I made a lovely, simple card.

Here's my card:  I used this great stamp, orange and blue Copic pens to color the flowers and pot, orange and blue flowered paper for the background and a solid blue frame and basic card.  I really like orange and blue together.

 

 

Have a great weekend!
Kathy

Holiday Apron

My fall decorations (autumn leaves, scarecrow and orange/brown dishes, place mats, etc.)  come out around mid-September.  Then in early October I bring out Halloween items and pumpkins.  The pumpkins stay till Thanksgiving.  Right after Thanksgiving I start decorating with Christmas items. 

Earlier this week I saw Christmas trees, wreaths and decorations at Costco.  I was a little disappointed to see those holiday items in September, but I guess that's retail.

So here I am with a Christmas card in September!  ha ha!  A cute little gingerbread man on a red plaid apron for the CAS Christmas Challenge Holiday Treats.

 

Have a great week!

Kathy

Best Wishes

Best Wishes in black, gold and white.  The other night I could not sleep and my mind wandered all over.  At some point, I thought about a card I had seen on Pinterest and eventually came up with the idea for this card and the Festive Friday Challenge #0042 and CAS on Friday #163.

The Festive Friday Challenge required the use of three elements from their list of ten.   I chose black, gold and a pearl.

The CAS Friday Challenge required a die cut word -- best wishes.

I like this card cause it could be used for a birthday, new job, retirement or even a wedding or anniversary and would be great for a man!

Have a great week!!
Kathy


 

All Booked Up

The past couple weeks I have been 'decluttering' my house.  We have lived in this house for seventeen years and have accumulated so much good but unnecessary stuff.  My library, in particular, has suffered the most.  I just keep adding books, card making materials and crochet patterns and I've run out of space.

So, with Marie Kondo in mind, I started looking at each book:  do you bring me joy?  Surprisingly, some did not.  Those books were put in boxes immediately to go to the Woman's Club Out of the Attic Sale later this month.

Then the new Library Challenge was posted - Reader's Choice -- good timing!  I almost chose Marie Kondo's, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.  Instead I selected a book I read many years ago, All Booked Up by Terrie Curran.  The title is perfect for how I am feeling now.  And this book is still on my shelf bringing me joy!

 

Here's my card:

  I'm sure I'll be able to send this card to someone in the future!!

I'll also add this card to the Simon Says Monday Challenge Stamp It

 

Have a great week,

Kathy

Patriotic Celebration

Here's a pretty, patriotic card to celebrate any occasion.  The pinwheel design looks complicated, but it is really easy to complete.  I followed this tutorial which made it even easier.

I used pretty red, white and blue papers on a red base card.  Inside the card is a white insert with the 'celebrate' die cuts in red and blue on the bottom.  I shadowed the sentiment -- one just looked so plain!   Also, at the top of the white insert I added a 4" x 1/2" strip of patterned paper that you can't see.  Well, you can see a tiny, tiny corner of the strip.

 

 

 

I'll be posting this card to    Festive Friday Challenge #FF0041

 

Have a great weekend!

Kathy