Boys and Their Pumpkins...

Winner at Joy Clair

Coffee of the Day -  Bourbon Pecan

Please forgive the tardiness of my post, but a new challenge began YESTERDAY over on Elisabeth Bell's beautiful challenge blog. I was so busy working out at Camp for several groups that were there through yesterday that I completely forgot to schedule my post. shame on me! please pop over to see the lovely projects created by my teamies to inspire you for our new theme, 'Autumn or Halloween.'

I chose to go with the 'Autumn' theme for my card, using this adorable little fella from Elisabeth's line at Whimsy Stamps. he is 'Little Jack Happy Harvest' and just as cute as can be! I stamped him with a neat ink by Ranger called graphite that looks just like pencil lead. it is super cool irl. almost gives that 'no ink' look you see on some digital projects that some of the really talented folks do, but is easy for the not talented people like me! :)

papers are from the Authentique Grateful collection, seam binding is from Zipper Stop, and flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts. pumpkin template is from Shape EZ and little wooden veneer leaves are from SU!. matting die is by Spellbinders. some vintage buttons and ribbon snippets along with a sentiment from a label maker complete the card. the little pumpkin he is holding was paper pieced.

thanks so much for stopping by! hope your week is fabulous! :)

Challenges:
Catch the Bug - color inspiration
Double D - plaid
{pin}spirational  - photo inspiration (plaid, pumpkin, colors)
WAW - anything encouraging goes
Joy Clair - color inspiration
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wed - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - pumpkins or orange
Kraftin' Kimmie's Wonderful Wed - anything goes
Dare 2B Artzy - fall

Gonna Miss U, Sweet Pea Stamps!

Coffee of the Day - Spiced Southern Pecan 


 Welcome to the Sweet Pea stamps Blog Hop!

This hop is from a loyal group of Sweet Pea Stamp fans who want to let Lynette know that we appreciate all her hard work bringing us the wonderful stamps in both rubber and digi format over the years.  Thanks so very much for all the wonderful images we have collected from you!

There are some random prizes along the way, as certain blog owners, myself included, have decided to include a prize, so please leave some comments along the way as you see everyone's gorgeous Sweet Pea Stamp creations.

Also, the store closes at the end of the day on the 25th, so if you see some wonderful stamps on this blog hop, today is the last day to get them, so please drop by the store! here is a great coupon to use, too. :)

You should have come here from Jane Bradshaw's oh, so fun blog! if at any point you ever get lost, you can find the complete list of hoppers over at the Sweet Pea Stamps blog.

For my card, I chose the Scarecrow Dude digi image by Sandra Caldwell. the acorn card template is by Shape EZ and paper is from Simple Stories. buttons are from my vintage stash, all flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts, leaves are from Prima, and gorgeous crochet lace can be found at Really Reasonable Ribbon. a few accents made with the white gel pen and some sticks from the yard finish off the card. :)  oh yes, the sentiment stamp is from My Favorite Things.

your next stop on the hop is at my friend, Margaret Ashby's blog, better known as GranMargaret! :) I know you will love what she has made!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges:
Your Scrapbook Place - anything goes (using an image by sponsor)

Altered Table Decoration for Thanksgiving

Winner at My Sheri Crafts

Coffee of the Day - Dulce De Leche

Happy Monday to all of you! and a big hello to my newest followers as well. :)

I have a fun Thanksgiving project to share with you today. it's part 2 of the gift set I began showing you last week on this post.

I mentioned that I am notorious for saving ribbon scraps. what I didn't say was that I save all kinds of things for my crafting. my project for today shows you how fun it is to re-purpose everyday items found around your home! :)

The base to this decoration is actually an almond can. the top 2 pieces are old ribbon spools that were spray painted white. Miscellaneous ribbons, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, vintage buttons, digital scrapbook paper (from Far Far Hill), burlap and silk leaves, and foam fruit decorate the tower. touches of various stickles add sparkle and shine.

I'll fill this with a yummy nut snack mix and then hubby will give it to some friends of ours this week.

I hope you are inspired to create something fun of your own with things you have around your house! Really Reasonable Ribbon has so many gorgeous trims and ribbons to add the perfect touch! :)

Ribbons and trims used:
tower - autumn diagonal striped grosgrain, delicate stitched satin old gold, wired woven check brown/white, seam binding dusty olive, burlap string orange
card - silky crush olive, shimmer satin tangerine with gold, autumn diagonal striped grosgrain

Wild Orchid Crafts flowers:
10 mm open roses, 15 mm open roses, cosmos, cherry blossoms, rosebuds

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Challenges:
Dragonfly Dreams - fall colors
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
My Sheri Crafts - Happy Thanksgiving
Catch the Bug - bingo: button, texture, flower
Art by Miran - anything goes
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
Whimsy Inspires - anything goes holidays
Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wed - anything goes

A Pumpkin Shaped Card with Shabby Bow

Coffee of the Day - Maple Fudge

Hello, all of you ribbon lovers!

Today I have a cute pumpkin shaped card to share with all of you. it's actually part of a gift set. I'll be sharing the other portion with all of you next week.

My husband and sons will quickly agree with me when I tell you that I save even the smallest ribbon snippets. (I save LOTS of neat things to use on my projects, but that would be enough for another post entirely! grins!)

Have you ever cut the tail from one side of a bow that was just a smidge too long? yes, I save those. or maybe you have a piece a few inches long from the beloved piece of crochet trim that started out many yards long, but you've been using portions and parts on specials projects.

I keep all of those pieces on my craft desk so that can come to life again in what can easily be called 'shabby bows.' just gather the small pieces and tie them into your bow. it's so easy to do, but adds such a pretty, shabby chic look to your project!

Here I have used the Autumn Diagonal Stripe Grosgrain from Really Reasonable Ribbons to tie pieces of  Silky Crush Olive ribbon and Tangerine Shimmer Satin with Gold.  I also added a variety of flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts - cosmos, 10mm open roses, 15 mm open roses, and rose bud.

digital papers are by Far Far Hill, digi image is no longer available, but was from Whimsy Stamps, pumpkin card template is by Shape EZ by TLC, doily die is from Sizzix, and leaf flourish die is from Cheery Lynn. both the actual doily and the doily die cut were sprayed with kraft glimmer mist. the milk cap and buttons are vintage. sunflower centers on main image are covered in distress stickles.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I'll see you next week with the rest of this gift set. :)
Jennifer

Challenges:
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Dream Valley - shaped cards
Ribbon Girl - use any image
Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - tic tac toe (bow, die, flowers)
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Polkadoodles - autumn/fall colors
The Stamping Boutique - fall
Cute Card Thurs - birds or animals (little crow on scarecrow's shoulder)

Fall Vacation

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

Howdy, hello, hey to each of you!  I know that there has been so little  posted here for the past few days. sorry about that, but hubby and I have been on a little Fall Stay-cation. :)

He took a few days off from work and we've just been driving around the area enjoying the gorgeous autumn weather & changing leaves. it's truly beautiful here right now!

pardon the antenna in the above photo.... kinda hard to get a good photo with the camera hanging out the window and NOT get it in the picture! ;)

I am so blessed to live in such a gorgeous area! this photo was taken not far from our home. now you can see why I am such a nature baby. I NEED my trees around me. my soul just finds such peace when I am surrounded by nature and all God has created.

Dave and I did some fun antiquing, had great lunches out, but more than anything, just enjoyed one another's company! he is such a great guy and truly my bestest friend in the whole wide world! :) again, I am blessed beyond belief!!! :)

on another note, I never heard from the purple themed blog candy winner, so I added some of the goodies to Bad Kitty's prize package. will save the others for an upcoming blog candy.

check back tomorrow for a fun post with LOTS of big news! :) until then, know you are loved!

Happy Bear with Leaves

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

I have the honor today to have been invited as a Guest Designer over at Crafting By Designs! thank you so much for the privilege of joining in with your team for this week's "Autumn Colors" challenge theme! I had such fun making my project. :)

I started with a wonderful leaf card template by ShapeEZ by TLC using papers from the Basic Grey Pyrus collection. the cutey bear with autumn leaves image is by Sassy Cheryl. ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbon, flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts, and buttons are from my vintage stash. fun little doily is from Etsy. the leaves on the main image were covered in distress stickles, and I added a few dots along the card base with my marker.

I do hope you will join the challenge with all of us! there are so many neat projects you can make for fall! :)

thanks so much for stopping by! we are still on the look-out for another vehicle, so I'll be around to visit all of you later. :)

Challenges:
Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes with a handmade bow
Eureka - autumn leaves/colors of fall
Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch - autumn is in the air
TTCRD - anything goes
Pile it On - 1, 2, 3 recipe (1 image or doily, 2 ribbons or dec. papers, 3 buttons)
Robyn's Fetish - real or faux leaves
Fussy and Fancy - autumn colors
Simply Create Too - autumn splendor
Scrap & Craft - colors of autumn
Creative Moments - anything goes with autumn colors
Mod Squad - get your fall on

This Squirrel is Nuts About Coffee!

Coffee of the Day - Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Well it's the last official day of the Fall Coffee Lover's Blog Hop... there have been so many amazing projects made, and I haven't seen even half of them yet! :) I hope to get around to a few more blogs, but also need to get my home in order because we have company coming later today... guess I need a few more cups of coffee to get me going! ha!

I had to have my final project honor the cutie squirrels that live all around our house. and of course, any squirrel around here would HAVE to have a coffee cup in his little bitty hands!

this adorable image comes from Toadstool Printables. isn't he just so much fun?! the great acorn card template is from ShapeEZ by TLC. not sure if she has it in the shop right now or not, but you could certainly send her a message if she doesn't. Tammy is just as nice as can be! since I don't have an electronic cutting machine, I appreciate people who include files for folks like me who have to cut things out by hand.

the paper on the acorn is by Simple Stories while the leaves are cut from Basic Grey Indian Summer papers. they were cut with a Tim Holtz die and then sprayed with 2 shades of glimmer mist. the acorn top was also sprayed with glimmer mist. yes, I do like that stuff!

the mulberry leaves are by Prima, the burlap ribbon is May Arts, the burlap twine comes from Etsy, buttons are vintage, and that fab sunflower is from Factory Direct Crafts.

please be sure to sign up for my coffee themed blog candy at this post. I will announce the winner in the next few days. :)

Have a great weekend!

Challenges:
Crafting With An Attitude - anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes
Hanna & Friends - special card form
Whimsy Inspires - anything goes or Halloween
The Male Room - autumn/fall
Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch - anything goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wed - anything goes
Cardz 4 Guyz - something with 'm' (mug, mist, mulberry leaves)
Creative Card Crew - masculine (yes, I firmly believe it can have a flower on it and still be masculine. my guys all like sunflowers! grins!)
Digi Choosday - something new (image is brand new & I've had the twine less than a month)
Papertake Weekly - take your pick (autumn color theme)
QKR - anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - animals acting like humans
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards - animals

Vintage Coffee Label

Coffee of the Day - Amaretto

Here we are again for another chapter in the Fall Coffee Lover's Blog Hop! hasn't this been so much fun? and gosh, there is so much talent and inspiration being shared, and I haven't had a chance to stop at even half of the projects linked so far!

I used the vintage coffee label offered over at Create with TLC by Paulette. she has several free images that are all wonderful! just be sure you leave her a nice thank you! :)

I really distressed the dickens out of this image! first it was fussy cut, then a light wash was applied, then wadded up into a ball!,then sponged, and finally lightly sanded.

papers for card base and leaves are Basic Grey Indian Summer, buttons, milk cap, & the wide brown lace are vintage, big orange jeweled flower is from Michael's, and burlap ribbon snippet is May Arts.  doily and tag are from my stash.

the die cut leaves were sprayed with 2 shades of glimmer mist before I distressed their edges with ink. the tag was sprayed with my SU! ink squirty tool, and a few little accent dots were added with a marker.

be sure to sign up for my coffee themed blog candy while you are here! stop by this post to enter. and a big hello to my newest followers! so happy to have you here! :)

Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - autumn leaves
{PIN}spirational - photo inspiration (top pic)
Melonheadz - fall
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes with leaves
A Gem of a Challenge - autumn
Left of Center - rip it/tear it (distressing on designer paper as well as coffee label)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - fall photo inspiration (bottom pic)
Deep Ocean - autumn
Crafting for All Seasons - Autumnal Hues
Choux Choux Paper Art - Halloween Blog Hop Linky Party (fall project)

Coffee Mug Mousie

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice (well, of course, it suits today's theme!)

Welcome to my post for the Huge Fall Coffee Lover's Blog Hop! The hop begins today and goes through Oct. 2. I hope to have a project to share for almost every one of the days, so be prepared for lots of fall coffee love! :)

Today's card is full of House Mouse love in a coffee cup! and the wonderful sentiment comes straight from Create with TLC! thanks, Paulette! she was even sweet enough to share this on the blog as a sneaky peek, so some of you may have seen this already.

papers are from the Basic Grey Indian Summer collection, main image die is Spellbinders, pumpkin die is by Sizzix, flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, little leaves are Petaloo, orange ribbon & linen thread are SU!, and pink polka dot organza ribbon, olive green twine, & ivory chevron ribbon are from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

lots of little happy dots were added with my white gel pen. tiny buttons are from my stash while other buttons are vintage. I took the label off of a bag of Pumpkin Spice coffee and adhered it to a small kraft bag. perfect to hold the little tags!

poor little mousie couldn't sit in just a plain cup, so I fancied this one up a bit. painted wild stripes on it then added big polka dots with the eraser of a pencil. love the way the stripes still cover through a bit.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! :)

edited to add - I have coffee blog candy here! some of the things I had ordered didn't arrive in time for when this post first went live, but you still have time to enter. :)

Challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon - orange you glad it's autumn with ribbon or trim
House Mouse & Friends - bingo: ribbon, yellow/gold, flowers/leaves
Choux Choux Paper Art - Halloween Blog Hop Linky Party (fall project)
Crafting For All Seasons - layer it up
Inky Impressions - dots and stripes
Little Red Wagon - Happy Fall, Y'all
The Kraft Journal - anything goes pumpkin with kraft (kraft cs base and bag)
Sisterhood of Crafters - pumpkin patch
Kraftin' Kimmie's Wonderful Wed - anything goes
City Crafter - Fall has arrived
Fan-tastic Tues - color me autumn
Dragonfly Journeys - orange you sweet
Unruly Paper Arts - Coffee & Cream photo inspiration
Gruffies and Guests - make it fruity or anything goes (well if you count pumpkins as fruit, then I have that covered! grins! otherwise this is my 2nd anything goes entry)
Die Cut Divas - pumpkins (Sizzix die) or scarecrow

Many Thanks Sunflower Bunny

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice (yep, again!)

I have been one busy little bee behind the scenes, making things for the upcoming hops as well as a guest designer gig. but I figured it was high time I made something just for 'funsies' that I could post and share with all of you NOW! :) not to mention that I needed a thank you card to mail out.

I have been digging through my digital files to actually use some of these wonderful images I have had for a while. One such image is here on today's card. it's by Digital Delights by Louby Loo and called 'Flowering Bertie.' I colored the flower to look like a sunflower. papers are from the Basic Grey Indian Summer collection, leaves are by Prima, dies are Spellbinder, orange ribbon is SU!, sentiment sticker is by SRM Stickers (sorry about the glare - it's  not like that irl), and buttons are from my vintage stash. I'm not sure who makes the golden burlap twine, as I bought it on Etsy.

the sunflower center on the image was covered in distress stickles, as was the edge of that die. I added a few border dots with my white gel pen. oh yes, if you look VERY closely, you will see an itty bitty brass acorn charm hanging from the bow. :)

Hope your week is off to a grand start!

Challenges:
Craft-Dee Bow Z - anything goes with a handmade bow
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Choux Choux Paper Art - Halloween Blog Hop Linky Party (fall project)
Melonheadz - try something new (it's my 1st attempt tying one of those loopy bows with twine. you don't even want to know how long it took my goofy fingers to tie this thing!)
Little Claire - autumn
QKR - 3 is a Crowd (3 buttons and 3 loops of twine)
Really Reasonable Ribbon - 'orange' you glad it's autumn with ribbon or trim
Emerald Faeries - thank you
Dream Valley - autumn colors
Creative Fingers - anything goes

Sunflower House Mouse Acorn Shape Card

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

Can you believe it's Wednesday already?! Yesterday Dave and I had the best time together on his day off. We went to the infamous Hollo's Paper Store where I was able to pick up a few much needed supplies, such as clear envelopes and paper doilies. also went to several of our favorite antique stores so I could get a few more vintage laces and buttons to replenish my ever dwindling stash .... ha! (hope dearest hubby doesn't read that last sentence! tee hee!) he was able to get an old window frame to work on over the winter. he took one this past winter and turned it into the most gorgeous shabby chic mirror for our upstairs hallway. it is beautiful! excited to see what he does with this next one! :)

The card I am sharing with you today uses one of the vintage laces I found yesterday on a fun acorn shaped template from Shape EZ by TLC. I don't see this exact template in her store right now, but I'm sure you could send her a quick message if you were interested. Tammy has a beautiful blog that is filled with gorgeous inspiration using her templates as well as many other projects. I'm a longtime follower of hers! :)

The cutey stamp is a House Mouse one called 'Daisy Face' that I fussy cut, gingham paper is by Simple Stories, leaves are from Prima, lace is vintage as I mentioned above as are the buttons, and little ribbon snippet on stem is by SU!  not sure who makes the sunflower as I took them out of their packaging long ago. same goes for mfg of baker's twine.

acorn cap was sanded, distressed with inks, and then sprayed with walnut gold glimmer mist before inking the edges and adding more vanilla ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by! for those of you who have been asking, Mocha is doing okay for now. thank you for your concern and well wishes. :)

edited to add:  I can't get any of the blogs I follow to show up in my feed.... I will be around to visit as soon as blogger decides to co-operate. this has been going on for a few days now. so sorry I've been absent from your blogs. :(  hopefully it will soon be fixed.

Challenges:
House Mouse - anything goes or bingo: ribbon, yellow/gold, flowers/leaves OR button, ribbon, baker's twine, OR all 3 colors
Sisterhood of Crafters - photo inspiration
Clear It Out - theme: autumn, stash: leaves (these Prima leaves are REALLY old!)
Creative Card Crew -  fall
TTCRD - anything goes
Glitter 'n Sparkle - something that starts with 'g' (glimmer mist, green)
Fantasy Stampers - autumn leaves
Crafting with Friends - anything goes
Craft for the Craic - anything but a square
Crafting Musketeers - autumnal colors
Gruffies and Guests - make it fruity or anything House Mouse/Happy Hopper/Gruffies goes

Autumn Leaves are Falling on Little Bear

Coffee of the Day - Caramel Nut

Here in northeast Ohio it is truly beginning to feel like Fall! Temps have dropped into the 60's & 70's, and the leaves are starting to change color. A few are falling from the trees. Hubby was none to happy when I reminded him that for Halloween Trick-or-Treaters, just a mere 6 weeks from now, we have been known to have snow! grins!

Autumn is without a doubt one of my most fave seasons. So today's card is all about those beautiful falling leaves!

I have used this cutey 'Autumn Bear' image by Rick St. Dennis. there is an entire season of these fun bears! They remind me of the 'Little Bear' stories I used to read when I was a young girl.

Papers are from my beloved Basic Grey Indian Summer collection, flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, leaves are by Petaloo, burlap ribbon is May Arts, banner punch & linen thread are SU!, and buttons are from my vintage stash. the gorgeous golden yellow satin ribbon is also from my stash, so I apologize that I don't know the mfg.  a bit of faux stitching was added along with my usual distressing.

btw - as I've been going around leaving blog comments, I've noticed that some of the blogs I used to follow aren't showing up in my feed. not sure what happened while I was on hiatus. if you happen to notice that I'm not stopping by, please pop me a note in the 'email me' section over on my sidebar. it's not a personal slight, I promise. just a weird something going on with my blog feed. I've had to re-join several blogs. yours might be one I need to add again to my 'friends connect'. thanks!

Have a happy weekend! :)

Challenges:
Rick St. Dennis Progressive Ch - anything goes with RSD image
Inspired By - sketch (moved bow to other side of image)
Moving Along With the Times - cute animal
Pile it On - fur
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes w/patterned paper
Di's Digi Designs - Fabulous Fall Colors
Allsorts - buttons
Crafty Catz - autumn colors
The Stamping Boutique - banners
DRS Designs - a real cutie
Crafty Gals Corner - bingo: flowers, ribbon, 2+ layers
The Kraft Journal - autumn (kraft cs card base)
Our Crafty Corner - autumn colors
Ribbon Girls - add flowers and ribbon
House That Stamps Built - falling for fall

Autumn Thank You for Each of YOU!

I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to each one of YOU for your kind welcome as I come back to blogging! your comments and messages have been so gracious! you make my heart sing! :)

I hope to alternate my posts between new projects and things I made while on hiatus. this next post is something brand new. :)

I have used the current sketch over at From the Heart as well as one of their cute autumn sets, 'Sunflowers and Pumpkin'. papers are from the Basic Grey Persimmon collection and circle dies are by Spellbiders. the sentiment circle was sprayed with both Mr. Huey's spray as well as glimmer mist. the centers of the sunflowers are coated in distress stickles.

the colors on the little vintage milk cap seemed to go perfectly, so I couldn't help myself and had to include it! all buttons are from my vintage stash. not sure who makes the great orange twill ribbon, but I know you will see more of it before fall is over! I did add a staple to the orange ticket in the bottom right corner after taking the photo. my big stapler is in another room & I had completely forgotten that I wanted to do that before I jumped the gun and took the piccy.... you know I am a goober like that! ;)

Be back tomorrow! :)

Challenges:
From the Heart - sketch #116
Really Reasonable Ribbon - autumn colors with ribbon or trim
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Ooh La La - autumn
Glitter 'n Sparkle - add buttons
Hiding in My Craft Room - freestyle
Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wed - anything goes
Creative Fingers - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - fall fun + a sentiment
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - include a sentiment

Autumn Acorn Girl

I think this is the last post today, folks.... whew.... you can now breathe a sigh of relief! ;)

I was also asked to be a guest designer over at the wonderful Heck of a Challenge blog. their new challenge is 'Autumn Colors.' what a great challenge! I so love fall and the leaves changing. as we were driving on our crazy Indiana trip yesterday, we saw some beautiful colors of autumn. some of the views were truly breath-taking!

I decided to use this most fabulous image from A Day for Daisies, 'Acorn Cutie A' on my card. this is my 2nd card today with an image from ADFD, so you know how much I love them! :) papers are Basic Grey Indian Summer, flower is WOC, leaves were cut from clear packaging with a Tim Holtz tattered leaves die. one of the leaves was then edged in white acrylic paint. buttons, doily, and lace are from my stash.  image bg was sprayed with the SU! ink squirty tool and 2 different markers.

Challenges:
ADFD - buttons and bows
Basic Grey - autumn photo insp. with Basic Grey
Seema Crafts - autumn colors
Creative Moments - anything goes/autumn
House That Stamps Built - fall
Going Gray with Scrap Creations - fall
Kreativeinkauf Challenge - autumn leaves
Memas Crafts - fall/autumn colors
One Crazy Stamper - thankful/autumn
Tok Bobok - autumn
Pile it On - leaves

Welcome Autumn Bear with Apples

Coffee of the Day - Oatmeal Cookie Crumble

Hello everyone! this is a super short post. I am so very sick right now. have spent several days in bed, and will go right back there as soon as I write up this post. and oh my, it is a LATE post at that.....

I was so kindly invited to be a guest designer over at Oozak. their new challenge began on Sunday, but I was too sick to get out of bed that day. had wanted to schedule my post, but couldn't even get that done. so I'm trying to make up for time by getting it on here now. so sorry!

The new challenge is for Fall themed projects. I used 2 adorable images by Birdie Brown. flower & petal are by Petaloo. buttons and tickets are from my stash. 'welcome autumn' is from a Shady Tree Studio stamp set.
other items can be found at the Oozak store:

Basic Grey Hipster 6x6 paper pad
Lawn Fawn Say Cheese metal die 
Maya Road Saffron Yellow twine
Scotch ATG tape dispenser

Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - fall/autumn colors
Deep Ocean - goodbye summer
Die Cuttin Divas - apples
Our Daily Bread - fall colors
TTCRD - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - autumn/fall colors
Crafty Boots - a is for apples
Lexi's Creations - autumn colors
Paper Playtime - apples
Whoopsi Daisy - use more than 2 patterned papers
Crazy Challenge - color inspiration
Card A Day - autumn
Just For Fun - colors of autumn
613 Avenue Create - anything goes with optional 'happy fall y'all' twist
Great Impressions - fall colors
Di's Digis - fabulous fall colors
Crafty Calendar - going on a bear hunt
A Gem of a Challenge - 2 images
Basic Grey - anything goes with BG
My Time to Craft - autumnal colors
Word Play - seasons
Alphabet Challenge - p is for paper piecing
Jo's Scrap Shack - autumn
Aud Sentiments - autumn
CRAFT - paper piecing
Pollycraft - harvest colors

Happiness in the Leaves

Coffee of the Day - Texas Turtle (pecan, caramel, and choco)

From time to time, Jellypark is asked to sponsor other challenge blogs out in papercraft land. Pile it On is the sponsor this week, with the theme 'Be Happy'. there are so many adorable images in Claire's store that fit this theme, it made it tough to choose. I finally decided upon this cutie young girl playing in the leaves. do you still get the craving to just give a good ol' jump in the fall leaves? I know I do! and big puddles after a rain as well! tee hee!


Papers are Basic Grey Oxford, buttons and crochet linen bits are all vintage, paper leaves are Prima, and trim is from Etsy. senti is from Raindrop Echo.

Lily Pad - sketch
Catered Crop - recipe: fall colors, patterned papers, leaf stamp, button embellies, autumn theme

Size Matters over at the Digi Makeover Challenge ;)

for my Heart Song post, please click here.
for my Kaboodle Doodles post, please click here.
for my Paper Cupcakes post, please click here.



The challenge this week over at the Digi Makeover Challenge is called 'Size Matters'. we are asking you to re-size your digis on your papercraft projects. this is such a great challenge, as it shows the versatility of digital images! As always, there are some fantastic inspiration projects over on the blog, so be sure to stop by! I can't wait to see what YOU make! :)


I chose these 2 digis - Leif monster, which I made much smaller, and Twisty Tree, which I made a tad bigger. papers are Basic Grey Indian Summer. leaves were cut with the Tim Holtz tattered leaves die. lace trim is vintage as are the buttons. flowers are Prima with a dew drop center. senti is SU! stamped in vanilla craft which was also sponged all over to help distress. a great fall card to send to one of my sons off at college.....

House of Gilli - fall
Paper Pretties - fall inspired
Paper Sundaes - anything goes
Squirrel and Fox - anything goes
Just Some Lines - fall
Crafts 4 Eternity - autumn days
Crafty Catz - autumn
Glitter Geeks - Monsters, Inc
4 Crafty Chicks - fall/autumn

Die Cuts & Punches at Paper Cupcakes

Coffee of the Day - Cinnamon Vanilla Nut

The new challenge over at Paper Cupcakes this week is to use die cuts and/or punches on your paper craft projects. What a fun challenge! As always, Nina has a great free image on the blog for you to use if you would like. You do not need to use one of our digital images to play along, but of course we would love to see a Paper Cupcakes image used. Please note: Everyone that uses a Paper Cupcake's image will be entered into the drawing twice to win.


For my card I used the fun fall image, Bushel of Blessings. the papers are Basic Grey Indian Summer. leaves were cut with the Tim Holtz tattered leaves die and sprayed with several shades of glimmer mist. senti is a SU! rub-on and buttons are from my vintage stash.

Crafty Purple Frog - fall into fall
Delightful Challenges - happy fall y'all
Digi Doodle Best - autumn colors
Paper Play - autumn

Orange and/or Buttons at Heart Song Inspirations

Coffee of the Day - Coconut Macadamia

What a glorious autumn day! and the new challenge at Heart Song fits perfectly - use orange and/or buttons on your papercraft creations. this gives you so many wonderful oppportunities for some great fall cards and gift items! There are some fabby creations by the DT to inspire you on the challenge blog, too, so please stop by.


I have used the new release, 'Autumn Friend'. it is so much fun to color and comes with several sentiments. papers are from the Echo Park Victora Garden collection. the sunflower centers were dotted with distress stickles. the button is a vintage one I've been saving for just the right card. I think this is it! ;) I absolutely adore the paper sunflowers I came across a while back at some little craft store.... again - perfect here! leaf is a millinery one by Making Memories.

Tuesday Throwdown - fall
Make it Monday - kraft and fall
Crazy 4 Challenges - project with a pumpkin

Layers at Kaboodle Doodles

Coffee of the Day - Texas Turtle

Today starts a new challenge over at Kaboodle Doodles - layers. our sponsor this week is the fabby Stamping Boutique! one winner will receive 3 images from the store for playing along. it could be YOU! :)


I used this fun new image, 'Autumn Fashion Boots' and papers from the Basic Grey Pyrus collection. leaves were cut with the Tim Holtz tattered leaves die cut by Sizzix and then inked with white craft. the BG paper ones were also edged with faux stitching. Prima trim and leaf, some fun baker's twine, a mix of new & vintage buttons, dots made with a white gel pen, and a senti tag with Basic Grey rub-on saying 'autumn splendor' complete the card. plenty of layers here! :)

My Craft Spot - Fall Leaves
Ooh La La - punches and dies
Pile it On - fall
Stamps + Fun - shapes or die cuts
Corrosive - punches and/or dies
One Stitch at a Time - punch it
Paper Pretties - fall