Happy Fall Scarecrow

Hi Crafty Friends,
I made a scarecrow card inspired by the Not 2 Shabby Moodboard using Not 2 Shabby's Happy Fall Stamp Set. I LOVE the scarecrow and cute little crow on his hat. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite thing about fall?
A: Me? I love the cool weather

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby Happy Fall Stamp Set
Newton's Nook Oval Frameworks Dies
YNS Fall Paper Pad

Challenges:
Double D Challenge: Fall Leaves (see image below)
Digi Choose Day #37 Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenge #110 Fabulous Fall
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #665-666
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Bengston's Fallfest Theme Park
Inspiration Station #65 Inspired by the Farm where there are surely scarecrows and leaves in the back of the barn colors (below)
Colorful Options: Be Bold
Not 2 Shabby Moodboard Challenge September

Carving Out Time to Say Hello Jack

Hi Crafty Friends,
I LOVE this little boy carving his pumpkin for Halloween. He is from Sweet November called Hello Jack. I made this card for Sweet November's September Challenge Anything Goes: Optional Fall Color Palette.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you carve pumpkins at Halloween?
A: Me? I think I will this year!

Supplies:
Sweet November Hello Jack Stamp 

Challenges:
Digi Choose Day #37 Anything Goes
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Bengston's Fallfest Theme Park
Colorful Options: Be Bold
Papercraft Challenge #110 Fabulous Fall
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #665-666

Happy Pumpkin Spice Season

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Not 2 Shabby's Moodboard Challenge for this cute little pumpkin card using Not 2 Shabby Happy Fall Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite pumpkin treat?
A: Me? Pumpkin Protein Muffins

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby Happy Fall Stamp Set

Challenges:
Digi Choose Day #37 Anything Goes
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Bengston's Fallfest Theme Park
Inspiration Station #65 Inspired by the Farm where there are surely pumpkins and crows and leaves (below)
Colorful Options: Be Bold
Papercraft Challenge #110 Fabulous Fall
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #665-666
Not 2 Shabby Moodboard Challenge September

Pumpkin Spice Mug Cutie

Hi Crafty Friends,
I made a pumpkin spice card inspired by the Not 2 Shabby Moodboard using Not 2 Shabby's Happy Fall Stamp Set. I LOVE the little face on the mug. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite fall drink?
A: Me? Coffee with Cinnamon and Vanilla Stevia

Supplies:
Not 2 Shabby Happy Fall Stamp Set
C.C Designs Scallop Circle Dies
Brutus Monroe Pumpkin Spice Paper Pad

Challenges:
Papercraft Challenge #110 Fabulous Fall
Double Trouble Challenge #175 Punch It Thing 1
Not 2 Shabby Moodboard Challenge September
Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold

Snarky Birthday Balloon Shakers

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Time Out Challenge #272 SNARKY for the sentiments on these birthday balloon cards from Brass & Bliss called Snarky Birthday. I used Crafty Meraki Party Balloons Mini Slimline Para-Dies and made them shakers for the Crafty Meraki Shaker Card Challenge.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you like sentimental or snarky birthday cards?
A: Me? Definitely SNARKY

Card #1: How Old Are You?!

Card #2: Not Wrinkles, Wise Cracks

Supplies:
Crafty Meraki Party Balloons Mini Slimline Para-Dies
Brass & Bliss Snarky Birthday

Challenges:
Time Out Challenge #272 Snarky
Double Trouble Challenge #175 Punch It Thing 1
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by EVERY THEME Park... they all have balloons
Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold

Embossed Backgrounds with Santa

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Hero Arts Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge Anything Goes, Build Your Holiday Stash Sketch Challenge #49, Christmas Kickstart Challenge #89, and a few others for these Santa Cards. They feature Hero Arts Santa Gift Tag Fancy Dies.

Make Craft Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you have any Christmas cards done for this year?
A: Me? Yes, about 60

Card #1: Snowflake Embossed Background Santa

Card #2: Embossed Dots Background Santa

Supplies:
Hero Arts Santa Gift Tag Fancy Dies
Altenew Snowflake Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug Dots Embossing Folder
Various Company's Snowflake Dies

Challenges:
Can You Handle the Pressure September
Christmas Kickstart #90 Embossing
ABC Christmas Challenge T is for Traditional Colors
Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge Anything Goes
Double Trouble Challenge #175 Punch It (Thing 1)
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Santa at Santa's Village Theme Park
Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold

Just Add Warm Milk

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Hero Arts Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge Anything Goes, Build Your Holiday Stash Sketch Challenge #49, Christmas Kickstart Challenge #90 Embossing, Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #33: Coffee + Candy and a few others for this hot cocoa card. It feature Hero Arts Mugs Gift Tag Fancy Dies.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you put milk in your hot cocoa or make it with milk?
A: Me? I don't really like chocolate but if I did I'd add milk

Supplies:
Hero Arts Mugs & Lights Tag Fancy Dies
Jaded Blossom Peppermint Dies
Gina K Hearts Embossing Folder
Poppy Stamps Marzipan Alphabet Dies

Challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge T is for Traditional Christmas Colors
Hero Arts Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge Anything Goes
Christmas Kickstart #90 Embossing
Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #33: Coffee + Candy/Cookies
Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold
Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge September

Thankful for Sunflowers

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have a card for you today featuring my favorite flower of fall Sunflowers using the Ink N' Splatter Whimsical Flower Die and foxes from Ink N' Splatter's Happy Fall Foxes Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite fall flower?
A: Me? Sunflowers

Supplies:
Ink N' Splatter Happy Fall Foxes Stamp Set
Ink N' Splatter Whimsical Flower Die

Challenges:
Double D Challenge Sunflowers
Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #21
Gem of a Challenge #18
Polkadoodles #37 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Four Legged Friends
Papercraft Challenge #110 Fabulous Fall

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #33 Coffee + Candy and/or Cookies: Green Glitter Peppermints & Gingerbread

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am here with a REMINDER to join Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #33 Coffee + Candy and/or Cookies. I am so grateful to Guest Design this month. My card features a darling gingerbread man from Penny Black with a sweet stenciled background using Jaded Blossom's Peppermint Stencil and Peppermint Candy Die. This gingerbread man is holding delicious hot chocolate in his glittery Poppy Stamps Whittle Cocoa Mug and the sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps Christmas Bitty Buzzwords Die Set. The amazing sponsor for the challenge this month is Not 2 Shabby. You can win a $25 gift certificate to the shop.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite Christmas candy?
A: Me? Branch's Butterscotch

Supplies:
Jaded Blossom Peppermint Stencil
Jaded Blossom Peppermint Candy Dies
Penny Black Gingerbread Stamp Set
Honey Bee Stamps Christmas Bitty Buzzword Dies
Poppy Stamps Whittle Cocoa Mug Die

Challenges:
Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #33 Coffee + Candy/Cookies
Gem of a Challenge #18
Polkadoodles #37 Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge T is for Traditional Christmas Colors, S is for Stencil
Penny Black Saturday Challenge
Colorful Options Challenge Be Bold

Shell Yeah

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm obsessed with the Jaded Blossom Gnome Mermaid Add-Ons! I made a gold and yellow mermaid scene. The background fishes are stenciled with Thermoweb Gold DecoFoil and the fun shell is Jaded Blossom Fancy Shell Die. The cute little sentiment is from the Jaded Blossom Make a Splash Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you ever seen a seahorse?
A: Me? Not that I can remember

 

Supplies:
Jaded Blossom Girl Gnome Dies
Jaded Blossom Gnome Dies: Mermaid Add-Ons
Jaded Blossom Fancy Shell Dies
Jaded Blossom Make a Splash Stamp Set
Thermoweb Gold DecoFoil
Jaded Blossom Fish Stencil

Challenges:
Gem of a Challenge #18
Polkadoodles #37
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by the Little Mermaid at Disney
Colorful Options: Be Bold
Jaded Blossom September Challenge Anything Goes

Brew-tiful Fall

Hi Crafty Friends,
I had so much fun with the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel. I made a fall coffee cart card for the Lawn Fawnatics #180 Woodland Wonder Challenge with Lawn Fawn Treat Cart Stamp Set and Add-On Coffee Stamp Set. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite fall treat with your coffee?
A: Me? Pumpkin Spice Scone

Card in Action

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Dies
Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Stencil
Lawn Fawn Treat Cart Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Treat Cart Add-On Coffee Stamp Set

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Four Legged Friends
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Bengston's Fallfest Theme Park
Inspiration Station #65 Inspired by the Farm and leaves (below) and critters on a farm
Colorful Options: Be Bold
Lawn Fawnatics #180 Woodland Wonder
Gem of a Challenge #18
Polkadoodles #37