Thankful

It sure doesn't feel like fall yet here in North Carolina. It was 74 degrees out first thing in the morning and humid from the thunderstorms and rain that rolled through in the middle of the night.

Autumn will be making its way shortly giving us a little indoor craft time to make cards like this one created with Fun Stampers Journey Great Harvest stamp set.

I really love all the sentiments in this set with their unique fonts and it was fun to stamp them in various fall colors for this collage design. 

The Cocoa Powder gingham ribbon is perfect for the season, giving this card a homespun feel. 

I created the bottom portion of the greeting with the Petal Wall embossing folder and a bit of Buttercream ink smeared over the top. So...what would you do with these stamps? I think they would also look great on a autumn themed scrapbook page! :)

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: SS-0236 Great Harvest Stamp Set; EF-0007 Petals Wall Embossing Folder; CS-0013 Hazelnut Blend Cardstock; CS-0040 Whip Cream Cardstock; IP-0049; IP-0049 Cranberry Bliss Ink Pad; Pineapple Smoothie Ink Pad; IP-0047 Citrus Cooler Ink Pad; IP-0019 Limeade Splash Ink Pad; IP-0031 Buttercream Ink Pad; IP-0012 Hazelnut Blend Ink Pad; AC-0031 Wooden Accents Buttons; AC-0110 Cocoa Powder Gingham Ribbon; AC-0005 Natural Journey Twine

Thankful

I took a stroll through Doodlebug memory lane the other day when I broke out the Happy Harvest collection from last fall. Isn't it colorful and fun and that squirrel with the acorn...too stinkin' cute!?!?!

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I have so much to be thankful for! I could write long long lists! There's not a day that goes by that I don't appreciate every little thing...from a healthy breakfast in the morning all the way through to the end of the day when I get to curl up in a nice warm bed and my family is healthy and safe! 

Thankfully

Hello!

What kind of day are you having? Is it sunny? Rainy? Is there snow? It's about 40 degrees here with rain. Not a good day for outdoor activities. But it's perfect for hanging out at home and taking it easy! Christopher is creating a train layout on his computer here in my office while I blog and craft. Mr. Dan went to fetch some groceries and will spend time reading magazines and playing his guitar. This kind of weekend would have bored me to tears once upon a time. Today, it's the little things, the simple everyday things, that make me happy. I'm going to bake some pumpkin cupcakes, we'll carve our pumpkins and roast the seeds. How about you? What are your plans?

Before I get to the crafting portion of my day, I have a couple cards to share with you. Would you believe these cards started out as a scrapbook page? I created a page yesterday that along the way lost its focal point. Some projects are like that, they don't turn out as planned. This time I had the idea of cutting it up to make some cards! I salvaged the photos and added a couple things...and here you have it.

I used an adorable new digital kit from Two Peas in a Bucket called 'Thankfully' by Polka Dot Pixels. Love this turkey and the children rolling that huge pumpkin along!

I almost created a sign for this turkey that said, "Eat Tofu-rkey!" :)

Instead, I opted for this cute phrase from Bella Blvd.

I like the way these cards turned out...cutting up my page wasn't such a bad idea! I have two cute cards instead of one bad page! ;)

Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of my page to show you before I put it on the chopping block.

 

I hope you enjoy whatever you have planned for the weekend! I think I'll add a cat nap and reading to my weekend agenda!

Enjoy!

Kathy :)