Another CAS entry into the AAA Inspired by a Film challenge (which has been my favorite challenge since I've started blogging in February!). This card depicts my all-time favorite movie; the inspiring, hope-filled "It's a Wonderful Life." Most people will recognize the saying and bell that accompanies is. Fewer will recognize the book as the one that Clarence the angel was reading when he rescued George Bailey from drowning. And so many lives were then changed. Ahhh… wonderful!
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AAA Card Challenges- Inspired By A Film (aaacards.blogspot.com/)
Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- Anything Goes (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)
A while ago I received this adorable pumpkin holder in a stamped image exchange. Found it when cleaning my craft room earlier this month and put it aside to use this fall. Just learned it is from Whimsey Stamps… and it is now on my wishlist! Was so much fun to color with watercolor pencils, Tombow markers, and gel pens. Added a touch of distressing to the card by layering the background paper onto torn edged kraft paper and attaching the papers to the card with a standard stapler. Provided me with the rustic feeling that I was working for! I added the inside sentiment, and am setting this aside to send to my MIL next month.
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SumMoreFun Challenge- Give Thanks (summorefun.com)
Di’s Digi Stamps- Halloween/Harvest (disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)
Word Art Wednesday Challenge (wordartwednesday.blogspot.com)
Cute Card Thursday- Vintage/Distressing (cutecardthursday.blogspot.com)
Used an old SU stamp set to develop this card. Made the background by repeat stamping the image with a small stamp in deep navy ink. Stamped the focal image snowman with the same ink, layered him atop navy blue cardstock and attached to background. I like the card, but it seemed to be a little blah. So… decided to add a touch of chalks in several shades of blue (Plus a deep fuchsia that had a blueish tone). The results were too bold. So… I started to erase the chalks and stopped before they were completely gone. Ended up with little wisps of color on the image. Perfect!
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Simon Says Monday Challenge- Monochrome (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Make a Background (wordartwednesday.blogspot.com)
Received this stamp set from a friend last year, and was fun to pull it out and start using again as the cold weather approaches. This time, I paper pieced the little fox on brown patterned paper that has a fun flourish. Punched a circle from a piece of snowflake paper to place behind the little guy, using a small scrap to the same design to paper piece the little mug. After I assembled the card, decided that it needed more of a snowy feeling, so added a larger circle of vellum on which I had stamped snowflakes with white craft ink. The final touch was sketching the heat wisps rising from the mug with a fine line black Sharpie marker.
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Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #15- Clever gift packaging (lawnfawnatics.com/category/challenges)
A Blog Named Hero-Calling All Critters (www.ablognamedhero.com)
Artistic Inspirations Challenge-Challenge 188 (artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.com.au)
A really lovely selection of stamps Kathy and all very different. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely variety of cards you've shared with us today, Kathy! Thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteThe snowman card for the SSS Monochrome challenge is adorable. I love the soft blue colors. All the cards are fabulous. Thanks for joining us on the Simon Say Stamp Monday Challenge.
ReplyDeleteCathie ♥
What a super sweet project you have for us today, so well thought out and put together a fabulous Creation Beautiful in every way, we are so lucky you have entered our WHIMSY STAMPS challenge blog so beautiful to look at good luck hugs Tracy x
ReplyDeleteA terrific group of cards, Kathy. I haven’t seen It’s a Wonderful Life, but my husband loves it too. Great colouring on your autumn card and your snowman and fox cards are adorable.
ReplyDeleteWow, you were busy! Your first card is a great take on "It's a Wonderful Life" and aren't you clever using the book from the movie. Thanks for playing with CHNCC2. And that fall card is soooo adorable!! Fabulous coloring on that super sweet image! And awesome sentiments to go along with it. Thanks for playing with Di's Digi Designs.
ReplyDeleteSuch a charming collection of cards! Your Winter Fox treat holder is too cute! So glad you joined us for our Clever Gift Packaging challenge at Lawn Fawnatics!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning take on our current mood board. Thank you for joining us over at the SumMoreFun Challenge, I look forward to see more of your entries, DT MaryAnn
ReplyDeleteWow this is such gorgeous card collection, I love the fox card is adorable, they are all amazing makes,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us at the
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #99 Anything Goes,
we do hope that you will try to join us for a fun challenge next month Crafty hugs and kindest regards Bridget Whimsy Stamps DT.
What great projects, love your entry for the SumMoreFun challenge, the little pumpkin holder is adorable! Thank you for joining us, I hope you join us again soon
ReplyDelete~DT Heather
Lovely selection of projects you have created here. Thank you for joining in the Whimsy Stamps challenge this time. Hope to see you again.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Vannessa
Whimsy Stamps DT
That fall girl is wonderful! I also love the sentiments you used on that card. Thanks for entering it in the SumMore Fun mood board challenge!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet image and card. Thanks for playing along with the SumMore Fun Mood Board Challenge.
ReplyDeleteVery cute cards. Your fall girl image is so sweet!! Thank you for joining us over at SumMoreFun for our Mood Board Challenge.
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