The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall is in the Air

Hello and Happy Wednesday to all!  It's time for another challenge from The Sisterhood of Crafters.  This week I am your host and the theme is Fall is in the Air.  So, show us what you think of when you think of Fall.

With Autumn (Fall) officially here, the weather has turned cooler and some of the leaves are starting to change.  My card was made from an older Paper Pumpkin kit.  Fall is my favorite time of the year and what could be better than a shaker card made with some pretty Fall colors.  I laid the card down in the second photo so you could see the different colors and shapes of the sequins I used.

For all the challenge details and to share your project at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge, just click the image below.  We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #236

Hello and welcome to this week's sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  Just a few more Thanksgiving cards and I'll have all that I need to get ready to send out.  As Autumn is my favorite time of the year, I stamped and colored some pumpkins for this design.  The Bushel of Blessings stamp set and dies from Taylored Expressions is one of my favorite Fall sets.  What can I say?  I love pumpkins!

Stamp Set:  Bushel of Blessings (Taylored Expressions); Copic Sketch Markers:  YG11, YG13, YG17, YR07, YR09; Inks:  Black Soot Distress Ink - sentiment (Tim Holtz), Peekaboo Peach - stripes, Tuxedo Black Memento; Cardstock:  Peekaboo Peach, Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions), Other:  Bushel of Blessings Dies, Hemp Twine, Weathered Embossing Folder (Taylored Expressions), Stamping Mask Paper

For all the challenge details and to share your project, visit the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge by clicking the image below.  We'd love to have you join us.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Watercooler Wednesday Challenges #86

The first day of Autumn is tomorrow and what a perfect way to usher it in with this great "fall" theme challenge from Gail.  Fall is my favorite time of the year.  I love the changing colors and the crispness of the air.  So, come join us and share your beautiful fall card.

Stamp Set:  Bushel of Blessings (Taylored Expressions); Inks:  Crushed Curry, Delightful Dijon, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango; Cardstock:  Emerald Envy, Shimmery White

For all the challenge details and to share your project, visit Watercooler Wednesday Challenges by clicking the image below.  We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, September 26th at 1:00 p.m. Central Time to link your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Shades of Autumn

Fall has definitely come to Iowa.  Our daytime temperatures have been in the 60s and our nighttime temperatures have been in the 40s.  There is definitely a chill in the air and hints of even cooler weather yet to come.  It won't be long now and the leaves will really start to burst with color.  I'm hoping we have a lot of color this year.

Here is the card I made for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.  I couldn't get the lighting just right and you can't see the shimmer mist well but it added just a wee bit of gold to the design.

Stamp Set:  For All Things; Inks:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso; Cardstock:  Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack (retired), Crumb Cake, Delightful Dijon, Smoky Slate, Very Vanilla; Accessories & Tools:  Assorted Leaves Dies (Darice), Crimper, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, SNAIL Permanent Adhesive, Dimensionals, Gold Pearl Mist (Splash of Color).  All Stampin' Up!® product unless otherwise noted.

The sketch I used is from Freshly Made Sketches.

The color inspiration came from Design Seeds.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

The Friday Mashup #227

Fall is definitely in the air here in Iowa.  It's my favorite time of the year even though it's telling me that colder weather is ahead.  I love the colors and am looking forward to making a couple of day trips to see some of that color when it's at its peak.  For now, it's a fall scene made using the Happy Scenes stamp set and the Hearth & Home Framelits Dies.  They are both perfect for The Friday Mashup challenge which is to create a project with pumpkins or die cuts to create a frame or mashup it up with pumpkins and die cut frames.

Stamp Set:  Happy Scenes; Inks:  Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi; Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Delightful Dijon, Tip Top Taupe, Very Vanilla; Accessories & Tools:  Hearth & Home Framelits Dies, Modern Label Punch (retired), Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL Permanent Adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.  All Stampin' Up!® product unless otherwise noted.

The theme I used is from The Friday Mashup Challenge.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 34

This week's Watercooler Wednesday challenge finds us using the Ombre Technique.  Jean gave us this great inspiration photo from which to work.  To be honest, it's a technique I've not done before.  I'm not sure why because I do like the effect you get.

The new Happy Scenes stamp set and the new Hearth & Home Framelits Dies just arrived and I couldn't wait to see what I could do with them.  With Autumn just around the corner and the cooler days made for a perfect Fall scene.

Stamp Sets:  For All Things, Happy Scenes, Hardwood; Inks:  Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Tangelo Twist; Card Stock:  Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Hearth & Home Framelits Dies, Blending Tool, Dimensionals, SNAIL Permanent Adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.  All Stampin' Up!® unless otherwise noted.

For all the challenge details and to join us for this week's challenge, visit us at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  We'd love to see what color you select and how you use it for the Ombre Effect Technique Challenge.

Now, I need to get busy on my projects for our next Watercooler Stamping Blog Hop.  As it so happens, it begins on September 17th at 8:00 p.m.  I do hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Watercooler Challenge #31

Our Watercooler Challenges has a great sketch from Heidi for your creative inspiration.  For me, the lazy, hazy days of Summer are slowly coming to an end as school starts this week and thoughts are drifting ahead to Autumn.  I used the For All Things Stamp Set and the wonderful colors from the Fab Friday Challenge to make this card that celebrates Fall.

Stamp Set:  For All Things; Inks:  Delightful Dijon, Old Olive, Tip Top Taupe; Card Stock:  Blackberry Bliss, Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack, Tangelo Twist, Whisper White Whisper White Thick; Accessories & Tools:  Banner Punch, In Color Accessory Pack - Tangelo Twist Baker's Twine (retired), Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer

You can find all the challenge details at Watercooler Challenges.

The beautiful colors I used are from the Fab Friday Challenge.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

I'm Taking the Day Off

But I wanted to share a very special picture with you.  It's one that is from an album that my dad gave to each of us for Christmas many years ago.  All of the pictures were taken by him and he found appropriate prose or poetry to tell the story of the photo image.  It's a wonderful album and a cherished treasure.

Today just happens to be the first day of Autumn and Iowa is totally gorgeous in the Fall.  I don't remember the exact location but this photo was taken somewhere near my aunt's farm.  The photo is old as it was taken sometime in 1960.

Enjoy your first day of Autumn and thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

The Paper Players 212

Fall is my favorite time of the year.  I love the changing colors of the trees, the cool, crisp evenings and the huge beautiful harvest moons.  Consequently, I loved the challenge this week at The Paper Players.  It's a Happy Fall, Y'all theme challenge.

The leaves are from the new For All Things stamp set and I fussy cut them so they looked more 3-dimensional.  And, that tag...it's one of the little houses from the Holiday Home Framelits Dies. 

Stamp Set:  For All Things; Inks:  Baked Brown Sugar, Hello Honey, Real Red, Tangelo Twist; Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla; Accessories & Tools:  Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Circles Collection Framelits, Holiday Home Framelits, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Button (from my stash), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted.

You can find the inspiration photo from The Paper Players HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Pals Paper Arts 218 and Freshly Made Sketches 152

You know how I love to combine challenges, right?  Well, this week these two challenges were made for each other!  The color challenge at Pals Paper Arts and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches come together wonderfully.  Add the images from the For All Things Stamp Set found in the new Holiday Catalog and you have a clean and simple Autumn card.

Today was the first day I felt like being in my craft studio.  It's been a sad week for me as my 83 year old friend who lived across the hall from me passed away last Saturday.  I didn't want to make a sympathy card so I went with a Fall card.  I will miss him.  He loved the cards I make so this is a tribute to Bill.  I know he is again with his wife and happy now.

Stamp Set:  For All Things; Inks:  Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake, Hello Honey; Card Stock:  Blackberry Bliss, Crumb Cake, Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Corner Rounder Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Trimmer, SNAIL Adhesive, Dimensionals

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted.

The Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge can be found HERE.

The Freshly Made Sketches Challenge can be found HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Autumn Color for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge #233

Fall is my favorite time of the year.  When the challenge for Timeless Tuesday was all about autumn colors, I knew I had to join in and use some of the new 6x6 paper pads I recently bought.  They full of the wonderful colors of fall.  To get all the details and join in the challenge, click HERE.

Stamp Sets:  Dahlias (Flourishes), Sentiment (Unknown); Inks:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Tangerine Tango (Stampin' Up!); Copic Markers:  Y15, Y17, Y19, E33, E37, E39, R22, R24, R27, YR02, YR07, YR09, YG11, YG13, YG17, B00, B02, B05; Accessories & Tools:  1/8" Organdy Ribbon, Bo Bunny Trinkets, Dimensionals

As you can see, I didn't add a sentiment to the front of the card but placed it on the inside.  I let the flowers speak for themselves.

Until next time . . . happy creating!  

I'm Taking the Day Off!

Today finds me out of time so I'll not be sharing anything new with you.  Yes, I know I said I have this certain project done and keep telling you it will be tomorrow.  Some plans just don't pan out the way you think they will.  But, I do get the spend the day with my youngest son.  That is always a plus in my day.  For now, please enjoy this beautiful fall picture (yes, I do think a field of pumpkins is beautiful) and I'll be back tomorrow.

Not Enough Hours in the Day!

Busy season is gearing up for me and while I have created some new projects, I've not had time to take photos.  I have a class tonight and a two day vendor show this weekend so my focus has been on those.  Wednesday I'll share the cards we made for our Birthday Extravaganza Class.  In the meantime, enjoy some more of God's art. 

Fall is my favorite time of the year.  I love the color changes and that special smell of fall.