Love Them Pumpkins

Hello all and welcome to Friday with The Character Cafe! The challenge this week is:

DIE CUT

RIBBON

3 CIRCLES

Pfew....sounds like a good one! I am not participating in the challenge this week, but I am still going to show off a TCC creation!

Oh how I love these pumpkins! At first, my card was WAY boring so I pulled out some stamps and Ranger Inks - my hands are still stained. And I think sewing adds an extra touch. So nothing but plain CS here, Dots by Stampin' Up, flourish by Inkadinkado, image is TCC colored with Prismapremiers.

I put plenty of G glitter glue on the pumpkins, and I can't tell you how they sparkle in real life! Oh so pretty. So play along this week for your chance to win $5 to the Store!

This card meets the following challenges:

• Splitcoaststampers - Layout SC304
• Gingersnap Creations - GC76 Pumpkin, Eggplant, and Avocado
• Crafty Creations - #91 Halloween or Autumn

Sweet Pea

Hello and Happy Thursday. Wow, it has been getting COLD here! Makes for lots of crafting nights!

Last night I put this little card together for no particular reason.

I don't think it's necessarily a "baby card" since I call Bean "Sweetie Pea." Maybe a "thank you" card? Love card?

Hopefully you can see the glaze and glittery goodness. The layout is Card Patterns #87 (flipped), papers are Magnolia, diecuts from Country Life Cricut Cart (Yup, it's new :) ), peas cut at 3" and sentiment cut at 1.5". Sewing around the card and around the half circle, fuzzy ribbon and pop dots. This took a little more time than I usually spend on my cards, but it made for a good evening.

Thank you for stopping by! I really do appreciate it!

Winter Wishes

Hello and Happy Tuesday. So, initially I set out to participate in the MyGrafico challenge: embossing. Then I moved on and found another challenge, and another. So I put my idea's down on paper:

First, I love this little penguin. Second, you can't see all the glittery goodness or glaze that looks so pretty. Anyway, in real life, this card turned out pretty darn cute and is now "Card #6" (as in I have now completed 6 Christmas cards!).

So, I double check the MyGrafico site for the deadline and realized one little thing...I FORGOT TO EMBOSS!! So I take out my Cuttlebug and added a few snowflakes in each corner! As I do this, I realize the entire card would have looked great embossed...instead of the mess I made in the corners. But it's too late now...and whoever this card goes to, they probably won't even realize it was an afterthought! **Details: Magnolia DP, sewing, MyGrafico image colored with Copics, glaze, glitter glue, Stampin' Up Sentiment Short & Sweet.

This meets the following challenges:

• MyGrafico - Embossing (LOL!)
• Friday Sketchers - Sketch #125
• Paper Garden Projects - Holiday Cards
• Stamp Challenges - Digi Day

Retro Toaster

Hello all and Happy Monday! Today is Squigglefly Challenge day and the current challenge is:

FALL/HALLOWEEN COLORS

I have a new Squigglefly image to show off...still using fall-ish colors:

OK...tootin' my own horn here, but I LOVE this card!!! The image is TOASTER by Michelle Bertuzzi. It also comes with the sentiment "Feeling a Little Burnt Out?" but I went with my own: Poppin' In To Say....Hi.

The papers are Magnolia, shaded with Ranger Inks, image colored with Copics, a little sewing, computer generated sentiment.

This also meets the following challenges:

• Tuesday Throwdown - #22 Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - Card Sketch
• Charisma Cards - Vintage

Many Wishes Bear

Hello all...two posts in one day! Well, this was a last minute card...actually, I colored the image and had an idea in mind, but last night I worked quickly to put it together.

My Auntie's birthday is tomorrow, and she was just admitted to the hospital for emergency surgery...so this card is for a Birthday Wish, and Wish You Well!

This friendly Scarecrow Bear is from Designed2Delight. It's the current FREEBIE if you've been playing along in the progressive challenge. I went with Fall colors and really like the way he's just looking up...almost like he's looking up at the heavens. Anyway, this little guy comes in a complete set that is just awesome!

I just got the Martha Stewart all around border punch (with the 50% off coupon I got off the Oprah website!). Took me a bit to figure it out...then I read the directions! LOL!! Just plain papers here, a sheer ribbon, sewing, and Stampin' Up's Sweet Shapes stamp set (light flourishes and stars using Ranger Ink).

I hope to visit my Auntie for lunch today. I know she will love this. She's a crafter too :)

If you don't have this stamp, you can pick it up in the Store. If you use it this week and add it to the challenge at the Blog, then you get next weeks stamp free! Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

Boo Kitty

Hello all. Got a quick (and late) post today:

I got this adorable kitty as a freebie from Pollycraft. I was happy with my coloring...up until I sponged the background in black and purple. I'm just not sure about it! The letters are from the Mickey Font Cricut Cart (cut at 1.5" multicut).

Here's a view so hopefully you can see the glaze on the moon and eye, and the glitter pen on the fence. See...told you this was going to be short!

This meets the following challenges:

• Pollycraft - #66 purple, green and 1 other (black)
• A Spoon Full of Sugar - BOO!
• Card Positioning Systems - layout #189

With Love and Texture

Hello all and Happy Wednesday! Today my Bean was in a little play at school. Her class led chapel, sang songs, did pledges, and my baby, yes, MY baby did the opening prayer! Oh, such a proud mama moment!

Here's a card I made for "just in case" occasions. It uses two Squigglefly digi's, colored with copics and shaded. I must have had a little too much coffee...my sewing looks a little questionable. But hey! That's "handmade!!" The layout is Splitcoaststampers.

Over at the SNR Squigglefly group, there's a texture challenge. Can you see all the glaze I added to her flowers and hair? I try and try to get a good pic, but it's a challenge for me!

Anyway, just a quick one today! Oh, and the DP is Pink Armadillo. Thanks so much for stopping by. Also, there's a new challenge using little shoes over at the Squigglefly Challenge Blog.