Cute Card Thursday ~ Sketch

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to all my U.S. friends!

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We have a fantastic sketch this week at 

Cute Card Thursday

designed by Fiona.

We are sponsored this week by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

 The sweet image is ' Gingerbread Love' from Belles and Whistles. I coloured this image with copics and prismacolor pencils about a year ago, not quite finishing it and was so happy to find it when I needed to rustle up a card for this week's challenge in. 

The 'time to celebrate' sentiment comes from a Whimsy Stamps set in the Crissy Armstrong collection called 'Proud to be'

The circular frame is popped up. 

These gorgeous papers are My Mind's Eye 'Signature Christmas' I was so lucky to get them for a 'steal' at Scrapbook Steals Network last week! They are so worth stalking for a bargain buy!

Hope you can play along with us this week at CCT, pop over to check out the rest of the DT's fabulous creations for more inspiration!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

Cute Card Thursday ~ Fireworks

Our theme for Cute Card Thursday this week is 

Fireworks!

Those of you who are not from the UK may not know that it is Bonfire Night on Saturday 5th November.  If you want to know a little more about it take a look here! The history behind the celebrations is fascinating!

We are sponsored this week by the Stamp Shoppe

Interpret as you will or use firework colours, we will also allow fire and candles to make it a little easier!

I always seem to see shades of purple in fireworks so I opted to use my Bo Bunny Winter Joy, seemed a shame not to when it was still on my desk from a layout!

 I opted to alter a small notebook to create a journal to send to my daughter in her care package.

The image is Belles 'n Whistles coloured with copics and prismacolor pencils.

I decided against stick out embellishments as they always seem to fall off a heavily used item like a notebook.  Simple and practical!

I added some stickles glitter to the star so I can enter the 

Totally Papercrafts challenge which asks you to 'glitter it'!

Winter Wonderland want CAS cards with little embellishments, well this is pretty CAS for me!

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Hope you will play along with us this week!  For more inspiring ideas check out the amazing DT makes!

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For those in the UK (and ex pats who will be celebrating abroad, like us) have a fun Bonfire Night and keep safe!

Thanks so much for dropping by!

An Autumn Day!

I have had this stamp a while now, it has such an Autumnal feel, so this is the first time it has seen ink. I am very into Autumn, Summer is so last season!  The colours are already beginning to change, only thing I dread is the leaves falling, so much work!  Apple pie is a perfect Autumn dessert, we had huge apple tree in our garden a few houses ago and I made apple pies and crumbles every week throughout the Autumn so now I always associate the two.

 I copied a recipe of apple pie from a cook book and then distressed it, tore it etc to give it a vintage look.  This is a good idea if you don't actually want to rip up your book!  

A few Autumn themed challenges around this week:

A spoonful of Sugar ~ Fall into Autumn

Incy Wincy ~ Autumn Colours

Pollycraft ~ Autumn Colours

Paperplay  ~ Autumn is a comin'

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Totally Gorjuss challenge has a flower theme!

Once again used my new Whimsy Stamps Custom Design stamp you can get yours

 here!

Other supplies

Stamps ~ Belles and Whistles 'warm apple pie', Cat's Life Press 'Autumn Day', 

Dies ~ Stampin' Up 'Top Note', Tim Holtz  Alterations 'Poincon, troquel', Nestabilities, 

Designer Paper ~ Basic Grey 'Infuse'

Punch 'Martha Stewart leaf'

Assorted flowers from Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts.