New Release! Autumn smile and grid background

Happy Monday!

Today is my day to share at Quietfire and I created a project using two newly released stamps from Quietfire Design:

The Autumn Collection stamp set is just beautiful.

Totally digging the new Grid Background as it can be used on many different types of projects. 

For more card details and instructions, please feel free to hop on over to the Quietfire blog post. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

How Beautifully Leaves Grow Old card using Graphic 45 and Spellbinders

Hello!  It is my day to post at Quietfire Creations and I decided to use the exquisite new stamp from Quietfire, How Beautifully Leaves Grow Old.  

The card also used Graphic 45's An Eerie Tale and several Spellbinders' dies. 

Feel free to hop on over to the post to see all of the details!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I

Have a great day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Crafting Musketeers, Autumn Colors
Craft-Dee BowZ, AG with Bow
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Scrapping for Fun, Seasons (Fall)
Ladybug Crafts, Autumn
Crafting by Design, October AG

Kraft Squirrel Harvest

Happy Thursday!

Is it just me or is this week flying by?  

The Kraft Journal has a new challenge this week: Harvest.  Silly as it sounds, I often think of squirrels during the fall.  My parents used to own a small lot in a campground.  The campground was full of acorn loaded trees and I used to fill a garbage bag (no kidding) with acorn nuts for the squirrels in my neighborhood in town.  Everyday I would put nuts out and just enjoy seeing the happy squirrels snatch up the nuts and scamper off to bury them.  The squirrels soon realized that I was not a threat and would walk right up to me.  One was really brave and actually sat in one of my hands and took nuts from my other hand.  I felt like the "Squirrel Whisperer".  Those were wonderful memories!

Knowing all of that, it is no surprise that I purchased the Small Squirrel Stamp by Joanna Sheen at Giordano Studio Stamps.  He is absolutely adorable and I love how he almost looks like he is rolling the berry or nut in his hands.  The image was colored in with Tim Holtz markers, chalk and Stickles.  The image was die cut using Spellbinders Grand Big Scalloped Ovals.  The beautiful lace die cut is Couture Creations' Irish Dreams doily.  The ribbon is from Michaels.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great Thursday!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Kraft Journal, Harvest
Word Art Wednesday, AG
TTCRD, AG
Craftin Desert Divas, AG
Cuttlebugmania, Autumn
613 Avenue, AG

Kraft JustRite Autumn Splendor Card

Hello Crafters.

I do hope you all are having a good weekend.

Today I am sharing a card made combining the Kraft Journal Challenge Sketch and JustRite's Autumn Splendor Challenge.  

The ivory card base was made using the Kraft Journal's think ivory linen paper.  The paper is wonderful to work with and is perfect for a card base.  The ivory paper was cut using Spellbinders Timeless Rectangle.  The Kraft sketch shows a small square over a vertical band.  Well, I decided to change the sketch a bit by making it larger and putting it under the band...this change really accentuated the JR Lace Background stamp (stamped with ColorBox's MicaMagic in green and then embossed).  TH distress inks in Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Red Barn was applied as shown.  The circular die cut stack is as follows: textured gold linen paper die cut using Memory Box's Quinn Flourish, Kraft paper die cut using Spellbinders Stately Circles, ivory paper die cut using Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles.  JR stamp set Kindness provided the "You mean the world to me" sentiment.  The leaves are Spellbinders Little Leaf Sets and the ivory twigs were cut using Martha Stewart's twig punch.  Red gems were applied in the areas shown.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great week.

Hugs,

Kathy Jo