A Grateful Bunny

     Creatures of all sorts and sizes are grateful for food and love and comfort.  They may not all celebrate it with a Thanksgiving feast but I thought this delightful bunny image from Kinda Cute could easily be turned into a gratitude/Thanksgiving card with the use of autumn colors and a proper sentiment.  :-D

     I colored the image with ProMarkers and then cut it with a Cuts die.  I used a large scrap of kraft CS for the card front, and layered on a scrap piece of dp which had been cut with a lattice die from Tonic Studio.  I found a strip of olive green burlap, pulled a few threads from the sides, and put it on top of the lattice piece.  Everything was put on angles for a bit of visual interest.

     I inked the edge of the image and used the threads of burlap to tie the bow, then added the image to everything else.

     Challenges:

Colour Crazy

Crafty Catz

Crafty Gals Corner

Creatalicious

Outlawz SAR

Passion for Markers

Penny's Paper Crafty

Scrapping4fun

Simon Says Stamp

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Fox for Halloween

      One of the best things about celebrating Halloween is getting to see all the adorable costumes that the kids wear.  This image from Kinda Cute is the freebie for their Progressive Challenge this month.  Isn't it darling?

      I used ProMarkers to color the image, then cut it with a CUTplorations stitched die.  The Trick or Treat  was cut from a scrap of black CS and the die is from Impression Obsession.  The spider web was cut with a Memory Box die and the bats came from a Die-versions die.  The sentiment was cut with n Avery Elle die.

      I left it as simple as possible so that it would be flat for mailing by adding all the elements to a brown card front.  For you purists who believe that open space must be white in order for something to be CAS, you'll be disappointed by this card, but I think the brown adds an autumn flavor and make the little fox pop..  :-D

     Challenges:

Allsorts

Colour Crazy

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

Di's Digi Designs

Outlawz PAM

Outside the Box

Simon Says Stamp

     I hope your weekend is going great and that you find lots of "me" time.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Mousers (Meow-sers) on the Hunt

      When I saw these two adorable felines over at Kinda Cute, this card idea popped into my head instantly!  So I decided to use them for the monthly progressive challenge on their FB page.  :-D

     I colored them with my ProMarkers and cut the image with a die from Dare 2B Artzy.  I cut another circle with a smaller die from that same set and added the two, tiny, mice cut with Gina Marie dies.  The background dp was a left over from a large piece of scrapbook paper which has been in my stash for longer than I can remember and it was definitely time to use it.  I printed and then cut the sentiment with an Avery Elle die.

     What looks like a strip of polka dot ribbon is actually washi tape, but I used 1/16" satin ribbon to tie the double bow.

     Challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner

Cute Card Thurs

Dare 2B Artzy

I love ProMarkers

Outlawz Greetings

Passion for Markers

Penny's Paper-Crafty

Scrapping4Fun

SUYP Cats

     That's all for today.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Appropriate Dress Code

      We've all gotten so used to hanging out at home over the last year or so that most of us have completely forgotten about things like dress codes.  It's just so easy to stay completely casual.  Let's face it, even with Zoom calls, one can dress the top half and stay in jammies on the bottom.  

     This gentleman, an image for the progressive challenge at Kinda Cute, seems to have developed a new definition of "Business Casual" dress during the pandemic.  I do hope he's not at the office!  :-D

     I colored with ProMarkers, cut both the image and sentiment with CUTplorations dies after adjusting them for a second cut to get the shape and size I needed.  I used sky blue CS for the card base and added silk twine before putting on the image and sentiment pieces.  I kept it very CAS because I intend to use it for a masculine birthday card.

I took the sketch from The Outlawz,

turned it 1/4 turn, and used the twine in place of the chevron border.

     Challenges:

Aud Sentiments

Colour Crazy

Crafty Sentiments

Cute Card Thurs

Digi Choosday

Penny's Paper-Crafty

Simon Says Stamp

     Hope your weekend has been wonderful.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Seahorse

      Today's card is in celebration of yet another Progressive Challenge, this one at Kinda Cute.  It just seemed perfect for a birthday card.  I reversed the image, then colored it with ProMarkers.  I cut the image with a QuicKutz, rectangle die and rounded two of the corners with a Fiskars punch.

     The dp and CS pieces were all scraps from the basket and I rounded those corners with scissors.  I hand tied a bow using two strands of  jute cord.

     Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps ...

Colour Crazy

Creative Inspirations

Cute Card Thurs

Inspiration Station (Sea & Sand)

Outlawz Color

Paperbabe

Scrapping4Fun

Word Art Weds

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

It's All about the Purr

     My card today uses one of my favorite stamps from Kinda Cute and, of course, it's a cat!  :-D

I started with the sketch from Feeling Sketchy

     I used ProMarkers to color the image and an Unbranded die to cut it. The dp came from a DCWV stack and the baker's twine from The Twinery.  It's been in my stash for longer than I care to admit.

     The little bows were hand tied and I added the tiny glittered flowers for a bit of sparkle.

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra
Ching-Chou Kuik
Craft-Dee BowZ
Crafter's Cafe (middle row)
Crafty Hazelnut's PP
Die Cut Divas
Fabrika Fantasy
Take It, Make It

     A simple post today to go with a simple card.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie