November 1, 2010

Magical Monday - Lets be Thankful Challenge

This week over at the Paper Cupcakes Challenge Blog Jessie Fitzhenry brings us this weeks challenge. She wants us to make either a "thank you" card or a "Thanksgiving" card. I made both.

For this first card I used the image "Tulips in Bottles" by Paper Cupcakes. I kept this clean and simple as I love this image. I stamped the sentiment which is from Hero Arts in a soft pink. I colored the image with my colored pencils and Stickles the edges of the die. The background paper is from a DCWV stack. Yep, clean and simple. I love the softness to this card.




The next two cards I used the image "Fall Angel; Give Thanks" by Paper Cupcakes. I colored these images with my Bic Mark-its and used some Stickles on some parts of the image which you can't really see. These are really pretty in real life. My mom came over last week and I made these. The idea for this card was in a book she brought with her. The top right side of the card that you see with the pattern paper is actually the inside of the card which I thought was cool. I just cut the front top of the card at an angle which left the left side bottom half attached at the fold. Then you place your image like I did and then the inside paper is what you see behind the image. I should have taken a picture with it open so you could see it better. I will place the sentiment behind where the image sets which will work perfectly. The sentiment on this first card is "Gratitude" and was stamped and I wish I could tell you who's it was, but I am too tired to go look at the moment.


Well, I am thankful for you today for stopping by my little corner of the blog world and even more grateful if you left me some love. I really need to make my rounds again soon, seems like I just can't find enough time to visit everyone like I love visiting, so hopefully in the next week or two I can work a round of blogs in! And wow, can you believe it is now November? Geeze, I am not a big winter season kind of person so November never thrills me, but I do love the Holidays it brings which is the upside! Have a great week and I challenge you to notice things in your life to be thankful for!


4 comments:

CraftinGranny said...

Oh my, you have been one busy designer this week with these 3 beautiful cards. I'm thankful for you, all of your wonderful designs, and the sweetness and thoughtfulness you share with all of us. "Hugs" Carol

Dru said...

Well Nina, you've outdone yourself - they are all just beautiful and I love the card style used with "Fall Angel". Hugs, Dru

Toni said...

Beautiful cards, but like you said, they do look greater when in your hands. I really like that book and glad you got some use out of it. Enjoyed the day doing all the different cards, and looking forward to using them.

Patti P. said...

Nina, thanks for sharing your lovely work and I love the tulips card but adore the Fall angel...such a great design, I would like to case that. You are a great friend and so thankful for you.