Soft Muted Pumpkins

 I love the new Glow of Autumn Paper that was a product of the month for August by Stampin' Up!. The colors are softened and there is a bit of glimmer to the paper too.

This is probably called an extended gate fold or maybe just a pocket card. The base is Golden Glow cut at 5 1/2 x 11. Score at 3 3/8 from each end. The folds will over lap and you will cut at a diagonal 2" down on the left side and 1" down on the right side. The DSP is cut at 3 1/2 x 5 1/2. The tricky part is where to cut the diagonals on the DSP. As you can see, I didn't get it exactly right on the right side. If any one has a hint for doing that, please share.

Glue the bottom edges and the inside of the right fold to form a pocket. The sentiment is SU on Very Vanilla. punched out and mounted with dimensionals. Then 3 iridescent gems.

Inside I did a computer statement on Very Vanilla and trimmed it down to fit in the pocket. A hole punched at the top and ribbon will give the recipient the idea to pull it out.

I'm entering this in The Paper Players challenge of CAS Looking Forward to Fall

Blue Skies

 Cardz 4 Galz theme for the current challenge is "Blue Skies"

I found this 49 and Market paper for 1/2 price at a local craft shop. The soft blue reminds me of a muted sky color.

I dressed up the muted color with some shine--blue glitter strip, silver rub ons, and silver ribbon under the sentiment. I added 3 tiny butterfly gems.

Details: card base is SU Cloud Cover. The sentiment is retired SU stamped with Hydrangea Hue. The butterflies are SU. The silver rub-ons and ribbon were in the stash with no labels.

BOO

Still working on Halloween cards. 

 I've used papers from my stash. The orange dot paper is distressed on both edges to meet the requirements of Let's Craft and Create challenge of distress papers. The ghost is a die cut from Impression Obsession. The big letters are Stampin' Up! dies cut from black glitter paper. I did extra O's in white to use the center punch outs for the eyeballs. I added 2 punched black pupils highlighted with white gel pen.

Here is the inside:

The sentiment is done on the computer and accent papers to match the front.

Boo to You

 I've been making fun Halloween cards for Send A Smile 4 Kids. This month is Anything Goes so I will go ahead and post one of my Halloween cards.

It opens by raising the front flap.

The papers are from a Recollections 8x6 pad. BOO!is by Craft Smart. The ghost and pumpkin are stickers.

If you like to make fun Halloween cards but don't know what to do with them, check out Send A Smile 4 Kids where they collect cards and distribute them to children's hospitals

Summer Birthday

 Today I m sharing a sunny cheerful birthday card for a summer birthday.

The DSP is from Stampin" UP!. The frame is by Szzix The flowers are SU Nature's Harvest. The sentiment is an old SU stamp.

I added a tiny SU butterfly gem to the flower. 

I was inspired by the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches

Gorgeous Sunset

There is gorgeous new DSP from Stampin' UP! called Scenic Coast. It is a 6x6 paper pack. There are gorgeous sunsets on one side and a more plain pattern on the flip side.

The frame uses one of the reverse sides of the DSP. It is cut from an old SU cover plate die.  I trimmed out the center to create the frame. I think it gives a little peaceful zen feel to the card. I trimmed 1" off each side of the DSP so the sunset is centered. The sentiment is an old stamp in my stash, unlabeled.

On the inside I did a computer made sentiment and added a strip of the purple left over from the frame die cut.

I am entering several challenges with this card.

Time Out Challenges--Water

  

Neglected Stuff Challenge--the die has not been used for several years.

Cardz 4 Galz--Friend or Friendship. Hoping this card will bring a little comfort to a friend who recently lost her husband.

Trick or Treat

 I made this card yesterday and today discovered the challenge at Shopping Our Stash is "You're So Sweet", creating a project with something sweet. I had the perfect card for this sweet challenge.

I've been making Halloween Cards for Send A Smile 4 Kids

For the background, I used a retired paper from SU. The pail of candy is a clip art from Google, trimmed down and matted with purple. I'm not sure where the sentiment came from. I made one on the computer, trimmed it and added a purple mat. 

Inside the card is the answer

I hate to think of how I'd feel if I ate too much Halloween Candy. Fortunately I'm not tempted. We do not buy candy for trick-or-treaters. We no longer have kids at home who would go trick-or-treating.

Riddles that make you groan

 Do you like those silly jokes, bad dad jokes, and the riddles that make you groan? I'm sure kids will love this card I made for my stash for Send A Smile 4 Kids

I've been bored with flowers and summer cards so I pulled out my Halloween stuff and am making Halloween cards for Send A Smile 4 Kids 

The blue water paper is from SU, embossed with a wavy E/F. I used a piece of Crumb Cake Paper to make sand. I tore the top edge and sponged it with Tm Holtz Tea Dye. The witch is from a retired SU set called Best Witches. I colored it with SU Blends pens and fussy cut it out.  I added 3 shell stickers to emphasis the beach theme. 

I'm not sure where the sentiment came from. This one I did on the computer and die cut it with a deckle rectangle die. 

Have you figured out the answer? It is on the inside of the card.

I used the rectangle die again. Putting the sentiment on the upper half so I could add the white liner on the bottom.

I am entering several challenges.

As You See It Challenge--use an embossing folder. They are asking for use of a favorite E/F folder. I use this wavy one a lot so I guess you could say if is a favorite.

Can You Handle The Pressure--with a twist of purple.

The Card Concept--Summer by the Sea or Christmas in July. I made a clean layered card, Showing a witch on vacation at the beach. I guess it is a bit of a stretch for the concept theme.

Let's Craft and Create--anything goes and/or summer fun.

Trimming Shrubs

Cardz 4 Guyz has a challenge to make cards for guys with the theme Gardens/Gardening 

The image is a digital art from Imagine That.  All I added was some green "grass" and sponged in some blue for background. The sentiment is also from Imagine That. The plaid background was in my stash.

Boo!

Cardz 4 Galz current challenge is CAS (clean and simple). 

 I know it is a little early to think about Halloween cards but I am getting a head start on my stash for Send A Smile 4 Kids

This started out really clean and simple. I made an A2 card base in Highland Heather trimming off 1" on the front. The SU stripe paper is actually black and white. The polka dotted paper is the reverse side. So far so good. But it seemed to want some color so I strayed a little from the simple by filling in the spaces with SU Blends in Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, and Lemon Lime Twist. I was a little cross eyed by the time that was done! The ghost is an Impression Obsessions Die. The die cut leaves hole as the eyes and mouth so I punched a black circle and glued it to the back. Then I popped up the ghost on a wobbler. The kids really like interactive features on a card. The BOO! is an old wood stamp. I colored the BOO in the same colors as the stripes. It is popped up on diminsionals.

Inside, I added the white liner next to the polka dot and finished it off with a strip of Pumpkin Pie.