There is always something to be thankful for

Hello Crafty Friends!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and family in the United States.  In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I would like to share a Thankful card using one of the beautiful stamps from Quietfire Design's Give Thanks set:

This card was actually a project I created for a Quietfire Creations post last week but decided to share on my blog today. 

The patterned papers are from two Graphic 45 collections (Time to Flourish and Place in Time).  

Spellbinders dies (Victorian Medallion 3 and Fleur de Lis Squares) were used to die cut gold and ivory card stock.

For more details on the card, please feel free to visit the Quietfire Creations blog post.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a happy, crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

"Being Thankful...for you"

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is a beautiful day here in Nova Scotia.  Earlier today two of my friends and I went north to Truro for craft supply shopping.  Lovely drive and temperature was perfect: 21º C (70ºF).  So nice! Although the calendar and fallen leaves say it is late fall, the temperature proves otherwise.

I would like to share a card I completed using Quietfire Design's sweet Being Thankful stamp set:

Below are the steps used to create the card:

• Create tent fold 4.25" x 5.5" Kraft card stock base.
• Stamp Being Thankful on ivory card stock. Die cut.

• Stamp For You on ivory card stock.
• Die cut hearts.
• Assemble patterned paper and Kraft card stock on front and inside as shown

Products used:

• Quietfire Design stamp set (Being Thankful)
• Cheery Lynn dies (Two of Hearts, Dutch Daisy Doily)
• Bo Bunny paper (Juliet)
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Kraft card stock, antique button, gold twine

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Big Crafty Hugs,

Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:

Cheery Lynn, Thankful

Kraft Journal, Blessings

Simon Says Stamp, Thankful

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November

Thankful for you card

Happy Sunday Crafteteers!

It has been a trying week in the craft room.  Friday's Totally Gorjuss card took way too long for me to make and I have been struggling to get cards made.  I never realized a little vacation can throw me off so much!  Last night I dropped the project I was doing and made a card for the Kraft Journal challenge this week.  Come to find out, it was just what I needed to get back into the swing of things!  I finished the Kraft Journal card and finished the other card I was working on.  Woo-who!

A tidbit about this card: before I went on vacation I wrote down the list of upcoming Kraft Journal challenges.  This list was my "excuse list" to buy crafty goodies.  :)  While in the States, I went to Hobby Lobby and saw the leaf flourishes embossing folder from Darice...I bought it to use in the Kraft Journal challenge.  What a great background!  I am very happy with the purchase and that list.  (Just had to share that with you all.) So, onto the card details...

The leaf flourishes folder dry embossed Kraft paper.  I flipped the embossed paper over and applied TH distress ink, Broken China.  A burgundy Copic marker was applied along the edge.  The paper was misted using Art Co's gold glitter mist.  Another piece of Kraft paper was cut and TH Spice Marmalade was applied.  Inkadinkado's So Thankful for You stamp was heat embossed in burgundy then die cut using Spellbinders Assorted Leaves (S4-076).  Cream twine was applied on the card, the die cut foam taped on top then I added gems in blue, burgundy and pale orange.  Voila!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you all have a happy Sunday.
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Kraft Journal, Colors
613 Ave, AG
Paper Crafting Journey, AG
Sister Act Challenge, AG
Stamp and Create, Fall or Halloween
Just B Creative, AG
TTCRD, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
D.L Art, October Linky
Simon Says Stamp, Halloween Colors
Little Scrap Pieces, Fun Friday Linky