Deck The Halls Cardinal

My mission this week is to use up some of my massive collection of designer paper. I was amazed and a little alarmed at just how much of this stuff I have managed to accumulate! Geez Louise, I may need some therapy. This card uses the new Deck The Halls paper from Stampin' Up with a Cherry Cobbler base. Also by SU are the clear buttons with the Itty Bitty Bits flower and matching punch. The cardinal image is a sneak peek from the new set by Mark's Finest Papers called Greetings of The Season due out next week. It feels good to get another Christmas card done, I'd love to finish at least 3 a week to get a good headstart on the holiday season.

Day Of Gratitude

Another for today's yummy color challenge of So Saffron, Rich Razzleberry, and Tangerine Tango. I used more of the Raspberry Tart paper with the ink colors listed above, some pearls and Dusty Durango grosgrain ribbon. The sketch is for this week's Mojo Monday. Stamp set is Day Of Gratitude, all supplies are Stampin' Up.

Thankful For You

This is a sneak peek of one of the fabulous new sets available next week from Mark's Finest Papers. This lovely autumn set is called Thankful For You. I used some retired Stampin' Up designer paper (Raspberry Tart) with today's colors of So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, and Rich Razzleberry.

Embossed Backgrounds

The embossing folders make such quick and easy backgrounds, I love the texture and depth they give to your card. For the first card I combined French Foliage with Elements of Style by Stampin' Up. Challenges combined are CAS faux Letterpress and Split image technique on SCS today. Embossing folder and all supplies are by Stampin' Up. Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie.

The second card is a sneak peek of Mark's Finest Papers new holiday set called Seasonal Poinsettia, available next week. I wanted to use it in a non-traditional way so I went with blues. I embossed the flower and sentiment in silver and colored in the image in various blues. The embossing folder is by Stampin' Up with Marina Mist cardstock, white satin ribbon is by MFP.

Flight Of The Butterfly

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so I made this for the Hope You Can Cling To challenge to mix some brown in with your pink card. This is for the M D Anderson Cancer Card Drive.
Here is the address if you would like to send a card:
The Department of Volunteer Services – Unit 115
Attn: Maggi Suttles
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030
Made a Top Note quilt, paper is retired Stampin' Up with the current sets of Flight Of The Butterfly and Upsy Daisy done in pinks and browns.

Forever Flowers

I used the Forever Flowers wheel in Old Olive, colored in Copics.Embosslits Beautiful Wings and Occasional Quotes stamp set by SU. This was for the Queen For The Day Friday challenge at SCS, casing a card by Holly (Kopy Kat).

Speedy

Happy First Anniversary to Mark's Finest Papers! Please join Speedy's Friends this week as we celebrate by creating a card with buttons and bows. I used the Tweet Blessings set with Basic Grey Scarlet's Letter paper for my card today.