Thinking of You Fall Card

This lovely rubber stamp image was a gift 

from a long time "pen pal". 

It is #80251 When Autumn Comes

from Stamps Happen, Inc.

I stamped it twice,

once on the card front and 

the second time on a scrap of card stock.

The base image on the card was colored

to resemble summer with green trees.

The trimmed second image was colored with

fall colors and mounted to the base

on a piece of cardboard cut to fit. 

Thanks for looking =) 

My Memories Suite 8 Is Here !

I'm excited to announce the release of My Memories Suite Version 8 Software today !
I can't wait to get my copy downloaded, installed then play with it so I can tell you more about it !

My Memories is a versatile digital scrapbooking program available for Windows and Mac computers. You can do more with it than make scrapbook pages. Click on the My Memories Suite label on the left side bar of my blog to see projects I've made with it. I've done various printables, card fronts, facebook timeline covers , stationery, bookmarks, assorted size scrapbook pages and more. It is a fun and easy to use program. 

What's New you ask ? Check it out !
Note: There will be a pdf file of what's new available here. The information below was copied from the MMS web site.

New commercial and personal use Content for My Memories Suite 8:      150 New Backgrounds      400 New Embellishments      3 Calendar Templates      6 Greeting Card Templates      3 Photobook Templates      6 Postcard Templates      3 Swatchbook Templates

	Changeable User Interface: Light, Medium, Dark
	Fade Edges Option for Embellishments and Imprints
	Convert Text to Shape
	AutoBuild Album from Folder of Images
	2X Page Thumbnails, Galleries and Content Dialogs
	Auto Caption Images with File Names
	Group and Select Multiple Items from Layers Panel
	Add PDF Files as Images to Albums
	32bit Windows Support
	Free 6” x 6” Softcover 26 Page Photobook *You Only Pay Shipping & Handling*

System Requirements:
Windows 7, 8, or 10
Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later
Install size: 2.5GB

The versatile digital scrapbooking program My Memories Suite is just $19.99 for a digital download through November 28th ! 

US residents can have a disc shipped for $23.99 (through November 28th) plus shipping and handling.

There is also a free trial option!  You are unable to export and print in the trial version though.

CLICK MY AFFILIATE LINK IN THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE BAR of my blog to buy the software now (or get a free trial). Be sure to type in STMMMS23251 in the Promo Code section. NOTE: The $10 discount offer is not valid on the sale prices this weekend. You will still receive the 6x6 photo book offer and code for your first month free to the Design Club. 

Happy Thanksgiving !

Give Thanks Card

Happy Thanksgiving ! 

Thanksgiving Cards

Using up some decorative papers and tags I made for another project several years ago to make a couple of Thanksgiving cards.

The top card has faux stitching.

The bottom card has real stitching and rumpled organdy ribbon created by lightly heating with a heat gun.


Thanks for looking =)

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cards

A couple of cards I made with two really old 

pieces I made that were originally on a 

tissue box I recovered. 

I had made a seasonal themed tissue box

for a contest many years ago. 

It was dismantled after a year or so.

I kept the bits and pieces knowing that 

one day I would put them to a new use ;) 

The pumpkins are free hand cut

and details are with chalks.

The plaid background was stamped with a 

kaleidacolor ink pad on the tag

and Versamark on the card base. 

This is the old tissue box cover

Thanks for looking =) 

Old Fashioned Christmas Card

I've not played with the 52 Christmas Card Challenge for a while and was in need of a few more Christmas cards, so I used the current theme for this card: Old Fashioned Christmas.

The name of the old stamp set from Stampin' Up! that I used happens to be the same as the challenge!

The image was stamped on water color paper and water colored with ink from my ink pads using an aqua painter / water brush pen. The edges of the paper were washed with two shades of light brown ink.

Decorative background paper from an old Die Cuts With A View stack.

Actual sewing around the edges of the decorative paper and distressed edges on the Espresso card stock mats.

Paper doily from my stash, bought at a discount store many years ago.

Paper punch button and bakers twine.

Thanks for looking =)

Gifted Glove Fall Card

Another fun old rubber stamp image

from Stampin' Up!

that I colored in with inks

and a water brush pen. 

Thanks for looking =) 

Bountiful Basket Card

Another Thanksgiving card I made this year

using an old stamp image from Stampin' Up!

I've always liked coloring in my old detailed stamp images.

My form of coloring books for adults that are so popular now !

Closeup to show the faux stitching,

created by piercing the card stock

then connecting the dots with a marker.

(the color is really off in this photo.......)

Closeup to show the "gingham"

embossed background I made by using 

a stripes embossing folder. 

Emboss it one way, flip it around a quarter turn 

and emboss a second time to create the plaid look. 

Thanks for looking =)

Fall Images Border Card

Stamp images, inks and paper from Stampin'  Up! (retired).

Thanks for looking =)