Thanks a Latte

Card with Starbucks gift card inside, made using these colors:  Mustard, Blackberry, Chocolate Chip.  Inked white cardstock with Blackberry ink then cut out 2 strips, tiny heart, and thanks die by Lawn Fawn, used Fiskars Latte Love set, cut up sentiment to just have the "a latte" part.  Used chocolate chip gingham pattern paper for strip and to paper piece the latte cup and colored the rest of cup in Blackberry and Wink of Stella, added Wink of Stella to steam also.  Mustard cardstock cut into strip and small banner for sentiment.  Tiny silver hearts are Mini Spangles from Sweet Forever.

This is to thank a friend who is always there for me!
Entering in CASual Colours and Sketches Color #149 Challenge:
http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenges
And in the CASology Week 172 Give Challenge:
http://www.casology.blogspot.com/2015/11/week-172-give.html
And in the AAA Cards Thanks Challenge:
http://aaacards.blogspot.com/2015/11/game-52-thanksthanksgiving.html
And in Simon Says Wednesday Thanks Challenge:
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-thanksthanksgiving-3/#
And in the Lawnscaping Thinking of you Challenge:
http://lawnscaping.blogspot.com/2015/11/lawnscaping-challenge-thinking-of-you.html

Many Thanks

Masked border with Avery Elle Stitched Dies, inked with blending tool and fall colors of distress inks, stamped in Chocolate Chip ink the leaves and sentiment from Gina K Designs - Autumn Wishes set, stamped off for lighter leaves on bottom of inside of card and corner of envelope, added wink of stella to leaves and rainstones from Papertrey Ink.

Entering this in
1). AAA 52 Thanks, Thanksgiving CAS Challenge:
http://aaacards.blogspot.com/2015/11/game-52-thanksthanksgiving.html
2). One Layer Simplicity 22 Thanks Gratitude Challenge:
http://onelayersimplicitychallenge.blogspot.com/2015/10/ols22-multitude-of-gratitude.html
3). Stamp TV Weekly Mask a Border Challenge:
http://stamptv.ning.com/forum/topics/stv15mon45-mask-a-border
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Share Handmade Kindness Week 2

For Jennifer McGuire's Share Handmade Kindness Challenge Week 2.  This is sitting in my mailbox waiting for my sweet postal lady who is always having to bring us packages!  She's a sweetie who never complains!). This is a Tea-Bag Matchbook gift, made from cardstock, "Enjoy" stamp from Impress Stamps (tone on tone background), Sentiment from GKD Friends Till The End set, punched and die cut flowers and hearts, center flower brad, dotted pattern paper, distress ink for edges, twine, and white gel pen.  Entering 

The Simple Create Too Give Thanks Challenge

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2015/11/ch-98-give-thanks.html?m=1

Mod Squad Give Thanks Challenge

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/11/give-thanks.html?m=1

Simon Says Wednesday Thanks Challenge:

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-thanksthanksgiving-3/

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Metallic Smile

Metallic cardstock for card base, dotted ribbon, stripe washi tape, and strip of liquid platinum embossed cardstock on left side.  Circle dies from Cheery Lynn Designs and Memory Box out of black, metallic cardstock and again liquid platinum embossed sheet.  Smile die from Simon Says and tiny heart (die from Paper Smooches) also cut from liquid platinum embossed paper.  Orange fire colored circle and flowers/branches (die from memory box) cut from Tim Holtz watercolor paper that was made will lots of reds, yellows and oranges - distress inks and water.  Pearls in flower centers were colored with metalic marker. 

Entering this into:

1). Paper Players 270 Colour Challenge use black White gold or silver and the the color of your choice

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2015/11/pp270-colour-challenge-from-joanne.html

2). Less is More 249 Fire Colors Challenge

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2015/11/week-249-colour-challenge.html

3). CAS-ual Fridays 145 Precious Metals Challenge

http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2015/11/cfc145.html

Happy Holidays Tag

Happy Holidays snowman tag made from tag blank, inked with Distress Inks, added Avery Elle stitched birder die cuts, Avery Elle stamps from Happy Day set, and a cute snowman from Gina K Designs Winter Cheer set colored with copic markers and Wink of Stella, then fussy cut and popped up on the snow drifts.  Snow at top is made with Marvy Snow marker and a heat gun for the look of real snow. Gingham ribbon is from GKD.  Entering this in the Avery Elle #30 Holiday Tag Challenge:

http://aeiheartuchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/11/challenge-30holiday-tag.html

Kraft Blessings

Card made for a family member using Kraft, white and dark brown cardstock.  Banner die from Cheery Lynn Designs was cut twice, one for sentiment and another out of brown fun foam for dimension.  Pattern paper from a Kraft mini prints stack, twine, memory box dies for stitched circles and flower with branch, We R Memories Next Level hearts embossing folder.  Greeting is stamp from GKD Autumn Wishes Stamp TV Kit embossed with clear ep over brown ink.  Rainstones from Papertrey Ink.

Entering this into The Kraft Journal Challenge 248-Blessings

http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.ca/2015/11/challenge-248-blessings.html

And in the Freshly Made Sketches #211 Challenge

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2015/11/freshly-made-sketches-211-sketch-by.html

And in the Cheery Lynn Designs Autumn Colors Challenge 210

http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/2015/11/cheery-lynn-designs-challenge-210.html

Kindness Warms my Heart

For Jennifer Mcguire's Share Handmade Kindness Challenge week 1

Card made with stamps from Fiskars Latte Love set, Copic markers, pattern paper from Bazzill Badics Kraft mini prints, wink of stella, twine, We R Memories Next Level Heart embossing folder, white cardstock from GKD.  Tiny gold hearts for the steam are Mini Heart Spangles.  This is for a dear family member.....

http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2015/11/share-handmade-kindness-challenge-week-1-friends-family.html