Live, Love, Laugh

Today was a rainy, dreary day and even after two cups of coffee I still took a long nap after work.  Felt soooo good!!  Then it was straight to the craft room to finish a card I started this weekend.  I am trying to get a lot done this week because I really hope to attack my craft room so I can actually find things.  My daughter wants me to come to Memphis to visit her, instead, so who knows if it will actually happen.

This is a very sparkly card!!  I embossed the background, using a new embossing folder that I found about a month ago at Hobby Lobby.  I haven’t seen it anywhere since so I am glad I grabbed it.  I rubbed some Timber Brown Stazon ink over the to make it show up more and then added three different colors of glitter to the leaves, using a glue pen.

The image is Penny Black and one of my favorites.  If you visit my blog often, you will have seen it several times before.  This little guy is actually throwing flowers in the air but I covered them with leaves that I made.  I sponged a variety of Fall colored Distress Stain on cardstock and when it was dry I punched them out with Martha Stewart punches.  I brushed them with clear drying glue, after shaping them with an embossing tool, and dipped them in semi-transparent glitter.  I added some sparkle to the leaves in the background paper with a glitter pen.

The image and sentiment are cut out using Spellbinder dies and added with foam dots to a scalloped layer.  I added two leaf and one acorn button in the bottom corner.  I hope this card adds a little joy to your day and a smile to your face!!

Happy Fall,

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Penny Black at Allsorts October Challenge - Autumn Inspiration

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #119 – Autumn Leaves

Stampin Sisters In Christ Challenge #110 – Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #87 – Animals

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #55 – Use Designer Papers (Tip – How to Make Sparkly Leaves)

Sew Many Challenge #70 - Color Challenge/Burnt Orange, Yellow, and Brown

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #76 - Anything Goes (plus a sentiment)

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #88 – Let’s See Those Leaves

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 46 --Fall or Halloween!

DYSU Challenge #40 – Use Brown

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #103 – Recipe:  1 Image, 2 Papers 3 Buttons.

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge #35 – Stripes

Simon Says Stamps Challenge – Sparkle and Bling

Paper Play Challenges Week 40 – Autumn Colors
The Pixie Cottage Challenge #90 – Sketch/Fall Fun