Thankful ....

.... Morning! I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. Ours was lots of fun. We saw Kat perform in her first public recital. She was so nervous, but she sang beautifully. Yes, I know that I'm somewhat biased, but it was good. In fact, all the singers were excellent. I think Kat is going to do it again!!!

It's Thanksgiving this week, and Kat will finish school mid-morning on Wednesday and be off until the following Monday. It's the only break she gets between starting in September and stopping for Christmas. She's very much looking forward to the break. I've a Thanksgiving card to share with you today:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Day of Gratitude
Inks: Kaleidacolor - Creole Spice; SU - Chocolate Chip
Dies: Die-namics - Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles Stax #4 and #5
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU - Hello Honey, Photoplay 12 x 12 - Falling Leaves; Wink of Stella - Clear

I used the colours from this week's Colour Q Challenge - cQc#368. Over at CAS-ual Fridays Challenge - CFC#161 they have the theme of Being Thankful.

I bought a really lovely sheet of 12" x 12" design paper on Saturday with lots of large panels that are just the right size for making cards (or using in Project Life scrapbooks). I cut out all the panels and picked this one for the focus. I stamped the background using a Kaleidacolor pad - just lvoe the ombre effect with the inks. I layered the panel on some warm yellow card and adhered it to the card. I stamped some leaves, cut them out and attached them with gel. I finished by adding a touch of sparkle to the words. On the inside I cut another mat of yellow card and added a simple greeting on the white panel.

That's all for now - see you soon!

TMR - Theme - Autumn ....

....  Hello and welcome to our new challenge at The Male Room.  It's the last day of September and after a wonderfully warm Indian Summer here in Northville, autumn, or fall, as my American friends call it, has arrived.  The leaves have started to turn and it's much cooler in the morning and evenings.  So it's entirely appropriate that our challenge for the next couple of weeks the theme AUTUMN (or Fall if you prefer).  Here's my take:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Day of Gratitude, Watercolour Thank You
Inks: Kaleidacolor - Creole Spice, Cappuccino Delight
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU DP - Cajun Craze

I based the layout for this card on the sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch - CTS#142.  I've made a really clean and simple card this time.  I stamped the leaves using Kaleidacolor pads - I love the variation in colour - just like the trees around here!  I used my stampamajig to position the sentiment and finished by adding a little acorn.  I've continued the autumnal colours inside with a mat of design paper and a greeting.

Do visit our blog to see some more inspiration from the rest of the team.  We have a Guest Designer too - check out the fabulous card from Shawna - you know her as The GrandStampede.  That's all for now!