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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Autumn Thanks card

Created this Autumn Thanks card using Cricut


















Closeup:














Entering this into the following challenges:


1. 4 Crafty Chicks ends 11/8

Challenge #62 Die Cuts


2. A Muse Studio Challenge Blog Dry Embossing ends 11/6
A Muse Studio


3. Celebrate the Occasion Fall (must have a pumpkin) ends 11/6
Challenge #37


4. Crafting for all Seasons ends 11/14

Challenge #13 - texture


5. Dream Valley Challenges max 3 entries 3rd entry ends 11/12

Challenge 19 - Anything Goes


6. Love to Crop unlimited entries 13th entry ends 11/3
circles: wiggly eyes

It's Challenge Time!! Encircled and hugged...


7. Scrapalicious USA ends 11/7
use at least 1 item that can be purchased from Scrapalicious Store - Inkadinkado clear stamps

Fall into Autumn Challenge


8. Simply-Crafts Create a Critter turkey image ends 11/15

November 2011 Challenge


9. The Cuttlebug Spot ends 11/14
The Cuttlebug Spot: Anything Goes


10. The Kraft Journal
ends 11/6

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet: Banners or Border Punches Challenge


11. Tuesday Throwdown "thanks" ends 11/7

12. Whimsical-Designs "Anything Goes" ends 11/16
"Whimsical Wednesday Challenge


Cricut magazine Nov 2011 page 51 Give Thanks

Cricut cartridges:
Create a Critter 1 1/2" pumpkin & 2 1/2" turkey with all layers
Preserves Plum2 Label 5" (do not have my Gypsy back yet so couldn't size width)

Paper:
5" x 6 1/4" Base orange cardstock
4 3/4" x 6" core'dinations Bright White
core'dinations Lime green cardstock - green used for Plum2 Label (frame)

turkey:
core'dinations Tim Holtz Spiced Marmelade Distressed cardstock
core'dinations: Brownie & Ruby

attached to pumpkin:
Oak leaf from my backyard tree
scrap of core'dinations Lime green cut & twirled
Kraft cardstock


brown marker - used to color pumpkin stem
Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder
foam adhesives
Inkadinkado Harvest Expressions clear stamp - sentiment
Memento Rich Cocoa ink
wiggly eyes

32 comments:

  1. Love your framing and the turkey/pumpkin are adorable. I like that curly stem. Thanks for joining Tuesday Throwdown this week...hope to see you again next week.

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  2. Gorgeous card.Love the twirly stem.Thanks for playing at CTO this week.
    Jayne x

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  3. love embossing on your little turkey I have to get busy with my Thanksgiving cards!

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  4. I am amazed at how you find so many challenges! Cute turkey and pumpkin!

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  5. This is a very nice Thanksgiving card, very nice how you have used the embossing to give some texture, very nice!

    Thank you so much for joining us again at the Cuttlebug Spot and good luck!

    Jannie

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  6. Super cute card! I love the turkey and pumpkin with the leaf. Thanks for playing at CTO!

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  7. Cute card!! Love your fun little turkey!! Thanks for the heads up with the challenges too!

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  8. This is so adorable, Melissa! That turkey is so cute!! I love the embossing and the curly stems on the pumpkin! Great job :)

    Lisa
    indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  9. Love your card and love the Cricut. Thank you so much for joining us here at Scrapalicious USA Blog! Please follow our blog and thank you for listing what product you could or did buy from our wonderful store.
    Thank you,
    Cindy

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  10. You are the challenge queen!! I can't believe you got this many challenges on one cute little card! Thanks for playing with the A Muse Studio Challenge blog!

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  11. This is a great thank you card. I never thought to emboss the turkey. What a great idea. :) Thanks for participating in our Simply Crafts challenge!

    Pam
    Simply-Pam.blogspot.com
    Simply-Crafts.blogspot.com

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  12. Love it! The turkey looks great with the embossing! Thanks for playing at Whimsical Wednesdays!

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  13. Great job! I love the googly eyes and the green paper swirled up like pumpkin vines! Thanks for joining the Simply Crafts Challenge! Hugs- Glora

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  14. Cute card. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley Challenges. this week.

    Liv

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  15. So,so cute!! Thank you for joining us at Scrapalicious USA! ~Shelley

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  16. How FUN to emboss the turkey! Cute!

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  17. This is just so cute!! Great card! Thanks for playing along with us at Crafting for All Seasons. Smiles, Rene' :)

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  18. Cute!!!! Loving the turkey and the embossing!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesdays!
    hugs,
    joni

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  19. Very nice card... beautiful...

    thanks for playing with us at CTO...

    Ivette_DT

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  20. How very adorable! Love the pretty frame and the festive fall colors. And that turkey just makes me smile. Love the embossing on him.
    Thanks for sharing this with us at The Kraft Journal.

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  21. I love how you've embossed your turkey. Thanks for joining in at the Cuttlebug Spot this week.

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  22. Super cute! Great job on the challenge and thanks for playing with us at Whimsical Wednesdays.

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  23. cute, cute turkey! Love the embossed look. Thaks for playing in the amuse challenge

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  24. Darling card!
    Your turkey is adorable and love the curls on the pumpkin!
    Thanks for joining us at CTO!

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  25. Very cute, love your little turkey with the wonderful sentiment! Thanks for joining us this week @ CTO :)

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  26. Love your little turkey!!! that is my fave!!! Thank you for joining us over at ScrapaliciousUSA!!!

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  27. So adorable! Love it. Thanks for joining us at Whimsical Wednesday!

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  28. So so adorable! AND I love love love your blog super dooper stinkin cute! Thank you so much for playing with us at Scrapalicious USA.

    Hugs,
    Raven

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  29. This is soooo STINKIN' CUTE my friend!AWESOME job,Thank you so much for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesday!!:)

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  30. Aww, how sweet is this embossed turkey?! I love how you combined the elegant and also whimsical aspects of the season. Just gorgeous! Thank you for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesday! :o)

    Hugs and blessings!

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  31. oh wow...Love your embossed turkey :)
    thnx for sharing this with us over at Whimsical Design
    hugs
    Nanné

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