#TGIFC134 - Gratitude Challenge

Good morning...and happy Friday!  I'm back...with something lovely for this week's TGIF Challenge!

 It's #TGIFC134...and it's a Gratitude Challenge!

Click the image above to go to the TGIF Challenges blog for all the details.  You'll be able to see what the TGIF designers have shared to inspire you...and you'll be able to see what other challengers have created, too!  But first...here's my Gratitude Challenge project!

Yes...it's a spoon...etched with one of my favorite all time words...thankful.  I think there are so many things to be grateful for year round...but I love Thanksgiving...a time to set other things aside and focus on gratitude, on blessings and on being thankful.

For many years I cooked the Thanksgiving meal.  I'd take off from work and spend three whole days cooking everything from scratch...all the way down to homemade bread and chicken stock for the stuffing!  Yep...kinda crazy...and I LOVED it...but at a certain point it became a bit overwhelming.  So...we started eating at a restaurant...which was good...but there's nothing like a home cooked Thanksgiving meal.  This year, I'm thankful that we'll be cooking at home with family again.   And I'm not cooking...which I'm also thankful for.  When we're the holiday guests I like to share something with the host.  I was out and about and found this spoon...and I knew it would be the perfect Thanksgiving hostess gift.  It already says exactly what I know I'll be feeling about sharing the day.  So I picked it up...and added a simple tag.  And it's simple and perfect!

How will YOU be inspired by this week's Gratitude Challenge?  You'll find the link to add your own project at the #TGIFC134 Challenge page HERE.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Have an amazing day!

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Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle [145348]

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#TGIFC128 - Color Challenge

Good morning...and happy Friday!  I'm back...with something lovely for this week's TGIF Challenge!

 It's #TGIFC128..and it's a color challenge!

Click the image above to go to the TGIF Challenges blog for all the details.  You'll be able to see what the TGIF designers have shared to inspire you...and you'll be able to see what other challengers have created, too!  But first...here's my color challenge project!

Our challenge colors...Crumb Cake, Curuhed Curry and Cherry Cobbler...just ooze fall, don't they?  And I LOVE fall!  But I  thought it would be fun to do something outside the lines of the typical fall fare with this card.  So...no leaves...or pumpkins...or apple cider here.  And I hope you'll fall for this thank you card, anyway!  Ha!

How will YOU be inspired by this week's sketch challenge?  You'll find the link to add your own project at the #TGIFC128 Challenge page HERE.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Have an amazing day!

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All Things Thanks Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143097]

Hearts & Stars Elements [144215]

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Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]

#TGIFC126 - Technique Time - Z Fold Card

Good morning...and happy Friday!  I'm back...with something lovely for this week's TGIF Challenge!

 It's #TGIFC126..and it's a Z Fold Card for this Technique Time challenge!  Click HERE to go to the TGIF Challenges blog for all the details.  You'll be able to see what the TGIF designers have shared to inspire you...and you'll be able to see what other challengers have created, too!  But first...here's my #TGIFC126 challenge project!

I love the design of this simple Z Fold...for so many reasons!  First, it's fun to use lots of coordinating DSP...and here I've used the Painted Autumn DSP.  It's amazing...and super versatile, too!  Second, this simple Z Fold gives me more than one area to design....which I know I could do on the inside of any card...but it just seems more fun here!  Finally, the middle panel is the perfect place to create and add a fun pocket...for a gift card or a sweet treat!  It's also the perfect place to write a note to the recipient. 

How will YOU be inspired by this week's Technique Time challenge?  You'll find the link to add your own project at the #TGIFC1269 Challenge page HERE.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Have an amazing day!

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#TGIFC124 - Sketch Challenge

Good morning...and happy Friday!  I'm back...with something lovely for this week's TGIF Challenge!

 It's #TGIFC124..and it's a sketch challenge!

Click the image above to go to the TGIF Challenges blog for all the details.  You'll be able to see what the TGIF designers have shared to inspire you...and you'll be able to see what other challengers have created, too!  But first...here's my #TGIFC124 project!

First...let's talk about this sketch.  It's so amazing...for so many reasons!  I love that the main panel is wide open for possibilities.  For me...I chose to create this fun "scene"...with no sentiment...so I can use it as a thank you card...or Halloween card...or a missing you, friend card.  Then...I love the way the sketch allowed me to sneak in a tiny bit more of the Berry Burst that I used for the pumpkin's vine.  It just ties it all together so nicely.  And finally...I was able to use the Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on the panel's black background and still stay true to the sketch.

And then...for fun...I created this matching pillow box...which has nothing to do with the sketch or the challenge...but just because I loved the pumpkins and cat together.  Ha!

How will YOU be inspired by this week's sketch challenge?  You'll find the link to add your own project at the #TGIFC124 Challenge page HERE.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Have an amazing day!

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Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]

Cat Punch [144666]

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Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143710]

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