Hi friends! Just a few more days until Halloween...and only a week until my birthday! YAY for Fall! I'm having a great week - lots going on this time of year - and I love it all. We went to this cool thing Tuesday night called Pumpkin Nights and it was so fun and festive. Got us way in the mood for Fall things! (Like I needed to be put in the mood! Ha) Check it out here! It's vest season in my world. I looove to wear vests - it's kind of a weird thing about me. I just had the hubs bring them down from the attic. I am always hot, so in the winter I never wear a coat! I love to accessorize with a vest instead. I call it A Vestivus for the rest of us! Plaid, buffalo check, floral, strips, houndstooth.... Today I'm doing some private photography lessons for one of my favorite local crafty girls and I can't wait to hang out with her. What are you up to? Are you pumpkin carving or costume planning yet??
Today is Throwback Thursday for Papertrey Ink! Yes! Today the design team is featuring the older die set called Stenciled Alphabet Blocks. We like to bust out some of our favorite older supplies and make them new again. I've combined the blocks dies along with two sets released this year to make a fun Fall banner card. These Alphabet Blocks dies are perfect for making banners. You can spell out the season, or a person's name, or anything! I used a Fall color palette and had fun paper piecing with 6x6 paper pads.
My card base is an A2 size made from kraft paper. Then I layered canyon clay plaid on top, and then a vintage cream panel. I die cut the FALL letters from kraft cardstock to match the card base. Kind of ties it all together. I gently inked around the edges of the cream panel with Antique Linen Ink and a sponge. I stamped the sentiment in black in the upper left corner to leave room for the banner.
The banner pieces were attached to the card using foam squares. After I had them attached, I used clear glue to affix the twine across the top of them. I tied a bow on one end and tucked the other end underneath Mr. Scarecrow's arm.
I had a lot of fun paper piecing this one! I just used tons of patterns and colors. I colored his face and arms, and the pumpkins and leaves, with Copic Markers (E000, RV10, YR12, YR16, YR18, Y15 and E17) Isn't he the cutest?
I added a couple of leaves to the banner and the card. They are so tiny and cute!
Thank you so so so much for stopping by today, and for your continued support of me, my blog, and my business. it's a time of year to be grateful and I am grateful for all of you, and the kindness you show me. I hope you have a wonderful day! XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY!
great job. good cards.. I liked it..
Posted by: abc for children | 01/18/2018 at 03:48 AM
What a wonderful cozy fall card!
Posted by: Noelle | 10/29/2017 at 05:13 AM
Love it, Wanda!!!
Posted by: Ree Donnelly | 10/28/2017 at 08:52 PM
Darling card! You always come up with the cutest layouts! Have a wonderful weekend! Julie L
Posted by: Julie L | 10/27/2017 at 02:27 PM
Wonderful card, Wanda!!
:)
Posted by: Teresa C | 10/27/2017 at 01:54 PM
Great card. Love everything about fall & this certainly says fall. Scarecrow’s are a favorite of mine fir fall decorating.
Posted by: Geneva | 10/27/2017 at 12:49 PM
Darling card! I love that scarecrow. I'm also a vest wearing girl & a fall birthday too!
Posted by: Troy Louise | 10/27/2017 at 12:44 PM
Scarecrow is super cute... Love the papers and the word came out cute. I just returned from 3 weeks in Texas where it was very hot and sunny most every day. Here at home it is very rainy and barely 50. I am missing the sun....Nicely done and happy almost birthday.....
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 10/27/2017 at 10:12 AM
The stencilled alphabets in Kraft are a perfect match for your lovely fall themed card - love the paper piecing sections!
Posted by: susi | 10/27/2017 at 05:41 AM
I'm usually hot, too, and tend to keep the house cool in winter (64 degrees!) unless I'm expecting guests. Wearing a vest keeps my core warm and allows easy movement of my arms and hands for crafting. I set the thermostat higher when the hubs gets home from work--he's always cold ⛄️ Here's to Vestivus!
Posted by: Julie | 10/26/2017 at 07:40 AM
This is such a super sweet card! I LOVE the paper- piecing and the scattering of leaves.
Posted by: Cindy H. | 10/26/2017 at 07:12 AM
SUPER Cute card!!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 10/26/2017 at 05:30 AM