Thankful

Hello there!  How is everyone? Any Black Friday shoppers out there?  I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving!  I have a few cards to share before I head off on my annual shopping adventure with my best friend.

Little Turkey from Aurora Wings was a with purchase freebie I received this month.  He is colored with Copics and cut using the Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  The image is then matted on Pic of Edge Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  Papers are The Pumpkin Patch stack from DCWV.  I added a couple of flowers and a few flat back adhesive pearls.  I gave this creation to my parents from me and my little turkey.

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E07, E09, E11, E21, E23, E25, E27, E31, E70, E74, E79, R20, Y38, YR24)

Next up is an image from Simply B Stamps called Chris and Little Appetite.  It's part of the Teen Scene Dragon Pets collection.  The image I colored with Copics and cut using the Labels Ten Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  I added a Tim Holtz metal arrow and corner as well as a stamped sentiment cut with the Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics (My Favorite Things).  Papers are also The Pumpkin Patch stack (DCWV). This card went to my small man (who refused to even eat any turkey, by the way!).

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E11, E21, E23, E25, E27, E31, E70, E74, R20, V95, V99, YG91, YG93. YG95)

My final card features Feather Crown from Saturated Canary.  She is absolutely gorgeous, isn't she?  Krista was kind enough to offer her as a freebie recently.  This beauty was colored with Copics and with the Resplendent Rectangles Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  I added Shabby White Fran-tage to the image panel and highlighted her eyes with Glossy Accents. Papers are once again The Pumpkin Patch stack (DCWV).  Flowers, pearls, and a feather embellish this card I made for my best friend.

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E07, E09, E11, E21, E23, E31, E35, E37, E39, E59, E79, R20, Y32, Y38, YR15, YR18, YR24 )

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Regan

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Turkey Day!  Today, and every day, I have so much to be thankful for!  My handsome small man, a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, good health, loving family, wonderful friends...  I am grateful for all that I have and feel so fortunate that I am able to indulge in this fabulous hobby of mine on top of it all!  I've made some cards for the holiday and wanted to share them.  The first is for the current Simply B Stamps Facebook group challenge (November Challenge).  This is Little Indian Betty and she was free for those who wanted to play along with the challenge.  She is now available in the SBS shop (as is her counterpart Pilgrim Corinne).  The theme for Betty was to use feathers.  That was easy enough.  I am cutting it really close to the deadline, but what else is new?  lol

Papers are The Pumpkin Patch by DCWV.  I actually used this stack on all cards I'm showing off today.  It was just the perfect go to paper for all my Fall creations!  I matted the image on a Floral Ovals Nestabilities die cut (Spellbinders) and added my feather, flowers, and pearls.  Sketch is the current Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#234).

The next three cards all feature images from Saturated Canary: Scratch, Princess Harvest, and Cornelia.

This is Scratch.  Isn't he adorable?  The sketch is last week's Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#233).  I kept this one pretty simple.  I used a border die from My Favorite Things and a maple leaf punch.  The sentiment is from a Clear Dollar Stamps set.

Next up is Princess Harvest.  

The sketch for this one is the very last one from Crafting Life's Pieces (#64).  I LOVE these sketches and I was very sad to hear they were closing the challenge blog!  It looks like I heaped on the embellishments on this one but it's really just flowers, pearl clusters, and flower trim from Tim Holtz.  I used Labels Eight Nestabiliies (Spellbinders) to cut out the image.

 
And lastly, here is Cornelia.

She's sweet and simple with a couple of pearls, some flowers, and a Tim Holtz muse token.  The sketch is Papertake Weekly (#85).

I am looking forward to spending quality snuggle time on the couch with Kayne while we watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on TV in the morning.  Then we will head to my parents' for a delicious turkey family dinner!  And of course, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a little Black Friday shopping!  I won't venture out until after noon (no crazy doorbusting for me!) but it's a yearly tradition with my best friend that we love!  The rest of the weekend will be spent in a decorating frenzy!

To all my US readers: a happy and safe Thanksgiving!  Thanks for stopping by to see me today!  I am grateful for all my followers and for the lovely comments you leave!

Markers used: Copics

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Regan

The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't

Thanksgiving has always been about family for me.  It was a day to gather and talk and eat and laugh and just revel in the good things in life, especially the people who are most important to us.  When my dad called this morning to say that my mom was sick (probably the flu) and that we wouldn't be having Thanksgiving, I was heart-broken!  I did offer to come over and cook the dinner, but knowing she would never really be able to rest with a 3 year old on the loose and me asking where this and that was in the kitchen, it was decided it was probably best to stay away.  That left me standing in my own kitchen, which was NOT stocked for a Thanksgiving feast by any means, with tears in my eyes, wondering how I was going to give my small man the kind of happy Thanksgiving I had always been blessed with.  Luckily, one post on facebook was all it took for the kindness of others to find us!  Lovely friends invited us to join them for their festivities, and we ended up having a wonderful day!  We were even sent on our way with a plate of leftovers so I was able to stop by my parents' and drop off a Thanksgiving dinner for my dad as well.  Friends are the family we choose, and I am grateful I have such amazing people in my life!  They opened up their hearts and their home to us and made all the difference!

In the Thanksgiving spirit, I have a few cards to share.  I made them earlier in the week, but just had time to blog them now.  The first two were created using images from A Day For Daisies.  Roast Turkey and Flowers anyone?  This image is simply delicious!  It was colored with Copics and cut with the Classic Circles Nestabilities by Spellbinders and matted with the Picot Edge Circles.  A white doily adds some texture and it's prettied up further with flowers, autumn leaves, and some bling.  The designer paper and muse token are from Tim Holtz.

The next one is a scraplift from the fabulously talented Tracy at I Wanna Build A Memory.  I saw her card and was just smitten!  You can see her original masterpiece here.  (She was a member of the ADFD design team when she made this.)  The image is called Butterfly Harvest, and was also colored with Copics.  I did put my own twist on it by fussy cutting the image and popping it up on top of an embossed layer.  Papers are Basic Grey.  I added lace, pearls, the same Cuttlebug corner Tracy used, some flowers, and a couple of Martha Stewart punched butterflies and branches.

My final card features a Saturated Canary image.  This sweet fella is called Scratch.  He is colored with Copics and cut & matted using the Deckled Edge Rectangles Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  Two strips were punched with a Martha Stewart border punch that has a Native American feel to me.  Paper is from my stash as are the flowers and bling. 

Kayne and I have spent the evening watching Christmas specials and I'm very excited for the holidays this year!  I love Christmas anyway, but it will be magical to see it through his eyes now that he is old enough to be excited about it!  Tomorrow I will venture out with my best friend for our annual Black Friday shopping trip.  Then this weekend there will be decorating and hopefully a belated Thanksgiving dinner with my family.

Today, and every day, I am thankful for the many blessings I have in my life!  I hope you all had a safe and happy Thanksgiving with those you love!  Thanks for visiting me today, and enjoy your weekend! 

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Regan      

Thankful For....

SKECHES!!! lol While I do love a good sketch (like the three above despite the issues they are giving me uploading their photos to this post) the real things I am thankful for are too many to enumerate here! Every day I am grateful to have been blessed with my happy, healthy, sweet, and adorable small man! He brings such joy to my life, and he has no idea how very much I love him! I also must mention my wonderful family and friends, for without them the material things I am grateful for would mean little.


Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it! I am watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with my son and when it is over we will head out to be with family for a delicious meal and that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you get to spend time with the ones you love.

But first, I have a few cards I'd like to share with you! (I am also thankful that I discovered the fabulous world of paper crafting! I have made so many wonderful friends since I began my crafty journey, and I want to recognize all of you as well!) Here is a trio of Thanksgiving cards featuring Luka from La-La-Land Crafts. He is just the cutest, and as I've said before he reminds me so much of my little guy. You can purchase him, and his sweet counterpart Marci, here in the La-La-Land Crafts online store or visit their customer gallery for inspiration. I have made cards for his father, his day care provider, and my parents for Turkey Day.









































































I have used sketches from Sketches by Carly (#44), The Deconstructed Sketch (DS28), and The Sweet Sunday Sketch (SSSC144) to create my cards. Designer papers are Tim Holtz and DCWV. Card stock is Stampin' Up. All other goodies are from my stash.

I am going to keep this post brief so that we can all go spend time with family and friends. Oh, and lets not forget all that amazing food! Enjoy your dinner with all the fixings (and maybe a nap and some football too!).

Thank you for stopping by! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Regan