Give Thanks

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. Hope your week went well and that you have some fun plans for the weekend. 

I had cataract surgery this week on my left eye. The surgery went well, and the healing of my eye is also going well. I did have some computer restrictions and close up work seemed to put a strain on my eye. So, I have not been doing much. If you follow my Blog, you know that I am always busy in my kitchen or my craft room. 

Needless to say I am happy to be posting a card today. This one I made before the surgery. But, I am so looking forward to getting back into the groove with card making. I will rest the weekend and then Monday I plan to be in my craft room. 

Now onto this card. I made it for the color challenge #961 on Splitcoaststampers. We were to use soft succulent, calypso coral and misty moonlight for the color trio. Optional is add an additional color.
I decided to try and make a Thanksgiving card with these colors. I believe I was successful.

soft succulent, calypso coral, misty moonlight

My turkey is a new to me die from Spellbinders- Happy Turkey Day. I used some allowed neutrals (crumb cake & choc chip) and the challenge colors + pale papaya as my 4th color to create him.

The background designer paper is from the Stampin' Up "tidings of Christmas" collection. It is a subtle pattern, and I thought it had a Fall appeal to it. I didn't want to cover it up, so I used an arch die to frame the turkey. Stamped my sentiment on the arch. It's a Paper Pumpkin Kit stamp from 2020. 

To finish off my card, I cut some leaves in soft succulent and sponged them with calypso coral and soft succulent inks. Added a few acorns and my card is complete.

Well, that's it for me for this Blog post. So, until next time......God bless.

Card Details:

Stamps: hello pumpkin (PP Kit Sept 2020)

Paper: soft succulent, misty moonlight, calypso coral, pale papaya, choc chip, sahara sand, ivory, crumb cake, tidings of Christmas dsp (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: misty moonlight, soft succulent, calypso coral, soft papaya (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: essential arches die, happy turkey day die (Spellbinders), build a grapevine wreath die (CottageCutz)

I am also entering:

1.  Creative Fingers has an anything goes challenge. 

2.  Craft Rocket Challenge is Autumn or Halloween. 

3.  I Spy with my Little Eye has a something on or from a farm challenge. 

4.  The Crafty Addicts has an anything goes challenge. 

5.  Retro Rubber Challenge is anything goes. Stamp is from 2020.