Happy Thanksgiving

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to visit The Charmed Life Blog this Thanksgiving Day 2019.

 

I have a busy day ahead with cooking for our family. I hope your day is a blessed one whatever your plans may be. My menu for today is a roasted turkey & stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, brussel sprouts, corn casserole, cranberries, pumpkin pie and pumpkin roll. Some of it I made yesterday and will just need to be baked today. The turkey I am getting ready to put in my oven this morning.

 

But, before all the busyness starts I wanted to post a Thanksgiving card. This one I made for the color challenge #762 on Splitcoaststampers. I was the hostess and I chose merry merlot, daffodil delight and Cajun craze. Optional was to make it Fall or Thanksgiving.

 

For my sample, I turned to the Stampin'-Up "come to gather" designer paper and created a Thanksgiving card. The layout is one that I saw on Ann Schachs blog and I used it for my card.

The stitched leaves are a die from CottageCutz, and I sponged with Cajun craze and daffodil delight inks for some color variation. Used the gorgeous grunge stamp set and stamped some ink scatters on the larger circle.

The card base is daffodil delight, and I sponged the edges with cajun craze and daffodil delight inks to tone the yellow down a bit.

I scattered a few Cajun craze enamel dots and tied a small bow with Cajun craze linen thread to complete my card.

 

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

 

Card Details:

Stamps: the gift of fall (Stampin Up August 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit), gorgeous grunge (Stampin'-Up)

Paper: daffodil delight, early espresso. Merry merlot, daffodil delight, come to gather dsp (Stampin'-Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: Cajun craze, daffodil delight

Accessories: Cajun craze enamel dots, Cajun craze linen thread (Stampin'-Up)

I am also entering:

1.  Crafty Creations has an anything goes challenge.

2.  Simon Says Stamp has an anything goes.

3.  Words 2 Craft By has a thankful challenge.

Thankful for Friends

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today.

 

It's the day before Thanksgiving and I am ready to start my preps for the big meal. I try and do as much as I can the day before because tomorrow there will be plenty of work.

 

We are on break from Preschool until next Tuesday. We had a Thanksgiving meal yesterday with the kids. It was chicken nuggets, applesauce, carrots, muffins and fruit snacks for the meal.  The parents brought everything and several of them cooked, set-up and cleaned up. It was a great day for the kids and even though it wasn't our normal routine they did very well.

 

So before I get into my day, I thought I would get a Blog post done. This card I made for the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #757. I was the hostess and I chose crushed curry, poppy parade and pumpkin pie for my color trio. Optional was to make a Fall card.

crushed curry, poppy parade, pumpkin pie

For my card I used the elements from the August  2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin'-Up. The watercolored background paper came as an add-on to the kit. It has shades of merry merlot - a new Stampin'-Up neutral. I added 2 additional layers of crushed curry and poppy parade- to make it a full size card.

I stamped my greeting in merry merlot, used some linen thread and added a few pumpkin sequins to finish off my card.

 

Well, that's it for me for this post. So until next time...…...Happy Thanksgiving and God bless.

 

card details:

Stamps: gift of fall (Stampin'-Up Paper Pumpkin August)

Paper: poppy parade, crushed curry, gift of fall dsp (Stampin'-Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: merry merlot

Accessories: Paper Pumpkin Kit August 2019 (Stampin'-Up), pumpkin sequins (Darice)

I am also entering:

1.  Crafty Hazlenuts Patterned Paper challenge is anything goes.

2.  Die Cut Divas has a Thanksgiving or Thank You challenge.

3.  Dies R Us has a give thanks or turkey challenge.

4.  Always Fun Challenge has an anything goes.

5.  Get Creative has an anything goes with an optional of Holiday.

 

Grapevine Wreath

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. 

 

It's Friday and the start of another weekend. The week was a busy one between Preschool, my DT posts and we also had my Mother-in-Law for a couple of days. She lives with my sister-in-law, and we take her a couple of days a month to give them both a break.

 

Now I need to begin preparing for Thanksgiving. I wanted to get my turkey today but that didn't happen. But, I definitely need to get it tomorrow. I usually get a 23 lb bird and it takes until Thursday to completely thaw. Although I am thinking about dropping down a couple of pounds because I will have less people.

 

I also haven't gotten my Thanksgiving cards in the mail. I have had them done so I am not sure what the hold-up is? Tomorrow is a post office run for sure. Fortunately the cards are all going local so they will get there in time.

 

mango melody, rococo rose, pear pizzazz

 

Let's move onto my card for today. This one I made for the color challenge #759 on Splitcoaststampers. The colors we were to use: mango melody, rococo rose and pear pizzazz. I decided to try and make a fall card with these colors.

I used the Grapevine Wreath die from CottageCutz to create my card. I cut some of the leaves in mango melody and then sponged them with merry merlot (a new Stampin Up neutral) to give them more of a fall look. The other 2 leaves are cut in pear pizzazz and sponged with the same ink to darken them.

I used kraft cardstock (neutral) for the grapevine wreath and sponged that with distress walnut stain. For the acorns, I used baked brown sugar (neutral) and again sponged with distress walnut stain. The background paper is from an older Stampin'-Up collection "wood textures".

To cover the rococo rose color, I cut a bow from that cardstock. I finished off this card by adding a few more leaves and stamped my sentiment.

 

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

 

card details:

Stamps: bountiful harvest (Verve)

Paper: : mango melody, pear pizzazz, rococo rose, kraft, baked brown sugar, wood textures dsp (Stampin Up)

Paper Size: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Ink: merry merlot, pear pizzazz, choc chip (Stampin Up), walnut stain distress ink (Ranger)

Accessories: grapevine wreath die (CottageCutz)

I am also entering:

1.  Crafty Gals Corner has an anything Fall goes challenge.

2.  Paper Funday has an anything goes with optional of Thanksgiving

3.  Shopping Our Stash has a so thankful challenge.

Flower Pot House Thanksgiving

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today.

 

Can you believe that we are already half way through the month of November. Just 2 short weeks until Thanksgiving. It will be dinner at my home and I am looking forward to the day.

 

This is one of my favorite holidays and I love cooking for it. I keep my main the same each year because it's traditional. Or maybe what I have made a tradition for my family. But everyone loves the food so why mess with a good thing. (LOL)!!

 

We will also be having a Thanksgiving celebration with our Preschool. Instead of turkey it will be chicken nuggets, carrots & ranch dressing and applesauce- things that 3-5 year olds like to eat. It will be a fun day for them.  

 

I have been making cards for Thanksgiving. I usually send out about 10 of them.  Time to get them into the mail so I am not stressing about them the week of Thanksgiving.

 

To create my card, I used the Flower Pot House die from CottageCutz. When I saw this die it made me think of my hubby. He is an avid gardener and has flower beds all over our yard in the summer months. 

Friends call our house the "flower house". I love to cut them and give bouquets to our friends. So getting a Thanksgiving card from us that depicts a flower pot house would not be out of the ordinary (LOL)!

The die has other flowers, but I used only sunflowers since that represents the fall season. I die cut the flowers in crushed curry cardstock then sponged with real red and rusty hinge inks. I went with a fall color scheme of cajun craze, crushed curry and crumb cake (kraft) for the card.

 

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

 

card details:

Stamps: many thanks (Dare2BArtzxy), holiday home (PTI)

Paper: cajun craze, crumb cake, crushed curry, old olive, soft suede, all is bright dsp (Stampin'-Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: cajun craze, real red, crushed curry (Stampin'-Up), rusty hinge distress (Ranger)

Accessories: flower pot house (CottageCutz), sequins (Darice)

 

I am also entering:

1.  Cut It Up has a celebrate fall challenge.

2.  Crafty Gals Corner has an anything fall goes challenge.

3.  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is Thank You/Thanksgiving

4.  The Paper Funday Challenge has an anything goes with a twist of Thanksgiving.

 

Holiday Hedgehog

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today.

 

Hope your weekend was a good one. We had dinner with friends on Saturday night. It was a nice evening with 3 other couples. Sunday was just a bit of a laid back day after church. I made a big brunch with bacon, eggs, toast and pumpkin pancakes.

 

Today, I have a chiropractor appointment then off to the gym. When I return home I have a DT card due and then my preschool project for Tuesday. I want to have the kids do some sponge painting that will end up a turkey. They love doing their crafts and showing me when it's done.

 

Now, let's move onto my card for today. This one I made for both the color challenge #763 on Splitcoaststampers and a group DT post on the CottageCutz Blog. Jeanne was the hostess and she chose lovely lipstick, coastal cabana and blueberry bushel for her color trio.

I decided to go with a Christmas card. I used the new Holiday Hedgehog die from CottageCutz. His scarf and hat are cut in two of the challenge colors. For the circle background I sponged clouds with a cloud stencil using cracked pistachio distress ink. Its a good match for coastal cabana.

The background papers are from the Stampin'-Up "let it snow" collection. Where the 2 panels are joined, I used lovely lipstick ribbon. My sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn winter scripty sayings set and I stamped it in blueberry bushel.

Finished off my card by adding a few snowflakes. I used wink of stella to add a bit of sparkle but it doesn't show well in my photo. Well, that's it for me for this post. So until next time......God bless.

 

card details:

Stamps: winter scripty sayings (Lawn Fawn)

Paper: coastal cabana, blueberry bushel, lovely lipstick, baked brown sugar (neutral), crumb cake (neutral), whisper white, let it snow dsp (Stampin'-Up)

Paper Size: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Ink: blueberry bushel (Stampin'-Up), cracked pistachio distress (Ranger)

Accessories: : holiday hedgehog, circle set, stitched circle dies (CottageCutz), lovely lipstick ribbon (Stampin'-Up), cloud stencil (MFT)wink of stella

I am also entering:

1. Gem of a Challenge is anything goes.

2.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has an anything goes.

3.  Crafter's Castle has an anything goes.

 

 

Moose in Forest

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog this 2nd Saturday in November.

Well, we did the time change and it's getting dark at 5:30 pm. I will be used to it in a few weeks but right now it seems so late when I notice it's dark outside. I just need to settle in for a long winter's nap (LOL)!!!

My hubby and I celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary on Thursday, November 7. We went downtown to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and had a great dinner. Our waitress even surprised us with a free dessert. It was a lovely evening.

Now it's time for me to begin thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have started buying a few Christmas gifts but haven't really made a dent in my shopping list. For the past few years, I have done most of my shopping on QVC & HSN. I just love the convenience and if my gift recipients aren't happy it can be returned with no fuss.

Well, I have a lot on my to-do list today so it's time to move onto my card for today. This one I created for my weekly DT post on the CottageCutz Blog. I used the new Moose in Forest die and an older sketch from Freshly made sketches to create this Christmas card.

Tranquil Tide card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Designer Paper: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Kraft Angled Rectangle: 3rd largest Cross Stitched Rectangle die 

Kraft Designer Paper Square: 3rd largest Square Set die.
 

On the angled panel I stamped a few trees in tranquil tide ink from the Stampin'-Up "lovely as a tree" set. The designer paper I used is also from Stampin'-Up -part of the "tranquil textures" collection.

I used burlap ribbon for the long rectangle panel. I thought it added to the woodsy appeal of the card. Instead of a stamped sentiment, I used the Noel banner from the Christmas Car & Trailer set from CottageCutz. I liked it draped between the 2 pine trees and also the touch of red cardstock.

To finish off my card, I attached the image panel to the card base and used a few rhinestones in the right corner. That's it for me for this post. So until next time...…...God bless!

 dies I used to create card:

I am also entering:

1.  CHNC has an anything goes challenge.

2.  2 Crafty Critter Crazies has an anything goes with a critter.

3.  Crafty Animals has an anything goes.

4.  Merry Little Christmas Challenge is anything goes.

5.  The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge is anything goes.

Christmas Car & Trailer

Hello Blogger Friends. Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed life Blog today.

November is off and running. I hope you are all doing ok after the time change this weekend. Getting darker earlier isn't something I like but after a couple of weeks, I will be used to it.  I am having Thanksgiving at my home as I usually do but there will be less people this year. But, big or small it's one of my favorite holidays and I love cooking for it. 

I am definitely thinking about Christmas now. I made a few gift purchases over the weekend. That always makes me feel good. 

My cards are on track for completing early. I am hoping to mail them out in early December. That would be a first for me. Usually I am scrambling to get them done in the 2nd or even 3rd week.

Now onto my card for this post. I made this one for my weekly DT post on the CottageCutz Blog. I used the new Christmas Car & Trailer die. I have a friend that is into camping, now that she and her hubby have retired. So when I saw this die I thought of them and decided it would be their Christmas card. 

I dry embossed the background designer paper with the Stampin'-Up "Woodland Textured" embossing folder. I was trying to get the look of a wooded campsite. 

The Merry Christmas sentiment is from the Merry Christmas + Deer Family die. 

And, that is it for me for this post. So until next time......God bless!

dies I used to create card:

I am also entering:

1.  Dragonfly Dreams has a Christmas/Winter challenge. 

2. The Paper Players has a into the woods challenge. 

3.  CHNC has an anything goes Christmas. 

4.  Dies R Us has a trees and/or leaves challenge. 

5.  12 months of Christmas link-up has an anything goes w/optional red and green