CCEE1539 National Cherries Jubilee Day

As our last challenge for the month of September, Lois asked us to make a cherries card in honor of this National Day. (YUM!)

How cool I could find a small piece of paper that was perfect, covered with cherries.  I even had a sentiment that went with it!!!

Please join us, and be sure to link your card HERE.

CCEE1538 Citizenship Day

Today Lois challenges us to make a Patriotic card , or one indicating our heritage.  I chose Patriotic, as I send cards to my Uncle Warren (Korean War), son Paul (Desert Storm), and neighbor Brad (Viet Nam) for Veteran's Day.  I think I like this well enough to make three of them!

The image and words (inside it says "Thank you for your service") are from Taylored Expressions, and includes the die cut.  The hardest part of this card was pressing together the snap stars!!

Thanks for looking, and I hope you will join us, linking your card HERE .

CCEE1537 Swap Ideas Day

Lois challenged us to make a card using a technique we've learned and want to share.  I thought up this technique, using ONLY one color of cardstock (but not white!).  Here is my card using my lavender cardstock.

If you look closely, you can see the punches (Halloween fence, graves, owl, moon, spiders, bats), die cuts (clouds, hat, ghosts, cat, branch), and I cut pieces for the hilly graveyard.  Please join us, linking your card HERE.

NBUS Challenge #5

I'm entering this card in the NBUS Challenge #5.

The theme is Anything Goes.  The rule is that you must use Never Before Used SCHTUFF!!

My NBUS is a Bushel of Apples die cut from Obsession Impressions, and also the Accordian Fancy Label from Elizabeth Crafts Designs.

I die cut Twiggy Tree from Memory Box, and punched green leaves with my Martha Stewart Punch.

Paper:  RED, white, tan, green
Ink: Sepia Versafine
Sentiment: Country Apple from Stampin' Up

Thanks for looking!

CCEE1536 Skyscraper Day

Lois is our hostess for the  month of September.  Today is her birthday (Happy Birthday girlfriend!!)...also that of Louis Sullivan, the architect credited with designing the first skyscraper in 1856.  Today's challenge is a Word Play.......include on your card something that starts with each of the letters in CITY.

Here's my card:

Did you figure out the letter items??

C = city, clown, circus, clouds, clumps of grass, clubs

I = Indian Clubs (for juggling)

T = tent, tie (polka dotted), trees

Y = yellow (hair, tent, sun, clubs)

Please join in the fun this week!!