Diagonal Halloween Flap Card

 Well, I decided that I had better start making some Halloween cards, so I started going through Pinterest to get some ideas and came across these really cute cards made by - Mixed Up Craft by Sam.  Her card was not for Halloween but you could make it for any occasion.  Even if you don't want to make this type of card check out her video.  It is sooo cute!!  She is making it with her Grandmother who is visiting her.  She was so patient and loving!  I can see me doing this with my Grandkids down the road!  I just loved it and she has some great other videos!

I made my Halloween version using some scraps I had from old SU DSP.  I made two of each DSP by just reversing the triangles.  They are 6" x 6" cards so you do need 12" x 12" CS.

Here are the other cards.

I used my Spellbinder dies for the circles and some old Michel's stamps for the sentiments with some pumpkin stickers I had left over from last year.

Here is what the inside looks like with some washi tape I added on the bottom.  It was hard to photograph but you get the idea of the folds.  All you do is score the 12" x 12" piece at 6" each way and then cut it diagonally.  I made my layers 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" and then 5" x 5".  There are some videos I saw using 8 1/2" x 11" CS but I liked these larger cards.

Here is a picture of a pink oxalis that we put in the front garden this summer.  We are going to leave it there and hope that it comes back next season.  I have seen several of these in different gardens and they all say they don't bring them inside for the winter.  Joe said he is going to put something over it to help protect it during our cold weather.  Keep your fingers crossed.  I have a smaller plant inside that I didn't plant outside so at least we will still have one as they are hard to find around here.  I got these my last visit to Lancaster, PA at a garden center.

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

I entered this post at CardzTV Challenge #124 - Anything Goes.

Tender Moments Card

 Here is another card that I just finished to send to Jennifer this week!  We were over to see her yesterday and had a great time.  I always like to send her a card when I don't see her on the weekend.  I made this card from the Tender Moments Collection from Heartfelt Creations.  I purchased this collection as I have plans to use it to make an album of Jennifer's baby pictures, but the little creatures are so adorable I decided to use my favorite one on this card - the elephant!  My base card was made in their Deluxe White Flower Shaping paper layered with some DSP paper I had in my stash.  There are three dies cut out in white layered together.  

I used their Decorative Frame dies for this card and for the sentiments I used SU's Harvest Hellos and Beautiful Day.  I also used some left over pansies I had in my stash and the leaves were made with Heartfelt Creation's Leafy Accents stamp and die.  

Here is a picture of the inside sentiment.

Jennifer took these pretty pictures of a Monarch butterfly in her yard.  We used to have a lot of these but this is the first one I saw this year.

Jennifer and Jeannie went to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday to get a pumpkin for Halloween.  This first picture is Jennifer firing apples at an old truck.  She was pretty good at it.

Here is Jennifer in the corn field.

And the last picture is Jennifer with her Mom.  They had a great time!

It is suppose to warm up some this week which is fine with me.  We still have some plants to bring inside.  I'm sure the first frost will be here soon!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

I entered this post at CardzTV Challenge #123 - Anything Goes.

Christmas Glimmer Card

 I hope everyone had a great weekend!  I got to spend some time in my craft room and finally finished another Christmas card!  The weather here has been so nice it is hard to stay inside.  I used Heartfelt Creations Snowy Pines Collection again for this card along with some of their Decorative Royale Square & Circle Dies.  It is a 6"x 6" shutter fold card.  I really like this type of card.

I made this card which was in their gallery for inspiration.  After I stamped, colored and die cut the pine cone I used some 3D Lacquer on it with some crystal glitter.  I also added some large red stamens.

This is the inside of the card.  The DSP is from the collection as well along with the sentiments.

My daughter sent me this picture of Daisy waiting patiently for Jennifer to come home from school  Friday.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Caterpillar Card for Jennifer

 Well, it has been a quiet few days - Jennifer started school 1/2 days on Wed.  Since she has been out of school due to Covid-19, every morning she would facetime me and we would discuss the upcoming days events and then before she goes to bed she would call again.  I definitely miss those morning calls!  But she was so happy to be back at school!  She doesn't have any kids near her to play with so it has been awhile since she saw her friends.  She started 2nd Grade believe it or not!  They have 2 in school classes and 1 remote learning class.  Once you sign up for a class it has to be for the whole year.  You cannot change.  There is no pre/after care either.  My daughter is suppose to go back to her work the beginning of the year, so she needed to sign her up for in school.  They do not make it easy today especially if you are a single parent.  I am hoping that the world is going to settle back down again.  

I really didn't have any back to school stamps but I decided to send Jennifer this adorable caterpillar!  I think it is so cute.

It is from Inky Antics Honey Pop Collection.  They have a lot of other stamps for various occasions. I used my Spellbinders dies for my scalloped square and SU's Stitched Shapes Framelits dies for the sentiment.  I used some of my Peel Offs  star stripes as well.  I love how the POP works!

 The caterpillar has an apple POP!  Isn't it cute!  I decided to put the apple on the envelope as well.

Someone else is missing Jennifer too!  As soon as Jennifer goes off to school, Daisy gets real quiet and waits for her to come home!  She has that look on her face - well, where is she and when is she coming home?

Hope everyone is enjoying this last weekend of the summer. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy