Best Winter Wishes

Before you know it, winter will be here.

We're creating a sponged frame at the

MFP/SFF challenge this week.

Hope you can follow our tutorial and join us!

Brrr 2014, Snowflakes Mini, Chill in the Air 2013

Celebrate Big With a Party

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Hello, Friends.  

I have aparty-themed card to share with you today.

They are  pop-up cards. It features a cute owl 

and has a place at the bottom inside for the party invitation details.

There is some subtle sparkle added to the card.

Owls 2014

My second card also celebrates with a party theme again.

Background Diamonds and Flowers 2015

Celebrate Big 2012

Celebrate Your Inner Sparkle

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Hello, Friends!

Sometimes you want to celebrate having a special friend.

Friendship and family will always be near the top of your list of things to celebrate.

Here is a card to celebrate a special friendship

because that person makes each day a little better.

Amaryllis Definition 2012

Amaryllis Definition 2012

Baby's First Christmas

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Hello, Friends!

New born babies are such a special Christmas gift.

Their first Christmas expands the family's number, love, and joy.

My card today celebrates that event.

Hope you can see the baby's little stocking added to the inside.

Bundle of Joy 2014

Please Snow 2014

Celebrations! MFPSS Blog Hop Time

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Hello, Friends.
Retirement is such a special event in a working person's life.
A friend is retiring so a special card was the order of the day.

My theme was mountain views and

pop up cards and this is what I made for her.

MFP Tree Scene 2015

More Keys 2014
Pussy Willows 2011
Lighthouses 2012
Tree Scene 2015

Counting My Blessings

Thanksgiving is a perfect time to count your blessings.  The Autumn Words embossing folder by Cuttlebug captures my list.  Hope, Thankful, Faith, Love, Harvest, Autumn...and too many Blessings to list.  I used the Stitchy Fall set.  Deedee's Digis sponsors many challenges and we're giving away prizes for the Outlawz challenge right now.  You should join in on the fun and share what you are thankful for.

Stitchy Fall

Rain Days: Think of Spring

When you have 11 straight days  of rain

and don't see the sun,

you choose flower images to brighten your days.

I chose Dogwood Blossoms and the color pink

to brighten up the gray and drizzly days.

The MFP/SFF challenge this week 

wants us to heat emboss with white ep and color the back of an image.

I thought the dogwood flowers would be perfect

and the sentiment would fit many occasions.

I love how it turned out

and hope you like it too!

Join us!

Thinking of You and Giving Thanks

Hello, Friends! It's Kren here again

with JFF Stamps and fall Stamptangle images.

Today I used Elm Leaf D3858, Oak Leaf F3859, and Maple Leaf E3860.

Using a multi-colored ink pad, a sentiment die, and a banner die was all that was needed.

November is a month when we give thanks for all our blessings, 

even though I know we are thankful every day.

I made a set of "thinking of you" cards that will be sent to 

those who are always there when needed.

What a blessing to have people like that in my life!

Deedee's Digis DOM and Progressive Challenge

Hello, Friends.  It's Kren here, a member of the Deedee's Digis Design Team, to share this month's Digi of the Month, Polar Peace.  A fun way to collect images from your favorite designer is to join in on their monthly progressive challenge.  Deedee's Digis has a progressive challenge each month and look at this month's image.  Such a cute polar bear and his seal friend!  I wanted to accentuate the Northern Lights in the sky with my color choices.  Won't you join us this month?

With Sympathy

It's Kren here again telling you to get our your embossing pad

because we're going to emboss images with clear ep

for the SFF challenge this week on the

MFP Stamp Shop blog.

Do you finding yourself needing a sympathy card

at a time when you don't really want to work on one?

I am adding to my reserve cards today

with a set called Marsh Silhouettes.

So much to like and use in this stamp set.

Here's my card.

Marsh Silhouettes

We're using a new technique

with inks, stencils, and water at the

MFP Stamp Shop/SFF challenge this week.

We have a tutorial that you can follow here.

Every stencil will create a subtle and different effect,

but you are sure to like each one.

You could almost call it "selective blurring."
I have a stack of bg's done now, ready for 
a wonderful MFP silhouette image.
I chose Marsh Silhouettes for my image
and sentiment for this particular one.

Happy Fall! Happy Fall?

We're having hot weather here

so I am reposting these cards made with JFF Stamps

from yesterday

to help me remember how lovely

and cool it was in NC 

when I made these.

 

Fall Leaves

Hello, Friends!  It's Kren here.
Thanks for stopping by A Fourth Life

so I can share cards created with Just For Fun Stamps.

Today I am going to share cards using Stamptangle images
Elm Leaf  D3858, 
Oak Leaf F3859, and
Maple Leaf E3860.
You know how I love leaves.

It all started with an acrylic background of multiple colors of paint, swiped onto card stock.  Then I dry brushed the paper with gesso to mute and soften the colors.  Here is a close up of one of the backgrounds.

Then I heat embossed the leaves and some extra card stock with either white embossing powder or granite ep.  I colored the leaves with Twinkling H20's.
And here is how the cards turned out.

I love to make my own background papers and you might want 

to try swiping some  acrylics too.

Check out the JFFStamps blog to see what other projects might inspire you!

Polar Peace

Hello, Friends.  Who doesn't love polar bears?  I have a card to share today that is CAS and uses a polar bear image.  You will love the colors in this set from Deedee's Digis.  My craft supplies are packed up for the trip so CAS needed to be the order of the day.

Polar Peace

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to! Join us this month at the Deedee's Digis Progressive Challenge.