Saturday, 10 September 2011

A piece of Autumn

Hello fellow crafter's
.... sorry for the absence, life just got busy despite James starting school mid week. I have been running about with Hannah getting tasks done before she goes back to Sixth Form on Monday so no crafting has taken place until yesterday evening!

I made this card for CASual Fridays this week who are wanting a fall card that has been paper-pieced. Now this just coincides with the arrival of my new PTI stamp and die set called Autumn Acorns so I had to use it straight away

I just love the rustic feel of Autumn in general and I wanted to use my new Grapevine Wreath die from Memory Box to make an autumnal wreath .... I would love to hang something like this on my door :)
The background has had the wood-grain IP treatment and the twine is jute that I've wrapped around the wreath.
The card is only 4" square, I just fancied trying a smaller card again :)


I also wanted to show you a card I made for my blog buddy Emily who has just moved house at the beginning of the month. I know she has received it so I can show you now :)


Emily has a mini challenge going on over at her blog whilst they settle into there new home, pop over and see the details :)

So let's see when Mr Blogger decides to acknowledge my post publication today.... I've noticed that he seems to be messing other bloggers about too!

Thanks for looking X

49 comments:

  1. I have managed to avoid buying any of those wonderfully detailed dies and I didn't have the acorns on my wishlist...but your card is so stunning, I now have two more items to purchase!

    All the little touches are perfect - the twine, the embossed background - it all comes together beautifully.

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  2. Wow Jenny! Your fall card is amazing! I just love the wreath and acorn accents!

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  3. Your autumn card is absolutely fabulous! LOve it!

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  4. Super fantastic cards, Jenny! I love the second one, with the crafty supply box being the largest! Hah! I think mine would be too! Thanks for taking the time to play with CAS-ual Fridays this week.

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  5. What an adorably cut card that you made for Emily! So creative! I love how much bigger the craft stash box is!

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  6. beautiful autumn card Jenny! the wreath is just gorgeous. heading off to add it to my cart at simon's now! :) Barb xo

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  7. GRest cards, Jenny!! Love that grapevine wreath die! Love how you clustered the leaves and acorns! And of course that moving card is terribly creative, love it!!

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  8. there you go again, jenny... so darn clever and way too creative!! love your CAS-ual friday's card... GORGEOUS!! (haven't gotten too many mb dies yet... but you are tempting me to get that wreath!!) and the 2nd one is super creative!!

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  9. Oh wow.. okay you are amazing! I find fall cards so hard to do.. you make it look so simple and amazing! I just love the background embossed... and the card for Emily is adorable :) so cute! hugs

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  10. Fabulous work. Totally love the first one. Beautiful.

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  11. Absolutely love your autumn acorns card, Jenny! The wreath looks fabulous!:)

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  12. Lovely autumn card, Jenny. Love your wreath and paper pieced leaves and acorns. x

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  13. Hi Jenny
    Fabulous card ...LOVE THE ACORNS....
    hUGS SYLVIE
    XX

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  14. Jenny, your Cas-ual Fridays card is absolutely fabulous! I love it...the twine weaved through makes the texture even more stunning! Popped your package in the post today! Hope it doesn't take too long to get there!

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  15. I love the moving card. Hee. Awesome Jenny. The fall card is absolutely brilliant.

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  16. Two brilliant cards Jenny! xx

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  17. Hi Jenny, I love the delicate wreath and the paper-pieced acorns are fabulous! I'd love a wreath like that for my door, too! Good luck with the challenge...this one's a contender!

    I also love the new house card you made for your friend Emily...so clever!

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  18. Both your cards are amazing! The wreath is perfect for fall and I'll bet Emily just adored her fab card!

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  19. luv the fall wreath with acorns, with textures in the back and on acorns! Beautiful! I'm sure you made your friend laugh when she opened it! lol Great idea!! :-)

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  20. Jenny - both these cards are just fab. I do like the one for your friend - especially the specically labelled boxes :) Your autumn themed card is fab - the acorns and leaves are just lovely! Note to self - I don't need any new stuff (leaves muttering to self )

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  21. That's clean and simple with such elegance. Well done. Thanks for you sweet comment.

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  22. Love all the gorgeous texture on your autumn card. Quite creative card that you made for Emily.

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  23. Hi Jenny! This is such a lovely sophisticated design! Love the subtle colors and paper-piecing! So glad that you join the fun with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  24. I LOVE my card, Jenny! Those moving boxes gave me a smile, especially that the craft box is the biggest and not the only one. LOL The grapevine wreath die is amazing and I want it, too! The twine looks wonderful interwrined in it and the acorns are a great embellishment. Thanks again for the sweet card!!

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  25. I like to see your work. Their diversity is very interesting for me. Often, doing something that is for me an incredibly sophisticated in its aesthetics. I like that.

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  26. Jenny this is so pretty! I love the woodgrain background! I am so glad you played along at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  27. Love the acorns on your card and the wood grain background,like your loving card too

    Anne

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  28. Wow Jenny, your autumn card is fabulous! Love the dies you've used and the wood grain embossing is perfect. Love your fun new home card too :o) Lisa x

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  29. Fab cards Jenny! I am loving those acorns!!
    Hugs, Victoria ~x~

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  30. Wonderful wreath card. I have that die on order and now can't wait for it to arrive. You have inspired me and now I have lots of ideas running around in my head
    Hugs
    Pauline

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  31. Beautiful work!
    Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
    Laura

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  32. I love these two cards, Jenny! The moving house card is SO cute with the boxes. I bet your friend loved it too.
    I have resisted ANY of the PTI items, because of the cost to ship to Canada. It had to cost more to ship across the ocean, than across the border ... so if you were able to 'bite the bullet' then maybe I should too. ;-)
    The acorn card is just SO sweet. Perfect size too. TFS!
    Cheers, Karen
    alteredscrapbooking.blogspot.com

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  33. Gorgeous card Jenny, the wreath die cut is amazing, and how lovely do those acorns look nestled on it? Wonderful!

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  34. Absolutely love both these cards Jenny. That autumn one is gorgeous, so detail and perfect colours. It does feel very much like autumn now! And that new home card is fantastic, such a good idea! Becky x

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  35. Oh Jenny - I LOVE your autumn card. I have to buy that die. I know you have had this creation cooking in that wonderful brain of yours. It is fantastic. I love the detail of the twine,a nd the woodgrain background is perfect. Fall is definitely in the air here - cool mornings and nights, though it will be 80 something today. I also love the card you made for your friend. Love the boxes, and the dishes - and yes, my craft boxes would be large and plenty! x

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  36. I love this time of year too Jenny (despite its busy-ness!) and this wreath card has a lovely autumn feel. The new home card for Emily is brilliant - I love the way you focused on the main thing about moving: boxes! I'm still having nightmares about them ten years on! Vx

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  37. What perfect timing for PTI to arrive! Love that wreath - it goes perfectly with the PTI stuff! And your card for Emily is so cute - I love those funky dishes!
    Hope everyone's settled back in to school now and life quiets down a bit for you!

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  38. Your wreath is beautiful, Jenny. I love all the texture in this card, as well as the rustic, fall colors. Gorgeous! Ann

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  39. Hi Jenny I have been missing too ! Thought it was time `i popped over as have missed your amazing work. Just love those PTI stamps and die cuts wish they where more easily available I think I would buy everything ! Fabulous job with both cards the second one is so original just love it. Your stamping and colouring on the first is exceptional.

    Marie

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  40. These are wonderful Jenny! Love the twine you've incorporated into the wreath!

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  41. Beautiful autumn card! Every detail is so thoughtful. Good luck! Cindy ScrappyV

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  42. What an awesome wreath! Love that die and the pieced acorns and leaves. A cute New House card too.

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  43. Hi Jenny

    What a fantastic card .. ..I love all the layers on this and the wreath die is gorgeous!!!

    I think the smaller cards look much cuter don't you?

    Love Jules xx

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  44. cute cards, love both, especially the second one.

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  45. Oh fabulous! That wreath die is gorgeous and your card is really beautiful! Thanks for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays.

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  46. This is gorgeous! You gotta love PTI! The wreath is really cool as well!

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  47. How pretty is this...LOVE IT!! How funny, I JUST ordered this wreath yesterday(couldn't find it anywhere in stock!)...love how you used it...adorning it with acorns and leaves and accenting the wreath with jute...and the woodgrain...wow...stunning...way to go, AGAIN:)!!!

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  48. The wreath card just perfect but the new home card is my favorite Luv Sue x

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