Happy Thanksgiving w/The Card Concept

Welcome by my blog again, friends.  Today starts the October Challenge over at The Card Concept.  We have a lovely inspiration photo to help you get started on your project.  You don't have to use these exact items, this is just a starting point for your creativity.  Perhaps it's these warm Autumn colors that speak to you, or maybe it's the coffee mug.  Whatever gets you going, we can't wait to see what you'll share with us.  Here's what I came up with for my inspiration.

I used basic black cardstock layered with basic white cardstock that I added a fun background to using a cool stencil called Coffee Bean Background from Funky Fossil Designs.  This is the only coffee element on my card, but for me, coffee is a year-round 24/7/365 state of mind.

The stamps I used are from Paper Sweeties stamp set called Fall Phrases.  They aren't actually books.  I think they were meant to be for bookmarks.  However, I drew the lines around the images and made them into books.  I had immediately seen them as books (and I used them as books) when I originally received them as part of the Design Team there.

I colored all those bitty images with my Copics and then I used colored pencils to color and share the book bindings.  As I was coloring, I had to go get my prescription (close-up) glasses to see these bitty little images and attempt to stay even somewhat between the tiny lines.  Oh my!  I'm getting old.  And since my (biological) Dad had Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma, and eventually went blind, it can be a bit concerning.  Just another great opportunity to pray and to praise.

After stamping the sentiment, I added some Natural Burlap String and a burgundy vintage button.  What parts of this inspiration photo interest you?  Are those colors calling you?  There's some fabulous inspiration on the Card Concept Blog and you'll also find the link-up there.  We hope that you'll stop by and share your art with us this month.

Blessings,

Karen 

I'm plating along in these FUN challenges:

Stencil Fun Challenge:  October - Anything Goes/Optional Orange - I used a coffee bean stencil from Funky Fossil Designs.