Change is Good

| Gayle Chrvala

The challenge withe Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge for November is patterned paper and Forest Critters. My critter is The Rabbit Hole Designs Fall Foxes stamp/die, Gina K Designs Sun-Kissed Autumn designer paper, Stampin Up Banner Framelets, DCVW The Natural Stack and Picket Fences Fancy Autumn Sentiments stamps which was a prize last October from Two Old Bats Halloween challenge. Thank you to Diane and Darlene.

My card will be shared with:

Love those Pretty Papers: ATG using Pretty Pattern Papers November 2025 Challenge with a theme of Forest Critters.

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Square Thanksgiving

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Here I am with yet another very easy Thanksgiving card. This one will go to our 25-year-old grandson. Background paper was found online, turkey with greeting is computer clip art, dies used are stitched squares by Die-namics. I really need to stop taking the easy way out.

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Joy Wreath

| Gayle Chrvala

Something a bit different today for me. My fall wreath was made in mind for a friend’s November birthday. Using some bits and pieces of previously inked and die cut leaves from Taylored Expressions and two different sizes of mushrooms to decorate my unbranded wreath die. Not sure if I needed the die cut bow but it’s there! Sentiment is also a TE stamp/die. A SSS woodgrain background stamp inked in ivory pigment ink on ivory cardstock.

My wreath card will be shared with:

Double D Challenges: Fall Wreath Challenge

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Happy Thanksgiving

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Now on to Thanksgiving cards. I wasn’t very sure about this one till hubby said he thought it looks good. Patterned papers were in my stash. The scalloped edges were hand cut with decorative scissors. Stitched dies used are ones I bought on Amazon and don’t have a brand for them. Sentiment was printed on the computer. Pretty quick and easy.

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Last ’25 Halloween Card

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Thought I was done with Halloween cards for this year but then I realized our cleaning lady will be here on Halloween.

When I was looking through Pinterest, I saw this background image and thought it would work well with the witch and cat die cuts I had just discovered in my Halloween stash. Sentiment was printed in my Hallmark card program. It took several tries to get it placed just right but I think it’s in a good spot.

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Orange it is!

| Gayle Chrvala

Orange, pumpkins, two embossing folders and a layering stencil for today’s card. It was a happy mail delivery today with a new Taylored Expressions Harvest Hues layering stencil and foil it panels. The stencils make 4 different images that were just the right size for the TE Arched Nouveau dies and Ridged Arch nouveau die. My orange panel was embossed using TE’s Garden Trellis embossing folder and the vellum piece was embossed with TE’s Swiss dots embossing folder. Sentiment is also TE. My card today will be shared with:

Can You Handle the Pressure? Anything goes with a twist of pumpkins or the color orange (10/25)

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Fall Treat

| Gayle Chrvala

My favorite fall treat is celebrating our grandson’s birthday….it’s a treat to see him and enjoy birthday cake! For my card, I used Taylored Expressions Easy Strip Maps in green and gold which are his high school’s colors. The gold and white strips were die cut using 1/8″ stitched die and the green strips were cut at 1/2″. Our grandson played soccer for his school this year so the TE soccer die was perfect, number dies were a combination of different dies from my collection and the words were also a TE product. My card today will be shared with:

Seize the Birthday #315 Favorite Fall Treat

A fun challenge that I was inspired to play along with since our Buddy Johanna is a Surprise Party Guest Designer. Thanks for stopping in for a peek. I appreciate you and your time. Take care and stay safe.

golfing Skeleton

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Yup, another personalized card. This one is also for a busser at our favorite restaurant, who plays a lot of golf. We’ve been going to this restaurant so long the entire staff is like our second family. We’ve known this guy for several years and since our grandson, the same age, is in MN he very kindly listens to my grandmotherly advice. Background paper and golfer image were found online, gates are a Tim Holts die set.

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Rockin Skeleton

| Gerry Morse

Hello and welcome. Today’s card is for the busser that keeps our coffee filled every Tues. morning. He recently told us he plays bass guitar in a band, so I just had to find a skeleton playing a guitar. It’s amazing what you can find online. Pp and image were both found online. It took a little trial and error to get the sentiment placed just right. I’m very happy with it and hubby likes it too. I found the measurements here https://imastamping.blogspot.com/2023/09/bag-of-bones-missing-middle.html

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