Sunday, October 30, 2011

Simple Fall Gratitude

It's been a very busy weekend, and I'm glad to be home - frustrated with a stuffy nose - but glad to get home.  I had a great time at the Fine Arts Conference and learned a lot of new stuff to take into the classroom!  So - I've created a relatively simple card this afternoon to fulfill my stamping need. 

The Paper Players are looking for a fall element in this week's challenge - the trees are pretty much bare here and the leaves on the street have even been picked up so that's why I selected these lovely bare trees.  The sketch for today's card comes from Stamping 411 and the colours are inspired by a photo at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

I have a lot to look forward this week - hope you do to!  Thanks for stopping by.
Joan

16 comments:

Rachel @ The Little Blue Room said...

Love how this is simple but so pretty. The beautiful leaves and polka dot ribbon are perfect on this! Thanks for sharing your card with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

inkedx2 said...

What a great simple but elegant card. Your leaves look real! I never remember to stamp on my ribbon. Thanks for the reminder. So glad you played with us again this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Susie Moore said...

Your card is lovely and elegant. Great job!

Anne Marie Hile said...

Joan, this is so pretty and perfect for fall! I really like how you stamped the sentiment on the ribbon and those fantastic fussy-cut leaves. The kraft paper background is such a perfect touch, too. Thanks for joining us this week at the Paper Players! Hugs! :)

Anonymous said...

Joan,
I love the simplicity of your card. Simple but Stunning! The More Mustard ribbon with the leaves. And what a great idea to stamp the ribbon. Thanks for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Tammy Fite said...

This is lovely! I really like the simplicity! and the stamped ribbon! and the pretty leaves.......

Bada-Bing Creations said...

Simple yet beautiful! I love the colors and the simplicity of this card, it's just perfect for fall! Thanks for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Hi, I'm Lee Conrey! said...

Lovey as a Tree.....speaks for itself and the leaf it just the right touch.

Unknown said...

What an awesome CAS card!! Love the colors too!! Thanks for playing along with us over at Stamping 411!!

Patti Chesky said...

What a gorgeous CAS card!!! I love the sentiment stamped on the ribbon!!!

Cindy Hall said...

Soooo pretty. The sentiment stamped on the ribbon is a nice touch! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players!

Selene Kempton said...

I love that you stamped on the ribbon, and how bright and pretty the leaves are against the crumb cake cardstock! Thanks for playing with stamping 411 this week.

Ann Schach said...

Beautiful, Joan! Clean and classy! The leaves are the perfect touch! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players this week!

LeAnne said...

What a great way to use this classic set---perfect for fall! The leaves are lovely, too! Thanks for playing with the Paper Players this week!

jaydee said...

Joan, another gorgeous card. What a lovely use of the Lovely as a Tree set. The ribbon is a perfect touch and, of course, I love those fabulous leaves.
So glad you joined the Paper Players again this week
Jaydee

Julie Marshall said...

What a beautiful card. The stamped ribbon and those gorgeous leaves are the perfect pop of color. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players...hope you're feeling better!