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Saturday, September 8, 2012

thankful for you...

Hello friends!!  Hope you are having a lovely weekend!  I'm popping in with a card for this week's Less is More challenge, as well as One Layer Wednesday.   I haven't done a OLW challenge in ages!!  But the LIM challenge (to make a one layer card and use foliage) and the OLW challenge (to make a card expressing gratitude) dovetailed perfectly!!  YAY!!  I love the idea behind this week's OLW because Susan (of Simplicity and founder of OLW) is so right that Thanksgiving has become a sort of "lost holiday" here in the US.  So much focus is put on Halloween and then once Halloween is done the rush is on to get to Christmas and in the process Thanksgiving gets sort of "lost in the shuffle".   I'm going to try to make sure that this year I'm more thankful at Thanksgiving and to let friends and family know how thankful I am to have them in my life!



I rooted around in my stamp stash rejecting various sets until I remembered that I had never, no never, inked up any of the stamps in the super cute Taylored Expressions set Love Grows Here.  The set is full of sweet little images of trees for various seasons of the year.  I used the image with the picket fence because it made me think of fall.  I colored the image with Copic markers and then added the sentiment (from the MFT ALM set Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch) using Real Rust ink.  Sweet and simple!


Now I don't normally share personal photos, but I just had to share one or two of my little guy as he headed into school on Friday.  He is one of the things that I am so very thankful for!!  He looks so serious in the photo on the left!   He was so cute on Thursday as I drove him down to school exclaiming to me "I love school, mom"!  Hopefully he will always feel that way about school!!

Thanks for stopping by....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI vintage cream; Stamps: Taylored Expressions and My Favorite Things; Copic Markers; Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa and Stampin Up! Real Rust
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35 comments:

  1. ScrumplescrunchSeptember 8, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Gorgeous card Rosie, but your little boy tops it hands down, I am glad you shared this with us.
    Smiles:)

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  2. PaulineSeptember 8, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    A love ly image coloured in these warm autumnal tones. A great thanksgiving card.

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  3. Loli September 9, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    Hola Rosemary, what beautiful BOY, a little man, in Spain the school start Thursday, my son is very nervous waiting the moment:D.
    Beautiful card card for thanksgiving, the colour are perfect, very autumnal, great work as always.
    A hug from the sunny island but now a little bit more fresh:D
    Good luck in the new school year.!!

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  4. KathykSeptember 9, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    Smashing card, love the sylised tree and fencing

    Kathyk

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  5. CarolineSeptember 9, 2012 at 1:05 AM

    very nice card and love the colours.
    Greetings Caroline

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  6. SkyeSeptember 9, 2012 at 2:29 AM

    A lovely card. Great image and colours.

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  7. MichelleSeptember 9, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Sweet card, Rosemary! What took you so long to ink it up! :) Your son is adorable!

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  8. joySeptember 9, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    Love this simple card, Rosie! That image is just perfect for the sentiment. And, your little guy looks so cute and ready to take on anything his new school year gives him. Very handsome!

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  9. BarbSeptember 9, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    I love this post, Rosie - so true about Thanksgiving. The people who run the company I work for are actually talking about staying open that day - are you kidding me?! Love your adorable card, and your son is so cute! Sounds like he enjoyed his first week! :)

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  10. Tracey McNeelySeptember 9, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    Rosemary you fall card is gorgeous, and you little man is so sweet heading off to school. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. craftieodmaeSeptember 9, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    gorgeous card and your son is so handsome!!!!

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  12. GinaASeptember 9, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    Brilliant card, love your colouring.

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    Lovely card, gorgeous colours.

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  14. ArdythSeptember 9, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Gorgeous shading on those leaves - I can't wait for the fall colours! Wonderul OLW card!

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  15. MandiSeptember 9, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    FAntastic card Rosie, superbly coloured
    Your lad looks adorable, what a smile!

    Thanks very much
    mandi
    "Less si More"

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  16. ChrissieSeptember 9, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    This is a fabulous card Rosie and the shading is awesome. Thanks too for the super pics of your little guy, you must be so proud.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Less is More

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  17. BrendaSeptember 9, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    Gorgeous photos of your little man Rosemary, he looks like you! Love your CAS autumn card, beautiful colors! I'm not a Halloween person thank goodness!

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  18. Monika ReeckSeptember 9, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    wonderful card dear love all he colors you have put on the card and cute son you have..is he 7 Years old now? Congrats on his first school day...big hugs and thanks for your lovely comment on my card :)

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  19. Marlena M.September 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Your card is BEAUTIFUL Rosemary. Your lil' guy is so sweet! ;)

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  20. G PeplowSeptember 9, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Brilliant card Rosemary, love the way your coloured the leaves:0) Fab photo of your son, he is a star!! Gay x

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  21. HappyCrafterSeptember 9, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    You always make the best CAS cards! This is very elegant.

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  22. Robin K.September 9, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Thanks for sharing pics of your son- what a cutie patootie!!! I'm glad he's enjoying school- makes it easier for mom:). Your card is perfect!!! Thanksgiving is definitely one of my favorite holidays as the focus is on being together with family and giving thanks for all our blessings-plus I love pumpkin pie:)

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  23. Judy1223September 9, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    Oh, Rosemary, I LOVE this one layer foliage card! Gorgeous colors, so warm! I also love the pics of your little guy heading off to school...hope he ALWAYS loves it!

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  24. MarthaSeptember 9, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    Rosemary, what a perfectly SWEET card! You amaze me, at the number of beautiful cards you create on a regular basis. How do you do it?

    I agree about Thanksgiving, it should not be overlooked.

    Thanks for sharing the sweet photos of your son. I enjoyed reading that he loves school.

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  25. GretaSeptember 9, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Adorable little man you have, Rosemary! Hope he has lots of great experiences & continues to enjoy school. You card is wonderful--love that tree & your coloring! I've started on Thanksgiving cards, too, not wanting to pass over it this year. You're right--the rush is on for Christmas & we really do need to take time to reflect on our blessings--I feel so fortunate & look around seeing so many with nothing.

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  26. kingstonmamaSeptember 9, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    Gorgeous card. I love that image and you've colored it beautifully. I love fall colors. Your little one is such a cutie. :) ann Y.

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  27. Elizabeth AllanSeptember 10, 2012 at 3:03 AM

    Rosemary your special attention to Thanksgiving with this card is gorgeous. Thank you for reminding us about all the things we have to be thankful for!

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  28. Lisa LaraSeptember 11, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    What cute pics of your son. Mine just headed to college. I love love this OLC Rosi.

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  29. SylviaSeptember 11, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Beautiful fall card, Rosemary. I also love the pictures of your little "big" guy. Thanks for your sweet words on my colourQ card! Have a wonderful Wednesday.

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  30. Deanna September 12, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    Great OLC and cute pic of your son Rosemary.

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  31. LinbySeptember 12, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    This is sooo sweet love the colours. Great pics of your Son, lets hope he does continue to love school!
    Linbyx

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  32. SusanSeptember 12, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Rosemary, your card is so perfectly CAS...I love how clean it is!! You always have the cutest stamps too! Great pics of your little guy...they grow up WAY to fast...trust me!!

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  33. LindaSeptember 13, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    Beautiful card. Love the stamp and the colours are perfect for this time of year. Great job! xx

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  34. MarybethSeptember 14, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Wonderful card and colored so beautifully. Such sweet pictures of your son.

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  35. VivSeptember 14, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    Another fabulous card Rosie and love that cute pic of your little man...so cute, my two boys are both over 6' now lol, where did the time go. :) Viv xx

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