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Stitched Poppies for Addicted to CAS

17 September 2016

Hi Everyone. Happy Saturday.

It's the fabulous Ceal's turn to host our Addicted to CAS challenge this week and she has a code word that is very close to my heart. I mean.... how often do I not make a card with "stitches" on it :

If you are looking for some inspiration - check out the amazing creations from our design team - including our wonderful guest designer: Guest Designer: Maria Tchotcheva

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I needed to create a birthday card and used a new stitched rectangle die that I absolutely love. I paired it with a couple of new stamp sets from Altenew - Poppies and Label Love. Here's my card:

On a personal note:

The temps certainly dropped this week - down to 41 as a low. All of our summer birds have already left - really early! I was speaking to someone who lives in the northern part of the state yesterday and they had frost up there this week and, even the geese have flown south. Now... that is REALLY early! So, we are all guessing that we are in for a long and cold winter.

Last night we had the most amazing storm and pure orange skies afterwards. I went out to the front to take a photograph. This photograph is totally untouched - but looks as though it is in sepia. The sky really was amazing.

This is what the garden normally looks like:

What a difference!

When I took this particular photo of the Oriole - I had no idea that this would be the last photograph I would take as they had all disappeared - poof - gone - by the next morning. I miss them immensely and can't wait for them to return to our garden in Spring.

I'll be back with my Paper Players card tomorrow. In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight - including my bestie, Pammie.

Hugs

Jaydee

Card recipe:

Stamps: Painted Poppy - Altenew. Sentiment: Label Love - Altenew
Inks: Archival Red. Greens, Reds and Yellows - mini inks - Altenew
Stitched rectangle: Studio Katia

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Friday evening was a Full Harvest Moon Eclipse.
Such a pretty card and what a great looking stitched die. Your card is like looking at a lovely painting.
Thanks for sharing you lovely photos.
Still having temperatures in the 90's here during the day.
Have an enjoyable and relaxing weekend. My hello to Lou as well.

Posted by: Colleen | 17 September 2016 at 05:02 AM

Gorgeous stamping and color combo, Jaydee! I love your stitched panel, and that you chose hot pink for your stamped sentiment...stunning card!
Too bad your birds have left so early...I know they bring you so much joy! How amazing that you had such a special autumn sky, though...Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous photos with us :)

Posted by: Barbara Ghigliotty | 17 September 2016 at 09:43 PM

Another beautiful card - what else can one say! I love the die - could you share the source? I log your photo after the rain - stunning! Say it isn't so about winter ... Please!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Terri | 18 September 2016 at 06:25 AM

Beautiful card Jaydee! Your new die shape is very unique and modern. I love how the flower fills it, so pretty.

Your photos are outstanding as always! That must have been an eerie sky after the storms.

What a sweet photo of the oriole! I've noticed a quick exit with some of our birdies too. My hummers are gone and I'm hoping to catch a few more from the North as they travel through. Someone at work was telling me our winter is supposed to be intense and I think the birds know it too. I'm always a little sad to see them leave even though new ones will take their place. ; )

Posted by: Kelly W. | 18 September 2016 at 09:06 AM