Card Of The Week – Thinking Of You
Happy September to you, dear friends! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a month since I last ventured into my craft room to create a card – but sometimes, you find yourself in need of a little rest and TLC!
As we find ourselves on the precipice of Autumn, I find myself returning to this creative space listening to the rhythm of the new season – assessing which creative paths to explore and which creative opportunities to embrace.
My workspace is somewhat in shambles as I work on clearing out the old to make space for the new…
I did clear enough of a space to create today’s card – a beautiful Black and White Thank You Card whose monochromatic theme is jazzed up with a touch of silver glitter and pink bling sparkle! There’s also a touch of green iridescence along the edges of the sheer organza ribbon.
All in all, a rather sophisticated card for a friend!
This week, the Paper Girls and One Stitch At A Time Challenges asked us to share what we are most Thankful / Grateful for in our lives. I am thankful for my relationship with God – my loving husband who has stood by my side through thick and thin – my amazing cats – and for you, my online friends and readers!
You can meet Magellan – one of my fur babies – at this week’s Wordless Wednesday party!
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, sharing your latest acquisitions, or spotlighting your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at our weekly parties as well!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- Allsorts Challenge #327 – Layers
- Card And Scrap Challenge #102 – Use Flowers
- Cards In Envy – Inspired By A Song Challenge (Thank You For Being A Friend – Andrew Gold)
- Cards And More Challenge #140 – Clean And Simple
- CCI Digi Creations #32 – Include A Sentiment
- Crafty Friends Challenge Blog – Use A Sentiment
- Deep Ocean Challenge #112 – Shabby Chic
- DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #163– Thank You
- Eclectic Ellapu Purple Team – Use Stash 6 Months Or Older (everything on card!)
- Fab N Funky Challenge #272 – Shabby Chic
- My Time To Craft #303 – Flowers
- Pink Saturday
- Simon Says STAMPTember – Use A Stamp
- The Paper Girls Challenge #87 –Grateful/Thankful
- The Paper Shelter #217 – Embossing Of Any Kind
- The Ribbon Girls – September Challenge – Add Flowers
- Try Something New at Try It On Tuesdays (Stamp On Ribbon)
- Where The Heart Is Challenge 1 – Add Some Text
- Whoopsi Daisy – Add Embellishments Challenge
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 2 Creative Chicks Showcase #2 – Anything Goes
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #140
- Allsorts #327 – Lots Of Layers
- Art By Mirian Challenge #40 – Anything Goes
- Artistic Inspirations #139 – Anything Goes
- Clear It Out – Anything Goes
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 76 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #7 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With Friends Challenge 5 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Anything Goes In September
- Crafty Calendar Challenge – September Anything Goes
- Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #3 – Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #278 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Fingers Challenge #91 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Moments #76– Anything Goes/Use A Sentiment
- Crop Shop Linky Party #8 – Anything Goes
- Digi Stamps 4 Joy #116 – Anything Goes
- DL Art September Linky Challenge
- Eclectic Ellapu Pink Team – Anything Goes
- Fan-tastic Tuesday #102 – Anything Goes With A Twist (Make It Feminine)
- Glitter N Sparkle Challenge #153 – Anything Goes
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Anything Goes
- Images By CW – Saturday Linky Party
- Inspiration Destination #49 – Anything Goes
- Jo’s Scrap Shack #104 – Anything Goes
- Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge #17 – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #24 – August Anything Goes
- One Stitch At A Time #245 – Anything Goes With Gratitude
- PDE Linky Party – Anything Goes
- Petal Lu Challenge – Anything Goes
- Penny Black September Challenge – Anything Goes
- Pinspirational Challenge #148 (inspired by the black/white colors)
- Retarte #60 – Anything Goes
- Retro Rubber #22 – Anything Goes
- Scrapbook Blessings – Anything Goes
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 12 – Anything Goes
- Sisters Of Craft – September Anything Goes Challenge
- Sparkle N Sprinkle September Challenge – Anything Goes
- Sweet Stamps – September Anything Goes
- That Craft Place – Anything Goes Mixed Media Challenge
- Through The Craftroom Door – Sept 8-14 – Anything Goes
- Tuesday Throwdown #261 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 200 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place September Challenge – Anything Goes
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This is such a pretty card!
Thank you for participating in the last {PIN}Spirational Challenge. A new one is about to begin… I hope you’ll check it out and play along with it, too!
such a pretty kitty 🙂 and fabulous card 🙂 thank you for playing along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!
It’s me again. Thanks for linking up over at PDE Linky Party
Have a creative day.
Nana DT Member
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Gorgeous card.. and cat heheheh.. Thank you for joining our #17 challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.. Hope to see you again in our next challenge.. and good luck at the draw… 😉
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~RoRa
Thank you so much!
A very stylish card, and your cats are beautiful. We have five ourselves ! Thanks for joining in with the Sisters of Craft Challenge, good luck and best wishes, Anne DT.!
Would love to see your cats sometime Anne! Our pet lovers hang out at Wordless Wednesday! 🙂
So beautiful card!!! Thanks for play on Retarte, we hope to see you next time! Vilma-DT
What a beautiful card!! Thanks so much for joining us at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge, hope you will join us again!
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Belinda
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This is very pretty. I love the glitter on it. Thanks for joining our ATG/optional Girlie Girl Challenge at DigiStamps4Joy. Julie, DT
Beautiful card! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge!!! Can’t wait to see you participate again in our next challenge!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Great card.
Thank you for sharing at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts & good luck x Susan x
Looks nice. Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 1. Shared.
A unique and pretty card!
This is a lovely card and wow, that is some list of challenges! thanks for sharing this with us at #OMGHWW because now I have to see what challenge I can get myself into!
What a pretty card, you do such lovely work. Your cat is so precious.
#15&17
Thanks Paula – my cat loves to “help” every chance he gets! 🙂