Hello-
Its been awhile. I was not in my crafty space much...it doubles as the guest room. My folks were visiting from Utah. We had a lovely time together, and while we face time with regularity nothing is as good as an in-person visit.
I have a card for three challenges: Freshly Made Sketches for the design, Color Hues for the colors, and Double D Challenges for the focal point.
- Stamps: Pretty Pink Posh Autumn Wreath
- Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
- Markers: Copic E11,19.23,41,47,99; YR7,9.15.23.68
- Papers: Recollections
It was hard to get back into the groove for me after this year of starts and stops due to our travels and moving states.
However, after my folks left I rearranged a few things in the crafty space and its working so nicely now. Things are more in reach.
I also finally solved my chair problem. We have thick padding and a high-pile carpet. On top of that I have a gaming chair (its heavy) and my chair mat was unable to handle the combination of soft floor and heavy chair plus me. I found a bamboo chair mat after searching on reddit. Its made for deep pile carpets, but it is not cheap, luckily I found the size I wanted at Targets online store and it was 50.00 less than at the mfg site-- whoo hoo. Now I can roll to my hearts content from one side of the room to the other. That sounds more impressive than it is. The mat is 4 feet by 6 feet, which fits almost perfectly between my shelving units and my file cabinets on the long end and between the bed legs and just under the desk legs keeping my floor vent clear.
I loved the view from my second floor window in Maryland. I have lovely views here too. The back of the house looks over a field in to some woods. The front looks out on to our little community. We have a fabulous tree out front and its ablaze right now.
17 comments:
So happy you had a good visit with your folks, Cat! Those are the best times. Cute fall card today and a gorgeous tree!
What a sweet wreath and perfect for all the challenges and especially the Color Hues with your hues of orange and brown! Glad you had the chance to visit with family and also figured out how to roll in your craft room...how exciting! I have to practically drag my chair across the carpeting in my craft room...grrrr! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Color Hues Cat...we always love seeing your creations in the gallery!! Hugs. :0)
Beautiful autumn card, Cat! Glad you had a great time with your folks too & your tree is stunning!!
WOW ... sounds like you've had a very busy/eventful year so far! Glad you had a nice visit with your family and aren't those fall colored leaves breathtaking this year! Anyways ... so happy you found time to craft and your wreath card is fabulous!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Double D Co-Owner
Glad you feel back in the swing of things again, life can get in the way but family visits always make everything better! Great card for your jump back into cardmaking, the wreath is pretty, can't wait to see more. Meanwhile, enjoy that mat (something I need for my carpeted floor) and the beautiful views!
I love the look of your autumn wreath, Cat! I really go for the fun style of it. You worked it perfectly for the three challenges and I'm so glad our Double D fall wreath challenge was one of them! Thank goodness you've gotten a more comfortable arrangement in your craft room. It makes all the difference. I love the idea of a bamboo mat. It's strong and it looks great. Your tree out front is gorgeous! We have four maple trees, but it's a rare fall that they turn anything other than yellow and brown, except for the one that starts out with red leaves. I really enjoyed your post today, Cat!
It is always such a nice feeling when you resolve an ongoing issue. I am pleased to hear about your new mat and I love the sound of your thick pile carpet. How lovely and cosy that must be. Your simple wreath card is perfect xx
A lovely card for the season. Nice to see your part of the world.
That's one of my favorite wreaths! I love how you've colored and added the little acorn to the sentiment. I'm glad you're back in your cardmaking space! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
A perfect CAS design and a great card for all three challenges! It's such a pretty wreath; thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!
I'm glad you enjoyed your visitors and now have had a chance to get your craft area more comfortable! Your wreath is to pretty and so is your view!
Glad you enjoyed the family visit. Can make such a difference when you find something that makes your craft space work better. Love seeing trees in all their Fall glory! Such a pretty, unique wreath--great card!
Your CAS wreath is so very nice and I like the tree in your garden!!
Lia DT DD Challenges
Cat, your card is just wonderful - a wreath-full of all these darling Autumn treasures would be welcome on my front door any Fall!
So happy to see you again - and thanks so much for using our Sketch for your comeback!
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What a lovely Fall card, Cat. Sounds like you have a nice time with your folks and now with your room just the way you like it you are ready to get back at it. Thanks for playing at Color Hues and for sharing the gorgeous pic of Fall!
Beautiful CAS card!!!
Adorable Fall wreath Cat!! It's so that you time with your family. The tree in your yard is so gorgeous in the Fall colours. Nice to be settled in. xx
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