Hi there!
I meant to welcome you to a brand new week yesterday, but Sir Comstanzes kept that from happening. You know him, right? He can be so captivating!
Today is Election Day in America and we are all thrilled that it is finally here! No matter which candidate people supported in this election, we are ready to get back to being a CIVILized society. Yippie!!
I'm so thankful, I made a gratitude card:
I meant to welcome you to a brand new week yesterday, but Sir Comstanzes kept that from happening. You know him, right? He can be so captivating!
Today is Election Day in America and we are all thrilled that it is finally here! No matter which candidate people supported in this election, we are ready to get back to being a CIVILized society. Yippie!!
I'm so thankful, I made a gratitude card:
I received this beautiful metal leaf (and others) from my friend Milka and I think it works so well beribboned in plaid and gold on a warm fall card of thanks. The sediment is from Your Next Stamp. The tag is from Poppystamp's "Stitched Main Street" tags, heat-embossed in blue moire powder.
Challenges
- AAA Cards: Thanks / Thanksgiving.
- Cuttlebug Mania: Tic Tac Toe: embossing, die cuts, purple.
- Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge: Metal / Faux Metal.
- Pixie's Snippets Playground: Use your snippets!
- Poppystamps Challenge: Plaid is Rad.
- TIME OUT Challenge: "Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart."
Thanksgiving Is a Thing
I'm also going to link to the uber-talented Susan Raihala's Thanksgiving Crusade 2016 page. Here is the information, in Susan's own words:
I'm also going to link to the uber-talented Susan Raihala's Thanksgiving Crusade 2016 page. Here is the information, in Susan's own words:
The Thanksgiving Crusade is one woman's attempt to save Thanksgiving from the huge commercial shadow cast by Halloween and Christmas. I'm tilting at windmills here, but dag-nab it! Thanksgiving is an awesome holiday that deserves more attention. ...
The only rule for my Thanksgiving Crusade is that you make and send cards of thanks. You may thank the people closest to you, or you may choose to thank people whom you haven't seen in years or you may thank someone who doesn't know you at all. Doesn't matter. Let's just take this as a perfect opportunity to thank someone.
Please consider joining us for the Thanksgiving Crusade even if you're not Canadian or American ~ thanksgiving knows no national boundaries.
Show gratitude. Give thanks. Save Thanksgiving.My card is for our neighbor who unexpectedly changed our dinner plans for the better by offering us one of the large trout he had just caught that afternoon! It was delicious!
And thank you for your crusade, Susan!
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Weekend Collage
We had a wonderful four days with the grandtwins and granddogs, although I was a bit overwhelmed by all the testosterone! I sympathize with my sweet DIL!! Here is a picture collage for you:
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| Adam and Henry / Duke and Jack |
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Wow! I think I would be very exhausted!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, and gorgeous photos of your outing. I'm sure you will be relieved when the election is over, but I rather fear that whatever the outcome, you'll all be left feeling as dazed and bewildered as we over here have been since the Brexit vote. Months later we're all still shuffling around and thinking, "Well.... NOW what?" - whichever way we voted!
ReplyDeleteJane
Beautiful collage... stunning card , love the beribboning!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, the whole world is glad election day is here for the US ;) enough is enough!
Hugs to you!
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Love the mix of colours here and the plaid really blends with the metal. What fab photos. Great to see you at AAA and TO and thank you for your lovely comment on our main blog x
ReplyDeleteLovely card and collage page Darnell...I think everyone will be pleased when the election is over whatever the outcome
ReplyDeleteAnne
Hooray for election day. A wonderful card Darnell and wonderful photos of your grandsons.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Hi Darnell, Loving your card. That metal leaf is fab.
ReplyDeleteLovely collage of your grandsons and grandpups.
Hope you have a lovely nice day. Sue
Love this card !
ReplyDeleteSir Comstanzes is visiting me too!
Some times iT is great and Some times nog !😅😅
very nice card!
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun days!!
ReplyDeleteAnd that card is so warm; will being some sunshine in the house of the reciever!
Hugs, Gerrina
Beautiful Fall card! I am sure your 'trout' neighbor will admire it! (I said admire because he is a man..lol)...Great pics of the grandkids and granddogs, too! My Thanksgiving is always home, never, ever shopping, it is such a family day toe us! You should enter your card at Double D, it is perfect for it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card, Darnell! That leaf is gorgeous. Well done! Thanks for sharing some of the pics of your grand adventures with your grandsons and granddogs. It sure looks as if a great grand time was had by all. :) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, Darnel - congratulations!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
What a lovely card Darnell! Love the colours and design - the leaf is a real stunner. Love the photos from your family gathering - yup, bit outnumbered by the male species there :)
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Di xx
I love your card, the plaid ribbon is fab! Yes I am heartily sick of all the political adds etc. Living near DC we rarely have a year in which there is no election either in VA, MD, or DE. It's constant, and I will be so glad when it is over.
ReplyDeleteYOur collage is wonderful, I bet it was great weekend.
HI Darnell, your card is gorgeous, love the leaf. We very much hope the next president of the United States is who we would vote for if we could. Hugs, Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Darnell. The leaf looks lovely presented in that way. What a super collage of photographs. Now I just wondered how long it took your granddog to do the Rubik cube! Barbxx
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up girl! Why didn't I think of making a gratitude card for being grateful after today that the election hoopla will be over! You beat me to it Darnell, but thank you for my morning chuckle! Love the pics of the grandtwins too...when did they grow up?!!! I'm kinda liking my granddaughter Addy's age right now...she's 2 and her big thing the last few days is yelling "Too late!!" to the dogs! Crazy kid...gotta love her!! Have a great day Darnell!! :0)
ReplyDeleteLoving your card Darnell, I love the leaf die and the simplicity of your design, Kate x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Darnell, and the collage of your time with the boys is so fun. TFS.
ReplyDeleteYup - the metal leaf and plaid ribbon are brilliant together and that embossing paste is super cool.
ReplyDeleteAll your photos are gorgeous (with those 4 handsome boys how could they not be?) but that large photo of the tree is especially stunning!
Adorable card, you have made a great use of Milks's gorgous gift!! And your lovely picture collage has made me smile, this pair of twins look adorable :D Beautiful both the twins: boys and dogs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bright and pretty thank you card Darnell with that gorgeous burnt orange background and the beautiful leaf with the plaid ribbon and gold thread, and love the stitched edge to the card itself too. Fabulous photos of your fun weekend with the twins and those cute dogs. I wish our weather was as great as this in November, it was only about 7C today which is 45F and dark at about 5pm. x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card, great colours and love the metal leaf.
ReplyDeleteHope the result of the election is to your liking.
Great picture too.
Kath x
Wonderful use of metal leaf on the card. :-) Great CAS. Thank you for sharing photos. Superb collage.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sonja
Wonderful card, Darnell! Love the plaid ribbon with the beautiful leaf. I also enjoyed looking at your collage of pictures. The boys are growing up!
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful Autumn card you created with that metal leaf and awesome colors. And, like you, I am glad it is election day and that we can go back to a more normal life hopefully with us all being united too. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaf, Darnell, and I like the way you incorporated it into a card. I like trout too, and the pictures of the boys, two legged and four.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Darnell! Love that leaf and the little plaid bow! I love Thanksgiving! It's one of my very favorite holidays! Loved seeing your collage of photos! Looks like you had a wonderful time with the family! Too funny about the testosterone!! I know the feeling! haha!
ReplyDeleteLove that leaf and the plaid ribbon! Somehow plaid seems perfect for fall! The boys sure are growing!
ReplyDeleteThat pretty plaid ribbon won me over, fabulous card Darnell!! CUTE photos of the boys and pups. So happy you got to spend time with them!!
ReplyDeleteThat metal ,eat is just stunning with the plaid ribbon. So glad you had a great time with your grandchildren!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to receive that leaf ornament - the way you have used it is fabulous Darnell. I too am glad your elections are nearly done - we too are 'over' them with all the media coverage we have had here....
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Maxine
What a lovely metal leaf from your friend, and you dressed it up so wonderfully. A great card with a great sentiment behind it.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the collage, Darnell--looks like you had a great time with the kiddos & puppy dogs! What a beautiful metal leaf & love the ribbon you used!
ReplyDeleteYour dad is so pretty. I love the black leaf with the orange background. It is nice to say thanks to people so I say thank you to you for creating something artistic almost everyday and putting a Smile on my face. I love your collage and so want to hug your dogs
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Darnell ..... love the metal leaf, and the plaid looks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteGreat collage of photos too, looks like you all had a fabulous time xx
Very gorgeous card Darnell ! I love how the black metal leaf is popped up by the orange card stock background ! Yes, here too we know very well Sir Comstanzes !! Love your collage and OMG what a beautiful tree and view ! I think that I would spend a lot of time sitting here on that bench ! I can see through this collage that your keyword is also Carpe Diem! That's great ! Enjoy every little moment ! Hugs.
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The beribboning is a wonderful touch Darnell, I love your cheery card, the stitched border on the card and tag look so lovely!
ReplyDeleteGreat collage too, I really love how Duke and Jack are always looking so interested in what is going on around them and wow, the twins are growing so quickly! Hugs, Annie xxx
What a terrific card Darnell... The leaf is so pretty! Great photos of your Grandies... not sure what is cuter, the boys or the dogs and I too sympathise with your DIL Lol!
ReplyDeleteWell, the election is over ... It has dominated our news in the UK for months. Mike and I were up in the early hours to see the results as it happened ... You have a great day!!
Hello darling. Just wanted to pop in and tell you how much I like your pretty thank you card. That leaf itself is gorgeous, but against that orange background, it is just stunning. Really and truly. And the bit of ribbon... I had that same plaid, and loved it to the very end of the spool! So pretty! Looks like you had a great time with all the fellas, but I'll be you're pretty, kinda tired from all the excitement! You'll have to tell me all about it when we chat, when you're all recovered! Missing you like crazy. xoxo Bev
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Darnell. I'm so thankful to have met you this year.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Em xxx
What a stunning card and such a lovely gift from your friend. The ribbon is so gorgeous and fallish. I love the pictures of the twins and I am truly impressed with the rubics cube the dog worked out. Yep, the election is over and I am so over it. The rest remains to be seen.
ReplyDeleteHrumph! Going back to being CIVILized. Speak for yourself, Missy. I plan to be uncivilized and bohemian as long as possible. Cool card. I thought that leaf looked quite metallica and wondered the secret. The secret of course, is to use metal! ha!
ReplyDeleteWait, blue moire embossing powder?! I've never seen that! How FUN!! And I'll express some gratitude to you for sharing your photo collage with us, Darnell. Always a treat to see how big the twins are getting!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Darnell and a fair exchange for the Trout!! Lovely pics of the men I your life too xx
ReplyDeleteNot that food is uppermost in my mind, Darnell ... but that trout ... hmmm ... scrumptious! What a fantastic collage of Adam, Henry and the granddogs (complete with rubic!) ... goodness, aren't those boys growing up quickly ... great to hear you had such a fun weekend! Your card ... that delicate dark leaf is simply lovely against the bright orange ... and that little plaid bow ... so delicious! Delighted to have you playing along with us at Time Out! LYAMYEMA! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that the election is over too!!! Got so I only watched the Hallmark Channels because of all the political adds on tv. What a beautiful card Auntie! I love the metal leaf you used and that pretty orange background. The ribbon on the leaf adds so much color to this card-it's just gorgeous! Oh how I hate that Thanksgiving is always passed over. Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday and one that needs more recognition that it gets. I will have to check out the Thanksgiving Crusade and see if I can play along. I love the idea! And speaking of love, OMGosh, what wonderful pics of the twins and the dogs!!! Were does the time go?! The boys look so grown up and the dogs-how beautiful they are! I feel for your DIL too because I know all to well what it was like living with 7 guys and a boy dog too! It's not easy being the only woman in the house let me tell you. lol I have to say though, it looks like the twins and dogs are well behaved. As were my guys, so that is something many will appreciate! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning Darnell! The pop of burnt orange bg card panel with the delicate metal leaf is awesome in itself but teamed with the plaid ribbon in beautiful colours too ... well lets say it's just swoon-worthy and I'm swooning! Thanks so much for playing along with us at AAA Cards this week. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteLove this CAS card! Great colors and a fabulous metal leaf! Love the photos too - my goodness those boys have grown!!
ReplyDeleteFab card to showcase the beautiful leaf! Perfection! Love your photos, the boys are looking cool and growing up fast and the dogs are so cute! You must had had a wonderful time! xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a great fall card. The colours and design are perfect. Thanks for playing along with us at AAA Cards!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Gorgeous card, gorgeous pictures!!! I love the plaid ribbon and how great the leaf looks with textured cardstock!
ReplyDeleteThe pics are fabulous! The twinks are sooooooo dang cute! And, my goodness, they are growing so tall! Totally lovin' the sweet puppers too!
Yep - testosterone definitely trumped estrogen with this gaggle of males!
Wonderful card Darnell - I am in love with that metal leaf and you accented it beautifully with the plaid ribbon! Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out! Jill
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card of thanks Darnell.
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Beautiful card, Darnell. I love how you used that metal leaf. BRILLIANT!!! :o) Love your photo collage... Beautiful photos. :o) Have a great day! :o) hugs xx
ReplyDeleteI'm scrolling thru the pit-chers of past posts, and enjoying all the goodness. Just had to say how much I've enjoyed seeing the Twinks again, and my, how tall are they getting. Such fine looking young men. Easy to see ya'll were having such fun. Blessed to have such a close-knit family. Hugs
ReplyDeleteLovely card Darnell! The metal leaf & plaid ribbon is beautifully complimented with that gorgeous blue embossed sentiment. Loved your picture collage!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Darnell, love that metal leaf perfect for the card. And the tag with the embossed sentiment finishes it off perfectly.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant photos, boys and dogs.
Hi Darnell
ReplyDeleteJust catching up.
Love the warmth of the card and the metal leaf is divine.
Gosh, the boys seem to be growing at a rate of knots and a dog with a Rubik's Cube? Wow, and without opposable thumbs too lol!
Thanks for your kind comment matey.
Ang x
Hi Darnell, how beautiful you used metal leaf. I love the contrast of leaf on an orange background and perfectly matching ribbon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing
BozenA
I want to say your leaf card is gorgeous (which apparently I just did!), but since it was destined for your neighbout, I'll go with manly terms: handsome, striking and masculine marvelous! Perfect 'thanks' for the gift of dinner! Your collage of all your boys: awesome! Looks like everyone - two-legged and four - had a fantastic time!
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