Here's a fun fact; In the United States, actually the entire northern hemisphere (we can't forget our Canadian friends), the first day of autumn is the day of the year in which the sun crosses the celestial equator moving south. This day is called the Autumnal Equinox, and this year it's September 22.

So, with autumn just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to see what you love about this time of year. For me, it’s pumpkins! I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin fudge, and pumpkin bread. Really, all things pumpkin. 

I also enjoy the beautiful colors of the changing leaves.

Both cards are 3 inches square.  If you've followed my blog for long, you know I love this little size.  They're great for gift giving this time of year, but my favorite thing to do is tuck them in the girl's backpacks.  It's a fun little "love note" from mom, letting them know how special they are!  I like to have an assortment of these little cards on hand.  They always come in handy.

OLW105 Rules

1. A ONE-LAYER card is defined as a single layer of card stock folded in half. No other layers allowed!

2. Make a card that expresses what you love about autumn/fall.

3. Post your card somewhere online and link back to A Paperie Journey using the InLinkz button at the bottom of this post. Please make sure you link to the specific post on your blog rather than your blog's main page.

4. Have Fun!

Don't forget about the Gratitude Campaign! See Susan's blog for details.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin'Up~Fall Whimsy (retired, sorry), Senntiment~A Muse, Ink: Memento~Tuxedo Black, Paper: Stampin'Up Whisper White, Accessories: Stampin'Up Stamp-A-Ma-Gig, Baker's Twine, Prisma Pencils, Gamsol, Blending Stump

One-Layer Wednesday (OLW104) Gratitude

This week Susan is hosting the OLW Challenge, and she has incorporated the theme into her "Gratitude Campaign". 

When I first read about the Gratitude Campaign on Susan's blog last year, I remember thinking "what a wonderful idea"!  Expressing gratutude is something I need to do more often.

To read about the Gratitude Campaign from Susan herself, click here. 

After reading the sentiment on my card, you probably think I don't know the difference between Love and Gratitude.  I really do....  This  card is for a certain someone, and the handwritten message inside will express my gratitude. It's a fine line, I know ( I hope the OLW Patrol isn't watching)!

I plan to post another card later in the week, using a more appropriate gratitude sentiment.  This wonderful campaign of Susan's needs to be promoted.    Like she said " It's way more fun than politics and nicer too"!

I hope you'll think about sending a few cards out this year, to people in your life that you are grateful for.

I am also linking this card to Less is More.  This week their challenge is a One-Layer card with Foliage.  How perfect is that?

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin'Up~Fall Whimsy (retired, sorry), Senntiment~Stampibilities, Ink: Memento~Peanut Butter, Papertrey Ink~ Ripe Avocado, Tombo Marker #837 (for Spritzing), Paper: Stampin'Up
Whisper White, Accessories: Score Pal, Post-It Notes for Masking, Stampin'Up Spritzer
 

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One-Layer Wednesday ~ Scoring (OLW103)

Please join me in welcoming  Karen Dunbrook to the OLW Team!  Karen is hosting our challenge this week.  Her challenge; to add scoring to your card.  I hope you'll stop by Karen's blog for a visit. 

Here's my card:

This card is 4 1/4 square.  My plan was to use my sentiment to ground the image. I think I missed the mark!  Do I hear "re-do"?

Supplies:

Stamps: Gina K-One In A Million, Ink: Memento-Angel Pink & Gray Flannel, Papertrey Ink-Hibiscus Burst, Paper: Stampin Up, Accessories: Bling, Post It Notes, Scoring Board

Thanks for stopping by,

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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Happy Friday!  Can you believe it's the last day of August, and Labor Day weekend? 

It's been ages since I've participated in a challenge other than One-Layer Wednesday (OLW).  After stumbling across this awesome sketch at Freshly Made, I got busy... 

Here's what I came up with.

And here is a peek at the inside.

I'm also submitting this to The Perfect Sentiment,  PSC47 Anything Goes With A Sentiment. 
Supplies:

Stamps: Stampabilities
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa & Papertrey Ink Chai for distressing
Paper: Crate Paper Restoration Collection
Accessories: Memory Box Die Cut, Bling

One Layer Wednesday (OLW102) Favorite Subject!

This weeks one-layer theme comes to us from the very talented Ardyth.  It's her first time hosting the One-Layer Wednesday Challenge.  Thanks, Ardyth!

Our challenge this week is to make a one-layer card inspired by your favorite subject in school. Favorite subject; I didn't have one! I've struggled all week to come up with something for this challenge.  Not playing really wasn’t an option. 

So here’s what I came up with.  Not a favorite subject, but a special memory!

Okay, don't laugh, but by my senior year in high school I became really good at writing and passing notes to my best friend (Debbie), without getting caught! Oh, the things we remember!

Thank goodness my two girls (both in high school this year) don't read my blog, because if they did, I know this would come back to haunt me.

I created this card from Vintage Notes (Gina K. Designs), and added some distressing to the edges. I wanted to expand on the "vintage" feel, as it's been years since I was in high school! To add the paperclip, I made a small slit in the card.

Other Supplies:

Paper: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Pure Poppy & Chai   ImPrintz - White Pigment   Memento - Gray Flannel (my new favorite color)
Accessories: Ribbon, paperclip, clear embossing powder & heating tool

A Note...

This weeks One-Layer Wednesday Challenge(OLW) is on Ardyth's blog.  Welcome to the team, Ardyth!

OLW101 Feeling Blue

This weeks One-Layer Wednesday Challenge is hosted by the amazing Heather Telford. The challenge this week is to feature the color blue on your card. I hope you'll have a chance to play along!

To create my card I used a solid background stamp from Stampers Anonymous and masked the bottom of the background stamp before I stamped the floral image (Just Believe, Stampin' Up).  The sentiment is from A Muse. The inks used are from Papertrey Ink (Spring Rain and blueberry Sky).

I think a set of these would be nice to have on hand.

Thanks for stopping by...

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