Thursday, September 12, 2013

From the past....to the future..

Remember when the stories you read or told to the little ones started with 'Once upon a time'?  I recall I would love to ask my Mom to tell us what it was like in the olden days....when she was a little girl.  I also recall her putting a stop to that particular wording.  I figure it was probably the year she turned 30.

In this day and age of computers, video games and techie gadgets, lets hope the new generation also learns to enjoy a good read.  Today's card uses a Tina Wenke stamp....Hedgehog Reading, an ideal bit of encouragement for a budding bookworm.


Although we are having a heat wave at the moment, autumn will soon be upon us and I've gone with some bright fall colours.  Copics again, for colouring the image, then cutting and matting with the Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles die.  The papers are from the Basic Grey Picadilly collection, with a little DI added to the edges.
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The sentiment, from Stämpelkällan, has been stamped, cut out then matted before adhering with foam tabs.  I've kept the trimmings simple, as this will be for my littlest grandson.

Enjoy your day, and thanks for visiting.

Some challenges for my card:

2 Sisters Challenge - #160 Back to School       Top Pick
613 Avenue Create - #36 - Anything Goes/ Grandparents day
Crafting For All Seasons - #60 Back to School/For a Child
Basic Grey Challenges - #102 Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - For the Kids
Penny Black and More - Sketch and/or Autumnal colours
Great Impressions Stamps - Fall Colors
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - #79 Back To School 
Kaboodle Doodles - #188 Back to School
Bearly Mine Challenges - #103 A Fall Color Challenge 

11 comments:

  1. Oh right you are Joyce, 'once upon a time' hasn't been that long! Love your sweet card and the colors are perfect! Cute card for your grandson!

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  2. Such a sweet image and fabulous design Joyce. I did so enjoy reading this post.
    Laine
    xx

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  3. What a sweet little scene Joyce and lovely warm Autumnal colours.

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Penny Black and More challenge this month.

    B x

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  4. What a pretty card you have made. It fits the Bearly Mine Challenge this week well of “fall colours”. Thank you for taking part and best wishes in the draw. Kym (Bearly Mine Challenge Blog Design Team)

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  5. A wonderful card, love the cute image. Thanks for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create this week.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  6. So adorable and cute card. Beautiful creation and image. Thanks for sharing at penny black and more ;-))m

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  7. Great card. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine
    Good Luck, and hope you will join us again.
    Hugs
    Tracey
    xx

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  8. lovely card!
    thanks for joining us at CFAS!
    Jani x

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  9. This is a fabulous card, such an adorable image.
    Thank you for joining us at Bearly Mine Designs this week.
    Pauline
    x

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  10. Aaah what an adorable image (my 6 year old would love it, as he adores hedgehogs), great layout too and thanks for joining us at Penny Black and More this month, Luv Sam x

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  11. Another treasure for Gram's treasures. This is just plain darling. Thanks for playing with Great Impressions this month.

    Mary Anne, Great Impressions DT

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