Monday, October 9, 2023

Sweater Weather Coming Up

 We actually got a little bit of sweater weather for a couple of days.  It didn't hang around for long but was nice while it lasted.  As a celebration of our weather dropping all the way back down to the 80's, I give you this............



The stamp is from Gerda Steiner Designs (Pumpkin Mouse) and is as cute as can be.  I framed it out in a Mama Elephant die - cut out in blue gingham.  The image is colored in Copics and I did a little bit of masking to get the mouse in front of the pumpkins.  I felt like it needed a little something so added a couple of tiny white clouds.

I'll enter this in the October challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs (use a Gerda Steiner stamp)  

And......since I was already on a roll with fall and blue gingham, I colored another one and did it a little different. It was also lacking in something so I die cut a frame and the just used the corners.



Thanks for stopping by.........and keep smiling!
Lynn



15 comments:

*Vicki* said...

Awe! This is just as CUTE as can be! Your coloring is wonderful and I love how that pretty blue gingham brings him out! Clever idea to use the frame corners for your design! I love both of these cards! It's 42 degrees where I'm at right now! I'll try to blow some cool over your way! LOL

Brenda in IN said...

I'm with Vicki - our temps dropped into the 40's too and it was cold! These are so fun with that sweet image and fun gingham paper. Adding the clouds and corners to each card gave interest to both.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

AW! How adorable and beautiful Lynn, love the gingham background. We have been having higher than average temperatures in this part of the UK and I love it, I would like these temperatures all year. With the addition of the sun too.
Faith x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

So cute!!! Love so much that little mouse with his cup and great match with the pumpkins, fruits and mushrooms! That blue gingham paper adds a lot of interest! Both the versions are adorable, but my fav is the first one with the whole scallop frame and the cute dimensional clouds.

kiwimeskreations said...

Such a fabulous pair of cards Lynn - perfect colouring and I love the way you have mounted the image on both cards
Blessings
Maxine

Chrissy said...

What a little sweetie Lynn and I love the blue gingham, what a gorgeous card..

Luv CHRISSYxx

EmmaT said...

2 delightfully gorgeous cards, love the blue gingham, the corners on the 2nd one help frame the image and i love the little clouds toox

Carol L said...

Be still my heart! That is one of the cutest mouse images and I love how you placed him in front of the pumpkin patch with this cup of hot brew! I really like both versions and can't choose a favorite because they're both so stinkin' cute! I love that gingham too and hopefully your hot temperatures soon cool down so you can enjoy a sweater and cup of hot brew too!

Bonnie said...

Great job of masking this adorable little mouse and the bright pumpkins! Like both backgrounds! Great idea to do two corners on the second card. Cooler weather is a welcome relief!

aussie aNNie said...

A beautiful card full of colour and gorgeous design.. loving this ♥

Brenda said...

OMGosh Lynn, these two cards are adorable! I love that image!!! Such a cute scene and look at the little sweater-adorable! I also love those tiny clouds, they are perfect for this scene. Nice masking too! And I just love the gingham paper you used as well as the scallop frame. Too cute! I hope you get some more sweater weather! Me, I'm not much of a sweater weather person anymore. LOL I just want to be in short sleeves, shorts and mid to high 70's. Now that is perfect to me. LOL If I wasn't "fluffy" and always hot, I'd love sweaters. Hugs, Brenda

Irish Cherokee said...

Great coloring. Always like gingham. Great twofer. The mouse is cute.

Hugs and Blessings

KT Fit Kitty said...

Oh my, the cuteness! I recognized this right away as one of Gerda's images! Love your beautiful colouring and the gorgeous gingham paper! Both cards are precious, and that is such a fabulous sentiment! Have a great weekend, Lynn!

Maria said...

Yes, it’s sweater weather here! What a sweet beautiful fall cards! Love the mouse and beautiful pumpkins! Wonderful gingham paper and awesome clouds, too! Two wonderful cards…love them…so sweet!

JD/ Jill said...

These cards are so cute. great coloring and I really like that sentiment.
And yes, In our area it's sweater weather!