Wednesday, September 28, 2016

when I count my Blessings...

Hi! I'm really enjoying stamping again especially clean and simple cards. I'm trying to remain disciplined and use the stamp sets that I have in my stash rather but my wish list keeps getting longer and longer ;) 

I'm joining along with this week's PTI Make It Monday challenge where Ashley shared with us 3 ways to use pumpkins and dies. Ashley has challenged us to use our pumpkins and dies in a Traditional, Unique or Trendy way. I opted for a Traditional style.
I combined two of my favorite PTI stamp sets: Fall Abundance and Mat Stack 4 Collection to create my card:
For card sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with the current sketch at The Paper Players challenge:
and for colour inspiration, I'm joining along with the current ColourQ challenge:
It's Day 27 of 30 in 30:
Today I have an 8" x 8" painting to share featuring a little Tufted Titmouse:
When I repaint him, I would like to move him a bit more away from the left edge and maybe I'll add snow:
For inspiration, I referred to the beautiful photo taken by the talented photographer Rodney Campbell:
I'm linking my painting to the Paint Party Friday site:
Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great day / evening!
Be Sweet ;)
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22 comments:

  1. I always like to look at your creations. The CAS card is so nice, love how you incorporated the white into the backgroundstiches. But that bird... so adorable, I think I love your birdpaintings even more than the flowers.

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  2. Your traditional pumpkin is classic. Beautiful with the aqua. But it's your painting that is jaw dropping! Lovely, lovely. And please post if you do another with snow, like you mentioned. Sounds like it would a winter beauty!

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  3. Such a sweet card Mona. Love the touch of turquoise. Oh, my... you are an amazing painter. The texture you gave the bird and the tree branch is fantastic.

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  4. What a sweet pumpkin that is, delightful card Mona! So happy you could join us at ColourQ!

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  5. I so love your CAS cards. This latest one is just superb. I don't think to use aqua on my fall cards, but I will certainly keep it in mind from now on! Your painting of the titmouse is just awesome. You just get better and better, Mona. Go you!!

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  6. Love the blue with the orange pumpkin Mona - and your tufted titmouse is beautiful! you have the proportions perfectly done!

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  7. Mona your titmouse is so very lovely! You are so talented my friend!!! And the card is gorgeous with that turquoise! Love it too!!!

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  8. Loving your traditional Pumpkin but with the trendy turquoise blue mat...fun, fun, fun!! And I LOVE your painting...WOW!! Absolutely lovely Mona!! :0)

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  9. CAS at it's best. I love how youused lots of white and your card is just perfect. And so is your painting. Your painting is so much better than the photo you used for inspiration!

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  10. Sweet card and beautiful painting, Mona!

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  11. Gorgeous card with the turquoise background as a foil for the pumpkin. Your little bird is wonderful, especially the fine brush strokes on his/her chest :D

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  12. Simply beautiful Card Mona! The painting of the bird is amazing!

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  13. I love the fancy pumpkin image--beautiful card! Your paintings are just incredible, Mona! Being a lover of birds, I'm especially enjoying this one--a bird we don't have & so beautiful!

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  14. Sometimes it's fun to make CAS cards and not have to think too much. Your card is CAS but looks very classy. Your bird is beautiful - especially with those textured looking breast feathers!

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  15. Wowsers Mona - I truly love your birdie!! Well done you! Great card too. Thinking of you and your sister, Nicola x

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  16. Love the colour combo and your pumpkin Mona - perfect for Fall! Thanks for playing along with my challenge over at The Paper Players this week!

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  17. Love the CAS card and the colours are lovely.. That bird painting is just amazing and so like the photo. You are so good at it.

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  18. Wow what a cute card and your painting is amazing!!!

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  19. Love the color combination of your card and such striking CAS design.
    The painting is marvelous! You really CAN do ANYTHING you set you mind to!!!
    Hugs
    Samra
    Paper Talk with Samra

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  20. Holy moly that painting is fantastic!! I love it!! You created a wonderful feather texture... Amazing!! Your card is lovely too!

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  21. I love birds and this painting is gorgeous!!! I am seeing lots of those little fellas now at my backyard feeders!

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