Wooooot wooooooot! It's my birthday today! Gonna party, like it's my birthday…. Yep, I'm a November baby! (A Scorpio! EEK!) It's my favorite month of the year! What is better than November? Um, nothing! There is my birthday (of course), and Football, and Leaves, and Thanksgiving, and sweaters, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes! It's all wonderful! It is the month when we try the most to be thankful and grateful and that is foremost in my mind as we start this new month. How sweet Autumn truly is. I'm so blessed…and so thankful for everything that has happened this year so far. Right now the hubs and I are on a mini getaway to the ocean – my favorite place. I've been looking forward to it for months. It's such a great time of year to travel – hotels are empty and inexpensive and it's more quiet everywhere. As you read this, I hope there is fog in my hair and that I'm wearing a big ole sweater at the beach! I'll be back soon!
In honor of the start of November, I made a card using some of my very favorite leaf dies – from Lawn Fawn. Now there are two sizes, regular stitched leaves and mini stitched leaves. Yay! They are the perfect sizes for cards. (Supply links below). I used a pretty sentiment stamp and let the leaves be the star of the card….
I die cut the leaves out of Papertrey Ink Confetti White cardstock. Then I inked them up with many shades of Mini Distress Inks using a sponge dauber. Here you can see that I ended up edging all of the leaves with Barn Door ink. That was a mistake! I meant to grab the Corduroy ink! But, you know what? I reallllly like it with the red! A happy accident!
I tacked my sentiment strip down with glue on either end and left the center open to tuck my leaves in. The background paper is from Stampin' Up from a few years ago. Presently hoarding a roll of that stuff. Delicious! The pretty twine is from Lawn Fawn. The sentiment is from Impression Obsession.
Now, you did not think I was going to make a card without any enamel dots did you???!!! The leaves are all mounted onto the card using foam squares for a bit of dimension.
SO….one of my birthday presents was a TATTOO!!!! Yes! Me! It's very small, and kinda cool, and it is 100% me. ***CLICK*** So, here's my 51st birthday portrait! (Taken on Halloween!)
Oh, sweet Autumn indeed! Where every leaf is a flower!
Happy November everyone. Best wishes for an awesome week. XOXO
Comments
29 responses to “It’s my birthday! And I’m so thankful!”
Happy Birthday to a very talented person! I’ve been following your blog for quite some time now and I really love what you’re doing. My birthday is on November 6 so I agree with you, November is the best month. We are a Canadian family who just moved to Paris in August for a 4 year posting. And I hear that we have a friend in common 🙂
All the best to you !
Genevieve Denis
HAPPY Birthday dear Wanda!!!
Hope you have a super great day at the beach!
Gorgeous card..so great with the red edges…
sending so much love,
Hugs Holly.
Happiest Birthday Wanda my Sweet! I’m so glad to hear the happiness in your mood this year! Praise the Lord for new beginnings! Enjoy your Ocean retreat and your shopping and adventures! Love love love the tat so cool! Oh, and the card superb! Pinning!
Happy birthday, Foxy Lady! Have a great day….see you next week! XOXO..
OH…..and I love your Fall card…
Happy birthday Wanda! I love your gorgeous card!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Hope your day (year) is great!
Wanda, it doesn’t seem that long ago that I sent you a comment on your 50th Birthday post and you were kind enough to reach out to me and reply. Boy, did this year just whiz by, and what a year it’s been for you!!! Yet here we are again, celebrating your special day, with me wishing you every happiness and good health and many, many more birthdays to come!
I’ve had that Lawn Fawn die set on my Wish List for a while, and your card basically clinched it for me – I just HAVE to have it! Another lovely card, and I love the Barn Door as it is more realistic of the wonderful Fall colours that now surround us. Enjoy & again, best wishes!
Happy Happy Birthday – same day as my 29-year-old “baby.” Love the tattoo! How clever!
Happy Birthday, Wanda! Hope you’re having a great time!!! Love your card!
I was playing with the same die set all weekend–love those stitched leaves. November IS the best month! I’ve already started celebrating. And 2015 has been a year of change for us both. Breathe in some ocean air and enjoy your getaway.
Happiest of birthdays to you dear Wanda!! Enjoy your trip and one of these days you need to get all to way Eureka! You will enjoy the scenery on the way there too!
Love your card!! Blessings!
Happy Birthday to you, Wanda! I hope you enjoy every single moment.
“Happy Birthday” dear Wanda. I know you are have the best one ever and you need to continue celebrating. Your autumn card it perfect. Loving the subject and the colors. I also love the message…
Happy Birthday Wanda 🙂 I Love your Fall leaves so beautifully colored. The red ink really makes them pop 🙂 Have a great time at the beach 🙂
Happy Birthday Wanda! Hope that you are having a great time on the coast, nothing could be better. Congratulations on being design artists at some many companies, esp SSS! You certainly have landed on your feet and are sharing your wonderful creativity with all of us. I’ve been watching just not posting…Best of luck always and Happy Birthday!!
P.S. Its still 90 degrees here today…I’m so ready for some cool (not cold!) weather.
Cute tattoo! Most appropriate! Love your card. Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday beautiful lady! I am a new follower so it is the first birthday I get to celebrate with you, but I hope we share many more. You are talented, but your personality is what won me over, it shines through all you do! Enjoy the beach!
Loved this card BTW
Hugs,
Maureen
Happy birthday and I love that tattoo!
Beautiful card Wanda for a beautiful time of year. Happy birthday and enjoy your birthday getaway.
Haaappy Birthday To You~ Haaappy Birthday To You~ Haaappy Birth~Day~ , Sweet Wanda~, Happy Birthday To You!!
Beautiful Autumn card! I hope you’re having a lovely birthday. Thanks for all that you share.
Happy birthday to an amazing artist! Your tattoo is just darling! You only live once!
Happy Happy Birthday to you! The card is fantastic as always!!! I love your little tattoo! Enjoy your vacation!
Happy Birthday Dear Wanda!
Its my Birthday month too! Keep up good crafting work! Love your autumn creation! Always enjoying your creativity!
Hugs!
Happy Birthday Wanda,
Sounds like you are in ‘your happy place.’ Enjoy your day (or days) by the ocean. Enjoy the celebration of your incredible year. so many changes you’ve had. It’s fun to follow along on your blog and see how you’ve handled the transition. Enjoy! And I love the card. Beautiful.
Happy Birthday! Your autumn card is pretty!
Happy birthday. Hope you are having a wonderful time at the beach. I love your cute tattoo – perfect. Love the pretty card too.
Love your card! Love those stitched leaves. I really like your tattoo, how fun! Happy birthday and happy fall and especially happy pumpkin spiced happiness to you.
Happy Birtday, Hope you have/had a wonderful day.
Happy Happy Birthday to you, Wanda! May your days fill with happiness and joy.
Fabulous card with those stitched leaves! LOVE it!