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Dreaming of Cooler Weather

If you are like me, you are dreaming of cooler weather.  Last night, my family (including my new grandson) were all laying around talking about our favorite Fall and Winter things - hot chocolate, caramel apples, pumpkins, wearing sweaters and coats, Halloween and Christmas movies on TV, and the beauty of the leaves and trees.  I had to make a cooler weather card after all that dreaming! 



I used the DRS Designs Snow Tree with Fence (144M) image to create this scene.  I was inspired by THIS wonderful picture at Artful Home (the inspiration site in the Inspiration Challenge at SCS this week).  The image did all the work - all I had to do was a little watercolor line in the background.  A few SB dies and Martha Steward punches made the frame. 

There are still a few more hours to enter in the DRS Designs Cause a Scene Challenge!

Many hugz!

Comments

  1. Donna HanleyAugust 5, 2015 at 5:34 AM

    Oh that cool scene looks so good. Love the snowflake and ferns also. It was so nice to think of you whole family discussing what you like about the upcoming seasons, all the same things I love. I guess with your dreaming and mine things may work out for us here in New England anyway. Starting tomorrow our temps will be going down to the high 70's which is so much better than recent temps. I'm very happy because we are having our annual block party on Saturday and it will be nice to set it all up in cooler temps. Enjoy your week.

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  2. Darlene August 5, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    This is gorgeous Nancy! LOVE your design and choice of color! Well done! Hope you don't mind me casing this beauty in the near future!

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  3. JaceeAugust 5, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    Gorgeous festive card, lovely!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  4. *Vicki*August 5, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    This is really beautiful Nancy!! I'm with you on the cooler weather!! :) I'm so ready! You've made such an amazing scene here!! I just love all of your details!

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  5. McCrafty's CardsAugust 5, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    beautiful card Nancy, I like the image the die cuts and the design
    Kevin xx

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  6. MarisaAugust 5, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    What a fabulous winter scene!!! Love it! Gorgeous frame and love the sparkly snowflake in the foliage.

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  7. cotnobAugust 5, 2015 at 11:55 PM

    A stunning card Nancy, such a beautiful winter scene and fabulous design - absolutely gorgeous,
    Pauline
    x

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  8. DoreenAugust 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM

    Love the image and design of this,just gorgeous.xxx

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  9. Anne TempleAugust 10, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    This looks amazing! Love how you've only used two colors.

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  10. JD/ JillAugust 11, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    You've created a beautiful scene here! Love the "cool" colors!

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  11. DarnellAugust 13, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    I've gotten behind and tonight I had the chance to stop in because I've been dying to know if your grandchild arrived and how everyone is doing. So when I got back to this post, it karacked me up, Nancy! First of all, congratulations on the birth of your first grandson!! And, secondly, when you say you were all laying around and talking, including him, just what were his thoughts, exactly, lol!! Your card is spotless and gorgeous!! (I'm going to keep going back in case there are photos!) Hugs, Darnell

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