Distinctive Touches

Fall Leaves - CardMaker Blog Hop

It's no secret that I love summer... so this morning when I opened the door to let the pups out, I was surprised by the chill in the air.  I guess fall is coming faster than I expected and I'm NOT really ready for it yet!  

The one thing that I do love about fall is the gorgeous array of colors that pop out on the trees this time of year.  It's not happening here in Georgia yet, but in another month, the hills will be alive with vivid reds, oranges and yellows. 

To help herald the start of fall, the CardMaker blog team is hopping today to share some colorful fall fun. I've got one of my my favorite images from Eat Cake Graphics colored up as a fall tree... with bright, colorful leaves!  (I like it when the leaves are still on the trees, it's when they fall to the ground that all the work begins!) 

To check out more colorful fall fun, check out these designer's blogs:

CardMaker Blog
Anya
Carolyn
Colleen (you are here)
Glenda
Jennie
Kimberly
Trudy

Thanks for stopping by - have a colorful day!

Supply List
Cardstock:	Phoenix (Bazzill) X-Press It (Imagination International Inc.)
Patterned Paper:	Moonrise (SEI)
Image(s):	Big Tree w/Leaves and Today's Mighty Oak (Eat Cake Graphics)
Ink(s):	Espresso Truffle (Tsukineko)
Copic Markers:	trunk - E42/E23/E59, leaves - YG00/G43/YR23/YR14/YR18/YR09/R05/R29/Y18/W5, grass - YG91/YG93/YG63

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Man... summer seems to be flying by!  I can't believe that we are nearing the end of June already... where has the time gone? 

During the last two weeks we drove over 2,000 miles to see friends and family.  Phew... I sure don't want to go on another road trip again any time soon... my rear end is permanently shaped like the car seat!  LOL 

But... we had a blast!  The reunion was amazing, my parent's party was a success, and our visit with Nate's family in Iowa was a blast!  It was so nice to see all of our friends and family. 

During our vacation, we also celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary!  WOW...  13 years - the very best of my life! 

Of course, I had to whip up a card before we left...  and here it is!  I just think it is sooooo friggin' cute!  The hugging couple is from Eat Cake Graphics and the heart and the sentiment are both from Verve.  Now, Nate isn't really that tall... and I'm not quite that "stout"... so don't be thinking it's supposed to be us!  LOL

I've got a few more cards to share and a few other tidbits from our trip... but I'll save those for another posting. 

For now, I'm going to go out and enjoy the sun. 

Hugs!