Challenge Time with Prairie Paper Haven - Using the "I Heart Fall" Collection

Jodie from Prairie Paper Haven sent me a package of wonderful treats to do a project with. The goodies included the Echo Park 12 x 12 Collection Kit "I Heart Fall" and some wonderful coordinating cardstock from the BoBunny Double Dot collection of textured cardstock.

The challenge was a tough one as I really do not scrapbook with the colors and since most of my projects are vacation oriented, fall is not a season I tend to scrapbook either.  But, challenge accepted as I attempted two projects from these items.

I was inspired by a recent Facebook post I saw by my friend Carlye to create one of the very cool Tri-Fold cards that are so popular right now.  Then at an event on Saturday, my wonderful friend Kerry brought the instructions and got my butt in gear to try one myself.  Thank you Kerry!!!

I decided to make my parents a Thanksgiving Thank You Card.

Kerry got the instructions from the procrastistamper blog. 

The premise is simple the only thing we struggled with was ensuring our scored lines were in the right places and then ensuring we had folded them in the correct manner. 

I used the Bo Bunny Double Dot Brown cardstock as my base.  The dots and apple papers were in the Echo Park "I heart Fall" collection. 

I inked the edges of the dot paper with my Close to My Heart Chocolate Distressing ink.  I love distressing inks as they always seem to make things "pop" a little more. 

The Cream DarJeeling Teastained Dahlia Flowers and Reversible Black and Orange Satin Ribbon were also provided in Jodie's box of goodies and are available at Prairie Paper Haven. 

"Happy Thanksgiving", the Apple Crate and Leaves were cardstock stickers that were included in the Echo Park "I Heart Fall" Collection. To add some depth, I used the 3D Foam Squares on the Apple Crate. 

The "Thank You" was stamped on cream cardstock from my stash (OK it was from Kerry's stash) using the Stampin' Up Four You Clear Stamp Set.  

I am thrilled with how the card turned out and cannot wait to deliver it to my parents. 

I wanted to challenge myself to use the products in my everyday scrapbooking as well. Like I said earlier this was hard since I tend to scrapbook travel and not fall or thanksgiving.  I am currently working on a Disney Cruise/Disney World Vacation Scrapbook.  I am doing it using Pocket Scrapbook Pages (which is another challenge, but so far it has been fun). 

So I stared at this paper wondering "How am I going to use it?"  Then it hit me.... Apples = Snow White!!  And I had the perfect event for the page. 

While we were on our first cruise DD was selected to assist Snow White and Dopey on stage.  (You see only Snow White and Dopey made it through customs, the other dwarfs had some problems.)

The top right 4 x 6 pockets use the tree background from the "I Heart Fall" collection.  I then cut a strip of the apple paper ("I heart Fall") and used some red Stickles on the solid apples for some bling.  Dopey is a 3D Sticker from EK Success and the dots paper behind him is also from the "I Heart Fall" collection. I am not sure where I got the "Theater" Marquis Sticker, but I had saved it for this page and it worked perfectly. The photo is matted in red cardstock from my stash. 

The apple at the bottom of the page was the "Apple Cider" piece from the "I heart Fall" collection, however the 3 x 4 piece was portrait oriented instead of landscape which is what I needed for my pocket. 

I cut the bottom off of the apple and then mounted it to a 3 x 4 landscape dot piece. I chose to use some Stickles on the leaves on the apple again to add some bling.  I used some cream cardstock from my journaling. 

To finish the page I used some pocket cards from the Me and My Big Ideas Glitter and Foil Specialty Cards "Happiness Is This" Collection.  Both the red foil 4 x 6 and the red glitter 3 x 4 complimented the page perfectly. 

~Happy Crafting~