Thanksgiving Card ~ Leaves a Fallin' (post #1)

I had a little time to play today and got a few cards finished.
For the first one I used the sketch on Jo's challenge as my guide.
It worked perfectly with the Verve shape challenge.
I wanted to use a Paper Nest Doll image and found two that I wanted to create with.
{The second one is in the next post.}
Knowing that I wanted to go with the thankful, Thanksgiving and fall themes I got out my Cuttlebug cut and emboss to cut these sweet little leaves.
I colored up the image with Copics then cut it out with a circle punch.
Next I cut the scallop circles to finish up the frame effect I was going for.
The back ground is embossed to give it a little texture.
And to finish it off I die cut the banners and added the sentiment.
I hope this will express how thankful I am to have the recipient in my life.
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*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Sleigh Ride Ellie image from The Paper Nest Dolls.
*Circle cut using a  Marvy Uchida punch.
*Scalloped circle cut using the Spellbinders Lacey Circles die set.
*Background embossed using the Cuttlebug Wicker Weave folder.
*Banners from the Flag It Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Happy Days stamp set from Cardz TV.
*Leaves cut and embossed using the Cuttlebug Halloween Cut & Emboss set.
*Copic markers E000, E02, E15,Y21, YR04, & G19.
*Stazon Timber Brown stamp pad.
*CTMH New England Ivy stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges!
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Jo's Scrap Shack #24 Sketch
The Paper Nest Dolls #16 Anything
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Cardz TV #39 Thankful
Cardz TV #8 Happy harvest/Thanksgiving
Path of Positivity #8 Thankfulness
Cuttin and Stampin #44 Giving thanks
D.L. Art Nov. linky
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Word Art Wednesday #105 Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps #77 Anything goes (Paper Nest Dolls)
Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by Thanksgiving
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Cut It Up #31 Thanksgiving
Polkadoodle Week 3 Autumn colors (PND digi)
Every Day Is An Occasion Sunday funday #15
Scrappy Moms Stamps Autumn blessings
2 Creative Chicks #8 Thanksgiving
Crafty Creations #247 Autumn colors