One More Back to School Card

I thought I was done making Back to School cards (I made 6) but decided I better make 3 more for the grandchildren who are excited to start pre-school. This digital image is by Designed2Delight http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/08/introducing-maisie-belle-fridays-free-stamp-challenge/.  The sketch is Simon Says challenge.http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

Other challenges: Really Reasonable Ribbon http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-30-okkeep-it-clean-theme.html
Digital Tuesday - http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
Sentimental Sunday - http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-70-back-to-school.html
Delightful Challenges - http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekly-challenge-must-use-digital-paper.html
My Grafico - http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/
Lothian - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2011/08/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-17.html 

Autumn Flowers All In A Row

This digital is the latest by Designed2Delight.  How many ways there will be to color it !  I went with fall colors and used some more of this great paper by Heidi Grace Design.

 Challenges: CPS sketch http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2011/08/reader-ideas-week-of-8212011.html
Designed2Delights http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/08/friday-freebie/
Pollycraft http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-107-autumn-colours-sheena.html
Really Reasonable Ribbon - http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-30-okkeep-it-clean-theme.html
Lothian - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2011/08/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-17.html

Not Ready For Autumn

I love Autumn.  It is my favorite season but I am not ready for it.  I'm not ready to give up summer.  We didn't get our garden planted early enough for pumpkins this year.  Wish we had some growing.  Oh, well, there's always next year.   This image is actually two GKD stamps from two different sets, Signs of Autumn and Sending Sunshine.  BG is Fiskars embossing plate.  Round DP is digital paper by GKD.

Challenges:  Sweet Stop http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2011/08/sss122-august-20-sketch-with-spin-and.html
Pollycraft - http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-107-autumn-colours-sheena.html
CAS ual Friday http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2011/08/cfc16.html
Really Reasonable Ribbon - http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-30-okkeep-it-clean-theme.html
Lothian - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2011/08/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-17.html

The Fruit of the Spirit

Tuesday my 6 year old granddaughter and I were picking lilies from my flower beds and making arrangements.  I was telling her why we needed to strip the leaves from the bottom of the stems.  She took them  and wrote on each leaf then poked a hole in each to string them.  She wrote a fruit of the Spirit on each leaf.  Pretty creative.
My card is also based on that scripture. I used several  digital images by Doodle Pantry.  Love PNG for that.

Challenges: Simon Says-food and drink -http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/simon-sayswho-wants-some-food-drinks.html
Clearly i Stamp-scripture http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/08/clearly-inspired-challenge-34-cic34.html
Really Reasonable Ribbon -CAS  http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-30-okkeep-it-clean-theme.html
Pollycraft - distresshttp://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-106-distressing-maria.html
Lothian - anything -http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2011/08/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-17.html
Doodle Pantry - http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/stock-pantry-challenge-5.html

Sing With Thanksgiving

The tulip and leaves are cut from a piece of DP.  The musical page is a digital.  My mom (88) went through more of her sewing stash and gave me  more lace than I could ever use - but it is going to be fun trying ! LOL

challenges:  Stampin Sisters in Christ - music http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-102-col-316.html
Pollycraft - distress http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-106-distressing-maria.html
Meljen - black - http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-71-and-new-release.html
CPS - sketch - http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2011/08/reader-ideas-week-of-8142011.html
Really Reasonable Ribbon - CAS -http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-30-okkeep-it-clean-theme.html
Lothian - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html

Every Day is Special But Especially Today

That's because it is my birthday !  When I sat down to make a card, I was reflecting on how fast time flies -62 years for me.  How did that happen.?  And how many wasted days, weeks, months, years have I spent?  So I was looking for a great saying and remembered this sentiment by Ippity.   I combined lots of challenges (some not even knowingly).  I used scraps, tags and eyelets that have not seen daylight for years.  The tag is removable as a bookmark. I tried vellum as first but it seemed too opaque so I used a piece of window sheeting.

Challenges: distressing http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-106-distressing-maria.html
scraps - http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/
tags -http://www.unityopportunity-challenge.blogspot.com/
CAS - http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-30-okkeep-it-clean-theme.html
Add a tag -http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/odbdslc72-add-tag.html
things with wings -http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekly-challenge-things-with-wings.html
Unity - http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2011/08/friends-with-flair-for-friday.html
Lothian - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html 

Love These Challenges

Some of these challenges are so fun because they really do challenge me to think beyond my typically conservative way of stamping.  This card is a combination of challenges:
Stamp TV - colors
Stampin Sisters in Christ - forgotten stash (paper) http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-101-lam-322-23.html
Card Patterns - sketch  http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/08/sketch-128.html
Sentimental Sundays -flowers http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-67-flowers.html
My Grafico - http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/