Thinking of you

Well, I had to do it.  I had to put the heat on.  LOL  It's getting cold here in New England! We all consider it a challenge, who can wait the longest to turn their heat on.  It's pretty funny.  It seems like one week we have the air conditioning on, and 2 weeks later it switches to heat!  

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter #613 - Leaves are Falling

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Use Patterned Paper

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Colors of Autumn

Papercraft Challenge #110 - Fabulous Fall

Creative Inspiration #19 - Anything Goes

The image I used from The Paper Shelter is called Eyes of Nature, colored with alcohol markers.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs, the little flower brad is an old one from Stampin' Up! Peace. 

Moonlit Mischief Cat

 3 of my 4 grandchildren were over for the day, they are just so much fun. I truly enjoy them so very much. We had tubbies and had about 14 snacks and played with Little People and read books.  Tomorrow Jeremy and I are picking up the youngest girl, Mille (she's 2 1/2) and bringing her out to lunch while her mommy takes baby Sage to the doctor!  We're so lucky to be able to spend so much time with these precious kids!

I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Halloween

We Love 2 Create #9 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Week 39 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Fall or Autumn Optional

Crafter's Cafe - Add an Animal

I had made a card similar to this a couple of months ago and someone asked me if they could purchase it - I said yes, but then one of my BFF's mentioned it was one of her favorites so I made another one, a little different, and sent it to her.  I created the background by using Distress Inks with a stencil and water on watercolor paper.  I stamped my stamps from Funky Fossil Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with a clear embossing powder. Peace.

Her eyes were dark

It's late and I'm tired, so just posting quick for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Patterned Paper

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Things with Wings

Halloween Crafts All Year Long #19

Double D - To Spook or Not

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Fall or Autumn

I LOVE Halloween and all things witchy and/or creepy - so I tend to hoard lots of papers and embellishments that go with that type of theme.  I had this cool bat paper in my stash - the stamp is from The Greeting Farm (colored with alcohol markers) and the sentiment is a sticker strip from Tim Holtz.  Peace. 

Happy Birthday - Minnie Mouse

 Life is so crazy, isn't it?  So unpredictable.  My husband Jeremy was raised by his grandparents - his parents were 17 when they had him, and he had a totally happy childhood!  He spent time with his parents but was mainly raised by his grandparents.  His grandfather died in 2009, but Gram managed to live until just last week - she would have turned 94 next month.  Jeremy has really been experiencing some powerful emotions this past week and, as is typical of men, is struggling with dealing with them. Tomorrow we will have the services and I am hoping he'll feel better once it's over.  Grief is such a powerful, personal thing, isn't it?  I want so badly to make it better, to make his pain go away.  It's so hard.  :(

Anyway, here is the card I want to share today and I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Autumn/Fall

Conjurer of Dreams - Witch Wisdom

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Patterned Paper

Polkadoodles Week 40 - Anything Goes

I used a free coloring page I found online for the Minnie Mouse image, colored with alcohol markers - papers are from Scrapbook.com - I used an alphabet die set for her name (Lya) and finished off with some gemstone stickers.  Peace.

stand tall

 Busy day - my daughter brought the kids over for the day and I made them tacos and fajitas, we had a fun day!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

613 Avenue - Anything Goes/Optional Lots of Leaves

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Optional Autumn Colors

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Things with Wings

AllSorts - Anything Goes/Falling Leaves

When I make square cards, they are usually 5.25x5.25, which leaves me with another smaller sized card - I save these and use them for simple cards later.  For this one, I used some flamingo papers I had in my stash along with a monstera leaf die - sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.  Peace.

Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble

I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - October Anything Goes

AllSorts - Falling Leaves/Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration #19 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Things with Wings

Paper Funday #70 - Anything Goes/Colors of Autumn

I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper & misting with water.  My stamps are from Woodware Craft Company - I stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with a sparkly clear embossing powder.  I then used some Stickles to color parts of the image.  Peace. 

Halloween Night

 My husband's grandmother passed away Wednesday morning, she was 93 years old and lived such a long, full, wonderful life. Jeremy was raised mostly by his grandparents, so this one hit extra hard for us.  Gram was the matriarch - and what a matriarch she was.  She welcomed me into the family when I was 21 years old, she never batted an eye when we told her we were pregnant before we were married, she just loved and supported us and loved our babies.  I'll never forget how she made me feel. Her house was the house we went to for holidays, etc.  We have been going through old photo albums looking for pics for the services and it gives you such mixed feelings reminiscing. There's the happy memories and also the grief... and crazy while looking through photos, realizing how many people have passed during our lifetimes. Makes you grateful.

I would like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Conjurer of Dreams - Anything Goes/Optional Witch Wisdom

Double D - To Spook or Not

Polkadoodles Week 39 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Week 38 - Anything Goes

Time Out #273

I used some Halloween papers I found in my stash, the digi is from Polkadoodles, colored with alcohol markers.  I finished it off with some gemstone stickers.  Peace.