Doodle Pantry Tractor

Every year I make a special card for my cousin to give to her dad for his birthday.  They have a farm, so I try to use some type of a farm theme.   Her dad spent much of his life on a farm tractor.  I found this great tractor paper while in Florida last winter and the Doodle Pantry digital set Tractor Sheep had the perfect tractor image to go with it.  I used the precolored version here.

 

 

Inside stamps are CTMH.

Challenges I am entering:
A Gem of a Challenge #153 - Boys! Boys! Boys!
Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #217 - Freestyle 
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenge #106 - Boys to Men
Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes no topping
Crafty Hazelnut's September Patterned Paper Challenge - use patterned paper
Doodle Pantry Ants in my Pantry Challenge #9 - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze September Challenge - Happy Birthday

Mouse on a Broom by Gerda Steiner Designs

This card, for the September Challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs, features an adorable Mouse on a Broom digi, which I received free because I entered last month's challenge.  It makes a perfect card for my daughter-in-law's Halloween birthday.

Here's a close up of the little witch.  

I colored her hat and cape with purple Wink of Stella glitter.  I hope you can see it. 

Additional challenges I am entering....

Aud Sentiments Challenge Week 140 - Anything Goes with a sentiment 

As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Die and Why (The scalloped oval die by Spellbinders is the first one I purchased and is my 'go to' die.  It is very versatile and I get a great cut every time.)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #329 - Add some bling

Crafting with an Attitude Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #126 - Happy Birthday

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes no topping

Double Click Skittles Challenge # 31- In the sky

Whimsy Stamps Challenge #86 - Anything Goes or Halloween

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #223 - Fun with Puns (Witch instead of Which)

Craft-Dee Bowz September Challenge - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Digital images only

Pile It On Challenge #86 - Birthday

The Ribbon Girls September Challenge - Any Image

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge # 126- Orange you glad it's autumn? 

Scrapy Land Challenge #26 - Any image + die (I've used Spellbinders scalloped ovals.)

 

My apologies for the rather short blog posts this week.  I have been watching my 18 month old great-granddaughter, Laila, in the afternoons.  My, what a busy little one she is!  It's hard to get a photo of her cuteness....

 until after our walk when she is quite asleep!

The little darling will be here before I know it so I'd best get a few things done.  Have a great day!

Hello, Pumpkin! Stamp of the Month at From the Heart

This seems to be the week to get all my favorite progressive challenges completed.  Today I am using the digi set for the  From the Heart Stamps September Challenge - Hello Pumpkin!.

The digi set is suitable for mostly any fall occasion, and this image is a real sweetie.

 

Maggie's Apples - Imagine That!

Today's card was made for the Imagine That ... digis by Kris September SOTM Challenge

using the sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #125 and featuring some watercolor paint Splats for the Heart to Heart Challenge. 

(With the exception of the digi image, markers and fabric tape, all other products used are CTMH)

 

Leaf Your Cares Behind - Dee Dee's Digis September Progressive Challenge

The Leaf Your Cares Behind digi set by Dee Dee's Digis makes a cute fall card.  Making Leaf Angels is something my grandson loves doing each year.  Why shouldn't an elephant enjoy doing it, too?

Challenges:

Dee Dee's Digis September SOTM Challenge 

I Love ProMarkers Challenge #286 - Autumn (used O928, O555, R866, NG03, R666)

Inky Impressions #274 - Fancy Corners 

Word Art Wednesdays Challenge #201 - Anything Goes 

Dream Valley Challenge #115 - Autumn Colors

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - No Rubber Stamps 

 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #262

Children just love interactive cards, so I've made a spinner card for this week's Tuesday Throwdown For a Child Challenge.
I like it; Cocoa the Mouse....not so much!

(Sentiment stamp is by CTMH)

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Sweet n Sassy Stamps. They carry digital products, clear stamps and dies.  Their sentiments are fabulous.  In fact, I have a few baby showers to attend this fall and I have my eye on the new set of baby sentiments that was just released.

I hope you'll join us at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge for this fun challenge.   My wonderful teamies all have creations of their own to show you. 

And, please don't forget to stop by Sweet n Sassy Stamps to check  out more of the great items available.

Cocoa will be spinning his way to the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #77 - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #279 - Always Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps Challenge #158 - Fall Sports 

Pile It On Challenge #86 - Birthday

A Gem of a Challenge #153 -  Boys, boys, boys

Crafty Friends Challenge #14 - "b" is for.... ball, blue, birthday

Morgan's Art World Challenge #7 - For Kids

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #263 - Birthday

Moving Along with the Times Challenge - Cute Animal

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes , no topping

Thanks, Julee....

....for providing the perfect sketch at Mojo Monday today!

I had a very busy and exhausting weekend working at the Stamp, Scrap, Art Tour Show in Westminster, Maryland.

Before I opened out Make & Table on Sunday morning, I made a quick circuit around the show looking for stitched edge dies.  They really catch my eye when I see people using them on their cards.  I was surprised that none of the regular vendors had them.  Luckily, I found a small set of stitched dies and matching stamps at a new booth of Paper Sweeties products, my only purchase at the show. And Julee's sketch today gave me an excuse to use the tag and bow dies, or Sweet Cuts as they are referred to in the Paper Sweeties store, and stamps. 

Tag and Bow stamps are by Paper Sweeties.
Butterfly stamp is CTMH.
Sentiment is Taylored Expressions.

Challenges I am entering today....
Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 415-
 
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #154 - Use something that begins with the letter "g".  (Gems, green)
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #245 - Gratitude (Today I'm thankful for the Mojo Monday sketch.)
Stamping Sensations September Challenge - Sew Special ( Faux stitching on die cut, stamp, and paper)
Crafty Friends Challenge #14 - B is for (Butterflies, bow, blue, bling)
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Die (I like the clean look of the stitched dies, the effect of stitching is there without having to use my sewing machine.)
Aud Sentiments Challenge #140 - Anything Goes with a sentiment
Scrap & Craft September Challenge #13 - Butterflies
Simon Says Wednesday Stamptember Challenge - Use a Stamp and Blog Hop

My tea cup is empty.

It is a beautiful fall day today and my DH's birthday.  I think I'll go see if he'd like to go for a walk.  I hear chain saws running somewhere in the neighborhood, and I'm curious to see who is cutting down what.