Fussy Cutting

I really enjoy the look of fussy cutting, and I enjoy the actual act of carefully cutting an image.  But sometimes it's difficult to know just how much cutting should take place.  This fluffy feline from Doodle Pantry is happily sitting in a bed of flowers, which required some careful cutting.  I did have to remove some of the flowers in the image so it would fit on the page.  I could have made the image smaller and it all would have fit, but I wanted that gorgeous cat nice and big.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #38 - Use a Doodle Pantry Image
Brown Sugar Challenge #58 - Animals
Sister Act Card Challenge #23 - Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Cute n Cuddly Critters
Creative Moments Challenge #25 - Birthday/Anything Goes

Down on the farm

I won a digi stamp from Stamp n Doodle quite some time ago.  I chose this stamp specifically because it reminded me of my cousin, Nancy.  She and her husband have come back to 'roost', you might say, on the farm where she grew up and we used to play.  She has a small flock of chickens and sells the eggs right there at Old House Farm.  She grows beautiful sunflowers and delicious heirloom tomatoes.  Nancy has fixed up the old room where they used to keep the milk and has a small shop with other odds and ends for sale, including some of my cards.  Her dad's birthday is coming up later this month and I saved this digi stamp to make a card for Nancy to give him.

(Did I mention that Nancy has red hair?)

Here are the challenges I am entering with this card:

CCEE Stampers Challenge #1336 - Birthday
Creative Moments Challenge #25 - Birthday/Anything Goes
Stampin' Royalty Challenge #192 - Patterned Paper

Vintage image from TLC

Betty added another crop, 9/21 in Elmer, NJ, to the list of Fall Events. 

There's also one this Saturday, 9/7, in Lansdale, PA.

Head over to her blog, 

Stamping and Scrapbooking with Scrappy Girl,

  for more information.

Over the week-end Create with TLC had Scavenger Hunts in both their Etsy Shop and the ArtFire Store.  The digi image below is what everyone won simply for being able to count to 33.  It's mounted on a teal blue tag, with glittery ribbon.  I found some old rub ons in my stash and added them to the BG paper along with a few itty bitty pearls. 

 

This card is on it's way to the following challenges:
Charisma Card Challenge #35 - Fancy Flourishes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #143 - Spooled Items (tag ribbon)
Can You Digi It Challenge - Very Vintage
Crafting Musketeers Challenge #5 - Vintage
Card Crafters Challenge #91 - Mona Lisa, Portrait of a Woman
Digi Haven Challenge - Vintage or Old 
Digitally Sweet Challenge #52 - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Challenge #45 - Vintage or Old

Just couldn't wait to use this digi!

This digi image from 2 Cute Ink Digital Stamps is just that.... 2 cute. 

I used some of that wonderful rumple ribbon from LoveBug Creations, a 'fall' stamp from CTMH and a K&Co. adhesive border.

Challenges this little fox is headed for include:

4 Krafty Girlz Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - Cute and Cuddly Critters

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #60 - Anything Goes with Ribbons

Sarah Hurley Challenge #84 - Autumn Glow

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics

Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge - Favorite Fall Color or Pattern

LEJ Designs Challenge #69 - Something Shiny (Hope you can see the shiny gold edging on the flower border.)

Just For Fun Challenge - Colors of Autumn 

Great Impressions September Challenge - Fall Colors 

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #51 - Spring or Autumn

Wednesday already?

Monday holidays sure do throw things off! 

Today is Wednesday.  And it's the first Wednesday of the month.

That means a different type of cards for me today.

I'll be playing pinochle this afternoon.

I liked the sketch at Tuesday (that was yesterday) Morning Sketches this week and decided to pair it with the colors at Dynamic Duos.

 

To create this card:

for the following challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches #214

Dynamic Duos #68

 Sentimental Sundays Challenge #170 - Happy Birthday

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #152 - Transport

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Animal Cards

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

365 Days Card Challenge #245- A Ribbon Runs Through It

 Have a great day!

Remember to check Betty's blog for some great fall events in the PA,NJ,MD area.

Muse #33

I haven't participated in the Muse Challenge for a while, but this week's card caught my eye.

You'll find the Muse #33 Card right here 

and my card below.

I was looking for red patterned paper one day, picked up a sheet I liked, turned it over, found the gorgeous flowers, and had to buy it.  This is the inside of the card so you can see what initially attracted my attention.

Besides entering this in the Muse Challenge, I'll be entering this card in the following:
ABC Challenge - U for Unlimited (or anything goes)
A Little Bit Crafty Challenge - ALBC Clean and Simple
Stamping Sensations September Challenge - Poppies + photo inspiration

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #113 - Freestyle

Have a great day!  

And if you didn't see yesterday's post.....
My friend, Betty, has posted some stamping and scrapbooking events coming up this fall.  If you live within driving distance of Lansdale, PA, New Hanover, PA, York, PA, or Edison, NJ, you definitely want to go to her blog, Stamping and Scrapbooking with Scrappy Girl and check out the upcoming events.

Stamping & Scrapbooking Events + MOJO Monday

My friend, Betty, just posted some stamping and scrapbooking events coming up this fall.  If you live in within driving distance of Lansdale, PA, New Hanover, PA, York, PA, or Edison, NJ, you definitely want to go to her blog, Stamping and Scrapbooking with Scrappy Girl (and I thought my blog title was long), and check out the upcoming events.

I have a little bit of unsolicited help with my blog posting this morning.

 Meet Sarge.  My very annoying psychotic cat.  

No ooohing or ahhhhing over this furry feline.  To know him, is to fear him. 

My first order of business on a Monday is my Mojo Monday card.  

Here is this week's sketch:

and my card:

(All stamps are Close to my Heart)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #309 

Challenges 4 Everybody: Challenge #28 Anything Goes

Great Impressions September Challenge - Fall Colors

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #175 - Add some leaves (they are random stamped on the green CS)

The Corrosive Challenge #182 - All About Fall

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #199 - Texture

Anything Goes Challenge #100 - In the Garden, add some Butterflies

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #235 - In Distress

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #187 - Use Yellow