Double Trouble Challenge #38

This week's DTC is partnered with the Use Your Stuff Challenge.  Consequently, I have included a circle tag and plaid background paper on my brother's birthday card.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #38 - Something Plaid, Use Your Stuff Tags & Frames Challenge

Use Your Stuff Challenge #375 - Tags and/or Frames

Mojo Monday Sketch #523 -

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #241 - Autumn Colors

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #329 - Masculine 

The Sisterhood of Crafting Challenge - Embossing

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #199 - Fall Colors

 

 

Dazzling at 90

This is a very special card for a lovely woman 

and one of my Red Hat Delightful Dazzling Dames.

She always has the most marvelous twinkle in her eyes,

and I wanted her card to sparkle, too!

Challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #440 - Pile It On

Through the Craft Room Door Week of September 10th - AG 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #44 - Add a Ribbon or Bow 

Craft-Dee Bowz September Challenge - AG 

Make My Monday Challenge #104 - Use Shapes 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #240 - Add pearls or gems

Crafting Happiness Challenge #13 - Birthday

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Happy Birthday

Joyful Stars Close To My Heart September Blog Hop

Welcome to the September

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects using CTMH products.

The new catalogs have debuted, which means we have new papers, stamps and other items to share with you.

I decided to use the new Hawthorne Paper Packet to make a Flip Flap birthday card.  The instructions can be found here.  I also used two new CTMH stamps sets.

Pull the little tab of ribbon on the right to unveil a message.

And you still have the inside of the card to stamp or write another message.

Can you see the glitter?

 I had just a few scraps of paper leftover from making this card.  Using the same stamp set, I made another card.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Marie Flayer's blog.

Your next stop is Krista Hershberger's blog.

The hop is circular.

If you are just starting here,

simply continue hopping until you find your way back,

making the full circle.

Meanwhile, I'm going to enter the flip flap card in following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It! No digis

The House That Stamps Built DCCS419 - Things beginning with B (blue, and bling for the eyes and nose)

Ellebelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Something beginning with B (blue)

Brown Sugar Challenge #293 - AG

Inkspirational Challenge #195 - Crop ( I cropped the flower.)

Crafty Friends Challenge #118 - Autumn Colors

Crafty Calendar September Challenge - Lots of Layers 
Stinkin Inkers Challenge - Fancy Folds 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp It 
Crafting Happiness Challenge #13 - Birthday 
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by.  

I hope you enjoyed my cards and the blog hop! 

Elmo for a Special 2 year old

Making this card took up the majority of an afternoon.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest, but had to do a lot of improvising.

It is for my BFF's grandson, so he's a special little guy.

 I hope he likes it.

Challenges:

Tales from the Craft Room Challenge #8 - For the Kids 

Make My Monday Challenge #104 - Use shapes on your card 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #198 - Emboss It 

Ellibells's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Something beginning with B :  Big Bird

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #598 - AG 

Send a Smile 4 Kids September Challenge

There is a new challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids!

The September theme is  Cute Fall or Halloween Card 4 Kids

or Anything Goes 4 Kids .

It's been almost 2 years since Doodle Pantry Digital Doodles closed.  They had some really fabulous digi stamps.  Today I'm using one of their colored images from the DP Pumpkin Peeps set for a fall card.

I printed the image twice and then fussy cut just the top of the pumpkin from one image.  Then I popped it on the pig's head for more dimension.  I also popped the sentiment.  The three wood leaves were sponged to match the colors in the paper.

This card will go to a SAS4K volunteer who will send it on to a children's hospital for patient use.  If you are interested in making and donating cards to SAS4K, you can find all the information you need right here.

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 536 - Autumn 

Fabrika Fantasy Challenge #34 - Autumn 

Creative with Stamps Challenge #42 - Autumn

CCC Digi Creations Challenge #107- For a Child 

Crafty Hazelnuts September Patterned Paper Challenge - AG 

Crafty Animals Challenge #30 - AG 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #30 - AG 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #235 - Fall/Autumn with a Sentiment 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #37

Today I used the inspiration from Double Trouble Challenge, The Paper Girls Challenge, and Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge to make a birthday card for my older brother.

When I think of my older brother, 

there are several things that make me happy. 

I am happy I am not as old as he is!

I am happy I am not allergic to nuts, like he is!

I am really happy I do not have as many whiskers on my chin as he does! 

He's an okay older brother and I wish him the best on his upcoming birthday.

The theme at Double Trouble Challenge #37 is fall things with an option of including a sweet treat.  Yes, the stores are full of pumpkin this and pumpkin that, most of which are sweet and delicious.  But, for me, fall means apples.  I have some awesome apple recipes, and it's time to pull them out and get baking! 

 

DTC has partnered with The Paper Girls for Challenge #37.

 The Paper Girls Challenge #183 is about the things you love about fall.

And finally, here is this week's Mojo Monday Sketch. 

Before I head out to the local orchard, here are a few more challenges I am entering:

The Library Challenge #41 - Reader's Choice (Cider House Rules)

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Happy Birthday 

A Gem of a Challenge Week #17 - AG 

Crafty Gals Challenge #198 - Emboss It (The sentiment is heat embossed.) 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #234 - Masculine + a sentiment 

 

HAPPY 100

It's not often I get to make a 

birthday card for someone turning 

100!

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday Challenge #173 - Birthday/ optional: square card

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #246 - Birthday

As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Way to Add Text (I'm loving all the new word dies! No ink to smear! And you can adjust the position if you use a liquid glue.)

Allsorts Challenge #534/5 - Feminine