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I have a 4 day weekend!!!  I'm so excited.  I actually spent today at a quilt retreat and my head is spinning with so many ideas.  I'm going back tomorrow to hopefully finish the quilt.

Its a fall quilt, so when I saw the digi by Glitterbabe, AKA Steph, (Badge to left) I thought about fall, a  cabin in the country, comfort food and of course quilts.  I love Country Can!  

Colored with Copics,  DP is by Authentique,  burlap ribbon and ribbon are from my stash.

CHALLENGES:

Little Red Wagon: Photo inspiration

Anabelle stamps:sketch

Tuesday throwdown: Fall colors

Digital Tuesday: Flower

Simon Says: Anything Goes

I LOVE this Angel by Glitterbabe,  (AKA Steph)  (Badge to store on left top).  This is made for my cousins daughter's birthday.  I can envision this angel for fall, and even Christmas,  even a scrapbook page with the birthday girl's picture. I gotta get some more time to create!  Really like how this turned out.  I love the country feel with the colors, owls, doily and flowers.  

Colored with Copics,  Glitter pen on the wings.  Embossed with Chevron, (StampinUP)  Distress Core Card Stock by Tim Holtz,  all else from stash.

CHALLENGES:
Challenges 4 Everbody: Anything goes
Simon Says: Embossing
2 Sisters: wings
Totally Papercraft: Children
Gingerloft: Embossing

What a GORGEOUS Fall day!  Just beautiful,  not alot of playtime today, but I did do some needed cleaning.  Not my favorite but the dust was starting to take over....

Quick card,  digi is a freebie from Sandi at Outlawz,  THANKS!!!!!  Part of the Creative Freebie challenge.  Colored with Copics,   distressed with Tim Holtz, Soot, DP is Authentique,  I absolutely LOVE this company!  Spiders and ribbon from stash.  quick, easy and cute.

Challenges:
Hiding in my Craft Room:  Halloween (http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/)
Delightful Challenges: Distressing
Paper Play:  Favorite Holiday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!!

Ok, so her Birthday was yesterday but I finally finished her gift.  This will look cute in her kitchen.

So easy to make,  and it looks fabulous.

Stampin Up Perfectly Preserves stamp set and die cuts.  Mustard and Lucky Lime paper and inks.  Ribbon is seam binding died to match, button from stash

Challenges:
Inspired Me Fridays: Anything goes
Crazy 4 Crafts: fall
Totally Papercrafts: Favorite Stamp

Today feels like Fall,  cool crisp, sweat shirt weather.

This Stylized Tree by Floppy Latte (badge to blog on left) speaks fall.  I think of apple picking and naturally apple pie. I love this elegant design,  next I think I'll try it in black/white or sepia tones.

Colored with copics and I used my glitter pen on the leaves for some shimmer. I love my flower.  I bought some crepe paper at the Scrapbook Expo and I've been having fun just experimenting,  flower is a Sixxiz die.  All DP, twine, button and pearls are from stash.

challenges:
The Perfect Sentiment: Fall and Twine
Creative Card Crew: Tree
Lollipop Craft: Fall Frolic
Come and Get It: BINGO,  Twine, free, Button
Challenges for Everybody:  Anything Goes
Squirrel and the Fox: Anything Goes

Floppy Latte  (Blog to left)has been extremely busy getting ready for one of my favorite holidays, Halloween.  I absolutely love seeing all the beautiful children in their costumes,  their smiles are priceless.  

Her  images are Bootastic!!!!  Plus hurry on over to the store,  all images are in one kit for an amazing low price, plus a discount coupon  now thats a steal!

This is Flying Witch Silhouette,  Sponged with Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Lemon Yellow, Chipped Sapphire, and Soot.  Lots of rock candy on top to give it a Vintage look.  Owl is from KandCompany, DP Authentique.

Challenges:
Bug A Boo: Movies (Wizard of Oz)
Delightful Challenges: Halloween
Paper Take Weekly: Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund: Anything Goes

Every year I make my college kids a card to wish them luck and let them know that mom and dad love them, miss them and wish them well.  

This is going to my daughter, she is in her 5th year at U of I studying Actuarial Science.  Love you honey!!!!!

Love this Freebie from Jodi at Catch the Bug,  I really like Sock Monkeys,  (No clue why)
Colored with Copis..  All else from stash, Illini photo from Google.

Challenges:
Catch the Bug: Anything Goes
Di Digi Designs: Back to school
4 Crafty Chicks: Back to school

Actualy got my mom's birthday card done early!  Now to finish the gift......

Thanks Anne and Sandy over at Outlawz for the beautiful freebie digis, part of the progressive challenge.  Colored with Copics,  Stickles on the wings,  Paper is from Melody Ross.  Punch is EZ Success.  Rest from stash.  

CHALLENGES:
Outlawz: Progressive challenge
Catch the Bug: Anything Goes
Annabelle Stamps: Sketch
Poodle Parlour:Wings
Divas By Design: Celebrate
Digital Tuesday: Coral/Krafy