What's on My Kitchen Counter

Do you realize that there are only 2.9 more months to Christmas? We really only have 2 months now to get all our Christmas cards made, addressed and mailed. So we need to take every opportunity to join in Christmas card challenges! Squigglefly is having a Christmas Challenge this week - it is Get Started on your Christmas Cards week .I used two Squigglefly images on my card: Kris Kringle by Marla Shega and Pam's Bows by Pamela Lehto . Marla's Santa is so realistic and detailed, and Pam's bows are absolutely wonderful. There are 5 bows for 2 dollars and some would work for weddings, some for Christmas and almost all of them would work for birthdays. Hope you will join us in the challenge - anyone can enter with any image but to win, you must use an image from Squigglefly (there are plenty of free ones in the store). Hugz to all!

This week's Inspiration Challenge on SCS had is visit The Bella Cottage. I used THIS lovely Jeanette Donaher Spring Hydrangea photo as my inspiration, but I saw a bunch more items that inspired me at this lovely shop. I used my new Joy! Crafts Hydrangea die that Carol at Chocolate Crafts and Bears oh My made me buy (just kidding but she is a big Enabler). Took a little time, but I love how the flowers came out. My sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs so I am entering it in this week's Anything Goes Challenge - I love this sentiment as it works for so many occasions. I added some fun glitter from Sparkle and Sprinkle to the centers of my Fall Hydrangeas so I am also entering this in the Sparkle N Sprinkle September challenge (my second entry) which is to use glitter, embossing or flocking on your creation. Hugz and have a great weekend!

This week our team is off at Squigglefly and Holley's team is playing with Pink and whatever other color they want in the latest Squigglefly challenge . I love color challenges and I got some fun new pink glitter from Sparkle and Sprinkle (I picked it up at the CK Jacksonville conference) so I had to play. My image is one of the new ones from Pamela Lehto called Pam's Daisy Bouquet Cup . I love these sweet flowers - what a fun image. My bg is a piece of a corrugated cardboard box I painted and distressed and touched a bit with some Tim Holtz pink distressed ink. I am also entering this in the Sparkle and Sprinkle September challenge which is to use glitter, embossing or flocking on your creation. Hope you have a wonderful week! Hugz!

Here in Alabama there is a hint of fall in the air - I didn't have to use the air-conditioning until mid-day! Yay! I decided it would be fun to make a fall card. This week's {Pin}spirational Challenge is perfect for a fall card: Here is my card: I used the Pattie's Creations Autumn Wreath image and SEI papers and embellishments. Hugz!

The newest Pattie's Creations Challenge starts today and the theme is Animals. Pretty easy theme! Pattie's Creations gives two prizes every challenge - one for cards made with Pattie's Creations Images and one for all the others. If you don't have a Pattie's Creations image, you are in luck! There is a huge sale in the store right now (September 14 -22nd) where you get 40% off if you use the code PATTIEBOOP1. For my card I used the Holiday Reindeer image: I used a lot of pink - my favorite Christmas color - LOL! The sketch I used is from Sketch Saturday : Hope to see you in the challenge! Hugz!

Hey Ya'll, This week's Squigglefly Challenge (SFC3713) is Down on the Farm Themed Cards. I live on a small farm so I love farm themed items - especially cows, tractors, scarecrows and my sweet and handsome farmer husband! The image I used is called Bring on the Crows by Marla Shega. I love the detail Marla has in her images and this one was a fun one to do. I layered the image on some burlap I distressed, a lasercut frame, and some pretty SEI paper. I thought this image would be good for a fall birthday card so I added a few fall colored candles, some fall berries, and some raffia. The little index card peeking out the left is a cake recipe (I am craving some birthday cake - I haven't had any since December...). Hope you will join us in the Farm Themed Card challenge at Squigglefly. Hugz!

The {Pin}spirational challenge is based on this sweet and very interesting picture: My youngest DD is off at college and I miss her like crazy! She just pledged a sorority and their mascot is Panda bears so I thought I would make her a cute little Panda Bear card after seeing the super fun inspirational picture. I know she is going to love this! The image is a freebie from Beary Wishes. Hugz!!