A New Challenge begins at Baby Bud Designs! :)

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice!!!! woooo hooooo! I am drinking coffee again! :)

Welcome to a brand new challenge with Baby Bud Designs! I am going to try to be quick today, because I want you to do 3 things for me:

1. race to the Baby Bud Designs blog to pick up not one, but TWO adorable freebies today and

2. be sure to stop by the other Lady Bud's blogs to leave them some lovin' for their beautiful contributions! :)

3. get started making your card so you can have a chance at winning the fun digi and card making prize pack!

now here we go ~

the challenge for this upcoming month is "Scallops, Buttons, and Bling", so baby I went to town! first I used one of the free images available today, "Woof Doggie". His little leash is part of my bling although David tells me no self respecting dog would allow a bow on his leash. I beg to differ! grins! The scallops are obvious in the lace and canvas portions, as are the fun buttons, but it is some of the other 'bling' I want to tell you about.

As I was taking my dogs out for a walk the other day, I was once again marveling at the beautiful colors of fall and the leaves scattered around me. I picked up a handfull and thought I would see what I might create with them. About that time a very fun package arrived at my door from i {heart} papers containing some birthday bash goodies I had won. inside was the spritz shimmer sprays I have been telling you about. I already had the frost and loved it, but I now have the sparkle and copper in my collection. Today's card is pretty much covered in the copper spray! The Jenni Bowlin Afternoon Tea papers were sprayed with it, the SU! canvas scallop strips were sprayed with it, and then the leaves were also sprayed with it! yes, way! you can spray leaves!!! and oh my stars, it is so beautiful irl! the little flecks of copper mingle with the various shades in each leaf. They were sealed with cheapo hairspray on both front and back, which helped to add some shine all in itself.

so there you go - 'Scallops, Buttons, and Bling'! please join us and play along. and a big hearty congratulations go out to Nataliya for winning the first BBD challenge! way to go! :)

• City Crafter - Autumn Leaves Falling

There is always laundry to do......

Coffee of the Day - Kahlua & Cream

Well there may always be laundry, but doesn't this chica look like she is enjoying herself while she is doing it?! :) I love this image from Isabella's Sketchbook, a new store that I have come across in my wanderings. She has groups at both PCP and SNR, so come join us for some fun chatting! She is also doing a DT call-out if you are interested. well, golly gee..... who wouldn't be interested in playing with these wonderful images all the time?! grins! I, for one, am putting in my app! and crossing fingers, too!

I haven't played with this wonderful 'in color' from SU! much, Bermuda Bay, so thought it high time to use it. You see, a most amazing set of boxes arrived at my door this week. Kate, the owner of i {heart} papers, had of course heard about my craft room fiasco. In all of her sweetness and goodness and most deep down generosity, she sent me 2 of the biggest boxes filled to overflowing with 12x12 cs and dp! She also threw in some clear stamps, rub-ons (she knows I am getting so addicted to these!), and other embellies! oh my stars, was I one weepy weepy gal! my guys were as flabbergasted as I. so this gorgeous paisley paper is some from this collection. the red polka dot is the flip side. I just had to make a card with it PRONTO!!!! and the BB looked perfect with it! so the best way I can say thank you to Kate is to tell all of you about what she did and tell you how fabby her store is - which I do all the time anyhow each time I mention shimmerz, especially the PINK that she keeps in stock just for me! giggles! so run over there and leave her some love, either on the blog, the PCP group, or just buy something wonderful 'cause she has lots of goodies!

Everyone have a great and glorious day! love ya!

Jennifer