Boo!

I couldn't wait to break out of one of my favorite 

new collections for the Halloween season

from My Mind's Eye, so thank you to Jax, 

our color story coordinator over at

The Play Date Cafe!

I love this color story!

{ well, when don't I? }

The color combination could have taken me in

a variety of directions, but when I saw this image

in the new 6x6 pad 'Mischevous' from MME,

decision made!

This was such an easy card to make because it was

a matter of layering the polka dot paper and wrapping

it in my favorite baker's twine from The Twinery.

I love using my Distrezz-it-All from Zutter and yes,

I do use it for the smallest jobs like card-making

even though it can also distress chipboard.

SRM Designs provides the beautiful 'sticker' sentiments.

This week, our Cup of the Week winner will receive

a fabulous shopping spree from

so make sure you pop by The Cafe

and check out all the amazing designs from 

our design team and then....play!

Before I go....

This is a VERY close up shot of the tree in
front of our home.  The colors are so close to
our challenge colors, I thought it was a good time
to share it.  The 'stormy'-looking sky is exactly
that...just 10 minutes after I snapped this photo
tonight, it poured.
My goal with such a close-up shot was to get the
tiny finch nest.  I don't have a fancy camera...in fact,
it's an eight-year old Kodak with limited capabilities,
but it gets me through each post and didn't fail me
when I wanted to capture the memory of this tiny
nest, which will be home to a new family next spring.

Project Recipe: 

Designer Paper: 'Mischevous' by My Mind's Eye 
Embellishments: Bakers Twine in 'Stone' from The Twinery
Sticker Sentiments from SRM

Tools:  Disstrezz-it-All by Zutter

Feelin' a Little Crabby...

I heard on the news yesterday that as of June 21st, the first

day of summer, we've lost 62 minutes of daylight and

in the next month, we will have lost 81 more!!

So I had to get this card done and posted!!!

Actually, I made it specifically for the new challenge at

This week, CAS-ual Fridays is bringing you a '2fer'

as we team up with Clean & Simple's 'Fall-to-layout' sketch.

This little crab looks quite happy enjoying his summer!

I took a few liberties with the sketch which are pretty

obvious, but I had too much fun with these images

from Market Street Stamps.

This week, we are sponsored by

so I hope you'll come play.

Hey!!!  You'll be able to link to both challenges

with your project as well...how fun is that??!!

Thanks for stopping by.....I hope you'll leave a comment

and let me know you were here.

The best part of my 

blogging day is when I

hear from you.

Today's Project Recipe:

Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: 'Chillaxin & Under the Sea' by Market Street Stamps

Ink:  'Bahama Blue, Tuxedo Black & Bamboo Leaves' from Memento
Copics in Begonia Pink & New Leaf

Tools:  'Fan Shell' punch by Martha Stewart