Cake makes everything better.

This adorable sweet mouse is the new image of the month for Gerda Steiner and I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Fall is the time of year when I always think of baking.  Yesterday I made two loaves of chocolate chip banana bread, and took one for a friend who always has low potassium and I plan to deliver the other to a friend who is caring for his wife with Parkinson's later today.  I used to make them regularly for my kids and since I am alone I always find that people enjoy it and it makes me feel good to give it away.  I definitely don't need the calories, hehe.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Like Father Like Son

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Sweet Tooth Mouse

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Cake makes everything better

Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals

Flowers:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Really reasonable ribbon

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - September

Gerda Steiner - September 

Dragonfly Dreams - Patterned Paper

RRR - Ch. 171 Anything Goes with Ribbon

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 210 Something to Say

As You Like It Challenge - Flora or Fauna and why?  (Both, I have several cats, and can't believe that I would just make cards with just flora so I had to make one with both since I think we really need balance.)

a note of thanks

This adorable Pen Pal Bear is the stamp of the month for the Progressive Challenge at Gerda Steiner.  I made this card using a sentiment and paper from TLC, Create.  I  plan to give this card to my daughter who is a teacher and gets gifts from her students.  She had a student go to Hawaii and bring her back a fresh flower lei and several other items and I was just shocked.  We went to Hawaii as a family so my daughter was explaining to me the smell of the flowers and I was just picturing it also and thought it was just so sweet of the child and her family.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Pencil Paper; Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Pencil Pal Bear

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Punch:  EK Success

Challenges

Gerda Steiner - April's Challenge

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 155 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - April

Sasayaki Glitter - April yellow

Incy Wincy - So so cute

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 278 - 279 Anything Goes

Make your mind a parachute

I always like the saying, "When pigs fly", and here is a spin of that.  Gerda Steiner has this pig with a parachute as this months stamp.  I added Glossy Accents to the goggles.  I used a sentiment from TLC.  I made this as a simple card with no embellishments so I can easily mail it and not pay extra postage which is rare for me.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - See Jane Play

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - 511 Parachute Pig

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Make your mind a parachute

Spellbinder:  Small and Large Petite Ovals

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Gerda Steiner - September 

CHNC Patterned - September

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 129 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Ch. 331 Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Things that Fly