Explain good

This is a card that I made for my 16 year old son.  He can be a sweet boy...the few hours that he sleeps.  Otherwise, he can be a stubborn teen-ager that fights for his independence.  On Monday, we had a struggle with trying to explain responsibility and it was a no-win situation.  He is taking several advanced placement courses as well as a class at the University of WI- Madison.  So...he has a lot of homework which he is struggling to keep up with.  On Monday, he didn't have class at the high school, but my husband and I could not convince him that he needed to attend the UW.  He refused to drive to the campus.  I told him to get in the car, and I would take him and we were arguing to which my husband so to let it go and have him suffer the consequences.  ARGH!!!  Now you can understand why his Christmas card involves getting coal.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Sweet Shoppe - A Majestic Christmas
Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Bazzil
Stamp:  Sassy Cheryl - Stocking full of coal boy stamp
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Dear Santa
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Spellbinders:  Small & Large Circle
Ribbon: Michael's

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Sketch #233

Thankful

Paulette at TLC, Create had this image as a freebie so I couldn't pass up using it.  There are so many things that I am thankful for and it will be a wonderful card to send to one of my family or friends that I appreciate so much.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Being Me
Cardstock:  DCWV, Bazzil
Stamp:  TLC, Create - Thankful
Circle Punch:  EK Success
Die Cut:  Cherry Lynn
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenge
Splitcoast -CC400

Others

I get so busy with our family making sure my son gets up for school and sending cards to my daughter at college.  Then there is the on going issues of my husband and his cancer in which we usually have a doctor appointment or an issue each week to deal with that I forget about rest of the world at times.  Today, I plan to send a fall card to an aunt that had her husband pass away about a year ago, but just a reminder that we are still thinking of her.  Then my Mother shared some news about things that are happening with my aunt and her family on my other side so I made a card to send to her to let her know I was thinking of her. That is my plan for today to think of others.
My second card is using a stamp from Torico at Birdie Brown with the sentiment from TLC, Create.  I added glitter to the beard and liquid applique to the hat.  I made a stocking that contains Stickles and liquid pearls.
My next card is using this months freebie image from Bugaboo and a sentiment that is from last years TLC, Create Christmas Club.  Paulette will be starting another wonderful Christmas Club on November 10th for 13 days and you can get more information at TLC, Create.
My final card is using a digital image from TLC, Create along with a sentiment that can be found here.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Chin up buttercup, Jump, Life is an Adventure

Cardstock:  Paper Company

Stamp:  Magic Moonlight- 1913 letter 4 U

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Button:  stash

Flower:  Recollection

Challenges

Splitcoast - Sketch SC410

Color Throwdown - 217

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Sweet Shoppe - 12 months December

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Birdie Brown - see above for direct link

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Stocking:  QuicKutz

Stickles

Liquid Pearls

Liquid Applique

Glitter - Stampadoo

Ribbon:  May Arts

Spellbinder:  Label #11, Small & Large Circle

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #232

There She Goes - Challenge 180 Dress Up Your Coloring

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - bear candy cane

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Flower:  Wild Orchid , Recollection

Cording:  Wrights

Candy cane die:  QuicKutz

Bling: Mark Richards

Challenges

Stella Says Sketch - Sketch 123

Bugaboo - anything Goes

Dynamic Duos - http://thedynamicduoschallenge.blogspot.com/

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinatiions, Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create

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

Ribbon:  Michael's

Spellbinder:  Beaded Oval

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Embossing Folder:  Sixxiz

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch #60

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Get Krafty http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/

Pixie Dust Stuido - Fall Colors

Colour Q - 162

Out of this world

I had the opportunity today to have my mammogram which I am grateful that I have health insurance that covers these wonderful procedures.  I know that October was the month for Breast Cancer Awareness and since I have always worked with cancer patients it is good for me to remember and be thankful for all the advances that we have.  It especially hits home since my Mother went through treatment and is a Survivor and I am so thankful to have her in my life.  Today, at TLC, Create, Paulette has an absolutely gorgeous image that is perfect for the season of showing how thankful we are.
For my card, I used this weeks Mojo sketch and another sentiment from TLC, Create and printed it right on top of a map image.  The papers are from the Sweet Shoppe except for the cardstock base which is a brown from Bazzil and the stars.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Space Cadet and Boy meets World

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  TLC, Create -Cosmic 2 (see above for direct link)

Spellbinders:  Small circle, large circle, large scalloped circle

Stars:  Quic Kutz

Challenges

Mojo - Sketch 266

Harder than it looks

My daughter is home for the weekend and we did some shopping.  We found a beautiful breast cancer plate that is perfect for my Mother since she is a Survivor.  My daughter wanted to get it for her and asked if she could use my supplies to make a card for her Grandmother.  She loves that I send her a card a week at college and she keeps them all.  She realizes that it is harder to put them together and "create" them.  She wouldn't allow me to take a picture of her card.  I tried to help her, but she wanted creative rights so I let her go.  It does help her appreciate my cards more.
I made a vintage card using a vintage Christmas image from TLC, Create.  I added some cheesecloth and ribbon along with a wool flower from Jolee.

Patterned Paper:  K & Company, Recollection

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Paper Company, Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Christmas Long Ago

Cheesecloth

Ribbon:  HobbyLobby

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Spellbinders:  Petite Oval Small, Petite Oval Small Scalloped, Leaves

Flower:  Jolee

Pinecone - HobbyLobby

Challenges

Splitcoast - Color CC399

Survived Halloween

Well, I can't believe we are into November.  I wore my winter coat yesterday since the wind sends a real chill.  I love fall; however, I do not care for the cold winter season...funny that I live in Wisconsin.  I sent a package to both of my step-kids with their Halloween cards along with some pumpkin decorations for fall and a Christmas countdown calendar.  That is one thing that my kids would always fight over who would get up first and move the Santa on the Christmas tree that had the numbers to countdown to Christmas.  I laughed to my son, that since his sister was gone last year he could move it every day.  He didn't do it...I guess it wasn't as much fun if there wasn't the fight over it.  I said it didn't pay to put it up, and that I would buy a new decoration to replace it, but I was told by both of the kids that it was a tradition and that I couldn't do that.  So, since my step-kids are 29 and 26, I thought they could start there own tradition.  Unfortunately, for my step-daughter, Danielle, she is going through a break up after a several year relationship which is always difficult.  Paulette at TLC had a great sentiment for that the other day so I used that in a card that I made for her.  I had to get my husband to help photograph it with my light box because of the peach velum it was difficult to do.
My second card uses a wonderful image from Grands9creation, and paper from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create

Cardstock:  Bazzil, Velum - Paper Pizzaz

Stamp:  TLC, Create - SINGLE

Flower:  Jolee

Spellbinder:  Rectangle - small

Embossing folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Chupa - Sketch #82
Colour Q 161

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Cardstock:  Core-dinations, Bazzil

Stamp:  Grand9creations - free digital download

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

sandpaper

Brads:  Recollection & Dress it Up

Challenges

Splitcoast - Sketch SC409

Do You Stack Up - Brads  http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com

Too windy

Well, I wanted to get some raking done today....but it was just too windy.  I work tomorrow so I'm hoping to get to it later in the week.  I did manage to sneak downstairs and put together one Christmas card.  I used liquid pearls on the border punch which are raised to count as the Pop Up Challenge for Scrap Creations.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil, Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  Hero Art Stamps
Ink:  Distress Weathered Wood
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Snowflake:  Cherry Lynn
Bling:  Close to My Heart
Liquid Pearl
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
Merry Monday - Sketch #39  http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.ca/2012/10/merry-monday-39-laughter-and-cheer.html
Scrap Creations - Pop It Up    http://www.scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/
Paper Pretties - PPMC63 - Bling
CR84FN66  http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/

backyard full of leaves needing to be raked...argh