Southern Scraps

I just finished baking a chocolate cake. It's my first try at my grandmother's well known recipe and I think it turned out well. The icing is a homemade, hand stirred fudge icing. YUM! But it is a little bit of work, so I'm quickly sharing this card and then it's off to bed. This week the VC Stamp Challenge was to use black, purple and green. I love that as a Halloween combo. I used Mr. Moon digi stamp . The papers are K& Co. My layout is based on the sketch at Crazy4Challenges this week. A few deets : the black strip behind the image is embossed with the Cuttlebug d'vine swirls folder. The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils. A little funny note: I colored where I shouldn't have on the witch, so she has a full set of sleeves in her dress. I guess I thought she shouldn't be so sexy, LOL!

Looking for a unique gift? Try this gorgeous Red Flower Bib Necklace by reloveddesig ns. Make your gift even more unique by pairing it with this card.

...spent on this card. I was trying to do some machine stitching for the Simon Says challenge and I can never get the tension right. I spend way too much time adjusting and redoing and I still have crooked sloppy stitches and waste my precious paper! Oh well, we are not all perfect. I'll keep at it and one day I'll get it. If you have any tips for sewing on paper, please share. I didn't toss this card. I'm not happy but I'm posting it anyway. I incorporated three other challenges. I chose to use olive, mustard, and chocolate from the Color Thowdown choices. I used the sketch at the Pink Elephant and went with a fall theme for Stampin Sisters in Christ. Stamp: Harvest Fruits- Sweet n Sassy Paper : K&Co. Accents : Ribbon Tools : Nestabilities Label Four; Prismacolor pencils; Cuttlebug Vintage corners; Cuttlebug birds and vines folder

The cool blue sapphire marks the season'schange from summer to autumn. For those born in the month of September, it relaxes and clears the mind. It also protects its owner from fraud, envy and ill health. A sapphire means blue in Greek. The sapphire is the symbol of heaven and joyful devotion to God. (Info from various web sources.) Since the gorgeous sapphire is the birthstone of September, we are focusing on some sapphire etsy finds this Friday. Blue Elegance Bracelet and Earring Set by TrinityLynn Hawaiian Sapphire and Emerald Blossom - Fused Dichroic Glass Flower Pendant by glisteningglass Sapphire Trinity Necklace by TheMegShop

No posting this weekend, as we went to a Sunday School conference. We learned some great things. Well, it seems everyone is getting ready for fall with all the fall challenges. I'm ready for the cooler temps. It's still getting to the 90's here. Here is a card I made to combine a few challenges. It uses a digi image and is for the digital tuesday Fall-clean and simple challenge . It's also for AspoonfullofSugar and I used this week's sketch from crazy4challenges. Stamp : digi-stamp Scarecrow digital delights Paper : K&Co. Accents : Jewels- K&Co. Tools : Prismacolor pencils, Nestabilities, chalks

I'm right back with another challenge card. This one is for Sketch Saturday . This was a fun sketch to do. I chose to do a Halloween card. Paper : My Little Yellow Bicycle Stamp : Dog Gone Stamps witch with pot Accents : Queen and Co. felt; rhinestones (Michael's); ribbon, die cut (MLYB); brad Tools: Marvy Markers

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This is the scripture that inspires this week's challenge at Stampin Sisters in Christ . If you read my blog much you know this is one of my favorite scriptures and I've made lots of cards with that verse. Just go back a week or two in my posts. I love sketches too. Here is my card based on the sketch. Paper : BasicGrey; Bazzill cardstock Stamp : Sweet n Sassy Accents : Making Memories fiber, brads Tools : Nestabilities, Prismacolor pencils