Enjoying the Season

                                                     A pic of the sparkle on this card

Hello, Happy Wednesday from snowy New England!
We have had a crazy number of days here in eastern MA. Last Thursday night we went from pouring rain to an inch of snow, luckily it melted right away. Then on Saturday afternoon a Nor'Easter started and we ended up with 6 inches of wet, heavy snow. We still have all the leaves on our trees because of the late Fall we were having so tons of large limbs fell off the trees and onto the power lines. Lots lost power, 80% of the town. The town looks like a war zone and it has canceled school and work for at least 3 days, probably more. Nothing around us was open except for a gas station and the wait for gas is 45 min. minimum. I never lost power but we were the only ones on a small stretch of road that didn't. My house has been the go to place for these days so that our family and friends can be warm, have a place to sleep and a hot meal. My poor sister Peggy has been running between Panera's in NH and my house trying to get some reports that needed to be done finished in a somewhat quiet place.  I am exhausted from the nonstop people here. I haven't had a minute to myself until now. Even Halloween was pushed out a week because it was too dangerous with the downed lines and weakened trees. It seems like we went from a beautiful late summer to an early winter, so much for our crisp, beautiful Fall. I hate when the seasons collide on top of us!!!!!!

It is time for another fun challenge over at
                                      Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.
The theme this week is PUMPKINS. We would like you create a card or project with pumpkins as the main focal point. How easy and fun so we hope you come play along with us! The ladies have some fabulous inspiration for you so be sure to stop by and check out what they have created!

Here are some other wonderful challenges that fit my card

Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge #70-Recipe-1 ribbon, 2 stamped images, 3 same embellishments, I used 3 leaf buttons
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #37-Fall with a pumpkin
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #134-A beautiful Fall inspiration cake
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #32-Cut It Out
Color Me Creative Copic Challenge #30-Boys, Boys, Boys
Craft Your Passion Challenge #82-Bingo, buttons-free(flourishes)-sentiment
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #27-Sparkle, all the leaves are glittered
Come and Get It Challenge-Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #32-Autumn
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #5-Bingo, glitter-buttons,3 leaves on the side-handmade embellishment, raffia cornstalk
Cutie Sunday Challenge #152-Autumn's colors
Cupcake Crafts Challenge #166-Take a LEAF out of my book
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #80-Anything Goes
Diva By Design Challenge #14-Use Metal
Gingerloft Challenge #28-Bingo, Buttons, leaves on the side-decorative paper-glitter
Hanna and Friends Challenge #117-Glitter, all the leaves are glittered
Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #22-Embossing and/or 3 or more layers
Mo's Digital Challenge #166-Any holiday or celebration
Dream Valley Challenges #19-Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #118-Dots and Stripes
Inky Impressions Challenge #30-Fall inspiration photo
Lexi's Creations Challenge #52-Charming
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #55-Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times Challenge #122-"No Girls Allowed"
Paper Playtime Challenge #59-Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #22-Use A Digi
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes plus bling (if you want)
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #32-Autumn colors or Halloween
Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC27-Anything Goes
The Sweet Stop Challenge #SSS132-Fantastic sketch I used!
Simon Says Challenge-Simon says...BUTTONS, the leaves on the side of my card
Simply Create Challenge #55-Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!
Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #113-Fall Colours
Stamps R Us Challenge-Masculine Theme
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge #136-With A Flourish
The Poodles Parlour Challenge-Lets hear it for the boys
The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #86-Homespun Fall Photo
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #104-I remember-pumpkin picking with my 2 children when they were small
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #90-Glitter It! All the leaves are glittered

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them, great inspiration to see!

Thank you so much for stopping by today to see what I have created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me read, they mean a lot to me!

Happy Creating,
Mary