MFT Card Challenges 342

Laila is already talking about Halloween, so I thought I'd get ahead of the game and make her a card.  I hope to sneak it in her backpack or lunchbox. :) I used the new sketch at MFT Card Challenges and a cute MFT Pure Innocence girl.  I got brave and used my neglected Cameo for the web and bats.  The background is Distress Oxide inks in Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, and Wilted Violet.

For the past two weeks, Laila has been with a new counselor at her social skills group.  She has been awesome and so helpful with suggestions to try at home.  It seems to be working pretty good, so I'm happy for that.  It's still far from perfect, but we'll take any improvement.  They do a lot of practice like transitions, standing in line, sitting and going work at a table, sharing...all good things that will help her transition to school.  I can't believe it is only five weeks until she'll be a kindergartner. 

Freshly Made Mummy

Wednesday can only mean one thing...a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. I'm the hostess this week and I went for layers adn banners.   I am feeling like Halloween more this week so I used my cute Mummy from My Favorite Things.  I bought it last year but never got to use it.  I tried to make it more general and not just for Halloween and the set has some cute sentiments to help with that.

Isn't that fun?   Now Fall in Texas has the strangest tradition that puzzles most of us transplants.  Homecoming mums.  When you hear mums you think pretty flowers, right?  NO!  Not in Texas.  Here is Laila showing off one of the smaller ones that you can buy pre-made at Michaels.  There are aisles at all the craft stores with the thingamigs you need to make one.  I don't get it.  lol  

MFT Mummy

Is it October yet?  lol  I'm totally wishing September away.  I am ready for it not to be so hot!  We went to the zoo today and man!  The humidity was killer! After we got back and rested a bit I finished up this card I've been working on for the MFT Card Challenges sketch.   I got this cute set last year and ran out of time to use it.  I thought it would be fun to make a card for an October birthday.  I know it will be late to whoever I send it to, so the sentiment is perfect.  lol  Am I the only one who mails late cards always?  I can make them, but the mailing...

Stamps:  My Favorite Things Mummy

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, distress inks

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, MFT Black Licorace

Others:  MFT Blueprints 27, Silhouette Cameo (bat)

The carousel is always her favorite.  :)   This week at school wasn't the best for her, but I'm hoping it was because she wasn't sleeping well.  She's had a cough at night that has tired us all out.  She seems to get it this time of year, so I'm thinking it must be allergies.  We have Zyrtec now, so fingers crossed!