Christmas - in fall colors

I am sure many of you have experienced this - there is a stamp set, or some dp, or other product - it looks great!  Then, when actually using it - you find it is very difficult to work with.  That is the case for me, with this DP stack.  It is called "Faith" by the Paper Studio.  It is not really Christmas paper, but I did purchase it for that purpose - as well as other.  So far, I have not found just the right deep burgundy to use for mats - but here, the light color does work. 
Enough of that.  Here re the details:  image - an unnamed cube.  The bird and bits of branches are Cheery Lynn dies, and the circles are from Spellbinders - all done on the Cuttlebug.
Sketch:  http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/
Christmas is coming:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
First row of tic tac toe (pattern paper, dies and punches, autumn colors):  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Anything:  http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/
Fall colors, leaves, trees, bird, Cheery Lynn dies from the shop:  http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2013/09/this-weeks-challenge-big-prize.html
Back to nature - using Cuttlebug:  http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/

Birthday in pink, yellow and orange

What a bright, sunny color combination - and this Penny Black bear is enjoying one of the final romps of the summer.  He is colored with water color pencils and gel pens.  The DP is Paper Studio.  I really need a horizontal birthday folder - is there one out there?  I solved the problem by embossing a single word on each side, and doing a regular vertical emboss on the rest of the yellow layer - then I covered most of what had been embossed LOL!  There is glitter scattered over the card.  I used a lot of scraps - there was just about the right size of the yellow and orange to cut those layers - but I still have a couple of small pieces.  The stripes were cut from a larger scrap.  Even the sticky brads and ribbon were just about the end of those supplies.  I could make about 5000 more cards and still have scraps left!
Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/
Summer fun, with ribbon:  http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/2013/08/rcc84-week-1.html
Scraps:  http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/
Bright & sunny,  with Penny Black image:  http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
Pink, yellow, orange:  http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/

Prom Dress?

I see a dress like this (SU - Blooming with Happiness) and I think of Prom - but I doubt it would show up at any of today's festivities LOL!!!   I did all the flowers with shiny gel pens.  The DP is Paper Studio (IRL it IS pink), and the bg cs is Recollections metallic.
Inspiration (lots of flowers and pink):  http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/
Sketch:  http://technostamper.blogspot.com/
Butterflies:  http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/
Bow and butterflies:  http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/
A special dress:  http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/
Pink:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/