Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge {Oct 6-19} + a Surprise

I made this card to inspire you to play along in the current Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge! Isn't the inspiration photo cute? I was inspired by the vegetable theme of the tomatoes and/or pumpkins, as well as the colours and wonderful textures. I stamped Vegtastic and the pumpkin from Halloweenies with black ink on coloured cardstock. I cut out all the parts and textured some of them with different impression plates. Then I assembled the vegetables, grouped them and stamped the sentiment. I love all those cute little faces!

This challenge runs until October 19th which gives you one more week to play. Click HERE or on the inspiration photo for all the details. If you don't have any Paper Smooches stamps, Kim provides a free image and sentiment every month. You can find this month's freebies HERE. We'd love for you to play along with us every month, twice a month. I look forward to seeing your projects!

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Well, you all know that my husband is two-and-a-half weeks late making my birthday card. Yesterday, I questioned him about it. :Þ So while I was finishing up this card, my husband came downstairs and started going through my Paper Smooches stamps! Here's how the conversation went:

"Can I look at your stamps?"
"Sure."

I hear flipping and shuffling. A minute later, he puts them back.

"There are more over here."
"No, that's okay. I know what I'm going to use."

While I photograph my card, I see him going through my cardstock and picking up the little bits of scrap I've left on the table.

"Can I use your stamps to do some stamping?"
"Sure, I'm going upstairs to watch Criminal Minds."
"Which black ink do I use?"
"Are you colouring?"
"No."
"Then use this one."

One hour later, he comes upstairs at the end of the episode, sits down on the sofa and puts the card down next to him. I try very hard not to laugh. The show ends and the credits roll.

"You finished my card in an hour?!" (Remember, he usually takes a week and I rarely finish cards in an hour.)
"Yup. Would you like to see it?"
"Yes!"

I gasped, not because the deer from Santa Paws is so darn cute, and the card itself is simple and sweet but HE USED ALPHADOTS which I never even peeled open!!! Should I be offended?! LOL On the inside, he mockingly wrote in our son's voice, "Why (did) Baba wait so long to make Mommy's birthday card?!" Too funny! I can't believe he used the opening of the largest coffee cup from Hot Concoctions for the shadow. And look at that cute little pink nose he cut out! Ya, I'm pretty shocked in more ways than one. LOL

Sources for Thanks Bunches: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; SU Bashful Blue, Calypso Coral, Real Red, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango; Wild Wasabi cardstock; Paper Smooches Vegtastic & Halloweenies; Memories Black ink; Copics; Papertrey Ink Canvas & Linen, Sunshine & Woodgrain impression plates; Stampin' Dimensionals

Sources for Dear?!: Gina K Designs pure luxury white & kraft cardstock; SU Wild Wasabi cardstock; Paper Reflections pink cardstock; Paper Smooches Alphadots, Santa Paws & Hot Concoctions; Memories Black ink