Going "Batty" and Still Rejoicing

Have any of you heard that expression before?  ("I'm Going Batty"?  Meaning, you're overloaded and perhaps "losing it" a bit.)  Well, I was making this Autumn card this morning, and I decided that I needed my morning coffee.  So, I grabbed my purse and headed out.  The moment I opened my front door, a tiny little BAT flew away.  It freaked me out for a moment, and then it hit me - I really am going "batty", literally.  Too funny.  So, I got my coffee, came home, and finished this card.

I used an older line of Melissa Frances patterned paper and sticker, Bazzil cardstock, a Martha Stewart border punch, flowers, four brads, ribbons, an October Afternoon sentiment, and machine stitching.  My card has four brads (thought I'd mention that for the gals at Friday Mash-Up), and I followed a darling little sketch found at Just Us Girls, oh - and for the gals at Scrapbook Sisters, my card has four leaves.  Can you find them?

I'm entering this card in the following FUN and fabulous challenges.  You will most definitely want to visit each of these awesome blog challenges to see the amazing entries from all the talented artists who have entered their creations.

http://www.fridaymashup.com/2011/09/fm26-lisas-our-fan-favorite.html - FM26 Autumn/Brads
http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-anniversary-jugs-sketch-challenge.html - Sketch Challenge
http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/2011/09/card-challenge-54.html - Challenge #54 - Leaves
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/paper-pretties-wednesday-challenge_28.html - PWC173 - Sentiment
http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-57-crazy-egg-anything-goes.html - #57 Anything Goes
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-into-color.html - Fall Into Color
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-86-autumn.html - Autumn

I'm not usually real big on doing "Halloween themed" cards, but this is more of an Autumn card.  I love the little sentiment that says "Beautiful Fall Days".  I miss my hometown this time of the year because I know the leaves are changing, and Fall in truly in the air.  See, I'm from Duluth, Minnesota, and the weather there is vastly different from the weather here, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  But, I try to remember this verse:  "This is the day that the Lord hath made; we will be rejoice and be glad in it."  Psalm 144:24

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to enter to win the antique floral frog I am giving away this month.  Click on the photo of the floral frog at the top right side bar of my blog to enter.

Have a blessed day,

Karen