What? No Pretty Paper?

Hello everyone!  Sorry for my absence!  I got pretty sick and slept FOREVER!  I am feeling {mostly} human today.  Since I missed out on sharing Jake's 1st day of school photo earlier this week, I'd love to share it now.  The first picture is last year's 1st day of school, followed by this year's...WOW!  You never really realize how much they grow until you compare like this!

It's time for another challenge at Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge Blog!  The next 2 weeks, through September 5th, your challenge is to use any DDS image and NO DESIGNER PAPER!  What?  No pretty papers?  That's right!  A difficult challenge for me!  Here's what I came up with using the sketch at Card Patterns...

Come on over and join us for your chance to win a free DDS image of your choice!  Check out the rest of the team's creations too!