Happy Halloween!

Just popping in today to wish everyone a fun and sweet Halloween!



It seems like the month of October holds a lot of traditions for us. Hadn't really realized it until now. I find myself scrapping the same things over and over each October. Things like the corn maize, Halloween dinners, and trips to Blowing Rock, NC. Fun things that I know my kids will remember and hopefully treasure when they are older!!

Blowing Rock, NC


Getting lost in the corn maize





Our ghoulishly good Halloween dinners:

Sea Monster sandwich


Eye see you turkey burgers


Eyeball cassarole


AND Ghosts in the graveyard


Cleaning the guts of the jack-o-lantern


Going trick-or-treating


The kids and their loot!!




I also wanted to share a layout that I made using the fabulous new Fancy Pants Oct. 31 collection!! This is from last year. Because Halloween was on Sunday night we had plenty of time to get ready. We ended up being ready to go a little too early and the kids had to sit on the front steps and wait until mom and dad gave them the "go!!".

Waiting....for the magic to begin!

Down on the Farm and Sleepyhead

Stopping by to share 2 of my projects made with my November The Scrapping Spot kit. I think The Crate Paper Farmhouse collection is one of my favorite collections to date since I've been scrapping!

Here is a layout about my sweet little Gracie girl who I took this picture of while we were spending the day on a farm that has a fun corn maize every year. I love that they had these great toy tractors for the kids to play on. So proud of myself for breaking out of the box with my sewing maching! I sat down to do my usual straight or zig zag stitch but thought to myself "why not use a different stitch!" So I did and I am loving how it turned out!

Down on the Farm



Loving this cherry paper but I sort of struggled at first on how to use it. I kept trying to think of any pictures I have of Gracie in an outfit with cherries but I have none!! So there again I found my poor little brain trying to think outside the box. I then started pairing up the red with some green and went straight to these pictures of my little sleepyhead! As with the layout about I found myself doing something I've never tried before: mitered corners with a border punch on the inside and once again loved how it turned out!

Sleepyhead



Hope you enjoyed these layouts and found some inspiration in one or both of them!! I'll be tomorrow with the other 2 layouts and a card to share with you!

Sneak peaks for the TSS November kit!!

Look at all of this deliciousness!! I have been playing with all of it the past couple of days and I am LOVING it. The colors and patterns are beautiful and the embellishments are perfect. Want your own kit? Go check them out here!!

Here are some sneak peaks of what I've made so far:

Best Fall Day Ever

I have one more layout to share from the October The Scrapping Spot kit. And yes, it is a 2 pager!! It doesn't happen that often anymore but occasionally I need to do a 2 pager because of all the pictures I want to scrap. I LOVE how this turned out. I have had these new Unity Stamps that I have been itching to use!! They are so much fun to use!







This flower was simply made by cutting out the leaves from one of the American Crafts Nightfall papers.



If anyone is still interested in one of these fabulous kits, please stop by the store and pick one up. I think there's still a couple more left.

Exciting news!!

Yep!!! That's right!! I am one of the new girls that were blessed to be added to the wonderfully talented group of design team girlies at Burlap and Buttercups!!!! I got the news yesterday and I am still giddy and having random bursts of squealing!! Thank you to Rachel and all that were in involved in the process of choosing the new girls for their design team! I am so honored and happy to be on the team!

A necessity for fall mornings and a couple of cards

As of September 23rd, it was officially Fall but for me Fall doesn't officially start until I have had my first cup of Pumpkin Spice coffee! FAll has officially started for me this year!! And boy did it taste GOOD!! LOL!! For those who don't know me, Fall is my favorite season. It is the one season that tickles my taste buds with all of the recipes made from all of those wonderful gourds!! YUM!!!! So I had to do a layout dedicated to this occasion and also to put in my Book of ME so that my kiddos will know this little piece of their mom.

A necessity for Fall mornings!



Since Saturday was World Card Making Day I had to participate. I love to make cards "aaaalmoooooost" as much as I love to make layouts. These are the 2 little cuties I played around with Saturday.

Happy Harvest



Happy Halloween



Hope that all are enjoying the beginning of this wonderful season!!