No Tricks Just a Treat!

I'm not a big Halloween fan but I couldn't resist making a cute card to send to my little kiddo friends this season.   Especially when I found the spider stamp in Michael's bargain bin!
Buying a few Copics sure has made me love stamping so much more these days, wouldn't you agree?   Before I used many more embellishments and less stamps.  It has been so much fun! 

Have a great 31st with the little cuties going door to door or at the mall.  Our church has a big harvest fest with lots of games and candy.  Fun for everyone!

Mini Card Monday!

photo by me

Do you have an Archiver's store in your town?  I'm like a kid in a candy store in that place!  Recently a friend from work told me about their free make and takes and I went to check it out.

This is a card I came home with after trying out the Claudine Hellmuth paints and stamps.  What I like is that I get to learn some new techniques, try out some tools I don't currently own and leave with something cute and fun!

Needless to say I now own a Martha Stewart scoring tool (thank you Michael's for putting it on sale for 50% off), Ink Essentials mat, and a Xyron adhesive and laminating kit (found dirt cheap at Tuesday Morning).   All because I was able to get my hands in and play!

I never leave empty-handed at Archiver's... believe me.  I went nuts on mini stamps of all kinds and I love their selection of papers.  I'm still trying to get them to carry Crafty Secrets.  Love that line. 

Currently I've been eyeing the Cricut tools and really do not have the extra money to buy one.  I admire many of the cards I see made with their dies and cartridges.  I don't know anyone that owns one of these machines.  I'm so confused by all of the products out there Spellbinders, Cuttlebugs, Cricuts, and Sizzix.  How many are needed?  What's the best?

photo by me

Hydrangeas

by Carl Sandburg

Dragoons, I tell you the white hydrangeas
turn rust and go soon.
Already mid September a line of brown runs
over them.
One sunset after another tracks the faces, the
petals.
Waiting, they look over the fence for what
way they go.

Wedding Weekend

I've just come down from a hectic wedding weekend and looking forward to this upcoming weekend free from any obligations.

My cousin was a beautiful bride and I was able to capture a few shots before the wedding began in between watching a little 1 yr old boy (the ring bearer).  I got to feel what it was like being a single mama.

You single moms out there rock and in my book you all are superheros!  Seriously!

all photos by me

The wedding colors were purple and light green.  Very lovely

I have been making a few more fun cards that I'll share in next week's post.  Have a great rest of your week.

Autumn Splendor

                                             All photos by me

Don't you just love a bright pop of red?  Autumn is one of my favorite seasons and after driving around town during the week I gave myself a mental note on where to come back and take some pictures.  I wanted to capture all the beautiful colors before they all disappear.

Golden yellows ....  lovely



It's so wonderful to live in state that has all of the seasons.  Autumn can be very short and winter a bit long!  Right now we are in the 80's!  Can't believe it!

We are enjoying it while we still can.  I haven't quite put the sandals away just yet!