Have a Fruity Halloween

I can't believe that Riley Kate goes back to school in one week and Dani leaves for college just two day after that!  It's crazy how fast this summer has flown by.  I am; however, ready for cooler temps, sweatshirts, hot apple cider, changing of leaves and HALLOWEEN!  Halloween is such a fun holiday.  I loved the fact that the whole day is centered around candy-a lot of which is CHOCOLATE!  :)

Today, I made a fruity Halloween card.   This card is Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz and Perfect Plum. I love the names that SU! gives their colors. 

 I think this little witch is so cute sitting on a pumpkin.  She makes me smile--she must be a good witch.  Yep, no ruby slippers!

Stamps: All Holidays-retired, Greeting Card Kids

DSP: Just Add Cake

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum and Peach Parfait

Accessories: Staz On Ink, Scallop Dot Ribbon, Spider Web Impressions folder, circles #2 die, scallop circle punch, aqua painter

If you would like to order supplies for this card, you can do so online by clicking on my shopping cart or emailing me. 

   My daughter, Dani works on two hobby farms.   I am amazed when she gets home and recaps her day at work. Here are some of my personal favorites.  She has ripped out fences, built a round pen, split wood, vaccinated animals, insulated a garage, hung plywood, refinished doors, pulled out posts,  and tiled a bathroom.
  

She also does little everyday things to like planting gardens and trees and LOTS of mowing and weeding.  

This morning, Dani took her camera with her to work. I told her to take some pictures of some of her favorite things about working on the farms that I could scrapbook for her.  I wasn't surprised when there was a picture of this little one.

Isn't she sweet?!! Her name is June or  June Bug as Dani calls her.  She was a surprise lamb born 2 months late (in June). This little one has adopted Dani as her mommy and bleats whenever she hears Dani's voice.  She runs up to the fence and waits for Dani to pet her. 
Dani has  brought June home to babysit a few times while the couple she works for went on a couple weekend trips.  June evidently rides well in Dani's front seat of her car. 
I think there may be a few tears when Dani has to leave her behind to head off to college.

My Dear Friend

Do you want to do something fun today?  I have just the thing for you... 

Here's the color challenge for this week at Krista's Cards & Things Challenge Blog. These colors were so easy to create with. 

I added a little chocolate chip to my card, but I think it still qualifies.  :)

Did you notice my little bow? Thank you, Mary Brown for the tutorial.  I love these little bows on all of Mary's creations.  I was excited to finally make one of my own. ♥

Card Recipe:
Stamps: All Holidays
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Whisper White
DSP: Subtles Stack Certainly Celery
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: mat pack, paper piercing tool, Marina Mist 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, ice rhinestone brad (it's green), tulip embossing folder, scallop square die (yep, that's one side of the square), dimensionals, signo gel pen

Christmas Quilt Cards

I love making these quilt cards. They are so simple and look amazing when they are finished. I am a little messy with the 2 way glue, but it is so easy to get the squares stuck down tight and you can wiggle them into place if they are a little crooked.

I am trying to use up some old DSP--I didn't think I had a lot until I started finding packages stuck here and there when I was moving into my Stampin' Room. NOW I know I have a problem--I had to have a 'paper hoarder', because I AM a paper hoarder. LOL The addiction is not limited to paper; however, so I need to stamp to make room to buy new things. It's a WIN-WIN situation right there!

Ohh, I am looking for creative ways to mat the SU! wide oval...any suggestions? It's a little plain w/o something behind it, but I was completely clueless on where to go w/ it.

Recipe:

Stamps: All Holidays

CS: Whisper White, Old Olive, Bravo Burgandy, Bashful Blue

DSP: Holiday Thyme

Accessories: ribbon, SU! brads, flower, snowflake punch, SU! Top Note Die, 2 way glue, embossing folders

Wild Paper

I have so much paper from the days of working at the scrapbook stores. Unfortunately, I have no idea what to do with--or what I was thinking when I bought all of it!!

I decided to be brave and try out this WILD PAPER. This is what I came up with.