Show and Tell

Long time, no see! Happy Friday! Woo-hoo! I'll be leaving in a couple hours for a girls weekend of scrappin'! Three days of pure creative fun, eating, drinking, and girl time!

Today, I wanted to share a few things. First, the wonderfully talented Sammye Jo at 62 Cards made Anna a precious name banner for her birthday. Anna (and I) loved it! It matches her room perfectly and it is so cute and girly! Here's Anna holding it in her festive outfit (she was painted like a cat at her school fall festival!)

Secondly, I was in a card and stamped image swap that Sammy Jo also hosted. I got all my images and cards back and there were lots of cute ones. I thought I would share my faves:

This vintage coffee pot has my name written all over it! I love it and see lots of uses for it... how will I choose? The card swap... lots of darling cards!

It was hard to only choose one fave, so I chose two:

Lastly, I got a Pay It Forward gift from Sammye Jo. Oohhh... So cute... a package of pink letters with polka dots on them and a darling set of handmade buttons! I was so excited! Those buttons are to die for! And, how cute is that pink and green packaging she tucked the buttons into?

That's it for today! I've got to get packing! I hope to have lots more to share when I get back Sunday evening!

It's Owl Right...

Well, it's 10:00 p.m. and I'm just now sitting down. Whew- another busy day. Good busy, though. So, I have lots to share, pics are uploaded, and I'm going to do it in installments... ;)

First, I'd like to share the card I made for the card swap that Sammye Jo is hosting. You make 10 cards and get back 10 different ones. I had fun making this:

I just love all my little owls, and since fall is on the horizon, It just seems to be "owl" weather. So, I created another card that I packaged in a set of 8 for the Temptations Holiday Boutique show coming up in November:

You can't tell in the picture, but the owl has black beaded eyes. Super cute... just might have to save a set for myself.

And lastly, my beloved gardenia finally bloomed. My mom rooted a little leaf years ago and gave it to me. Now, this plant is quite large, being about 10 years old. The last couple of years, it hasn't bloomed. The leaves are pretty, green and glossy, but no fragrant flowers... until TODAY! I was so excited. I love this picture, so clear and real that I can actually smell the flower...

Good night... more tomorrow, so check back!

Halloween Mini Kit

This is a Halloween mini kit that I got from Sammye Jo, over at 62Cards. She sells this mini album kit (along with several other super cute kits) in her Etsy shop. I loved all the papers and embellishments in the kit and have a ton left over. I plan to save it all and add a new page each year. The only items I added to this were letter stickers from my stash, black ink, and foam adhesive. Everything else was included in the kit. Click here to get yours!

COVER:

Page 1, 2005:

A little Mr. Incredible and a purple Octopus

Page 2:

All the loot... they were in heaven!

Page 3, 2006:

A Robin, and a green and purple polka dot Frog

Page 4, 2007 (with our newest addition who hated Halloween)

A Prince, a Gypsy, and a Giraffe

Page 5, 2008:

A Batman, a Cinderella, and a Cowboy

Thank you, Sammye Jo, I had a ball putting this album together and can't wait to add to it each year as a wonderful keepsake of our past Halloweens as a family. Enjoy!