Got Pie?

Hi friends!
I hope you're not hungry, cuz I've got something yummy to show ya!
Here it is:

 It's a lattice top apple pie! Yes, I'm a baker :) ---> a paper baker! This yummy pie is all cardstock.
Here's a little peek at it:

 This is baked right out of the SVG ovens at svgcuts.com. This file is called Fall Harvest & just like everything else they make, it's brimming with awesome projects! Luuuuv them :) The large rose also comes in the file. I added a few of my favorite things. The other flowers are the Royal Rose die-namics from MFT, and the swirls are from Cheery Lynn. The "Give Thanks" is a Sizzix die. I inked all the edges to give them that golden baked goodness :)

Here's a closer peek at that:

 Here's a side peek:

 So the top of the lid comes off to reveal the sweet treats inside.

 Nothing in mine yet, but I've got loads of ideas of what I'm going to put in it :) This would make a cuuute teacher gift, me thinks!

 I hope I have a prize winning pie at the following challenges:
Inspire me Fridays: Anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Thanksgiving
Papertake Weekly: Flower Power

Thanks for popping in today.
Hope you have a couple lovely crafternoons this weekend!
Gotta Go!

Scarecrow Tin Pin Face

Hi friends,
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, this weekend my crafty friend & I went to the Stamp in the Hand Show. It's geared for card makers so several stamp companies showcase their stamps & products. Darcie's was of these companies that was new to me & they had some really sweet stamps. They had several stamp sets that coordinated with their "tin pins" embellishments. Well, 'nuf blabber... see if you can find it on my card:

Ok, disclaimer: I should temporarily take down my Copic Certified button cuz I am waaaay rusty! Ack! I haven't colored in over 4 months & it shows :(  Aside from that, isn't this little scarecrow guy the cutest :) Did you find the tin pin???

No? How 'bout now...

 Ahhh ya got it! It's the little button on his face! The little buttons are already colored in, so if coloring faces makes ya crazy, these may be your slice of cake! You simply color everything but the face & plop these little pins on top. I also used the Sunflower Die-namics from MFT on each corner.

Here's a peek at the simple innies:

 The vine is a scrap piece from another project that found a home here :)

I used this sketch from SSD made by my blog pal, and card maker extraordinaire, Kathy:

Great sketch, Kathy :)

I'm also going to be joining in the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers: More than one punch/die cut---> banner, ovals, & sunflowers
Lollipop Crafts: We are Thankful
Paper Playtime: Autumn colors
Paper Pretties: Thank you card
The Pink Elephant: TPE174 Punches or dies
One Stop Craft: Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes

Well, I'm so thankful you took a minute to pop in & check out my card. Unlike the past couple of weeks, I had some extra crafty time this weekend so I actually have more concoctions to share. :)
Y'all come back now, ya hear!...


The 411 
Stamps: Darcie's JCS184 & JCS188
Paper: Chocolate Chip- SU, Cryogen white cs, Authentique- Thankful
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Chestnut Roan
Tools: Copics, Sunflower Die-namics- MFT, Nestabilities, hemp cord, Morrocan CB EF

Autumn Greetings

Hi ya friends,
First, I'd like to take a bit of time to say how glad I am many of my blog pals on the East coast are starting to get back to their homes & all facets of life since hurricane Sandy. I know many are still without electricity & we are all with you in spirit, hoping that everything is back to normal speedy quick.
With that in mind, today's card is about the spirit of thanksgiving. Not the holiday of indulgence (which I fully partake in), but as the sentiment reads:

"Thanksgiving is not a time of year. It's an attitude of the heart." Luv that :) It comes from the stamp set JCS182 from a company called Darcie's. I went to the Stamp in the Hand show with my friend yesterday & fell in luv with their stamps- super cute!

Here's a peek at the innies:

The little pilgrim guy is part of that set.


I wanted to play with this week's Mojo Monday challenge:

and a few others:
Pile it on: Let's be Thankful
Sentimental Sundays: Thanksgiving
Card Makin' Mamas: Thanksgiving
365 Cards: Good Deal Have in stash (the leaf die is something I've had for at least 2 years & I got it from the clearance bin at a scrapbook expo for $5 :)
Aud Sentiments: thanksgiving

Thanks so much for peeking!
Gotta go!


The 411
Stamps: Darcie's Heart & Home -JCS182, JCS184
Paper: Thankful-Authentique, Bazzill cs
Tools: Picot Edge Nesties, Leaf flourish Shapeabilities, Gardenia Die-namics, Viva Decor Pen

Fall Family Mini-Album

Howdy friends,
While some people were busy pepper spraying others on Black Friday, I got to complete one more mini-album :). Just like the Christmas one I shared last time, this book is from Paisleys & Polka Dots (and sorry, it is not available either :(. It was a challenge to photograph this book since the pages flip up, and my OTT light was not playing nicely :(
Here it is:

 It's a multi-layer or waterfall design full of all those goodies that make these albums such fun!

Here's the first page:

Next page:

Page 3:

Page: 4

Page 5:

Page 6:

Page 7:

Page 8:

Page 9:

I'll probably retake the pics & post them later this week.  It's ready to go with mats for pics & journaling spots. I want to put some Thanksgiving pics in this album.

Thanks so much for peeking today. The weekend will be here in a couple of sleeps & I can't wait!
Have a great rest of the week!
Gotta Go!

Thankful for You

Hi friends,
Happy Thanksgiving to those of us here in the states. I luuuv Thanksgiving cuz it's a time to get together with family & friends, eat, drink caramel apple cider, eat, relax, and EAT! Turkey leftovers are the BEST! My grammy makes her world famous pan con pavo (kinda like turkey sandwiches, but a million times better!!!)  I make turkey enchiladas & turkey autumn soup. I don't make these any other time of the year so my boys look forward to leftovers too :)

Today, I have a card I'm dedicating to all the sweet people who take a minute to take a peek at my blog---> that would be YOU! I'm thankful for your kind words, for your cyber hugs, for making the blog experience such a treat!
Here's my card for ya:

I used lots of MFT toys here! 5 of their products to be exact! Starting with my newest favorite set called Homespun Birdhouse--- luv! (you'll be seeing a few more cards with this set ;) Then, I also used the woodgrain picket fence die, the mini-rosette die (cut from felt), the mini-banner day set, and the Sheltering tree (for the branch). I wanted my birdcage to hang but I was too lazy to pull out my Cricut to cut out a branch. This worked OK, me thinks :)
 Here's a closer peek:

 See a touch of the Viva Pen in gold? Bit of Cream along the edges...Happy sigh... :)

Here's a peek of the innies:

I usually decorate the innies of my cards even if just a bit.

Thanks for peeking!
Gobble til you Wobble!

Spoon & Fork Included

Hi ya friends,
I'm afraid the flu bug bit me & I've been under the weather & under the covers :( but thankfully I did have a chance to make a few cards before I went down. Today's card uses a couple of things I picked up from Heartfelt Creations. It is the invitation I created for those who are attending Thanksgiving at my house this year.
Here it is:

 I only made 2 Hee! Hee! This year, the family is headed up north for Thanksgiving. My oldest son has basketball tournaments so I'm staying behind with him. So our only invitees are my brother & grammy :)

 Here's a peek from the side:

Those are appetizer spoons & forks I found a while back at Ralphs (in the aisle where they have plastic ware & plates) & I thought they were so cute!!! I bought them cuz I figured I'd use them for something crafty & it turns out, my hoarding paid off. They're miniature, silver plastic ware- perfect for my card, don't ya think?  I used the Open Falling Leaves stamp set (embossed in gold) along with the coordinating dies. The doily is PTI, the pattern papers are MME Lost & Found Sunshine, and glammed it up with my Viva Pen in gold.

Here's a peek of the innies too:
 simple...

Thanksgiving = Good eats 'round these parts. Yummy! Can't wait!

I'll be greatfully playing along in the following challenges:
The Pink Elephant: Giving Thanks
Our Creative Corner: Photo Inspiration(the golds & creams- ready to eat!)
There's Magic in the Air: Giving Thanks plus brown, Orange, Yellow
Craft your Passion: Photo Inspiration
Corrosive Challenge: Give Thanks
Card Makin Mamas: Thanks
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
Our Craft Lounge: Thankful

Thanks so much for peeking!
Here I come Nyquil...

Fall Thanks

Hello dear friends,
Those of us here in the states are getting ready for...  some FOOTBALL!!! oh & Thanksgiving too ;) This year, I'm hosting dinner at my house so I've been running around like a crazy woman (more than my usual crazy :) getting everything ready. No, i don't cook---> you were going to ask weren't ya! I actually ordered a Chucky (aka Turducken) & a full meal from the culinary school at a local university. All I need to do is heat & eat---> just my style! i make some smaller- less pressure if i mess them up- side dishes. But, I do have to get the house ready, & the boys ready.
Anyhoo, I did take some time to create a Thank you card for my neighbors. They give my older son a ride to school, & often, back home from school. Both of our sons play basketball on the same team at school.
I used this week's Monday Mojo sketch:

 Here's my card:

 I used Leaf Prints & Signature Greetings stamp sets from PTI. The leaves are stamped in Terra Cotta Tile, Pumpkin Pie, & More Mustard. The veining & the sentiment is heat embossed in gold. The cardstock is embossed with 2 CB embossing folders: Leafy Branch & Thanks. I ran my Krylon Gold leaf pen around the edges, wrapped the ribbon around the card front, & adhered a little leaf button to it.

Here is the very simple innies:

Oh, in case you haven't heard of Turducken, it's a turkey that is made with alternating layers of meat. There's a layer of turkey, a layer of duck, & a layer of chicken, etc... I call it Chucky! Doesn't it sound better than turducken???

Thank you for peeking today... and everyday :)
I'm off to gobble till I wobble!
Gotta go!

Thanksgiving Mini-me

Hi there friends,
I wanted to share this Thanksgiving project with ya. I'm so tickled with the way it came out! Plus it got the approval of my little one :) Here it is:

 I used the cake box from Bags, Tags, Boxes, & More cart on my Cricut to make the teepee. This made it very easy to create. I cut another piece of cardstock the same as the front, cut a slit into it, & folded the edges back (adhered it) so that it looks like the front of the teepee is open.

Here's a closer peek at Native American Mini-me (Tilda):

Isn't she adorable! I am so smitten with all the Tildas in this collection from around the world. She's colored with Copics. I took some blender solution & a piece of washcloth to give her clothes a more sueded look. I also made a little log for her to sit on :) Next to her I sprinkled some glittered leaves.

 At the top of the teepee, I tied a bow with the ribbon I wrapped around the box. I adhered a moon button to it & dangled some beads from the top give it a more Native American flair.

 Here's a pic of the side

& of the back:

I am ready to fill it with some yummy treats! Just slide the ribbon off & open the box- easy peasy! I may give this one to Jordan's teacher... or just keep it for myself :) We'll see.

Oh & guess what??? This little diddy qualifies for a few challenges! Yay!
Creative Card Crew- Let's Give Thanks
City Crafter- Thanksgiving project
Magnolia Down Under- make own embellies
Our Creative Corner- Thanksgiving/ An attitude of Gratitude
Paper Cutz Challenge- Thanksgiving
ABC Challenge- H is for Holiday

Wow! I think this is my all time record for challenges :)

Thanks so much for peeking once again! I am editing the pics for the paper bag recipe book so hopefully, I'll have that ready to share next.
Gotta Go!

If I only had a Brain

Hi friends, 
The first Friday of every month, the teachers at my school have a "Goodie Day." This is where we bring goodies (food) to share with the rest of the teachers & set it out in the Teacher's Lounge. November is Third Grade's turn so I created a few hand scrapped decorations. Here are a couple of the decorations I created:

I thought they turned out pretty cute! I bought these mini-scarecrows at Mikes for 75% off, so they came out to like 35 cents each. 


Here's a closer peek at each one:

But guess what? They're not standing on any ordinary bale of hay- noooooooo! That bale of hay is actually a box filled with more treats! Wanna see how I did it? Here's a quickie tutorial for ya:


I used the Sizzix Box #2 Die & die cut the box out of cardstock & out of the straw paper. (BTW, I bought the straw paper at Auntie JoAnn's.)

Next, I cut out only the faces of the box from the straw paper. (Faces are the flat surfaces of a shape- my 3rd graders know this :) ... I hope 'cause it's on the test!!! :{

Adhere the pieces to the cardstock box base as shown:

Assemble your box as you normally would. I punched a hole (largest) with my Crop-a-dile on the lid where the scarecrow's stick would go through. Then I filled the box with candy corn.

I added the pumpkins to the top of the box (with craft glue dots, so I don't think those will be edible now.) But, we are talking about the teachers at my school, so you never know! The box does open, so make sure you don't glue down the top tab.


Thanks for peeking at my little scarecrows. I'm off to get all the other goodies packed & ready to go. I luuuv goodie day!
Gotta go!