smell my feet!

Trick or treat! I am soooo ready for some candy corn! And these cutie patootie candy corn stamps, from this month's The {Stamps} of Life set, are not helping to keep my mind AWAY from candy! I used the sentiment from last year's autumn set, and it is just PERFECT with the candy corn. The stamps are all seperate - an outline stamp, and then inside sections to create whatever color combo you'd like. (I can think of some crazy colors of candy corn that could be seriously fun!)

I used Close To My Heart Sunflower, and Orange ink to create this. The patterned paper is from Papertrey Ink.

It certainly won't be feeling like fall here, for QUITE a few weeks. (Probably not even by Halloween) but creating some fun Halloween cards (and perhaps eating just a bit of candy corn!) certainly helps me feel READY for the crisp cool season of autumn!

Sunday, Sunday!

We are off to the beach this afternoon, but before I head out, I wanted to share a quick card.

This is my card for this week's CPS sketch. I will admit. . . .I was a bit challenged by this sketch. But I LOVE this card. (Of course I do, because it's my favorite stamp set!!!) I love love LOVE the patterns on the rainbow. (Yes, those are part of the stamp) and I love how the colors came together (Close To My Heart Tulip, Kiwi, and Breeze)

I hope your long Labor Day weekend is spectacular! Hubby is working tomorrow, so other than Mr. B being home, it will be just another Monday I think! (But that's a-okay with me!)

And now. . . .off to pack everything up and head out to the beach!

XOXO

(card goodies: all products from Close To My Heart)

oh, the crafty goodness!!!

Two bits of good news today. . .

First - I got a card picked up for Paper Crafts "Stamp It! Techniques" issue, and it's one of my all-time favorite cards! So excited! :)

Second piece of good news - super week of couponing and grocery/household shopping. (Just don't ask what's for dinner this week!) I spent 38.79, and saved 69.28! I got laundry detergent for $1.45, and Kraft cheese for less than a dollar. Swiffer refills for my WetJet for around $2 a piece, YoPlus yogurt for 25 cents per four pack!!! (WOOOHOOOO!)

I have been surfing the web a bit too much lately, but it's my guilty pleasure while nursing the wee one. . .blog hopping, and Facebooking (funny how we have all turned "Facebooking" into a real word, isn't it?) Anyway, it's usually how I spend my time while he eats. Or and then there's Words With Friends. Love that too! (I am thinking I have a few too many guilty pleasures!)

BUT, in order to enable all of you, and share the AMAZING talent, and goodness out there, I'd like to share my new favorite links . . ..

I'll share the newest one first. Poppies At Play (thank you Nancy for sharing this!) Projects, ideas, home decor and just GORGEOUS stuff. Somewhere there was a wall of plates. And I love it. I want one. (Well, I have a wall . ..but I want it to be filled with assorted plates.)

Eighteen25 - a whole month of cute Halloween ideas. . ..plus some great free printables, and crafty goodness! (I made this cute fortune cookie project for Bryce's teacher, and it was a hit!)

HowDoesShe - party ideas, household ideas, holidays, organization. . . alll, everything that i LOVE.

Living Locurto - This chick is fabulous! Do you know about I Heart Faces? (If not, then go there too!) Amy Locurto is one of the co-founders of I Heart Faces. She has great ideas for families, crafty cuteness, and lots of printables.

Most of these websites also have links to OTHER fabulous, talented, and completely inspiring blogs - you will be lost for hours. (But it's oh-so-fun, isn't it?!)

Spoooky new card

New month, new release at The {Stamps} of Life! Spooky2Scare is the new set - a Halloween set, could you guess? It works well with last year's fall set, and of course with lots of other sets too. (On this card, I added a smiley face from the banners set!) I've had a giant pack of never-ending SEI Eerie Alley paper that I turn to every time I do Halloween projects. It's all pretty busy paper - which means a little goes a long way, and therefore lasts forever!!! I used a couple little bits of it, and added some other bits of ribbon, staples, and a button.

The gallery is starting to fill up with the designers' projects, so be sure to check out the spoooooky inspiration!