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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Woke up to another morning of frost on the ground. This is pretty unusual this early in the season!!! It was 31 degrees this morning but warming up to a nice 70 degrees so that will be great. The kids still do not know what they are doing for Halloween. Emily had the nerve to ask me if I would take her to the store to get her a mask. On Halloween? Does she think there is anything left? We'll see what tonight brings. I am off to buy a bag of candy now. DH is worried we may actually get a trick or treater or two and I have no candy in the house! Last year we didn't get any so I don't know why he thinks this year we will. LOL Men!!

My Holiday Planner I just made at my class is to the left...

This was a fun class. Only 3 people were there so it was a small class. We made this really neat holiday planner and it has a November calendar and a December calendar in it so I can actually start using this on Thursday (yes, Thursday is November 1st). This album kit comes just like this, its by Bo Bunny and I believe they sell the "kit" for like $30!! But I figure I can cut my own chipboard, add my own holiday paper and it would be much cheaper.

Huh? Dairy Queen?

Dairy Queen has PUMPKIN PIE blizzards starting November 1st. So run - do not walk - to your nearest Dairy Queen. You will love them!!!!

New Elzybell Stamps out by Amuse

Sending you scoops of birthday wishes. I copied this saying from a card on Splitcoast. I am sorry I don't remember where it is right now but I thought it was perfect to use with this penguin with the ice cream cone. Again, I tried to build a small scene (again, like Erin) and I think it came out pretty cute. I will have to send this to someone having a birthday this winter. Hmmm, who can that be?

The card on the left is one my newest stamps I just got from Amuse. This stamp is called Ice Skater. Isn't she cute? I totally CASED this card from: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/702521. I used my Amuse oval stamp for the ice pond. Of course, Mr. Penguin from Memory Box wanted to join in too. I'm not telling who I am sending this to. They have to be surprised :). The card on the right is also using a new Elzybell image and that one is called Girls with Tree. Now on this one I tried to be like Erin and compose a little scene. Erin is so good at this and this was my first attempt. How did I do? I stamped my little tree by Endless Creations multiple times and then I added that sentiment from my computer. I love the simplicity of this card!!

I wish this saying was a rubber stamp ....

All I Need to Know About Life I Learned From My Girl Friends

Good times are even better when they're shared.
A good long talk can cure almost anything.
Everyone needs someone with whom to share their secrets.
Listening is just as important as talking.
An understanding friend is better than a therapist; and cheaper too!
Laughter makes the world a happier place.
Friends are like wine; they get better with age.
Sometimes you just need a shoulder to cry on.
Great minds think alike, especially when they are female!
When it comes to "bonding," females do it better.
YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD FOR SLUMBER PARTIES!!!!
Girls just want to have fun.
It's important to make time to do 'girl things'.
Calories don't count when you are having lunch (or any other food) with your girl friends.
You can never have too many shoes.
GEMS MAY BE PRECIOUS, BUT FRIENDSHIP IS PRICELESS!!!!!

My frustrations with acrylic or plexiglass ....

Ok so I am all pumped up to make a Christmas album or two to give as gifts this year. I go to Lowe's and buy a big sheet of 28x30 plexiglass for like $12. Ok, I get a special knife to cut it with. It was like $2.50 so I wondered then how it would do. I come home, Charlie agreed to help me cut it since I hate exacto knives. I hate working with them so he did everything that I was told to do at my class. We drew a line down where to cut it. We scored it at least 10 times on one side, flipped it over and scored it again MANY times on the other side. We went to break it in half and it just shattered. So much for the $12 plexiglass!! Then we got out the saw. Nope that didnt' work either. By now I am so frustrated I was about ready to give up. I ran over to HL and they had 5x7 sheets but it was very thin. I got 4 of those and I was determined to get this album done. I got it done but I don't love it like I did my Halloween album. I should post photos of it but I just don't love it so just use your imagination! LOL So I have decided its not worth the stress and I am not going to make any clear albums this Christmas. Maybe next Christmas the clear albums will be readily available everywhere, pre-cut and ready to decorate. THAT is when I will make an album or two.