Ghosts, Goblins and you can't fix stupid!!!!

So are YOU all ready for Halloween?????? I think we are-all but the pumpkins being carved-we'll do that in a bit here this evening, but everything else should be set to go.
Halloween night is one of my very favorite times of year. We have so many little trick or treaters stop by for a treat or two along with lots of friends and family that poke their heads in to say hello. There is usually a big crock of soup and apple cider on the stove to warm big and little bellies from the cold (and it does sound like it will be cold this year).
I've got two more little projects for the big holiday to share with you all this evening. I decorated these little treat containers complete with a caramel apple to share for my children's teachers. All the papers are GCD, stamps are Hero Arts and the tag was created using my cuttlebug. The ribbons are from my stash.


This card is also using GCD papers and Hero Arts stamps. I adore that big pumpkin-I'm a collector of all pumpkin stamps:) It will be hard for me to put them away for awhile.


I'm looking forward to all the festivities that this weekend will bring-we have several parties to attend and I really am anxious to catch up and visit with friends and family-what sort of fun plans do you have this weekend?????

Moving on here-I feel I owe an apology to all my friends and family who read this blog. This blog was created 2 years ago as a place to share the Resnick comings and goings along with my crafty creations. Apparentely, there are people out in the world who interpret my positive outlook as thinking that my life is perfect-that is simply not true-no one's life is perfect, but it all begins and ends with the right perspective and a HEALTHY ATTITUDE. And with that being said the following is a response to a nasty, negative individual whose comment was intended to bring me down by her miserable attitude-NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!!!

To URAFREAK (N.S.)-it is time to end the drama-NO ONE wants to listen to how much you dislike me anymore. Did you actually think I wouldn't find out who you were when you left me your negative comment????? I am flattered that you have been stalking me for the past who knows how long-I didn't realize I was that interesting to you. But it is completely evident to everyone who lives in our small community that you have been here (in RL) way too long. I know you wish it were still 1990, but people have moved on and become productive with their lives-you should do the same. I know you carry much bitterness in your heart for many reasons that makes you jealous of everyone who you interpret "has more," but look at your life-you have everything-you have a home, a husband, children and yet that just isn't enough. You have ruined every relationship with everyone in town and given yourself a reputation that I will leave unsaid here. Please don't continue to carry hatred toward people like me who you perceive to "have more." Unlike you, my marriage, children and relationships make me VERY happy and that is where much of my joy comes from. Everyday I get up and I know who I am and that is based on NOTHING material.

Don't continue to squander your life away-I feel so badly for you-you have no real joy. If you only really knew what people thought of you...I know you pride yourself as a person who calls "a spade a spade" but you are nothing short of a coward. Your whole exisitence is based on troublecausing and meddling in other people's lives-there is nothing noble about that. Stop talking about people behind their back and leaving sneaky comments, hoping not to get found out. A real person confronts the issue head on face to face. Not one single thing you commented on was true-at least if your going to run around town spreading gossip get your facts straight girl. And let's face it-if you spent as much time being a positive influence on those around you as you did reading my blog, talking about me and setting up an account so you can leave me a comment-you would have some worthy relationships in your life too. Are you really that obsessed with me????? I'm so sorry for you and your life-you have no friends and no real relationships to speak of-you might think you do, but the truth is the only reason people are nice to you is because they are afraid they will be your next "victim." That is the truth and I would rather you know that and change that about yourself than to keep on going through life as unhappy and miserable as you are. It is you who needs to get a life-get yourself healthy, both physically and emotionally and STOP MEDLLING!!!!!!

Be a person of integrity and if you've got something to say-say it to my face. I would LOVE to discuss some of this in further detail. I'm not sure why I am such a threat to you, but really-I'm a nice gal-call me up-let's chat:) Although I know you won't-you don't have the guts.
And for the record-EVERYONE loves my Rice Krispy bars-what was the matter with them???? Did they not have enough butter in them for your liking?????
Again-I apologize for all of you out there who I love and care for so much that I had to use this blog in such a manner, this was NEVER my intention but hopefully you will understand-there are just some things ( or should I say people) in this world that you cannot control. I wish each and everyone of you a WONDERFULLY HAPPY HALLOWEEN-enjoy your friends and your loved ones and all the good memories that this holiday brings-(and make sure you eat lots of candy:)

GCD Contest

Hey Everyone!!!!!!!! There is plenty of time to get yourself in the game for GCD's sketch contest. You have until October 31st to create a layout using this sketch.

And here is just one of the awesome prizes up for grabs-Head on over to the GCD blog to check out the contest rules.

Apple Cider and Pumpkin bars

mmmmmmm.....that time of year that I start to crave those nummy little naughty treats. I'm thinking I'm going to fire up the oven later today and bake some bread. I love to bake, cook, create in the kitchen. It's such a feeling of coziness, warmth, all those good things.
Last week my hubby and I traveled to Las Vegas for business. We had a splendid time together chatting, laughing and just being together. Too many couples today in my humble little ol' opinion just don't enjoy each other's company. It makes me so sad and so disapointed that other people choose not to have what we have. I believe it is a choice-it's being intentional. I don't always feel like being intentional about our relationship, but I know that in order to have a relationship that thrives, I must make that choice.

I've had a bit of a hard time coming home and adjusting. The weather was so incredible out West, low 80's and when we arrived back home, the following morning it was 29 degrees. Talk about shock!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has snowed and rained here most days and just been so darn cold. Haven't even gotten around to buying a stinkin' pumpkin for my front porch since I know they will freeze.
BUT, to celebrate the season I do have a couple of cards to share.

These were both created using all GCD papers. I also used a Maya Road chipboard frame, and Martha Stewart glitter.



This little Happy Haunting I used my Hero Arts Stamps on-I can't tell you how many times I have reached for this particular stamp set-very handy set indeed.

I'm off to enjoy the rest of my Friday-I LOVE Friday's here at our house. I love to plan and prepare for the weekend and the weekend means my kiddos are home:) I am planning up some homemade pizzas for our Friday Night Family Night along with Caramel Apples. Someone is going to get whooped tonight in a game of Mancala:)
Have a fabulous day today-thanks for stopping by!!!!

Krista

A sneaky little secret

I just wanted to pop by and share a little secret with you-starting tomorrow there is something BIG going on over at GCD that you won't want to miss-I mean, BIG. We have a new awesome, unbelievably talented designer coming on board and it is soooooo exciting. I have had such a time keeping this wonderful secret to myself and now I don't have to much longer. Here is a sneak peak that I will leave you with tonight, but head over to GCD tomorrow to see what all the fuss is about:)

Sniffles

So wouldn't you know-I eat healthier than you could imagine, take my supplements, strenghten my immune in any way known to man and exercise like a fiend and I am the official first member of the Resnick family to catch a cold. I despise sounding negative, but I simply hate colds!!!!! They just make me feel so run down and icky. There is just no way to shake it either. I'm sipping on my echinachea tea right now and hoping that it's short lived. Perhaps this one will be the only one I catch all season (right).

Despite feeling under the weather, I've managed to be extremely productive today which is always a great feeling. Supper is all ready to roll (homemade pizza on Friday night). Turkey meatballs have been made and baked for the weekend and applesauce is cooking up in the crockpot while I type. I even managed to snuff and sniff and blow my nose through an hour and a half of Yoga this morning. I love to be productive-it energizes me and creates such a sense of satisfaction. I'm looking forward to my boys arriving home today as it is Homecoming. We plan to do a little facepainting before the big parade followed by the big football game tonight. I am looking forward to some much needed down time this weekend though-football tomorrow morning for Benjamin and then we plan to hit a local small town fall festival-I might have to bag the healthy eating for 1/2 a day and splurg with a caramel apple or apple cider-it's worth it right?????

Just one lonely little card for you today.

I love the colors in this one. The stamps are Hero Arts and Papertrey Ink. The flower is Prima and Patterned Paper is October Afternoon. Pearls are also from Hero Arts-I love those pearls, probably time to stock up on those:) Ribbon and lace are Offray.

Well, I'm off to finish getting my ducks all in a row before the weekend. I hope you enjoy your weekend like I plan to enjoy mine:) Be back soon:) Thanks for stopping by!!!

Krista

Indian Summer

Today I went to the pumpkin patch with my little man's preschool group. The weather was perfect-just an incredible picture perfect fall day. It's hard to believe that this morning was my very last time of a preschool pumpkin patch field trip-it makes my heart feel sad that my boys are growing so fast. It's fun reaching each new stage with them, but I will always love the innocence of the preschool years where joys are simple and they are proud to hold my hand:)

Today I wanted to share with you all the remainder of my GCD projects. I truly loved working with Grafix. Making my own embellishments from chipboard is just heavenly to me. This first project is using the acetate product. I simply stamped on it using a heart stamp and added a Hero Arts Rhinestone in the middle of each heart. I then used a decorative punch to add a little flair to the edge.

For this one-I used the chipboard and die cut a Spellbinders frame and a cuttlebug die (the music note). Now my boys end of the year piano teacher card is ready to roll:)

I couldn't resist using my butterfly die just one more time with the chipboard. Butterflies and chipboard-what could be better???? Oh-perhaps some glitter?????:)

On this card I used the shrink product. I die cut four flowers with my cuttlebug and placed them in the oven to shrink them down. I then added a pearl to the center of each flower.

All of the paper in each project was created using GCD paper.

Well, I'm off to make a hot cup of Echinacea tea-feeling a bit run down and under the weather.

Thank you so much for stopping by and for all the wonderful kind comments that you leave. I read each and every one and take them all to heart. Be back soon with more....

Krista

Good Morning Friends!!!!!! Another great GCD and Grafix day today. I wanted to show you how I used this great acetate product on one of my cards. I simply took a flower stamp and used a Papertrey Ink to create the red flowers. I then used a decorative punch to give it a fun edge (it's really hard to see that in the picture). Such a fun little product to have on hand to give your cards or projects a fun little spin. I used the Sunny Days collection here because it just makes my heart so happy:) I happen to think it's one of GCD's personal best:)

The weather has been so beautiful here-unusually high temps for this time of year, but I'll take it. It will be cooling down in the next day of two so I will be busy pulling out all of my fall decor and getting my front porch all spruced up-one can never have too many pumpkin's right??????
I wanted to leave you with one little creation that I made also using some glorious GCD products (can you tell I love my GCD???). For those of us who love to read-you can never have enough bookmarks right??? I thought it would be fun to whip up a little bookmark for my girls in my bookclub. Here what I came up with. Everything is from GCD except the StoryTime stamp is from my Studio Calico Kit and the border stamp is from Papertrey Ink.

I hope you have a glorious day whatever you might have to do today:) Stop back tomorrow for some more GCD projects and don't forget to stop by the blog to qualify for the $100 in free product prize.