Making a list & checking it twice...

Well, Christmas is definitely in full swing here at our house. The boys have even done the honor of knocking over the tree once already-I hope that doesn't happen many more times:)
We are decorated, letters to Santa have been written and we are beginning the baking this weekend. My head is floating with so many different ideas for gifts, but I usually don't get to them all, so hopefully I can tuck the unfinished ones into my little head for another year.

I just have one quick card to share with you this evening. Lots of Cosmo Cricket papers and the big chipboard snowflake is from Maya Road. It's been painted and glittered up with Martha Stewart glitter. The stamp is from Papertrey Ink. Well, I'm off to see sweet visions of Sugarplums-just so stinkin' tired these days. I guess that full December calendar is wearing me down a bit. Gonna get caught up on my zzzzz's-Have a wonderful evening.

Krista

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?????

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