Karen Foster Countdown Calendar from Scrappy Jo's

As part of my November DT supplies I received the Karen Foster Countdown Calendar to decorate. I used Imaginisce paper which you can't see very well but there are adorable glittering snowmen on it. One the other side I decorated so it could simply be a keepsake box for my mom which explains the butterlfy on the top. She loves butterflies and pink so I had to incorporate them into the Christmas theme on the other side. If you want to make an adorable countdown calendar for any holiday then head over to Scrappy Jo's where she is having a huge sale this weekend. You'll recieve an additoinal 25% off all order including sale items and there are free gifts with purchase.

CPS #89

I created this card for the Scrappy Jo's Design Team using CPS #89. The sketch was so simple and I was able to make this card quite quickly which was good considering my current schedule. I once again got to use the adorable Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine line. If you are loving this line as much as me head over to the Scrappy Jo store where everything is 10% off currently and you can also use the first order bonus featured on the side of my blog. So if you have a little bit of time and need some scrapping therapy then check out this week's sketch.

Joke's Bonus Sketch

I created this card for Scrappy Jo's Design Team using Joke's bonus sketch from 2S4Y. Jo sent me some adorable Cosmo Cricket papers from the Hello Sunshine Line including Hopscotch and Clover. I really love the stitched owl on Joke's card and was inspired to use some of my fibers for stitching. I love stitching but embroidery floss is getting a little old. The fiber was much harder to deal with though I must admit. Also today my DBF took me to the LSS to spend some of my birthday money. It was great to get to see some of the new products I've only seen online so far. I bought some materials for flocking and my first pack of Thickers. I can't wait to get working on some more projects.

Kazan's Sketch 12

I created this card for Scrappy Jo's Design Team using Kazan's Sketch 12. I used the Eerie and Nevermore papers from Cosmo Cricket's line that she sent me. I loved how this line is rather subtle so it can be dressed up for cutesy kid pages but is also great for more adult pages. The adorable little witch is from Punch Studio. The papers she sent me gave me a great excuse to use some of the Halloween goodies I collected last year on sales after the season.

CPS #88

I created this card for Scrappy Jo's Design Team using CPS #88. She sent me Eerie and Nevermore from Cosmo Cricket's Haunted Line which are both used on this card. The paper is great because its not too cutesy and the patterns aren't too bold so you can use it for almost any Halloween event. The cute little vampire is from Punch Studio. The fabulous Unity Stamp company is sponsoring this week's CPS sketch. I've been subscribed to their blog for awhile and they have adorable stamps and a very talented DT.

Pumpkin Patch

A few weeks ago we went to the pumpkin patch and I finally got the pictures uploaded. I had a lot of fun taking pictures with my cousins. We took some posed photos for my grams, but also some silly ones with the scarecrows spread throughout the field. Also we picked some fresh flowers and while the butterflies are pretty they creep me out as much as any other bug and I didn't want them landing on me. I got a jack-be-little for my room and some other fall plants to share with my preschoolers. Some of them had never seen gourds before and were wondering why the corn was funny colored so I think it made for some fun, interesting preschool lessons.

Card Swap

I just wanted to share some of the beautiful cards that I received from a recent card swap. I loved all the cards but couldn't fit them all in one pic. It was the first swap we held at Scrappy Jo's and the ladies had so much fun Karry started a birthday card swap. Since my birthday was Monday I am so excited to be receiving some handmade birthday cards and will share some I'm sure.