Pumpkin Fields

We were actually on vacation for halloween, but I do love pumpkins and all things pumpkin. They are the best part of fall IMHO, aside from the long sleeves and wonderful fall colors. We went up to half moon bay for lunch and stopped on our way back at one of the pumpkin patches. Here's the layout of the day.

Birthday for Grandma

Pumpkin Inspiration

When I saw this post I was inspired. Here are the paper pumpkins I made:

 

Perhaps my embargo on Halloween is finally lifting.

Big Stretch Layout

We've been extremely busy lately and I've barely had time to step into my craft room. After being away on a business trip all last week I desperately needed a bit of "me" time. Here's the layout I was able to finish.

Penny Black - Spooky

I just ordered (and received) the Penny Black - Spooky rubber stamp set. As I have previously mentioned I'm not the biggest fan of Halloween. However, when I saw this stamp set I couldn't resist. I mean cute kitties + Halloween. I gave in. Here's the first round of using this set. I'm sure more will follow.

Honeymoon Album Done - Finally Only Took 3yrs.

For the last 2 years I've had this as one of my new years resolutions, or at the very least perpetually on my todo list. So since we are actually going back to Hawaii this fall it seemed even more imperative that I finish this one up. I only had the last page to finish and that's the way it's sat for 2.5yrs... My best friend got engaged around that time and I switched gears, and never returned. I've stopped and started a few times since, but just never finished..... so finally it's done. It's interesting to go back and look at how my scrap style has changed and grown over the years since it became an obsession. For the most part I still like this album, however it may also be due to sentimentality. The pictures are kinda crappy that I took of the pages, but I don't have the energy to redo them. For now these will have to do.

Pumpkin time almost here

Here's the thing I don't like Halloween, but love pumpkins... ironic? I have others: Hate to fly and all things avionic, but work for a company that does air traffic research; don't really care for wine, love wineries; don't drink beer but have a few favorite breweries... you get the picture. I'm a complicated girl what can I say. In any case I'd gotten a set of stamps that cover all the holidays (from Target, can't remember the brand) and the pumpkins have just been staring at me. So this weekend I threw these together. Friends I might just be sending you autumn greetings this year :)

Niece Allison

My sister in law periodically sends pictures of Allison our way and I really wanted to capture some of them. I only have a page from when she was born for myself. There are a few from here that I think I will work into their own page, but since it's been a while since I've blogged a layout (and been a while since I've made one)... I was happy to get back into it. Basic Grey paper and flower embellishment. Making Memories Letters and several other elements from various other manufacturers.

Vintage Picnic

Vintage Picnic from papertrey ink. I'm loving this stamp set and I've only created this basket and flower combo. The basket is the simple basket on pattern paper that I thought made a wonderful basket. There are so many other combinations left to be done. :)

I love it when I see the copic markers used captured in posts so I decided to give it a try.

Seattle Album

Another Onesie Card

I really love making these cards. I need to start listing them in etsy but I'm totally back logged for doing that sort of thing. A neighbor is expecting (and hopefully hasn't secretly found this blog because we haven't gotten around to getting it the mail, like I said back logged) She's having a boy any day now and we wanted to send them a card (seeing as how they are some of our best neighbors) So here's the boy card I made. Luckily I have enough paper to make one more I will eventually put on etsy.

YACC - Yet Another Cupcake Card

 

Seriously I have a problem... Cupcake Stamps just call me. And I've been using them every chance I get. I justify that at least now I have cupcake options so people won't get sick of always getting the same cupcake card from me year after year... This cupcake is from Taylored Expressions, Basic grey papers, and chipboard elements by ??.

Baby on the Brain

No not for us right now, but I'm suddenly surrounded by friends and coworkers who are trying, pregnant or just had a little one. When a good friend told me she was pregnant I immediately started thinking I needed to make a card (duh)... Kyle insisted I wait until officially past the 1st trimester (somehow I was too excited about the news that I wasn't even thinking about that) I've been holding back posting this one until the recipient received theirs. Inspired by this card, I was determined to come up with some onesie cards of my own and here they are. They are super fun to make and I love them so much that I had to make a template so I can keep making different versions.

'89 reunion game

I've had the last week off and I only managed to finish this layout..... I have a few cards I'll share later, but I ended up doing so many other things I barely had a chance in my craft room to be creative. If only I could take a few more weeks off!! I've been thinking about this layout since we went to the game. I started out thinking I'd make a 2-page layout, and wound up scaling it back to one. I like the results.