It's rainy up north - AGAIN!

Hello!

I really do believe that we are going to sail right through our fall without seeing any of that Indian Summer - not really happy about that one!  Oh well what can I do?!  Not a thing!

We headed to the lake again for the weekend last Friday!  It was very chilly - in fact we had to use the heater in the camper!  Thank goodness it worked!  We were talking about when was the last time we used it????  Hmmm DH figures probably about 7 or 8 years ago.  OMW!!  We did start a fire out side - had lots of scrap wood from clearing to burn off and then I of course needed that fire for roasting SMORES!  I did do LOTS of reading all bundled up with my blanket and Muffy on my lap too.  We stayed nice & warm as DH walked the property to see if he could find all the property markers - YEP he did - YEAH!!!!  Now we will be able to really start the process of building the pole barn up there & after that, we will save - save - save our $$$$ & some day build our little house in the woods!!!  LOL  Until then, we will live in the pole barn!!

Oh I did do some stampin toooooo!!!  I'm even getting some of the others up there thinking about joining in on this FUN art!!! 

So we stamped up treat bags for the local VFW kids party - a donation from a few of us to the kidos!  Plus I needed to get something Spooky in my booth at Sweet Peas!!! 

Then I also needed to work on a couple of Sympathy cards, as we received sad news before we left.  I really need to learn to have them ready, as they are not fun to make!! 

I hope you are ENJOYING some sunshine where you are!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Thursday!

WOW - have I surprised you all???  Two post soooooo close together!!

When I was purging things from my stampin room, I found a box that had a TON of ooooooold Stampin' Success Magazines.  Of course I could never get rid of them!  I might NEED one of them!!  LOL  I did learn that what I need to do, is tear out the info I am interested in & PITCH the remainder of the magazine!  So as I was sitting on the floor, going through the TON of them (Hey I've been a Demo for 12 years - YIKES!!)  I started saying not interested in this - tear it out - pitch in the TOSS pile & before I knew it, I had a pile of TOSS!!  YIPPEE!!  Yes that is very good, but I then realized - - - Hmmmmmm  I have hung onto this crap for how long & not interested in it - WHAT?????  So I started a new pile, which I would like to say is much smaller & will be punched with the three ring punch & placed into a 3 ring binder of  "IDEAS I LIKE"!  WOW will DH ever be SURPRISED!!!  Every now & then he states - - - "thinking of trying out for that Hoarder show?"  Mr. Smart A$$!!!!!  Yet if I went & visited his MAN CAVE I would probably be able to say the same thing!!  LOL  Hard to change old habits!!  I am trying & I personally feel that is what matters most!

Now that I've got off the whole subject of my POST - - - I found this idea in an old Stampin ' Success mag!!  ENJOY!!

Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Monday!

It's another nice & warm Monday at that!  I am so ready for fall!!!  Not just the pretty changing colors of the leaves, but the falling temps!!  I know I really should not complain, as there are many that have had it much worse then me!  BUT - - - - I am so tired of having the windows closed up & the AC on!  Oh not to mention how I cry when that electric bill comes!!  YIKES!!! 


DH says that as of today it should be the last of the summer heat!!!!  He is crying, as he enjoys that.  Yep don't ask me how, but he would much rather it be 99+ on a day in the sunshine, then a cool - breezy - crisp fall day!  I personally think he's crazy for that, but I am just READY for fall!!  I don't just enjoy the cooler temps, but along with it the pretty leaves on the trees as I take my walks in the woods!

Here is a card I CASED from my Dear Sweet friend Mishie!!  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiHx2Sa8KiY0HJ3XjmbIZ5R1aXNaXuDv1R2ZqNKq3PMO7XmEHfguaMDDgo1RmDQvow9FWnAeSBkUt9o8ZsgDwy6-ruXFqzav9JRUBsQV6SHV-yHp660PhKhtnnKds87hC-8fFbo761Oo/s1600/IMG_2197.jpg
I had to use what I had, cause you know that has been my MOTTO!!  So I used the Sunflower stamp set from SU.  It's very - very old.  I think it's one of the first stamps that I purchased.  I just had to have it & every time I go through my bazzillion stamp sets to purge them (LOL) I can't part with this one!!!  I think this was exactly why I never had!!!  I really - really like how it turned out!!

Hope you are having a GREAT start to your week!
Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

It's a rainy Saturday again!

How does this happen???  I say I'm gonna stay on top of this & before I know it time just seems to get away!  YIKES this time it really got away!!  I have been getting to play with my stamps a little, but also been going & going constantly!  Seems like someone needs me some place but HOME!!!  We were going to head to the lake for the long weekend, but seeing as we have been doing so much running, we decided to stay PUT!  This is fine, as we have sooo much to get done around here!

Seeing as I haven't shared anything in like FOREVER - LOL  I will share a couple different projects today!

 

Birthday card for a dear friend - Happy Birthday Bob!!!

Sorry about the glare from the light!  Should have taken the pic before I put it in the envelope!!  ERRRR!!!!  This one I made for a dear friend whose son & DIL are having a little boy!!!  I used my NEW SU Pennant Parade stamp set & the punch to go with it!  I LOVE that SU is making sure they have punches that go along with their stamp sets!

I have really fell in LOVE with this SU stampset!!  Aviary has a TON of possibilities!!!  Watch & see what I come up with!!

Then I have been working on a little project that I am actually getting paid for!!!  YES  - can you believe that???  A customer/friend has a DD getting married this early fall & she was looking for something different - unique & not too fancy.  That would be Kayla!!  LOL  Really!  She is a FUN - unique & not fancy type of person!  LOTS of FUN to camp with!!!

I am having LOTS of FUN making these up for wedding favors!!  You can't tell, but there is a fun size bag of M&M inside this gift wrap!!!  I got this idea from Angie Kennedy Juda's blog:  http://chicnscratch.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d73f053ef015390c4a097970b-popup

PLEASE stop & visit Angie's blog!!!  She is one talented lady & you will need more then a minute to spend there!  Just letting you know!!

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!

Inky Hugs

MaGoooooo/maria