3 Rail Road Engineers

It was a perfect day for the trick or treating in our area for the temperature reached 70 degrees which is very unusual at this time of year.  Above are photo's of my grandson's in the Rail Road Engineer Costume's. 

Happy Halloween

Wishing you lots of tricks, and even MORE treats! Happy Halloween ......

Think Monday....Staples

Theme this week at "Think Monday ATC's"  is to use staples on your ATC........One can use stapes to fix paper or ribbon, I used the idea to just give texture to my ATC.

Stamps: Inkadinkado, Rubber Stampede, Paper: Paper Studio, Paper Reflections, Prismacolor Pens

Celebration

Stamps: Whipper Snapper, Card stock: Paper Company, Prismacolor Pens and Glitter

Gift Card Idea......

Using left over supplies, sticker, papers and embellishments I created these gift card folders. 

The folders can be made to showcase any event or holiday for that special person.

Card Sketch A Day #54

Below was the sketch in which I created the above card from from: http://cardsketchaday.blogspot.com

Same stamp different layout.......

Stamps: mfts stamps, card stock: paper company

Holiday Card Samples

scrapbook paper: Mumm, card stock: Bazzill, ribbon: May Arts

New Stamps Arrived from OBP

9 new stamps just in this card alone.....how fun was this card to make
This card has 2 stamps that are apart of this months deal at OBP, check it out here: http://oddbirdplanet.comLove these cows....however might have pinked their nose a bit too much

All stamps are Odd Bird Planet, card stock Bazzill and Paper Company, prismacolor markers

Note Card Gift Sets for Campers

      Note Card Gift Sets.....Each set has 4 note cards 

      Sample of cards included in gift sets below..
                

My Granddaughter's

My daughter-in-law just sent me these latest photo's of my granddaughter's...how precious are these photo's.  Bella is 4 and our new little Addie is almost 1 month.  Just had to share these with all of you.  Being they live miles away and I seldom see them, I deserve bragging rights.

Noah's Ark Cards for Children

Burgoo 2008 & Starved Rock Trip

Photo's are from our recent trip to Starved Rock, the first one is my husband and our camping friends posing in front of a Halloween decoration outside Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Lodge in Utica which we found so neat. 

  Next are a few photo's of  one of the canyons that we hiked to and one can see at Staved Rock State Park.  We are standing in the one photo at the French Falls.  

We also attended the 39th Burgoo Festival while in Utica, with about 30,000 other people. The festival is held by the LaSalle County Historical Society and it is their main fund-raising event of the year.  

Burgoo is the highlight of the festival for it's a pioneer stew that  gave its name to the festival.  The stew contains beef and many kinds of vegetables and secret herbs and spices.  It is cooked outdoors over a wood-burning fire for 12 to 18 hours and volunteers stir and look over it until the festival begins.  The festival also has over 225 vendor, a flea market and craftsmen who sell 

every thing one can imagine.  Just a fun time for all.

Brown combo.... Wednesday Stamper

This weeks challenge at Wednesday's Stamper is Brown Combo. I chose brown and blue, paper being Basic Grey and Paper Company; stamp : Hero Arts

OBP Cards

Images are from Odd Bird Planet Stamps.....most images now come either mounted or unmounted 

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Halloween Party At Blackhawk Camp-grounds

When you don't come in costume our friend found out they will have one for you....haha
Hubby and I surprised our camping group with our Harley attire.  They had never seen us dress as bikers before, for normally we dress very conservative.   They now know we have another side. :)--------ok, we cheated a bit in the costume department.

Below are some of our fellow campers and their costumes.