Stampin' with Carol

Scared ya, didn't I?  Ready for Halloween?  I think we are.  I know Sammie is all geared up and ready to go.  She has a Halloween Parade at the library in the morning and then we'll trick-or-treat at my inlaws in the afternoon and top it off with a pizza. 

One day, not long ago, Sammie "borrowed" some punches from my drawer.  A little while later, I was presented with this Lion that she made using those punches.  I think she did a really good job!  She came up with the idea all on her own.  We've been studying the African Savannah in our homeschooling and the Lion fits in perfectly!

 

If you're into Stampin' Up! products, you'll notice the scallop punch, oval punch, and word window punch.  I'm not sure what brand the paper is.

So, that's it for today.  I did get some stamping done yesterday and I'll be posting pics later today or tomorrow.  Have a great day!

-Carol

Sunday odds and ends...

Well, I haven't had a chance to stamp, so I'll just share some odds and ends we have been doing.  Monday we went to the Morton Arboretum to enjoy the changing leaves.  Although they are a little late with their changing, it was very pretty!  Here's a couple of pics we took...

 

On Wednesday, after Sammie's class at the park district, a friend of ours gave us some homegrown pumpkins.  We brought them home and promptly decorated them.

And lastly, here is a tree in my own yard.  It's a Sugar Maple and always gives us beautiful yellow and orange colors.

 

Enjoy the rest of your day!  I'm stamping this week!  Yes, I am!!

-Carol

Boo at the Zoo!

                     

This is my Sammie yesterday at Brookfield Zoo's "Boo at the Zoo".  Obviously, she is Nemo this year and attracted a lot of attention from the preschool crowd.  We had a good time and the weather was awesome!  Good day!  Hope you all are having a great weekend!

-Carol

Happy Tuesday!

If you missed Saturday's Stamp-a-Stamp, you missed a good time!  I have a great bunch of ladies here on Saturday mornings and I sure do enjoy their company.  Here's the cards we did...

       

   

-Carol

Holiday Glitz Promotion!

-Carol   (stampinwithcarol@aol.com)

Getting back in the swing of things...

Well, I think we're finally getting back to a normal routine after having company for a couple of weeks and celebrating Sammie's birthday.  We enjoyed my sister and my Mom's visits.  We had so much fun with them both!  They attended my Stampahowlics group meeting with me and we learned some great stuff!  Afterwards, we went to Ikea for the first time.  Wow, what a store that is!  We also went to a pumpkin patch on Sammie's birthday, the Morton Arboretum (twice), and Brookfield Zoo.  I uploaded an album with some pics, if you'd like to check it out over there on the right. 

My Mom and I did a little stamping, too...

   
These are great tins to decorate and fill with Hershey's nuggets!  Thanks, Kerry, for the idea.  I plan on giving these to Sammie's teachers as a little token of thanks.  We homeschool, but she attends classes at the park district and the zoo.  These are super easy when you use Stampin' Up!'s designer series papers to cover the nuggets and the punches to make the tags. 

Ok, enough for tonight.  Check back soon for Stampin' Up!'s October special and samples from my upcoming Stamp-a-Stack class this Saturday. 

-Carol

Long time, no write...

Hey Everyone! 

I apologize for my absence.  It's been busy, busy around here.  Sammie celebrated her Fifth birthday this past weekend complete with a Disney Princess party!  My sister and Mom have also been in town from Florida.  I also attended the Stampahowlics quarterly group meeting with guest Kelli Purkey!  I have lots to share with you!  It's been go, go, go for a couple of weeks now.

In the meantime, to keep you entertained, go here and check this out...

Man Made Card Video

or

http://www.livevideo.com/video/537FF9DA20B44560845DEE157D1F9DD6/man-made-card.aspx?m_tkc=7565622

Thanks and check back soon!

-Carol