End of October.....FMS359

Leaves are turning......it is dark way too early......temps are in the forties and fifties......mums and pumpkins line the porches......snow fell just north of us.......Miss Emma's soccer season is over.......and the Big Guy has spent a bundle on candy for expected trick or treaters!  Guess it's time to finish up the Halloween cards and get them in the mail!  

Narelle's wonderful sketch has endless possibilities this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Join us!

Stamp Set:  Halloween Mini Blueprints - Tim Holtz
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Memento Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Toil and Trouble DSP

Fusion: Pastel Halloween

Fusion's fearless leader Karren Johnson comes up with amazing inspiration photos but I think she has totally outdone herself this week!  How could I pass up the chance to make pink bats, green stars and purple pumpkins?!?!?  An opportunity like that only happens once in a blue moon......

I wonder what color Miss E is going to paint her pumpkin??

I used both the sketch and the photo this week at Fusion!  Such fun.....join us!

Stamp Sets:  Spooky Treats, Wood Words, Holiday Home
Paper:  Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, Whisper White, So Saffron
Ink:  Balmy Blue, Blushing Bride, Lemon Lime Twist

Wishing You Well....FMS358

Even though dandelions are spring flowers there is something end of summer-ish to me about this card......must be because the days are end of summer-ish around here.  I took Miss Emma to the cemetery with me to remove the faded summer plants and leave fall mums on our family plot. Emma loves to work the old fashion hand pump there and ends up watering lots of flowers in the "neighborhood".  

Before we left she asked me to read her the names on the stones again......so I start ......"This is my dad who is your Great Grandpa Willy, this is my grandma who is your Great Great Grandma Kitty,  this is my aunt and uncle who are your great aunt and uncle"  and I told her something fun about all our family members.

As we headed back to the car she said "You know Amma I bet they all miss you a lot."  I never really thought about it that way before.......

Karren our resident inkmaster has a fun sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.  Join us!

Stamp Set:  Dandelion Wishes, Wishing You Well

Ink:  Distress, Memento Black, Blueberry Bushel

Paper:  Blueberry Bushel, Whisper White

Dies:  Stitched Circle - SU, Stitched Rectangle - SSS
Splashes:  Whip Cream Silk - FSJ

Those Snowflakes are Coming! FMS357

The Big Guy isn't exactly a craft fair person so his first purchase ever at a craft fair is definitely noteworthy!  Erin had a booth of her thirty-one products at a local craft fair on Sunday and the Big Guy was on duty at the end of the day to help take down the tent and load the car.  He arrived a bit early and decided to have a sandwich while he waited.  On his way back from the food tent he passed a table of handmade wood and metal signs.  It was a beautiful warm fall day but he just couldn't resist this wintry sign.......

He'll never change.........it's all about the snow with him!  

So I took my inspiration from the sketch and his purchase.  The flakes were stamped in Versamark and embossed in white.  I covered the background with Distress Inks and added a sentiment using a diecut from Lawn Fawn.

Cecile has a delightful sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.  Join us!

Stamp Set:  Alpine Adventure, Colorful Seasons
Ink:  Versamark, Distress
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Highland Heather
Die Cut:  Let It Snow