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My girls are 5 & 7, and their fall parties at school are so fun. Especially the kindergarteners, it is their first official school celebration, and they are so excited. This is a game that I have used since my oldest was in kindergarten, so I am not sure where I go the idea. I just put the balls in a zip-lock and get it out from year to year.

 The relay is played with plastic spoons. The kids line up, and carry their ‘pumpkins’ down the lane on the plastic spoon and drop in the cauldron. The team with the most pumpkins in the cauldron at the end wins. If you are on a tile floor, you’ll have ping pong balls going every which way. So simple, so fun.

I’ve been home bound with sick or hive covered children for 2 full weeks, so I’m looking forward to my night out with Wes and some friends. Have a wonderful weekend!

My friend, Sharon is the guest hostess for the Splitcoast Color Challenge today! Good times! You can see the challenge directions (including substitute colors if you lack any of these) by clicking this link. The challenges are a wonderful way to stretch your brain and do something out of the ordinary! You can see Sharon and Jessica’s samples by clicking their names.

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I’m back …. back home, back to feeling good, back to my blog… Just so you know up front….I’ve been stamping. I have stuff to show you for the next several days - it’s already been stamped and photographed! And, I think you’re gonna like it!

This is for today’s color challenge…Going pink! Very classic concept here…I stamped the Baroque Background twice and then embossed the sentiment in black on the 2nd one. With my NEW NESTABILITIES!!! it was oh-so-easy to cut out the sentiment and layer it onto the first image. I am in love with these dies…. notice how the cut sentiment layer has a dry embossed edge? Did I say how much I love these? Just wait til tomorrow when you see scallops!! Oh my!!

It feels good to say with confidence, see ya tomorrow!

• Stamps: Baroque Background & Biblical Impressions sentiment

• CS: Regal Rose, Basic Black & Shimmery White

• Ink: Regal Rose Classic & Black Craft

• Accs: Clear EP, Mini Black Brads, Nestabilities Dies

Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
    if you embrace her, she will honor you. ~ Proverbs 4:8

The youth pastor at our church announced his engagement to a woman that Wes and I adore this past Sunday. It’s such an exciting time in a young life. We are thrilled for them! I picked up a small Starbucks card so that they might enjoy a latte as they end a nice dinner date or meet to make wedding plans in the coming months. 

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You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast,

because he trusts in you. ~ Isaiah 26:3

 Journalling scripture, questions, answered prayers, desires and the Lord’s response is a wonderful way to keep your mind steadfast on Him.

This is a journal that I started back in the middle of summer, shortly after I received that wonderful first new catalog shipment from Stampin’ UP! The cocoa designer paper is something that I have really enjoyed using. So, I covered the journal with the DP, and let it sit on my desk … until about 2 weeks ago.

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This was my contribution for Jami’s Holiday Mini Swap - Wild Card Round. The only requirement was to use Pomegranate Cardstock. I love the Star Studded Christmas Set from the new Holiday Mini, and I am experimenting with possible Christmas card options. I send over 100 cards, so IF I am going to make them this year, they have to be easily duplicatable. The star is embossed with Iridescent Ice EP on Shimmery White. I love the taffeta ribbons (ordering more this week! ;)) so here, I used the Chocolate. Thanks for looking.

• Stamps: Star Studded Season

• Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Pomegranate and Cocoa DP

• Ink: VersaMark and Chocolate Chip

• Accessories: Taffeta Chocolate Ribbon, Iridescent Ice EP, small corner punch for scallops

Thanks for looking!

Jami Swaps ROCK! She runs a tight ship on time frame, top quality goes without saying, and I love it when my return envie shows up in the mail box. This was a 4.25″ square pocket card that I made after seeing a sample on Michelle Wooderson’s blog. (She ROCKS, too!) The inside is a pocket, file folder of sorts. Seems like I am always sharing recipes with people, and figured this was a good way to do that. 

I figured with Apple Cider paper, my Aunt Betty’s Apple Dumpling Cobbler would be fun to share. I typed it up in Word, printed it on cardstock and made it into an insert.

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It’s time for Beate’s Sketch…I couldn’t resist Jenn colors for this happy challenge. Thanks Beate for a wonderful sketch, I can always count on you! Make sure you check out these awesome samples. Everyone had a different twist:

Beate Johns

Charmaine Ikach

Jenn Balcer

Sharon Harnist

•  Stamps: Fabulous Flowers, Label Punch and Noteworthy

• Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Pixie Pink and Shimmery Vanilla

• Ink: Pixie Pink and Chocolate Chip 

• Accessories: Tool Kit, Dazzling Diamonds, Full Bloom Brads (Making Memories), Label Punch

I’ve got some other goodies to show you…but, I am following all the rules for Jami’s swap. So, as soon as I can get these posted for you, you can bet I will. Thanks for looking, and have a wonderful weekend!

Pocket cards are the focus of Julia’s Ways to Use It challenge at SCS today. Wonderful idea because pocket cards are great for gift certificates, invites and photos. I like to use them for little note cards.

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It’s been a long weekend! My mom and I took my girls to Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. It’s Southern Gospel Picnic-time at SDC, and we specifically went to hear our favorite gospel singers, The Isaacs. Our whole family loves Branson (it was our 4th trip this year!), but I am worn out! There’s just so much to do and see. 

So, just in case your weekend was as tiring as mine, I thought I’d post one of my favorites and give you a little something to rest your eyes on as we start a new week!  <wink>

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