Let It Snow!

The closer we get to Thanksgiving, the more I am thinking about winter and *snow*** I have been wanting to ink up my new Tilda, "Winter Sled". I had so much fun creating this layout! I spent the day Monday shopping at A.C. Moore and Michael's. There are such gorgeous holiday papers and embellishments on display! I think I could make Christmas cards all year long!

It's Beginning To Look Alot Like......

Christmas! It always seems like we are catapulted from Halloween right into Christmas. I can actually remember when Christmas was not advertised until after Thanksgiving! Maybe I am ahead of the game this year, my stamping buddies and I have been stamping Christmas cards to send to family and friends since July. My church choir director is also an early bird, she usually has our Christmas cantada music in hand, ready for us to start practicing before Fall! Now, I just can't wait to start posting some of my favorite cards of the season. The card below is from the Whiff of Joy Guardian Angel collection, "Melinda, Christmas Angel". This angel is going to be quite busy until Christmas! Stay tuned to my blog for more of my favorites.

Raining Cards Tilda: Tilda in Falling Leaves

Guess I'm trying to make up for being absent for so long. I wanted to share a picture of the Tilda card(s) I made for the month of October for my "Raining Cards" submission. I belong to the Yahoo group, Magnolia-licious. If you love Magnolias, this is the place for you!

LATEST DISCOVERY!

While on vacation, I managed to wangle visits to Michael's, A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby and my newest find ------ ARCHIVERS! I absolutely love this store! They only carry scrapbooking and cardmaking supplies, which to me is a plus. Archivers' coordinates their papers, embellishments and themes in separate areas so you don't have to run back and forth trying to match things. I found some of the newest supplies there which I usually have to order over the internet. I stocked up on Christmas papers (I'm a paper freak) and embellishments. The only downside is that the closest store to me is in Raleigh NC, which is close to 200 miles from here. Sounds like a girlfriends weekend once and a while!

Well, better run, I am still settling in and putting my house in order (so I can get back to stamping!).

Fall Vacation - Color Explosion!

I can't believe I've been gone for so long! We had a fabulous vacation in Boone, NC. Dh and I left on the 17th and returned home on the 27th. The mountains were absolutely gorgeous! We arrived at the peak of the explosion of fall colors and my trusty camera went everywhere I did. Here are some photos I want to share:

This was the first time I've been when the leaves were at their peak color and it was well worth it!