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!

While Everyone Else is Sleeping...

I thought this was an apt title for my post today. I confess, I'm awake at 2:30 a.m.! I'm just too excited about finally going on vacation and I also have some extra adrenalin from stamping with my buddies earlier in the evening. I can't believe it has been a whole year since dh and I took a vacation. We are going to cast an early vote and then head towards Boone, NC. This is peak season for the leaves turning color in the mountains. I have all my camera gear packed and my laptop (of course!). I finished my October Raining Cards for my Yahoo Group, Magnolia-licious. These will go out in the mail today. I just had to ink up Edwin's Snowman and I finished this card also:

Maybe I am already experiencing separation anxiety - vacation means no craft room, no stamps!

Hopefully, I will have some good photos to post in the next few days.

Happy stamping! I think it's already beginning to look like Christmas in my craft room!