hurry quick...before work:)

I have to work the afternoon shift today, so I get a few hours this mornin' to get some more pages from 09 done. Since today is the day the boys get to have their DONUTS at the Briggs' house, I thought I'd get those pics done from 2 years ago. I was laughing at these because Grandpa came out with a platter of mini donuts. This kids were sooooo disappointed to see them. They were trying to be polite, but they just couldn't hide their dismay. Finally, Allison went on the hunt and discovered the stash of donut boxes in the kitchen with the REAL donuts. These guys are HUGE. Gotta come with an empty stomach. I love playin' with my Copics:) The stamp is from Verve...so COPICABLE

Lately

This time of year is so busy! Canning was a big job this year. I did 25 quarts of pears, 25 quarts of peaches, and 25 quarts of grape juice. MMMMM. The grape juice is delicious. I am also getting started on my Christmas cards. I do NOT like how they are turning out. I can't decide what I want to do to make them better. I guess I have a couple of months...sometimes you have to walk away for a while.

Scrappy day completed

Finally, I have completed the pages I started at our scrap day. Just workin' too dern much. I love these happy colors. I had way too many pictures to fit on two pages, so I made this lil' mini album on page two that holds 9 pictures. SAWEET. Ya just have to cut a hole in the page protector so it can be accessible. Aaaaalmost done with 2009.

A lil' this and a lil' that

I love red. I love banners. I love organizing. So, today was a FABULOUS day. I got to listen to conference online while organizing my scrappy area and decorating it with my new KatieLou banner exclusive:) LOVE IT! That is Happiness. Oh, and check out the flowers at the ends of the banner. Those cuties are made from the new CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

Plaid Apples

When I use my Cricut, I always forget to make the shapes out of patterned paper. I would normally have just made this apple from red cardstock and called it good. It is SO much cuter with patterned paper....I love the flower die from Papertrey that I used for this. I also used the leaf stamp and dies from Heartfelt. I had the yellow cardstock plain, at first. Then, I went back to my daubin' roots and love it so much more! It just warms it up. I used Autumn terracotta to smudge the edges. Mmmmm. Nummy. I actually made 4 of these at the same time to finish the boys' books, too...much easier that way.

I'm NOT blue!

I love bright, cheerful colors for my boys' pages. It is so happy! I had these papers from Stampin' Up for only a day or two. That's as long as I could wait to use them. That has to be a record! I love how clean and crisp their color schemes are. Distressing has its place, but once in a while I like to have CLEAN! I like to decide if I want it distressed. Don't do it for me! Ya hear that CTMH??!! Katie, I know you're feelin' me on this. What happy memories:)

oh, just a blank

A gal at work asked me to make a Transformer cake. Um. Nope. Not gunna do it. I am an organizer, not a sculptor. I organize the frosting and decorations to look good and that is it. ...unless it is gumpaste flowers:) So, I suggested Albertsons and she glared at me! Tee hee. I guess I am a step up from the local grocery store:) So, then I thought of those online companies that will send you an edible overlay of anything you can think of. Ta da! They even personalized it for her. Pretty cool. Here's the "organized" blank:
Michael's sells Duff cake goods and he makes a silver spray paint...pretty cool. it is very shimmery, but you can't tell from my hasty pics.