with a few odds and ends

 back home with all my stuff.....too much stuff...

so I'm going to try to use some up and put "little gifts of gratitude"  in the Little Libraries we have in our neighborhood for the month of November.

first up...... a journal with 3 signatures.

a few embellishments inside

inside covers with pockets and inserts

and the cover.

Everything from the book cover (already painted)  to the signatures (already put together) was just laying around in the room.

I put them all together in one spot!

Not everything will be this much but who knows....

Happy Halloween!

ugh!

 covid......

back soon.

boo!

 

cat, skeleton, and owl faces are all in single pieces - easy, peasy!

jack o lantern has a separate nose - once you know that, no problem.

witch eye pupils are a little tricky, be prepared to cut 2x.

ghost eyes and mouth are three separate pieces but very easy to use.

I believe this set is still on sale at JoAnns.  And Labor day shipping is only $1.99.

something to know....the background pieces are kinda big so you may only get 2 - 3 out of the "not glitter" paper .   Not sure if the cost of this specialty paper is worth the look.  I used regular cardstock from Michaels and it's all good.

have fun!!

IOD fall release

 IOD......omg.......

love, love the molds!  ordered one already and still thinking of another....

always learn something from Tim's Saturday's you tube.  Can't believe how long Stampers Anonymous has been in our life as a family....it was a store in Cleveland called Creative Block where everyone could find something to buy......over 20 years ago. 

And yes, they all remember going! Many times!

wow what savings!

 saw something at JoAnns and decided to search their site.

can't believe I saw T. Holtz 2022 halloween on sale for 40% off and $1.99 shipping.

The retro halloween dies and not glitter paper are out for shipping at below the original cost of the dies.

the sale price was $17 (reg. $28)!

it pays to check out the big stores every now and then!

Boo!

 watched T. Holtz Halloween you tube yesterday......

three things are now in my cart at scrapbook.com

when he said Sizzix is now retiring dies/folders after each release I decided I needed the acorn folder, the not glitter paper (can't remember the real name) and the cat/ghost/witch/owl etc. die set.

learned a few new to me techniques, too.  worth watching, especially in this kind of weather.

stay cool!

a big FYI

 I try not to  push companies but.......

scrapbook.com has a promotional going right now:

free Oval die/stamp  set   very cute!!!!!!

free paper pad       great summertime colors

with any order.  And yes, you can get them both!

this is the only company I has used for 8 ( wow!) years.  they have always been quick and correct and reliable.

I will be back with more now that I have some stuff to work with.

stay cool my Michigan and Arizona friends!

more....

 thinking of some classes to offer....any suggestions?

megameet

 so,

who went?

what's new?

what did you buy?

any new favorite toys? inks? tools?  dies? stamps?

I thought about going but plans didn't work out, oh well.....let me know what you found!

and we're here

 brrr........

rain.......

gray skies that look full of snow..........(but they aren't)............giving way to sunny skies

the promise of warmer weather is just around the corner,

paper to be ordered and the crafting will begin!