Oh what a view.....

This is the view from my bedroom...nice huh?

Lil Cuzs

So I have nothing new to post but during this brief intermission go check out my lil cuzs Kate & Ben blog. They are actually are my cousin's children and Kate is also my godchild so I am very proud to show them off lol

Here they are lounging while watching Backyardigans;)

October Stamp Camp

Yesterday was October Stamp Camp and the theme was Cupcakes (pumpkins lol) and Halloween. Barbara our Hostess this month for the Stamp Club provided our treats!! I love those sour Pumpkin candies from Macy's! She also provided some candy favors too.





We had a nice spread of crackers, cheese


and some other snacks


I displayed some cards



Stampin' Up! display



I made a candy favor earlier in the week along with a spider for each person's place




We had 9 of us total..

Zena, Val, Amy and Jamie

Val, Amy, Jamie, Barbara and Teri

Teri, Robin and Gloria

We made 4 cards:

A Halloween Card

Trick-or-Treat Card

Crazy for Cupcakes Card

A Friend/Thank you Card I made a month or so ago

Here are some of the girls' cards


Zena's creation

Val's

Barbara's

I love Barabra's owl!

I made a skull one for my cousin Pete - He just started at Tabor Academy and I thought he could use some mail lol I lined the envelope inside with the skulls from Ghostly Greetings Designer Series Paper

Happy Halloween!

A new little one

I tried casing Kristina's baby card last night - Stacy in my Aqua Pilate's class had a baby last week - Hannah - such a sweet name so I slipped this card under their door this morning...

Stamps: Technique Tuesday Cute As a Button, Stampin' Up! Nursery Necessities
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Sweet Always DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue
Accessories: 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon Certainly Celery, Aqua Painter

Trick or Treat

I have been busy making the finishing touches on Saturday's Stamp Camp - This is another card we are making.

Stamps: Batty For You, Tasty Sweet
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, 1 3/4 " Square Punch, Thread, Googly Eyes, Spica Gel Pen, Liquid Glue

Crazy for Cupcakes

I have almost completed my cards for Saturday's Stamp Camp.

Here is the Bakery or Awning cupcake card we'll be making.

Stamps: crazy for cupcakes
Paper: washington apple dsp, bashful blue, riding hood red
Ink: basic black, creamy carmel, bashful blue markers, pink pirouette and red riding hood reinkers
Ribbon: riding hood red striped grosgrain
Accessories: Blender pens, scallop border punch, dazzling diamonds, liquid glue,

I woke up on Sunday am....

to what sounded like a helicopter outside my window. I live on the 32nd floor and guess what? There was a helicopter outside my window

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Along with the Eat, Drink and Be Scary favor, I am also giving each stamper a York Peppermint Patty Spider ooohhh

Paper: Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red Accessories: Photo Corners Punch, Scallop Circle punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Googily Eyes, Liquid Glue

Saturday morning walk...

I woke up late on Saturday and had about 40 minutes before an appointment I had so I thought I would take brisk walk down to the Lake and I took along my camera.

some berries in a tree

wild purple flowers


BP Bridge in Millennium Park

fallen leaves along the bike path

Segway riders

Yacht club

more riders

cute car on LSD