I couldn't resist...

I may bore you all with my desire to show off my grandbaby Madison as we approach Halloween, but she was  IS so cute in her little Halloween outfit... But she wasn't in the mood for a picture and had that nope, no way will I smile look, but even that is adorable to me!

I love this picture too with just the chubby arms...

I decided to have fun with these pictures in

Scrapblog

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And get busy on the kids' Halloween costumes, you've only got a few days left!

Red Lead Halloween Swap Goodies!

I just love seeing the talent of other swap partners, don't you?! I thought today I'd share the beauties I got in the mail as part of the Red Lead Halloween tag swap!
First was this beauty from Julie O'Brien...

I love how she used so many different elements and they all look fantastic together!

Next I had a great card from Carolyn Huber..

The ravens with the poem really set it off just right!

And last, but not least, I had a tag from Tami Roth...

So adorable!

This swap was a lot of creative fun!

I also have swap pictures to share from my A Gilded Life event from this past weekend,

so I'll be back soon with those too!

Have a great Spooky day and Halloween week!

Pink Saturday is Gilded, Girls!

I've died and landed in a gilded other world! YES, I have! There are many pink beauties where I've been. The details are always attended to, and many are wrapped in pink...

The jewels are dripping in every corner....

And I'm happy in the midst of the beauty and glitter!

Here I am just glittering what will top off my crown!

And, OF COURSE, my crown is PINK!

It was so much fun to create!

Tomorrow is more of the same, but this time, I'm hoping to create a beauty like this...

Yes, this PINK SATURDAY

I'm a

GILDED GIRL!

Fall, Halloween, and working on Christmas too! And LOOKIE what I won!

I'm beginning to feel a bit short on time, you know that anxiousness that threatens to overcome you when you're working on craft projects for an event very close in time that happens? That's me this week. I'm over-the-moon excited because this Friday is the beginning of the A Gilded Life's Art Retreat and I'll be covered in my favorite, glitter! We're starting out on Friday with making a crown, Ah, it will be just fantastic! By Sunday, I should be in pure craft bliss by the time it ends.
Today though, I'm still working on my swaps for the event, they're coming along but I keep getting interrupted in my crafting schedule by my work schedule to caption the news!
I love Emblibrary.com and it's my go-to source for embroidery designs! I am working on Fall decorations for my swap and I found several designs of leaves there that I bought. Here's the link to one of them FALL LEAVES
Here are a few of the leaves I've stitched up so far...

Isn't it pretty?

And here is a lace design from HERE for LACE DESIGN

I stitched it on a sparkly organza and it really added a fantastic glimmer to it!

here are a few more...

I also had a "husband" to add to my Halloween decorations for my craft room and I snuck in finishing it up...

My lady (below) is much happier now that her husband is beside her!

OH!!!! LOOK TOO WHAT I WON!

Handmade stoneware buttons! Aren't they FABULOUS?!!

You can purchase them also from Koko Noelle

Thanks Noel and Liz! They are scrumptious!!!

I'm also making a few Christmasy swap items but they're not ready to show you yet!

Soon though!

Pink Saturday Goodness

I thought I'd share a PINK recipe card with you this weekend! Now, this recipe is originally from a Christmas Gooseberry Patch book and is just fabulous! I love the sponginess of the cake texture, and it would be "healthy" except for the icing! Please click on it and save and print and enjoy!

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY!

Haunting Halloween Images

I enjoy adding a bit of each holiday season to my craft room more than the rest of the house. I suppose it's part of the kids all being grown now and so I just don't feel the desire to pull out piles of Halloween decorations for my yard and fireplace mantle, etc. but since my craft room is my 'happy place' where I can just spend hours (when I can find them, that is!) I like to add touches of themed decorations.
I made this Bingo card decoration and it looks just right on my vintage Ouija Board!

I found the vintage picture at the antique mall, boy, this lady didn't appear to be a happy person!

I love finding freebies in nature too, like this broken branch at the park!

I hope you find time to craft today!

Card Inspiration!

Some bloggers are so humble, so generous in the sharing of their talents, and in this case the first source I search for inspiration when I have an idea to make a craft.
I'm talking about the sweet Elizabeth at Creative Breathing !!
I needed a sweet handmade card and I just KNEW Elizabeth would inspire me and she did! Elizabeth made an apron tag for a swap she's hosting and even though I was too late for the sign-up, I saw in her creation my card!
Here's Elizabeth's apron tag...

And here is my card...

I added a pocket on the back and used a journal card and stickers to create a removable little note!

I am so pleased with the results!

Thanks, as always, Elizabeth for your sweet spirit and talents!

Pink Saturday Squeals, SQUEALS!

Hi, My PINK SATURDAY friends! I thought I'd show a short little video clip of my PINK granddaughter Madison on Friday having fun with our dog, Ollie.
Ollie is the exact age as Madison, they were born a day apart, and they both have a LOT of energy!

She sure is FUN to have in my life and I feel so blessed every day whether it's seeing her or just thinking of her!
Please visit our Pink Saturday blogger at Fairytales and Grace today! Such a beautiful blog and family!
I thought I'd add on to this posting. My daughter took Madison for Halloween pictures this afternoon. Even with a nap, Madison decided she wasn't in the mood. Can you say, almost a 2 year old?! So funny!
this is an example of what Madison felt like today while posing with her BFF...

Love it!

Did you say PUMPKIN?!!

I'm a pumpkin-a-holic. Yes, I really am! As soon as late September, the first of October hits, I immediately think I want Pumpkin... pumpkin pie, bars, breads, cookies, fluff, yes, anything made with pumpkin!
I began this year's obsession for pumpkin off by buying a new pumpkin pie dish from Martha Stewarts collection at Macy's...

I love it! It's just deep enough that you don't have that "little bit" of batter left over that can't fit in the pie pan!

I also got her crust edge cover to keep overbrowning from occurring, love that too!

I had pumpkin pie last week, this week it's other yummies from this magazine..

Yes, lots of wonderful pumpkin recipes in this baby!

I began today with Pumpkin Yeast Bread...

I love the ease of using my bread machine, but the homemade recipe to make it special!

Can you say YUMMY as the smell permeated my house?!!

I grabbed my favorite fall mug just 'cause...

and slathered it's not gonna kill you like real butter on top (ha!)

of this beautiful loaf...

DELISH!! You must try it too!

I've scoped out some other pumpkin recipes for next week already...

Like these Pretty Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns!!

Yikes! No calorie counting when I make these babies, huh?!

Yes, it's definitely Fall and I'm basking in it!

LATE LATE! Giveaway Winner Announced! LATE LATE!

With the flu bug this past week, I just realized yesterday evening I forgot to pick a winner in the "Keep Calm" giveaway I had that ended October 2nd!
So here's my daughter getting ready to pick the winner...

And it's Betty from She's Sew Pretty

Congrats Betty!

I'll be in touch to see what prints you'd like to own!

Finishing up my Halloween tags

I finished up my last Halloween Tag for the Red Lead swap and will get them in the mail early tomorrow morning.
Thought I'd give you a look at it before I mail it though!

I had purchased the glass lens cover at last month's flea market and wow, it really made the card work!

What are you making lately?

October Pink Saturday

Hi, Friends! I am a bit at a loss for Pink this week, we've had a flu bug started by my "pink" little goblin grandbaby Madison this past week...

It's flying through all the family members, myself included this past week, so

it's one of the downsides of "welcome to Fall."

But as my friend Gail said "She's too cute to be a goblin."

I agree!

Happy Pink Saturday everyone!

Have you played with the new Halloween effects over at

PICNIK

Lots of fun, try it!