Pix from Craft Night and Christmas Card & Tag Exchange

I finally managed to get some pix taken tonight of the cards/tags I did for the card exchange last month, and of the projects we did at the family craft night last week. There was one more project, but I'm not quite finished with it. I'll post it later.
Most of the last few nights have been spent trying to make sure the girls had halloween costumes that would work for tomorrow. I never did like Halloween, so it hasn't been too fun. Thank goodness for Aunt Margene - the wonder seamstress. She can make about anything if you just show her a picture, so thus we have Aerwen - the Elf princess from Lord of the Rings. I hope to have a pix tomorrow, when Melanie actually gets totally ready. Jenna is going as a princess also, in a dress that Aunt Margene - once again to the rescue - made for a dance night last year for Melanie. In the morning when they get ready, we'll take some pix and I'll post them over the weekend.

So work has been really slow lately, and it is driving me nuts to be there, when I could be home crafting - or maybe cleaning house. I guess tomorrow night between Trick-or-Treaters, I'll have to get the cleaning done, so it isn't too scary for our Stamp-A-Stack attendees on Saturday. I am excited for that and the cute cards we are doing.

I am thrilled that the price of gas is crawling slowly but steadily down. I just hope it doesn't shoot back up after the election next week. It is nice to not have to spend a fortune to fill up these days. I drive the old rattle-trap Honda in the family, but it gets the best gas mileage. I keep trying to encourage Melanie to give my car back and for her to drive the Honda, but no go. She hates the rattles, and the standard transmission. oh well, she will have to drive it at some point.

Family Craft Night

Well on Friday night our family had a craft night. We had 5 projects and they were all very cute, fun and not too hard. I have most of mine done, and will try to post pix later this week. Of course, what would a get together be without FOOD!! Everyone brought fun things to eat and we enjoyed that immensely.
On Saturday I puttered around trying to get the house cleaned up and then do laundry. We made a trip to Walmart and got a new chair for the computer. Now we all have to sit up straight at the computer - not sure that was a smart move.
Today was church and it is always nice to relax and renew there. Of course, there's many things to do also and so it's a busy day.
Now the day is over and it's time to hit the sack and get some rest for the upcoming week.

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

Well I'm so excited about the Stamp-A-Stack I am doing with 2 other demos on Nov 1. It will be so fun, and the cards are just too cute.
I am also excited about technique club this week. We are going to use the Big Shot on each of our projects. I think they are fun and I LOVE the Big Shot!! It is so easy to use and Stampin' Up! has such cute dies.
So how are you feeling about the upcoming election? I am still not too thrilled about our choices and am not sure what to do. I feel strongly that we should all vote, but how to decide? Is it going to make a big different? Where are we headed as a country? It is sort of scary to think about it, and I am prone to feel like I am not ready for what may be coming. I was not too thrilled with my 401K statement last week - let's see if we can work for about a million more years, we may be able to retire!! Not a pretty picture. I hope the market comes back or my girls won't have any college funds at all.
Now to the good stuff!! I love chocolate and I like that our boss brings candy during October - which we are suppoed to give out to any kids that come in, but which we manage to eat!! I hate that we are supposed to dress up, but it might be worth it for the chocolate. I'll decide later!!
I am taking a community class on Photoshop Elements - and I feel totally stupid. We have had 2 classes and have 2 more, and I better kick into high gear, because I sure am not feeling very smart, but I love the things the teacher can do with the program. It was my birthday present and my girls can do all kinds of things with it, but I am lucky to resize my scans, and pull up a pix from the camera and look at it. I am crossing my fingers that I can get way better in the next 2 weeks. If I do, then I'll post my cool pix I have "fixed."

Another Week gone

Where does the time go? It seems like school just started and it is already the middle of October or a little past. Fall is upon us and winter is fast approaching. But I still need to a/c sometimes. I was able to spend some time crafting this week, and especially today. It was fun, and I managed to get my exchanges almost completed and the card samples for our Stamp-A-Stack done and posted to my SU website. If you are interested in coming, go there and check it out and call me to sign up. You won't be sorry. (http://janahernstamps.stampinup.net/)

I don't know why I'm still up, except the laundry is just finishing and so then I can hit the hay. Church is early tomorrow - at 9AM, but it's nice to be done by noon. I plan to relax in the afternoon, visit Lois and take a nap and read or something. We'll make a fun treat, and watch a movie.

I did a couple of 6X6 scrapbook pages today of the girls and they are just too cute. The girls and the pages!!!

Oh My

Well my admiration for bloggers is growing by leaps and bounds as I try to figure this out. I guess it is probably easier than figuring out who to vote for in a few weeks though. I got a cute email the other day that poked fun at all candidates and how they are smooth and charismatic during the campaign but change after the election. I liked it alot, but it doesn't help me make a good informed decision.

I am wondering this week, if I will ever have a slow relaxing week again - maybe when I'm old and sit around in a rocking chair all day?!! It seems as though time just continually speeds up and I have a harder time keeping up with all I should be doing. A friend of mine from church is going to Hawaii for the next 10 days, and I would love to join her - doesn't that sound nice? Especially after the 15" of snow we got last Saturday. I can just picture white sand beaches and waves, palm trees, and sunsets...ah...that sounds so lovely.

Well since I can't go to Hawaii, I guess I'll go downstairs to my craft room and work on some Christmas Cards for a Stamp-A-Stack I'm doing November 1. If you want more info about that go to my Stampin' Up! website at this link: http://janahernstamps.stampinup.net

Have a great day!!

SNOW

Well, what a weekend! We got about 14 inches of snow on Saturday. It was beautiful, but so surprising for this early in the year. It was starting to melt a lot by yesterday. I am glad the roads are clearing off. Well it will be a busy week, and I wish all of you the best.

Well here is the beginning of my blog. I have resisted doing this because I have so little time, but my daughters thought it would be fun, so we'll try it.

We will all learn together, how to do this.