scrappin' Girlfriends

i {heart} fall

I cannot think of a single thing I don't like about fall.

I love the colors, and the textures.  I love the feel and the smell.  I love fall.  It is my favorite time of the year.  I love cool mornings and evenings and sweater weather afternoons.  I love that it is lingering this year...carrying us right through Halloween and into November.  I love that although it is crisp and cool the snow is still at bay here.

This has always been family time for us.  The children all have fall birthdays and for years we would celebrate in Downtown Twin Falls at Octoberfest.  It was a little sad this year to see that tradition go away but there will be new fall adventures for us.

In past years everyone has come home for at least one weekend to make soups and breads and light the fireplace for the first time.  This year it is just Dennis and me.

Our old maple is dropping her leaves and the boys who used to rake them up for us are now raking their own leaves at their own homes.  Dennis has a new job...master of the rake!

We no longer buy school supplies for the kids but I keep loads of pencils in cups all over my office & crayons for the chance a grandbaby will stop by to color with me.

 

It is fall...my favorite time of year.  It is a time for renewal and rest.  In just weeks the snow will come and cool will become cold.  I will be inside more and complain to Dennis that it is just too cold.  But I will love the change. 

I don't know if it makes any sense to anyone but me but the seasons changing and the world turning and my children coming and going are all related to what I want to leave behind.  I want to leave a trail of creative sprinkles for them to follow and if you want to follow me too that would be wonderful because if I don't know anything else in this world I do know that there is no difference between family and friends if you are doing it right.

always,

michele

 

 

jusssss sayin'........

It is beginning to be fall here in the valley.  The trees are changing colors and Randy yanked all the flowers he so meticulously planted in the spring out by their fading vines.  Lisa and I are cozy inside with pumpkins, witches, candles and projects surrounding us.  Every day it seems to get dark a little earlier and the mornings are a little cooler.  It feels crisp.

 

The smells, the sounds and the colors of autumn are all around us.  At the grocery store there are mounds of pumpkins for carving and eating.  Apples overflow their bins and here and there the occasional late pear or early tangerine tempt me.  It is the season of cinnamon, spices, wood fires, baking and hot cider.

We are here trying again to get a little ahead of the calendar...there are class kits, projects in progress, product coming in and a general feeling of contented disaray through out the shop.  It is the one time I am not the only one with little messes here and there.

Lisa just finished her Family Album for the workshop on November 5th.  It is beautiful.  This is the kind of project that will make a wonderful gift for someone of a treasured keepsake for yourself.

November 5th  11 am - $37.50

I have finished getting the kits ready for our Halloween Altered Book Workshop this weekend.  This is going to be a very special day.  Please bring the following supplies to class if you were lucky enough to get in to this one. 

trimmer, fluid chalk pads, scissors, x-acto knife, adhesives, foam tape, stapler with extra staples, KIWI BROWN SHOE POLISH, stiff brush like a large stencil brush, rag, and your basic scrapbook kit.  You are bound to get messy so don't wear your best clothes or wear an apron to protect them.

You can find times and dates for all our workshops under the "date" tab.  We are excited to share these new classes with you and cannot wait to share the season with you too!

always,

michele

grab your broom

 

There is really nothing better than time spent with friends.

I am so lucky to have wonderful friends and family that lift me when I need it, laugh at my jokes (even when they are not so funny), encourage me and teach me the things I don't know.

For instance I don't understand pinterest.

I don't know how to pin anything.

Nevertheless there are a bunch of my girlfriends who are following my boards (whatever that is ...)

So today was my day off and as usual I got distracted.  I was working on our website and I was doing some photoshop work (you may have noticed a new banner on this blog), I was sending out a little newsletter (if you didn't get it you can click here. )  And while I was repairing a link to our etsy shop I pinned a picture of our spool dolls!  I don't know if everyone is as excited about this as I am but for me this rawks!

So on my day off I repaired some stuff I needed to repair, cleaned up the website, did dishes, took a nap, and I learned how to pin.

It may not be exciting to anyone but me but for me it is always a great day when I learn something new.

Here is to Girlfriends...may we always be lucky enough to have them, to enjoy them and to be one.

always,

michele
 

new workshops are online now.

Some days we just get more done than other days.  Today and yesterday were those sorts of days for me.  Yesterday Lisa and I planned out workshops and projects through the end of the year.  It was awsome!  It was a peaceful feeling to know we have a plan.  If you haven't already checked out the new calendar just click on the DATES tab to see what is up and coming.

Here are a few pics to wet your curiosity.

    
 

Then Monday and today I worked on our Halloween Altered Book and I have finished it!  I love these workshops and this may well be my favorite project thus far.

This time we are creating a large book with new alterations, pop ups, pockets and more.  It is a one-of-a-kind book and I think you will really enjoy it.

 

 

 

I loved creating this project and I know I will love sharing it in the workshop equally!

always,

michele