Spooktacular Halloween!

Hello everyone and

welcome to my

"Spooktacular Halloween" 

post!

Ah Halloween, Trick-or-treat, the one day a year

when it is OK to eat to much yummy candy

and dress up at the same time!

 Well before the spooky fun begins I would

like to share this years Halloween card and treat box

with you all!

The "Skeleton Lady" or

"Dame Squelette".

 Scary pretty!

 Fence and corner was cut with Cricut cartridge

"Potions and Spells". 

Skeleton Lady by Stampendous!

 The minute I laid eyes on this stamp I

know I needed to have it.

It's so New Orleans cemetery, Voodoo

and Marie Laveau.

 Dame Squelette out for a stroll!

 The toxic good treat boxes.

 All stamps used in the treat boxes are from

Stampin'Up! set "Toxic Treats".

 All filled with candy and lined up for delivery

to ghosts and goblins.

Spooktacular!

Witching you all a safe and

happy

Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by!

Diana

Road Trip!

Hello everyone,

I hope you all having a great weekend!

First I need to apologies for running

a little behind on posting anything

but I have a great excuse

"Fall Break"

and 

a so needed and well deserved

vacation!!!

Fall is the time for us to head south,

spend some time with family and friends,

and get some well deserved RNR!

And heading south means going home to

Louisiana, St. Tammany and 

the beautiful North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain!

 This year we were fortunate that the cabins at

Fontainbleau State Park

reopened after they were destroyed by Hurricane Issac 

and we were able to rent one of the cabins right on/in the lake. 

 A little peace of paradise on the North Shore.

 I took a few books and my knitting along

but I have to admit neither reading nor knitting got done,

the magic and peacefulness of this place just captures you,

you just sit and try to soak it all in. 

 And we did a little kayaking...

 ... fishing at sunrise...

...and crabbing.

Don't worry, Mr. Crab was released after

his picture was taken!

I don't think he is smiling!

 The cabins.

There even is a little beach in the park.

Magical Live Oaks everywhere.

 And no trip home is complete unless we stop 

in the "Big Easy".

Lee Circle with the Super Dome in the background.

 If you ever in New Orleans you should take the time to stop

at the WWII museum.

We spent all day and I think we still missed a few exhibits.

 And last but not least,

one of my favorite things

the "St. Charles Trolley". 

Sadly we are back home,

back to work and school,

but we are always looking forward to our next

road trip 

to

Louisiana!

To ya'll a wonderful weekend

and a great week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Diana

Hello Autumn, Goodbye Summer!

Hello everyone 

and welcome to the first post in 

"Autumn"!

Time is flying and

I'm not quiet ready to letting summer go,

holding on to every sunny warm day,

shorts and flip-flops,

just a little while longer.

Still working with summer yarns and 

bright colors for my cowls,

hoping cooler weather stays at bay!

 This is a new pattern I found on Pinterest

called "Forest Glade Cowl",

super easy and fast to knit.

 Knitted with "Elegance" by "Loops & Threads".

This yarn is so soft and great to knit.

 Another "Forest Glade Cowl" 

this time with "Cotton Fair" by "Premier Yarns".

 Shiny black cowl knit with "Patons Metallic" yarn.

 But just in case the weather should turn cooler

I started my first winter cowl .

Almost finished. 

Thanks for taking time and stopping in!

I hope I did not bore you to much with all my crazy cowls!

Have a wonderful week!

Diana

Playing with a Vintage Car!

Hello everyone

and

"Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Sure enjoying an extra day off,

I hope you all do too!

But I have to admit, WoW, it's hot outside

and I been hiding out inside in my cool,

air-conditioned stamp room.

I'm not complaining,

loving every minute of it!!!

Well, I been playing with some different layouts

for some vintage inspired masculine cards

and here are the three results.

 Love this vintage Pickup Truck.

 Vintage car stamps from Tim Holtz "The Journey" set.

 A little burlap and a little sparkle.

One stamp set, three different ways.

Hope you liked the results as much as I did.

Wishing you and your families 

a wonderful long relaxing

"Labor Day"

weekend!

Thanks for stopping in!

Diana

WooF! WooF! BarK!

Hello everyone

and 

Happy Sunday to you all!

No I have not gone to the dogs,

but I sure had a dog gone good time

making this little gift set for a sweet friend

who just adopted a beautiful rescue dog from the

"Paws in Prison" 

program in her home state of Arkansas!

 Cute dog stamp from Inkadinkado set "Dogs".

 See the bling on the collar?

 Every dog needs some treats!

Little fire hydrant from Recollection set "Woof Woof" 

What a fun day in the stamp room

and feeling not a bit guilty skipping out 

on my yard chores

for some play time!

Congrats Amy, 

to the new additions to your family!

Can't wait to meet her!

Thanks you all for stopping by!

Wishing you  a wonderful creative week!

Diana

Front Porch Sitting!

Hello everyone

and welcome to my Front Porch!

I apologize in advance,

"Sorry" no card in this short post!

 The weather is been just to nice to 

be inside in my stamp-room.

So I moved to our front porch,

the perfect spot for

reading, knitting or just sitting (daydreaming)!

 I started this beautiful fall colored cowl last night.

Yarn is Loops & Threads - Elegance.

 And if you like yarn, knitting and murder,

here is one of my favorite "A Knitting Mystery" series

by Maggie Sefton.

"Purl up and Die" is the latest in her series.

Sorry, another scarf,

I hope you are not getting tired looking at them.

Found this beautiful red sparkling yarn 

(Loops & Threads - Payette)

at Michaels.

I made this one for a friend who is a

Louisville Cardinal fan!

Thanks for stopping in,

and I apologize for the short post

but you guessed it

I have some more

"Front Porch Sitting"

to do before this weekend is over!

Have a wonderful week!

Diana

Lazy Summer Days!

Hello

and 

Happy Sunday to you all!

First I would like to say 

"Thanks you"

to all of you who came to visit during the

"Where Bloggers Create"

blog party!

Thanks for all your sweet and kind comments,

they mean the world to me!

"Lazy Summer Days", 

they have finally arrived after all the rain

of the last few month.

Enjoying every minute I can spend outside,

watching the Butterflies, Hummingbirds

and Bees buzz by.

So what better opportunity to create a

summer inspired card.

Sweet Honey Bees!

 Sun shiny yellow flower.

 Bees and background flowers are from Stampin'Up! set

"In Full Bloom".
Bee hive was cut with Cricut cartridge "Sentimentals".

 Hope this weeks card brought a little sunshine into your day!

I would like to finish this post with a few pictures of my summer flowers.

 My old strawberry bed converted into a wildflower bed.

 Can you see the Hummingbird?

Our Mimosa tree had a hart time this winter

but bounced back fairly well.

I wished you could smell the sweet fragrants which fills the air

and at times it seams like the tree has wings with all

the pretty Butterflies and Hummingbirds buzzing 

around the sweet blooms!

Wishing you a wonderful Sunday

and a sunny week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Diana