Thank You!

Hello there,

Is it really October 21st already?? Wow. Time to start the Halloween crafting I think! For now though, here's a quick little thank you card to share.

I also posted over on the Pyrex Collective if you're into that sort of amazing goodness (tee hee).

Fall/ Halloween Porch Decoration

A few months ago I gave our porch a cheap makeover. As you can see, I like to keep things pretty simple. I finally got around to throwing the flowers and herbs away this past weekend and decided to do a little Fall/Halloween decorating.

I left our chairs and cushions but added the $5 garage sale urns my sister(lucky for me)never picked up. I stuffed the bases with newspaper before adding kale for the pumpkins to rest on. The little lanterns are from our rear deck now that we've put the patio set away. I love repurposing things we already own.

As for the Halloween decs I again kept it simple. I have a box full of all sorts of colourful/neon/light up stuff from when the kids were young but decided against that and just added a few things. I also used my Cricut to make a haunted house for the door and some cut outs for the window.

So that's it. Not much to it but I'm happy to have a new look without spending a dime. Other than the produce of course.

Thanks for peeking!!

Technique Tuesday Thank You Cards

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving! I am loving having a Monday off.

Here's a couple of cards I made last night after our turkey dinner. I made these to participate in Technique Tuesdays latest challenge over on Splitcoast.

Thanks for popping in!!

Happy Fall

Popping in to share an autumn inspired card. I used the Cricut to cut out some leaves, my PTI woodgrain impression plate, and a sentiment from PTIs Wreaths for all Seasons.

The bowl in the background is Pyrex Friendship. I thought the colours went perfectly with this card.

Thanks for dropping by and have a great weekend! Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and I can't wait for turkey!!

Ali, Ali, Ali

 

I made this one to play in a Technique Tuesday challenge over on Splitcoast using Ali Edwards stamps. The sentiment is from the Loving Words set and the pp is Basic Grey.

The pyrex piece is a beloved 1 qt Butterfly Gold casserole. What can I say? I love cards and pyrex. *sigh*

Thanks for peeking!

Pyrex!!

Yesterday I went garage sale-n and to an antique sale with my good friend (and co-conspirator) Char . I am surprised people even HAVE garage sales in October, but of course I'm not complaining. I was on the hunt for Pyrex. It's been weeks since I've found a new piece.

Char greeted me with this little beauty she had found in Edmonton. I think half of my Pyrex collection is from Char. I joke she collects Pyrex too, but that she gives it all to me :).

The day was off to a GREAT start.

No finds at the garage sales but at the antique sale, jackpot. It's been almost 24 hours and I still haven't come down off of my Pyrex high. The sale was amazing, the prices were great, and the condition of the pieces were excellent. I had hit the motherload.

Needless to say, I went a little crazy! At one point I did ask Char if she thought I was out of control. I also had to make a few runs out to the car between vendors, and a trip to an ATM machine for more cash. In all, I bought from 5 different vendors and this is what $103 worth of Pyrex looks like:

The breakdown if you're interested is below. These were not garage sale priced, but they were also not antique store priced. I have never spent over $10 before on a piece of Pyrex, however, I was very happy to pay what I did, especially given the condition of the pieces. And with garage sale season pretty much over it's unlikely I'll be adding much to my collection over the winter.

Bluebird casserole dish with lid $8

Snowflake casserole dish with lid $12.50

Friendship bowl $6 (my favourite pattern)

Butterfly Gold bowl $2

Blue Snowflake casserole with lid $12

Yellow refrigerator dish with lid $15

Pink Gooseberry Cinderella bowl complete set $35. (This was a great deal as the set is valued at $65-$80).

Daisy divided dish with lid $12.50

Thank you for visiting and allowing me to share my Pyrex obsession with you!!

I'm linking to Debbie Doos Garage Salen party (although I might be a bit late to the party!).

World Card Making Day!

Happy World Card Making Day! I am having the best day today...got to do so many things I love. Started the day watching my son's game, then went garage sale and antique shopping with a great friend (and hit the mother load of Pyrex!), had some time to make a card for WCMD and am about to go out for dinner with my husband. All in all a GREAT day!

About the card, I made this to participate in Char's challenge she is hosting on the Technique Tuesday Forum on SCS. I used my Cricut for both the heart and the 'world'. The pp is October Afternoon and the sentiment is Technique Tuesday by Ali Edwards. I combined two different sentiments and used Char's trick of cutting around the letters. I'll be giving this one to my son Jake...he really IS my world.

Now I just have to figure out how to post on SCS!

Thanks for stopping by!!