Hello there.....
Lots of random bits to share with you today so I figured I'd start with a card. That's always a great place to start, right? Today's card uses lots of fun Papertrey stamps. The tag is from the 2009 Autumn Tags set, there's a giant flourish from Fancy Flourishes, the kraft strip is stamped with an image from Vintage Labels and along the bottom of the card, I stamped some Polka Dot Basics II and some Background Basics: Text Style.
Also, just a note....the card base is melon berry card stock. I used berry sorbet ink on the dots and I used melon berry ink on the flourish. The two inks are similar but in real life, there's just enough of a difference to add just another bit of dimension to the card.
And just a few random photos from around home today.....Bartley brought these flowers home from the grocery store the other day. Aren't they just the best color?! Ahh....I love fresh flowers on the kitchen table. I love my boy too.....such a sweetheart, he is.
This photo is just to show you how fun it is when you're in that short window of time during fall when the summer flowers haven't died off yet, but the fall mums have started busting open in the same bed and the result is a riot of color! (never mind the weeds thrown in there too.....they're there for extra color) :)
We have a Keurig coffee maker. Have you seen these? We actually have two -- have had them for quite awhile now. (got 'em at Target) I have to say that even though we have a big coffee pot/cappuccino machine that we use when we're both home, it's awfully nice to be able to brew a single cup of coffee when I'm here by myself, without having to brew a whole pot.
Mmmm.....we keep various K-Cups on hand in tea and coffee varieties. I have this handy dandy 3-tiered silver server that I got at Target a few years back, that I decided to use for K-Cups while it's not being used for other treats. My current favorite is Bellacino Swiss Chocolate Almond coffee. Oh, it smells sooo good. Tastes fab too!
Oh, and here are a couple books I recently read. (I told you I had a lot of 'this and that' to tell you today. Hee!)
This book is called Breathe by Lisa T. Bergren. I've read quite a few of Lisa's books in the past and she's been a favorite for a long time. I haven't seen any new fiction titles from her for several years - so I was quite glad to see this one on the bookshelf AND to read that it's the first in a trilogy. Yay!
And here's one called The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen. This one was really good too. Obviously both of these titles are more historical fiction.....I've been on a historical fiction kick lately - what can I say? :) For the record, I AM reading a bit of modern day fiction at the moment so you won't have to read about historical fiction titles forever! Haha.
Also, for those of you that have asked lately, our new tree is just starting to show signs of it's leaves changing colors. I don't expect a major color show this first year but it's exciting to see the start of it's changing leaves. Makes me happy. :)
Hope your Monday has been great so far. I'll chat with you soon, Peeps!
{Give Thanks supplies}
Paper: melon berry, aqua mist, kraft, rustic cream
Stamps: 2009 Autumn Tags, Fancy Flourishes, Vintage Labels, Polka Dot Basics II, Background Basics: Text Style
Ink: melon berry, berry sorbet, dark chocolate, aqua mist
Other: aqua mist topnotch twill ribbon, vintage cream button, rustic cream button twine, 1 3/4" circle punch
