We had a Girl Scout meeting earlier this week and yes, I love to have the troop make cards.  We made 50 cards for our Council to give to supporters for the holidays.

Most of them will be graduating this year, and the other 2 will graduate next year.  My youngest's troop will graduate the following year.  I tried to tell the staff that this is my last year, but they won't believe me.....we'll have to see......I'm getting misty eyed all ready.

Here is a project that one of my downline brought to share.  I was made by Cindy Arnold.  She loves, loves, loves to make framed art, and is fabulous at it!!

This fits in a 12x12 frame from HL.  She used some of the retired Poison DSP (can be found on our clearance rack), and various dies to make the letters.  Isn't it convenient that the paper is already lined, so you can easily place your letters? Gorgeous!

Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper	124001
Price: $4.39
Creepy images crawl over this paper, giving your Halloween projects just the right sinister look. Coordinates with the Pick Your Poison suite. 12 sheets total. 2 each of 6 double-sided designs. Acid and lignin free. 12" x 12".

Pick Your Poison Quick Accents	124263
Price: $3.99
Add a quick, creepy self-adhesive accent to any project, or decorate your own bottle of poison! Coordinates with Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper. 2 sheets: 1 each of 2 designs. 12" x 12".

Hello Everyone!  Happy Thursday!  I'm not caught up yet, but getting closer.  I had a few things I wanted to share with you though.

Stampin'Up! announced today that they are offering 2 new products!  Woohoo!  Can't get any better news than that (well, maybe if they were free....but we can't have everything)! 

TALKING TAG

With Talking Tag, you can send a gift that is uniquely you. Talking Tag is a message label you can attach to cards, invitations, gifts . . . anything! Personalize birthday cards, Christmas gifts or even record quick instructions for a project. Now your pictures really can say a thousand words!

How to send a voice message:

1. Download the FREE TalkingTagT App on you smartphone from talkingtag.mobi, iTunes® or Google PlayT.
2. Adhere the message tag to your card or gift.
3. Open TalkingTagT App and scan the code.
4. Record your message (recording starts immediately, so make sure your ready!).

You will have the opportunity to listen, re-record, cancel, or confirm your message after you've completed recording it. Each label allows up to 60 seconds of a greeting, song, or product message.

To play the message, recipients will need to download the app and scan the code.  Messages are saved for two years, so they can listen to it over and over.

Buy 'em by the sheet! You get 10 tags for just $7.95 (item 129723).

Product #2:

SIZZIX TEXTURE BOUTIQUE EMBOSSING MACHINE - Only 4,000 available at this time.  This is a test product, so get them while supplies last!  

'Tis the season of giving, and the Texture Boutique makes a wonderful gift for anyone who wants to create their own elegant embossed art. To help you with your gift-giving needs, we're offering a special value bundle that saves you $5.90. If you prefer, you can also purchase the Texture Boutique alone. Looking for stocking stuffers? Pick up some additional embossing folders.
Texture Boutique Bundle
Item 132700
$39.95 (a $45.85 value)
Includes

• Texture Boutique Embossing Machine, 1 Pair of Standard Embossing Pads, 1 Mylar Shim
• Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder-Stampin' Up! exclusive
• Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder-Stampin' Up! exclusive

Texture Boutique Embossing Machine
Item 132657
$29.95
Includes

• Texture Boutique Embossing Machine, 1 pair of Standard Embossing Pads, 1 Mylar Shim

Go to my online store here to make your purchase today, or give me a call.  I have an order going in on Friday.

As I stated yesterday, I had a Garden Club meeting and we made fresh wreaths with cuttings from our yards, so I wanted to share that with you.

Four of us ended up making the wreaths.  These wonderful ladies also come and stamp with me on Monday mornings.  the beautiful lady on the right, Jean Gipson, is the guru of flower arranging and comes to give us a class at least once a year.  She even helped to decorate the White House one year for Christmas.  

Yes, I took the longest.  this is my finished wreath.

I took my wreath home and added some holly berries to give it a little more color. It's hanging on the front porch now.

Here's a close up.  I used 3 types of greenery with berries.  Everything except the pine needles and pine cones came from my yard.  My pine trees are trimmed to high to reach.  Thanks Cindy and Lesia for bringing those items!

Here's one more I made when I got home - too much fun!  I need to head out and find some more pine cones today to put on it.