Candy + Field Trip

This month we were asked to create a Halloween themed page using our Glitz Designs supplies. Since Glitz Designs doesn't have specific Halloween items, I thought it was a great challenge. I decided to use a pictures of my kids and their friends last Halloween that I took while they were counting out their candy.

Last year was a different Halloween for us because we were on a cruise. We'd found a kids sail free deal during the week of Halloween and we just couldn't pass up that great deal! This was our first cruise as a family and it was one of the best weeks ever. Hopefully someday we will get this opportunity again! The kids got to trick or treat on the boat and also got to pose for pictures with Mickey and Minnie. They may not have collected as much candy as they would have at home, but I think the trade off of being on a cruise was well worth it.

I had fun combining some of the Glitz lines from earlier this year with some of the brand new good released this summer that started shipping last week. I love how three different lines combined so easily on this page.

One of my favorite new Glitz products is their paper garlands. Each of the new lines has a coordinating garland of little circles in various sizes that are sewn together. Here I used the garland along the bottom of my photo. I'm excited to find a lot more uses for these garlands!

The second layout I want to share today is about a field trip I went on with my son last week. It may not seem like the most exciting topic, but we had a good time together and I wanted to be sure and document it while it's still fresh in my mind.

On this layout, I again combined three different Glitz lines. I love mixing things up, layering them and putting a variety of products together.

Another one of my favorite new Glitz supplies is their tape. I used three of the tapes on this page. It's a perfect way to add a touch of color and embellishment! They have 6 new tape styles so you can be sure you will be seeing them on lots of my future projects!


Counting Out Candy Supplies
Glitz Designs  French Kiss 6 X 6 Paper Pad
Glitz Designs  French Kiss Patterned Paper: Labels
Glitz Designs  French Kiss Glitzers
Glitz Designs  French Kiss Peek-a-Boos
Glitz Designs  Cashmere Dame Patterned Paper: Chevron
Glitz Designs  Yours Truly 6 X 6 Paper Pad
Glitz Designs  Black Type Teeny Alpha
Glitz Designs Yours Truly Stripe Tape
Glitz Designs Yours Truly Paper Garland

Field Trip Supplies
Glitz Designs Hello Friend Patterned Paper: Envelope
Glitz Designs Cashmere Dame Patterned Paper: Banner, Chevron
Glitz Designs Hello Friend 6 X 6 Paper Pad
Glitz Designs Hello Friend Paper Layers
Glitz Designs Teeny Alpha Tiffany Blue
Glitz Designs Hello Friend Peek-a-Boos
Glitz Designs Cashmere Peek-a-Boos
Glitz Designs Chevron Tape
Glitz Designs Blue Polka Tape
Glitz Designs Stripe Tape
Glitz Designs Yours Truly Giant Rhinestones
Glitz Designs Cashmere Dame Titles Stickers
Glitz Designs Cashmere Dame Journaling Stickers
Glitz Designs Cashmere Dame Puffy Word Stickers

Time is Flying

Tonight I'm going to a surprise baby shower for a friend who is having her third boy.  I love the idea of having the shower be a surprise! Hopefully she hasn't figured out that she is having a party thrown for her tonight.

Here's a look at the card that I put together for her.

I know about 6 people who are pregnant right now. Wow. Something must be in the water!

A couple of days ago I was sorting through photos and saw a photo that is one of my favorites of my three kids standing in the doorway ready to go out on trick or treating.

 
One of my favorite things about this photo is seeing how much younger my kids are since this was taken five years ago. I think in would be so fun to go back in time for a day and enjoy snuggling these younger versions of my ever growing kids. My little baby in that photo is now in first grade. Time is such an interesting thing. I'm always excited for time to pass so we can attend our next exciting event, but when I stop and pause, I see how quickly time is moving along.

Can you believe that it's going to be December tomorrow? Wow, now time is really flying!


Cards supplies are from the Fancy Pants Designs Baby Mine collection and the Trick or Treat Layout supplies are from the Fancy Pants Designs Oct. 31st line.

Candy Thief

While going through older Halloween photos, I came across one that has always been a favorite and decided it was time to use it on a layout.

Here we have one-year-old Hannah stealing a sucker from three-year-old Max. Look at his face. Makes me laugh every time I see this!

Layout Supplies: Fancy Pants Oct. 31st line: Paper, Chipboard Banners, Buttons, Design Embellishments, Glitter Cuts and black alpha; Glitz Designs Teeny White Type Alpha, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Numbers.

Although another Halloween is almost here, fall weather has yet to arrive at my house, so I thought that I would bring a bit of fall indoors. Here's a look at some of my fall/Halloween decorations.

The great thing about most of this decor is that it can stay up for October and then November with a few minor changes. I'm lucky to get decorations set up, so I like to leave them up for a while. What about you? Do you like decorating for fall?

Tonight I'm heading out to the Glitter Academy Girls Night Out where my friends and I will be doing some crafting. They had projects available for purchase, but with so much craft stuff already in my house, I decided to come up with my own craft. I'm going to be putting together a Halloween banner tonight! Should be fun.

Hope you have a fantastic Friday!