I bought 2 Pumpkins this weekend and put them on either side of the porch. They were so pretty and Fall looking setting there. My husband went out to get the paper this morning and they were gone. He looked all around expecting to find them smashed in the street. Surprise, Surprise, there they were decorating my Daughters house across the street. My Grandson, Son in Law and Daughter were "Pumpkin Swipers"! They laughed and laughed so I made a little wanted poster and put it up in front of their house right by my pumpkins. Guess who is laughing now!

A Fall Memory

My Husband and I were driving through the country one day so I could get some pictures. We came across this field where his cousin farms and I just had to get a picture of this really old tractor that was left in the field. I blended the photo into the background paper which was perfect for the picture. It was a lovely Fall day.

New layouts

I'm back from the Scrapgirl's Convention in Salt Lake City. I had a blast while I was there and really learned a lot in the Classes. Here are some of the layouts I made in class.

I really like how this one turned out. We made silhouettes from a photo and used it in a layout. I used a photo of Layne and Clayton from an Allstar game. I'm looking forward to trying this again.

This layout was supposed to be a really fast one I had to make with one of the layout templates that the instructor provided. I wasn't as fast as I was supposed to be.

Computer Art

This photo was taken by our daughter when we were on vacation. I have so few photos of my husband and I together because I am always behind the camera. I feathered the edges of the photo and it made it blend really nice into the paper. I made this layout to go on a new mouse pad. I love the way it turned out. I've been working with photos on the computer a lot lately and the more I work at it the better I get. I guess the old saying that practice make perfect is really true. Back to my practice because perfect is a long way off.

New Tote

I've been on a sewing binge sense I returned from the Quilting Retreat. One of the things I've made is this really great tote called the Charm Party Tote. The pattern is by Penny Sturges and is a really nice tote that you make with a charm pack (pack of 5" squares).

This is the inside of the bag. It has pockets on both sides. The padded handles are real comfortable. The cute guy wearing Texas Longhorn Orange and holding the bag for me (windy day) is my favorite grandson.

I Won a Prize!

I Won a Prize! I received this wonderful stack of fabric goodness in the mail from Let Me Sew Love. I entered a drawing on her website and visited her online Etsy Store and I WON. It is 12 half yard pieces of fabric that came beautifully wrapped and look so pretty stacked together that I haven't been able to cut into them yet. I fondle them when I walk by and dream of what to make with them. I keep changing my mind. They are so pretty. It is a fabric from Paula Prass' new collection, Summer Soiree. I may fondle for another week and then the scissors come out.

Quilt Retreat

I'm getting ready to go on a Quilt Retreat in a few days. I've got the pieces cut and ready to sew for 4 different quilt projects. I'm not sure if I will get this much finished. I might have to do more stitching and less talking this time. A retreat is always so much fun!

New Tote

I made this really cute tote. It is the larger one on the pattern. I think it is more the size of a large purse that a tote. It was quick and easy. I did put a lining in it that wasn't on the pattern (Hot Pink!). I really like the outside pockets. If I make another I will definitely make the straps a little wider.

Cell Phone Pouch

I finished two new cell phone pouchs. These are easy to make with leftover scraps from other projects. I wrote about the pattern in a previous post Cell Phone Pouch.