We "Boo", Do You?

Two of our friends will find these on their doorstep tomorrow night!

 I really enjoy Pinterest for all the great ideas there. What I love most is finding ideas for things I can do.
I had never heard of "Boo-ing" friends or family until I found these two printables.  The one in the back has a Halloween poem and then the directions for the people who have been "Boo'ed are below that.  

Here's the basic idea - put together a treat basket or bucket.  It can be anything you like.  In the buckets I made I have a Halloween movie (one is Beetlejuice and the other is Caspar).  A package of microwave popcorn, a bag of candy corn, a box of Junior mints, a roll of Necco waffers, a post-it pad and a little Christmas notebook.  I also included these two little pumpkins at the top. The poem lets the receiver know that they have been "boo-ed" and to follow the directions below the poem.  The receivers are challenged to turn around and "Boo" two more people within two days.  The "We've Been Booed" sign is meant to go on their outside doorknob so people can see they've been "boo-ed"  
Sounds fun, doesn't it?  The printables are on my Fall Pinterest board if you're interested in  "booing" your friends or family.

Kraft Pocket Album Inspiration

Today's video focuses on one of the items shown in yesterday's video about My Creations Craftable Containers.  The Kraft Pocket Album has many uses and in the video it is created as a Family History album.  Check the video out for additional ideas and inspiration.

For more information or to order you can go to

http://craftycreativity.cthm.com

My Creations® Craftable Containers - More great gift ideas

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I'm loving these Close To My Heart videos and am working on my next order.  I'm catching up on several of them as I am confined to resting today.  I slipped this morning as I got of a bed, turning my ankle and ended up getting x-rays of my right ankle.  The swelling was pretty impressive and while the doctor thought it might be fractured it seems to be only a sprain.  I now have an aircast and crutches.  So I'm spending the day in bed with my leg elevated and an ice pack on my ankle. I'll be off it the next day or two at least.  We'll see how the swelling goes.  

Anyways, this gives me the opportunity to start thinking about the holidays and making a list of things I still need to get for gifts I want to make.  So if you find yourself with a quiet or rainy day watch the videos along with me for ideas and inspiration.  

30 Days of Gratitude

I'm starting to prepare my pages for Cathy Zielske's 30 Days of Gratitude beginning November 1st.  Hard to believe it's mid-October already and I know I'll need time to get this put together.  
I'm using her printable kit from 2012 as I still haven't mastered Photoshop.  The link describing it is here:

http://cathyzielske.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/10/30-days-of-thankful-a-gratitude-album-project.html

Cathy's blog just announced the 2013 kit  (a digital kit only) and you can find that information here:

http://cathyzielske.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/10/announcing-the-30-days-of-thankful-album-project-for-2013.html?cid=6a00d8341c5c3753ef019b000ca98d970c#comment-6a00d8341c5c3753ef019b000ca98d970c

This is my first year doing a gratitude journal but I hope it will be the start of a regular practice.  
What about you?  Do you keep a gratitude journal or gratitude album?

Note:  The wood veneer in the photo at the top is Cathy Zielske's design and can be purchased at www.studiocalico.com

This is the Close To My Heart Designed Decor Black Frame.  Simply add your favorite photos, embellishments and/or notes/journaling, really, whatever you feel like. It's only limited by your imagination!

The bottom photo is a close-up of the lower half and the photo above that is a close-up of the upper half.

This was really simple to do and did not take much time.  The stamped card was made with Close To My Heart's September Stamp of the Month "Poster Tidings"

I'm making several of these as Christmas gifts this year.  I think these would also make great gifts for weddings and baby showers.

For more information or to order go to my online store http://craftycreativity.ctmh.com

Designed Décor Frame Kit

I'm so excited to share this video from Close To My Heart with you.  It covers one of the two reasons why I decided to become a Close To My Heart consultant again.  The Designed Decor Frames are new this fall and I think they make great gifts for a variety of occasions.  This particular kit makes it so easy to quickly put together a personalized and meaningfulgift.

Check back tomorrow and I'll share what I've created with the Designed Decor Black Frame.  Both items can be seen and purchased at my online store:

http://craftycreativity.ctmh.com/

Happy Fall!

Fall is my very favorite time of the year.  The cooler temperatures are energizing and everyone is getting back into a routine from the easy going summer days.  I also love the colors of fall and have already begun decorating my home for the season.  At the end of last fall I threw out several fall items that were showing signs of wear and tear.  I've been cruising Pinterest for ideas and decorated this pumpkin with ribbon for a different look.  I love decorating with pumpkins and this way I don't have to worry about them deteriorating in the house.  

How are you decorating this year?  Where are you getting your inspiration?