CFC69 ~ Embossing; FMS #51 ~ A Sketch by Cindy; Simon Says Put a Stamp On It!

Halloween.  It's not a holiday I decorate the house for.  Thanksgiving gets fanfold turkeys used every year since 1974, kidlet drawings, special linens, and a new fall coffee table flower arrangement.  Christmas gets every surface of the house covered.

But I do have a few Halloween stamps and last year in the after-holiday sales, I found this awesome paper designed by Tim Coffey and sold by K&Company. 

I finally got a chance to use it, even though it's only September.  First, the challenges:

1.  CASual Fridays (CFC69) Use embossing.

2.  Freshly Made Sketches (FMS #51) A sketch by the fab Cindy.

3.  Simon Says Stamp "Put a Stamp On It" Stamptember Challenge.



Second, my card:

I was so tickled to find that perfect round orange button in my stash to pumpkinize for an embellie on my embossed sentiment!  I die-cut a Memory Box tree and snipped off one of the tiny branches with leaves to give the "pumpkin" a stem.

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My household decorations may not reflect Halloween, but my office does.  Just to show you that I have no shame, which you probably already worked out for yourselves, here are a couple of pictures of me totted up for the office:

2010 ~ Lumberjack Paul Bunyon

(those are actually Mister's gardening clothes and hiking boots!

And a pillow!  Please, I hope you didn't think that was for reals my stomach!!)

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2011 ~ Dolly Parton,

(although I look more like a drag queen.

And a pillow!  Please, I hope you didn't think that was for reals my boobs!!)

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Speaking of early Halloween, I got a surprise treat in the mail yesterday from my sister Diana!  A few weeks ago, she opened a loud crackly bag of something in my ear while we were on the speakerphone with each other, which nearly took my hearing out.  I had to yell over the noise, "Diana, what the ...!"  She explained that she was opening a bag of dark chocolate covered licorice. 

What?!!  They make such things?!  Oh, well then, please go ahead and never mind my hearing.  I would do the same if I had just come home with a bag like that when the phone rang and I couldn't contain myself any longer!  In fact, I proceeded to whine like a baby because I wanted some. 

(We all have a thing for licorice ever since Uncle Shike gave us kids Black Jack licorice gum as a reward after we swept the cow pies out of the back of his transport truck.  These days there are child labor laws, but we would have done it anyway for some of that gum.)

So anywoodles, I forgot all about it.  But my sister, Diana, she's a good listener and a thoughtful person, and she didn't forget.  She waited a bit so that she could surprise me with this:

Thank you, sister! They are were de lish and de vine!  Burp.

Enjoy your Saturday!   We are off to Adventure Park with our extraordinary offspring and the twins for a Funday tomorrow.  Hope your day is a Funday, too!  As always, thank you for stopping by to visit.   Special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower or leave a comment!

 
Paper:  K&Company, Tim Coffey Fall
  Pumpkins 30-159815
Stamp: California Rubber Stamp/Chris,
  Happy Halloween C 1409
Ink:  SU embossing powder, rust
Punch: SU (no name or number on it)
Button:  stash; leaves, MB tree die