Simply Country Retreats

Wow!....that is what everyone says when they have spent some time at Simply Country Retreats. I was lucky enough to spend the past weekend there with some dear friends  from the "MABL" group.....Lynn, Barbara and Mary....I'm the "A" in "MABL". We all brought crafty things to work on. Of course I took all of my stamping stuff....well, actually it wasn't ALL of my stuff, but it did look like it. The house sleeps 10, and there was only 4 of us so we had plenty of room. Also, there are these fantastic craft tables with great lights and excellent natural light in the craft room. I encourage you to check out Simply Country Retreats website and if you book a weekend there make sure I'm invited. I can't wait to go back. (You can just click on Simply Country Retreats and I've attached a link to their wegpage.....I'm nice like that.) The owners, Becky, Cindy, & Geri really did think of everything a group of women would need for a nice get-a-way. It was actually REALLY hard for me to leave, but that also might have been the fact that it was the first weekend in 4 years that I have been away from my family......I know!....how does 4 years go by?....having a baby....that's how! For those of you trying to do the math in your head....Anna will be 3 in December (the 28th), but I was so sick during pregnancy that I didn't get very far that year either. Okay, so here is the info if you're interested in booking a weekend retreat, AND SERIOUSLY, if you are booking a weekend please invite me too! 

Success! There are leaves in the book...

As soon as we got home we had to glue down her leaves. And, I must repeat....she isn't even 3 yet (okay, well she will be in two months, but still...I'm so amazed at how grown up she is sometimes). :0) 

Collecting leaves for her new book...

Anna was all smiles while we were on our leaf hunt. 

Anna's leaf book

Aaw!....I don't know which is cuter, this little book, or Anna asking me to make it. "Mommy will you make me a leaf book, so I can collect fall leaves?" She's not even 3 yet and acting so grown up! And, please, when I hear the words "will you make me"of course I will....something, anything!....I love making things! Its even extra special that it is for her.

Stamps:: Autumn Harvest 110372 (used for leaves), Season of Joy 110384 (used for swirls) 

Paper:: Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss

Ink:: Chocolate Chip

Accessories:: Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip  1/4"ribbon, Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Top Note Bigz Die, Used SU write me a memory, jodyola font

Pumpkin Punch Card

This card is punch-happy! I used 4 different punches.....I LOVE USING PUNCHES! Besides stamps of course, punches are what I use most of when creating a card. They are worth investing in!

Stamps:: Thoroughly Thankful 107383 (set of 6) (used for "Thoroughly Thankful"), Autumn Harvest 110372 (set of 6)(used for leaves)

Paper:: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss (in color), Pumpkin Pie

Ink:: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss (in color)

Accessories:: More Mustard Brads (Earth Elements), Scallop Edge Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Mat Pack (for piercing holes), kiwi kiss satin ribbon, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker (to outline Thoroughly Thankful...it wasn't quite dark enough for my liking even using Chocolate Chip ink, so once I stamped the phrase I outlined it with the Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker....aha, much better!).