feels like july

It is going to be a hot one today, +31! If it reaches that it would be the hottest day this whole summer- in September! While I love the hot and hate the cold I am gearing up for fall. I love autumn. I love the smell, the colors, the sound of the leaves, the way the sun beats down on you keeping you warm while the crisp air keeps you cool. For me there isn't anything better, oh and perhaps I love autumn because I have a wedding anniversary and a birthday in there. I know that soon after summer leaves winter is not far behind but I choose to block that out, I am blissfully ignorant! (until my car is buried under snow and I am stranded at home)

I am working on Christmas card classes right now and am having the hardest time getting in the Christmas spirit with all the Halloween decor out there. Have you been to Micheal's? YUMMM! There is so much awesome Halloween stuff out it gives me butterflies I get so excited. It's the little things!
Hopefully people like them and hopefully they won't be able to tell that I stared at the cards for hours wishing I knew what to do. No joke there, I have spent hours just blankly staring until something creative and teachable comes to me.
Here is my personal creative time from yesterday, I started this card for my class, hated it and scrapped it. I then picked it up later, took it apart and made a card for myself.

paper, chipboard & brad: MME, poinsettia: Prima