Caramel Apple Cards ~ Paper Crafting Thursday!

The winners of last week's paper crafting are Sherry and Lisa Ann. Please email me your addresses and I'll get your prizes in the mail!


Welcome to this week's project! I have been having lots of fun making these caramel apple cards.


They are quick and easy to put together.


Print an apple pattern.


Cut it out, including most of the leaves on top.


Trace *two* apples onto a piece of paper.


On one of the apples, draw a dripping caramel pattern. Be as messy as you like-it's hot caramel after all!


Cut out caramel and apple patterns.


Trace onto brown and green and/or red cardstock.


Shade the caramel edges with a brown ink pad, if desired.


Glue caramel to front of apples.


Glue a popsicle stick to the back.


Tie on a little ribbon.


Or a "sweet" tag.


You can send to a friend as is, or glue apple to the front of a card.


Another fun idea is to place your card in a clear goodie bag, along with shredded paper and lots of caramel candies!




I hope you have enjoyed this week's paper project!

~More Homemade Cards~

Paper Craft Fun: Post any kind of paper craft (card, bookmark, tag, banner, journal, etc.) on your blog between now and next week and come sign Mr. Linky. Next Thursday, I will draw two of the names and the winners will receive supplies for a homemade card: blank notecard, envelope, and an assortment of scrapbook paper, stickers (or stamped images), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!

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Camping Adventures

Thank you so much for your comments on my front porch! I should have mentioned that the apples in the basket are not real. If they were, Walnut, our resident squirrel would have taken care of them a long time ago!


This past weekend we went camping with Benjamin's Boy Scout troop.


The weather was perfect and we had a fun time together in the great outdoors.




Campfire bacon and hot fluffy pancakes.


Relaxing with a friend.


The girls and their friends discovered a small island to wade across to.


Daisy wore herself out with plenty of running and swimming.


And of course, there were s'mores to enjoy once it got dark.


I took along some favorite magazines.


The view from above my chair was perfect!


Saturday afternoon I took a walk through the woods to see what I could find.














My favorite time of day was the early morning before the sun rose.


And the lake was still covered with mist.



Thank you for taking a look!

Autumn Front Porch

Hello! We just got back from a wonderful family camping trip and I have lots of pictures to share, but first I want to participate in Melissa's "Porches on Parade" event!


My front porch is a small area, but I managed to squeezed in my garden table and piled it high with mini hay bales, pumpkins, apples, and Indian corn.












This grapevine swap with white lights has been up for many years. I added a leaf garland for Autumn.


Thank you for looking at my cozy front porch!


Please visit The Inspired Room to see other porches or to join in the fun!

Decorating with Doilies ~ Show & Tell Friday!

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.


A few weeks ago I stopped by the thrift store and found a pile of doilies and lacy linens, right by the front door.


Layers and layers of lace!




They were $2.00 each and have beautiful detail work.






A cutwork collar. Only half has been finished.





I had fun finding places for my new finds...














I tea stained these doilies.




Thank you for looking at my show and tell and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!


Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.

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