My new Martha Stewart Craft Station

Hi, everyone.  I am one happy girl tonight!  I just received the brand new, not on the shelves yet, Martha Stewart Craft Station.  My family ordered it for me, for Christmas, online and it came today.   So, all day long I have been playing and experimenting with my new "toy".  I love it!
This Craft Station is a must-have for any paper-crafter, card maker, scrapbooker, etc.   It is a multi-use tool that is a cutter, a light table for tracing, an embossing table and has a guide that helps you line up stamps or anything else that you want lined up straight and in an exact spot.  I am the one that can't stamp straight no matter what, so this alone will be a life-saver for me.  There are several templates, that are included, with scrolling, sentiments (like 'Thank you',  'Celebrate',  'Thinking of you', 'Happy Birtday', etc.) and letters and numbers.  It also has tools for embossing and cutting.  With just a little practice, I am going to be scrolling and writing phrases like I am a natural.  I am very impressed with the number of tools and templates that came with this kit.  This whole set-up is very well designed and put together.  It seems to  be "heavy duty" and not fragile at all.  The Craft Station is a little expensive but with coupons from Michael's, Joann's, or Hobby Lobby, you can get 40% off one item almost weekly.  That puts the price at a very reasonable spot. 

Thank you to my family for my wonderful, early Christmas present.  I love it and you♥.

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Today's Tidbit
       If ever there is a tomorrow...there is something you must always remember:
             You are braver than you believe,
             Stronger than you seem, 
             And smarter than you think.
      
       But the most important thing is even if we're apart...
              I'll always be with you. 
                                            --- Winnie the Pooh ---
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It's Pumpkin Time, Oh Yeah!

Hi, friends!
It's that time of year again...cooler temps, brisk mornings and evenings, lovely fall colors, Halloween, and PUMPKIN CARVING!  Without telling you my age, hahaha, I remember when I was a kid and everybody carved their pumpkins pretty much like the one next door, and next to that, etc.  They were still fun beyond belief and pretty much required for Halloween.  Every porch had pumpkins (and every house gave out treats, but that's a different story).
Nowadays, what is cool or even funny,  for a little bit of nothing you can buy pumpkin carving kits with tools and templates.  Or you can do like me and check out my favorite stand-by... Martha Stewart.  She only had like 79 pumpkin ideas, but that's a good start. lol.  You just must check these out, even if you don't do pumpkins.  These are amazing!http://www.marthastewart.com/275573/pumpkin-carving-and-decorating-ideas.  Here are a couple of my favorites...

OK, you will have to look them up to see the rest, otherwise I am going to end up printing them all here.  Are they not the coolest ever?  Martha even gives you the templates and tells you everything you need to know to do these.
How about this weekend you head to the orchard or the veggie stand or even the grocery store and try your hand at pumpkin carving.  Make a block party out of it, or a family get-together compitition, or do it with your kids...just be sure to do it.  You may just be surpised at how much fun you have. 

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Today's Tidbit:
God wants you to know that you will feel better if you notice the sweetness of life.  Notice the smiles of children, the songs of the birds, the caress of the suns' warmth.  This sweetness is for you.  Allow it to soothe your soul and bring a smile to your face.

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