Is it really time to wear cooler weather clothes? I usually wait until the leaves on the trees have changed colors; however, this morning, I was thinking I might not be able to wait!

From Penny Black's blog, I love these Christmas tags! I especially like Martha's 'tree' tags since I have that stamp in my arsenal. If you don't have that stamp, you may want to order it at Art 'n Soul's Christmas Party on October 14 because it's a great stamp to use for all kinds of designs.

Holiday Tag Challenge Winners

by Jenyfur

"We held a holiday tag challenge last weekend and were blown away by all of the amazing creations that were uploaded into our Gallery. It was such a treat to see YOUR work with Penny Black! We couldn’t choose just one winner, so we didn’t! Here are the four winning entries… Thank you for playing along with us!

by Iwona;

by Kim;

by Martha;

by Shirley;

Congratulations ladies!"

Today has been a long day. It started with showing the new cleaning helper around the house and getting her started; can you believe my luck? She's a crafter and makes cards! We left at 10 a.m. for a funeral service that perfectly reflected the 83 years of Patricia Becker's life, followed by a special luncheon at The Ram Restaurant in Puyallup. By 4:00 p.m., I was on my way to the Apple Store to purchase the new iPhone 5 since I lost my iPhone 4s in July. And then I mopped all of the hardwood floors because I said I would.

I'm looking forward to John Petersen's canvas class tomorrow. While I'm at the store, I'm going to take pics of Marj's new class board . . . she's teaching a card class "Roll Through the Holidays" on November 4. More information tomorrow!

Sleep well, everyone!