{Letters from Lizzie}

I finally know how to use my camera....
busy
orange
happy birthday phillip
pie season
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I finally know how to use my camera....

I have a group of wonderful friends who I scrapbook with every once in awhile...we try to do it monthly but sometimes it turns out every-other month. And whenever we can do it is great, because it sets aside a night to catch up on my scrapbooking. If we can stop chatting long enough to actually get something done, ha ha.

Here's a page I did of Samantha choosing a pumpkin at Fall City Farms (see photos from that day a few posts down.) I've had this little scarecrow embellishment for a long time so I finally was able to use it!

This was my favorite page but I actually got 5 pages done last night, I'm feeling productive. I didn't go to bed until 2am so I'm also feeling tired. But it was worth it!

I'm still figuring out the best way to take pictures of my scrapbook pages...they can be tough because of the size. I am getting better at photographing my cards though...I recently took a digital photography class and I learned so much about my camera! My husband bought me an amazing DSLR camera two years ago for photographing my cards and my kids and I'm ashamed to say it's been mostly on the auto setting until now. I've made it a goal to learn how to use my camera and I'm having a lot of fun! I can already tell my photos are turning out a lot better. The only problem now is I want more lenses. I didn't know what I was missing before and now I want a wide-angle lense and a 50mm lense. Santa are you reading this?? :)

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busy

This is a crazy busy time of year for me. I have several birthdays and holidays and anniversaries all within 8 weeks..... Phillips birthday, Halloween, Ethan's Birthday, Nephew Carsons Birthday, Sisters birthday, Thanksgiving, Anniversary, Christmas. Oh and then my birthday is in early January a few days after New Years. By then I'm too pooped to celebrate anymore so I usually just treat myself to a nice spa pedicure and a dinner out with my husband. ;)

Here are a few picts of the kiddies in their Halloween costumes and Ethan at his 7th Birthday Party...that's me in the corner sticking out my tongue, not sure why I'm doing that! ha ha. And that's my Mom in the middle...my parents drove all the way to Washington from Utah to come to my son's birthday. What an awesome Grandma and Grandpa my kids have!

Thanksgiving is around the corner and I always reflect on my blessings this time of year. We all have struggles...I'm no exception, but I know that overall I'm very lucky. I have an awesome family and a very supportive group of friends...and that makes all the difference! The economy has been tough on a lot of people we know this year and my husband went through his own unemployment phase for a few months this summer. Luckily he is employed again and is enjoying his new job. My thoughts go out to you who are dealing with similar struggles! This has been a trying year for many but we will all get through it. Happy early Thanksgiving!

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orange

Today I'm showing cards with a lot of ORANGE. I love orange, and naturally this is a great time of year to make orange cards! I picked up some new Halloween papers from my LSS yesterday and immediately had to play...here are a few....

Supplies used: Fright Night stamp and Basic Grey Scary Cat / Eerie patterned paper.

Supplies used: Hallow's Eve stamp set and Basic Grey Jack-o-Lantern / Eerie patterned paper.

I have another Halloween/Orange card on the Lizzie Anne company blog today! I am definitely on an orange-kick (notice my husbands birthday card below was mostly orange too.) Orange orange orange.

Happy Halloween!

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happy birthday phillip

Today is my husband Phillip's birthday and it's a big one....it's his 40th Birthday!!! Whoo hoo! This is the card I made for him. It has girlie stuff on it like buttons and ribbon and a flourish but it's done in a masculine way...don't you think? (Plus he'd expect me to give him something girlie anyways.)

I used a bunch of different stamps on this one....a flourish from Fanciful Flourishes, the star from Something to Crow About, and the celebrate sentiment is from Everyday Sayings. I think he'll like it. I had a giant cookie sent to him at work today too with "Happy 40th Birthday!" on it...I'm a little worried that he's going to be embarrassed that I gave away his age, ha ha. 40 is the new 30 anyways. :)

I haven't talked a ton about my hubby on my blog so it's time to introduce him. I was lucky enough to marry a computer geek. Phillip is the powerhouse behind our online shopping cart and web presence...it's safe to say that without Phillip there would be no Lizzie Anne. Phillip has always been such an awesome support to me in both my personal life and my business life. He watches the kids so I can go to tradeshows. He'll make dinner if he gets home in time. He does his own laundry. He updates my software. He is a fan of Lizzie Anne Designs on Facebook. That means a lot! :) He's always been an awesome guy but he's grown better with age. Those of you who have been married at least 10 years know what I'm talking about. I'm lucky to have a guy like him. And he's cute too.

Happy 40th Birthday Phillip!!!

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pie season

I officially declare Fall "pie season." It is the only time of year I bake pies. And I have to say, I make a good apple pie (ask my husband!) It's fun...I have all the pie making stuff. The flour sifter, the butter-chopper thingie, the pampered chef pie mat (for measuring and rolling out the crust,) a great pie dish my husband bought me for Christmas one year (no hints from him there!) and even a special pie-making rolling pin...one side is concave so you can roll the piecrust into the sides of the pie dish. It's an absolute shame that I don't make pies more often with all the pie gear I have. But that's because I refuse to use store-bought crusts so it takes forever. It takes me half-an-hour just to clean the flour that seems to get everywhere out of the cracks in the table and on the floor. Therefore my family looks forward to pie season every year, and it makes it all that more special.

Here's a little Fall pie card I made with images from the November Monthly Mix set...A Harvest of Memories. What kind of pie is that you ask? It's an apple pie. Though I really like pumpkin and pecan pie too. :)

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