Little Notebook with Tags

 This is a free printable by Gi Kerr. 

She has freebie Fridays, and always has some

great printables to use in junk journals. 

Back tag has a pocket to hold

the smaller tag and mini notebook. 

I added some paper and used a pamphlet stitch to secure the

pages. 

I also found some vintage fibers in my stash to use on the tags. 

This was bought way back when Archivers was still open in Fairlawn. 

Take a look at the lower corner. Yup my new kitty Riot had to help

me while I was working, and put some nice little holes in the packaging. 

She has very sharp little teeth! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Fall Pumpkin Pancakes

 I made pumpkin chocolate chip muffins for my daughter yesterday, and

I had just enough pumpkin puree left to make a batch

of pumpkin spice pancakes. 

Found the recipe on the internet, and have been wanting to try them. 

As you can see I entered the recipe in my Fall journal. 

They are made using rolls oats instead of flour. 

With lots of Fall spices! 

Eggs, and unsweet almond milk for the wet ingredients. 

Everything was added to my nutri bullet blender to mix the batter. 

Love this blender by the way. Mixes things with no clumps or lumps. 

Time to fry! 

All done, and at the table ready to eat. 

Recipe says it yields 6, but I had more. They

must have made pretty large pancakes to only get 6. 

Even hubby said he liked them. Which is a big compliment! 

Pumpkin Pancakes trails

Karen 

Trekking Through Autumn Pin Earned for 2020

 I earned my Trekking through Autumn pin. 

This is the first one I got from the Medina County Park District. 

Last year since it was the first time taking this challenge I earned a backpack. 

Each year after you earn a different pin. 

Glad I finished the 9 hikes required early as yesterday while

hiking with hubby I tripped over a tree root and hit the ground. 

I got banged up pretty good, and I'm sore today, but

thankfully nothing broken. 

Aching all the way

Karen 

Slow Stitch Christmas Square

 This is a 6x6 fabric square. The technique used is called 

slow stitch. 

Slow stitch is just stitches you use to hold the fabric pieces

to a foundation piece. I used a white piece of felt for the base. 

Used different colored embroidery floss. The idea as I understand it is

to have the stitches show. Unlike a crazy quilt the stitches

can be sloppy. 

I added some buttons after the piece was stitched. Also used

some natural cheese cloth, and lace. 

The flower in the center I cut from the center of a embroidered doily. 

So what am I going to do with it? Made it for a swap of course. 

Some people frame the finished pieces, or use them in junk journals. 

The swap didn't have a theme, but I wanted to make a Christmas one seeing

how "tis the season"! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Christmas ATC is a Doll

 Well it has been awhile since I played with any

of the Julie Nutting doll stamps. 

Joined a Christmas artist trading card swap that

required the use of the dolls. This is what I whipped up. 

The doll is popped up over the base with foam strips. 

Used some Wink of Stella on the berries, hat, skirt, and background. 

Doll is colored with Prisma pencils. 

Pretty happy with how it came out. 

The weather here has been awesome since middle of last week. 

In the 70's on most of the days. Have been able to

walk in the morning, and in the evening. 

Of course it won't last, but I'm enjoying it while I can. 

Haven't been crafting much as the kitten keeps me pretty busy. 

She is my little shadow. 

I'm debating on putting up the tree or not. 

Too early to put it up as I wait till the day after Thanksgiving. 

The neighbors on our street have been going crazy with Christmas

displays. Too early, but I guess they wanted to take advantage of the 

warm temps to put them up. 

Stamping trails

Karen