Crafted by Grace

That's it!  I can't stand it!!  I have TOO MANY hostess rewards and free products.  Absolutely TOO MANY not to share with faithful customers like YOU.  SO, I have decided to give them away!! With the help of other great CTMH consultants I have designed a Purchase Club to reward all of my regular customers with FREE PRODUCTS, Bulk Prices on Paper, Half-Price Items, and more!  How it works : Commit to purchase $15, $25, or $50 each month on my web site.  This INCLUDES discounted While Supplies Last Items such as Photo Hangers for $1 !! Purchase Clubs begin in November!  For more informatio n , e -mail me: rebecca @scrapbook-simple.com , or to join simply place an qualifying order of $15, $25 or $50 on the November Club tab at http://ctmh.com/rebeccalaird .

Inside. This is a variation of our rock n roll technique where I rolled from the bottom with one color and from the top with another. Beautiful blend - just like the leaves outside!

Variation with kraft paper.

Thankful Season. 'Message Secured' recipe from our Originals how-to book by Jeanette Lynton.

Unexpected blessings!   Sweet crispy October beans - even after first frost!     This morning I am full of thanks for the little things.  I am turning 40 in two days, and this time of year is just especially beautiful to me. The frost was here, but it didn't touch my few remaining tomatoes and peppers.  The last ones are SO yummy and precious, before we have to go back to buying the store produce again.  Thankful!   My husband was kind enough to go out in the cold and cover up the beautifully blossoming zinnias that my firstborn bought and planted for me this year for Mother's Day.  They lasted all summer and were still shining when we took off the sheet this morning. Then I checked the beans, found these especially sweet beauties to cook up for lunch ... and saw more blossoms still ready to go!  Got to walk around my garden, see the pretty, healthy chickens which have given us an unbelievable amount of beautiful ...

Heating up my tea for the 5th time. I can be mad about this, or thankful that I have tea, and a warm, clean house full of little interruptions!

Is it sound thinking that this intricate beauty,  every autumn,  happens by chance?