Remember to take time to enjoy the season.

This is my absolute favorite time of the year for so many different reasons. First and most important, it is a time to celebrate Jesus's birth and to reflect upon that first Christmas gift. I love listening to and singing Christmas music, both spiritual and secular. (Except for Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer. I hate that song.) I love the festive and the elegant decorations. And watching all of the Christmas specials on TV. I love making and giving gifts to the many special people in my life.

It is so easy for us to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of it all. The frustratingly slow-to-stopped traffic of the holiday shoppers. The crowded stores. Rushing here-and-there to all of the holiday parties and school programs.

It is so important that we keep the real meaning of Christmas in our hearts. It is a time of both promise and possibility. A season full of love and hope and joy. This is what Christmas means to me. So, I'll remember to take time to enjoy the season.

*Christmas hugs*
Michelle

Midnight Rooster's mini winner for November is . . .

And the winner is . . .

Corey Jane R.!

Congrats, Corey!  E-mail your contact information to me at mburry{at}midnightrooster{dot}net, and we'll get your yummy little kit out to you lickety split!  =)

*hugs*
Michelle

Midnight Rooster's monthly mini kit giveaway!

Hi, All!  My laptop is still out of commission - one of the reasons why I have been posting so infrequently - so this is going to be a short post.  Below is a picture of this month's yummy little mini from Midnight Rooster!  Post a comment with an answer to the following question for a chance to win this sweet little kit.

What is your favorite thing about fall?

I will be drawing a name and posting the winner on Thursday, so stay tuned!  =)

*hugs*

Michelle

And, the winner of Midnight Rooster's October mini kit is . . .

And, the winner of Midnight Rooster's October mini kit is . . .

Mary S.!  Mary, please e-mail your contact information to me at mburry{at}midnightrooster{dot}net, and we'll that your yummy package to you ASAP.  :)

(btw, I'll be making your yummy taco soup for my parents when they come up on the 23rd! ;)

There was one layout that wasn't included with the projects I posted the other day.  This sweetheart is a very special little girl with amazing parents.  Thanks J & C for letting me use a few of your pictures for my September projects!  (I hope that I left you enough room to journal on this one! ;)

I hope that you all have a terrific fall weekend!

*hugs*

Michelle

Midnight Rooster project reveals!

Well, here they are - my Midnight Rooster projects for October!  I was in a creative rut for most of the month of September, so a lot of sweat and tears went into that final week of the month. ;)  Below are the fruits of those labors. (lol)  Enjoy! =)

Here is a layout using some of my friend's pictures of the St. Joseph County Fair.

 

Here is my altered coffee sleeve and "slopper stopper."

This is a magnetic dry erase board that I altered the magnets for.

 

 

 

And, finally, here is a card that I made using one of the exclusive MR pins from the kit.

 

*hugs*

Michelle

october mini kit giveaway & this month's big reveal!!

as you might have already heard, my laptop has decided to get quirky.  it seems that the video chip (by nvidia) has caused my mother board to sort of short circuit.  i refuse to think about what that might actually mean.  are all of my pictures lost?  were those hundreds of hours of photo editing in vain?  i don't know, and  i have way too much going on this month to even take the time to think about it.  so... i will be doing most of my posting from my computer at work - at lunch and before/after office hours.

first order of business: Midnight Rooster's October mini kit giveaway!! here is a picture of this yummy little kit.

paper

Jillibean Soup - Egg Drop Soup, egg yolk

Pink Paislee - Imagine

American Crafts - Letterbox

American Crafts - Botanique

embellishments

Purple Onion - stamp

Maya Road - brown velvet ric rac ribbon

American Crafts - brown alphabets

milk caps

buttons

Midnight Rooster - handmade chiffon flower

for a chance to win, simply post a comment with your answer to the following question:

"What is your favorite slow cooker recipe?"

to add another fun twist, i will be making the winning recipe and incorporating it into one of my november layouts!  good luck!!  I will be picking a winner wednesday evening.  =)

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sooooo, on to part 2 - the reveal!

are you ready?

here is the october main kit, Dorothy's Prep School!

 and here is the add-on, Team Flying Monkeys!

these kits are *so* versatile!  boys, girls, puppies, kittens, the turtle next door...  there's something for every type of layout!  and, speaking of layouts...  check back tomorrow for pictures of my projects made using these super-cute kits!

*hugs*

Michelle

Midnight Rooster's October sneak peeks!

Hi, All!  I can't believe that it's that time again - time for this month's sneak peeks!

The picture immediately below is the sneak peek of October's kits.  Yummy!!

These next pictures are peeks at 3 of my 5 projects for this month.  Can you guess what the final projects are?

Don't forget that the big reveals are on the 9th.  I'll be posting my completed projects on this blog, and Tobi will be posting full views of the kits on Midnight Rooster's website!

*hugs*

Michelle