November Events in WI

Oct. 30–Nov. 2 Harvest Days Festival—Medford. 5K Run/walk, children’s cash, cook-off, crafts, parade. 715/748-4729.

Oct. 31, Nov. 1 Holiday Fair—Kendall. Community Hall, 8–3. 608/847-4450.

1 Craft Fair & Bake Sale—Wild Rose. Community Hospital, 9–1.

1 Fall Eagle Festival—Galena. Convention Center. Bird of Prey shows at 10 a.m., noon, & 2:30. Live birds, exhibits, essay & art contest. 877/444-5850 or www.galena.org.

1 Snowflake Holiday—Greenwood. High School-West Gym, 9–3. 715/267-6600.

1 Holiday Bazaar & Luncheon—Port Edwards. United Methodist Church, 10–2. 717/886-1978.

1 Tea & Fashion Show—Mauston. Boorman House, 1 p.m. Reservations, 608/847-7911.

1 Vendors Home Show—Montello. Trinity United Methodist Church, 9–3. Home decor, cooking products, health & beauty, much more! 608/297-2326.

1 Harvest Festival—Adams-Friendship. A-F Middle School. 608/339-6381.

1 Old House Enthusiasts—Platteville. Tour of homes. 608/348-8888.

1, 2 Craft Fair—Medford. Taylor County Fair Grounds, Sat. 8–5; Sun. 9–3. 715/748-4729.

2 Harvest Dinner & Trade Fair—Westby. Coon Prairie Lutheran Church, 11:30 a.m. 608/634-3412.

2 Thanksgiving Dinner—Bocobel. Methodist Church, 10:30–2. 608/375-4565.

2 Harvest Dinner—Westby. Coon Prairie Lutheran Church; Worship service 8 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.; serving 11:30 a.m.

2 “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” Craft Boutique—Green Bay. Green Isle Park, 9–3. 920/834-3374.

4 Donkey Basketball—Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School, 7 p.m. 608/337-4846.

7, 8 Baked Goods & White Elephant Sale—Eau Claire. VFW Post 305. 715/877-2372.

7–9 Grassroots Run Deep—Ann Arbor, MI. NASCO’s Cooperative Education and Training Institute. Exchange ideas, learn new skills. www.nasco.coop/institute.

8 Pre-Holiday Craft & Bake Sale—Medford. United Church of Christ, 9–1. 715/748-3206.

8 Le Creuset Cookware Demo—Phillips. The 5 Senses, 11­­–3. 715/339-2777 or www.the5senseswi.com.

8 Critter Day—Necedah. Nat’l Wildlife Refuge Ellen Allan Learning Center, 10 a.m. 608/565-2551.

8 Craft Show—Arkdale area. Monroe Center Town Hall, 9–4. 608/564-2105.

8 Craft & Home-Based Expo—Neillsville. American Legion Hall, 10–3. 715/743-2964.

8 Growing Green: Wreaths, Trees, & Tea—Cable. Natural History Museum, 8:30 a.m. Learn to identify winter trees, make wreaths. Register by Nov. 7, 715/798-3890.

8 Holiday Craft & Treasurer Sale & Holiday Tea—Phillips. Municipal Building, 9–3. Crafts, tea, baked goods, raffle, Santa Claus, more. 715/339-3990.

8 Holiday Expo—Eau Claire. Best Western Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites, 9–3. Huge craft sale.

11 Veteran’s Day Celebration—Neillsville. The Highground. 715/743-4224 or www.thehighground.org.

12 Hunter’s Stag—Chippewa Falls. Knights of Columbus Hall, 5 p.m. Gun raffles. Tickets, $10.

13–16 Quilting Retreat—Cable. Quilting classes, sales, lodging, prizes. 715/798-3999 Ext. 547 or www.telemarkeducation.com.

14–16, 21–23 Country Christmas Holiday—Viroqua. Liberty Pole Store, Fri. & Sat. 9–5; Sun. 12–5. 608/675-3237.

15, 16 Goddess Festival—New Lisbon. The Aquarian Garden. 608/562-5433 or www.theaquariangarden.org.

21 Tree Lighting—New Glarus. Community Tree. 800/527-6838 or www.swisstown.com.

21–23 Holiday Open House—Platteville. Camp Street. 608/348-8888.

21–23 Jack Frost Holiday Craft Show—Minocqua. At The Waters, Fri. 9–8; Sat. 9–6; Sun. 9–2. 715/356-7435.

22 Pie Auction—Lugerville. Flambeau Field, 9 p.m. 715/339-4100.

22 “Old Fashioned Christmas” Craft Fair—Rome. Town Hall. 608/339-6381.

22 Pie Auction—Phillips. Miller Time Bar & Grill, 9 p.m. 715/339-2254.

22 Hunter’s Dinner—Hustler. Trinity Lutheran Church, 4–8 p.m. 608/547-2222.

26 Thanksgiving Eve Service—Boscobel. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. 608/375-5855.

27 Free Thanksgiving Dinner—Medford. Holy Rosary’s Social Center, noon. Reservations, 715/748-3336 Ext. 256.

27 Thanksgiving Buffet—Medford. The Turtle Club, 10­–6. Reservations, 715/748-7766.

28 Miracle on Main Street—Platteville. Free movie for kids, lighting of decorations, parade, Santa Claus, more. 608/348-8888.

28 Hunters Dance—Westboro. VFW Hall, 8p.m.–1 a.m. DJ Wave Jammer, gun raffles. 715/427-5614.

28 Lighting of the Lites—Medford. Santa, caroling, Christmas tree lighting. 715/748-4729.

28 Holiday Parade—Tomah. Superior Avenue, 7 p.m. Christmas theme. 608/372-2166.

28 Free Movie & Santa—Phillips. Cinema North Wells Fargo Bank. 715/339-4100 or www.phillipswisconsin.net.

28, 29 Holiday Market—Hayward. Wesleyan Church, 10–3. 715/865-5165.

29 Holiday Bazaar—Randolph. High School, 9–3. 920/326-6117.

29, 30 Open House “Floral Fantasy”—Mauston. Boorman House, 1–8 p.m. 608/847-4450.

Treat Box and Wedding Card

Well...tomorrow is the big day! I woke up this morning from a sound sleep to the phone ringing. You know how when you are sleeping sound and you wake up kind of disoriented!?!? Well, that is how I was. And I woke up thinking, where am I suppose to be....what did I forget to do??? Does this sound like a mother of the bride who's daughter is getting married tomorrow? It does to me, and I didn't even realize that I was stressed. And the funny thing is that I had all my stuff done for the wedding on Wednesday except for making the wedding card which I did today! But it has been a very hectic month so it is understandable. Plus Carol and I packed up the flea market yesterday which was another big job. So I have Tastefully Simple sitting in boxes on my living room floor and craft items in the van as I will be selling at Women's Night Out on the 6th, plus there is more Taste Fully Simple in boxes sitting on the kitchen counter that just came that need to be priced but that can wait till next week. As you can see I have been stamping up a storm. I decorated 35 of these treat boxes to be put by each place setting. They are filled with peanut butter m&m's. That is what Sarah wanted put in them. And boy are they yummy!
I made the card with Together Forever. I just love how the mr. & mrs. stamped out. This set is such a wonderful set to make Wedding, and Anniversary Cards with. I just love it! These colors are Sarah's favorites so I think she will like it a lot. I also used the flower border and "to have & to hold" from the retired simply scrapping kit Tie the Knot. The flower, pearls and pin are from my pretties kit. I am such a little hoarder. I love the Pretties but hoard them as I don't want them to be gone. Never mind the fact we know a Stampin Up Demonstrator very well (ME) and can order another box any time I want! LOL BUT....little miss hoarder decided this was a special enough occasion to use them, what can be more special than your baby getting married!!!!

Wedding Invitations

This is a picture of the wedding invitations. I used the stamp set Together Forever and the matching wheel, Forever Flowers. When this stamp camp came out in our catalog last January, I thought "Oh.....this set is so beautiful, it would be so nice to make things for the girls when they get married!". Then I thought, you'd better not do that, they might not like the set. So first of all I ordered the wheel as I just loved that. So when Sarah came to me in May when she got engaged she asked me if I would make her invitations and things. Of course I jumped at the chance! On a whim I showed her a picture of the stamp set and she loved the sample and said that is what I want! (Miracles never cease...tee hee!) So that is where the idea for her wedding invitations began....page 46 of the Spring/Summer 08 Catalog. We made some changes to it and improved it greatly, in my humble opinion! When I CASE (Copy and share everything)I usually change something. That is how it is in the crafting world. An idea begins and gets changed, and then the next person changes it again, etc. Any hooo....Sarah just loved how they turned out and I have had a lot of compliments on them and the shower invitations.

Shower Invitations

Here are some pictures of the invitations I made for Sarah and Zach's wedding shower. Sarah just loves this swirly stamp! It is from the stamp set Baroque Motifs. The fancy scroll on the top of the invitation is from Frames with A Flourish. It matches the swirl so nicely! It gives things an elegant look. The tag and the stamping inside the invitation is from the set Please Come.