I received an email from my Aunt Patty earlier this week that had some cute Halloween funnies in it. This was one of them ... too funny! Thanks for the giggles, Patty!
Wow!! 266 comments for the Whipper Snapper Wicked Witch stamp! You girls were serious about wanting to win, and serious about your favorite treats, too! Hands down, Candy Corn was the favorite treat, and my guess would be that "anything chocolate" was the second favorite. My MY, you all know how to make a girl CRAVE sweets!
There were a couple of people who mentioned my favorite Halloween treat, which is fresh roasted pumpkin seeds. YUM! They're worth the pumpkin carving mess! Rinse them and clean them up, then soak them in a bit of salted water over night. Place them on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with some good salt and a bit of butter and roast them in the oven until they're nice and toasty brown! Mmmm... I'm adding a pumpkin to my shopping list!
Thank you for all of your comments -- they were so fun to read! I loved the little Halloween rhymes a couple of you left too! So clever... But only one person could win today. (Dang it, anyway!) I randomly chose one name from all of the comments -- congrats to Beth M! Here's what Beth had to share: Isn't she cute!?! I would love to add her to my collection so feel free to pick me! My favorite halloween treat is Monster Fingers. Add some green dye to almond bark, melt, break pretzel rods in half and dip in the almond bark. Add a slivered almond to the end as a fingernail and some red gel to the broken end of the pretzel as blood and you have Monster fingers. Beth M (scs ematson)
Whipper Snapper has been offering weekend specials to mailing list subscribers the entire month of October. Earlier this morning I received the 4th and final October special via email. It's so good, I've got to share!
The Offer: With any purchase of $60 or more (before shipping), you get ONE FREE STAMP of your choice! Offer is valid through Sunday, October 28th. To receive your free stamp, type FREE STAMP OFFER in the comments section on your order and include the Stamp Number and Description. (Example: FREE STAMP OFFER #LY828 All Tangled Up Reindeer) Be sure you don't include the free stamp in your list of purchased items -- you'll be charged. Shop online at Whipper Snapper Designs. If you're not on the Whipper Snapper mailing list but would like to be, you can sign up on their website HERE.
I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Edited to Add: Nope, Wicked Witch is not one of my illustrations. She's a creation of Shelly Comisky, another Whipper Snapper artist. In addition to seeing Shelly's work at Whipper Snapper, you can also see her work at Simply Shelly Designs.
O.K. Anna... I am trying your recipe for pumpkin seeds right now! I've tried doing these in previous years, but just rinsed and threw them in the oven... I'm betting the salt water soak and spritz of butter will be just the ticket. Happy Boo to you!
Posted by: Sue | October 31, 2007 at 04:29 PM
LOL!!! That cartoon is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh!
Posted by: Heidi | October 28, 2007 at 04:18 PM
Thanks for the birthday wishes and the info on Whipper Snapper stamps....I ran(not literally) right over and picked up some stamps & a free one! Thanks again.
Posted by: Lois Michael | October 26, 2007 at 01:08 PM
I can't believe I won! YIPPEE! Thanks so much for this wonderful prize. I get great enjoyment from your blog. As much as I love your card creations (TOTALLY) I enjoy your farm animal photos and stories just as much.
Thanks again!
Posted by: Beth M | October 26, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Anna,
Thanks so much for the contest! I love your generosity! I also enjoy reading the comments left by your loyal readers!
M
Posted by: Manetta Deggelman | October 26, 2007 at 08:49 AM
Cute cartoon....I wish our paper had some good cartoons!
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
:)
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 26, 2007 at 08:04 AM
Thanks for posting the recipe for monster fingers, I can't wait to try them. Looks like I might have to buy my own witch.
Posted by: CindyLouWho2 | October 26, 2007 at 07:22 AM
Mmmmm pumpkin seeds....how could I forget those??
Posted by: happy_stamper_Nancy | October 25, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Yay Beth M....congrats!!
Posted by: happy_stamper_Nancy | October 25, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Congrats, Beth! And the monster fingers DO sound like fun...very Halloween-ie and icky! :)
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 25, 2007 at 07:18 PM
That cartoon is too funny! Shucks, I missed the drawing for the witch...LOL.
Posted by: diane (cookiestamper) | October 25, 2007 at 03:42 PM
Congrats to Beth M!!! I completely forgot about fresh roasted pumpkin seeds and the only time I ever have them is Halloween and I love, love, love them! I'll have to try your recipe, sounds better than mine.
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | October 25, 2007 at 02:04 PM
But Wait!!! Before you give her away, I know others must have asked...did you draw her??? We must know!!!!
Posted by: Sherri D. | October 25, 2007 at 12:47 PM