Gift Box Fun!

                                                         Make your own gift boxes!

                          Thanks to Stampin'Up you can buy them 4 to a pack for only $2.95!

Use the new Tag punches and you've created something wonderful to gift someone with. So easy and fun to make and give!

Kraft Boxes #124106

Scalloped Tag Topper punch #133324

1 3/4" Scallop punch  #119854

Little Leaves Sizzlits  #114511

Resizing the Tag a Bag Gift Boxes!

Journal On!

Get out that coaster board and have fun making your own creative journal!

Give it whatever purpose you like. :-)

Stamp Camp boasted some great ideas by the ladies for their journals...

"Prayers"

"Lists"

Try yours, your friend's or your children's names.....Just have fun! :-)

Lots of great, fun tools used in this project!
The "Notably Alphabet" stamp set makes anything possible for this and other projects...

Soho Subway DSP

Blossom Punch

Pansy Punch

Apothecary Accents Framelits

Window Framelits

Gorgeous Grunge stamp set

Notably Alphabet stamp set

Very Vintage Buttons

Basic Pearls

Crisp Canteloupe Ruffled Stretch Ribbon

SHOP HERE for all these goodies!

The "Best Of" Stamp sets!

Every month of 2013, Stampin'Up released a special stamp set......great collections that are only available through March 31st! Here's a preview of each set, so you don't miss your chance to pick them up! :-)  Go HERE to order!
Each set is only $14.95.

Best of Birthdays  #132929

Best of Love   #132987

Best of Flowers  #133342

Best of Butterflies  #133345

Best of Brides & Babies  #133482

Best of Greetings   #133485

Best of Shelli   #133488

Best of Halloween  #134381

Best of Autumn  #134390

Best of Christmas  #134384

Best of Snow   #134387

Best of Sale-a-bration   #134393

Valentine Latte!

Valentines Day is a few weeks away.......have you made your cards yet? :-) If not, here's an idea for you! One of my favorite 'coffee' sets was used for this card.....and a cute sayings set you might not be able to resist! :-) Throw in some glitter hearts and you have your card ready! 

Perfect Blend stamp set  #131392

Yippee Skippee stamp set  #131344

Colors used are Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White, Glimmer Red, Basic Black and Pink Pirouette.

Another B'day!

So.......another B'day went by for one of my girls! Carson just turned 11 right after Christmas! It's crazy how quick they grow and change......and it's such a different time from when I was that age. Styles, standards and temptations seem so much worse than in my day. It's tough on these kids and it makes you realize just how much more you have to keep an eye on them. I remember when I, and my folks, felt safe to let me walk to school 2 miles away, or ride my bike to the store, or clamber through the woods for hours at a time. You don't have the same security now.....too much craziness in the world. 

Anyway......lol.....I did make a card for her and I actually dug through my retired stamps looking for my favorite flower to make it with! It's from an older Hostess set called, "Because I Care." Hoping it inspires you to get creative in 2014 with whatever you have at your disposal! :-)

Happy New Year!!

Card Club Fun!

Had another wonderful Club meet with a really great group of ladies!

It's always an enjoyable time teaching them....they keep me chuckling all through the class. :-)

It's particularly funny when they get drawn off their 'lists' they come with for what they plan to purchase that day......I SO remember those days when I was going to card classes. :-)

I still do it when I sit down to order for myself and 'discover' many other items I really NEED.....that fall outside the scope of my 'list'.  ;-) It's just too much fun, all these little gadgets and colors!!

 

Here's one of the cards we worked on this month!

 

 

 

 

 

 2 1/2" Circle punch

 

 

 Christmas Collectibles stamp set

 

 Christmas Collectibles punch

 

 Christmas Messages stamp set

 

 

HUGE Holiday SALE

 

An amazing Sale has begun!!

Check it out HERE

 

 

Great deals!!

Perfect time for ordering gifts for your crafty friends and of course....yourself! :-)

Have fun shopping!



Milestone Birthday!!

WOW! WOW! WOW!

 

My eldest daughter turns 13 this weekend!! Crazy!

It feels like it should be 16, though. LOL.

They grow up so fast these days....even when you try to keep them young.

 

She is so very excited and is having a big party with her friends AND a sleepover!

Yes, call me a glutton for punishment with ten excitable teens in my house for more than three hours. :-)

Seriously, I'm happy to do it and for her to have great memories of these young years. So, it's been a lot of planning and finding creative things to keep the kids occupied and having fun.

My wonderful husband is being an extremely helpful Champ in helping to get everything ready for this gaggle of kids! :-)

 

My daughter, Rachel, LOVES gem mining, so I was able to get a local miner to come to the house with his mining sieve and bring bags of raw gemstones and fossils for the kids to 'mine' and sift through the dirt for. They are super excited!! If you are interested in this for your own kids, check out his web site www.backbaymining.com. He comes to you....also does school functions, science fairs, etc. Real neat opportunity!! I'll post pictures after this weekend's excitement!

 

Anyway.....I thought I'd post a picture of Rachel's Birthday card using the In-Colors from Stampin'Up! Hope it gives you some fun ideas for B'day cards of your own....

 

This is using the Secret Garden stamp set #129144

 

 

 

Silver Glimmer paper  #124005

 

Pistachio Ruffle ribbon #130020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used the Pansy punch for the flower (#130698) and the Little Leaves Sizzlet (#114511) as well as the Designer Frames embossing folder (#123130) and the Extra-Large Oval punch (#119859) to complete the look. You can use the Typeset Alphabet Bigz dies (#127553) to cut out the Glimmer paper in the numbers you need. :-) They will also cut through tin, cardboard coasters, fabric, cork sheets, etc. Quite handy to use!

 

Hope you like!

 

 



25% OFF STAMP SALE!!

 

 

 

OH MY GOSH!!

There's some fantastic stamp sets and deals in this list of 25 sets!!

 

Move Quickly because the sale is only for 5 more days!

 

SHOP HERE!!



Naughty or Nice?

    Santa starts his rounds in @ 10 weeks....have you been good Mommy's & Daddy's?! :-)

Christmas is so magical....full of family, love and anticipation for us all....I still get excited after all these years!! Can't wait to see the joy on my kids faces as we all gather together on Christmas Eve for our traditional opening of one gift, under the lights of our tree, and for a reminder of what Christmas is all about......LOVE in its purest form. 

Hope you enjoy this adorable "Santa's List" stamp. I love it's simpleness and the wonderful memories it evokes.....hope it does the same for you!

                                                                         Santa's List

 

 

Christmas Messages