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Greenville, Texas
I've been paper crafting for about 20 years. In October 2007 I joined Stampin' Up! as an independent demonstrator. I have found that I truly love stamping, more than any other craft I've tried...and I've tried them all. I'm a SAHM of 4 and I also direct a parents' day out program. Both of these "jobs" give me plenty of opportunities to pull out my stamps and inks and have a ball! I've been married to my wonderful hubby for 21 years. He gets gold stars for supporting paper crafting/stamping addictions. :)

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Shopping in your Jammies!

Hey ya'll!

Starting February 1st, you can get a free..yes I said FREE...2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalog with EVERY on-line order. This is a limited offer and will end on April 30th.

I've also added a button...look to your left...just click on it and you'll be connected to my website so you can shop in your jammies....

Of course, you can still call, email, have a workshop or stop by and place an order too.

Oh and don't forget...Sale-A-Bration starts on February 1st! For every $50 you spend...you earn FREE stamps! You can also order online and receive Sale-A-Bration benefits too!

See you next time...where the ink dries....

Friday, January 23, 2009

Love Notes

I just love "Love Notes"..no I'm not talking about the ones from Thomas, although I do love those too...I'm talking about the cute little 3x3 cards that you can create and give to someone special. I made a set for a friend as part of her Christmas present, here are the pictures.



I also made a cute box and matching envelopes, but for the life of me I can't figure out why I didn't take pictures of those. Must have gotten distracted while trying to remember to get pictures of every thing I made over the holidays. LOL!

The color combo I used was Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, and Bashful Blue. This stamp set "Puns From The Past" was new in the '08 Fall/Winter Idea Book & Catalog. I wasn't sure if I'd like it or not...but ended up loving it...it's great for "Love Notes".

See you next time....where the ink dries....

Friday, January 16, 2009

More handmade gifts...


Here's another gift I made over the holidays. As some of you know I'm the Cheer Mom for Brooke's JV Cheer Squad...so I get to make a lot of stuff for "my girls". For Christmas this year I made them all Christmas ornaments.

I stamped the Santa from "Jolliest Time of the Year" stamp set on acetate and colored it with paint pens. I cut it out with my Coluzzle, rolled it up and stuck it inside a glass ornament I bought at Michael's.

Then I topped it off with some red dotted ribbon and used a thin black ribbon for the hanger.

I made 11 of them..once I got going they didn't take long at all.

See you next time....where the ink dries.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Stationary Set

I made several handmade gifts over the holidays...this is a stationary set I made.


This is the front of the holder. I used "Tart & Tangy" stamp set and "Summer Picnic" designer paper. The colors are Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Real Red, and Pumpkin Pie.



This is the inside of the holder. I made 10 cards, with 5 different designs. I also included some Whisper White envelopes.




These are the cards that were included.

I'll find the directions...they're buried under all the paper scraps LOL...and post them as a tutorial...

See you next time...where the ink dries....

My apologies

Sorry. I haven't been a very good blogger. My intentions were good...then reality (aka life) took over...and time flew by and it's been two months since my last blog.



I am going to try to blog more often...notice I said try. So don't give up on me yet.



I did alot of stamping and paper crafting over the holidays. Making gifts and Christmas cards. I'll post them in separate posts so they will be easier to view.



I hope each of you have a great New Year!

See you next time....where the ink dries....