Ebony & Ivory Blog Hop

I have joined a blog hop to get my stamping mojo going.  A great group of stampers joined this blog hop with SUStars. 

Whether you joined me from Angela's blog, or a just visiting me today, I hope you hop along with everyone.  You will see some really cute ideas that you just may have to case. You know, Copy And Share Everything....

Sneak Peek SAB set Elementary Elements

Anyhow, here is my first card.  It was one of those things that I had it all in my mind but it didn't come out the way I wanted.  So, I had to play and play with it. It also didn't help that I had left my Big Shot at school over Christmas vacation.  Finally, I got something I liked.  The set is from the Sale-a-bration catalog.  Isn't it cute?  It's called Elementary Elements.  It is FREE with a $50 purchase.  How awesome if FREE?!?

My next card is using a set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it!  It's called PS I Love You.
With all the "love" verses it could be used for a special someone all year long.  It is NOT just for Valentine's Day as far as I am concerned.  Any time you want to make the special love of your life a special card-this would be the perfect set to use!

Since this card is for the ultimate love of my life the "Love You" is in red.  I didn't want the point of the card to be missed LOL.  The cupids are stamped with Stazon to get that rich black that I love so much.  The background is stamped with Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder.

I hope the little cupids in the card hit their mark with my sweetie.  (Ok-that was a bad joke.) 

Now, hop on over to see Robbie's blog and check out her awesome ideas.  I love how most of her cards match on the inside & out with coordinating envelopes.

Until next time,

Teacher/ Coworker Presents

Well, of course with Christmas right around the corner, and I had biology class until the 14 of December, time is of the essence.  Fast and easy has been my motto this year.

Here are some note pad holders for teachers with matching pens. They are made from empty stamp storage cases.  What was funny, is I had a customer buy these and she never realized they had a slip cover on them.  She bought some more so she could make these too.

Here is a photo of the inside.  There is a little calendar for 2012 I put on the inside.  The scallop envelop can hold postage stamps or a receipt. A piece of the DSP covers the ugly logo on the memo pad.  All that with one sheet of 12x12 DSP and there are still large scrap pieces.

Another super easy project was made using decor elements!  I mean it is easy to just rub on a design.  I am not kidding-getting the label off the glass block was the hardest part!  Seriously, it took me 20 minutes to get the label off. Who's bright idea at the company was it not to use rubber cement?  No, ultra super glue, heaven forbid that label ever came off the glass (oops does that sound a bit snarky?) The rest of the project took me less than 20 minutes. A little rubbing, a small set of Christmas lights and some ribbon.  Tadah...pretty holiday decoration.

Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Until next time,

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!  I can't wait to see what the new year will bring!

Oh by the way, the UPS man made it to my house before Christmas.  I have new stamp sets from the mini catalog and the salebration catalog!  What a present! I hope to have samples soon.

Enjoy your holiday and be safe!

Until next time,

Rudolf With Your Nose So Bright....

Won't you thank my friends tonight?  Ok so that was almost as tacky as the joke a student taught me this week. (what do you call cheese that is not your cheese?  Nacho cheese-said slowly- not yo cheese)  See, told you it was tacky. LOL.

Any how here is my December thank you cards.  The best thing about these adorable thank you cards was I got to use the awesome red glitter paper!  I just love it!  The glitter stays on the paper!

Can you tell what punches were used?  That's right!  The cute little owl punch, the snowflake punch, and the half inch circle punch.  I made a dozen of these in no time.  Punches make card making so easy!   Try one yourself and you can see what I mean.

Until next time,

Stocking Builder Punch News

Stampin Up has just announced this morning that the Stocking Builder Punch from the Holiday Mini Catalog will not be carried over into the new catalog in July. If have wanted this adorable punch, go online and order it now.  As soon as they are sold it, it will be gone forever!  I am so glad I have mine, I absolutely love it.  Don't be sorry that you missed out.

Until next time,

Clearance Rack Blitz-DONT MISS IT!

CLICK ON PHOTO TO ORDER ONLINE NOW

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AWESOME SALE!  As soon as I am done posting I am going shopping myself.  This is while supplies last.  You must go to my online store to take advantage of this sale.
Many of the punches are still in the current catalog, however, they are  the old fashioned "whale tail" style.  With prices like this-who cares???

Until next time,

Dear Santa

Well, it's getting closer to Christmas and my to do list is a mile long.  However, I can say I have accomplished two things already.  December Stamp Club and Human Biology.

I know, I know you all will be glad not to hear any more whining about bio class.  I managed to pull of an A.  Not bad for the girl who took Mr. Davis' high school AP class.  Mr. Davis promised anyone who tried hard wouldn't fail.  Well, guess what?  I was the one who failed despite help from her close friend who won awards for getting above and beyond an A+.  Oh well, 25 years later there must have finally been a connection.

Stamp Club was "awesome" according to the ladies.  Now I am scared.  Some projects I spend planning months in advance.  Others I know it is something I think is cool and I want to share, and sometimes I just wing it and fly by the seat of my pants.  This month was more of I wanted to share something I thought was cool and flying by the seat of my pants.

So here is our scrapbook page.  I saw an awesome card made by Jackie Topa here.  Jackie's work is amazing.  But at the last minute I didn't think I had time for everyone to punch a ton of little squares for the the fire place. So Big shot to the rescue.

I just love the Dear Santa stamp.  Of course with my friends and family, I think there should be an "I can explain" stamp to go with it.  We also used my new favorite: The Stocking Builder Punch with green and glitter red paper.  The fire is the wing of the Bird Builder Punch and the square punch is the opening of the fire place.  We aged the background paper to give it that smudged fire soot feel to it.  Of course we will have to put the fire out before Santa can come down the chimney!

Well, off to work some more on the "to do" list that seems never ending before the holidays.

Until next time,