In my stamp room

NEW BLOG!!!!

2008-06-20T10:00:00.000-07:00

Please visit my new BLOG at:

http://www.inmythoughts.net/

NEW BLOG!!!!

2008-06-16T13:43:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!! I have a new BLOG so please change my link on your BLOG if you have one. if you subscribe to my BLOG posts please resubscribe over there!! I know this is a pain but I appriciate all you and want to keep you updated still!!!

http://inmythoughts.typepad.com/in_my_stamp_room/

Thanks everyone!!! Keep posted on wednesday next week we have some MAJOR new releases going on at Unity so keep posted on my new BLOG!!!

Faith Sister Challenge

2008-05-28T19:09:00.001-07:00

May 28th Challenge After Memorial Day weekend remembering the ones we have lost. This challenge is to record for our future legacies. Use this holiday to document the story or a testimony of a loved one. Either alive or passed away. Share a lesson learned from this person, do you have anything that they personally wrote? Or chose one of your family members alive and ask them to document their testimony, favorite scripture or to share a spiritual event in their own words. You might start with the oldest member of your family – perhaps a grandparent or parent. You also can include the testimonies of other spiritual people in your life.

So I made this card for my Dad, he is the Hero in my life. He has been there for me and my family too many times to count. Even though he does not believe in the same God that I do but I still have mustard seed faith that he will come to know the heavenly Father that I know. I sent this card to him thanking him and his wife for being such amazing blessings in our lives. We wouldn't have any of what we have today if it were not for them. I hope to leave the same legacy for my children.

Wednesday Challenge

2008-05-28T18:37:00.000-07:00

Here is today's sketch challenge, sorry it's been a while again, the hubby took all week off!! Yay!! So we are off to Disneyland tomorrow and Friday so you won't hear from me for a while again. But here are a couple posts that I have done. Again this was done with a Unity set that I got for free for being such a good customer!!! I didn't think I would like it much but now I think it is so cute to send to your girls friends!! Love it!!

Recipe:

Stamps- Shopaholics from Unity Stamp Co.

Paper- Real Red, Real Red DSP, Whisper White

Inks- Real Red

Accessories- Real Red Brads, Whisper White Grosgrain

Other- Swiss Dot Cuttlebug Embossing folder

Faith Sister Challenge

2008-05-21T08:22:00.000-07:00

So here is a layout that I did for the Faith Sisters Challenge. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this page. Probably one of my favorites so far. The picture doesn't do it justice. I also used my Unity Stamps again!!

I have always felt a closeness to God when I am honest with Him and my prayer is that my children can have an open relationship with Him that they can share all their feelings and struggles. It's freeing to let out those moments when you think that God sucks (He already knows you feel that way) and you let Him know, then you realize how wrong you are and then stand in awe of his Grace!!

Here is the challenge:
"And he who is the Glory of Israel will not lie, nor will he change his mind, for he is not human that he should change His mind!" ~1 Samuel 15:29

Create a layout about the importance of honesty.

There is one who follows through on every promise and never alters His perfection. One who never tells even a little white lie. He wants us to follow His lead and be just like Him. Ask Him to help you be completely reliable. Ask Him everyday to make you more like Him. In our own strength, we are only human, but with His Spirit we are made more like Him.

The challenges are posted every Wednesday on the Faith Sisters web site. So check it out!!!

Customer Cards

2008-05-20T20:15:00.001-07:00

I made these cards for my church. I had made them another card but when they asked for more the layout and everything wasn't sitting right with me so I decided to revamp it. I like this one MUCH better!!!

Recipe:
Stamp Set- All I have seen, Garden Silhouettes
Paper- River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, Very Vanilla
Inks- River Rock, Purely Pomegranate
Accessories- Very Vanilla Grosgrain
Other- Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder

Tuesday Challenge

2008-05-20T10:55:00.001-07:00

I am on a roll, I have so much to post that I don't know what to do!!! So check back later for more creations.

Here is today's color challenge. I love these colors together, they are very refreshing. Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, and Certainly Celery. And of course I used my NEW Unity Stamps.

Recipe:
Stamp Set- Whimsy Flowers by Unity
Paper- Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Certainly Celery, SU DSP
Inks- Blue Bayou, Certainly Celery
Accessories- SU Buttons, Certainly Celery Grosgrain, Very Vanilla Grosgrain
Other- White Gel Pen, Sponges, Corner Rounder

Monday's Challenge

2008-05-19T09:39:00.001-07:00

Can you believe it, I actually did a challenge today!!! My life feels like it is getting a little normal again!! So today's challenge was to make this fun two pouch card holder. I also made a matching card since I was feeling way crafty this morning. I made this for a very special friend!! She will soon know who she is!!

I also got to ink up my new favorite stamps from Unity Stamp Co. called Giggle Grove. They are the best!! I will be featuring them soon on my BLOG as my Feature Friday (a little late, but hey I am getting back into the swing of things).

Recipe:

Stamps- Giggle Grove from Unity

Paper- Kraft, Wild Wasabi, Sky Blue, DSP from SU (can't remember the name)

Inks- Basic Black, Wild Wasabi

Accessories- Build A Brad, Sky Blue Double stitched ribbon

Other- Stampin Dimensionals, sewing machine and thread

I never posted this... OOPS

2008-05-16T21:23:00.000-07:00

So here was my first Faith Sister challenge that I did on the Design Team.

The challenge was to do a page or card on being a friend of God. Well when I think about the times that I feel closest and "friend-like" with God is when I can be alone with him and in conversation with him. That is when this image came to me. I wanted to use this new set and I love the idea of walking with the Lord in the quietness of my own head. Hopefully this encourages you to look at the Lord as a friend that will always be there for you instead of a mean un-touchable God up in the clouds. He is real.

Recipe-
Stamp set: She's All That
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, DSP from Michael's.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Jumbo Eyelets, Pretty in Pink Grosgrain, Crystal Effects
Other: Paper Piercer

Faith Sister Challenge AND Unity Stamps

2008-05-16T21:09:00.000-07:00

OK so here is my first post in a long time but I wanted to share with everyone my new stamp set from Unity Stamp Company (the only non-SU sets that I have ever bought).

These stamps were so perfect for the scrapbook challenge that i was doing for the Faith Sisters challenge. Our challenge was to use up your stash well when I first read it I thought that it said scraps and only when i posted my sample did I realize that it said stash so the flowers are part of my stash as most of you know that I am a hoarder and love to keep my accessories all to myself, which is changing and I am doing much better at, so I thought that my page still worked for what I needed. The picture doesn't capture the textures and some of the DSP is hard to see. But I really like this layout and it was fun to do something a little out of my box as far as doing a different layout.

So back to the stamps, you gotta check these bad boys out they are HUGE and such a great value. The handles are amazing, check out the mounting system. They are kind of like acrylic stamps but they are rubber and just amazing, so check it out and let me know what you think. You can come over and play with mine if you want to see them in real life.

I know it's been a while

2008-05-03T17:33:00.001-07:00

So I know that I have been MIA for a while now, but it was the hubby's birthday and he took two days off of work!!! So there are some pretty exciting things have been happening and some not so exciting things. First we will start with the bad news, well it looks like I will no longer be a demo for SU after this next quarter, I am sad to say that but after some MUCH thought and prayer we decided to let it go but on the brighter side I will continue to have classes and teaching but no longer selling. I will always be a customer of SU but since I lost one of my large In My Thoughts clients I can no longer support the dips my club goes through.

So now for the good news!!! A couple posts ago I mentioned a new web site that I found called Faith Sisters. Well they had a position open for a Creative Designer for their web site and I applied and I GOT IT!!! So I am very excited about this new opportunity and I pray that it allows for me to expand my horizon of crafting and that it opens up many other possibilities. I look forward to creating projects for them!!

So that's all for now, I am both excited and sad about the things that have been going on. I am trusting in the Lord for open doors both for my business and hobby!!

This picture is a door prize that I made for the SU demonstrator Spring Fling Event. It was such a blast everyone came made 3 projects and got Olive Garden lunch. I will post pictures once I get them off my camera.

Wed. & Thurs. Challenge Combined

2008-04-24T15:30:00.000-07:00

OK so here is Wednesday's Sketch challenge and Thurs. ways to use it challenge. So this is today's card, I LOVE these colors together they make me smile!! The way to use it part of the challenge was to use your scissors and cut out the details of images. I got new cuttlebug folders too which I used here they add so much texture to a card!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE these folders to add dimension.

Recipe:
Stamp Set- True Friend
Paper- Purely Pomegranate, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, River Rock, Whisper White
Ink- Basic Black, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Purely Pomegranate
Accessories- Turquoise Gemstone, Black Gingham Ribbon
Other- Cuttlebug

Tuesday Challenge

2008-04-22T09:52:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this color challenge. So we had to use the colors Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, and Chocolate Chip. Most of you can tell by browsing my BLOG that I use these colors a lot so I had no problem coming up with something. This was a lot of fun to make, I love all the ribbon!!

Recipe:
Stamp Set- So Many Scallops
Paper- Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink DSP, Certainly Celery, and Chocolate Chip
Inks- Chocolate Chip
Accessories- Pretty in Pink Wide Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Certainly Celery Grosgrain
Other- Scallop Punch, Lg. Circle punch, Med. Circle Punch, Cuttlebug

Monday's Challenge

2008-04-21T16:00:00.000-07:00

Today's challenge was fun, we made a gift card holder card. It was a lot of fun to make and I had the perfect person to give it to. Andrea and I went just finished a Beth Moore bible study and one of the women that lead the group would pay for a babysitter for us every week, what a huge blessing that was to us since between the two of us we have 6 kids. The only way we can attend bible studies is if they provide child care so she has taken it upon herself to provide that for us so we can attend. What an amazing gift she is so we wanted to extend to her a gift as well. So this is what I made for her.

Recipe-
Stamp Set: Wonderful you, Define Life, Spring Solitude
Paper: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, River Rock
Inks: Chocolate Chip, River Rock
Accessories: Sewing Thread
Other: Punches, Sewing Machine, Aqua Painter

Faith Journal

2008-04-21T15:46:00.000-07:00

I am really having a hard time right now. And I found this web site that was really great it's called Faith Sisters. They make scrapbooks and other things that display their faith, I liked their faith journals. So I decided to make one and I love it. It's a great way to express myself creatively and also journal my journey with God and the growth that He is taking me through right now. So here are some pictures of my journal. This has been a great thing for me.

I had to dirty up the book a little with ink since it was a little too cheery for the place that I am at right now. It's good though.

Purple Birthday

2008-04-21T15:28:00.000-07:00

This is a birthday card that I made for a friend's daughter. Her favorite color is purple and she had a purple birthday party. So I thought this card was perfect. I think I used every purple accessory I have. It was fun.

Recipe-
Stamp Set: Zoofari. Eat Cake
Paper: All the SU purples
Inks: Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Purple Grosgrain, Whisper white grosgrain
Other: Cuttlebug

Customer Cards

2008-04-19T19:06:00.000-07:00

I made 90 YES 90 baby onsie cards for a client. I think they turned out amazing and I hope they love them as much as I do. I thought the baby's face in the center was precious!! All the baby's stats are on the inside as well. I love them!! I am also glad that they are done, those little cards are A LOT of work!!!

Feature Friday

2008-04-18T16:49:00.001-07:00

Hello, today's feature is a new one that I recently got. It's a Xyron adhesive applicator (or sticker maker as they call it). Have you ever had a very small intricate embellishment that needs to be applied to your card or scrapbook and it's hard to get the adhesive all over it and make sure that it will stay. That's why I love this tool because you place your small item into the opening and pull it out on the other end and it's completely sticky all over!! I love this tool so much that I also have the larger machine too. The cost for the small one (pictured) is about $10.00 and the larger one is $20.00, the refills are reasonable also. Like always you can use your Mike's coupon and it will be cheaper.

So for this tool I give it:
pppp
4 robots because that sometimes it's too small for some objects that I want to use, even the larger one, but it's totally worth it otherwise!!

Wedding Card

2008-04-18T12:56:00.000-07:00

So I had someone on Craig's List request a card sample for her wedding and I told her I would send her that sample but I also wanted to make her a design that was unique to just her and send that as well. This is what I came up with and I LOVE this card so much, too bad I didn't have time to print sample information for her on the inside to give her the full effect (she is going to be making her decision soon, so I had to hurry and get her the sample ASAP). I will be making up another one with the details made up on the inside for my web site. She is having a fall harvest wedding so she wanted her invitation to have a fall feel. I think I really accomplished that. Here is hoping for the job.

Deb's Birthday

2008-04-18T12:46:00.001-07:00

So the other day a friend of mine had a birthday so we decided to get her a gift certificate and then package it really cute. So this is what we made for her:

I already had the card from a Challenge that I had done previously so I made up a cute little bag to match. I think it turned out really cute!

The letters were cut out using my new cricut cartridge that I LOVE. The stamp set is a SAB set from SU!. I used a dimensional on the inside of the card to hold the gift certificate in place. I really liked making this bag and everyone including her thought it was very cute.

Thanks for looking!!

2008-04-11T11:28:00.000-07:00

This is a card that our church is having me make them for people who visit. So if you want a awesome handmade card from me come to our awesome church and you will get one!! You can visit my church web site at www.buildingsolidlives.com

Have a blessed day.
BTW didn't care for yesterday's challenge much, it had me stumped. So if I get around to it I will do today's but don't hold your breathe, I am off to the Pink Pineapple tonight!! Yay baby!!

Wednesday Challenge

2008-04-09T10:53:00.000-07:00

Here is this weeks sketch challenge. They gave us this sketch to work with

and we had to come up with our own design. I have been wanting to do this faux silk technique for a loooonnngggg time and it was so easy and fun. The texture is amazing!! I love it!! Anyway this card took a long time to make so I don't recommend making this one in mass production. But it is gorgeous in person!!!

Recipe:
Stamp Set- Embrace Life
Paper- Old Olive, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Vellum, Tissue Paper
Inks- Elegant Eggplant, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black
Accessories- Hodgepodge Hardware, Rhinestone Brads, Dazzling Diamonds, Chocolate Chip taffeta
Other- Cricut, Lots of SU markers, 2 way glue pen, glue stick

Tuesday Challenge

2008-04-08T16:34:00.000-07:00

Here is today's color challenge card that hurt my head!!! This weeks colors were Real Red, Glorious Green, and Night of Navy. So I thought on this all day and went into my room 3 times to try this one and couldn't do it so I went for simple and sweet and mostly white!!

Recipe:
Stamps- Merci SAB set
Paper- Whisper white, Real Red DSP, Glorious Green, and Night of Navy
Inks- Basic Black, Real Red, Glorious Green, and Night of Navy
Accessories- Whisper White wide grosgrain, Real Red brads, Rhinestone Brad
Other- Aqua Painter

Monday's Challenge

2008-04-07T12:55:00.000-07:00

So here is today's challenge, it was all about layering your ribbon. I love the simplness of this challenge. You only had to have 2 ribbons layered ontop of each other. It was lots of fun to design this card. I have been wanting to use this stamp set for a while now, so I finally got to use it, YAY!!

Recipe:
Stamp set: Pick a Petal
Paper: Bashful Blue DSP, Pretty in Pink DSP, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Inks: Basic Black, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Blue Rhinestone Brad, Hodgepodge Hardware, Certainly Celery Brads, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Pretty In Pink Grosgrain ribbon, Retired Ribbon Originals
Other: Cricut Cutter, Paper Piercer, Hole Punch, Corner Rounder, 2 way glue pen

Sunday Challenge

2008-04-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

So I have never done a challenge on Sunday before, so on Sunday's challenges they have a featured stamper and then you go browse their gallery and you case a card that they have made adding some of your own personal touches. So today's featured stamper was Kristi here is her BLOG. So her card is here and this is mine with a few differences:

Recipe:

Stamp set: Cowboy Kid
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Designer Series paper from a Simply Scrapping kit
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Hemp Twine, Chocolate Chip Tafetta, Hodgepodge Hardware brads
Other: Cricut Cutter, Hole Punch, White Gel Pen, SU Watercolor Crayons

Feature Friday

2008-04-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

So this morning I went to Michael's and bought a tool that I didn't really care for very much but it may also be one of those things that I need to get used to it or have someone show me the full benefits of it. So I came up with "Feature Friday" every Friday I will feature one of my "tools" and tell you if I love it, if I use it, and what the benefits are.

So I am going to start this one early since I am excited about it. Most of you know about the Crop-O-Dile, but this will be my first feature since I LOVE my C.O.D. This tool is one of the best I have, it has allowed me to be use my eyelets and use them a lot!! You can set your eyelets quietly and easily. You don't need to be super strong either. You can even dry emboss little dots with it. It has taken place of 4 of my tools all in one since on either side you can use as a hole punch you can set the eyelets but also snaps and some other things that I have never done!!
Now for the price you can use the convenient way and order it from your local SU Demo or ME : ) ours in cattie is $29.95
OR I just saw them at CostCo this week for I think $25.00 and you got a TON of jumbo eyelets in it as well, and of course you can always use your Mike's coupon too.

So for the first Feature Friday I give my C.O.D.
ppppp 5 Robots (whatever that means, I just thought they were cute)

I have been scrappin'

2008-04-06T12:53:00.000-07:00

So I have been busy, I started Luke's scrapbook, finally. So I have been a little busy doing that. Check it out!! I love using SU stuff for scrapbooking. Some of the paper here is from Michael's but shhhhh don't tell. As you can see his scrapbook will be a cowboy theme, just like his room.

This page just needs two more pics on the left hand side so that is not completed yet.

Tuesday Challenge

2008-04-01T11:07:00.001-07:00

Here is today's color challenge. I would have never put these colors together, that's why I enjoy doing the challenges because it makes me think out of my little box. Today I was having a hard time finding a layout that I wanted to do since the colors were hard for my brain to work with so I decided to do a different fold, which I think turned out GREAT!!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: A little birdie told me
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Creamy Caramel, Mellow Moss, Cameo Coral
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Wide White Grosgrain
Other: Paper Piercer, Cuttlebug, Lg. and Med. Square Punch, Dimensionals

Monday Challenge

2008-03-31T18:17:00.000-07:00

Ok so I know it's been a few days but here is today's challenge. I almost didn't do it because the challenge name had the word patience in it... I just didn't think that I had patience today but I found it. You had to make layers using dimensionals, the second picture shows the layers a little better but you just can't get the full cuteness from a photo.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Boatloads of Love
Card Stock: Certainly Celery, Buckaroo Blue, Whisper White, Designer Series hostess pack
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: White Wide Grosgrain, Certainly Celery Brads, Hodgepodge Hardware
Other: Cuttlebug, SU markers, Corner Rounder

I made this card for a dear friend of mine that I pray for daily, she is an amazing woman of God and I love her dearly. I just thought she might want to know that I am pulling for her to make her life goals. Luckily she will be surprised since I don't think she reads my BLOG. Andrea if you are reading this act surprised!!

Wednesday Sketch Challenge

2008-03-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

Here is my card for today's challenge, which I love this layout!! Let me know what ya think.

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Garden Silhouettes
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Designer Series Paper Retired
Inks: Versa Mark, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffeta, Thread, White Gel Pen, Chocolate Chip Marker
Other: Sewing Machine

Here is a picture from last night at our Technique Tuesday class which was a blast!! I am always so blessed by every one's creativity, every one's books turned out amazing!!! Thank you for everyone who came, I can't wait to do it again!

Our next project will be a coaster pencil holder/ or card holder, a picture holder, and a little box with 3X3 cards all put together using the Simply Scrapping kits!! So reserve your spots early since space is limited.

Monday Challenge

2008-03-24T15:04:00.000-07:00

So here is today's challenge and I felt like it's been so long since I have posted a project or challenge, you wanna know what happened... of course you do. I got yelled at on Split Coast!!!! Can you believe that? I received a personal message from someone saying that it's "frowned Upon" to not post the details of my card and have a link to my BLOG instead. That's all she said and I think that she could have been a little nicer about it and said "by the way in case you didn't know..." or something a little nicer I have only been doing the challenges for like a month now so I was a little hurt over that...

well not really I just didn't have the time last week to finish the challenges since I was doing Milk Bank cards, that my roof leaked on and ruined!!! That's another story!!

SO TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT FROM NOW ON I WILL POST ALL THE SUPPLIES ON MY BLOG AND ON MY GALLERY!!

Anyway, here it is:

Today's challenge was a Flap Fold card, I liked doing this a lot, since I do so many cards for my business it's nice to mix up the fold a little, I get kinda bored of the same old folds all the time.

Recipe-
Stamp Sets: Big Deal Alpha, Birthday Whimsy (SAB)
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava, Retired Designer Series Paper (I forgot the name of it)
Inks: Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Double Stitched Groovy Guava, Silver thread
Other: Paper Piercer, Scallop Punch, Circle Punch, Crop O Dile, Cutter

Wednesday Sketch Challenge

2008-03-19T13:40:00.000-07:00

Here is my card today!! I finally got my sewing machine going again, and it's perfect in my new craft room, easy access!! LOVE IT!! I am really happy with the way this card turned out. Love the sketch.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: So Many Scallop from Sale-A-Bration catty... side note if you didn't get this one, so sorry it's one of my favorite things to use... well I am a scallopaholic!!
Card Stock: Kraft (my other new favorite), Fall Flower Designer Series papers, Basic Black, Really Rust.
Accessories: Twill Tape, Staple, Sewing Thread
Other: SCALLOP PUNCH!!, Circle Punches, Stapler, Sewing Machine

Note: My paper piercing was done with my sewing machine... hence the crooked part on he bottom if you look close, my paper got caught on my IPOD and I forgot I could just take my foot off the gas... he he!!

Tuesday Challenge

2008-03-18T08:26:00.000-07:00

Here is today's color challenge:

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: One of a Kind, Linen Background
Card Stock: Orchid Opulence, Sage Shadow, Kraft, Whisper White
Inks: Orchid Opulence, Sage Shadow, Versa Mark
Accessories: Purple Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Purple Rhinestone
Other: Boho Punch, Paper Piercer, Corner Rounder, Hole Punch

Monday Challenge

2008-03-17T10:55:00.000-07:00

Here is today's challenge it was to try a new technique, you use the cuttle bug and put an ink on one side of the folder and run it through. It was fun to use a technique I haven't tried before.

Here's what I did:

Stamp Set: Taggers Dozen
Paper: Designer Series Paper, River Rock, Groovy Guava, Purely pomegranate
Inks: Versa Mark, Purely pomegranate, Basic Black
Accessories: Chipboard, White Grosgrain
Other: Cuttlebug, Only Orange Marker, Tag Punch, Spiral Punch

How did I do that?
I ran my Purely pomegranate inked up embossing folder through my Cuttlebug with chipboard. I also ran groovy guava card stock through the cuttlebug with veramark on the folder then embossed with white embossing powder.

Look what I got!!

2008-03-14T12:31:00.001-07:00

Gina, one of my favorite stamping friends, made me this memory book from my birthday. I cherish anything handmade that I receive, that's right Kelsee I will never throw away a card that is handmade, and whoever does will be judged by GOD J/K. OK just had to share, now I gotta get back to tending to the hubby and family since he is about to brush Kylee's hair, wait I am coming please don't attempt a pony tail!!!!

Friday Challenge

2008-03-14T12:31:00.000-07:00

Today's challenge was to use NO TOOLS!! After I picked myself off the floor and thought how will I do this, it came to me and this is what I came up with. You were allowed to use the aqua painter and your cutter, but NO CROP-O-DILE!!!!

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Embrace Life
Paper: Ivory Naturals (I think that's what it's called), River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava
Inks: River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, Basic Black, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Twill Tape
Other: Paper Cutter, Aqua Painter AND THAT'S ALL!!!!

Now I am off to the Pineapple in 3.5 hours, gotta go pack, see some of you there.

Thursday Challenge

2008-03-12T16:35:00.002-07:00

Today's challenge was to use all Designer Series paper and the only regular card stock allowed would be was the backing. I am VERY happy with the way it turned out,my hubby really likes the "dirty" look so I know he will like this one and yes ladies he really does act interested when I show him the cards I make. He also gives his opinion of things he likes and doesn't like which I don't always like but he cares because I care, and everyone said "ahhhhhh".
So here it is:

Here's the recipe:

Stamp Sets: Essence is Love
Card Stock: Really Rust, Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon, Eyelets
Other: Crop-O-Dile, Scallop Punch, Circle Punch

Wednesday Sketch Challenge

2008-03-12T16:35:00.001-07:00

This is today's Splitcoast Sketch Challenge, here is the recipe:

Stamp Set: One of a Kind
Paper: Old Olive, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Designer Series Paper
Inks: Pixie Pink, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise Brads, Dazzaling Diamonds, Pretty in Pink Grosgrain, Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain
Other: Aqua Painter

Tuesday Challenge

2008-03-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

Today's challenge on Splitcoast was a color challenge to use Purely Pomegranete, Basic Gray, and Basic Black. I didn't have basic Gray so I cheated a little and used Going Gray. I liked the way this card turned out, it was inspired by Markies Mom she uses a lot of polka dots and layers and hodgepodge. I forgot to use my embossing buddie but I think it's ok with the little specks everyewhere, but not what I planned. Ok so here is the recipe:

Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs
Paper: Purely pomegranet, Going Gray, Basic Black
Inks: Versa Mark, Basic Black
Accessories: Purley Pomegranete Satin Ribbon, Hodgepaodge Hardware, Silver Brads
Other: Sharpie Marker, White Gel Pen, Black Embossing Powder

So how did I get my hodgepodge Black??
I used a sharpie and colored it in!! Another tip from Markies Mom!!

Got some Sunday stampin time in

2008-03-09T18:08:00.000-07:00

Here are some things that I have been working on today, I got to play with all my new stuff!! I can't wait for the Pink Pineapple on Friday to continue to play!!

This card was an inspiration from Kylee's new shirt that was got last night at Target. Here is the recipe:

Stamp Set: Hostess level 2 set: Spring Solitude, Polka Dot & Petals
Paper: Confetti Cream, Certainly Celery, Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Barely Banana
Inks: Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Cert Celery Brad
Other: Coluzzle Cutter

This card is so simple but has a really great elegance to it. As soon as I saw this set I knew that I had to have it. It is available in the Spring Mini Catalog. Here is this recipe:

Stamp Set: Essence is love
Paper: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, River Rock
Inks: Versa Mark, Basic Black
Accessories: Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Eyelets
Other: Double Rectangle Punch, Black Embossing Powder

I have wanted this stamp set since the very first example I saw, it is just delightful, it reminds me of Hawaii. But even though I love this set so much I had a hard time thinking of what to do with it, but I am OH SO please with the way this turned out.
Recipe:

Stamp Set: Embrace Life, A little birdy Told Me
Paper: Purely pomegranate, River Rock and Natural White
Inks: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon, Scallop Punch, Circle Punch, Designer Series paper
Other: Dazzling Diamonds

I wanted this set so bad and I knew I would eventually get it, I LOVE those birds!! I love all the options that you can do with one set. If you only bought this one set you could make hundreds of different cards. What a great set this is!!

Stamp Sets: A Little Birdy Told Me
Paper: Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Apricot Appeal
Inks: Basic Black, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Sky Blue Double Stitch Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Punch, Circle Punch

Technique Tuesday Night

2008-03-07T17:19:00.000-08:00

Check out our project for March 25th at my home from 7-9. You will be able to come and complete this wonderful coaster book, made from all SU supplies. What a wonderful Mother's Day gift!!

Thanks for looking!!

LOTS of new stuff to play with...

2008-03-07T15:53:00.000-08:00

This is the largest order that I have ever placed!! I am so excited about all my new toys!!

And another card, I was trying this new technique of making the edges smudged with black and I am not sure how much I like it, if I even like it but the color combination is wonderful!! I really like the layout too!!

Here's the recipe:

Stamps: So Much, Happy Everything
Paper: Purely Pom., So Saffron, Wild Wasabi
Inks: Purely Pom., Basic Black
Accessories: So Saffron Brad, Silver Brad
Techniques: Water Coloring

I know I am on a roll

2008-03-05T15:52:00.000-08:00

Here is another card that I did today for the SCS challenge, I think I am addicted. I like knowing that I can have half the battle done for me every morning, they give you the layout. It's really fun. So anyway here it is along with another card that I did last night.

Here is the recipe for the first card:

Stamp Sets: Thoughouly Thankful
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Designer Series Paper
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Markers, Circle Punch, Scallop Punch, Bashful Blue Ribbon, Whisper White Ribbon, Silver Brads

The Recipe for the Challenge Card:

Stamp Sets: Elegant Inspirations
Paper: Cream Confetti, Wild Wasabi, Sky Blue, Designer Series Paper
Inks: Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Bashful Blue Ribbon, Sky Blue double stitched ribbon, Silver Eyelets, SU Button, Chipboard

If you want to know more about Split Coast Stampers check it out at www.splitcoaststampers.com

Another Day More Stamping

2008-03-04T11:25:00.000-08:00

Today I participated in my very first Split Coast Challenge and this is what I came up with.

So what is a challenge? Well they give you certain parameters that you have to stay within, like today was a color combination challenge, you had to use Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron. That's all!! And everyday they have different kind of challenges, today was the color combination challenge. So since this was my first challenge I am hooked and will participate in many more. It was lots of fun and it made me get in my stamp room and make something. Also everyone's cards were amazing as well!! LOVE IT!!

Sets: Swell News, Time well spent
Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron
Inks: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron
Patterned Paper: Designer Series paper
Accessories: Diamond brads, White Grosgrain

OMG! OMG!

2008-03-03T10:31:00.002-08:00

How cute are these?? Ok so here is my quiet time creation in my new room, isn't it the cutest thing EVER!! I found the tutorial on Lauren's BLOG
She is amazing and I am going to plan on demonstrating this card on our Technique Tuesday project night on the 25th. Hope you can all be there.
That's why I am not posting a recipe, but if you are desperate enough you can browse Laurens BLOG. More details and pictures of projects coming soon.

OH YEAH...

2008-03-03T10:31:00.001-08:00

Look at my new princess room (that's what my daughter calls it) AKA my craft room!! Well it's not new in the sense of a new room but I got 2 new desks and CLEANED it out!! So I am so excited and can't wait to get in there and make some stuff!! Oh and I got my fan with a LIGHT, for those of you who have been in my craft room at night, the light that I had before that was falling apart and not enough light it needed to be replaced in a bad way!! And now for those hot summer days I can have some air from my fan instead of having to jump in the pool in between projects!

OHHH I am soooo excited!! So who wants to come over and play?? I have lots of room for everyone!!

It was A LOT of hard work to get it like this but I think it was worth every minute!!

PS thanks to my wonderful hubby that spent his whole day putting up my fan, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

My new favorites!!

2008-02-25T15:35:00.000-08:00

Here are some things that I have been working on again...

I have started making a lot of 3X6 cards. They are so great, you can make 4 of them out of a normal 12X12!! They are so simple and quick. I have been using the textured card stock from SU and it just adds such a great unique touch.

I made the little box out of coasters for one of my clients that orders $50 worth of cards from me. I used the Time well spent set and put it together using my crop-o-dile and ribbon. This small project was really simple and super quick, what a great way to store your hand made cards on your desk.

Thanks for looking, I have a bunch more projects that I am working on, so stay tuned!!

More projects...

2008-02-15T10:56:00.000-08:00

Here are some more projects that I just finished.

I finished the projects for Heidi and I think I will be adding this to my web site as a birthday package that my customers can purchase, but first I need to get my gallery up and working, ahhh another thing on the to do list!! Well the pictures of the tins, place cards and banners are all the items that I made for her.

Here is the recipe (in case you missed it last time):

Stamp sets: Wild About You
Ink: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie
Patterned Paper: From the Cool Scrapbook Store in Poway
Tools: Scallop Punch, Large Circle and Medium Circle

These are name tags for our gift bags at our church retreat this weekend. These were made with all my supplies that I had left. I need to make a pretty large order soon!!

Anyway, here is the recipe for these:

Stamp sets: Doodle This, Taggers Dozen
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Basic black
Paper: Ruby Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
Tools: Tag Punch, Crop-O-Dile
Other: Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Pretty in Pink ribbon and Whisper White ribbon

Business is booming and I just completed more cards for the National Milk Bank, I love what I do and I love the opportunity that it gives me to be a stay at home mom. I wouldn't trade what I do for anything!!

Us and Shelli...

2008-02-04T11:05:00.001-08:00

This is a picture from the Regional seminar that I went to this weekend, the woman that is the 2nd one in from the right is Shelli, you can match her up to the picture on the inside cover of your catalog if ya don't believe me. She was sooo nice and we even got to see her stamp her own creation which was cool. The rest of the girls in the picture are "The Rubba Sista's". That's what we call ourselves it's kinda like the pink ladies in grease, but way craftier!!

More Stuff for Heidi

2008-02-04T11:05:00.000-08:00

Here are some birthday party items that I am in the rocess of making for Heidi. She is having a Noah's Ark theme for her sons first birthday and I am so excited about these projects that I am making for her.

The banner is not completly finished it will have a red stitching on the top to hold in the red tread that will be to hang it up. Her sons name is Noah so the banner is for her birthday banner and she was talking about putting it in thier play room or in his room after the party, whatever she does with it it's just too cute to throw away.

Then the little containers will have play dough in them as gifts to all the kids that attend. So cute I love them!!!

Here is the recipe:

Stamp sets: Wild About You
Ink: Real Red, Tempting Tourquoise, Certanly Celery, Pumkin PIe
Paper: Real Red, Tempting Tourquoise, Certanly Celery, Pumkin PIe
Patterened Paper: From the Cool Scrapbook Store in Poway
Tools: Scallop Punch, Large Circle and Medium Circle

Thanks for looking!! I can't wait to have a party and do one of these for my kids!!

Pink Pineapple creations...

2008-01-23T11:16:00.002-08:00

Here are the Pink Pineapple creations that I promised in my last BLOG.

The first photo is one that took me forever due to the water coloring that I did. It's made on Green Gable and Only Orange SU card stock, I stamped the Zoofari set in Basic Black ink and colored them all in using the lid to SU's ink pads for a painting palette, then using my blender pen I colored them in. The patterned paper I picked up at PP and I then used a SU corner punch and layered them and placed a colored brad on them.

The second photo is one that I used the Garden Whimsy set and I used various card stock including So Saffron, Purely Pomegranate, Bashful Blue and Whisper White. I stamped the same image 3 different time in Green Gable, Purely Pomegranate and Bashful Blue. I also made a small tag with the absolutely fabulous set and tied it with some silver cord.

The next photo has three cards using the Zoofari set, Bronco Buster set, and the Garden Silhouettes set.

The last photo is from one of my favorite sets out there, you can use it in so many ways, I LOVE IT!! I used the All in the family set and Family Accessories set. The card stock is Green Gable and Only Orange again and the patterned paper is from the PP. I used my trusty blender pen for the coloring in of the children again using my ink pad lids for my palette. I stamped a present in the background using versa mark.

That's it and I hope you liked my new creations as much as I do!!

So this is why I have been gone...

2008-01-23T11:16:00.001-08:00

Here are a few reasons that I have been M.I.A.

These are only half of the Milk bank cards that I send out once a month. I know it's crazy, so that is the first reason I haven't been posting anything. But I am caught up and for once have a little peace in my life with the Milk Bank, this is the year to organize and prioritize my life and my business....

which brings me to #2 reason for my not posting

I HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING MY CRAFT ROOM!! And not just cleaning and making it look pretty but really organizing it, my stamps are all number and color coded and logged into a book where I can browse for that perfect image. I am so excited about this new way of organizing. I cannot believe that I am finally done, now I only have to make a chart with the numbers of the sets, which will take no time at all. I am so excited!!

So this is what I did, I sorted out my stamps into 3 categories: Occasion and Christmas (green), Flowers and Kids (pink), and Sentiments and Backgrounds (yellow). Then i organized my shelf in box sizes so that everything would look uniform and nice and then just started numbering the cases with the appropriate color sticker, then took a hectic trip to Staples with my 3 kids and photo copied all the sets that I had and for the ones I didn't have a photo copy for I hand stamped the rest directly on the paper. So now my binder is full of inspiration and ALL my stamp sets which i realized is A LOT, but now I also realized that I do not need anymore flowers but i do need more sentiments, so it was a great way to see what I really "need" out of the new catalog. BTW this would be a great way to know what images you had if you had to store all your stamps away out of sight such as in a closet or somewhere where you can't always see all that you have, sometimes all you are looking for is a small star and what a great way to easily sort through all that you have.

The other picture is of all my paper and scraps, I am using up more scraps since I started separating them into their own individual file folder so if I am looking for a certain color I don't use a whole piece but i get a small scrap. I am very excited about saving more paper this way.

Now I can't wait to get in there and stamp finally, the only stamping I have gotten done lately is either Milk Bank or a few cards I got done at the Pink Pineapple!! I will post those a little later too many pictures on one post may be a little overwhelming. Well I hope you enjoyed my organizing tips, hopefully it inspired you to get organized this new year.

In desperate need to create something...

2008-01-19T07:37:00.000-08:00

Today is my day to get in my craft room and do something... anything. So check back and see what I get done. I will post later today. I have to go clean up my craft room first. The only thing in my life that I actually like cleaning and organizing.

Off to the Pink Pineapple!!

2008-01-11T14:01:00.000-08:00

I can't wait, after a hellish day with the kids, I can't wait for some ME time!! I will post pics tomorrow!!

Here are some things that I have been working on..

2007-12-28T08:09:00.000-08:00

Here are some things that I have been working on for other people... I need some ME time!!

The first picture are some table name tags that I did for a kids table, I thought they turned out SOO cute!! I love them. I made them with Real Red and Cert. Celery SU card stock then used the scallop punch with some Michael's paper shhhh... I used the SU Merry and Bright Stamp set from the winter mini catalog then finished off with my favorite detail of dazzling diamonds glitter. Oh yeah I also embossed the snowmen in blue and green embossing powder and then added glitter to the hot embossing powder, I think they just turned out great!!

The next picture is of a wreath that I made for Heidi and I will for sure make one of these for myself next year. I used color combinations of Sky Blue, Cert. Celery and Real Red and the stamp sets that I used were Punch Pals, Snowflake Spot, and Wishing You Cheer. They are 3 X 3 "ornaments" that I hot glued to the wreath, I have also done this tieing them on but I like the hot glue the best, it just gives it more of a finished look. I also accessorized with hodgepodge hardware and real Red and Cert Celery ribbons. The ribbons that are wrapped around the wreath are from Michaels.... I know shhhh again. I LOVE making these wreaths and I will probubly do a class with them at one point. Let me know what you think.

Then the last picture is using my favorite embossing friend. I LOVE my cuttlebug, i don't use it for the die cuts since I already have a cricut for that but it works great for those as well, but I do use it to dry emboss with, it's so easy and I just adore the effect it brings to your card or scrapbook. This card is made with Real Red cardstock and real Red ribbon, that's it!! I also used the happy Everything set, but I think it would be a great card even without it.

I will post more stuff soon!!

Blessings and thanks for looking!!

THEY ARE DONE!!!!!

2007-12-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

So they are finally done, this is a good day and a lot of stress has gone from me right now.

So here they are completed, the picture frame wall hanging one was all done in the SU In Color colors and ribbon. I used the in color card stock Soft Sky and Purely Pomegranate. The stamp set is SU snowflake spot. They turned out great just how I had envisioned. Hopfully I will get some more work from these.

The other one is done in the In Color River Rock, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, and another green that I can not remember right now. It also has silver brads on it along with black stitching which adds so much to a card. I also took their picture and thought it turned out pretty good. I backed their picture in with black card stock and stamped the baroque bouquet stamp set and the Christmas saying with Always Artichoke. I printed a saying from the couple on the inside and then did the hand stamped by Heather stamp on the back. I think they turned out great and I am excited to hear what people will say about them.

So now that they are all done off to make mine and some milk bank cards!! It never ends!!
Thanks for looking!!

Busy Busy Busy

2007-12-06T07:19:00.000-08:00

So I am one busy girl right now that's why I haven't been able to post many pictures of anything, I had 150 Milk Bank Cards to do and write in for "In My Thoughts..." and then I got 2 orders both for 125 from Heidi a wonderful mom i met at Super Play and then my aunt ordered her Christmas cards from me too. YIKES!! They all have to be made and sent out in the next week too!!

But here are pictures of what they will look like the first one is Heidi's and it will be something that her clients can hang on thier wall (or whatever) and it will have the top picture of the family, the next one of the kids and the bottom has a Christmas Blessing. SOO CUTE!!

Then my Aunts is the example that I made up for her so it will have thier picture in the place where Luke is and it will have a different saying on it as well. Thanks for looking and if anyone is a little bored and needs something to do give me a call.

2007-11-24T16:52:00.002-08:00

A invitation to a surprise party that i did for someone at church. I thought it turned out pretty cute!! The other picture is a Christmas Ornament that I made using the On Board Trimmings from the Stampin up Mini Catalog!! Love it!!

It's over...

2007-11-24T16:52:00.000-08:00

Well all the craft fairs are finally over and they were ok, except for the funny story that the craft faire that I did last was at a Jewish preschool and I was selling pretty much only Christmas stuff so needless to say that I didn't sell anything, but I did have a great time talking with Gina the whole time, that was the best part. I was supposed to have one more at Mike's work but since Mike will be on a business trip and I couldn't find a sitter, and Mike needs to be picked up from the airport, and someone from Fair Isaac has to be with me the whole time (trying to find someone that it wouldn't be awkward with was a little hard) so all those things combined made us think that this wasn't going to work out. So anyway I will have TONS of stuff for next years craft faires or if something last minute comes up at least I can say yes!! Anyway I made a bunch of cute stuff but only half of what I wanted to get done : ( Oh well, it was fun... well now that it's over it was and a great learnign experience. Thanks for all that came and a double thanks for anyone that bought something.

AHHHH.....

2007-11-09T15:37:00.000-08:00

I am soooo busy someone put me out of my misery!! Ok so here is what I have been up to lately. I have been getting ready for my first ever craft faire/ shopping party at my house and then since then added 2 more craft faire's in the next 3 weeks!! Oh my gosh that's a lot. So if you haven't had a chance to check out my new personal BLOg check it out I am posting pictures and updateing from our trip to Palm Springs. Looks like I should have relaxed a little more and brought my stampin stuff with me!! Ok so I will be selling card books, jumbo paper clips, cards, and tons of cute house stuff!! I will post pics when I get a chance, nd if you want to come and check it out in person and buy some stuff ** wink **wink, it's on the 15th at my house from 6-9 and we will have 5 other vendors here too!! So come and check it out!! Anyway, here are some of my cards that I have been making at Super Play!! Also there are some old ones, I will post some of my Christmas cards after this post. Thanks for looking and I will post again in a few!!

Check it out...

2007-10-30T11:53:00.001-07:00

I decided since I no longer am in love with myspace to set up another BLOG for my more personal things going on in my life, so here it is. Hope you all like it!! www.sendmetomyroom.blogspot.com

I am just happy today...

2007-10-28T14:37:00.001-07:00

I had a great day today, I woke up had my devotional and got the kids off to school with little problems, then went to Jazzercise, then watched my niece Shara, went to Target with 4 kids everyone was great and he kids have just been good today. I love these kind of days and i bet it all started with my morning Devotional, God is GOOD!! Just wanted to brag a little!!

I am back...

2007-10-28T14:37:00.000-07:00

Ok so last week was a total blast from the Fall Festival which was SOOOO great and then the street faire, so much fun and I was really tired. So here are some pictures from the event, FULL of some great ideas!!!!!
So I have decided to stop my myspace and just BLOG, I am tired of people not writting back and I am just kinda over myspace and want something that I can get to know my friends a little better, so I am going to be using this as a tool to help equip my customers and friends with more ideas for stamping and crafting and also keep updated on my life!
Just a reminder I am having a shopping party FULL of 6 vendors at my house on November 15th so please come and get a jump on your Christmas shopping!! I am having candles, jewelry, food, crafts (of course), entertainment housewares, and Body shop stuff!! We will also be donating a portion of all our sales to the Red Cross so please come and support us and the local Red Cross.
So that's about the only details that have been going on here, Luke turned ONE!! So big!! But I will be updating more often now so stay tuned.

I know...

2007-10-14T17:44:00.000-07:00

Yes it's been oh so long since I posted anything interesting, or anything at all. So will just say that I have been OH SOOOO busy. I started going to jazzercize every morning and that has become a new passion in my passion filled life. So yeah I have lost 15 pounds already and more to come.
I am excited to say that me and the Rubba Sista's are putting on a big event at the Old Spaghetti Factory this weekend for anyone that wants to come, we are super excited and I will be doing a demo of stamping on fabrica and home decor with paper and stamping. I can't wait!! Then on Sunday I will be helping with the Escondido Street fair Jazzercise booth, wow a big weekend for me.
Anyway here are some pictures from my latest creations.
I lost all my other photos so I will upload more tomorrow!! Off to make dinner!! BLESSINGS!!!!!!!

2007-08-10T12:46:00.001-07:00

These are also some of my latest cards that I have made, I have been organizing my craft room which has been making me want to stamp more so here they are, I will keep you posted about my other crafting adventures soon!!

2007-08-10T12:46:00.000-07:00

These are my latest project using lamenant tile samples from Home Depot, I made my keychain from the lamenant sample and placed index pictures of when you get your pics developed of my family then embossed it with clear embossing powder to keep them safe. I LOVE this new idea!! Thank you SCS for sharing your creativity!!

Kylee's butterfly haven...

2007-07-31T19:50:00.001-07:00

So we did it!! This is the bed skirt that my mom and I are making for Kylee's bed, the bed only came with the comforter so we are stamping and sewing all the other bed componets. The bold butterfly set works perfect with her comforter. You can't see from the picture but her bed also has butterflies in it!!

We will also be stamping the butterflies on her walls... I can't wait!! I will post more pics as we go!!

BTW Luke has his appointment with orthopedics tomorrow for his foot so please be praying!! Thanks in advance!!

2007-07-31T19:50:00.000-07:00

My favorite card right now is one that I made at my last Stamp Camp now called my stamp club!! I love the card on the left. I need to stamp more!! Also my mom and I are decorating my daughters room in butterflies and stamping on her bed and walls so pictures will be coming soon of that new adventure!! YIKES I am a little nervouse hoping it turns out great!!

Also my new goal is to go to convention next year so for the next year please do not buy me any gifts give me money towards my trip to Salt Lake City!! I am sooo excited and that is my goal for next year!!

Also check out my updated web site at www.inmythoughts.net!!

2007-07-21T15:37:00.001-07:00

Just a few cards that i did a while ago, I will be posting more up soon of my latest creations!!

loving last night...

2007-07-21T15:37:00.000-07:00

Last night was awesome and I had such a great time so thank you to everyone that came to my preview night last night and I am looking forward to starting my new stampin 6 club!! Can't wait guys!! Thanks again!!

2007-07-13T13:49:00.000-07:00

Vegas was so fun and now we are back and life is normal again!! We had such an amazing time going to shows, eatting, gambling, and being with friends. Time flys when our having a great time and I must say that vacation was much needed and enjoyable.

2007-07-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

We are back and we had a blast, the kids did GREAT!!! I am in need of some stampin time!!!

Viva Las Vegas...

2007-07-06T09:36:00.004-07:00

So we are leaving for Vegas tomorrow and can I say I am a little nervous, I was up all last night with Luke crying his head off. Poor Dad and Gloria, so please pray... pray hard that he does well. I am losing my excitment for going, so please pray that God's grace and peace fall upon Luke. Thanks see you soon!!

2007-07-06T09:36:00.002-07:00

The first one is a baby shower i hosted and we made a TON of onsies for the new baby and I got two new customers out of it too!!

2007-07-06T09:36:00.001-07:00

My new favorite thing. I love stamping on onsies!! Luke is 8 months now and i love making him personalized tees we go out and we get so many compliments on them, Blake and Kylee love them too since they watch me make them.

This is an already worn and washed onsie, I used craft ink and heat set it!! It works great. I have also made other onsies which I will post also in a minute.

Mother In-Laws Basket

2007-06-29T08:34:00.005-07:00

A basket that I made for my Mother In-Law. Today is her BIG 60th birthday party and I used the new Baroque Motifs set which at first I did not like but got it because of the extra 20% off to demo's, well... now I LOVE it. I had such a great time using it. I love the elegant and fun aspect of it.

So off to clean and keep on setting up for the BIG bash today!!!

Can you send me to my room... Please!!

2007-06-29T08:34:00.004-07:00

My Craft Room!!!
The best room in our new house!! I LOVE my space

My first BLOG...

2007-06-29T08:34:00.000-07:00

OK this is kinda exciting I feel that I am really moving forward in getting my business with Stampin' Up! and my business "in my thoughts..." started and going.

I will just say that I love being a wife and mom!! It's the best job ever!! Our baby Luke is growing so big and he is crawling already. I can't believe it, I haven't been getting much scrapping and card making done lately I have been too busy making sure Luke isn't crawling out of the house.

8 DAYS LEFT before Vegas!! We can not wait!!

OK off to dream about the crafts I could be doing with my time!! If I dream hard enough will they actually happen?