Busy Weekend!

It was wonderful to get together with my stamp club girls! I've got to remember to take pictures of them when they are here. They all loved making the mini magazine holder with love notes using the Love You Much bundle. Seven members had to miss so I made their projects for them. Once I receive their orders, they can claim their projects. Don't they look cute all lined up?

Today I have been preparing the directions and kits for the Acrylic Scrapbook that my scrapbooking girls are making on Tuesday. Here's the cover.

I'll show more pages later. Now I've got to get through so I can watch the season premier of 24 and well as flipping to the Golden Globes during the commercials.

DC Santas

Some of you know I went to see the grandkids in DC for Christmas. It was a wonderful trip. My husband and I spent a full week there. It was sooo cold (compared to Houston) the first three days. By Christmas day it had started to warm up some. My other two boys and their ladies joined us on Christmas Day. I was so glad they could fly in. Here's picture of Josh, Karin, and the grandkids on Christmas Eve. Karin had gotton them all matching pjs and I had brought the santa hats. I am working on a scrapbook for Alli. I did an ABC scrapbook for Trevor and Ryan, so now I'm working on Alli's. I'll post when I have more to show.

Just Buzzin' Strawberry Tart

I have really enjoyed being off this past week because it has allowed me lots of time to play with my stamps and add entries to my blog. Is anyone out there reading it? I don't know, but I enjoy posting on it. I just changed the background too (thank you Annie for showing me how). I wanted something with alittle more color! Speaking of color, the new designer paper called Strawberry Tart that will be in the new Sprng/Summer catty coming out this month, features such a bold combination of color. I have used two pieces in this card. It is for my demonstrators group, Glitterin' Gals. We are having our monthly meeting at my house on the 18th. We will be swapping cards that feature anything new or springy looking. I pre-ordered this set called Just Buzzin' By. It is really cute! I stamped the bee hive and bee onto watercolor paper and used my Stampin' Up! markers to color them. You can see an awesome tutorial on coloring with markers here by Julie Buhler on her blog called Paper Pleasing Ideas.

Stamp Set: Just Buzzin' By
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla(inside card), watercolor paper, Strawberry Tart designer paper
Ink: Black Staz-On
Markers: Blush, Cameo Coral, Barely Banana, Summer Sun, More Mustard, Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss re-inker, Certainly Celery(inside card for stem)
Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the wings

Ribbon, Striped Kiwi Kiss

My Thank You cards

I received alot of little gifts from my Kindergarten students and needed a bunch of thank you cards. Of course I have to make them myself! Thats why I have all these stamp sets and stack of cardstock!! I really enjoyed making these. I used my Big Shot and cased this design from Inking Idaho. I kept the color scheme, but used the designer paper and ribbon that I had on hand. The stamp I used is from one of the hostess sets that will be in the new Spring/Summer Stampin' Up! catalog. You can get you new catty from me January 18th!(I'm hoping, lol).

Love You Much swap

This month the SASSSC girls are having a valentine card swap. This is my card. I made it using the set, paper, and punch from SU's Love You Much bundle. It is not an orginal idea. I pretty much cased it from this card I saw on SCS. I used Purely Pomegranate, Pretty in Pink, and Close to Cocoa cardstock and ink. The ribbon is nonSU and so are the heart shaped rhinestone and flower bling. I colored the love with a blender pen. The Love You Much bundle is availabe for purchase until January 31. Use item number 115405 and get 20% of the regulare 51.85 price. That would be $41.48 for the set, punch and paper! Its a deal.

January Stamp Club meets the 9th and the 10th

Happy New Year! to all my wonderful Stamp Club ladies! You are the reason I love sharing what I do. Your encouraging words and praise make all the hours of prepartation worth it. Of couse I love what I do also. I'd be stamping no matter what, but being able to share it with you makes it that much more fun for me! With the current SU Love You Much bundle special, I thought it would be fun for us to make a project using those products so you could see just how pretty the Candy Lane designer paper is, as well as how versatile the stamp set is! Plus I love the new three heart punch! You will too! Pam and Lynn are our January hostesses.

Say It With Scallops Class January 16th

There is still room for you to be a part of this class. We will be using the Say It With Scallops stamp set. It is Stampin' Up!'s exclusive designed set that raises money to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. With the purchase of this set, SU will donate $2 to RMHC. Join us in making a difference. Sign up for this class today. Your class fee of $30 includes the set and everything you need to make this adorable stationary box. BUT don't wait until it is too late! I need to know by January 4Th if you want the set. If you already have the set, you can take the class for $20. If you miss the deadline, but decide you would like to come, please e-mail me and we will work something out.