Not quite back

Main computer is down again.

Back in Service!!!

My dear Jack fixed my computer! I will just share some cards using the Autumn Splendor set and hopefully I will get back into the swing of sharing here again.

Isn't this set gorgeous! I also love the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Papers. I stamped with craft Chocolate Chip ink and then colored using an aquapainter. Inks are Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Really Rust and Taken With Teal. After the cards were made I spritzed them with rubbing alcohol and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint. I wish you could see the shimmer. I just love that paint.

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CD Folder Album Class

Saturday I had a fun time showing how to make this. Here is the one I made along with my friends that came to class. Each person received all of the supplies to make this album including a full pack of Designer Series Paper!!! Each person decorated their album as they wanted. I will show their albums in the next few days.

This is the front cover. I used the Charming set in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I LOVE it. The Designer Series Paper is Thoroughly Modern. I was not going to order this paper but it is really pretty! Right now it is my favorite.








This is inside the front cover. We used the Mini Square Envelopes and filled with cardstock with a pull tab to put a picture or saying on.











This is the middle of the Album. It connects the 2 cd holders together.












This is the last page. Aren't the papers absolutely gorgeous!!!

I didn't take a picture of the back of the album but it is decorated as well.

I will be making some of these for gifts. Just such a fun project to fill with whatever the recipient decides. Pictures, notes, special papers...


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Regionals Roadtrip!!!

Last Thursday I drove over to the east side of the state to catch up with 4 friends. Michele, Emma, Tracy and Dawn Marie. What did we do? Went to the Stampin' Up! Regionals in Cincinnati!!!! What a fabulous time. Dawn Marie drove us in her conversion van and what a comfy ride!!!



Here we are at dinner Thursday night. From left to right: Tracy, Michele, Dawn Marie, Emma and ME!!! This is outside on a balcony overlooking the river.











Here we are in the convention center waiting to go inside the ballroom.








Here we are with our "best friend" (per Emma) Shelli! She is so sweet and thoughtful of others. Takes time with everyone meeting her. This is the second time I have met her and she was genuine both times. That is not something you fake.

Several times throughout the day a list of 10 names were projected on the screens as winners of a FREE stamp set!!! NONE of our names were listed. BUT if someone either didn't come or was out of the room when prizes were given ANOTHER NAME WAS LISTED!!! Michele won that way and is the proud owner of Wandering Words! AND MY name was then listed the next group around when someone didn't claim their's and the stamp set was Autumn Splendor!!! I LOVE IT!!! Thank you to those that weren't there. (sorry about that gleefulness)

I really wish you all had been there. We were given some FABULOUS ideas. One thing we were taught was how to take pictures. I am still chuckling over that. We were shown before and after examples by Shannon West. To take pictures you need to crop, turn sideways, chin out and show your clavicle!!!!! hee hee hee Very good ideas.

At the start of the day we also had a moment of tribute because it was 9/11. Remembering those that died that day and the troops that serve to preserve our freedom. It was a little teary for me as Dave is in Iraq right now.

I will share ideas in the next few weeks. We were given a lot of wonderful techniques and information. My only issue for the whole day was trying to take pictures at the sample boards. Holy cow!!! And that we didn't get chips with our sandwich at lunch. How do you eat a sandwich without chips!?!?!?!?

Thanks Emma, Michele, Dawn Marie and Tracy for such fabulous friend time. And for listening to me blabber, blabber, blabber.

Stampin' Up! 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog

Inside this catalog are fun new holiday products. Available from now until January 4, 2009!

Open it up and find Sweet Treat Cups, Halloween, Autumn, Christmas and Winter stamps and ideas. There are also 2 hostess sets.
Plus, Stampin' Up! is launching several new product lines in the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog:
1. Simply Adorned Charms and Chains: These are currently not available to order. Coming Soon!
2. Build-A-Bear Workshop: Stampin' Up! has teamed up with Build-A-Bear Workshop to you an exciting and exclusive collection of products! Stamp sets, Sizzix dies and Designer Series Paper.
3. My Digital Studio: Use Stampin' Up! exclusive images in this innovative and easy-to-use software studio to make cards, photo albums, scrapbooks, and other projects. Available starting October 1st.

New Neighbors!

The new neighbors next door moved in this week! We are excited to get to know them and welcomed them with this card and a plate of cookies.

I was late on the bandwagon to get this set. I shouldn't have waited. I love it. We have Redbud trees across our front lawn and they look like this tree.

Sets: Branch Out, Warm Words

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke and To the Nines Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Ruby Red

Accessories: Modern Label and Eyelet Border Punches, Magnetic Movers & Shapers Punch Windows

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Delightful Demo Weekend

This past Friday and Saturday a group of Michigan Demonstrators decided to get together. We had all wanted to go to convention and could not so decided to have our own mini get-together. There were 9 of us and we had an absolute blast. Well, I did anyway. heehee. We held the event at my church and then spent the night at my house. Saturday it literally poured cats and dogs and fortunately we packed all of our stuff up and just stayed at my house to stamp on Saturday.

Everyone had to share a shoebox. This was mine. Stencils are my absolute favorite thing right now in the catalog. So I used Vintage Ornaments 1 sponged with Chocolate Chip ink on Chocolate Chip cardstock. I used the set Tree Trimmings and yes I did have to use the stamp a ma jig. The Designer Series Paper is Merry Moments. And the new Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon. I just love the new Christmas stuff. LOVE it.

We also could do a swap. This is mine. Yep, I am stuck on the stencils. This is also the Vintage Ornaments 1 set. Sponged with the Bermuda Bay (which I didn't think I was going to like and now need to get the ribbon. Thank you Lorien for swapping some with me.) and also sponged the filigree part in Rich Razzleberry. Cardstock is Shimmery White, Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry. Stamped the Merry Christmas from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and punched out using the Word Window Punch and layering with the Modern Label Punch.

This is an idea I got on another blog. It is a complete case. I took the chipboard that came with my stencils and put it through the BigShot with the Scallop Square Clear Die. I sponged it with Soft Suede. I sponged the stencil with Chocolate Chip Craft ink and embossed with Glassy Glaze Enamel. After that cooled I used the overlay stencil with Stencil Paste. Then I put Dazzling Diamonds on that and set it aside to dry. Added the Organza Ribbon. Now all I need to do is use the cropadile to punch a hole to hang on the tree! Everyone that came made one of these. Well, except Emma. She had to leave early. But hers is in the mail.

Emma and Lorien helped me plan and put together our little mini Demo Get-Together. I made each of them one of these. This was also found on another blog. The tile is 6x6. It is inked with the Encore Gold ink. Put in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes. Soooo easy. After it completely cools you apply the Stencil Paste. I bought them little stands and forgot to get one for myself. I need to do that!!! Oh and that ribbon is fabulous!!! So easy to work with. I need to get some more colors of that.

Well, I hope you like the little glimpse of some of our projects. I will take pictures of what everyone did and post them in the next few days.