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A lot of my friends told me that when the kids were all in school, I would have so much "me" time. Well they lied! Ha ha ha! My days are so full with car pools, dance, piano, gymnastics, school volunteer hours, kid homework, my homework, classroom observations, orthodontist appointments, speech therapy, etc, etc, etc! Yikes! I have never been busier!!! Some days I love it. Other days, like yesterday, I just want to cry if I have to drive another mile!!!

So today I allowed myself to stamp BEFORE doing my homework! It is a benefit of being an adult! ha ha ha! But I needed some stamping time to find my sanity! And it worked!! And I ended up with another adult beverage card. Hmmmm….wonder what’s on my mind……he he he.

I used my Big Shot and a texture plate on the white layer. The stamp set is Cheers to You and the DSP is Island Oasis.

Super simple!

Now back to my newest obsession (and waste of my ‘me’ time)….Glee!

Happy Stamping!

Now that all my kids are in school and my weeks are filled with carpools, homework, classroom volunteering, dance, gymnastics, and piano- I live for the weekends!!!! Family time! Sleeping in! And a LITTLE less busieness! So this card is perfect for a Friday evening!

This stamp set, Cheers to You, is not a new set. But when I got the new Island Oasis DSP from the summer mini, the umbrellas reminded me of this stamp! Try to ignore my terrible coloring. It is just not one of my talents. But I did want to try and show you the Crystal Effects that I put on the drink to make it look more real.

I am off to enjoy my family. Have a happy weekend!

…for ice cream!!!! Seriously, for dinner tonight I had French Fries, Coke, and Chocolate Peanutbutter Cup ice cream! It is called the "Busy Mommy Diet"! Now don’t these ice cream scoops make you crave some ice cream?

It is a super simple card using the Sweet Scoops stamp set and the Island Oasis Designer Series paper from the Summer Mini. The colors are Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, and Pumpkin Pie. The combo just screams "HAPPY" to me!!!

Time for this busy mommy to get some sleep! Happy Stamping!

As I have mentioned before, I love the pretty buttons in the new catalog. So when I saw this card by the very, very talented Kimberly Van Diepen, I knew I had to CASE it! I usually change more on a CASE, but the card was so darn perfect to start with that I only changed a few things. I did one last flower blossom and button. I also used slightly different buttons and different thread.

It is a simple card to make. I sponged the Kraft cardstock with Chocolate Chip ink. Then I stamped the blossoms from the hostess set Apple Blossoms in Whisper White ink. Finally I punched out the sentiment and added the buttons with linen thread. Done! And who wouldn’t want to get a pretty card like this?!!!

I love making paper flowers! So when I saw this tutorial for paper roses, I knew I had to try it. And I have a feeling you will be seeing more of these flowers as it was very easy! Plus, I need practice to make mine as good as the sample!

After I rolled my paper flower, I put some 2 way glue on the tips and added Dazzling Diamonds for a little sparkle.

And of course I HAD to use some of those AMAZING new pearls!!! I LOVE them!

The stem and the sentiment come from a hostess set called Apple Blossom. And the colors are Peach Parfait and Old Olive.

Ever since getting my stamping order, I have been on a stamping roll! I have tons of cards just waiting to show you! So come back!

I have always had a love for this stamp set. But, can you believe that I never owned it?! Now it is all MINE!!!! (Although, if you want one, you can totally order one!)

So here is my newest tree creation….

I used some new buttons, new pearls, new DSP for the bird, and a new color- Pear Pizzazz.

The colors on the card are Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink, Not Quite Navy and Chocolate Chip. And the card came together so easily with the fun bird punch!

I had such a wonderful weekend with my family. I even got to stamp every day! But Monday is on its way! That means carpools, classroom volunteering, dance, piano, gymnastic, curriculm night and so on! I am actually really loving this crazy season of my life!!!!

 

Playing with all my new goodies has been super fun! My favorite new stamp set is Sweet Scoops from the Summer Mini! It is so yummy!

The DSP, Island Oasis, is also from the mni and I LOVE the colors! They are so bright and happy! The colors I used are Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise and Pumpkin Pie. I cut each of the scoops of ice cream out and adhered them to the card with demensionals.

We will be using these same products on the make-and-take at my Open House on August 27th. And we will be having an ice cream bar!!! Stamping and sweets!!! Does it get any better?!

I think I need to go get some ice cream now….

So I waited, rather impatiently, for the UPS truck to show up with my first Stampin’ Up! order since rejoining as a demonstrator. It finally showed up around 6!!! I did make a card with some new stamps, but by that time it was way too dark to photograph it and share with you tonight. You will have to wait until tomorrow!

As I was unpacking my new goodies, I got to thinking that there are a lot of neat things that have changed with SU! products since I quit 16 months ago! So here is my Top 5 Favorite New Things about SU!

1. THE CLEAR STAMPS!!!!! I love that they are still rubber- so they have the same awesome image quality that I love about the wood block stamps. But it also has the convenience of clear stamps- it is much easier to place where you want it and they they are easier to store. AND- they are more affordable!!!!

2. The new colors!!!! I used to NEVER use any of the Bold Brights and now that Stampin’ Up! has redone their colors, I am IN LOVE with the Brights!!! Honestly, there aren’t any colors now that I wouldn’t use!

3. The buttons!!! I love the new style of buttons!!! They are so much prettier than the old buttons! I love the flower shape ones. So cute!

4. The pearls!!! I love that SU! now sells packages of the flat back pearls. I LOVE them! I used to have to buy a whole Pretties kit just to get more pearls (because I use them A LOT). An added bonus, the peals have adhesive backs! SWEET!!!

5. In color markers!!!! Last time I was a demonstrator, I remember how frusterating it was to not have markers for the In Colors. Stampin’ Up! listened!!! (Sadly, my markers are on backorder. But they are coming and that makes me real happy!)

 

I spent time today going through my cardstock, markers, and ink to remove the retired colors. My stamping studio is close to being finished!!!! I promise to post pictures soon!

Happy Stamping!!!

So the last couple of days while, while the kids have been in school, I have been working to decorate and organize my stamping studio. I have such a nice space in this house and I am having fun making it MINE. So I was having trouble deciding on a color combo for my room. That is, until I saw this……

I found this box at Bed, Bath and Beyond and I instantly was in LOVE!!!! So I am now using this box as the inspiration for my stamping studio. And the colors are Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip! So YUMMY!!!!

And since I loved the box so much, I decided to use it as inspiration for a card too…..

I know it is super simple, but for some reson I am in love with this card!

The card is 5 1/4x 5 1/4 again. I stamped the Medalion stamp twice- once in Chocolate Chip and once in Baja Breeze. Then I just cut the center circle out of the Baja Breeze one and put it on dementionals. I added a Chocolate Chip button and linen thread. The banner was made by cutting a thin strip of Baja Breeze and using my photo corner punch on each end. Then I added a bunch of demensions (some two high). To finish it all off I did some sponging with Chocolate Chip ink.

Now I think I NEED the Medalion Decor Element for my stamping studio!!! Pictures will be coming soon! Progress is slow is since the kids only go to school for a few hours a day. Not much ME time yet!

 

This card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 with a really big paper pieced kite!

I am still trying to decide if I like this card. It really isn’t my style, but it is fun to try new things and take a risk!

So I made the kite by tracing and cutting out pieced of the Slumber Party DSP (retired). I made a sky background by punching a circle scallop out of scrap paper and using it as a stencil to sponge on Baja Breeze ink. The string of the kit is some rope that was in a mini ages ago with Riding Hood Red bows. Here is a closer look….

So today was another big birthday at our house. My youngest, Laynee, turned 4 today. Seriously, the first day of school and 3 birthdays all within a weeks time has made me an emotional wreck! We have had lots of fun celebrating! Although I won’t lie, I am relieved to have a month off of birthdays!!! lol

So here is my Laynee when she was just a few days old…

and today at age 4….

Ok I am off to bed. I have to go have an argument with the kids’ principal in the morning

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