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Mixed Bunch thank you card

Hello Stampers!  I decided to bring in a guest blogger today!  My daughter, Casie, wanted to make a thank you card for her favorite high school teacher.  She said she gets tired of giving people cards and then they ask her "did you make this?" and she always replies, "no, my mom did."  So she decided she was going to make this one herself!

Don't you think she did a good job?  Can you see all of the bling that she added to the center of the flower?  Very nice!

I'm so glad that this stamp set, Mixed Bunch, will be in the new catalog with it's matching Blossom punch!!!

FAMILY frames

Hello Stampers!  I wanted to show you some framed art that I made for end of the year gifts.

This first one is for my good friend Alene that I have worked lunch bunch with for years!  She recently redecorated her spare bedroom in gray and yellow!

This one was for the teacher that I have worked with for three years now, Linda.

On a personal note, today was another busy day around here!  This afternoon was my daughter's baccalaureate.  It was such a wonderful service.  The kids did a fantastic job!

It makes me cry to see her in her cap and gown!  I'm going to be a wreck at graduation!!

And tonight was my preschool graduation!  It was a great year, but I LOVE my summers!!!

I know I promised you before that I would start showcasing retiring stamp sets, but I promise, alright, I will try really hard to start that tomorrow!  Life is just getting in the way!!!

Double embossing folder technique and new in-colors

Hello Stampers!  Man have I ever been busy lately!  Why does it seem like when it rains, it pours?  Yesturday was my girl's last day of school, my last day of work, and my annual Hostess Appreciation Party!

For my Hostess Appreciation Party, I really enjoyed pampering my hostesses!  However, I totally forgot to take any pictures!  They got to make a card and play with all of the new 2012 - 2014 in-colors!  Which that means they got to use the new stamp pads! 

At first, I wasn't too sure of these new colors, but after we made this card, I love them!  We used the Raining Flowers stamp set for this card.  We stamped the flower twice, and cut the middle out of the second one.  It is popped up with dimensionals and then a pearl jewel placed on top!  How fun is that???   Nearly everyone commented that they loved the new stamp pads, and one even said she was going to replace all of her stamp pads with the new ones and give her old ones to her granddaughter!!!

What is the difference in the new stamp pads you ask?  They are made of foam and they ink up the stamp so much nicer and easier.  You don't have to tap down hard and twist the stamp to get a good coverage.  Just wait until you try them, you will understand!

The other card that we made last night was this fun card!

I have seen this double embossing folder technique on a couple of blogs, so I decided I needed to give it a try!  I like to pamper my hostesses by having them make cards we wouldn't normally make in classes or clubs!  I think this card just turned out beautiful, and they got to pick which color they wanted for their ribbon and card!

Since my Hostess Appreciation Party was called Chick's and Chocolate, we had chocolate cookies, chocolate pound cake, and chocolate candies!  Plus everyone got to go home with a chocolate cupcake in a jar, plus the BRAND NEW CATALOG!!!

On a personal note, yesturday was the last day of high school for my daughter Casie!  I can't believe how fast these four years have gone!  See what our neighbor gave her to celebrate her last day:

Our neighbors are some of the sweetest neighbors you could ever ask for!  Thanks for making her last day special!

Contact me today to schedule your private class with your family and friends so you can come to the next Hostess Appreciation Party!

Cupcake in a jar

Hello Stampers!  Look at what I have been working on lately:

This Friday is the last day of school for both my daughter's and me!  So, today I delivered all of the teacher gifts!  I usually do a basket of something fun for them to sit in the office and everybody to enjoy.  Then I also do gifts for their current teachers as well as favorites from past years.  This year I made 23 cupcakes in a jar!  What is that you ask?

You take a cupcake and cut it in half.  You place the bottom half in a jar and add a layer of homemade buttercream frosting!  YUM!  Then you place the top of the cupcake on and add more yummy frosting and top it with sprinkles!  How fun is that????

Then we added a cute little card on top that opens up with the sentiment on the inside and tied on a plastic spoon!  Really easy!  Good thing, because tomorrow I have to make some more!!!

I used the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439) with the Scallop Circle #2 die (113469) which is retiring soon so you better order it fast before it's gone!!!

The cupcake on top was done with the Cupcake Builder punch (121807)!  So glad it is sticking around!

Wish me luck!

My Digital Studio downloads and project

Hello Stampers!  Welcome back to My Digital Studio Tuesday!  Every Tuesday I like to show a project that I have made recently using My Digital Studio and then show the new downloads for the week! 

For today's project, I had to make a scrapbook page for my daughter, Amie's, piano recital.

These pages were super easy and only took me about 5 minutes to complete. I used the pages from the download called Happy Birthday.  It comes with several pages already down up for you, all you have to do is add pictures.  I also deleted the embelishments that said Happy Birthday, and replaced them with alternatives from the Happy Birthday Embelishments that come with the download!!!  It doesn't get much easier than that!!!

Here are today's downloads:

Season By Season Kit - Digital Download  130060

Price: $9.95

This download was added on 5/15/2012

Download includes:
* 1 page designer template (12" x 12")
* 31-piece stamp brush set
* 12 Designer Series Papers
* 19 embellishments

Features:
* Digital-exclusive
* A cute collection to use on projects for every season

Coordinating colors:
Calypso Coral, Not Quite Navy, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron

Lauren's Letter's Alphabet & Numbers Punch - Digital Download   130075

Price: $9.95

This download was added on 5/15/2012

Download includes:
* 36 punches

Features:
* Digital-exclusive
* A versatile alphabet and numbers punch for any need

Summer Sun Designer Template - Digital Download    131006

Price: $1.95

This download was added on 5/15/2012

Download includes:
* 1 2-page designer template (8" x 8")
* 2-piece stamp brush set
* 1 Designer Series Paper
* 14 embellishments

Features:
* Digital-exclusive
* Great template to capture favorite summertime photos

Coordinating colors:
Daffodil Delight, Going Gray, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango

Seriously Awesome Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download     130064

Price: $7.95

This download was added on 5/15/2012

Download includes:
* 21-piece stamp brush set
* 1 page designer template (11" x 8-1/2")

Features:
* Digital-exclusive
* An awesomely sassy collection of sayings to use on cards, journal covers, note cards, or photobook pages

Baby Prints Brush Set - Digital Download     130162

Price: $7.95

This download was added on 5/15/2012

Download includes:
* 15-piece stamp brush set

Things I Love Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download     131094

Price: $5.95

This download was added on 5/15/2012

Download includes:
* 9-piece stamp brush set

 

That's it for today!  Don't forget that you can download My Digital Studio for a free 30 day trial!  Come back tomorrow and I'll start showcasing retiring stamp sets!

Mixed Bunch card

Hello Stampers!  I hope that all of the mother's out there had a happy Mother's Day!  This is the card that I made for my mom:

I just love the Mixed Bunch stamp set (125535) and I'm so glad that it is carrying over to the new catalog along with it's coordinating Blossom punch (125603)!  We will also be seeing a lot more of this Twitterpated designer series paper (125406)!!!

Come back later this week when I'm going to start showcasing some of the retiring stamp sets!  Remember that they are still available until the end of this month!

Happy Mother's Day

Hello Stampers!  Happy Mother's Day!  I don't have a stamping project to show you today, so I thought I would share my picture of my girl's and I today.  They got me one of those yummy Edible Arrangements of chocolate covered strawberries!  YUM!

Did you know that last week was Teacher Appreciation Week?  I knew it, but have never done anything for it.  This year, one of my students actually did something for us!  First time in 10 years!!!

This was really cute!  The little tag on the straw says "Thank you for Quenching My Thirst for Knowledge"  The cup is filled with tea, coffee, and creamer packets!  How fun!  Thanks Katie!

Have a wonderful day and if you are a mother, Happy Mother's Day!

Petite Purse die

Hello Stampers!  I like to give my downline challenges each month to spark their creativity!  One of the last challenges that I gave them was to decorate one of the Petite Purse die cuts that will be available in the upcoming catalog!

Here's what they came up with:

Aren't they cute???  I loved the way they used ribbon, punches, brads, stamps, and embossing folders to decorate these!  Thanks for sharing your talents ladies!!!

group shares

Hello Stampers!  Well, today I wanted to show you some of the show n' tell items that my downline group shared at our last meeting.  Every month, they are all encouraged to bring and share some recent projects that they have been working on.  I hope that I can remember who's is whos!  If I'm wrong gals, please let me know so I can give proper credit!

This is Karen's.

This is Karen's.

This is Lynn's.

This is Lynn's.

This is Lynn's.

This is Anne's.
We would love to have you join our group so that you can see these wonderful projects each month that my talented group shares!  And, the starter kits have permanently been lowered to $99!  Plus you get to totally customize your order!  So, if you just want to order the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, you can do that!!!

Contact me if you have any questions!

Popcorn gift card holder and treat cup ladybug

Hello Stampers!  I have the last of the items that we made at my downline group meeting last weekend. 

This is the incredible project that Anne came up with for us to make!

When you open it up there is a place for a gift card and a wrapped chocolate bar!!!  How fun is that???

This is the 3D project that Anne brought!  She loves ladybugs!  And isn't this cute?

This is how it opens up to get the candy out!  These treat cups are retiring, so if you want some, hop over to my Inkin With Dink online store and order yours today before they're gone!