:D So glad you liked it!

Thank you for the wonderful comments on yesterday's card. I haven't touched an ink pad since I got home. ROFL!!! I sure do LOVE my Big Shot; it makes things SO easy.

Today's is totally for you, too! All done with my Big Shot. :)

Card stock: Textured Chocolate Chip 12x12, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White, Crumb Cake kinda N

Accessories: Big Shot, Build-a-Bear die, BAB Kooky Spooky Die, Fancy Favors Die, Timeless Type Alpha Dies, 1" circle punch, dimensionals, 2-way glue pen, Sticky Strip

That's all there is to it! To make sure the bear's eyes, nose, and mouth are black, simply punch a 1" circle from Basic Black - not a bigger one, or it will go over the edge of his face, nor a smaller one, because it won't cover the whole thing. Then just use your 2-way glue pen to fasten it to the back of the bear's face!

OK, I'm outta here. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me!

The EXTRA HOSTESS BENEFITS special is only good until the end of the month! You can click on the EXTRA! EXTRA! in the sidebar, and it will tell you the details. Call or email me today to get your party on the books!! And please, take the time to stamp - or papercraft!!! :D - something today!!

Friday Fun! :D

Hey, it's still morning here. Barely, but still.... :D

Don't forget to CLICK HERE to enter for my blog candy giveaway - you've got until Wednesday!


It's cold here, as it is in most of the country today; I've had so much pleasure from sitting at my desk, watching the birds feed - so many cardinals, I don't know which ones to watch! :) But I've also been having fun with the new Build-a-Bear accessories dies from the Occasions Mini. Wanna see?? (If not, don't look! :D)

Here's the first one....

May I just say I LOVE THE BUNNY EARS!!!!!!!!!! This is a FUN Sizzlits die; it's got the basket, the eggs, the ears, a tie, and a couple of little things I'm not sure about yet - I haven't played with them. :D

Colors are Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo - surprise. :D Bear is in Close to Cocoa, the ears are pinked with Pretty in Pink Stampin' Pastel, and the eggs are cut from Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. The "Happy Easter" stamp is from TEENY TINY WISHES, and the edges of the Certainly Celery are distressed with the Cutter Kit.

But wait! There's more! :D

I love this LOVE card. :D Here, I'll do it the way I usually do, as a "recipe".

Card stock: Whisper White, Glorious Green, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Melon Mambo, White Craft

Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes, I {Heart} Hearts (Occasions Mini)

Accessories: Big Shot :D, dimensionals, modern label punch, Valentine's accessories Sizzlit

This Sizzlit is AWESOME. There's a bow, for either a hair bow or a bow tie, the scalloped heart AND the matted heart, the LOVE letters, the rosebud, and a tiara/necklace. SO cute!

The little heart stamp I used on the background actually says LOVE on it, but I didn't ink the stamp totally; I just wanted to give the card stock some texture! :)

OK, I'm outta here - we're shooting a big wedding tomorrow, and I'm kinda trying to take today easy. But I've been stamping - make sure you take time to stamp something, too~! And check out the OCCASIONS MINI in the side bar! Remember, for every $50 you purchase right now, SALE-A-BRATION rewards kick in!!! HAVE FUN!! Enjoy your weekend!

Oh, goodness, it IS Monday again, isn't it! :D

So sorry I didn't get to you first thing this morning - it's been an interesting day! Kenn started home, but had a few difficulties with SNOW, so he's going to stay one more day and then come home the more southern route. :)

ANYWAY. I'm sure some of you couldn't care less about my personal life! LOL! On with the show!

Isn't he cute?!?! It's a gingerbear! :D We put two together, mirror-image of each other, so that the hands could remain open to hold a gift. The brads have been dipped in Real Red craft ink, then into clear embossing powder and heated. The "rickrack" at his cuffs is made with the scallop edge punch; the one at his neck is, of course, the scallop circle punch.

If you haven't gotten the Build-a-Bear dies yet, or even one of the stamp sets from the Holiday Mini, what are you waiting for??? :) Even if you ONLY get the die to run through your Big Shot - don't you LOVE your Big Shot?? I do! :D - it's REALLY fun and versatile! I bet you'll find LOTS of things to do with it! Let me know when you do, so I can OOOH and AAAH with you! :D

OK, gotta jet. We're getting ready for the Thanksgiving mob, PLUS I still ahve two more classes to do! :D Be SURE and take the time to STAMP SOMETHING - especially for a GIFT! :)

Happy Thursday! :)

Phew, is it busy around here! A workshop and a class to plan, a studio to clean, and lots of other stuff to do before I take off for a marriage retreat for the weekend. But I wanted to take a second and post something else new for you! :)

You know, I've shown you a lot of 3D stuff lately! I hope you're starting to think about the holidays, and how you can use some of these ideas for gifting and packaging! :)

Now, how cute is this bag??? It's a plain old brown lunch bag that I've cut down and sandwiched between two pieces of Glorious Green card stock. The handle is cut with the modern label punch. LOVE those Build-Bear dies, ladies and gentlemen! SO much fun to play with!!

Here's the "recipe". :)

Card stocks: Glorious Green, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Stamp set: Many Merry Messages

Ink: White craft, Going Gray for sponging

Accessories: Big Shot, Bear die, Beary Merry die, 1" circle punch, Beary Essentials die, dimensionals, Modern Label Punch

I'd LOVE to help you put together some fun items for your children! Please just email me or call me, or go to my website and click SHOP NOW. :) And NOW, please take the time to STAMP something!! :)

AUGH! How'd it get to be Tuesday already???

Oh, well. :) I know you're aware I went to Indiana for a funeral last week; it was a good visit for an awful reason. I really enjoyed my time with friends; there's NO place like the Midwest in the fall. And I'm AMAZED at how early fall is coming!! Could this be the year middle Tennessee has a real winter???;)

ANYWAY. This is another jam-packed week, but I took the time to do something fun to show you. :)

Remember the jar I did in the summer? This one?


Well, I decided to do something up for fall.

But what will show up fall colors?

Think, think, think....

I KNOW!! NUTS! I mean, it's the fall - harvest, right? And they're brown. AND Publix had a BOGO sale on them.... :D So, here's the new look for this jar!

Smoked almonds and natural almonds! :) I just took good ol' classic ink and smeared it into the Whisper White vinyl (available in rolls, GREAT value!!); then, I cut the leaves and pumpkin with our dies. Peeled them off the backing, and stuck them to the glass.

HOW EASY is this?!?!?! It would make a great gift for any reason, and is so easily changeable. Seriously. Get yourself a jar and start playing! There are SO many different Definitely Decorative Decor Elements already cut for you, how can you choose just one? That's the fastest way - order yours today, by going to my website and clicking on SHOP NOW! Or order your own BIG SHOT (cuz you KNOW you'll love yours as much as I love mine!) and your choice of dies. Try this with the BUILD-A-BEAR dies. TOO fun!!!!

Have a wonderful evening! :) Be sure to take the time to STAMP something!!!!

September 1 starts the Holiday Mini season!

I can't TELL you how excited I am about the Holiday Mini!!! There are some FANTASTIC new things to play with - including OUR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH BUILD-A-BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Be watching for schedule additions if you attend classes with me - we'll be doing a Mommy & Me Workshop all based on the BAB dies! We have clothing, and costumes, and stamp sets besides the dies - your little ones will LOVE these, and there's lots of ways you can make them reusable, so they can play with a set over and over.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend!! Next week, the weather's supposed to be in the mid-70s here in Middle Tennessee - I SO CANNOT WAIT. :D

Make sure you take the time to stamp something - then bless someone with it! :D