It's FRIDAY! :D

Have you had a good week? I really hope so! I'm in Indiana right now - but I hope you enjoy this sample! Look, 3D things two days in a ROW!! :D


Card stock: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Stamp set: Lovely Letters Alpha

Accessories: 1-1/4"-, 1-3/8"-, and scallop circle punches, Level One Hostess Only Paper Pack 3, black gingham ribbon

It's really cute in person!!! It's a big chunky wooden clothespin, to use as a memo holder. SO cute, and SOOOOOOOOO easy to alter!!!! As you notice, it matches the desk set from yesterday's post - easy way to classy up your desk. Unless there's no room for anything, like mine currently.... :D

OK. I'm OUTTA here! Have a wonderful weekend! Be sure to take the time to stamp something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your long weekend! :)

I promised, and here it is! :)

So, this is a tin I wrapped in a piece of the JACKPOT DSP, and cut a Top Note die - exclusive to Stampin' Up!, you know ;). Then, I cut two Naturally Serif alphabets from Very Vanilla, and created the saying on the front.

The "card" is made with the Curly Label punch, and punched from a different piece of the JACKPOT DSP.

The notebook is covered with yet another piece of the JACKPOT DSP, and when this paper retires, this is going to be a gift set for my dad! I'll put the notebook in the tin, along with a mechanical pencil and a few decks of cards! :) Super-easy, inexpensive, and custom-made for my dad. He'll LOVE it.

Keep on coming back - lots to show, so little time to do it in.... :D

BETTER YET, order some toys to play with, and show me what YOU are stamping!!!!!!!!! :D

I'm stampin'! I promise! :)

See??? :) I'm altering a tin to hold an accordian photo book, and this is the cover. Don't you love the new DSP, Bali Breeze??? The colors are fun and fresh, and the design allows your stamping to be SO simple!

The stamps are from the new set, CELEBRATE EVERYTHING. The font of the "celebrate" is different from the "happy", but the smaller stamps are the same font - so it doubles what you can suggest celebrating or being happy about! :D

I haven't heard from too many of you this week; are you taking time to get into the swing of things again?? I know a few of you still have little ones at home until next week. :) How's the cabin fever??? :D

If you haven't checked out my new blog, please feel free to do so!

OK, off to do some more getting-ready for tomorrow! I hope you're coming to the Open House - I can't wait to post pics of the projects! :) GO STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Good morning!

Things are going to get interesting around here today; we're replacing our front door, and getting most of the rest of the carpet in the house taken out, Pergo going in. It's going to be noisy for about a week or two.

1. Anyway. :) This is another project I did for my sister; I found these long note cards with envelopes at Goodwill, and altered them for her for Christmas. There are two of each design; from left to right, clockwise:

1. SPOT ON jumbo wheel in Night of Navy, "celebrate" from WONDERFUL WORDS in Green Galore and embossed.

2. SPOT ON jumbo wheel in Versamark and embossed in gold, "NOEL" from HEADLINE ALPHA in Versamark and embossed in black.

3. Striped designer paper from Holiday Mini; "Happy Everything" from HAPPY EVERYTHING in Always Artichoke, swirls from ELEGANT GREETINGS on Whisper White in Always Artichoke, punched out and matted on Always Artichoke punched squares.

4. Purely Pomegranate designer paper from Holiday Mini, Wintergreen designer paper, verse from ELEGANT GREETINGS in Purely Pomegranate, matted on Basic Black.

5. "Thank" from BIG DEAL ALPHA, "you" from HAPPY EVERYTHING - both in Purely Pomegranate - hearts and envelope from "GREETINGS GALORE" in Basic Gray, colored with aquapainters in Purely Pomegranate, background sponged with Basic Gray.

6. Envelopes all stamped with the beginning "N" from one of the verses in ELEGANT GREETINGS, because my sister's last name is NOEL. :)

And this is the tin that they all go into; I used a pencil eraser to make the polka dots with Timber Brown Stazon.

Kelli told me she's going to take the whole kit & caboodle to work and keep in her desk, for those unexpected card needs. :)

What have YOU been stamping lately???? Show me! :)

Time to start showing you what I was so busy doing!

OK. So, you know I took December "off" from teaching classes, so I could spend time with my family and doing things I wanted? Well, I was so busy - and SICK - that MOST of the month just wasn't fun. I did get lots of crafting done, however. :D And since it was for gifts, I couldn't show you before.

Since the gifts are OPEN now, I can start showing you. :D These picture frames were for my sister and BIL's fur-babies, Trixie and Bailey. I saw these frames SOMEWHERE and grabbed them - I can't remember if it was a dollar store or a garage sale - because I KNEW I could alter them. They were just white. So I took my Timber Brown Stazon pad and a sponge and got to work, making Bailey's darker - since he's the BOY. :D I made the dog tags, and individualized them, too - Trixie's has glitter on hers! - and put them on with different stuff. Trixie's uses the gold cord that was in the Holiday Mini, and Bailey's is done with natural hemp. Aren't they fun??

What did YOU make for gifts???? Show me! :) And take the time to STAMP something today!! :) (I hope you had a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!)

Good morning!

Whew! Here it is Wednesday already! I had high hopes of getting SO much done this week.... LOL! The best-laid plans....! Oh, well. I did get the den finished with decorating, and cleaned well, and decorated and cleaned my corner of the hallway. So that's all good.

Today, I'm going out with my dear friend Amy and her son, George, just to spend some time with them - it's been far too long since we just did that.

I would like to ask those of you who pray to pray for my friend Jennifer and her family. Her father passed away Sunday - it seems rather sudden to me. He wasn't very old, and my heart aches for her. The memorial service is today at 2. God bless you, dear friend.

OK. So the above goodies were for a demonstrators-only swap I did. Those things can be nerve-wracking, let me tell you! It's hard not to think, "Will she think my stamping is amateur???" but she seemed to like this. :)

The tin is an altered CD tin, with a pocket inside and a notepad. It fits into *my* purse.... :) The pen tucks inside of it, and the clip can, too. They're all decorated with Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, and the Blizzard wrapping paper that was in the Holiday Mini. The little booklet is the lip balm holder that my email list received the instructions for. If you'd like to be on my list, just email me at poohisstampin@aol.com! :)

Well, I'm going to run. I have sandwiches to make for the memorial service attendees, cookies to make for an exchange, and miles to go before I rest.... :D

Have a wonderful day, dear reader! Don't forget to take the time to STAMP something - I'm going to! :D

REALLY, think about this Paper Pack Promotion!

We're having SO much fun with designer paper around here these days!!! :) You REALLY should think about going for the special while it's still available....

These trees are another project from our DECK THE HALLS stamp camp. They're just styrofoam cones cut in half, decorated, and with hangers on the back. Easy!!! :)

Here's the wording on the special, straight from Stampin' Up!®:

Stock up for all your upcoming projects with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive double-sided Designer Series paper. We've got so many pretty patterned papers to choose from; you're sure to find the perfect patterns to help you show off your unique crafting style. Best of all, you'll get a FREE pack of double-sided Designer Series paper ($9.95 value) for every three packs you buy-no limits, no restrictions! Visit pages 170-173 of the Fall--Winter Collection 2007 to view our beautiful double-sided Designer Series paper. And be sure to download the patterns and instructions for all of the festive projects featured on our home page.

So, there you have it! This morning is GIVE A HOLLY JOLLY stamp camp, and it's going to WOW everyone coming. Keep watching; I'll be offering a couple of kits from this one. :)

OK, time to go - it's time for people to start arriving! :) Have a WONDERFUL weekend, enjoy your loved ones, and TAKE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)