Don't you have to smile back?

Welcome to Wednesday! :D And AUGUST! Happy Retirement to my dear friend, Mary, who has been my faithful stamping companion for the last three? four? years. She is going to be moving away from me soon, and I will miss her enormously - but I'm grateful for her friendship, and that she has a wonderful family to enjoy now. God bless you, Mary and Ev, as you start a NEW chapter in your lives. I love you!

Now, then, before I start bawling :D, meet today's project. He's a snowman made from Crystal Effects. Isn't he beautiful?! Doesn't he just make you smile? So super easy! You could make a BUNCH of these; they're even kid-friendly projects! If you make them, be sure to store them between layers of waxed paper so they don't stick to each other. :) And keep them as dry as possible while storing.

OK, I'm outta here! Enjoy your day - and be SURE to make the time to STAMP something!

It's WEDNESDAY!

Good morning! How are you today? Are you having a good week? I really hope so! :)

Today's share is a box I did with two party groups last week. It's a really cute box - I hope you think so, too. ;D

Card stock: Brocade Blue, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black

Ink: Whisper White Craft, Brocade Blue

Stamp set: Christmas Punch (Level 2 Hostess-Only Set!)

Accessories: 1/2" circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, curly label punch, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat tool, snowflake punch, Basic Black and Dusty Durango Stampin' Write Markers, dimensionals, Big Shot (All together, now: I LOVE MY BIG SHOT!!!!!!!!!! :D), box#2 die, Extended cutting pads

I've got to tell you: I love this box die. It's SO versatile! It's fun to add punch art to ANYTHING, and what better than a snowman? :D (I love snowmen, in case you were wondering.... :D)

OK. Time to get to work! I hope you have a WONDERFUL day, and that you'll take the time to STAMP SOMETHING - and perhaps leave me a comment. I'm lonely again! :D

Here are my two pages!

I might be able to do more than two, but I really didn't want to procrastinate and not get ANYTHING out - if any of you know the REAL me, you know that's a danger I live with! :D SO, I sat down yesterday and did this to send off tomorrow. The only two stamp sets it uses are FROSTY and HEADLINE ALPHABET. I mixed some Dazzling Diamonds glitter with white EP to do the snowflake on Night of Navy 12x12 card stock. The words are in Night of Navy on Glossy White card stock. Frosty is stamped in Black Stazon on Glossy White, and colored in with Stampin' Write Markers - Basic Black, Bashful Blue, and Night of Navy. The journaling block is Whisper White card stock, and I notched the corners with the ticket corner punch and layered it on Bashful Blue. EASY!

I really, really like this layout. I hope she does, too. Have you decided to do this with me? I've gotten a few requests for the coordinator of this project's address - THANK YOU!!!!!! Email me at poohisstampin@aol.com for the address, and if you have a chance, share with me what you're stamping. :D I hope you take the time today to STAMP SOMETHING!!!!

I can't show you EVERYTHING yet....

Well, I can't! Two of the girls couldn't come last night - one was not feeling well, and another had a disaster at home - so they MAY be coming tomorrow night to do projects. SO, I can't spoil their surprise. :) I WILL share this card, however, which is one of the five projects we did. I used Bashful Blue card stock for the base, and stamped it with the big snowflake from FROSTY in Bashful Blue ink. Next, I stamped the snowman from the level 2 hostess set PERFECT PRESENTATION with Brocade Blue ink on Whisper White card stock. Using my double slot punch, I punched two holes in the card stock - and then widened those holes using the same punch. Using our new 5/8" grosgrain ribbon in Brocade Blue (LOVE LOVE LOVE our ribbon!!!), I made a loopless bow and dovetailed the ends of the ribbon. Next, using my Brocade Blue Stampin' Write Marker, I colored in the "let it snow" from GLAD TIDINGS, and stamped it underneath the ribbon. I punched holes for my retired vintage brads with the 1/16" hole punch, and then fastened the Whisper White card stock to a piece of Brocade Blue with Dimensionals. That piece then went on the card front with Dimensionals, also. Finally, I stamped the long "Merry Christmas" from GLAD TIDINGS on the inside bottom with Brocade Blue ink. DONE! :)

So, what do you think of it?

I'm starting to send out/give out the challenge envelopes! If you're interested, just email me your snail mail address at poohisstampin@aol.com, and tell me if you want a LITTLE or a LOT envelope! :)

I've got to go plan for a workshop tomorrow now. :) Have a WONDERFUL day, and take some time to stamp!