OK, I lied...!

This is our "motley crew" from the weekend. :D In order, left to right: Ang, Kasey, Cris, and ME! :) This was the morning we left - of course, we were lamenting the fact that we didn't do this on SUNDAY, when we were all dolled up for church! This is us in TRAVEL HOME mode. It was a long trip home! :)

We stamped, we sat by the lake, we ate - and what a COOK Oma is!!! - we slept, we talked (SOME more than others....ROFL!!!!), we laughed, we shared concerns.... It was a relaxing weekend!

OK, sharing stamped cards TOMORROW. I promise. :D

We did stamp a little this weekend!

Ang was nice enough to let me borrow some of the supplies she brought with her, so I'll show you this one today, and probably another one tomorrow. Stampin' Up! is encouraging us to show you SIP is the way to go - stamps, ink, and paper. I love to add a bit of ribbon here, a punch there, a button somewhere else - but this is pretty much a SIP card. The colors are Whisper White, Certainly Celery, and Pink Passion card stock, Certainly Celery and Pink Passion ink, and PRICELESS stamp set. I like the swirls, and they're Ang's favorite thing right now. :D

Take the challenge! Do a SIP card, and send me your scan or the real thing, and I'll put it up here on my blog! You'll be famous! :D

I'll be updating my Stampin' Up! website gallery soon; it's always a chore, and I've got some things to do this week - like get ready for a class on Thursday! :) I need to STAMP, people!! :D And Friday is our eleventh anniversary. Imagine that! And people said it wouldn't last, because we met online. :) If you don't know our story, you can go here and read all about us. :D

So I'm off to try and catch up with myself! :D Have a WONDERFUL day, dear friends. I so appreciate you!!! Don't forget! TAKE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING - then share it. :D

I'm home!

PHEW! What a weekend! I met some very nice people this weekend - Thanks, Oma & Opa! :) It was a restful, relaxing weekend - except for the long drive. :D Thanks for driving, Angela!

ANYWAY. When I got home, there was a LOT waiting on me, and my packet of challenge envelope cards from Rachel was in the mail from Saturday! This card is one of them - and you can see another on her blog above. I LOVE this roller, and I love what she did with the various layers of color. THANK YOU, Rachel!

So, tomorrow it's back to reality. Errands to run are piling up quickly, as Ken and I try to regroup from the long weekend. What did you do this weekend? Are the kids all back in school now? Are you back into your routine??? Have you been STAMPING? :D If you've got time this Thursday, come do my 10/10/10 class - I'll let you tell me through tomorrow. :)

Regardless of whether you can come or not, be sure and take time to stamp SOMEthing today! :)

I won't be around....

for the weekend; I'm headed to Alabama with some girlfriends. This is my first time there, so I don't even know what to expect! :) I'm looking forward to sleeping. LOL!

Have a safe, wonderful weekend, dear readers. Check out our photos at www.pbase.com/ifistand, and let us know what you think.

God bless you! Remember: take the time to STAMP something!!!! :)

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From Melissa! :)

Good morning! I wanted to showcase a little of the talent my downline and dear friend, Melissa, shared with me. This is a thank-you card she gave me. Isn't it pretty? She clear-embossed the medallion on the front. I love the color combination; Melissa is EXTREMELY talented, and everyone who sees her cards on my Inspiration Station OOOOH and AAAAAH. Thanks, Melissa, for sharing SO much with me!! I'm so glad God brought you into my life!

I have to share: I am SO excited about next week's 10/10/10 class! I'm doing a punch theme; every card uses a punch in some way. I love them all. ;D A hint for those of you planning to come: there are two cards that have made a debut on this blog that you might be making similar. :D

Anyway. I have to go to the dentist today. :/ Just a cleaning, but it's been a while since I went for anything but trouble - so he's going to be giving me a list of what's wrong. :D At least I like him as a person. LOL!

I'm planning SO MANY classes the next few months! I'm starting to feel pressured - I've GOT to get to designing! LOL!!!! Plus I've joined a swap that's due in three weeks - but it's not too bad. Just have to come up with something I like!

Speaking of swaps: would YOU be interested in participating in a reader's swap?? If you would, please let me know! I'd LOVE to coordinate one; you are all SO talented! I love getting things from y'all. :D

SO. That's it for today! Let me know about the swap, and take time to STAMP something today!

Another Challenge Card!

This one is from Becky P. I LOVE this stamp set, and am SO glad it hasn't retired yet - but that also surprises me. :D It's been around a LONG time. So, I'll enjoy it while it's with us. :)

ANYWAY. This one, I think I sent at least two colors of the card stock. Becky took it from there! :) I love the simplicity of the image, all the texture on it, and the embellishments that don't overpower but truly enhance the card.

Thank you, Becky! :)

So, what are YOU stamping?? I was supposed to be having an advanced techniques class tonight, but I must have picked an awful night - no one's coming! So I get a night off. :D That's a happy thing for me! I'm still stampin', tho, getting ready for all the classes I've got coming up. Trust me, that's a LOT. :D I can't WAIT to start everyone stamping for Christmas - cards, gifts, decorations!!! I've been listening to almost-exclusively Christmas music for about two weeks now. :D My husband's enjoying it, too. LOL!

That's it for today! I'd love to hear from you about ANYTHING. :D Have a wonderful day - and TAKE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING!!!!

One from The Challenge Envelopes!

Remember those challenge envelopes from a few weeks ago? Well, the cards are starting to come back in, and they're GREAT! Here's the first I'll share. This one's from Amy. This card will fit in a business-sized envelope. The part I gave her was the "friend"; she added the cardstock base, and the Summer Sun and Elegant Eggplant layers, the diamond brads, and the linen thread. Isn't it cute? She did a great job, and It's being displayed in the Inspiration Station. Click on the picture of it to see a bigger shot.

Thanks, Amy! And keep watching; I've got cards from her, and from Becky P. already to share - and I happen to know that some from Rachel are on the way, too. :)

Have a wonderful day - and take time to STAMP something!

Six-by-Six Class Was Great!

Good Saturday Morning! :) I wanted to share one of the samples from last Tuesday's Six-by-Six class. We did four different layouts, and this is one of them. We did two that were mostly background paper, and two that were mostly stamping - and this one was more stamping. :) We rolled the Rose Red card stock with the Basics Outline Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel inked with Versamark, then embossed with clear EP. The small squares are punched from Very Vanilla and Always Artichoke, and the large mat is also done with these colors. The envelope is made from Certainly Celery Designer Series Paper, and we used the Mini Envelope Template to make, obviously, the envelope. :D We used the Tag Corner Punch on the insert in the envelope, and used Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon for it. As a final touch, we stamped the outline of the flower in Rose Red and the outline of the leaves in Always Artichoke, then cut out and placed at the corner with Dimensionals.

Honestly? I think it took longer to TYPE that all out than to actually DO it. :D It was easy, and I think it's really pretty.

OK, I've got to go grocery shopping now. :) Have a wonderful day - and don't forget to make the time to STAMP something!!!!

Ever had one of those days...?

Where NOTHING you touched turned out right? I'm DEFINITELY having one of those days. What I want to do, honestly, is go lie in bed the rest of the day, reading and maybe watching TV. :) We'll see what happens.... LOL!

This is Amy at my house yesterday. We had about 2.5 hours to stamp, and we had a great time. We'd love to get together with a few more people, too! There's plenty of room in my stamping area. :D When it's CLEAN, that is.... LOL!

Well, I'm off to destroy something else. :D I hope you have a WONDERFUL day - and don't forget to take the time to STAMP something!!!!

I did two more!

Amy came over to stamp today, so I decided to do ONE more two-page layout to send off today. I like this one, too! :D I used the HEADLINE ALPHA set again, but thumped around the edges with a Ruby Red Stampin' Write Marker to get the detail and edging, then cut the letters out with my paper snips. The border and cutout leaves are from the Stampin' Around wheel, LEAVES AWASH. I then used my Aquapainters and ink pads to color in the leaves. I tore the edges, sponged with Chocolate Chip, and tore So Saffron and sponged it. I also tore the Ruby Red matting on one edge, and sponged it, too. I just felt that the page needed the button! LOL! I LOVE our clear buttons, ESPECIALLY the square ones. I'm not sure why, but I sure do enjoy the texture and dimension they give.

So, what do you think of my LO? Have you decided to do any pages? Be sure to email me at poohisstampin@aol.com for the address for the coordinator of the project!

And, no matter what you're stamping, be SURE to take time to stamp SOMETHING!!!!!! :)

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!!!!

Please BE A BLESSING!

Hi, everyone! I wanted to share this email with you. If you're willing to help, please email me at poohisstampin@aol.com for the address to send your pages to. THANK YOU for being willing to bless this sick mother!

One of the young members has been struggling with cancer forOver a year. My cyber friend (Tammey) has heard her remark how she is struggling to get albums done for her very young children so she can leave them something of herself, something to remember her and their childhood by. I am sure we can't imagine her anguish and sense of accomplishment as she finishes a layout. We have to thank God every moment for all of our blessings.We are going to make up a bunch of layouts for this gal to help her get her albums done as she hasn't been scrapping very long, and has only recently started swapping in the local group. Now for my HUGE favor……….

I would like to know if you would be willing to scrap a page or two or more and send to my friend to give to this family. It is just a RAK; nothing in it for yourself except for the gratitude of a family of three small children that is going to lose their mother way before they should.

As mentioned she has three small children, so anything to do with kids, holidays, zoos, fairs, etc would be greatly appreciated. Anything you might find yourself scrapbooking about your own children or grandchildren. She has one boy about 9, and two girls ages 4 & 6. Her son is in softball, they all love the zoo and swimming. I'm not sure about much else. I know she is struggling to get her Halloween and Christmas layouts done too.

We are making her 12x12 layouts. There are only a small handful of us making layouts and we need to get them to her Sept 16th to give her any time to use them up before she goes in for the big surgery. Neither she nor her doctors are very optimistic for the outcome. We need to start these right away. Because we are not sure how much time we have to work with

Next Thurs Tammey will be going to meet with her and her kids in the park and get some fun new photos for them :) Anything would be welcome. Thank you! Her children thank you too. PLEASE, put this family on your prayer list too.

So, what's the difference??

So, would someone explain to me what makes the card I posted LAST time any more duplicatable than the blue one the time before??? I'm just stumped. I've had comments on the "friendship" card saying they're going to definitely CASE it - but to me, it's not nearly as changeable as the blue one. I mean, look at this pumpkin one - it's the SAME EXACT THING as the blue, except in two colors. Any embellishment could be used in the bottom corner - like the button on the "friendship" card. I'm intrigued by what YOU want to see in a card! Heck, I even stamped this one on glossy white CS....:D

So, fill me in, dear reader. What makes a card something YOU want to CASE? What do you want to see MORE of? LESS of? I can't wait to hear from YOU!!!

Don't forget: while you're thinking about your answer, take the time to STAMP something!!! :)

You want easy?!?!??

It's NOT going to get any easier than THIS, people! :D The card base is Mellow Moss. Stamp the word from WONDERFUL WORDS in Mellow Moss. Use the 1-1/4" square punch to punch Rose Red Designer Series Paper. Use the 1-3/8" square punch to punch out Whisper White squares. Adhere and place on card into diamond shape. Put natural hemp through a button, and adhere to the center of the diamond with 1/2 of a pop-up glue dot. THAT IS IT!!

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend, dear readers. Enjoy some time with your loved ones, and some time in a bubble bath. :D AND, don't forget! Take time to STAMP something!!!!

Will this heat EVER stop????

IT IS SO FRIGGIN' HOT OUTSIDE!!!!!!!! Will the garden ever be the same? Will I ever be able to step foot outside without wilting, myself??? It's been over 100 degrees outside every day for three weeks. It hasn't rained in months. Please pray that we'll start getting a nice, slow, soaking rain - heavy rains wouldn't soak in at all at this point, just cause flash flooding.

ANYWAY. This card is from Tuesday's 10/10/10. It uses HEARTFELT THANKS stamp set, Brocade Blue and Bashful Blue inks and card stocks, Very Vanilla card stock as well, and the new Brocade Blue 5/8" grosgrain ribbon. It's simple, yet elegant. I like this one! :)

So, have you been stamping? What have you come up with lately? SHARE!! :) You can email your scan or pic to me at poohisstampin@aol.com, and I'll post you right here on my blog! :D Of course, you can email me there and get my SNAIL MAIL address, too....

Regardless of who you're blessing with your wonderful creations, TAKE SOME TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING!!! :)

Does anyone know...

what on earth happened to http://www.bydonovan.com/templates.html??? It's not there anymore! She had a HUGE collection of card templates. I'm VERY sad to see her go - but I have no CLUE where she went!!!! Does ANYONE??

No stampin' sample today. :) Be blessed by this photo instead! You can click on it to enlarge it. A few of you have already seen it; we sent it out as part of our "Verse of the Day" a couple of weeks ago. If you'd like to receive this, please email me at poohisstampin@aol.com - you can always take yourself off the list, if you get tired of us. :D

Anyway. I'm getting busy! I've got LOTS of classes planned for the rest of the year, except for December; I'll do private classes and workshops if people want them in December, but it always gets SO busy, I'm not scheduling anything class-wise. BUT that doesn't mean that there won't be any Christmas going on around here. OH, NO. :D Keep your eyes out - and listen to some Christmas music. It makes the heat more bearable. ROFL!!!

OK, I'm off to get busy. Hey, why don't you take time to STAMP something today? And then show ME!!

Becky P. has BLESSED ME!!!

Is this not just too stinkin' CUTE?!?!??!?! My dear friend Becky from the other side of Tennessee made this for me, and sent it to me in the mail. I absolutely LOVE it, and she's SO blessed me with lots of things - but her friendship is the biggest blessing of all. :) Between her and Amy, I'm so stinkin' BLESSED it's amazing! :D

So, Amy and Becky and I are going to get to stamp together next week, so she's going to walk me through making these by myself. :D I can't wait to do these as a class! So, in the meantime, take time to STAMP something!!! :D

It's been a LONG day, but I want to share! :)

We had a great time at both sessions of today's 10/10/10! This card IS NOT from this class, however; those samples will start showing up tomorrow. :)

This IS a sample from the chipboard class, however! This one we covered with designer series paper, then sanded the edges. This card was a BIG hit - SO simple, yet a lot of WOW. :D Of course, it doesn't hurt that Stampin' Up! has some glorious ribbon.... :D The colors are Lovely Lilac and Almost Amethyst, but they look a little blue in this post. Sorry!

So, what did you stamp today? You DID take time to stamp something, right?????? :) Well, be SURE to do so for Wednesday - and bless someone, too! :) I'll be blabbing - well, I guess the appropriate word is blogging, isn't it?!? - at you again soon! :)

Challenge from Dawn!

This was on Dawn's blog today - you can find the link to her blog to the right, at the top! - and I thought it was kind of fun. So, I'm going to put a picture of another variety of the card I posted earlier today, and do this challenge of hers. :D



For each question your answer has to start with the same letter that your first name starts with. For boy/girl names the name can't be the same as your own. I challenge you to try this out with YOUR name.


Your Name: Lori
Famous Artist/Band/Musician: Lionel Richie
4 letter word: LOVE!
Vehicle: Longboat ;)
TV SHOW: LOST (Never watched the thing, but...)
City/Town: Louisville - great city!
Boy Name: Leo
Girl Name: Lessa
Occupation: lentil cook
Something you wear: Leotard (NOT me, however...!)
Celebrity: Lee Iacocca - does he still count?
Food: lemon meringue pie!!!
Something found in a kitchen: lettuce
Reason for Being Late: late night
Cartoon Character: Lou Whooooooo!!
Something You Shout: LOSER!

Kinda fun. Of course, I can't think of anything FUNNY.... :D

So, YOU try it! If you've got a blog and do this, be sure to let me know!!! :)

Oh, yeah. Be sure to take some time to STAMP something!! No posts tomorrow, unless I get ambitious - CLASS TIME!!!

Chipboard Letter Card

How SIMPLE and classic this card is! I really like this one, can you tell? :D

It's from the "What on Earth is CHIPBOARD?" class last Tuesday. This one's super-simple, but there is some drying time involved.

Simply take some Crystal Effects (which WILL be one of my future "What on Earth is..." classes!), and color it with a drop of your choice of color re-inker. Blend well, then paint onto letter(s). Allow at LEAST 30 minutes to dry - more if it's humid! - before even TRYING to touch them. The colors I chose for both the card stock and the re-inkers is Glorious Green and Real Red. Then I attached the letters to the Whisper White card stock with mini glue dots. EASY as can be, and a clean, classic look.

Don't be afraid to try things! Get out that chipboard that's been sitting around forever and play! :D Take the time to STAMP something today!!! Have a wonderful week....

Don't get spoiled by my posting every day! LOL!

I'm actually procrastinating, so YOU get another sample. LOL!!!! I really need to do some design work today, and I'm just not feeling it.

ANYWAY. Last night was our craft night at church; I got a lot done, but not as much as I wanted to! It's so nice to get together with a group of my friends and do what I love to do!

Now, then. This card is another sample from my chipboard class on Tuesday. It's so sparkly, I love it!We took the chipboard piece, and covered it in Cameo Coral CRAFT ink, then Holographic Highlights embossing powder. We heated and melted it, then punched the holes using my Crop-A-Dile. (May I say, I LOVE this tool?? Cuts like "buttah". :D) Threaded the new vanilla taffeta ribbon through those little holes, put in brads, and finished the rest of the card. It's a great look - I did Amy's birthday card like this, and used an A for the letter. :)

Well, I guess there's no getting around it. It's time to get to work. I need to go STAMP something - I hope you take some time today to do so, too! :)

Boxes, Boxes!

Good morning, everyone! Did you have a good day yesterday? Did you stamp something? Did you have FUN doing it?? What did you make? Why don't you share it with someone? :)

Hey, that gives me an idea for a challenge! I challenge YOU to RAK someone in the next week. Why not? I've been tagged to do it lately, so why shouldn't I ask YOU to do so?? :) When you RAK someone, let me know you did it. RAK stands for "Random Act of Kindness", and there's no better reason for stamping, in my humble opinion. Just think: you could be the ONLY reason someone has to smile tomorrow, when they receive your card in the mail. WOW! Be sure and let me know you took me up on the challenge!

Now, back to the picture. :) These are boxes we did at my "What on Earth is Chipboard?" class Tuesday night. This coming Tuesday night is this month's 10/10/10. But the boxes are FUN! I can't tell you the pattern; it's a LITTLE complicated for that. :) But the color of card stock is the new Basic Gray - I LOVE THIS COLOR!! the ribbon is Purely Pomegranate double-stitched ribbon. We used the new Baroque Border Stampin' Around wheel on the whole thing. It's a relatively big box, and pretty sturdy! We painted the chipboard with regular craft paint. Simple, and stunning!

That's it for today. I have a lot to do, again. Not much motivation to do it, either. :D But I do know: I want to take time to STAMP something. Don't you????? :D

Last one! :D

This one was a BIG hit, let me tell you! :D It's a snack-sized M&M holder, as you can see in the photo below. Take a 4"x11" piece of card stock, and score it at 1/4", 1-1/2", 3-1/2", 4-3/4", 7-3/4", and 9". Using our wonderful WORD WINDOW PUNCH, place a slot for the candy to fit into. We punched it so it overlapped in the center, making the punched-out place about 3" wide.

Put adhesive in the 1/4" flap, and fold it all together. It becomes a box that's 1-1/4" wide.

The M&Ms should sit comfortably inside the box. We took a punched-out piece and fastened it on the front with a brad, so you can tuck the top flap behind it - but whatever type of closure works for you, do it! :) I saw some of the gum holders on other websites, and thought that this would be MUCH better for our mommies and kids. I mean, M&Ms?!? Who DOESN'T love them?!?! :D

Don't forget to stamp/wheel/decorate the outside of your box BEFORE you fold and assemble. :D We wheeled it with the SPOT ON jumbo Stampin' Around wheel and Versamark in the cartridge.

Let me know if you do this - and if you need any help, just yell! Don't forget: you can always reach me by emailing me at poohisstampin@aol.com!

Have a WONDERFUL day! And don't forget: take some time today to STAMP something!! :)

So much to share, so little time! D

Yesterday was our "What on EARTH is chipboard?" class; we had SUCH a great time! It's amazing how easy the stuff is to class up. :D Those samples may or may not make it up on the blog, depending on how the week goes. They SHOULD, eventually, be on my demonstrator site - I'll let you know when I change it again. I just updated it the end of last week, if you haven't checked it out!

This visor is one of the projects from the Mommy & Me Stamp Camp last weekend; we had a lot of fun decorating! (Ken DID model this for me, but none of the pictures turned out well - I was laughing too hard. :D) It's a simple visor, purchased at one of the big chain craft stores, and then decorated with fun foam letters, glitter glue, and rhinestones. Oh, and the flowers are debossed with a heat tool and stamps, then brushed over with Ruby Red craft ink. Isn't it cute??

This is Abby - whom you've seen on this blog before! :) - with her hat at the MIDDLE stage. She was SO fun - by the time she left, there was no room for a DOT of glitter glue, a rhinestone, OR a fun foam sticker. :D

Well, gotta get busy! We're going for a show photo shoot tonight, and lots to do before then. :D

Don't forget: TAKE SOME TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING TODAY!!! :) Be Blessed!!!!

Here's a project from the Mommy & Me Stamp Camp!

This was a fun project! We took white craft paint, and put Brilliant Blue re-inker into some. The chipboard frame's basically sponged white, then sponged with the blue to make it kind of puffy-looking. :) We used punches to make flowers and bugs to put on the frame. We used a Stampin' Write marker to write the date on the bottom of the frame, and glitter glue pens to write the top part. SIMPLE, and easy!

The composite pictures in the last post? Well, we took each "couple"'s picture, and I'm either giving them to them or mailing them to them, to put in this frame. I hope it will become a cherished memory!

Now, on to even MORE important things:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMY!!!!

I'm SO glad you're my friend!!! May you be HIGHLY CELEBRATED today!!!!!!!!!! :D

That's it for today, everyone. :) Hey, do me a favor: take time to STAMP something today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mommy & Me Stamp Camp Was a HIT!

We had SUCH a good time! Aren't they all BEAUTIFUL people???? We did three projects today, that you'll get to see down the road. :) One was a visor that they got to decorate, one was a box to hold a snack pack of M&Ms, and one was a picture frame. Each set of moms & kids will get two pictures, one for each of their frames. This is a composite of all of them; we had a wonderful time, no one got TOO bored, and there were some GREAT creations!

I've realized I need to get more ideas for stamping with boys! Granted, most of the time they're not too interested - but when they are, I want to encourage that!!! :) If you have any ideas for boys, please email me at poohisstampin@aol.com, and let me know what they are. If you've got things you've done with your son in the past that have been fun, please let me know!!!

That's it for today - short and sweet again. :D I have TOO much to do - more canning, some baking, and then spending time with some girlfriends tonight. Ahhhhhh, the sweet life. :D

TAKE SOME TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

You'll have to wait for it! :D

I've been canning again today already! This is zucchini marmalade - and before you say GROSS, let me tell you it's delicious! So, anyway, I've got a LOT to do today because tomorrow is my second eye surgery, so I'll not be doing much. Saturday is my Mommy & Me Stamp Camp, so you'll get to see those pictures next week. :)

Don't forget that this weekend is TAX-FREE WEEKEND in Tennessee - that includes some of Stampin' Up!'s products!!! You can email me for the list!

Check out my demo site for new samples in the gallery!

That's it again - short and sweet. :) If you need me for anything, just email me at poohisstampin@aol.com! And remember: TAKE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING!!!!!!

FINAL Stamp Camp Project! :)

It's a fry box with a gift card lid! Isn't it cute?? :) I printed out the box on Whisper White card stock, and we rolled it in Real Red with All About Christmas, a new Jumbo Wheel. The designer label punch worked beautifully with this stamp from the level 1 hostess set, Party Punch, done in Glorious Green on Whisper White. Then, we just punched the corners of Glorious Green and Real Red card stock with a ticket corner punch, and that was DONE. SOOOO easy!!!

Be sure and check out my Stampin' Up! website for the new special for this month - it's a GREAT special!!!!!! I LOVE our punches!! :)

That's it for today - I've been online ALL day, working on getting my monthly newsletter out. :) Parts of me are sore that shouldn't be! LOL!!!!!! Short & sweet for once. :D

Take time to STAMP something today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fourth Project from Christmas In July Stamp Camp!

This was a BIG hit! So many of us love the CITY OF DAVID stamp set - and here's a great way to use it to share with other people! This will make a wonderful hostess gift, or basket addition - although it's a large candle, and could make a wonderful gift by itself!

We stamped with Basic Gray (Have I told you I LOVE this new Neutral color?!?!?), then colored in with Stampin' Pastels. Oh, yeah. Do it on tissue paper. :) Then, I HIGHLY recommend TEARING the image out of the tissue, and use your heat gun to melt it into the wax.

We stamped the saying on the back in Night Of Navy, and did the same thing. These gusset cello bags are ones we USED to sell - I've written to Stampin' Up! to ask them to carry them again, but I'm not holding my breath. ANYWAY. The tag is part of the Level 2 hostess set PERFECT PRESENTATION - I really do like that set!!! :) (If you'd like to host a party and earn it, let me know!!!!!!) We stamped it with Ruby Red on Very Vanilla card stock, punched it out with the small tag punch, then matted it on Ruby Red card stock punched out with the regular tag punch. Tied it on with natural hemp, and voila!

I hope you know you can click on the photos and get bigger ones to open. It's hard to see some of the small images, I know! :)

If you have ANY questions, please don't hesitate to contact me! That's what I'm here for! :D

Enjoy your Tuesday - and make some time to STAMP something!!!!!

I've been TAGGED!!!

Rachel tagged me! Here are the rules, from her site:

1) Send a card to someone you know within 7 days! (family, friends, associates, cyber people, etc.) ANYONE!!! Doesn't matter who... just do it. Can you imagine the smile on their face when they open their mailbox and see a card from you?

2) Tag 5 people you know to do the same thing (Tag means tag them to send their own cards to their own people).


3) Proudly display this on your blog to spread a little sunshine and pass it on.If you get tagged again (we can all hope, can't we), send another card! (WORKING ON THE LINK/PIC!!!!)

SO! :) Now, I have to tag five people! Here's my choices:

1. Elizabeth
2. Leigh
3. Michelle
4. Sarah
5. Jan

These ladies all have INCREDIBLE websites! Go check them out!!!!

Another Christmas In July Stamp Camp Project :)

Isn't he CUTE?? ) This is from a template a friend sent me several years ago; we did him as a project at my first Christmas stamp camp here in the Nashville area almost three years ago, but Thursday's group was all new since then, so I decided to do him again. We used new stamps, of course, to embellish - but nothing else has changed. :) You can find a .jpg of the template at http://members.tripod.com/pooh0612/Santa_pattern.jpg; if you print the picture, it will give you the thing at about 80%. Try enlarging it until it fills your paper; the red piece ends up being just about 9 inches long. If you have questions, just email me. :) I'm going to do some of these for a craft fair, too, and some for Christmas gifts. They're just too fun for words!! :) Card stock is Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black ("belt" buckle), and Blush Blossom. The eyes are black eyelets, set with the Crop-A-Dile - LOVING this tool!!. The nose is simply a 1/4" circle punched out. The belt itself is Basic Black grosgrain ribbon. The hat and "belt buckle" stamps are from the Level 2 hostess set PERFECT PRESENTATION - I just HAD to have it. :) I love Christmas! The bottom and the back seam are sealed with Sticky Strip.

Is anyone else at that point today where you're given ALL you've got, and if ONE MORE PERSON asks you for ONE MORE THING, you're gonna scream?!?!?!? :D I think I need a nap - so off I go. OH, I've changed the comments section now so that you don't have to be a Google member to leave me a comment - didn't realize I'd left that on, so I'm sorry. PLEASE do go leave me a message now! :D

Take some time to STAMP SOMETHING TODAY!!! And share with ME! :)

Here's another project from the Christmas In July Stamp Camp!

OK, so I now know I have to have this stamp set. I borrowed it from my downline and dear friend - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MELISSA!!!!!! - and now plan to purchase it next month. :) I'm going to do sets of these to sell at a craft fair in October, so I need to get going NOW - I'm such a bad procrastinator. :)

So, they're stamped with black Staz-on, then baked for 20 minutes and cooled. We colored them with Stampin' Pastels and blender pens, then lightly coated them with Krylon Fixatif. Last thing to do: put felt "feet" on the bottom, so they won't scratch anything up! EASY!!!!!!

Let me know if you do any, and what set you use. :)

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!

OK, you caught me. :)

I've been INCREDIBLY busy, and I'm so sorry for not posting before this!!!!! Life got spinning too fast. PHEW!

We had a nice visit with my sister and brother-in-law for my Dad's birthday. They were here from last Thursday evening to yesterday morning. THEN we had to deal with the surplus of cucumbers!

That's right! We made yet another FIVE batches of bread & butter pickles yesterday, plus prepped FOUR batches of rhubarb strawberry jam - which I'm working on putting up right now - and 1.5 batches of watermelon pickles, which I'll be doing with Mom this afternoon. PLUS, I have a Christmas In July Stamp Camp tonight; the projects are AWESOME, and I can't wait to share with you. TOMORROW. :D In the meantime, I've got a batch of jam to go stir....

What fun we had last night!

Last night's 10/10/10 was a fun class. We were full to the top, for sure! This is one of the five designs we did, and far-and-away the most time-consuming one we've EVER done at a 10/10/10. :) The wheel is a new Stampin' Around jumbo wheel, NEIGHBORHOOD - and everyone had fun with it. :) We rolled it in black, then used blender pens and Stampin' Pastels to color. "HOME!" is in Headline Alphabet letters in Brilliant Blue ink; "A NEW" is from a stamp that says "Happy New Year" from HOLIDAYS & WISHES, a new stamp set in the Idea Book this fall. We colored the word &/or letter with a Brilliant Blue marker, and MOST of us used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to place the "A" where we wanted to put it. It's a cute card!

Next Thursday is my CHRISTMAS IN JULY stamp camp. Tonight's the deadline for signing up for it; we're going to do several gift things, including a candle and a set of coasters, a card or two, and a packaging idea. I have to tell you, I'm looking forward to getting closer to Christmas; the Holiday Mini Catalog is SOOOOOOOOOO awesome!!! I cannot WAIT to share things I create with you!!! :)

That's it for today; my sister and brother-in-law are in town from Texas, so I'm wiped out. :D Dad's birthday is Sunday, so I'll TRY to post between now and then - but don't be surprised if I'm not around. Email me for your challenge envelope - and take time to stamp something today!!!!!

To rephrase the challenge....

My best friend told me she couldn't understand what the challenge was, so I guess I'll try and rephrase it, see if it clarifies a little more. :)


1. Email me at poohisstampin@aol.com, and tell me if you choose a LITTLE envelope, or a LOT envelope.


2. I will send you an envelope with miscellaneous images, backgrounds, paper, etc., that are all suitable for making cards with.



3. If you receive a LITTLE envelope, you choose your best card and send it back to me. :D


4. If you receive a LOT envelope, you choose your best THREE cards and send back to me.


5. You keep everything else, use it in whatever projects you want, or pass it on to someone else.


Does that help???? I've gotten a few responses already, so I'm looking forward to getting some envelopes out by the middle of next week. I want to wait a bit, so I can know how many envelopes the stuff needs to be split into! :) And even LITTLE envelopes will have lots of stuff for you to use, I promise!

Are YOU up for a challenge???

OK, everyone! I've been wanting to do this for a while, so here goes. :D

If YOU are up for a challenge, have I got one for you!! :) I've got TONS of backgrounds, retired images, paper scraps, etc., that I'd LOVE to have someone else decide what the'd like to do with. My stampin' samples have been decimated, too, and so ANYTHING with a non-retired Stampin' Up!® image would get double points. :) ANYWAY.

IF YOU ARE UP FOR A CHALLENGE: email me at poohisstampin@aol.com, and let me know. I'll send you an envelope with some things in it - you won't know WHAT will be in there! - and you make as many cards as you want, but if you choose a LITTLE envelope, you send me ONE back. If you choose a LOT envelope, you send me THREE back. :) You keep whatever else you've done - or share with someone else.

I hope to hear from several of you. :) This could be a LOT of fun for you - and as they come in, I'll post them here on the blog for everyone to OOH and AAH over!!!

C'mon. You KNOW you want to take time to STAMP!!!

I LOVE the new Pretties Kit!!!!!!!!

Can I just say, I LOVE this new Pretties Kit from Stampin' Up!®?!?!? It ROCKS. So, here are directions for this! :)

I found the letter at a craft store, and paid for it. :D When I brought it home, I tinted some Lumiere paint with Pink Passion reinker, until it was the color pink I wanted it to be. (Sorry the photo's a little dark - that's the nature of this room!!!) I painted the letter, and left it alone while I waited for my Pretties Kit to arrive.

Yesterday, it CAME! And I had SUCH fun deciding what to do. I used the Pink Passion Stampin' Write marker on the small, darker flowers on the BACK. Used the Pretty In Pink Stampin' Write marker on the dogwood-type flower, and sponged on Pretty In Pink on the backs of the other two small flowers. I sponged directly on the front center of the daisy. LOVE how easily they all took color!!!!!!!

Next, I took some of the new rhinestone brads - including the clear ones that come in the Pretties Kit - and used those for centers on most of the flowers. I stuck a pin through the papier mache first, so the brads would go in. The two small Pretty In Pink flowers have Pretty In Pink brads as their centers. :)

To finish, I took some of the white half-pearls and used Liquid Glue to stick them where I wanted them! I LOVE how cute it looks - and the fact that I can re-do almost the whole thing without damaging any of it rocks; I can pull those brads out! I'm not sure how easily the pearls would come off - but I can definitely repaint! :)

I'd LOVE to know what you think of my project!!!! Any questions about the Pretties Kit are welcome, too - it's such fun to have something so cool to use!

Christmas in July!

Well, ladies, in my very humble opinion it's NEVER too early to start thinking about Christmas. :D This is a card we did at my workshops this weekend; the sets we used were FROSTY and GLAD TIDINGS. Colors of card stock are Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White and Basic Black. Using White Craft Ink, we stamped both the swirls and the snowflakes from FROSTY onto the Purely Pomegranate CS, and set aside to dry. Stamp Frosty himself on the Whisper White with Basic Black Classic Ink; color in with assorted markers. We used Rose Red, Taken With Teal, Only Orange (nose), Basic Black, and Bordering Blue (shadowing). Then, using either the 2-Way Glue Pen or Liquid Glue, dot onto his buttons. Push into microbeads; flick back of card stock to knock off excess. Using the Taken With Teal Stampin' Write Marker, color ONLY one phrase of the "Let it snow" stamp from GLAD TIDINGS. Stamp onto Whisper White; punch out with the smaller oval punch. Punch out a larger oval from Basic Black; mat the WW. Using the liquid glue or 2-way again, add microbeads around the mat. Matt the larger image onto Basic Black; mount both to the front of the card. Using the "Happy Holidays" stamp from FROSTY, stamp inside the card with Basic Black.

Wasn't that easy?!?!? :D I tell you WHAT. This post has taken me HOURS to write; Mom and I are making bread and butter pickles with cucumbers from the garden, and now we're trying a new recipe for zucchini marmalade. I hope it's good! :D It's for Christmas gifts. :D

SO! Take some time to stamp today!!!! Remember, Christmas is only 162 days away!!! :D

Change of pace!

I don't feel like showing anything I'm working on today, so I decided to switch it up a little. :) This dog lives in Newport, Oregon, one of my favorite places on Earth. Oh, if I could snooze in the sun in Newport today!!!! :)

This is one of the photos we used in a devotional a while ago; I just love this dog. :)

Tonight is our church's craft night; I'll be stamping and scrapping and socializing for six hours!!! Gosh, I think I need a nap. :D

Actually, I need to get busy; I'm having a party here tomorrow, and Amy is having a party at her house on Sunday. Got to get this place ready for company to come stamp with me tomorrow!

Until next time, dear friends. Make some time to stamp today! And bless someone with a card you made!

Titles are back! YEA!!! :D

OK, girls, if you're on the Tennessee Stampers list, PLEASE don't say anything for a couple of days about this card! :) This card was made using some handmade background paper; it's for a swap called "Same But Different". Several of us received strips of different yet similar background papers, and we have a partner we send one to, and also one to the swap coordinator. THIS is what I came up with. :)

Using the large tag punch for the petals is really popular now, and when I saw this background paper, I knew I had to try it. :) It was a little difficult to match the colors of the other things I used, but I like the way this turned out. :) Sorry it's a crooked scan again; dimensions and my scanner bed just do NOT cooperate!!!

ANYWAY. The background card stock is the new IN COLOR, Soft Sky. The background stamping and the "happy" are from Polka Dots & Paisley, and are done with Not Quite Navy. The center punched circle is Regal Rose, and the button is So Saffron. I'd love to hear what you think of the card!!!!

We've been having a lot going on around here; my parents have been off on an adventure, and we've had flooding and a bad freezer to deal with. :) I'll be glad when they get home!!!! It's kind of curtailed my ABILITY to be creative for the week; everything's covered in plastic. :D But I'm looking forward to receiving my FIRST new Idea Book & Catalog order on Monday!!!!!! I SO cannot wait to have new toys to play with! That ALSO means that my 10/10/10 classes next week will get to play with some new toys, too. :) Hope you can come!!!!

Have a wonderful day! Take some time to STAMP!!!

OK, how would YOU change it????

Blogger.com still won't let me put a title on posts! But I want your opinion on this card. I wanted to come up with a more masculine design for a birthday card for my next class. I like the color combination, but it's missing something. SO, write me an email at poohisstampin@aol.com or leave me a comment here, and let me know what you think I should change or add. I won't use it for a class now, since the design's out here on the web, but I want to know what you'd do!!!!! :)

I can't wait to hear from you!

Grrrrr. This dumb blogger won't let me put in a TITLE!!!!!

SO. :) This was a card that I was PLANNING to do at at least three workshops this month, but the first one cancelled on me, and my best friend wanted me to use a certain set for one design, and a Christmas card for another - and my third project is one I absolutely adore, so we're gonna do it. :D So I get to share it with you!

The background is from Polka Dots & Paisley, done in VersaMark on Blue Bayou, one of the new IN COLORS. The alpha set is one of my retired ones - Stampin' Up! didn't give us any to preorder. :) The words are from Amazing to Zany, one I earned with my Sell-A-Bration sales this year. It's a 3/4" circle punch for the letters, popped up with Dimensionals. Of course, the words are punched with my wonderful, favorite Word Window Punch. :) I love all the colors that go with this new IN COLOR blue! That's Elegant Eggplant on the F, followed by Sahara Sand for R, Handsome Hunter for I, Summer Sun for E, Ruby Red for N, and Bordering Blue for D. Simple, colorful, and a great card for someone special! :)

Have a wonderful week!!!! Take time to stamp something!

Gosh!! Can you believe it?!?!? Tagged TWICE! Here's what I have to do:
* I must post 7 random things about me
* Tag 7 other bloggers to do the same.
* Post rules and the bloggers I tagged here.
* Leave tagged bloggers comments on their site so they know they've been tagged.
So. Hmmmmm. :)
1. I HATE lima beans!
2. I have diabetes.
3. I'm a sanctified, born-again, blood-bought child of God!
4. I used to teach leadership development seminars.
5. I have two younger sisters.
6. My husband and I were caught in San Francisco on 9/11; we were there for our 5th anniversary.
7. My favorite spot in the whole wide world - that I've found so far - is room 201 of the Surfrider Hotel on the beach in Oregon.
:)
Here are the people I've tagged! :)
Sandy at http://sandyo-paulssandy.blogspot.com/
Gwen at http://gwensstampinfun.typepad.com/
Catherine at http://catherinebrown.typepad.com/catherines_blog/
Dawn at http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/
ChiChi at http://www.chichiallen.blogspot.com/
Vak at http://inkinwithval.blogspot.com/
Nicole at http://stampinlibrarygirl.blogspot.com/

Now, go visit them and make their days, too - I can't tell you how much fun it is to see where people visit my blog from!

Has it been a long week for you, too???

Wow, seems like I can't accomplish everything I want to, and yet I'm busy almost every moment. :) Know how I feel???

I decided to post this card sample today, to show you how versatile this design is. I just used the ticket corner punch on the stamped image, changed the location of the brad placement, and used two of the base cardstock to change the look. Easy!!!!

I need to get busy and design! I have a LOT of classes and workshops coming up, so I want to stay ahead of the curve. It's HOT, though, and I don't move very fast in the heat. :) Maybe I'll take a siesta, then work at night.... :)

Hope that, wherever you are, you're staying cool and making time to CREATE! Have a wonderful day!

Happy Independence Day, America!

I hope your celebration today is safe, fun, and full of yummy treats and happy memories. :)

As promised, here is one of the card samples from my New Idea Book Open House Monday night. The colors are Whisper White, Certainly Celery, and Brilliant Blue; the matted saying is from WORD ON WORD, a new Level 2 hostess set, and the other is from Hugs & Wishes, a new set in this year's IB&C. Don't forget - hostess sets are only good for the six months of the current IB&C now, so book your party to get your choice for FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway. :) See the new rhinestone brad?? They are SO awesome! What a great way to add some bling to your card! This is an ice-colored square brad - but they all look like diamond shapes to me.... :)

Cheryl emailed me; that's HER card that won the Birthday Card Contest!! Congrats, Cheryl! :) I'll have your prize out sometime within the next week! And I'll be announcing yet another contest soon - you have so many ways to get free stuff from me! :D

Have a wonderful day! Do some stampin' - and share your passion with someone else!

And the winner is...

Congratulations!!! :) You've WON the contest!!!! If you recognize this card, please forgive me - I can't seem to find your email ANYWHERE on my computer!!!! Just drop me your snail mail address at poohisstampin@aol.com so I can send you your prize. :)

Last night's open house was a lot of fun. If you're local, and didn't come, you missed out on making two cards, a cardstock sample with the new IN COLORs and new RHINESTONE BRADS, and getting to go shopping - and oohing and aahing over the new Idea Book & Catalog. :) Plus food and laughter - you just can't beat stampers for having a great time together! Thanks to those of you who did attend, and made it such fun. :) And those of you who still don't have your Idea Book & Catalog, you can go to http://www.poohisstampin.stampinup.net/ and click on the CATALOG button on the left-hand side to browse!

Keep an eye out - tomorrow, I'll post one of the card samples we did yesterday. :) I wanted to get the winner's birthday card up, so she'll contact me. Phew. Life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY NEW IDEA BOOK & CATALOG DAY!!!!!

It's HERE!!!! :) The new Idea Book is HERE!!! It's got GREAT new stamp sets, accessories, and samples - and it's going to be NEW AGAIN in just SIX MONTHS!!! For those of you interested, the hostess sets are ONLY good for each Idea Book - so new hostess sets every six months!! BOOK YOUR PARTY NOW!!!!!!!!!!

This card is made from Naturals Ivory, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, and Summer Sun card stocks. The roller, Stampin' Around Leaves Awash Jumbo Wheel, is rolled in Basic Brown on both the Kraft and the Very Vanilla, then colored in with Pumkin Pie and Summer Sun, with Aquapainters (LOVE THOSE!!!!). "Warm wishes" is from the NEW STAMP SET, Hugs & Wishes - and embossed with White Craft Ink and White EP. Then I just notched the edges with my oh-so-favorite ticket corner punch. That's it! Don't you love it?? I'm REALLY getting ready for fall; I've found some new dishes to use for my Hostess Appreciation Luncheon in October - if I can wait that long!!! - and starting to think about fall colors and projects. Which means CHRISTMAS is right around the corner!! :D

I hope that, if you live in the area, you're coming to my New Idea Book Open House tomorrow night, from 6:30 - 9!!!!! :) I'll see you then! OH, and if you can't come and you haven't asked for your IB&C yet, you can browse online; go to http://poohisstampin.stampinup.net and click on the CATALOG button down the left-hand side. :)