A trip to "Two Much Fun"!!!

Well I know that it has been awhile since I have been posting. I have just been stalking around checking out everybody blogs. Stampin Around made a comment that she thought that we all may have been at our cabins, but no I have not been at the cabin I have been laying around on the couch, and of course working!!! Friday was my only day off last week so I decided to take a trip to Two Much Fun our local scrap booking store. Well what an adventurous trip that was. I had only went there to get some 12x12 paper and pick up two things that I had ordered but you should see what I came out with!!!! LOL!!!! Oh well I am sure that I can find use for all of the stuff that I bought!!! So lets see what did I get?? Well I got my 12x12 Bazzil paper that I wanted, then I needed some more of that awesome Basic Grey paper, then I had to buy three bottles of Stickles, and oh yes I needed some scrapbook paint, then I needed another EZ Runner, and I had almost made it to the cash and seen a Heidi Swapp edge distresser, and then I picked up me Crop-a-dial that I had ordered in, and then the wooden letters that I had also ordered!!! Well I think that is it. So you are all probably saying "lets see some of the creations that you have came up with!!" and the answer is I have not created in like a week!!!! I did come home and got into my Crop-a-dial and had to fight Chris off of it!! I think that he really likes it??!! I did play with that and I punched what ever I could get my hands on to!!! Oh well I was having fun!!!

I do have to work at 11pm tonight. Ahhhhh the dreaded night shift. I think that I will take some stuff with me and work on it!! So check back and see what I have done!!!

Thanks for checking on my blog and leaving me comments!!! I really enjoy the feed back!!!

No card but......

I do have a scrapbook page to share with you. It is the cover page for my wedding album that I am finally getting around to doing. I still need to add the date to this page. I covered the chip board letters with the Basic Grey paper and mod podged over them. I inked up the alphabets using some Making Memories scrapbook paint. I like the look it gave the stamped letters on the textured C/S. So I started like 2 years ago buying stuff to put in to my wedding album, but a trip to Two Much Fun made me buy all new stuff!! Its funny how one store can put so much pressure on one person!!! So for the 'new' wedding album I am using the Basic Grey Blush paper collection. I love it. I think that I may have mentioned that many other times!! The page that I submitted for the Two Much Fun Happy Heart contest uses the Basic Grey Blush paper so I decided to go from there. I just got some pictures back from the superstore the other day so all I have to do is mat them on the pages I created last week at my friends house. The pages are 12x12 and I do have some two page spreads in the album. I will try and post one tomorrow or Friday.

Last night I was at Stampin' Around's house for a Stampin' Up party. I had a good time and she had some wonderful snacks to boot!!! The nachos were Awesome!!!!!!

Here are the cards that we made at her house. The big blossom card is done using the technique Faux Shaving Cream. All you do is ink up your solid stamp and take a jumbo wheel and 'SMUDGE' ,that's Myleta's new technical word, off the ink. It is actually pretty cool. Stampin Thursdays blog has a card on done using this technique too I think??!! I was just there and I cant even remember!!! LOL but check it out!!!

So the winter mini catalogue is well over for us, the last order went in last night. I am so glad that I got the 'Big Pieces' stamp set. I love it , but you all know that by now too!!! The new spring mini catalogue is out and I cant wait to get my first order back from that!!! I love, love, love, love EVERYTHING in the catalogue!!! Well that's all for now folks. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Stamp Camp Projects

So here are some pictures from yesterdays stamp camp that I attended. The first picture is of some of the cards and other stuff we did. We made a 5x5 card using polka dots & daises, I really like that layout and that stamp set, then we made a card using delight in life and stickles, gotta get some of them now too. We made a card using carte postale, that's really fancy, that stamp set is growing on me too, and I have to make up my mind because the winter mini is coming to a end. Then we made a hot chocolate pouch to celebrate the MINWAX incident, and then a Chinese take out box!!! They were fun to make I feel a trip to Micheal's coming on!!!!

This picture is of a draw that I won and it was two cards. The first card uses the delight in life stamp set from sell-a-bration, and the other card uses polka dots and daises. They are just too cute!! I need to get one of the SU white gel pens they work so good, I am sick of buying those cheap ones that stop half way through yor project!!!

The next picture is of the stationary box we did. Love this idea and so great for a Xmas gift. Guess I gotta get on the ball!! Inside the box are four 41/4x51/2 cards with envelopes, four 3x3 cards with envelopes, a address book we altered and a beaded pen but I left mine at Happy Stampers, so f you are reading it I left it in your stamp room on the counter and it was covered using the dark purple paper with flowers on it!!! LOL

So that's it for now Enjoy!!!! I know I did!!!!

Stamp Camp.......

was such a fun time today!!! I want to say that Happy Stamper out did herself today once again. Not only were the projects AWESOME but the food was GREAT TOO!!!! And you all know that I love to eat. Happy Stamper came up with some great projects: Stationary set, that I have to get to the dollar store and get some boxes, Chinese Take-out Boxes, these were too cute, and a bunch of neat and awesome cards. So I am off to bed tired out from a fun filled day of stamping and gathering with old friends!! Thanks Happy Stamper for the fun times that you plan for all of you stamping students!!!:)

Shane's Card

Here is the card that I made for Shane. I used 'Cowboy Kid'. I seen a card like this on SCS and I really liked it so I decided to case it. For this card the card is Kraft paper then Cranberry Crisp, Old Olive, Buckaroo Blue, Choc. Chip, Close to Cocoa and Confetti Cream. Inks used were Black, Stazon, True Thyme, Buckaroo blue, and Watercolor Crayons. This was a fun card to make and I am sure that Shane will like it!!

Guess what tomorrow is?? STAMP CAMP at Happy Stampers Headquarters!!! YAYYYYY I am so excited. I have not been able to go to one for so long because I am always working. SO tomorrow I will post all of the wonderful projects that we make!!!

Birthday Cards For Shane

I was just on my friends blog Happy Stamper and here recent post was about this little boy who is dying from Leukemia, and his last wish is to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for receiving the most birthday cards. I think that we should all pitch in and help him to get his wish. You can get more info HERE. So please lets make that possible weather it is a homemade card or a card you bought.

Happy LOVE Day!!!!

Well yes that special time of year has rolled around again, Valentine's Day. I hope that you all had a special and memorable day with someone special. My dear darling husband managed to find me a 'Wife' card, and there is a story behind that but we wont go there!!! And he brought me home a lovely bouquet of peach and yellow iris' after I told him I only wanted a 'Wife' card!!! Well that's why I love him!!!

Hate to disappoint you all but I do not have a Valentine card to share just a card from today's sketch challenge. The card is not the greatest as the scan mushed all the colors together. The colors are Cranberry Crisp, Certainly Celery, and Apricot Appeal. The stamp is the 'Cool Wheel' and the ink is Cranberry Crisp. Hope you enjoy, just a simple sketch challenge.

Oh yes and I want to give a special shout out to my SIL on the commencement of her new blog entitled appropriately "More than a CODmaker". Great wok sis!!!

Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal and Mellow Moss Gift Set

Check out this totally cool gift set that I made today. It was yesterdays Technique Lovers Challenge on SCS. What you had to do was make four cards using a Color Combo, 1 Stamp Set, 1 Background Stamp, and 1 Sentiment Stamp Set. So for mine I used CC20 which was Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, and Mellow Moss. For the stamp set I used none other than Big Pieces!! Can't put that down. For the background stamp I used Canvas. And for the sentiment stamp set I used my new set called Small Sayings. I really like that set, it has little pictures to go with the sayings. I was kinda worried about the color combo, but I have to admit that I am really liking it. I haven't used Pumpkin Pie that much and I really like it used here. The tote bag was just something extra I made to put the cards in. It was last weeks Technique Lovers Challenge. I am having a lot of fun doing the daily challenges that are on SCS.

Tonight I went to my friends house and we scrapbooked. Well I did and they made some cards. I did two 12x12 single page layouts and I did a double 12x12 page. I got some layouts from Scrap Maps this is a cool site. Not only does it have scrap layouts but it also has card layout as well. So everyone should check it out!! I am going to try and post a link to my SCS Gallery if I can figure that out so hang with me!!!

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So this card here I made for the weekly sketch challenge on SCS. It was a pretty easy one and it was a challenge to use up your scrap pieces of paper. But I picked colors of paper that I did not have any scraps and I had to cut into a perfectly new piece of c/s. I used Unfrogettable for this card. This set is one of my favs. The card base is gable green and I stamped Canvas on it with gable green, the scan does not pick it up very good. Next I cut a piece of tempting turquoise ans stamped it with On The Spot with the same color ink. Then I cut the two little pieces of paper, one is green galore and the other is tempting turquoise, and I put a silver brad though them, I stamped the dragonfly with basic black on whisper white and used my markers to color him in, mounted him on some ballet blue c/s. Stamped the frog on whisper white with basic black also, and the masked him. Luckily for me I already had a make of the dear froggie from last time!! I then stamped the mushrooms and then the flowers. I colored them in also with my markers. Then I thought it needed something else and I stamped the flower with basic black in the corner. That's all for now. I am off to make some picture frames my friend ordered.

Howdy Cowboy!

I seen this set of mine sitting on the table and I decided to dust it off!! I think that I only used this set once. It is called 'Cowboy Kid' I just had to have it when I seen it. It is so cute!! I think that it fits in with me because I consider myself a 'Cowgirl' when I am tearing around on my horse!! LOL. So for this card which is only 2, yes count em 2 layers, I first stamped the cowboy with Basic Black ink on to Whisper White paper. Basic Black is waterproof on Whisper White paper so it is safe for water coloring. Next I masked the cowboy, and no I am never cutting him out again, and started to stamp the paisley all over. Next I masked some of the paisleys got mad and said the H*L* with it and just sponged the Brocade Blue all over!! Water colored and there you have it one simple and somewhat easy card!!! LOL I was going to add some hemp on it but I think that it looks just fine.

Enchante Paper

So I decided to dig into the large growing stack of my patterned paper that I have sitting around here. I seen a card something like this on SCS by Chris Smith. So I decided to give it a go. The card is made out of mellow moss c/s, the next layer is some of the enchante d/s paper by Stampin' up. The bottom of the purple piece of d/s paper is scalloped using my corner rounder with the guard removed. Next I layered another piece of d/s paper on that. The flowers are stamped in Mellow Moss and Pale Plum and mounted on a piece of d/s paper that is on a piece of Pale Plum c/s. I added some white GG ribbon and a piece of stitched True Thyme ribbon. The Thyme ribbon does not really match, but you cant really tell in the pics. The stamp set that I used is from last years sell-a-bration and it is called 'Best Blossoms'. The 'Thank you for being you' is stamped in Pale Plum ink.

Oh yeah I uploaded a card on SCS for the first time last night. It was soooooo cool seeing my card on there and knowing that so many other people are looking at it too. My user name on SCS is Stampalot101 so if you see that name that is who I am!!

CC 100!!

Tuesdays are the weekly color combos for SCS. So I checked it out this morning and seen a sample card done by Emily .G. and just thought that I had to case it. So here is my version. The colors this week were blush blossom, choc. chip, and cool caribbean. This card also used last weeks or the week before sketch challenge. The blush blossom c/s is stamped with the 'Paisley' b/g stamp with blush blossom ink. I used Basic Grey 'Blush' Paper for the middle strip. On Emily's card she punched out the flowers with the circle punch and put them on the choc. chip. But I didn't have my circle punches so I did that. My card does not look near as good as the sample card for today's color challenge, but oh well I needed something to do. Well that's all for now, off to clean my stamping mess up!! LOL

Contest Entry

May favorite store ever, Two Much Fun, is having a contest. It is running from Feb 3 till the end of the month. It is called the "heart happy" Card & Page Contest. So I decided what the heck I think that I will enter it. All that you had to do was create a scrapbook page or card that had a heart on it. I know I bet you are all saying that I entered a card, WRONG, Yes ME I entered a scrapbook page. I was so pleased with myself. Last time when I was at Two Much Fun I picked up some of the new Basic Grey 'Blush' Paper, cause I was going to do a couple pages for my wedding book. I thought that the paper and the c/s that matched would be a good entry for this contest. I used my awesome chipboard accents from Stampin' Up, that I covered with the 'Basic Grey' paper to accent my page. So if anyone has a chance stop in at Two Much Fun and cast a vote!!

Oh yes the winner of the 'Big Pieces' card giveaway is......(drum roll).....OCTOBERNURSE. I got my husband to pick last night when I got home from work. Stayed tuned there will be another great giveaway coming up soon!!

Bye for now!!!

Baby Shower Today

Today there is a baby shower for my sister-in-law Victoria. She is due on the 16 of March, well that's one of her due dates. The doctors are not exactly sure when the baby is coming but Vic thinks that he is going to come on the 12 of March. I wish he would get here now. I am so excited for her and Dave, I am going to be Auntie Michelle and Chris will be Uncle Chris. I just love babies!!! So here are two cards I made for the baby shower. I made one for my mom and one for me. Don't forget the giveaway ends at 7:oopm tonight so leave me your comments. I will announce the winner tomorrow sometime. That's all for now!!

Love It!

Here is another card using my new set 'Big Pieces'. I seen this card yesterday on SCS and I just had to case it. I love the color combos, it was a old color combo that Emily came up with. I tried a new style today and that is the card size of 4.25x51/2. It fits into your regular envelopes that you use. It is just cut down length ways of your c/s instead of width wise. I love this new format. So I made a whole bunch of them.

Big Pieces, and a GIVEAWAY!!!!

Yeah! I put together my new stamp sets that I got Wednesday night after I got home from work at 11pm! I just could not wait I had to have them ready for last night. So this is what I had came up with. I had seen a card like this off of SCS and I really liked it so I decided to case it but I changed it around. The original card was a 4.25x4.25 square I think?? Not sure and it was done using transparencies. So first I made the card base out of Tempting Turquoise, then the mat is choc.chip. Next I cut a piece of Loves me paper 1/4 smaller than the choc. chip, then I cut the transparency sheet 1 inch wider than the loves me paper, so you will have and over lap. Next I stamped the Big Pieces with Cotton White Stazon, this stuff does not smell as good as the black stazon :), next I put stick strip neat to the edge of the transparency and used my bone folder to fold it over the loves me paper, took the backing off of the sticky strip and stuck it to the paper. Did that for the other side. I did use sticky strip to stick that to the choc. chip, because it is a little heavy. Stamped one of the Big Pieces and put that on a piece of cho.chip c/s and put some Flirty ribbon attached with a staple to finish it off!!! I thought that it was pretty cute!!! I really like this new stamp set. I just may have to do another card tonight with it. So to celebrate I am doing a giveaway of this card. All that you have to do is leave me a comment about what is your favorite stamp set, or something that you enjoy alot!! The giveaway will stay opened until Sunday February 4, 2007, 7:00pm AST.

Goodies Have ARRIVED!!

Yesterday I went and picked up and prder from Happy Stampers house. I was getting really low on paper so I ordered some paper. And I just now realized that I am down to 2 sheets of chocolate chip c/s. That is my favorite c/s. Not only did I get paper but I got 'Big Pieces' from the winter mini catalogue!! I can not wait to use it. I have a card all lined up to do. And I also got 'Very Punny' from the sell-a-bration catalogue!!! I think that I will do something with that tonight too. But first off to get some grocries and run a few errands!!! Oh the joys of payday!!
So check back later for some pics!!