Some Card "Eye Candy"

I just had a busy and fun weekend...mostly stamping with friends!  We had our 2nd Christmas Stamp A Stack both Friday night and Sunday afternoon.  Sunday was the first time I've ever had men join us (so yes, we had the football games on in the background~no problem!)  We had such a fun time!  I hope they had fun and come and stamp with me again!!!

I have a very special friend's birthday today and I've wanted to play with the Flip Card Framelits and of course, I love tea as does my friend, so here is her special card...

I love how we can now coordinate the inside lining of our envelopes with our cards too!  What do you think?

Then I needed a quick and simple card to send out to a friend...I don't use my fall stamps nearly enough (as we seem to jump from summer to Christmas these days) and I have lots (!) of buttons:

I have to work on my photography skills but I wanted to share it because it literally took me 5 minutes to make.  Clean and simple is fabulous!!!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by....

Blessings, Shirley

remember you can order any of the Stampin Up supplies you need 24/7 from my website:  specialteastamping.stampinup.net

13 Weeks til Christmas!!!

     Ok, I can hear you all snarling at me saying "thanks ALOT for putting even more pressure on my already full calendar!" No worries!  13 is a pretty big number actually.  Besides, everything is relative.

     Do you love the fall season?   I do!  We are a football family and I love decorating the house with all of the gorgeous fall colors...the pumpkins, mums, dried leaves...But, (confession time) I don't have anything but a pathetic little flag hung outdoors  at this point.  I usually pride myself  try to set the pace for the decorating in the neighborhood...and I especially love decorating our porch...tons of potential and places to decorate.   Well, let me tell you, I am waaaayyyy behind this year!  But that's OK...we start where we are.  Some years we have more time, others, not so much.  The important part is to not miss the joy that you can put in or find in... THIS day.  You are breathing right? and reading this right? Two gifts God has given you right there!  An attitude of gratitude...it can be very humbling.  Our youngest daughter specifically tries to write something in her Gratitude Journal every day. Check her blog out here:  http://staceyanndesigns.blogspot.com/2013/08/attitude-of-gratitude-july.html  I keep saying I'm going to start a journal like that.  For now, as I plop into bed at the end of the day, lights out, getting my pillow "just right" ... I close my eyes (sometimes I don't close my eyes, cuz then I fall asleep in the middle) praying and thanking God for all that he's done and for all the ways he's blessed me/us in the last 24 hrs.  (A journal would be soooo much better though, because then when you have those "down" days or feel like you've just. had. it!, you can look back and remind yourself of all that God has done!. . .  Gotta start that journal...)

This attitude "thing" has been especially on my mind and heart as we have said goodbye to a dear family friend, Patsy Pittinger, two weeks ago.

"Grandma Patsy" adopted we Harburns (and even our dog Oreo ~ and she's definitely NOT a dog lover) into her heart and her family... (our "in" was that one of our daughters, Stacey, fell in love with~and married~ her youngest grandson, Michael ;). She was almost 85 years old and still unbelievably independent (sometimes to a fault her daughters will say) and always ready for the next "adventure" or event.  Her attitude always seemed to be "I can do it!  Let's go!"  I want to be like that when I'm 85!  Thank you Grandma Patsy for making a difference and for blessing our lives.  Thank you also for reminding me that it's the little things that can make a HUGE difference.  Thank you Lord for Patsy and the reminders each day...

One of the things that Grandma Patsy always seemed to enjoy were the handmade cards I would make and send/give to her.  When she would thank me, I would always just shrug off the compliments from her (no big deal right?)  but honestly...I was so tickled that she loved them!  So let's keep making those cards and touching lives. . .

The new date is set for our Christmas Stamp A Stack II class!!!!  (Friday, Oct. 4, 6-10 pm or Sunday, Oct. 6, 2-6 pm)  Location:  My house  Cost:  $30 and includes 16 ready to send Christmas Cards (4 designs, 4 of ea.) a package of Vellum Cardstock  and the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack. That's a great deal!!!  Place an order the day of the class and receive a $5 rebate on the cost of the class!    NOTE:  you must rsvp and Prepay by this Sunday, Sept. 23rd ~slharburn@gmail.com...sorry for the short notice...time is flying by!)  Here is a sneak peak at 3 of the 4 designs we will be making!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to be able to stamp with you soon!  

Have a blessed day and stop by again soon....

Shirley

slharburn@gmail.com

Can't come to a class but want to order?  You can always order Stampin' Up! products 24/7 from my website www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net!

p.s. I'd love to hear your comments...

Toys! Toys! Toys!

I feel like I am opening Pandora's box or walking into a wonderful toy room ...I'm that little girl with my eyes open wide, not knowing what to play with first.  Do you remember that feeling as a kid?  That sense of wonder and excitement?   Well, Stampin' Up! has done it again...they are constantly coming out with such fun things to create with!  I told you about the flip card thinlets...and you don't just get the card die, you get 7-8 additional dies with it!

The order information is:
 

Item	Description	Price
133479	Label Card Thinlits Die	$32.95
133480	Circle Card Thinlits Die	$32.9

Then they came out with the envelope punch board...

you can now make ANY SIZE envelope you want! and just think about how adorably coordinated your projects can be...card sets as gifts, invitations, thank you cards, wedding invitations... and you can think of lots more too I'm sure!  Here's the ordering information:

Item	Description	Price
133774	Envelope Punch Board	$19.95

Do you love butterflies?  I thought I would be satisfied with just the large butterfly punch (which by the way perfectly punches out the large butterfly in this stamp set) but then Stampin' Up came out with this special at 15% off... the stamp set alone is so pretty but then with the little punch you can create beautiful layered butterflies...

Dates: August 29-September 30, 2013

Offer: Get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!

Bundle Item	Page in Catalog	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings Price	Amount Saved!
135311	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$30.90	$26.27	$4.63
135312	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount)  Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$34.90	$29.67	$5.23

This offer is only good until the end of the month so don't miss out!

And you KNOW I'm going to ask....Have you started your Christmas Cards yet?  Well RSVP by Saturday 9/7 for this super fun class...Christmas Stamp A Stack II!

  

  It is Sept 20th 6-10 or Sept 22nd 2-6 p.m.  Cost:  $30 and includes at least $15 in free product to take home with you along with 16 cards/envelopes (4 designs, 4 cards each)  This is a prepay class since I have to order supplies for you.  RSVP is  this Saturday 9/7.  You can let me know you want to come and drop a check in the mail.  You will love the techniques and ideas that you will learn!  Friday night's class has a few spots left and I still have availability on Sunday afternoon. Here are 3 of the 4 cards we will be making:

Well, that's all for today...creativity is contagious! (or you can be like me...I CASE (copy and share everything~really well!)...come play and see how easy it is to make something pretty and brighten someone's day.  

You can always order Stampin' Up! products 24/7 from my website www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net!

Have a blessed day!

Thank you, Lord, for giving us Fridays!

I thought I'd share a fun picture of our (sometimes) stubborn "furboy"...

This is our dog Oreo refusing to get out of the van when we returned home from a quick weekend at the cottage last Sunday.  It took a good 10 minutes until he realized that we really were staying home (he loves it up at Mackinaw as much as we do!)

 I've had some changes to my calendar lately and it has caused me to think about my priorities...about how God only gives us 24 hrs at a time.  We really can't control tomorrow and we certainly can't go back and change yesterday.  That's how He designed it.  It is part of His plan. I want to be wise and obedient with the use of those hours.  I  want to be open the needs of family and friends, (I tend to get captured by the "tyranny of the urgent" way too often!!)  And, I'll admit, in my mind I'm still in my early 40's (reality check here...that was at least 15 years ago!) but of course, I think I should have the same amount of energy now as I did then. Maybe His plan for this summer (in which I didn't get a fraction of what I had hoped to accomplish, accomplished) was to stretch my trust in Him and test my flexibility...I am a planner!  This summer I think He just smiled, shook His head and said "not today Shirley!  I've got something else in store for you!"  Sooo many things to be thankful for, please do not think I'm complaining, cuz I'm not...I'm a firm believer in the sovereignty of God and that each day He places us where He wants us...and I am thankful for that.  (I'm just wishing He'd give me more of a "heads up!" sometimes)

  Last night I had the opportunity to "putz" in my craftroom (is "putz" really a word or did my mother just make that up?  She used it all the time,  I use it all the time...and it's comforting)  I decided it was time to follow the advice of a  friend who reminded me that it's not good to hoard pretty paper...waiting for just "the right time" to use it, that we need to "bless other people with it's prettiness...and use it!"  I had no agenda and no set layout but I knew I needed several thank you notes to send out and so I came up with this:

I used Stampin' Up!'s Tea Party set (#129138 in clear mount) and Strawberry Slush (#131178) and Old Olive (#126953) inks.  I like how it turned out, especially because the inside is side #2 of the double sided paper.  Sooo pretty!  I'm excited to get them in the mail!  I'm going to be using my Designer Series Paper much more often now!  This was super quick and easy!!!

***REMINDER~  this Monday, August 12th is the last day to register for our Celebrating the Holiday Catalog event on Monday , August 26th!  For more information see my previous post!  We will have such a fun time and the things you will make to take home are darling!!  You can register by emailing me at slharburn@gmail.com or go to my website (where you can also shop 24/7) www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net

Have a GREAT weekend!!!!

Remember I told you that I liked "pretty" things?

Well, these new thinlits from Stampin' Up! are pretty sweet!

Can you imagine the fun we can have with these?!!!  I cannot wait to get mine to play with!  If you would like your own set too, just go to my Stampin' Up! store at www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net where you can order 24/7 and have them shipped directly to your house!  No waiting! Mine are getting ordered today! 

As soon as I get them I'll be sure to  post my creations!

It's Already August!!!

Hope you were able to enjoy your July this year.  Ours was jam-packed and just blew by!  We had 3 weddings, some out of town traveling, our son-in-law got a new job in Grand Rapids...which means I lose my Administrative Assistant  (our daughter) at Todd's office (my face is happy for them, sad for me~cuz I'm back in the office full time)...changes...exciting and a little frightening at the same time...but in and through it all we are so grateful for God's guidance and wisdom and comfort in knowing He has the road map...our job is to just get on the road and follow.

Thank goodness I have my stamping studio!  It is my "sanctuary", my "feel good room"...when life gets stressful, I just head down there and a sense of calm and peace set in.  I just love it!  I'll have to share some pictures of it with you soon.

In the meantime I thought I'd share some cute cards I made recently.  I made this super simple but elegant card for our most recent wedding:

I just love how Stampin' Up!'s stamps and framelits coordinate...you have to check out the bundles in the catalog (15% savings!)...they are soooo easy to use and make the final product look so gorgeous!

I also did these:

 

This was fun because I just took heavy duty alumninum foil, folded it a few times and ran it through my Big Shot with an embossing folder!  I love the look!  I'll definitely be playing with this technique for Christmas cards!

I also wanted to be sure to let you know about some exciting events I have coming up:

We're having a Party!!! 

Monday, August 26^th…is my Celebrate the Holiday Catalog Event!!!

Theme:  Welcoming in the Holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas)

Time:  6:30-9:30 p.m. at my home.  You must RSVP by August 12^th.  We will be making 4 super cute items!  Cost is $10 or free with a $25 order placed that night.  You will NOT WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!  It’s definitely going to be a party!  If you bring a friend who has not stamped with me before you will both receive a gift from me!!! 

This next new event  is going to be happening every month...super fun and will definitely get those creative juices flowing...

Second Monday of the Month Club…Monthly Card/Scrapbook class … September 9^th from 6:30-9:30 p.m.….  Come make 3 cards (duplicates of each) or 2~2 page 12x12 scrapbook layouts.  We will be having a Mystery Hostess for this event…the cost of the class is a minimum order of $25 (before tax and shipping) placed that night.  For each $25 purchased, a raffle ticket with your name on it will go into a drawing.  At the end of the evening we will pull a raffle ticket and that person will win the hostess benefits for that evenings’ order (total order must reach a minimum of $150 to earn hostess benefits). When you RSVP by Friday, August 23^rd just let me know if you will be wanting to make the cards or the scrapbook layouts…a minimum order of $25 for each will let you do both!!! 

Did you come to the Christmas in July event?  Did you miss it?  Well, here's your chance at "round 2".....

CHRISTMAS STAMP A STACK #2!!!...two time choices…Friday, Sept. 20^th from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. or Sunday, Sept. 22^nd from 2-6 p.m. Cost:  $30 which includes surprise free product to take home.  Place a minimum $25 order that night (before tax and shipping) and you will receive a $5 coupon off the cost of the class to be used toward your order!!!  Prepayment and RSVP: Sept 5^th. You will make 4 different cards~4 of each including decorated envelopes and special insides ~ for a total of 16 complete cards ready to be addressed and mailed come December 1^st!      (My Christmas cards are not typically “quick and simple”…I try to go for the “Oh my goodness!  They are soooo pretty!”)  I’ve discovered that a lot of people keep the handmade cards they receive from year to year and I figure that I better make it “worthy of being saved”…and I really do love pretty things! 

This is also a class that I will do on a private reservation basis.  You invite a minimum of 3 friends to join you and you all can come to my stamping “studio” for a private party!  You bring the guests and the party is all ready for you!  Call me for available dates!!!

MOM AND ME PUNCH CLASS…Monday, September 30^th from 6-8 p.m.  Cost: $25 (for both adult and child) which includes the adorable Owl Builder punch for you to take home ($16.95 value).  Place a minimum order of $25 (before tax and shipping) that night and receive a $5 coupon off the cost of the class to be used toward your order!!! Prepayment and RSVP by Monday, Sept. 16^th.  I have wanted to do one of these classes for a long time.  There are so many fun animals, etc. that we can make with the fabulous punches from Stampin’ Up!   So bring your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, special neighbor child (they have to be at least 6 years old) and come share creative time with your special little (or not so little) someone.  We’ll be making some fun Halloween treats too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!   Remember, if you don't have a Stampin' Up! big catalog or the Holiday catalog...let me know and I'll get one out to you right away,  (they are also available online through my SU website, but I know that I like to bend page corners and plaster on the sticky notes...so I like the "real thing"!!)  You can also order 24/7 from my online catalog at www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net

Don't forget to register for the events that you want...they tend to fill up fast!

Hope to see you soon!

Christmas in July Event

What a fun time we had on Monday!  If you weren't here, you missed out on a very fun time!  And boy did we get a jump on our Christmas card making!  To get everyone in the "Christmas Spirit" (despite the 90+ degrees outside) I decorated our stamping room with a Christmas tree, snowflakes and we hummed along to Christmas carols playing in the background.  (Since my stamping room is in the basement the coolness down there helped too!)   ...and as you can see, my husband and I "share" his football/family room.  (Makes for interesting decor but hey, it was available space and he was willing so I just work around his keepsakes ;)

Here are the cards we made...not really quick and simple, but very pretty!

I always make sure that the insides and the envelopes are pretty too!  (I just think that the envelope sets the stage...it gets the recipient excited about what is inside...silly maybe, but that's just me!)  These cards were all cased from other wonderful stampers, I just "tweeked" them!  If you are interested in what products we used (all Stampin' Up!) just contact me.  You can always order any supplies 24/7 from my website:  www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net

If you would like to join us for any of the upcoming classes (the next one is August 5th) contact me and I can send you more information. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a blessed day...and remember the little things you do/make can make a huge difference in someone's day (and you may not ever even know it!)  Be a blessing to someone today!

It is just a GLORIOUS day!!!! 

I don't know what the weather has been like where you live but here in Michigan we have had super warm temps and lots of rain (which = sticky and an over abundance of mosquitoes!!!)  But today ~ we've been given a gorgeous day ~ mid 70's sunshine and just wispy white clouds!!!  Thank you Lord for this blessing!

I've got LOTS of fun things coming up for SpecialTea Stampers...

First of all, I'm so excited for Monday's Christmas Stamp a Stack ... the cards are ready and are soooo pretty!  Here's a sneak peak at one of them ...

(This card is actually done in Always Artichoke and Whisper White but  my camera make it look like the Smoky Slate...hmmm, I'll bet that would be pretty too!  And of course, Dazzling Diamonds glitter makes everything even prettier!  This was totally CASE'd ~copy and share everything~ from a wonderful stamper  on  Splitcoast Stampers who didn't put her name on her creation but I did want you to know...I did not dream up this pretty design...I just "tweeked" it ;) 

I told my friends that one of these days I want to do a "clean and simple" class...quick cards, simple layouts, straightforward...but as my daughter Stacey says "not today!"  (BTW~you need to check out her adorable blog:  StaceyAnnDesigns.blogspot.com~ she can always make us giggle but is very insightful too!)

Then Monday (7/15) is also the last day to RSVP for our FLOWER BUNDLE CLASS (see post here: http://specialteacottagedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/06/exciting-classes-coming-up-and-few.html)  This class is SUPER CUTE and there are multiple options re: prices.  You will NOT WANT TO MISS IT!!!

I love having a stash of cards to go to at a moments notice and this class will give you just that!  Email me  or call to register.  You'll also be given many additional ideas for using the supplies you'll receive!  This is the clean and simple class ~ but of course, I've got so many ideas bursting out of my mind that we will definitely be doing more...

Monday, August 5    * New Mini Catalog Excitement*

Come make 3 projects (2 of each design) using new stamps and embellishments just released in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Cost:  $10 or FREE with a $25 order!  Times:  10-noon, 6:30-8:30 p.m.  RSVP:  July 29  Don't have your Holiday Mini Catalog yet?  Come to this class and get yours for free!  It has tons of really fun products that will get your creative juices going.  You will see samples of fabulous gift ideas that share a bit of YOU...because you will have made them!  Gifts from the heart are always the ones we remember.

STAMPIN' UP SPECIALS. . . 

This past Tuesday I had a chance to stamp with some friends and came away with sooo many adorable ideas for using the pretty Designer Series Paper that Stampin' Up! carries.  Confession:  1)  Even though I know better, in my mind it's "scrapbooking paper" and that's what I "save" it for  2)  It's like fabric for me, eye candy, and I'll admit I hoard save it for that "special" project which = hanging on to it forever and never parting with using it!!!  Shame on me!!!  I'm always telling you how creating wonderful paper crafts is giving from your heart, well...I need to practice what I preach!  And I'm going to!  Fun, Fun, Fun ideas like...

(This is an adorable holder for cards, pictures, gift cards, etc.!  And there was no stamping with this!  Thank you Ronda Wade for sharing this!)

And Stampin' Up! is having a special now throught the end of July...buy 3 packages of Designer Series Paper (pages 150-154 in the 2013-2014 SU catalog) and get the 4th one FREE!!!  Check out Modern Medley and Gingham Garden (2 of my personal favorites)...and just think of all the ways you can use the Polka Dot Parade paper!  (Can't think of any ways?~well, we've just got to get together!~ I can give you a bijillion ways (I know that's not a real word but seriously, there are way more ways than you can imagine!)   You can just go to my Stampin' Up! website (www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net) place your order and have it shipped directly to your house!  How easy is that?!  This offer ends JULY 31st ...I love getting things for free and I don't even need to leave the house!!!

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/specialteastamping/promotions

Well friends, as you know, I'm new at all of this "blogging" thing and I do love to share beautiful things with you but I'll stop for now.  Thanks so much for taking the time out to visit with me!  I hope we get to create together sometime soon!  Have a blessed rest of your day!

CHRISTMAS STAMP A STACK IS COMING SOON!!!

Happy Saturday!

I know it's muggy and overcast outside but I am in my "happy place" ~ my SpecialTea stamping room getting all of my ideas and supplies organized for our 1st Christmas Stamp a Stack on July 15th!!!!    The deadline to preregister and prepay is this MONDAY, July 1st (wow! it's here already!)

Choose the time that fits your schedule the best:  from 9 a.m. to noon or 6 - 9 p.m.  You will make a total of 16 cards (4 of each design) ~ and you know me, they won't be plain Jane cards ~ they are gorgeous!!!  The cost is only $25 and includes envelopes and 2 surprise products that you get to take home with you!  ( Hmmm...I don't think I've ever heard of that kind of deal from Hallmark ;)

Remember MONDAY is the deadline!  My order for supplies goes in Monday night at 9 p.m.

You will have So. Much. Fun!!! and you will learn so many new ways to use the tools/supplies you have!  Come join us!

Remember...this coming Monday is the deadline!!!

Look forward to seeing you there!   (Keep watching ... my samples are almost done...I can't wait to post a sneak peek!)

Remember, too, you can always order Stampin' Up! supplies 24-7 from my Stampin' Up! website www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net     I've posted some of the projects we've done recently on there too!  Check it out!

Exciting Classes Coming Up! and a few sneak peeks!!!

I'm so excited to be able to share my upcoming stamping schedule and photos and news with all of you in this (new for me) very fun way!  My techie daughter helped me load pictures from my camera today and so I think I'm ready to go!  (I do have a brief confession...and I think back to when I was trying to teach my mom something unfamiliar...I know my daughter was probably (mentally, at least) rolling her eyes thinking "I know I showed her how to do this at least ___ times before~too many times to say~but I am so very grateful for her patience with me.  And I'm smiling as I remember moments between my own mom and I.  Sweet memories that make me smile and warm my heart. In case I don't say it enough ~ Thanks Stac for all of your help!)

I wanted to take a quick moment to show you what you missed if you weren't with us on June 10th...It was my BOGO event and we had such a great time!  ...and bargains!!! oh my!!!

aren't these adorable?  Punches, pearls and washi tape...such fun and soooo easy to use! ...

and we always decorate our envelopes to coordinate too.  I try not to allow "naked" envelopes to leave my classes.

What's coming up next for SpecialTea Stampers?

The July 15th CHRISTMAS STAMP A STACK!!!

This is a great way to get a head start on your Christmas cards.  I always say that I'm going to be better organized "next year" ~ well... it's next year!!! and this is it!!!

This class is held at my home where you will be making 16 cards (4 each of 4 designs) plus envelopes, plus surprise new product for you to take home all for only $25!  Pre-payment and registration by JULY 1st is necessary so that I can have all of your product ready for you.  The class times on July 15th are either 9 a.m.-noon or 6-9 p.m.  I limit the class to 6 participants at each time so that you get lots of teaching time from me (if you need it).  This class is great for beginners as well as experienced stampers.  How do you register?  Email me at slharburn@gmail.com or go to www.specialteastamping.stampinup.net    I'd love for you to join us!!!

*FLOWER SHOP BUNDLE CLASS*

(Super Simple yet Sooo Cute!)

Class date:  Monday, July 29th   10 a.m.-noon or 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Preregistration and Payment due date:  Monday, July 15th

I love options when I'm shopping, don't you? (and I'll be honest, I am ALWAYS looking for the best deal ~ making my money stretch the farthest while still getting what I want and need!)   When I'm planning my classes and clubs, etc. I put myself in your shoes and try to come up with great deals that I can pass along to you!  SO~

Option A:       * Price:  $80.00 and includes:

• Flower Shop Bundle (pg. 95 in the 2013-2014 Stampin' Up! catalog) clear mount Stamp Set plus the coordinating Pansy Punch  ($28.75 value)
• Ribbon Assortment  (2 yds of each of the 5 new In Colors) 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim (pg. 193)  ($8.95 value)
• Package of In Color Designer Series Paper (pg. 152)  ($21.95 value)
• Package of In Color Boutique Details Buttons (pg. 169)  ($8.95 value) The class is Free!  You will make 1 of each card but I will cut 4 more of each design from your supplies to be ready for you to complete at your leisure.

Option B:       * Price:   $65.00 and includes:

• All of the above, but only 1/2 package of the Designer Series Paper and 1/2 package of the Boutique Buttons.  Includes Stamp Set Bundle and class is free.

Option C:       *  Price:   $30.00 and includes:

• 1/2 package of Designer Series Paper
• 1/2 package of Boutique Buttons
• 2 yards each of the 5 Ruffle Stretch Trim Ribbon
• Class is free...you will make 1 of each of the 5 card designs

Option D:      *  Price  $10 or free with a $25 order the day of the class and includes

• 1 of each of the 5 card designs

Choices...choices...choices...I know!  These cards will be so cute and so duplicate~able!  You will be able to use the layout over and over and you will have so many fun items going home with you to play with!!!!

Email me to register!

Welcome to My Personal Blog

I am starting a journey into very unknown waters ... for me!  I rely on my children for their computer savvy-ness and they assure me that this is something I can do (and I know I will  LOVE  it once I get the jitters to go away!)

My goal is to share what I'm doing in my Stampin' Up! business as well as inspire you to bless someone's day with something special you have made just for them.  I'll be posting cards and projects from my classes  (past and future) and hopefully you will be able to join me in learning new techniques, how to use new products, and creating something pretty!  I know that for me, personally, being creative is essential.  I need a daily dose (I get kind of cranky actually when I have to go for periods when I don't get to be in my craft room).  It's therapy for me and I know how much my day is brightened when the postman brings me a special handmade card in the mail!  Hopefully we, together, can be that sunshine in someone's day.