Need a catalog??

I have a bunch and would LOVE to share. No purchase necessary!!!  I set up this display in the entry hall to my stamp room to encourage people to take one when passing by.

I have been rearranging my stamp room once again. I was finally able to give away the piano that took up so much room to my sweet new friend Suzy McNeilly. I am planning to move a white, vintage hutch out of my kitchen and into my room in the next month or so. I am going to hold back on pictures for now as the room is in "limbo" and quite a mess visually.

January 22 to March 22, 2013

Caffeinated gift card holders

My sweet friend Diane Fiscus gave me this pattern a few years ago and encouraged me to use it. I hadn't been inspired until I finally got some of the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper. Love the red/white combo!!  You only get two sheets of each color combination, so I am sad to say I am already out of the red :-(  

I used the slit punch (sadly retired) but there are many fun ways to hold a gift card. The lid fits into the "cup" which is a pocket. I would happily share this pattern, just contact me. 

Belated Valentine Wishes, are they ok??

It is okay to send belated birthday cards. I read a lot of posts to Facebook recently about sending late Christmas and New Years wishes. I've been feeling guilty about not getting any Valentines done by February 14th. I decided to celebrate all of February and give out Valentine wishes late this month. 

Here is one of the projects my Stamp Club was going to do this month. It was a busy month and so we didn't meet in time. I made them all up on Sunday and plan to get them out to my club girls this week.

I loved the Designer Series Paper from the current mini catalog. It is called More Amore and includes two laser cut sheets of hearts, one in Real Red and one in Primrose Petals.

I started making these "sour cream containers" by rolling a 4x6" piece of dsp into a tube and gluing the seam.  Then I pinched one end together, applied glue to the edge and held it closed while the glue dried with a large clamp. I filled each one with a few treats, then closed the other end. 

I made a smaller punched image using the Decorative Label punch

.All you need to do is punch one piece out, then insert it in the side of the punch until it lines up with the edges and punch again. 

Cute promotion

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Christmas for DH

Mike got a coupon for Christmas for a white cake--his favorite. 

I decided to make it even more special by adding some of his other favorite things to it. 

Valentine Mini Stamp Camp

Saturday, February 2nd from 10am to noon in my craft room. RSVP by Jan 30th with class fee of $15.

Make 7 cute projects (two cards included).

a thank you to my downline

Here is the special little thank you I sent to two of my downline recently:

Inside the Simply Sent note reads:

"Hoping you find a 'snip'-pit of time to add a little 'bling' to your New Year!"

Thanks to Laura Warnecke of Pullman, WA and also to my newbie Suzy McNeilly of Colfax, WA.