Scrumptious Cake Bites

Simply Scrumptious! I have read about these and have been dying to make them......so I did. They are very very rich. I love sweets but it was too much for me to finish!!! So I think next time I will make them a little smaller. Connor however loved them and ate three right away.

Does this broom make me look fat?????

Doesn't this crack you up!!!! I went to the Stampscrapartour convention in Westminster today. I did some shopping and was about to call it a day when I heard my number called as a door prize!!!! I won $100 in tour bucks to spend at the convention!!!! So of course I went back and got some things that I had eyeballed, but my purse said "NOOOOOOO" to. This is one of the sheets of unmounted I got. The stamps are by Starving Artist Stamps. You can see the sheet here. I colored her with Copics, used some Heidi Grace Halloween background paper, the spiderweb Coluzzle embossing folder, and a large circle punch for the moon. The corners were punched with the SU Ticket Corner punch.

Web of Spiders

I saw this idea in a newsletter from Paper Crafts. I used my coluzzle to cut a circle through both layers of the cardstock and designer paper. Then I taped silver cord between the two layers. I used the Spider punch by Martha Stewart and punched 2 spiders for each one and glued them back to back with the cord in-between. The base cardstock is Only Orange and the DSP is Ghostly Greetings. I got the little felt pumpkin in a tube of felt die cuts at the Target $1 Spot. I used the Scallop Edge punch for the bottom strip, but wanted it rough, so I didn't cut it as rounded.

Frankie M&M Treat

This is the Make & Take the girls made at Stamp Club. I CASED this idea from a few of them out there. I had them tape the small cello bag closed, and used the black mini brads to attach it to Frankie, and therefore, giving him his bolts. It was fun to see how each one was different. Depending on the placement of the eyes and nose, really changed his expression.

Spooky Spider

I got the medium Spooky Spider rub-on and it fit on this large jar from Target. I filled it up with candy I don't really care for so I won't eat it! I put the ruler next to it so you can guage the size of it all. Not the best picture, but you get the idea! Get your rub on today! You can get them til the 31st!

Oh the "JOY" of the Big Shot!

I am soooo excited! I was trying to fall asleep last night and was thinking about some of the things I still wanted to do to prepare for my Stamp Club tonight. I am showcasing the Big Shot and wanted to have a few things to show the girls. My brain wouldn't rest. I almost got up to make them last night, but waited til Connor got off to school this morning. I even emailed Stampin' Up! this morning to show them the idea with pictures.

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This is a metal tape(flashing?) that I bought at the hardware store a few years ago. I cut a long piece and laid it right side down on my Join in the Cheer die cut. Then cut the words out, peeled off the backing tape, and adhered to the glass ornaments! THEN I took the tops off the ornaments, rolled up the Felt Flurries and put them inside! I had to use a paintbrush handle to open them up. So how cool is this?????? I don't know how long the adhesive will hold, so I think I am going to go back and brush on some Crystal Effects on the back as well.

Scallop a Card

I am soooo in love with my Big-Shot!!!! This is a card for my swap with my Stampers 10 club.

I used Scallop Circle # 113468 for the main card. I folded my cardstock in half and then put the fold line down a few petals so I would get a fold line for my card. This is then sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink. The middle scallop circle was done with Very Vanilla and the Scallop #2 Circles, item # 113469. This too was sponged with PP ink. The stamp set I used was Happiness Always. I added a rhinestone brad from Fire Circles. I tied some Mustard grosgrain ribbon on the fold as well. After I took the picture, I went around and put little black dots on the end of the VV petals. Such a sweet card!

Amy's Boutique

Amy Rysavy is a fellow stamper and has designed some stamps that you can purchase now! They are called Amy's Boutique, hence the title of this post. You can get them at All That Scraps. Amy made these for paper piecing and they are sooooo cute. When Recollections closed near me I went and got TONs of stuff real, real, cheap. The card used for this was one of the deals I got. I can't remember the name that was on the package though. It came with these long cards and envies to match. I have sworn to myself that I cannot cut another piece of designer paper up unless it's for a workshop or class, until I use up all the scrap pieces I have in my scrap bin. (Yeah, I know.....gonna be a long time before I use them all up, but hey at least I can say I am going to try!)

Anyhooo.....here is a card I came up with. I love this little dress and sure wish I could fit into something like this!

I added some ribbon bling for the belt and used some Hodgepodge Hardware for the sentiment.

I love the simplicity of this card.

Baby Jumper

This is a simple card I made up to go with the baby can (this post). The card Whisper White and embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The layers are Tempting Turquoise and Only Orange. The jumper was made with an Ellison die cut. I added a little bow of orange grosgrain with a mini glue dot.

Get Well with Fresh Cuts

A friend of ours was in a motorcycle accident on Friday. The driver turned left right in front of him! He tried to stop but couldn't, hit the front fender, went into the windshield and the flew over the car. He has a fractured pelvis, a big black eye, and a really badly bruised hip. Some road burns too. But for the most part he is very very lucky. So this is a get well card for him. Get well soon Mikey!

The stamp set is Fresh Cuts (#111634)

The base cardstock is Whisper White , with layers for Pacific Point and Kiwi Kiss. I used the Scallop Circle punch and the Tag punch for the sentiment. The pic is bad, but the bottom layer of blue was embossed with a Cuttlebug EF.

Fishy Friends Baby Memory Can

I was asked by a friend to make a baby gift for her coworker. She said the nursery was decorated in a sea life theme in these colors. I used the retired Fishy Friends set.

I covered the can with non-SU paper as she wanted some polka dots in these colors and then added the waves by using Tempting Turquoise cardstock, and a now retired stencil from SU to create the waves. I sponged TT ink to give it some dimension. The sea life were stamped with Basic Black and colored in with Copics. I added some stickles to give them some sparkle. Each one was cut out and then popped them up all over the can. I made a little brag book that she can add photos to with our SU cardstock and the polka dot paper. It is made from plastic baseball sleeves. I stamped some paper to write on and made a pen to match. I hope she likes it! I made the frame around the poem with my SU

Big Shot Top Note Bigz Die. I love my Big Shot!!!

Ghostly Light

For the life of me, I cannot remember where I got these blank lights. They are a white base with a white tube you can decorate yourself. I have had them for YEARS!!!! So I found them when digging in my craft closet the other day. I used redline tape and then covered the tube with this halloween paper. The ghosts were made with my sizzix ghost die cut and my Big Shot with SU cardstock vellum. I used sticky strip, and bent their tails back some and adhered them to the light. I added purple ric-rac with sticky strip along the top and added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

My Winning Card

A few posts back I showed you a card I made for my niece and mentioned that I sent something similar into Stampin' Up! for our 20th Birthday card contest. I figured I had a one in a million shot at winning, but wanted to say "Happy Birthday"! Well now that the Stampin Success magazine for October is online for demonstrators, I can announce that I WON! I got an email while we were on vacation the beginning of August telling me I won. I was thrilled! I have been a demo for this wonderful company since 2000 and love doing what I do! Sharing my passion for rubber stamping with anyone who will listen! So here is my winning card! I got to pick any three stamp sets as my prize! What a thrill!

Batgirl Mask

Well, Batgirl or Batboy. (if the boy doesn't mind ribbons!) I picked up a plain wooden bat mask at Michaels. Knew our new Ghostly Greetings Designer Series paper would be perfect for this I used Modge Podge to glue the paper on. Once it was dry, I cut out the excess with my exacto knife, then applied another layer of modge podge over the paper. Once this was dry, I sanded the edges with our sanding block and used an emory board for the eyes, nose, and fang areas. I used a green paint pen for the handle and back of the mask, added ribbon, and voila I was done! This can be used as a mask, or a cute decoration to hang on the wall!

Mosaic Card

I bought the Workshop Wow DVD from our Supply list. If you don't already have it and you're a demo, you have to get it! All the demo's did such a great job with their WOW demonstrations. Melissa Wigglesworth had me laughing so hard I couldn't stop! Her demonstration was hysterical! I don't have the DVD in front of me, so I can't tell you who demo'd this technique. I had done it in the past but I use my Xyron and run my cardstock through with an adhesive cartridge and then use it to place the little pieces of CS on it. Then pour embossing powder over it to fill in the un-papered areas. This is a great way to use up those scraps. I was in the process of cleaning up some stuff after have my Bali Breeze stamp camp and didn't want to toss it. So I remembered this technique. (The paper is not available anymore but I love it and had to use it anyway!) So go get your scraps out and make one! The colors are really off on my photo since I took this at night. The base card is Taken with Teal.

Blog Candy!

I am 3 away from getting 26,000 views. So I guess it's time for some candy! This is some stuff I got in a kit that I was going to use, but haven't yet! So in the spirit of giving one of you can win it! All you need to do is leave me a comment on this post and let me know what your favorite season is. For me, living in Maryland, we get all of them. But I must say that I don't like winter. I don't like having to bundle all up! Doesn't suit well when you have hot flashes! UGH!

DUH! Forgot to say that I will pick a winner on Wednesday, 9/17.

I am late in picking a winner........sorry!

Here is the winner! Kathy

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Kathy, please email me your info so I can mail it out to you!

Family Tree

When I saw the Season of Friendship stamp set in the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog, I immediately thought of a Family Tree! I just got my set today (demo's can pre-order) and had to play with it right away. I will have to tweak this later, but you get the idea. The frame was in a 3 pack I picked up in the Target $1 Spot a while back. The small circle punch was too small, and this one, too big, but I will figure something else out. I used the faces from All in the Family stamp set to represent us!!!! The words and flowers are from a SAB rub-on set. The ribbon that came with the frame was cheap and horrible so I replaced it with the wide red grosgrain and added a little bow with glue dots!

Isn't this cute!

Jerry the Spider

Meet Jerry, the spider. Not sure what kind he is, but he is big!!! I don't like spiders, but for some reason I can't kill this one. He has made a web outside my french door to the patio. He has attached his web to the side of the house and the top of the patio roof, right next to the patio porch light. This is one smart spider! I have to turn the light on at night when I let Snowball (the dog) out. Then the show begins!!! Bugs fly around the light, and inevitably, Jerry gets fed. I have seen the nature shows where they show what insects do, but it is so fascinating in real life! See that little BLOB between his front legs? That was some little green bug that flew into the web. Jerry "swooped" down for the kill and then spun the bug into a cocoon! So cool! I can watch from inside the house, pray that he doesn't find his way in, or jump on my head if I go outside!

Anniversary-Always

This is my card to my DH for our anniversary tomorrow. We went out to dinner last night to celebrate, but I will give him this tomorrow. I love the Always stamp set! It is on page 56 of the catalog. I used two of the new In-Colors which are Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette. The background paper is Bella Rose Designer series paper that is absolutely gorgeous. I ran in through my Big Shot with a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. I used various punches on the card as well. I love how it turned out!

Number cards are fun!

I seem to be making these alot lately! A friend asked me to make her a card with a martini for a friend's 50th birthday. This is what I came up with.

Hyacinth Bean-Revisited

I have to share what we did this year. We planted seeds all along one side of our fence. We didn't plant them til mid summer but look what we got! This flowering vine is fast growing, and just plain gorgeous! I will have tons of pods this season to harvest for next year so keep an eye out for them in my Etsy shop this winter!

Teddy Bear Picnic Breakfast

I remember a book and tape that my Mom gave Connor when he was two or three. It was the Teddy Bear Picnic book that came with a tape with the song of the same name. So whenever I look at this mold I think of that song! I got this mold a while ago and never made anything in them. Well tonight, Connor wanted a "Breakfast" dinner. We do this once in a while and he loves it! This mold is featured in the current Demarle at Home catalog. It is called the Teddy Bear Tray. You can see it here. The recipe in the catalog tells you to fill up the molds and you get 9 of them. Well if you look at my pictures here, you can see that it made some fat little bears! Next time I will only fill them up half way. I got nine out of the mold, had leftover batter, and made four more bears. They were a hit! Even have leftover to microwave for tomorrow's breakfast! I think this would make a great treat for kids of all ages! Wouldn't a Teddybear Pancake breakfast be a wonderful birthday surprise!!! You can also make little cakes, and have the kids frost and decorate them. Or how about some Jello Jigglers. Or mmmmmmmmmmmmm............Chocolate Bears! Yum!

This is the mold on the perforated baking sheet ready to go.

This is the mold filled with the pancake batter.

This is what they puffed up to by filling the bears up all the way!

This is one of the fat little bears already to be gobbled up! (poor ol' bear!)