Paper Pins

Jenn Balcer did a great tutorial on SCS making paper pins. I have the UTEE pot so I knew I had to try these. It is a rainy, dreary, dark day so the pics aren't that great!

The cardinal is made by stamping onto DSP, the poinsettia is actually retired SU DSP that I just cut out and layers, and the flower is a layers of stickers!

Merry Christmas Frame

I loved some of the demonstrations at the VA Beach Regional seminar and wanted to try some before I forgot what they were. This technique is done using just the very edge of the brayer. Just run it across your stamp pad, and then across your paper. Create stripes, plaids, etc. I used Real Red and Glorious Green here. I stamped the "Merry Christmas" from the Winter Post set, and used the Wide Oval Punch to cut it out. It is then surrounded with a wreath made with the Martha Stewart Branch punch. I added the striped red grosgrain ribbon to hang it with and put a little bow on the bottom with a glue dot. Simple.......

3 D Ornament

Yep! It's the Big Shot again! I love this thing! I used the Big Shot with the Circle 3-D Ornament and uses the Designer Series paper called Frosty Day. I used a large brad from Hodgepode hardware, and the brown felt ribbon from the Alpine group. It is my first attempt so I will get better at them as I do more!

What fun!!!!

Virginia Beach Regional Seminar

Make a Smilebox slideshow

This is just a sampling of the photos.....will post more later!

Out of the Wreckage, The Pop Stories

Barbara Blanks (St. Flossie) is someone I would consider a friend. We have conversed via emails for years on the same rubber stampers list. We have never met in person. Over the years, Barb has shared many stories of her life with us. Her humor is something that gets me very time. She has a way with words. She now has a published book, hence the title of this post. This book is a must read for anyone and everyone. It will make you laugh out loud, and cry too. I highly recommend this book.

You can get the details by clicking this link:

http://www.lulu.com/content/3677822

Halloween Gathering

Since Halloween fell on a Friday night this year, I decided to throw a block party. I went and bought an outside fireplace at Target. Everyone brought their own Spirit (beverage of choice!) and a dish to share. It was soooooo warm for October, but then got chilly later so the fire came in handy! The kids made smores and the adults ate, drank, and were merry! Katie came in costume!!!! She sure showed the Halloween spirit! (Hi Katie!) The house was decorated and John McCain and Sarah Palin stopped by as well. It was a fun way to celebrate the Fall season.

Only two more days until Halloween! I think this will be the last thing I create for this holiday. As much as I hate to see it go, I am ready to start creating for Christmas. I have no idea what the scent is on these candles, but got them at Michaels. I ran Pumpkin Pie cardstock through the crimper, then added a layer of Ghostly Greetings DSP. I stamped the witches hat from Eat, Drink, and be Scary stamp set with Basic Black ink and then used my Pumpkin Pie marker for the hat band. I cut it out and mounted it onto the dsp with dimensionals. Added some black organdy ribbon, and now I have 3 little gifts!

Pillow Box Halloween Treat

If you haven't caught the Big Shot bug yet, let me tempt you. Shelli demo'd it on a local Utah station and I knew I had to find some acetate! You can see the video a few posts down.

Anyhoooo.....I got my acetate at Michael's in the fine arts section. Here is what the tablet looks like.

They are 9"x12" and come in a tablet of 25 sheets.

To make the box, you use the Pillow Box Bigz die . The sandwich layer is the cutting pad, the shims that come with the crease pad, the die cut, your acetate, then the crease pad.

I filled mine with Halloween M&M's, tied some Black Gingham ribbon around it to hold it closed. Then I stamped the tag image from Eat, Drink & Be Scary, onto Whisper White and cut the image out with Small Tag Punch, and the used the larger Tag Punch to cut the layer of Pumpkin Pie Cardstock. added some more Black Gingham ribbon to the tag, and attached it to the box with Mini glue dots.

Now you can make your own party favors for a Baby or Bridal Shower, Birthday parties, Wedding, and on and on and on!

More socks complete!

I love the colors in these socks! But I cannot find the band to tell me what I used! So if any of you knitters out there recognize this yarn and know the name, please let me know!

Do we REALLY need this ?

I was clipping coupons yesterday and came across this. I know we are in an age of over the counter tests for pregnancy. I have used them myself, and it's the way Mike and I found out we were pregnant with Connor. But...........this.........well it disturbs me. Do we really need a DNA Paternity test kit readily available in drugstores. Are there that many people out there who don't know who the father of their child is? I know I am opening myself up here.....but please leave a comment on this! I want to see what you all think!!!!