Fun Stuff from my new DDSS!

Hello to you!!

Round 8 of DDSS is well under way over on SCS -- and here is what I have received from my Dear Sister so far during this round the past two months ;o)

Starting with the picture on the left -- a very pretty card and a cute little decorated notebook. The picture on the right shows some cool new fire and ice rhinestone brads and a cool coaster book with emobssed flowers on the front!

Thanks soo much secret Sis!! I appreciate it all ;o))

~Stampin' Huggs~

Birthday Fun!

Does this card look familar?? In my last blog post I had posted a pic and revealed who my SCS DDSS was --- this card was included in that package of goodies from Barb. It was just soo dang cute! I wanted to give you an up close look at it AND share with you another fun link since we are 'talking' about birthdays here!!



Quoted directly from Barbs SCS gallery here is what she has to say about her creation here:

"I love the crab and company set. I used cool caribbean, orange and close to cocoal. Stamped the crab in stazon brown on scallop punch. Stamped him again and colored him in. Cut him out and popped him up above the original image. Cut out the birthday cake and present. Used my cuttlebug embossing folder for the background."


Please feel free to jump over to Barbs gallery on SCS and give her some kudos for this awesome card -- here is her gallery!



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Now for a fun web link I would like to share with you too! I recently received this from my Aunt C.J. This contains anything and everything you would evah' want to know about your birthday! I had fun reading about my birthday --- and I thought you would too!

Check out the Birthday Calculator
Simply just enter your birthday and click on submit and away you go!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

She has come out of hiding....

For the past few months I have posted a few pics of presents and goodies I have been gettin' in the mail from my SCS DDSS ...member that? Well, May was reveal month and she made me wait till' the very very very last day to find out who she was!! OH THE TORTURE!! ;o)) *hehe*

So today, Thursday May 31st, I received another fun package in the mail from her. AND now I can put a name to 'her'. Her is Barb -- I can call her by name now!!!!! Barb is also known as btexpress over on SCS too ;o) Check out her rubbah' gallery -- sooo perddy!!

Check out all of the cute items that arrived today! There is a decorated 5x5 on board art journal that she customized for me! She included a pack of the current In Color Cardstock, a roll of pretty ribbon, a SU! reinker and a few very pretty cards. She even sent (er scent --- get it?! hehe) a packet of wonderful smelling "Seaspray" smellies --- I put that packet in my home desk drawer pronto! MMM!

I have to tell ya' Barb that I have already used your birthday card -- and it couldnt have worked out any better!! Our nephew, who has downs syndrome, is turning 16 tomorrow and this card just fits him to a T! He will love all of the detail on it --- so thanks for doing that for me ;o)) *HUGGS*

Thanks sooo much Barb ~ ~ ~ I appreciate you ~ ~ ~ and I look forward to continuing on our stampin' friendship too!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

It's a Secret!!

Ohh Wee! Look at this real purddy' card I received in the mail today from my secret sis over on SCS!! Isnt it just a beaut? LOVE Roses in Winter --- think my Secret Sis knows that ;o)) She stated in her note that she cased this right from Beate's gallery --- well that is the highest compliment you can give another stamper -- to want to CASE their work, right?! ;o))

She asked me in her note how I have time to do it all --- create/update my blog, be a SU! demo, work full- time and run a home-based business (with my DH). She wonders where I get all of my energy ... lol. Well, my darling DDSS, I just don't have alot of 'idle' time ... how's that for an answer? For those of you who can not view the DDSS side of SCS, here is what I posted in my 'thank you' to my secret sis:

Thanks so much for the most beautiful card that I received today Sis!! I just loooveee the roses in winter stamp set, it's one of my faves It's a wonderful case of Beate's, I must agree!! Cases are always good and the best compliment to the original artist ***The sparkles don't show up good in the pic here but they are beau-T-ful in person***

To answer your questions in your sweet note ~ I don't have much time to acutally sit down and watch TV but I do record a few shows each day/week!! Each day I do tape Dr. Phil and Oprah and a few of the crafting shows on the DIY network -- then every week I also record Medium and Raines. I watch these as I am working in my creative space, or shall I say 'listen to them'! and I also watch the recorded shows as I wind down and go to bed each morning --- it helps me to relax and get my mind off of work!! --- then I can fast forward thru the commercials -- those are some of my pet peaves of course!! lol

I soooo soooo sooo can't wait to find out who you are next month!!! I am so very excited for your reveal!!! Thanks again Sis ~ ~ Stampin' Huggs to you!

So... there is a little bit more you have all learned about me!! Do you 'listen' to TV too? lol I do have to actually 'watch' Medium and Raines -- those require my utmost attention -- (but I do fast foward thru the commercials!!) I love those two shows but I am a total fan of anything true crime (I know, I know, those two are not ...but...) but that is probably because of my job profession huh?

As for my blogging adventure --- you will see that most of that is done in the wee hours of the mornin' ;o) When I have an extra moment, I will post from my laptop as time permits. For those of you who don't have blogs, you would really be surprised once you got yours set up how much time it 'doesnt' take to make an entry!! It's really pretty easy if you leave it easy! Make it fun!! That is what it is all about -- don't turn it into a job ;o) This started out as an adventure for me and so far so good!!! --- thanks to all of you loyal readers!! *hugs and more hugs*

~TFL & Enjoy~

Good Secret Stuff!

Good gifts continue today!! Goodness!! I don't want this to end ~ ~~ Golly!! This has just been great!

This fun package arrived today from my Supah' SCS DDSS ~ ~ in other words my current round secret sister. She has been just wonderful and I would love to thank her but I don't know her identity yet to actually thank!!

Check out my gallery here on SCS --- anything marked 'DDSS Round 7' has come from her ;o)

Thanks DDSS ;o)) I will soon know your 'true' identity and I can't wait for that time!! You have been soo much fun soo far to get to know thru your letters!