Punkin' Patch Peek

Hello All!!

It's early in the punkin' growin' season but I thought I would snap a few pictures just to show the progress! I should have taken some when the mounds were just mounds before they started to grow! I can't believe how much they have grown in just the last few hot days! Wow!


We have planted all sorts of different varieties from little pumpkins to big pumpkins to white pumpkins to gourds to watermellons...so it will be fun to watch this patch progress!
Here are just a few close ups - the blossoms have really popped the past day!
And...one last picture to show you - this is a huge thunderhead to the south of us tonight. It was just beautiful on our side (north side) but on the south side of this beast it was raining buckets with high winds and golf ball sized hail. WOW!

I'll post pictures of the patch as we progress thru the summer!! I hope to have large yields and we will have fun having the kids come out and pick their own out!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Good Stuff!!

Have you seen the latest in home decorating the creative way?? Stampin' UP! is now currently offering some good stuff for just this!

Our Décor Elements product line is an extension of our Definitely Decorative home décor line. Décor Elements is vinyl artwork for walls, mirrors, windows, or other hard, smooth surfaces.
Stampin' Up! has long advocated decorating your home using Definitely Decorative stamp sets. Décor Elements takes that same idea and uses a different medium to accomplish the same mission-making your home a beautiful representation of your style!

These new products are available now!! I love this new product and can't wait to help you decorate your home with decor elements!

Christmas in July!!

Hello Everyone!!! I wonder if it's as hot where you are as it is here in the midwest? We got into the 90's today for the first time all year ~ now I know some of you are just laughing at this as you are in the triple digitis and have been for quite some time (sorry Sista' Mike -- I know you are living in your pool this time of year!) but I think for us here it's just the beginning of the hot stuff!!

So thinking about something cool ~ I thought of these today -- and I actaully bought some bulbs after Christmas last year on clearance so I could make some of these this year ;o)) Now may be the time to create, huh?

Once again, I found this inspiration from my fave stampin' site ~ SCS!! ;o) If there were a town named 'splitcoaststampers' I think I'd wanna move there ;o)) hehe!!

So follow this link (you know, like to a virtual address in splitcoaststampers'ville) to the awesome tutorial that Vickie Maduzia has created for us!

You may just start 'seeing clearly' on these hot summer days too ;o)

Here is a whole gallery full of ideas related to Glass Ornament inspiration ~ take a break, grab a glass of iced tea and begin to create!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Happy Monday!

Hello Everyone!

Hope this finds you back in to the Monday grind from a wonderful holiday weekend!!

I wanted to share a fun blog candy contest with you -- it's over at Michelles blog -- a gal that I am personally gonna meet in just a few shorts weeks when we head out to the Black Hills for the motorcycle rally ;o) I'm looking forward to meeting her in person!! Go check out her awesome blog: 2stampis2b

~TFL & Enjoy!~

Love & Liberty ~ Happy 4th!!

Here is wishing all of you a very happy 4th of July!!! Enjoy your time with family and friends!

This awesome card was sent to me by my Arizona SCS Sista' ~ Michaeleen! She is soo on top of it to get these cards done AND out before the holiday!! WOW! I am always impressed by her work ;o)

Thanks for sending me such fun mail Sista!! Yer' the bestest!!

TFL & Enjoy!

Scratch 'n Sniff

Here is a fun summer stampin' project to try! It's brought to us by our friends over at Splitcoaststampers -- you know one of my favorite cyber places!!

Adding a fruity fragrance to stamped images is easy with this tried-and-true technique. Try using cocoa or cinnamon for a different smell, or pigment ink for a more vivid color.

Supplies you'll need for this project:
Solid image stamp
Clear embossing powder
Sugar-free drink powder
Embossing tool
VersaMark™

Here is a link to the tutorial over at SCS

This card was created by Beate ~ a famous stamper over on SCS ;o)

Happy Summer!!!

~TFL & Enjoy!~

Ribbit!

My Aunt CJ had sent this cute little froggie post it note to me and asked what my ideas were to incorporate it into the acrylic 6X4 frames ~ she is gonna make up some fun gifts with the pens to give to her girlfriends. This is my idea to share with her ;o)

As you can see the post it note is actually the same size as the frame - it all worked out ok though! I pulled out some colors from the post it note to complete this project....also trying to keep in mind of the supplies that my Aunt had already so she could complete this!! I know she doesnt have the 'It's a good time' stamp set so I went ahead and stamped/embossed some of those images for her and sent them her way ;o)

Check out the awesome tutorial for this Acrylic Post It Note holder project over on SCS!

Here is a list of supplies used for this fun project!

More Mustard cardstock

Old Olive cardstock

Elegant Eggplant stampin pad

Weathered background stamp

It's all good stamp set

double stitched purely pomegranate ribbon

Polytwill Old Olive ribbon

Black Embossing powder

1 1/4" square punch

~TFL & Enjoy~

Watercolor Wash

Create soft backgrounds with this watercolor technique!

Here are the supplies you will need for this fun project:

Watercolor Brush
Dye Re-inker
Watercolor Paper
Palette
Water Misting Bottle
Stamps
Waterproof Ink
Watercolor Crayons or other coloring mediums
Adhesive

Follow Beates step by step instructions here on SCS!

~TFL & Enjoy~

It's OUT!!

The Stampin' UP! retired list that is!!

After years of dedicated service, the following stamp sets from the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 are retiring. So, let's give them a big sendoff and wish them all the best as they begin a new chapter in their lives. But don't wait too long--they're only available through August 10, 2008, and then they're headed to warmer climes!

You can view the list here -- it can be printed out/viewed by either ABC order or numerical -- whichever you prefer! (I like the numerical because then I just go from page to page with the catalog in front of me!)

Please let me know if there is anything you want from the list before they are g-o-n-e!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Balloons 4U

escape to make this card! Cute huh? Thanks to our friends at SU! for offering this promo and sharing this card with us!

Materials List:
Big Bold Birthday stamp set
Polka Dot background stamp
Bashful Blue card stock
Confetti White card stock
Old Olive card stock
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon
Silver brads
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Crafters’ Tool Kit

Step-by-Step:
Stamp polka dot image in Old Olive ink on right half of Old Olive card stock.
Stamp balloon image in Old Olive ink on Confetti White card stock. Stamp “Happy birthday” in Old Olive ink on card stock below balloon. Stamp flower image in Pumpkin Pie ink on Confetti White card stock; cut out. Attach flower to balloon using Silver brad. Adhere Confetti White card stock to Old Olive card stock.
Tie Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon around front of Old Olive card stock. Adhere Old Olive card stock to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Pierce rows of holes around Old Olive card stock using paper-piercing tool from Crafters’ Tool Kit.

~TFL & Enjoy~

Paper Piecing

If you enjoyed paper dolls as a child, try paper piecing. It's an easy way to add a little extra something to stamped focal images, and a great way to use those scraps of patterned paper. This is direct from my fave SCS web site -- and I wanted to share it with you too!!

Supplies you'll need for this project
Outline stamp
Ink
Patterned paper
Adhesive
Scissors

HERE is the tutorial so you can do it too!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Auntie CJ was commissioned...

...by her neighborhood gals to create this card! My Aunt CJ has been featured here on my blog before and I must continue to publish her creations! I am soo proud of her -- she has only been stamping a few months and doing such a wonderful job!! WOW!!

The only sad thing is she is sooo far away from me in distance -- she lives in NC. But the fun thing is we communicate very regularaly via email AND she knows how to send pics so it's like we 'virtually' stamp together ;o))

Keep up the wonderful work Auntie CJ -- that bow looks just awesome too -- better than my bows...oh that's right I DONT do bows I do knots cuz' my bows dont evah' turn out this perfect ;o)

~Enjoy & TFL~

Always on my mind....

...and forever in my heart! What a fun card this one is!! How about sending this via snail mail to one of your favorite peeps ;o) This, too, is part of the current SU! escape promo currently going on! Contact me for all the deets!

Materials List:
Pick a Petal stamp set
Stem Sayings stamp set
Bashful Blue card stock
Confetti White card stock
Kraft card stock
More Mustard card stock
Old Olive card stock
Rose Red card stock
Bashful Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad
More Mustard Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Clear buttons
3/4" Circle punch
The Tearing Edge

Step-by-Step:
Adhere Old Olive 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon to card.
Tear a strip of More Mustard card stock using The Tearing Edge. Adhere to card.
Adhere strip of Kraft card stock to Confetti White card stock; adhere Confetti White card stock to card.
To create flower, stamp polka dot petal image in Rose Red ink on Rose Red card stock, in Bashful Blue ink on Bashful Blue card stock, in More Mustard ink on More Mustard card stock, and in Old Olive ink on Old Olive card stock. Cut out petals and adhere to card. Punch circle from Kraft card stock using 3/4″ Circle punch. Adhere circle to center of flower; adhere clear button to circle.
To create stem, stamp sentiment in Old Olive ink on Confetti White card stock.

~TFL & Enjoy~

sending you...

a little love! Wouldn't it be fun to make this card and send it to your loved ones via snail mail? ;o)
Here is yet another idea to share with you from the escape promo that SU! is currently offering!

Materials List:
Sealed with a Kiss stamp set
Confetti White card stock
Kraft card stock
Old Olive card stock
Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad
Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
Brocade Blue Stampin’ Write marker
Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals
3/4" Circle punch

Step-by-Step:
Stamp “Xoxo” repeatedly in Close to Cocoa ink on Kraft card stock. Tie Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon around front of card stock. Adhere to card.
Stamp “Sending love” image in Basic Black and Brocade Blue ink on Confetti White card stock; cut out and adhere to card. Stamp image again in Old Olive ink on Confetti White card stock. Punch out circle image using 3/4" Circle punch. Stamp image again in Real Red ink on Confetti White card stock; cut out heart. Adhere heart to circle. Adhere circle to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

~TFL & Enjoy~

Thanks 2 YOU!

Here is a virtual thank you card to YOU all of my SU! customers who have particiapted in the current SU! escape promotion that is currently going on!! If you have not yet taken advantage of this and would like to please just let me know!

This card was created by our friends at SU! that can be done with the escape bundle being offered!

Materials List:
Enjoy Every Moment stamp set
Rose Red card stock
Whisper White card stock
Soft Sky Love Notes
Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Silver brads
Stampin’ Dimensionals
1/2" Circle punch
3/4" Circle punch

Step-by-Step:
Adhere Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon to card. Adhere strip of Rose Red card stock to card.
Stamp flower image in Rose Red ink on Whisper White card stock; cut out. Stamp circle flower image in So Saffron ink on Whisper White card stock; punch out using 3/4" Circle punch. Adhere So Saffron flower to Rose Red flower; adhere to Whisper White card stock using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp flower image in Soft Sky ink on Soft Sky card stock; punch out using 1/2" Circle punch. Attach Silver brad; adhere flower to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp “Thank you” in Soft Sky ink on card.

~TFL & Enjoy~

CongGATERations

hehe!! Get it? A gater telling you congrats ;o)

I am on a roll with this new promo that SU! is offering -- the escape promo -- please see the deets from a few days ago to learn all about it!

Here is another card I would like to share with you from our friends at SU!

Materials List:
Hugs & Wishes stamp set
Wild about You stamp set
Brocade Blue card stock
Real Red card stock
Whisper White card stock
Brocade Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad
Certainly Celery Classic Stampin’ Pad
Certainly Celery 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon
Red gingham ribbon
Bold Brights brads
Stampin’ Dimensionals
1/16″ Circle punch

Step-by-Step:
Tie Red gingham and Certainly Celery 1/4″ grosgrain ribbons around front of Brocade Blue card stock. Adhere to card.
Stamp alligator image in Certainly Celery ink and “Congratulations” in Brocade Blue ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch holes on either side of sentiment using 1/16" Circle punch and attach Bold Brights brads. Adhere Whisper White card stock to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The SU! Retiring List is coming!

It's coming! It's coming!!

Stampin' Up! announced that the retiring stamp set list will be available on June 15th. The retiring accessories will be announced on June 21. More info later....stay tuned ;o)

Just unfrogettable....

Here is another cute card to share with you from our friends at SU! This card features the escape promo that is currently going on!!

Materials List:
Unfrogettable stamp set
Certainly Celery card stock
Confetti White card stock
Regal Rose card stock
Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper
Certainly Celery Classic Stampin’ Pad
Creamy Caramel Classic Stampin’ Pad
Going Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Regal Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad
Jet Black StazOn pad
Certainly Celery 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Aqua Painter
3/16″ Corner Rounder punch

Step-by-Step:
Punch corners of card using 3/16″ Corner Rounder punch.
Adhere Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper to card. Adhere strip of Regal Rose card stock to Designer Series paper.
Stamp mushroom image in Jet Black StazOn ink on Confetti White card stock. Watercolor image with Certainly Celery, Going Gray, Regal Rose, and Creamy Caramel inks using Aqua Painter. Adhere to card.
Stamp sitting frog image in Jet Black StazOn ink on Confetti White card stock. Watercolor frog with Certainly Celery ink and heart with Regal Rose ink using Aqua Painter. Cut out frog and heart.
Adhere frog to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere heart to card above frog.
Stamp “You’re unforgettable” in Certainly Celery ink on card.
Tie Certainly Celery 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon around front of card.

~Enjoy & TFL~

Blessings brighten when we count them ~ Thanks Lynn!

Wow! What fun mail I received today!!! Lynn in St. Louis sent me a masterpiece ;o)

** Check out her SCS gallery here

** She is part of our SCS Blogger RAK club ~ here is a link to her inspirational blog page too!!

This work of art is absolutely awesome!! It's a regular size card but opens up to reveal four adorable little tags ~ each different!

Sooo inspirational and fun! WOW!!!

This definitely will be a keeper -- alll fer me ;o) I must show this off to all I know -- in person and on my blog ;o))

Thanks again Lynn ~ YOU are such a sweetie and soo giving!! I appreciate YOU!

~TFL & Enjoy~

More escapin'!

Here is another to share with you today -- 'same but different' as they say!

Materials List:
Carte Postale stamp set
Close to Cocoa card stock
So Saffron card stock
Very Vanilla Love Notes
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon
Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons
Stampin’ Dimensionals


Step-by-Step:
Stamp leaf image repeatedly in So Saffron ink on So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Adhere Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon to card. Tie Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon around front of card.
Stamp “Merci” in Chocolate Chip ink on card.
Distress square piece of So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Stamp square flower image in Chocolate Chip ink on Close to Cocoa card stock; cut out. Adhere Close to Cocoa button to centre of flower. Adhere to card.



~Enjoy & TFL~

Wanna escape??

Technology is great and often makes our hectic lives a little easier! But sometimes it's nice to take a step back and communicate the "old-fashioned" way--with a handwritten note.

Throughout all of June, Stampin' UP! is offering a terrific eScape Bundle with products at 25 percent off, including a few of the essentials to create your own cards! Here are the details of that bundle --

eScape Bundle (item 113700) this includes the following:
Love Notes assortment
p. 167
$8.95
Circle of Friendship stamp set
p. 143
$17.95
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad
p. 165
$5.25
Very Vanilla 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
p. 191
$7.95
Total (non-bundled) $40.10
eScape Bundle price $30.00!!!!

Wanna see more? Check out the SU! website for more details here!

Here are the details for this card -- direct from our friends at SU!

Materials List:
Carte Postale stamp set
Close to Cocoa card stock
So Saffron card stock
Very Vanilla Love Notes
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon
Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons
Stampin’ Dimensionals


Step-by-Step:
Stamp leaf image repeatedly in So Saffron ink on So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Adhere Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon to card. Tie Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon around front of card.
Stamp “Merci” in Chocolate Chip ink on card.
Distress square piece of So Saffron card stock; adhere to card.
Stamp square flower image in Chocolate Chip ink on Close to Cocoa card stock; cut out. Adhere Close to Cocoa button to centre of flower. Adhere to card.



~TFL & Enjoy~

House of SU! Color -- Master Bedroom

So yer' gonna either love it or hate it! lol The visitors to my parents house have either loved it or really wonder if I went off my rocker! *hehe*

The color combo came right off the SU! color wheel and I thought it would make a really rich, elegant looking master bedroom with the white chair rail separating the two colors, the white windows and white closet doors.

Here it tis' -- Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive

And we tried to find some accent pillows for the bed that had the dark rich colors as well! I think we accomplished that too!

Mom and Dad love it so thats all that counts ;o)

~TFL & Enjoy~

House of SU! Color -- CC Guest Room

or what we call the Certainly Celery guest room! lol We were calling it the 'green room' but you know, it just didnt do it justice! It is 'more than green'! lol kwim? So now we call it the 'CC' room for short!

Incase you have not been following the posts from this week - this is at my parents house (see earlier posts for all the deets) -- it's such an inviting room done in Certainly Celery and white. I would think it would certainly feel inviting to all who would stay!

The above shot is from the doorway entering the room --

This is standing in the same place as the first photo but this is what you see when you first walk in the room - or as you walk by the room in the hallway. This bench is a family heirloom from my Dad's Aunt and my Great Aunt. The picture hanging above the bench is one that I actually took years ago at my Aunts decor store. I ended up using it for 4-H project at the fair and earned a blue ribbon from what I remember.

Here is a zoom in to the bench -- this little girl was just screaming to hold something! So I chose to use one of my Mom's china tea cups -- it worked ;o)

And last but 'certainly' not least -- here is a picture of the INSIDE of the cc closet -- the guests still have room to hang their clothes but they might as well look at a pleasant view in there too right? This is a cedar chest that has a silk floral display on top. Also on display is an antique china faced doll that I always remember being in my parents room growing up ~ ~ ~

More pictures of the house of SU! color to follow soon --

~TFL & Enjoy~

House of SU! Color -- Bathroom

Here is the bathroom -- I used Barely Banana as the color in here and the towels and bath mat are like a Certainly Celery color -- it looks soo bright and inviting. The little picture hanging on the wall is original art that my Mom's Aunt made for her years ago so it has some wonderful sentimental value too ;o)

~TFL & Enjoy~

House of SU! Color -- Living Room

More to show you of the SU! painted walls that I have done in my parents home ;o)

This is standing in the kitchen looking into the livingroom -- my Dad's roll top desk is in the background there up against the Bravo Burgundy wall -- the opposite walls are done in a tan color - the wall behind the grandfather clock is the tan but its hard to tell in this picture...

The below picture shows a close up pic of the far livingroom bravo burg wall -- I added some texture to it ;o) Soo much fun and soo easy!!

~Enjoy & TFL~

House of SU! Color -- Craft Room Wall Saying

Hello Everyone!!

As promised to you long ago -- I have taken pics of my parents house after painting each and every wall inside! We have most of their stuff moved in but we are still waiting on the new kitchen cupboards so they are using the craft/laundy room as their make-shift kitchen right now ;o) lol

So I will start out by sharing with you tonight the inspirational saying on Mom's craft room wall -- Its a chocolate chip wall and white vinyl letters --

I used my Cricut Expressions with the Holy Cow setting from the Cuttin Up cartridge. Let me know if you have any specific questions ~ I'd be happy to answer them ;o)

Looking at this picture now I may go back and move the 'one can fly' over a bit to the left to make it a bit more centered. These vinyl letters are so much fun and easy to work with!!

Also, just to share a little background with you on this entire project -- My parents and my brother and his family have 'swapped' houses -- my brother and his family moved to the farm, where we grew up, and my parents moved into town to his house. So as soon as our parents headed south last winter my brother started to do the remodels at the farm house that they wanted to make. That way they could work on the remodel but not 'live' in it at the same time! So once they moved out to the farm my DH and I went in to the 'town house' and started the remodels that Mom and Dad wanted to do there. We ripped out all of the trim and doors from the entire house to replace it with white trim and white doors -- that went with all of the new white vinyl windows they had picked out ;o) THEN I started painting! Mom and I had talked colors and then Mom decided that she just wanted to be 'surprised' when they returned home from wintering in the South. So I chose the colors using the SU! Color Wheel. Neither Mom or Dad had any idea what colors they would see until they walked in when they were done! It was FUN!

~Enjoy & TFL~

Get Whale....

soon!! Thanks Sista' Mike for this awesome card! She is such a darling, no not the whale but Sista Mike. (Well, I guess the whale is awful cute too!!) -- she sends me a get well card for my cold that I had forever! A cold -- just a cold and I get a card!! COOL!! lol Obviously she was tired of reading my emails and 'hearing' about my runny nose and coughs that just wouldnt quit ;o) LOL

What a great idea here -- Michaeleen used a circle punch and punched out a bunch of circles from the same color of cardstock as the base of the card - and then just randomly added them. It adds soo much dimension soo uniquely! And then that darling whale colored in ever sooo perfectly!!



This must go on my Miss Mike board I have in my creative space -- fer' sure ;o)

Thanks Sista M! Love ya ;o)

~TFL & Enjoy~

I'm a Mazda RX-8 -- what are you?

Hello Everyone!!

Here is just a fun little quick test for you to take today to determine what kind of 'car you are' ;o) LOL Thanks to my Auntie CJ for passing it along!

Here is what it said for me: You're sporty, yet practical, and you have a style of your own. You like to have fun, and you like to bring friends along for the ride, but when it comes time for everyday chores, you're willing to do your part.

Just click here for the link for what kind of car are you!

Have FUN!!!

Good Grid!

Fun fun fun! This is done using a 'grid tehnique' ~ I just received the email from my fave virtual stampin place -- SCS!

Here is a link to the technique so you can give it a try --

Good Grids to you ;o)

Enjoy!!

Kudos!

This was a fun card that I actually made awhile ago and had it in my 'stash' ;o)

The earrings on this babe are actually two little red beads that I just attached with glue!

I mailed this to a friend recently who had weight loss surgery and she looks just awesome! I had not seen her in awhile and was just awed ;o)

Enjoy!!

Get Well Greetings

Here is a card that I recently sent out to a co-worker who had surgery and we are all excited for him to return to work!

This is one of my favorite 'outdoor' stamp sets ;o)

Enjoy!

Thanks 2 each and every one of you!!

Hello Ladies!!

Thanks for all of your visits to my blog yesterday!


A winner has been chosen and I posted it as a comment in yesterdays posting...please check it out!

Also -- please check back as I am gonna be offering some fun blog candy opportunities this summer again!! This is F-U-N!!!

Happy Stampin'!
~Teresa

Happy May Day 2U!!

Hello and Happy May Day to you!! I hope with this first day of May we will soon see Spring here in the Midwest -- warmer weather will be nice ;o)

I had a few extra hours tonight in my busy schedule and I put them to fun use ;o) I used my Cricut and the "Bags, Tags & Boxes" cartridges and cut out some May Day Bags! These were cut on the Cricut Expressions machine using the 12x24 mat -- each bag was cut out at 9". The little tag is from the same cartridge too!

They were fun to make with the limited time I had -- I could have maybe rolled an inked wheel over them to add a bit more stampin' detail but I didnt have that time -- the only thing stamped on here is the 'happy' on the tag ~ how sad ~ but thats ok ;o)

So whattdaya' think? Would you like one? I think it's time that I offer some 'blog candy' again!! Please leave a comment here on my blog entry today about something that you do for May Day, or that you have done on May Day or something that you have received on May Day -- you get it -- and then I'll draw a random winner tomorrow night! Please be sure to check back and if you are the winner then I will ask that you contact me via email with your deets and I will get it in the mail to you!!

~ TFL & Enjoy ~

Wanna' Print?

Good Morning Everyone -- on this last day of April 2008 that is ;o) I am soo ready for Spring this year!! I would love to sit down tonight and work on May Day Baskets too -- we will see if todays festivities permits me any time ;o)

Anywhoo - I wanted to share a cool web site with all of you today -- This comes in super handy if you want to print out little calendars to use in your stamping projects!! Here would be a picture of one example ~ ~ ~

Click here for all the deets and it will take you directly to the cool site ~ ~ ~

~Enjoy & TFL~

Birthday Gratitude

Hello!! I feel just terrible posting this SOOO late ... but I couldnt NOT share my birthday gifts with all of you ;o) This was a special treat that I received from my SCS Sista' -- MissMike!! She is just soo creative AND thoughtful! My DH and I were out in her neck of the woods back in February and we got to hang out together for the day -- that was soo much fun -- I'm already planning on next Spring Sista ;o)

So for the deets of my fun gifts!!

Starting with the card - how cool! Michaeleen actually punched out circles to place on top of her printed cardstock. There are three eyelets in the upper left hand corner with three different colors of grosgrain ribbon tied thru them. The cute little sentiment is watercolored and popped up with stampin' dimensionals. I'll be CASE'ing this card layout fer' sure Sista ;o))

How about that adorable clip?? Great for holding a photo!! Sista Mike used a large black clippie that you can pick up at any office supply store or even at your local Wal-Mart or Target! She then covered the black portion (clip) with printed paper and added a few fun stamped images/saying to the front and tied a piece of ribbon around it and call it awesome ;o)

The other two little "T" keyrings are absolutely TREMENDOUSLY awesome ;o) These are little post it notes jazzed up - how cool is this idea??!! Like I said...Sista Mike is the most creative stamper I know ......


AND I am sooo honored to call her my Sista ;o) Once again I say my thanks to Splitcoaststampers for 'introducing us' -- its a friendship that I am sooo thankful for ;o)

I wanted to get these posted the day I got em' but my life has been full of SU! colors lately but just not stamping wise ;o) I've been painting my parents new house -- each room is a different SU! color -- and I'll be sharing those rooms with you soon -- just trying to get the finishing touches done in each room before snapping some pics ;o) Stay Tuned!!!


~Enjoy & TFL~

I was tagged....

I was tagged by Marie over at Combat Boots & Rubber stamps recently - Hello Marie!! I enjoy popping over to your blog and checking in on your life -- thanks for stopping by mine!!

I know all of you have better things to do than get to know me, and probably the whole world has been tagged by now soo I won't tag anyone else as I don't want to offend anyone but I'm happy to play along ;o)

Here goes!

What was I doing 10 years ago?
Um lets see...I was still a newlywed- we married in Sept 1997 and we were right in the middle of building our current home ;o)

What was I doing 1 year ago?
Gosh how time flies -- I don't know if I was doing anything specifically but probably getting ready for spring --- and wishing winter was over?! lol

5 favorite snacks?
Subway
Kettle corn popcorn
Nacho Doritos
Pizza
Pasta

5 things I would do if I was a millionaire
1- Invest/save for future
2- Buy more land
3- Invest
4- Invest
5- Pay for our entire extended family to take a vacation somewhere


5 things I like doing?
Anything with my family
Motorcycling
Camping
Stamping
Scrapbooking

5 things I will never wear again
5 things that I never wore before...lol

5 favorite toys
My laptop
My digital Rebel camera
My Cricut
My motorcycle
My DH's motorcycle ;o)

Happy Friday!!

Here is a little Friday humor I'd like to share with you ~ I read this and laughed out loud to myself -- perfect ;o)

Golly!!!

It's been awhile ~ hasn't it? I can't wait to show you some pictures of my latest 'project'! LOL My parents have 'swapped' houses with my brother and sister-in-law -- Mom and Dad moved to town and my brother and his family moved to the farm!! Sooo I have been painting the house before Mom and Dad move in (they are currently staying in the motorhome).

Each room is a different Stampin' UP! color!! I will take pics and post em' here on my blog as soon as each room is done -- its all turning out great!!

For now though I'd love to share this fun picture with you ~ from our friends at Stampin' UP!

Stamps:
BLOOMING WITH LOVE STAMP SET

Paper:
CARD STOCK VERY VANILLA 8 1/2X11
WATERCOLOR PAPER 3.75 INCHES X 5 INCHES
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PRINTS OLD OLIVE 12 X 12 DBL SIDED

Ink:
STAZON PAD JET BLACK
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BORDERING BLUE
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD OLD OLIVE
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CREAMY CARAMEL
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PURELY POMEGRANATE

Accessories:
BONE FOLDER
AQUA PAINTERS
GLUE DOTS POP-UP
STICKY STRIP
RIBBON GROSGRAIN OLD OLIVE 5/8 INCH

The template is available for this ~ please ask your SU! demo for it! Otherwise I'd be happy to share it too - just let me know.

Instructions1. Cut top closure and flaps from Pop-Up Glue Dot box. Cover box using Old Olive Prints Designer Series paper. Use Sticky Strip to assemble box. 2. Adhere Old Olive ribbon to interior of purse using Sticky Strip to form handles.3. Stamp flower images in Jet Black StazOn ink on watercolor paper (3-1/8” x 2”). Watercolor images using Bordering Blue, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, and Purely Pomegranate ink and Aqua Painter. Let dry, and adhere to purse.

~Enjoy & TFL~

April Fools!!

I WISH!! LOL!!! Maybe just for today since its April Fools Day??
Enjoy!