Always & Heard from the Heart

First I stamped the berries on the top of this card. Then I stamped the bird with Regal Rose Ink and stamped "Wishing you happiness today & always" with Black Stazon Ink. The Regal Rose card stock is punched on the bottom edge with the scalloped edge punch. I attached those two layers then added the Bashful Blue striped ribbon before attaching it to the Pretty in Pink Card Stock. I ran a new sanding block over the bird to get the film off the stamp and boy does it stamp a clear image when you do that. Just lightly sand in both directions and then clean your stamp good with the conditioning mist before you use it.

Baroque Motif/Always/Embrace Life

Good Afternoon! I thought I would quick do a blog post before Molly comes back. She is being my lovey dovey cat today. She keeps hopping up on the computer desk, giving me kisses and wanting to be petted. She is a little lover and I suppose I was gone too much this weekend to suit her. She needs her petting and the rest of the world is suppose to stand still when she wants it! LOL I do love her and it is great to be loved!

I have been cleaning and trying to get things caught up today. I don't know what they are doing over by the new ambulance building but I can hear and feel the heavy equipment rumbling and it is driving me nuts. Or they could be working on West Street as they have stakes all over the place and they are suppose to do work on it, sooner or later. I may have to run away from home as the noise and vibrations are triggering a migraine and I felt excellent until a couple of hours ago. I think I will go outside and get the mail and see if I can tell what is going on. All I can see from in the house is a Semi with a big flat bed trailer that you would haul a Cat or something on. I will give you an update later! Have a good one! Me

Recipe: Stamp Sets: Baroque Motif, Always, and Embrace Life. Ink: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, and Black Stazon. Dimensionals. Pretty in Pink Button. Crochet Thread. Glue Dots.

RAK

Yesterday I received this beautiful card in the mail from someone I don't know! Her name is Pam Browne and she lives in Virginia. I have never had any contact with her. She belongs to a stamping group that I belong to. Stampers are the most wonderful people I'll tell ya! This is what we call a RAK (Randon Act of Kindness). Here is what it says inside: I hope this RAK brings a smile to your face and joy to your day! Sincerely, Pam. It sure did.....thank you Pam! I love this color combination! I plan on RAKing her back! Get out those stamps stampers.....and RAK someone back! Not a stamper!?!?!.....come and see me.....I'll get you hooked on it! LOL

February Stamp Camp

I had Stamp Camps on Monday and Tuesday and here are some pictures of the projects we made. Tammy earned a gift certificate for $10.00 for introducing Angela July and Danene Quigley to stamping. They have both attended parties and stamp camps and now are "hooked"!!! Welcome to our CULT!

Tammy is in the center of the picture holding the catalog and to the left is the "serious" buyer, also known as Lady Di, and to the right of Tammy is the chow hound.....also know as Sister Mary Beth or Beth Griffith.

August Scrapbook Class

These are the scrapbook pages and mini scrapbook that we made at August's Scrapbook Class. The mini scrapbook uses the stamp set Always and has 4 clear envelopes that you use to hold 8 photo's or 8 - 4x6 scrapbook pages. We used Big Deal Alphabet and Crab & Co to stamp the scrap book pages. We had a lot of beginner scrap bookers at this class so I taught a pretty basic page to start with and how to use a stamp set to make your own pattern paper. They also learned how to use a paper cutter, how to mat and crop photo's and how to make the most mat's out of a 12 x 12 sheet. They loved using the new scallop border punch to make the border on the mini album. We had a great time at all the classes and it was fun having new people join us. Having all the extra space at the church is wonderful!