Stampin' Up! is having a huge holiday sale!! The Holiday Extravaganza Sale will begin on November 26th and run through December 1st. All of the details are being kept under wraps until the 26th! I can tell you that there will be products bundled together and available at a big discount (20%-50% off!)! But only while supplies last!
Visit my online store on November 26 to take advantage of these great deals! If you would like to find SU! products under your tree, share my link, along with your wish list (perfect for your hubbies!)!! Online ordering is available 24/7 or, if you'd rather contact me directly to place your order, just be sure you call or email me ASAP, as these bundled savings are available only while supplies last!

Enjoy your Holidays!

Season of Thanks!

Well yesterday was certainly a day to be Thankful! While driving on the beltway with the kids we had an ACCIDENT!! Thankfully none of us was hurt. I had to decide between hitting a car or a large object in the middle of the highway! I chose the object. It blew out my tire and I had to quickly get to the shoulder. I thought that my roadside assistance (USAA) would be there to help me out of the jam. No such luck. Thankfully--a kind tow truck driver just happened to stop and see if I needed help. Then he actually changed my tire for me right on the spot. I couldn't believe it. So I do indeed have a lot to be thankful for. I sure was a mess. I was just shaking like a leaf. My brain turned to mush at first! So. That brings me to my latest post- Season of Thanks Decor Elements. I made this display for my own home for the holidays. I used a fairly large shadow box and the large size Season of Thanks Decor Elements. Bailey and I really enjoyed decorating this box together. I think at Valentine's Day I am going to put some nice flowers inside! Thanks for stopping by! And remember that we all have so much to be greatful for this year. Regardless of our challenges, tribulations and problems --we are truly blessed. I am glad that we have this season to help us set aside time to remember how much we have to be thankful for.

Would you like to Crank Out Christmas?

I had a fantastic time last night with some ladies I have met here in Burke. We took some time to crank out Christmas! 16 cards in one night. Here they are: (Click on Pics for a bigger view)

WOW one ambitious stamper cranked out 32!!! We have gotten a jump on the Holidays. Lots more fun projects are on the way.

My cards were inspired by Kimberly Van Diepen, Ally Schilling & Joyce Feraco

Fun Fall Projects

Here are a few fun fall projects for you! I have done several of these this month at my Stamp Camp. We stamped on all kinds of things--tiles, candles coasters!! I broke out Punch Pals and made a Frosty Day Shaker card.

Some of my ideas this month were inspired by Kimberly Van Diepen and Robin Merriman.

Happy Birthday David!

Most of the birthdays in our family happen in a 2 week period. Today: It's my hubby's birthday! Can you believe he is still in his 30's?? So YES I DID rob him from the cradle... It sure is lonely on this side of 40. I decided to use some yummy designer series paper to wrap his gift! Bailey helped me with the tape and we put together this little gift. Shhh... the contents ARE secret! I hope Bailey will keep it to herself... For the card I used my Crazy for Cupcakes Stamp, A Little Birthday Cheer stamp set, Dazzling diamonds and a little bit of crystal effects for the cherries! Lastly for the paper I have Holiday Treasures, Old Olive and Baja Breeze. I do love making 3x3 gift cards because they are so quick! I have been saving all my scraps and cutting them into 3 inch strips. They are a perfect addition for these little gift cards.

If you missed Stamp Camp this month you missed this!

I have seen this technique before but making it in person was so much fun! I used the Upsy Daisy stamp set that I got at Convention. I have been making little tags for gifts with the Say It with Scallops stamp set. I LOVE stamping and then PUNCHING!! Those stamps fit perfectly in our new square scallop punch. Just adding that second layer really makes it pop out! This is one of the projects we made this month in my stamp camp. It was inspired by Robin Merriman!

I will be posting the other projects that you may have missed so stay tuned!

Decorative Tiles

Well this time of year I always enjoy making tiles for Holiday Decorating. I broke out my brand new Country Living Kit and started stampin! I love the snowflakes in this set. They remind me of my favorite retired snowflake set. For this project I used Night of Navy and Bordering Blue craft ink. I also used Silver Encore to give it a little more bling! I am having a lot of fun with the kit as they make it really easy to put together these ornaments. I will share that with you soon. Stay tuned!

Flitting By

I used the Flitting By Decor Elements to create this fun display for Bailey's Room. She was so excited when she came home from school and I had transformed her room! She is always so appreciative of my efforts. We do have a lot of fun stamping and creating together. It was fun to surprise her with this project. The Decor elements are very simple to apply and easy to work with. I am now working on another project which I will post at the end of the week. (Shhh. it's a Thanksgiving display for my house...)

If some is good, more must be better!

I decided to add some more flourishes to my decor elements. I discovered that just like stamping--you can "go off the edge". I used a craft knife to cut off the flourishes when I ran out of wall! I love seeing that Welcome banner each time I come into my house!