Quick and Cute

happy birthdayDid you have a nice weekend?  I went to the movies TWICE this past weekend!  I love going to the movies but lately it seems that I rarely go. My daughter, Jenny, and I saw Saving Mr. Banks and August:  Osage County – two completely opposite movies.  We had lots of fun and lots of conversation after each one!

Today I have a happy birthday card that was so easy to put together.  The base of my card is Island Indigo with a piece of Watercolor Wonder DSP on top of it.  I love this DSP!  The greens and blues are so pretty and I decided to use it on my card as if it was a piece of wrapping paper on a gift.  It is “tied up” with our pretty organza ribbon. I stamped a few flowers from the set Petite Petals on a piece of Whisper White cut out with a Chalk Talk Framelit.  My sentiment is from Sassy Salutations.  I used snail to adhere this piece to my card but think it might look nicer with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.  If you are looking for a quick and cute card, this is it!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

New Video

HelloToday I have a video for you! The stamp set I’ve used,  Petite Petals, comes with 6 different flowers.  I use a different one in the video along with many new products  from the new Occasions catalog.  Did you know that Sale-a-bration  begins on January 28th??  That’s just 4 days away!  For every $50 purchase you make, you get to pick FREE products!!  The countdown is on!!

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I’ve made a video for this card and will post it on Friday!  Take Care and hope your week is going well!

New Weekly Deals

Here are the new Weekly Deals!!  They are available until January 27th or while supplies last!

Weekly Deals

January

 

In a few weeks my January projects will no longer be available!  Read below if you would like access to them!

Option 1:  To receive my exclusive videos (they won’t be posted to my blog), place a $20 or more order  (before shipping/tax) on my Stampin’ Up! website using the Hostess Code provided each month.  You will also receive a supply list of the Stampin’ Up! products used to create the cards.  In addition, if you place an order for 3 consecutive months, I will send you some FUN MAIL – 3 handmade cards as an extra thank you (the cards will not be the ones used in the videos but three different ones)!  If you place a $150 order or more, please do NOT use the Hostess Code.  After you complete your order, contact me and I will send you the links to the videos.

Hostess Code for January:  HTMCDJMM

Option 2:  Each month you can purchase the videos for $9.95 (one time fee).  You will also receive a supply list of the Stampin’ Up! products used to create the cards.  Simply fill out the form HERE (be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page) and I will send you an invoice.

 

The Hostess Code can be a bit confusing so here’s how to use it:

  1. Add your first item to your Shopping Bag.
  2. A window will pop up and ask if you want to Continue Shopping or View Shopping Bag.  Click View Shopping Bag.
  3. On the bottom left of the screen, you will see this: Hostess Code
  4. Type the Hostess code and Click APPLY.
  5. Continue Shopping.  Easy!

Both of these offers are only available to U.S. residents.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

Perfection

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I posted this card a few days ago and I’ve made a video to go with it.  One of my goals this year is to not be so hard on myself.  Sometimes I expect whatever I do to be perfect, especially putting something out on the internet!!!!  I’ve wanted to do videos for a long time and I decided that I just need to jump in.  I heard a great quote a few weeks ago and I’ve been mulling it over in my mind, “Perfection is the enemy of progress.”  My videos will continue to get better over time but I have to just jump in and START!  So, here is my video for this card!

 

Weekly Deals

Here are this week’s deals!  These prices are good until Monday night or while supplies last!!

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Time to Say Goodbye

All good things must come to an end.  We loved having our granddaughter in our house this week but we are sad because she left this morning.  My husband and I took Audrey to the park a few days ago and she had a great time — she LOVED the swings! In the second picture you can see that she found my little Stampin’ Up! garbage can of scraps.  She had great fun carrying the scraps around, taking them out and putting them back in!  My sister gave Audrey the brown chair and ottoman as a belated Christmas present last night.  I was able to get a picture of her in it this morning before they left.

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We will see them in a few weeks but will miss having that sweet little girl running around our house.

I will be watching my team, the 49ers, play this afternoon,  in our much too quiet house.

Enjoy your weekend!

Thinking of You

thinking of youOur house is full of family right now and I couldn’t be happier!  Unfortunately finding time to blog has been very hard to do!  I do have a card for you that I made last week before our family arrived.  It is a quick and easy card that uses the Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards (and Envelopes) as the base of my card.  There are five different designs and just think about all of the different ways to use these cards! I actually made a video for this card and will post it on Monday.  Have a great rest of the day!

Watercolor Notecards

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Sweet, Sweet Moments

sweet momentsI hope your Monday morning has started nicely!  My card today uses new paper from the Occasions catalog called Watercolor Wonder!  I think this paper is so pretty that it really can take center stage on a card.  My flowers are from the new set  Petite Petals and punched out with the matching Petite Petals punch.

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If you place a minimum $20 order from my online store using my January Hostess Code (HTMCDJMM), I will send you my January Online Class.  You will also receive a supply list of the Stampin’ Up! products used to create the cards.  In addition, if you place an order for 3 consecutive months, I will send you some FUN MAIL – 3 handmade cards as an extra thank you (the cards will not be the ones used in the videos but three different ones)!  If you place a $150 order or more, please do NOT use the Hostess Code.  After you complete your order, contact me and I will send you the links to the videos. See more details here from an earlier post.

January

Have a great rest of the day!

Happy Birthday, Erin!

Late last night I realized that I had forgotten to post a card.  Best laid plans . . .

I have two beautiful daughters and today is my youngest daughter’s 31st birthday!  It’s still hard to believe that both of my daughters are over the age of thirty! Time goes by so fast!  My first picture of Erin was taken when she was a baby.  She ALWAYS had a smile on her face.  Such a cutie.  The second picture was taken at Christmas of Erin and her daughter, Audrey.  They are coming for a visit in a few days and I can hardly wait! We weren’t able to spend Christmas with them so we are looking forward to our visit!  Having a baby in the house will be so much fun too!!

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Have a terrific day!!  I am off to cheer on my 49ers!!!  Go ‘Niners!!

I’m Back

So much for my goal of blogging at least 5x per week.  I’ve been sick since Sunday and unable to write any posts.  I hope to be back tomorrow with a card for you.  Here are the newest weekly deals which are available until January 13th or while supplies last.  Have a great day!

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Online Stamp Club Update

JanuarySince announcing my Online Stamp Club, I’ve heard from many of you that you would love to join but are just not able to commit to six months.  I do understand this and really want to make the club accessible to as many people as I can!  So, in answer to this, I have made a few changes.  There are now two options!

Option 1:  To receive my exclusive videos (they won’t be posted to my blog), place a $20 or more order  (before shipping/tax) on my Stampin’ Up! website using the Hostess Code provided each month.  You will also receive a supply list of the Stampin’ Up! products used to create the cards.  In addition, if you place an order for 3 consecutive months, I will send you some FUN MAIL – 3 handmade cards as an extra thank you (the cards will not be the ones used in the videos but three different ones)!  If you place a $150 order or more, please do NOT use the Hostess Code.  After you complete your order, contact me and I will send you the links to the videos.

Hostess Code for January:  HTMCDJMM

Option 2:  Each month you can purchase the videos for $9.95 (one time fee).  You will also receive a supply list of the Stampin’ Up! products used to create the cards.  Simply fill out the form HERE (be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page) and I will send you an invoice.

The Hostess Code can be a bit confusing so here’s how to use it:

  1. Add your first item to your Shopping Bag.
  2. A window will pop up and ask if you want to Continue Shopping or View Shopping Bag.  Click View Shopping Bag.
  3. On the bottom left of the screen, you will see this:Hostess Code
  4. Type the Hostess code and Click APPLY.
  5. Continue Shopping.  Easy!

Both of these offers are only available to U.S. residents.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!