TOMORROW…

Wildflower Kids.  New Release. They’ve gone DIGI! *gasp!* Be here or be square. left in the dust. out of the loop. …well, just be here! So you can buy some              By Shopping here               I will see YOU tomorrow! Ciao for now, Technorati Tags: Wildflower Kids Rubber Stamps,Stamp Happens,Digital stamps,new release,A Paper Buffet...

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Meet Frank! and let him guard your sweets

I was trying to think of alternatives to more Halloween cards, and thought if I could somehow make a sturdy tag…my vision would come to life (insert evil laugh here…muahahahahah). Sorry ;) A trip down the stationary aisle at the dollar store led me to these self laminating pockets, made for business cards.  A trip down the aisle of the craft supplies led me to a keychain ring…and so my tag was born! Poor Frank, I had to cut off a bit of his feet, and then I punched a whole right through his head! Oh well, it adds to the Halloween  theme. I cut my black cardstock to fit within the pocket, and added some Bo Bunny Boo Crew Halloween...

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Video Tutorial: Wire Ribbon Bow

Ok, be nice- here’s my first video tutorial. This came to be after I shared my Explosion box and there were some questions about how to tie the bow. I use these bows for my Christmas wreaths and tree; Christmas presents; birthday presents and even made them for my friend’s wedding. I learned how to make these bows while I was working in a Flower Shop when I was in University. Here we go! img alt="" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('8849b721-e28a-4a4a-871a-db1be874cf66'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "";" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_zDwWREdDZ2Y/SsFTr8TQ1lI/AAAAAAAABVk/jPD5gBtMAJw/videoedb4bd49d47f%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800"...

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BG Ambrosia strikes again!

As I was cruising the aisles of Michaels looking for some double pointed knitting needles, Basic Grey Ambrosia paper called my name. I swear I heard it. Who was I to argue with the gorgeous paper? Hop in my shopping basket BG! I’m completely in the fall spirit this weekend, with my yummy Beet soup I made yesterday and now this Ambrosia paper. A few weeks ago I picked up a few stamps in the dollar bin at Michaels and have been very eager to use them. Ambrosia paper and tree stamps are a match made in heaven. I used the sketch from Taylor’s Cupcake sketch challenge (you can go and play along here). It’s a really straight forward sketch...

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A new recipe and problems with JS-Kit comments

Today is a very glum fall day, a bit cool, and overcast.  However, it is the perfect day for stamping (and movie watching while stamping). I’m 75% done the wedding menu cards for my friend and I’m hoping to finish them up after dinner…which brings me to the new recipe I’m going to try. While I was searching for a knitting pattern (yeah, I know, like I need another hobby to take up my time) I stumbled across the blog A Year of Marriage and found a recipe for Beet Soup in Acorn Squash bowls.  I love her blog, so clean and crisp and got really excited about trying this recipe.  My dad is Polish/Ukrainian, and even though I didn’t...

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Oh the Insanity!

Today is the 2nd major release of Stamp Insanity, available exclusively at Stamp Happens!  There are three sets being released today, Halloween Henry, Morgan’s Spell and Morgan’s Love. All are fabulous and you can hop around to the DT Stampin Sistahs to get some inspiration before you fill up your shopping bag and get inky! Here we go! This project was created using the Halloween Henry set, which includes a main Henry image and lots of sentiments.  I decided to go a little non-traditional with this project and think back to my days of Trick-or-Treating. I was inspired by my Dad. Yes, believe it or not ;)  See, he had a notorious...

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Product Review: Shimmerz

Shimmerz are a little hard to find up here in the Great White North.  I had obviously heard about them, but hadn’t tried them before.  I love sparkly things, but always grab my glitter when I need some bling. I was really excited when Tonya over at Stamp Happens told us part of our DT duties will reviewing products, and one of them is Shimmerz. I received Lilac Shimmerz a few weeks ago.  Ok, I will say I don’t tend to use a lot of purple in my cards.  I have, on occasion, but it’s not a colour I use a lot.  My Boo Witchy card just happened to be sitting on my table, and I had coloured her with purple hair.  ...

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My connection to TCC Pumpkin Petra

Tesa, this one’s for you ;) So a few weeks ago, I shared a card I made with The Character Cafe’s character Pumpkin Petra. I also stated that I felt a special connection to Petra because I was once a pumpkin for Halloween; we filled the pumpkin with plastic grocery bags to fill it out….which also caused a ‘swoosh-crinkle-swoosh’ noise when I walked. My Dad scanned the pic and sent it to me; so here is me as a pumpkin and my sister as a bunny.  Both costumes were made by my Mom, and she made our treat bags as well.                           What you don’t...

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What will tomorrow bring?

Another fangtastic release from Stamp Insanity! ok, sorry, I haven’t used a pun in a long time, so humour me. Make sure to check back tomorrow to see what the Stampin Sistah’s have created using the new Halloween sets. I’ll give you a hint…my project includes counting. And candy. Curious? come back tomorrow! Happy Tuesday! Ciao for now,**edited to add** ok, so I was just so excited I was jumping the gun. Release day isn't until FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH. So you're just going to have to wait. So there. ;) Technorati Tags: Stamp Insanity,Stamp Happens,A Paper Buffet,rubber stamps,Halloween sta...

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WILDFLOWER KIDS RUBBER STAMPS RELEASE DAY!

whohoo! it’s here! Get ready for some very cute, must-have stamps! Introducing Wildflower Kids Rubber stamps co-created by Tonya of Stamp Happens and Jen of Deconstructing Jen. These rubber stamps are deeply etched and give a really clear, crisp image. They cling mount on acrylic blocks so they’re super easy to store away, not taking up much room as well (just like the equally fabulous Stamp Insanity stamps that we Stampin Sistah’s introduced last week. The first release includes two sets, Ghoul Friends and Free Broom Rides and is Halloween Themed, so it’s perfect timing! Here’s my card using the Ghoul Friends vampire image: Isn’t...

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Wildflower Kids Stamps release day is tomorrow!

Only one more sleep until the premier release of Wildflower Kids stamps available exclusively at Stamp Happens!               The stamps are super cute and so much fun to work with.  The first release is Halloween themed, which is perfect timing! Make sure to check back tomorrow to see what we Stampin Sistahs have been busy creating, bookmark the Stamp Happens shop page and get ready to do some shopping! See you tomorrow! Ciao for now, Technorati Tags: Wildflower Kids Rubber Stamps,Stamp Happens...

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Something went KABOOM! and it wasn’t a paper explosion box

As I sat on my couch last night,  with a warm buttery bowl of just-popped popcorn minding my own business, I heard a very loud KABOOM! I turned my head to my microwave and thought, oh crap. With my left ear ringing (the microwave is to my left of where I was sitting) I walked over and cautiously opened the door.  Truth be told, I stood behind the swinging door to the kitchen for fear of shrapnel.  It was as I suspected, the glass plate exploded and cracked. I inherited this microwave 5 years ago from my Nonna (Italian for grandmother) when she bought a new fan-dangled microwave with a toaster in it for her newly renovated...

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Beaded Butterfly embellishments- now available!

I had quite a few lovely comments on a card I made last week, and in particular about the punched butterfly I made     I’ve found these butterflies are the perfect way to use up some of my scraps, and I just love what they can add to a project. Want some? No problem! I’ve listed 5 sets in my Etsy store in various colours, I’ve done all the hard work so you can enjoy these little beaded beauties. Bundle them and save on shipping! Click on the picture and it will link you to that listing on the A Paper Buffet store. Using Basic Grey Ambrosia Paper           Shades of green and MS patterned...

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My Last TCC Feature Friday

First, my apologies for this post going up so late today….not a very good way to leave a DT team! yikes. I hope my fellow DT members will forgive me…that dang ‘real’ job has gotten in the way.  I need to play the lotto so I can retire…, with everyone else, right? I thought it might be nice for me to recap The Character Creations projects I’ve created over the course of my DT tenure to show how versatile digi stamps really are. So were we go! #1 Cupcake Pewter, coloured with watercolours               #2 Fairybelle, my personal favourite     # 3- Syd the Golfer #4 Wedding...

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