Happy Halloween

Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Black cardstocks were used to make this Halloween Card...

Attention to Detail

I went to the mailbox and was surprised with a Halloween card addressed to me.   Now, for those of you who know me, Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays.   Just not into all the decorations, costumes, etc.  That may be changing ... wait until you see this card!

Out on a Limb for Halloween

It's Halloween weekend and time for another bewitching idea ...

Halloween night in PA

It's been a while ... the weather's been beautiful and I'm finding it difficult to get caught up with all my work.  My blogging has suffered.   Good (or bad) news ... our temperatures are dropping 30 degrees tomorrow so I should be able to get caught up!  

Anyways, it was Halloween night tonight in PA ... cold and raining ... but in honor of Halloween, check out this cute candy holder ...

Another Chipboard Idea

Here's a card I made from using a piece of chipboard cut with my Movers & Shaper's Holiday Windows Shaper (pg 221) ...

Gently Falling

Another card from one of my newest favorite sets from the Holiday Mini (pg 16) ...

Chipboard Contest

I'm having a Chipboard Contest with prizes to be awarded (gift certificates for Stampin' Up! products) ...

$1 Christmas Cardmaking Days

Yes, by popular demand, the $1 Cardmaking day is returning ... November 2nd (noon to 5 p.m.) and November 3rd (1 p.m. to 9 p.m.) ...

Halloween Treat Box

I'm back ... been an extremely busy week.  Here's a cute, quick treat box you can make using your top-note Bigz Die (pg 222) and your big shot ...

Recycled Soda Cans

Stop, don't throw away your soda can ... it can become a work of art!

Snowman Tissue Box

For those of you lucky enough to be attending Kim's retreat near Asheville, NC in Mid November, you can sign up to make one of these cute little tissue box covers...

Polished Stone Technique

Here's a fun little card we made recently at a techniques class.  It's called Polished Stone ...

Gently Falling

Here's a simple but nice card I recently made.  Hope you enjoy.

Photos from retreat #4

Before I publish some more photos from retreat, I have one important message to get out there ...

Photos from Retreat #3

Here are some from Faye and her Cricut Machine...

Photos from Retreat #2

And today we see some from Jane...

Photos from Retreat #1

As promised, here are some photos from retreat in St. Simons ...

Ommited Embossing Technique

As promised, here are instructions on how I made yesterday's card swap using the ommited embossing technique.  Divas ... you will be making a card using this technique next week and I will show you everything first hand.  Blog followers ... try this ... it's fun!

Off to Stamp Camp

Spent the day yesterday packing my car up with half of my stamping supplies to head south to St. Simons Island in GA for a 4-day stamping retreat.  As I'm packing for retreats (9 boxes in all) I ask myself over and over, "Why am I packing up all this stuff to go stamp all weekend when I can just stay here and stamp all weekend?"  Well, then I get there, I totally relax (no beds or meals to make, hundreds and hundreds of ideas, many creative, talented stampers, etc.) and in minutes I realize why I went to the trouble.  I love stamping retreats.  If you ever get the chance, take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and give yourself a treat.

Take a look at the swap I made to participate in the swap this weekend ...

Holiday Stocking

Wonder where I've been ... well let me tell you ... you are in for a treat!

Wanna be a Big Shot ...

or get a Big Shot for free????????  Yes, FREE.   Say you already have a Big Shot ... well, would you like $100 in free product with no shipping costs?   

World Cardmaking Day TODAY

Come join the fun ... 10 a.m. til 5 p.m. --- my house ...