A Challenging Week

Between my cell phone crashing last Thursday and losing most of my info and getting a new IPad from my honey for Christmas and spending time at Best Buy with the computer geeks trying to figure how to turn it on and get started, I've lost most of this week that I had planned to get caught up. Love technology when it works, but it can be trying when it's not working.

As promised here is another swap I'm taking to San Antonio in January...

Swaps for Leadership

Finally getting a chance to start making some swaps for Leadership in January.  Swaps are complete card fronts to exchange with other demonstrators to get tons of ideas.   I love swapping!

Hydrangia Cards

What a weekend ... out of town company, cell phone crashing (which is also my internet access) and Christmas ... whew!  I'm slowly getting back in business.  I made a card today (not the following), but it felt great to play again!!!

At last week's diva club, I demonstrated two hydrangia cards ...

Merry Christmas!

As promised, here are some more of "my favorite things".   Homemade cards...

Thank you to all who sent them to me ... you know who you are :-)

'Tis the Season ...

... to be incredibly busy and share ... For my Christmas gift to you, I want to share some of my favorite things (again) ... homemade cards. In this case, Christmas cards from my friends and family ... and let me warn you ... these are beautiful ...

Button Buddies Snowman

Button Buddies is quickly becoming one of my favorite stamp sets.  I had so much fun at retreat making variouos cards using this versitle set.   With or without adding buttons, it just works.   Here's a fun card for Christmas...

A New Twist to Stitched Stockings

At last months Diva club I showed several baby cards made using the Stitched Stockings stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.   Well here's yet another great idea.

Clearance Rack Blitz

Just announced from Stampin' Up! starting today through January 5th, 2012 ... Prices slashed up to 80%.  

Simply visit my on-line site, click "Shop Now" and "Clearance Rack" and enjoy great savings.  Punches, regularly $16.95, now $9.59.  Designer Series Paper, regularly $9.95 ... now $3.99.   Bigz Dies as low as $7.59.  Hurry ... while supplies last ..  Make your Holidays a little brighter ... Happy Shopping!

C is for Cat

Like it or not, we all need sympathy cards on hand.   Here's something you may also want to have on hand ...

Chipboard Ideas

A few months ago I challenged my Divas to play with some pieces of chipboard.  While I shared the winners, I did not post all the cards.   Please take a minute to view these great cards ...

Treat Cups

Treat cups are a hidden surprise with Stampin' Up!.  Last year I tried introducing them to my Divas on some cute cards.  They felt they would be too bulky to send.  This year I came up with a new idea for using them...

More Christmas Tag ideas ...

As promised here are some more ideas..

Christmas Gift Tags -- Part 2

As promised here are some more Christmas Gift Tag ideas ...

Christmas Gift Tags

Finished with your Christmas cards but not finished stamping, here are some fun ideas to add to your gifts...

My Favorite Things ...

As promised, here are some more of my favorite things ... more cards sent to me...   but before I take you to see the cards ... I must do one very important thing ....

    HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE ...
                                              RICKY "Z"

            You have made my life so complete ... I love you!

My Favorite Things ...

... Receiving thank you notes!   When I was back selling real estate in my initial years of the business  (many many moons ago), I attended as many training seminars I could find so that I would be successful in this tough industry.   In one of my first seminars, I learned this ...