Church Welcome Bags

I'm a sucker for flower stamps...always have been! These are all old Stampin' Up! stamps that have been retired for years, but are still beautiful! I really enjoyed making these bags for the bread ministry at my church. When you visit St. Paul, sometime during the following week a church member brings fresh baked bread to you in one of these bags. There's also some info about the church. We really like for people to feel welcome. If you'd like one of these bags, I know how you can get one. :) My favorite one is the hydrangeas...followed closely by the daisies...and that Tasteful Trim die cut just finishes them off perfectly!

Summer Mini Open House!

This is the "open and closed" version of a twist card we are making Tuesday evening at my Summer Mini Open House! This stamp set is called Touch of Kindness and when I saw these super sweet and whimsical images, I knew I'd have to have it! This Summer Mini is FULL of fun products...come over and check them out! The Open House is Tuesday, June 21 anytime after 5. I DO need you to RSVP as soon as possible so I have plenty of supplies cut and ready. This event is FREE! (And, BONUS...I do have the new 2011-2012 new catalogs...however, this IS NOT a NEW CATALOG Open House, but of course I will share!!) Come stamp with me! Hope to see you Tuesday evening!

Happy Flag Day!

Good Morning! It's Flag Day...and that is my FAVORITE holiday! Why Flag Day, you ask? It's because it is a totally low maintenance holiday...you don't have to prepare a meal, wrap a gift, or send a card...but...if you see a flag flying, it looks nice and you can enjoy it! Now, don't get me wrong, I do LOVE lots of other holidays!! This year, we actually did work at celebrating Flag Day...we finally have a flag flying outside! I couldn't be happier! And, thanks to the wonderful Summer Mini, I made a flag card! Maybe later today I'll make one of those flag cakes...you know the ones with blueberries in one corner and strawberries making the stripes. It's going to be a great day! I hope you have a wonderful Flag Day too!

Strength and Hope Card Class--For a Good Cause!

Strength and Hope Card Class: Tentative Dates of Tuesday, July 19 or Tuesday, July 26...it will only be ONE or the OTHER; I'll let you know as soon as I know. Strength and Hope is a beautiful new stamp set that Stampin' Up! is donating $2 from the purchase of to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. I will donate 100% of my commission and the profit from the class to my good friend Nicole Young's 3 Day Walk for the Cure fundraising efforts. This is a great way to support a great cause in multiple ways! Here's how the class will work: You purchase the set and come over to make 6 cards with your stamp set. The set is yours to keep! Please RSVP prior to July 5 so I have plenty of time to get the order placed.

Choose one of the following:
• wood mounted set plus class fee is $31.38
• clear mounted set* (no block) plus class fee is $26.62
• clear mounted set* plus clear block "D" plus class fee is $36.74

*If you order the clear mounted set, you will need a block to make your set work.

Nicole and I would love for you to join us. It's fun to stamp for a cause!

Playful Polka Dots Card Class

Playful Polka Dots is a new Simply Scrappin' Kit in the Summer Mini! It has such bright and fun colors that it just called out to me to make cards with it! Someday I should actually make a scrapbook with one of these kits. :) The card class is offered Tuesday, July 12 anytime after 5; however I need RSVPs prior to June 28 so I have time to get the order in. Cost is $20. Plan to come...I'd love to have you stamp with me!

I'm STILL here!

I can't believe that 6 months slipped by and I haven't posted a single thing! Believe me, I've been creating...probably even more than usual. The last posts show Christmas events...well, Christmas wore me out and then I took January off from "business stuff" to concentrate on Ellen's birthday and get ready to start new classes in the spring. Our spring turned out to have some unexpected happenings and things just didn't get back on track. All of a sudden I had all sorts of stamping obligations for school, church, personal friends, etc and classes took a backseat to life in general! Thankfully everything is better now and I have a few events planned for the summer. And, I promise I will have a full line up of fun classes in the fall. In the meantime, plan to come over and stamp this summer. And, I will be posting ideas and projects from the last 6 months over the next few weeks. :)