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Good morning all! Today I'm initiating a new series that I hope to do on the first Saturday of every month. I got the idea from Gretchen Barron. If you have a minute, you should google her site and check out how she steps up her cards! She's very talented! Anywho, back to the subject at hand ... I made 3 cards, each one a little (or a lot!) different than the previous one. I used the Field Flowers stamp set for all of my cards. The first card is a very basic, nearly CAS (clean and simple,...

Good day to all my friends! The 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog is now live!! It runs from September 1st to January 3rd. A few things you might want to look for:*New Hostess Program*Simply Scored Board *Great new autumn paper and a matching stamp set, fabric and coordinating buttons! *1"x8" Cellophane Bags (for pretzels, gum balls or other treats) *Mini Jingle Bells*Dear Santa stamp set and a matching Stocking BigZ Die*Stiched Stockings and matching Stocking Builder Punch and "Stitched Stockings"...

Good Morning All! I was checking out some of my favorite blogs this morning, and stumbled across Pals Paper Arts and their challenge of the week. Sometimes I need inspiration and a challenge to get to my projects, and this challenge was just the one to get me blogging this morning! The challenge is titled "Dress for Success" -- the "challengee" is supposed to use one designer paper, one punch, and one sentiment on their card. I've been working on cards for my September classes, and decided...

Hi everyone! I'm back! I enjoyed a few weeks, on and off, in New York with family and friends, and in New Hampshire, with friends! What a wonderful reprieve from the everyday struggles of figuring out something to cook for dinner and taxi'ing the kids to their various activities! If you live in the northeastern part of Massachusetts (or even west or south if you feel like coming for a class!), I'm holding my Pretty Postage Card Class next week: Pretty Postage Card Class, August 2011 Dates and...

A week or so ago, I got my 3D swap from Jamie Adcock, a military wife demonstrator from Japan! Wait till you see the photos! I got so many ooh's and aah's from all of my stampin' customers that made it to my Open House last week! You'll soon see why!Here's a couple of photos:Yep, that's the whole set! A matching card and envelope, 3 3x3 cards that were inside the little purse, and the purse itself! But wait ... there was more! She said that her kids helped her pick out some Japanese candy for...