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Good morning all! I sure do hope everyone's been able to stay cool!Right now I'm halfway through my whirlwind visit to upstate NY. My family and I visited my husband's family in Jamestown NY for a few days at the beginning of the week. On our way out of town, we stopped at Niagara Falls! It truly was lovely but I think we chose the hottest day of the year to visit! I'll have photos later, but unfortunately I forgot my camera/computer cable. We were ready to leave but Christopher really wanted...

Here's the second group of cards from my Big Shot Swap with Dawn's U Stamp with Dawn and Friends group. So many neat ideas:2 of the cards are a bit self-explanatory. The card on the left is so bright and cheerful with it's summer colors! She punched out the flowers using the new Triple Blossom Punch, adhered it to the squares and mats, and then embossed the whole thing with her Big Shot and the Square Lattice Folder. The red mat underneath was embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots folder. So...

Just a quick post while I'm gone for a week or two on my summer vacation! I got these Big Shot swaps in the mail on Friday! I was part of a swap that was sponsored by U Stamp with Dawn and Friends. I was a guest designer in their group last Christmas. Now, I'm happy to participate in their swaps!Check this photo out:I never use the Bold Butterflies die but I love it for these two cards! The smaller card in the forefront used this die, sandwiching a small note card between. Then, she used the...

August 10 is National S'mores Day . . . Yes, there really is a day to celebrate S'mores!Are you ready for the big day?I decided I'd better get going since the summer is flying by! Here's what I created:My cute little package uses the Under the Stars stamp set for the main image. I bought this set a few years back, thinking I was going to make a bunch of these packages! Isn't the bear adorable? I stamped him on Soft Suede with my Black Staz-On (this is my "go-to" stamp pad all the time!), then...

I had a few more minutes to play in my "Stampin' House" this week! Yep, that needs some explaining I think! I had my New Catalog Open House on Thursday (the preview for those going on vacation this week!), on Sunday afternoon, on Monday night, and again on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday night I did an open stamping session where 5 delightful ladies caught up on some past stamping projects/kits that I had for sale! Wednesday morning was one more open stamping session (I have a lovely card to share...