Single Stamps

Spec-Tacular Clear-Mount Stamp Set	132673
Price: $7.95
You’ve got creative vision and this stamp will help you bring it into focus. One thing is perfectly clear—this set of stylish eyeglasses will help you accomplish some spec-tacular stamping. Basic Label Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132669 Price: $6.95 Get back to basics with a clean and classic look. Easily add a sentiment in the center of the Basic Label Stamp, use the coordinating Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, and you’ve got a quick and easy tag to adorn cards, giftbags, and more! Boutique Blossom Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132663 Price: $7.95 It’s chic, sleek, and straight from a boutique! This simple and stunning flower will add sophisticated style to any project from bridal shower invitations to a birthday tag. Ears To You Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132659 Price: $6.95 With trendy patterns and funky flair, bunnies have never been so bold! Use this stamp to spring into spring and stamp in style. So, ears to you and many hoppy times with these three bouncy bunnies. Hello, Foxy Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132677 Price: $7.95 Add a little glam to your next greeting with a sassy sentiment. Your foxy friends are sure to smile at the adorable polka-dot fox. Go on—say hello in style! Hello, Hello Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132675 Price: $7.95 Say hello to playful whimsy. And then say hello again! With this trendy little stamp you can connect with an old friend, brighten someone’s day, or leave a note for a loved one. Color the image with a few of our Stampin’ Write Markers to add a pop of color Oh, Baby! Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132667 Price: $6.95 She’s showing off that beautiful baby bump with sassy confidence. Help the mom-to-be celebrate in style. Perfect for pregnancy announcements, baby shower invites, and gift tags, this sweet stamp is a must-have for the big moment. Sunshine Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132671 Price: $5.95 Who couldn’t use a little more sunshine in their life? This cheery stamp will make you happy when skies are gray—or any day! Let someone dear know how much you love them. Shine on! Towels For Two Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132665 Price: $5.95 First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes matching towels and deciding whether to squeeze the toothpaste from the top, middle, or bottom. Help the happy couple look forward to all the exciting changes headed their way with this symbolic stamp. Woo Hoo! Clear-Mount Stamp Set 132661 Price: $6.95  Hey party animal, celebrating a birthday with this single stamp is a piece of cake. It’s packed with all your favorite party phrases. Woo hoo! It will definitely be a happy birthday for you—now let’s eat some cake.

MDS “Easter Project”

I may not be able to upload to their site, but I can still play even if on my own! LOL

The Challenge is to do an Easter sample for MDS

My  “Easter Project”  is on my Face Book Header as well as here.

Can't wait for pics of MJ this year with the Easter Bunny.

Pass The Butter .. Please.

I actually knew this already, but since I received this as an email today I figured I'd share with friends too!

This is interesting . .. . 
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. 
It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. 
How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.... 
DO YOU KNOW the difference between margarine and butter? 
Read on to the end...gets very interesting! 
Both have the same amount of calories. 
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams, compared to 5 grams for margarine. 
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study. Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. 
Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few and only because they are added! 
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods. 
Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years . 
And now, for Margarine.. 
Triples risk of coronary heart disease ... 

Increases LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol) 

Increases the risk of cancers up to five times.. 

Lowers quality of breast milk 

Decreases immune response. 

Decreases insulin response. 

And here's the most disturbing fact... 

Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC... and shares 27 ingredients with PAINT 

These facts alone were enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance). 

Open a tub of margarine and leave it open in your garage or shaded area. 
Within a couple of days you will notice a couple of things: 

* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something) 

* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny micro-organisms will not a find a home to grow. 

Why? Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your tupperware and spread that on your toast? 


Share This With Your Friends..... 
(If you want to 'butter them up' for better health)! 


Chinese Proverb: 
When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others. 
Triples risk of coronary heart disease ... 
Increases LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol) 

Spring Surprise

The NEW Stampin’ Up annual catalog will be released June 1st!   Since that is a few months away, they wanted to give us all a little sneak peek of a stamp set that will be inside and we can order it early!

 

It’s called A Round Array and you can use it with the 7/8” scallop punch that we have now.  (you may already have it)  If you don’t have the punch yet, you can get a bundle price for both the punch and stamps at 15% off!  They come in a set of 8 stamps (also available in french and spanish) .

 

Stamp Set Only : A Round Array Stamp Set* (English; clear mount only available now, wood will be available in new catty)   $14.95  Item # 129090

 

Spring Surprise Bundle* (English; clear mount only, includes 7/8” Scallop circle punch also )  $23.95  Item # 133899

 

Remember that Sale –A-Bration ends March 22nd!  So if you order this before March 22nd and your order is at least $50, you can choose freebies! View Sale-A-Bration Flyer 

Cards I haven't posted....

I really need to clean off this table!

 So much stuff to put away, Tommy already cleared one side for me, so not helpful.

Elegant Eggplant Card Stock

Daffodil Delight Stitched Ribbon

Designer Frame & Delicate Designs Textured impressions Embossing Folders

Extra Large Oval Punch

One in A Million Stamp Set

 

Cajun Craze and Whisper White Card Stock

Cajun Craze ink

Linen Thread

Delicate Designs Textured impressions Embossing Folders

Cajun Craze Designer Series Paper

Cajun Craze ink sponged over textured piece

Nature's Walk Stamp Set

Honeycomb Textured impressions Embossing Folders

I used it on DSP too and cut them out

Bitty Banner Framelits & Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set

Daffodil Delight Stitched Ribbon

Labels Collection Framelits

Easter Blessings Stamp Set

Pretty in Pink DSP

Certainly Celery CS & DSP

Elegant Eggplant

Black ink

Occasions Paper Piercing

Beautiful Wings Embosslits and Basic Pearls

Night of Navy  DSP

Whisper White base (I like how this CAS card turned out)

1" Square punch to notch out the flags

OMG I just realized my stamp set On Your Birthday Retired last year. I really need to accept that!

Same stuff used on this next card......

well except instead of the 1" square I used the 1 38" and the corner rounder

and I added a Little leaf Sizzlit cut

These next 2 use Just Believe stamp set

Card 1 I did the masking technique for the moon, not too sure but I think I have a problem with my So Saffron ink.... looks kinda beige

Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango 

The Signo gel Pen is such a cool toy!

Spotlighting Technique

Garden Green and Daffodil Delight Markers and Card Stock

Oh, Whisper White CS too.

Daffodil Delight Stitched Ribbon

Bitty Banner Framelits 

Corner Rounder

Wood Grain Textured impressions Embossing Folders

Linen Thread

Lovely as a Tree Stamp set

Whisper White, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip  Card Stock

Garden Green and Chocolate Chip Markers

Lattice Big Shot Die

Bird Builder Punch (wings & leaves)

Elegant Eggplant, Marina Mist, Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight and Bashful Blue Card Stock

Easter Blessings Stamp

The next 2 sets are 3 cards &envelopes with a tote

 I got the pattern about 5 years ago from a lady on SCS, but I tried to link back to it.. it's gone!

Just Believe Stamp Set

Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Rose Red and Basic Grey CS

Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Soft Suede CS

Nature's Walk Stamp Set

Christmas Cards for 2013 (January & March)

Thank you Holly for the Gingerbread Man Sizzix Die.First she cut out the little guys in felt for me, then sent me the whole die.

His Heart Buttons are SU Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Diamonds

The Doily is from SU (so not my fave of dies) 

I never thought I'd be one to go into Ben Franklin to buy Rick Rack! LOL

The wiggly eyes make him look a bit creepy... just saying.

Real Red Base and Whisper White inside for writing on.

Susan presented the challenge for March to use stuff from our stash. I can't tell you how long those Gingerbread men have been sitting round here. 

 I used MDS to create the house number.

 Its so darned tiny..I didn't think about the cutting out part when I made them. 

The back ground is Tim Holtz Brick Embossing Folder.

Sorry this photo is so blurry... my door knobs are SU Mini Brads

 

I made my wreath with the Bird Builder Punch. 

Not sure if you can tell...I used SU Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details as Holly on the wreath.

 Inside the door..

using MDS I decorated a tree and added the sentiment. 

Thanks Susan for the doors!

 The challenge for January by Sheri  was to use non traditional colors. 

 I know I skipped February... LOL Ina's challenge is to make cards showing Winter Sports.

 Still thinking on that one.

Countryside step

Inspiration was found on Pinterest...which led me to 

Sabrina's beautiful blog

 

Kimbee has a wonderful tutorial (thank you so much)

Card stock is Midnight Muse, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake

I love the water color pencils!

Not sure what I'm gonna do with this card now though...another goes in the box I guess.

Used up some scraps

Scallop Square & Boho Blossoms Punch and 1" Square Punch (to notch out the flag)

Designer Series Paper scraps

Basic Pearls

Circles of solid card stock and DSP and Boho Blossoms with Basic Pearls

Jan's Apple Cake

2 Cups Sugar

1/2 Cup Butter

2 Eggs - Beaten

4 Cups Apples - Diced

Sift and add

2 Cups Flour

2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

2 Teaspoons Cinnamon

1/2 Cup Nuts

1/4 Teaspoon Salt

Bake @350° ~ 40 Minutes  ~ 9” x 13” Pan

Sauce

1/2 Cup Butter

1/2 Cup Cream

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

2 Teaspoons Flour

2 Teaspoons Vanilla

Mix and cook until slightly thick.

We had this without any whipped topping, but Jan said it would have been better. OMG I can’t imagine that!

 and I didn't take my phone with me so i couldn't even take a picture to share, but that may have been torture for ya! LOL

A SUPER-COOL STAMP OPTION: PHOTOPOLYMER

They've searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping. And They've found it!

They're excited to announce that they  now have wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps! 

The new photopolymer will be an addition to our stamp line and will appeal to all types of stampers. Our top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time and with the introduction of our firm-foam pads, let's just say they're meant for each other! Photopolymer stamps will also be unique, fun designs that will inspire you and provide more versatile options you may not see in our traditional wood- and clear-mount stamp options. 

 The Fine Print

· Photopolymer stamps will be offered on a trial basis. Based on popularity, we hope to release more photopolymer stamp sets over the coming months. At this time we don't plan on offering a line of photopolymer sets as expansive as our wood-mount and clear-mount lines.

· Available on all order types beginning March 1, 2013. 

· Not available in wood-mount or clear-mount.  

· All photopolymer will be packaged in cello bag w/insert, but don't forget you can store them in our clear cases.

What makes them so great?

· They're entirely transparent for perfect placement every time! 

· They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last. 

· Can you say sticky? (Don't worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.

· They're age tested. They won't yellow or cloud up over time. 

· They use FDA, food-safe material. How far can you stretch your stamping creativity? 

· We could go on, but we'll let you try them for yourself.

They are clearly a great choice.

 Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set 132956 $13.95

Recommend clear blocks A, B, G, F, and I. Purchase separately.

Includes 57 pieces. (Don't faint! This is a good overwhelming feeling.)

Something totally NEW and totally COOL from Stampin' Up!

The "class" consists of PDF documents and videos!

30+ projects--with supply lists for all of them!!!  

 Learn innovative ways to get the most out of your supplies with clever tips and all the techniques you need to start creating with success. 

 

The following topics are covered in the class:
* Basic Stamping
* Embossing
* Masking
* Stamp-a-ma-jig
* Watercoloring and Markers
* Big Shot Basics

 Divided into six sections focused on a variety of topics, this class includes videos, step outs, and supply lists for 30+ projects. Join the fun!

BEST PART--IT COSTS ONLY $14.95 

You simply order item # 133385

You will then get the information to download all the files and video's. 

It appears to be a "mydigitalstudio" download--but it is NOT--just downloaded the same way.  

Files are all PDF files and mp4 files for the video's. 

 Here are some basic instructions from Stampin' Up! for downloading--it was really easy--

PC Instructions
The files will be downloaded as archive files that you can then extract and save on your computer. When you click on the download link, an extraction program will automatically launch. Choose the location where you would like to save the files (be sure to note where you save them). Follow the prompts on the extraction program, then navigate to the location where you saved the files. Click on the file and open.

Mac Instructions
When you click on the download link, the file will be mounted as a drive. Once it is mounted, open the drive and drag and drop the files to the location of your choice on your hard drive. The files can then be opened.