i've been gone for a long time...

...and i'm sorry! with 2 boys in sports, a family to keep track of, keeping up with my stampin' up! business... and i am now taking some classes! could i add anything else to my plate? Ü oh, well-- i'm hoping to get back on track with this blog starting now. my goal is to post at least once a week--let's see if i can reach it. ok, so lets start with some christmas cards. i wanted to find an option for a photo card with stamping incorporated so i can still send "handmade" cards...here is one i came up with:

this photo was taken a couple of years ago. super cute kids, huh? Ü

here's one that uses the snowflakes from the snow swirled stamp set. it does have 'season's greetings' on the bottom but you can hardly see it.

this card uses the holiday blitz stamp set. very simple....

love this one...again, simple but so cute. the middle of the poinsettias have a little dab o' glitter in them. i used the season of joy stamp set.

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simple, little gift certificate holder.

and i mean SIMPLE! i just used an envelope, sealed it, used the scallop edge punch on the top, decorated with razzleberry lemonade designer paper, etc. and voila! i made these as a "thank you" for my club members.

hope you all had a great weekend!

~c

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mini pizza box.

i love this little box!! you could fill it with candy, jewelry, or even little 3"x3" notecards. i found the tutorial on splitcoast stampers--very, very easy to make! this was the project for my stampers club the other night and they loved it!
here is the top view. thanks for stopping by!!! have a wonderful, HOT weekend!!

~c

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imaginary friends.

another painting to share with you. i painted this in high school--long, long time ago! my mom has this hanging in her house, too. do you see all my imaginary friends? Ü fun, fun!!

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tulips.

just wanted to share a painting of tulips i did for my mom YEARS ago and she still hangs it in her house--thanks mom!
here's a closer view. kinda funky & fun. Ü

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card make-overs.

i decided to take 2 of my recent cards and "make them over" for a swap i was doing. i wanted them to be more "embellished" so this is what i came up with. the first is the "before."


and this is the "after" of this card. i added the circles to the top of the card, the black card stock behind the gray--to help it pop a bit, and the piercing that leads to the greeting. it just "fancied" it up a bit. still just used the 'circle circus' stamp set as well as 'teeny tiny wishes' from stampin' up!

this is the other card i "made-over." here is the "before."

here is the "after." added curry card stock to the left side of the flower piece & behind small flower in lower corner. added a rhinestone brad, and the adorable polka-dot ribbon (love, love the ribbon!).

anyway, just a few little things to add more detail to the cards. oh! and this card uses the 'for all you do' set from stampin up! thanks for looking! Ü

~c

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in color bundles

*In Color Bundles*

Stampin’ Up!® features 6 In Colors each year. These bundles are a great way for you to get your colors. However, we are currently experiencing quality issues with one of the color’s ink quality, therefore the ink pad and ink refill are unavailable until further notice. Until then, you may still purchase the rest of the colors in these bundles that I’m offering and as soon as the color in question is available, I’ll let you know.
This year’s colors are: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Razzleberry, Dusty Durango & Bermuda Bay*
(*this ink is unavailable at this time)

In Color Bundle #1
5 In Color Ink Pads
5 In Color Ink Refills
6 In Color Markers
6 Packs of In Color Cardstock (1 pkg. of ea. color, 24 sheets ea.)
6 Rolls of In Color Polka Dot Ribbon (1 roll of ea. color)
The price is $155.15 (plus tax & shipping) plus, you’ll get $15 in FREE merchandise, a FREE In Color Combination Chart and a Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set!

In Color Bundle #2
5 In Color Ink Pads
5 In Color Ink Refills
6 In Color Markers
1 Assorted Pack of Cardstock (6 sheets of 6 colors)
The price is $70.40 (plus tax & shipping) plus, you’ll get a FREE In Color Combination Chart!

These In Color Bundles are available only through me and until August 15th, 2009.

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