A Stampin'Up! Giveaway

Hi folks!  I've got exciting news.  Wouldn't you like to win some Project Life by Stampin'Up!?  Well now you can.  Click on this link to enter  http://bit.ly/1pTRgGv and please feel free to share with others as well.

NOW take a peek at this week's weekly deals.  I will be sending in an order on Friday if you would like to purchase any of these or anything else from our awesome line of products.  And while you are at it check out the new HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT.  There are some great new products, but remember they are only while supplies last.   WEEKLY DEALS    1/16" CIRCLE HANDHELD PUNCH Price: $8.95 $6.71 AUTUMN TRADITIONS KIT - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $9.95 $5.97 BLUE RIBBON WOOD STAMP SET Price: $28.95 $21.71 DOTTED SCALLOP RIBBON BORDER PUNCH Price: $15.95 $11.96 LARGE SCALLOP EDGELITS DIE Price: $7.95 $5.96 REGALS DESIGNER BUTTONS Price: $7.95 $5.96 WORD BUBBLES FRAMELITS DIE Price: $24.95 $18.71 If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.  I want to leave you with what I made this morning with the October My Paper Pumpkin kit.  I think these are just too cute and can't wait to give them away.

Everything, but the candy came in the kit to put these together.  So, so fun!!!  If you'd like to try My Paper Pumpkin just visit this link HERE

Have a great day!  I'm off to work at the hunting lodge this afternoon.

Blessings,

Renee

Happy Halloween Ghosts

Good afternoon!  I've come to the conclusion that as much as I'd like to get my posts so that they would post first thing in the morning, I'm just not that organized and I do much better doing them later in the day.  I think it's because I share them in other groups and such that it's easier for me to do them all at one time because I can't pick a scheduled time for them to post in those other groups or at least I don't know how to do it.  So I guess we are going to stick to later in the day.  Works for me, how about you?

Awhile back I bought these plastic paper plate looking plates in the Target $ Spot.  I love that area of Target.  Of course while doing the Great Stamp Room Clean Up, I found them again.  Boy do I have neat stuff in my stash.  LOL!

I had purchased the Motley Monsters DSP because I loved the candy corn paper so I thought that would be where I started.  I cut the circle using the largest circle in the Circle Framelits collection which happens to have scallops.  It was the perfect size.  I then used the Fall Fest little ghosts with their faces.  The words and the crow come from this months My Paper Pumpkin.  I cut them out using the Apothecary Accents Framelits.  I punched the stars from Gold Glimmer Paper and the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.  I attached them using Glue Dots.  The circle was attached using Sticky Strip and the ghosts, greeting are popped up with Dimensionals.  I think this makes a cute little decorative plate

Well, tomorrow I have a Stampin'Up! workshop that is being held here at my house at 6:30.  The hostess is my friend Becky.  If you would like to come to the party just let me know.  Becky and I would both be glad to have you.

Have a relaxing evening!

Blessings,

Renee

A Grateful Muslin Bag

I have a super simple project to share with you today.  This little muslin bag was so quick and easy to make. I'm embarrassed to tell you how long I've had this bag.  It was part of a make and take at convention 2013 and I just sort of found it in a pile during the great stamp room clean up.  How do things like that happen?   I'm sure it can be through no fault of my own. *wink*  I sat down quick and stamped it and then stamped a matching tag, filled with candy and viola a cute little gift to give or maybe just a good place to hide your candy. *U*  These little bags are found in our catalog on page 200.  The bag measures 4" x 5-1/2".  Item number is #132180 and you get 8 of them for $9.95.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings,
Renee

Lazy Sunday

It's been a lazy Sunday afternoon and I loved it.  Nothing better than a Sunday afternoon nap.  We went to church and then stopped and got hot and ready pizza and came home.  We watched the Tigers, slept and woke up in time to see them lose.  Not happy about that, but we are still in it.  Then I came down to the stamp room to do a couple of business issues and thought I'd get a post in.  I know I don't usually post on Sundays, but I've got a little post for ya.

I used the For All Things stamp set again.  Nothing difficult about this card at all.  I stamped the leaf three times, once in Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey.  I cut them out and only put adhesive on the bottom part of the leaves.  When they were applied to the embossed background it made them pop out a little on the top and give more dimension.  I made a several loop bow from the Gold Baker's Twine and attached with a glue dot.  The greeting is popped up on dimensionals.

Well that's it, I guess.  Oh no, I forgot.  I have my September stamp class on Tuesday night at 6:30.  Are you coming?  If you are please RSVP by tomorrow.  Please bring a pair of scissors and your own adhesive.  I will supply everything else for the projects plus snacks.  Cost is $20.  My regular attendees are always talking about what a good time they have so maybe you should come and see for yourself.  I'd love to have you!

Blessings,
Renee

Grateful for Scraps

Yes, you read that right!  I am grateful for scraps.  Why you ask?  Well I have to say that I think some of my best cards come from my scrap pile.  I periodically as you know, I make myself use the scrap pile to make cards.  I did a series awhile back on them.  I think it was back in May maybe?  Anyway that is where this card came from today.  The stamped piece was from an attempt at something I had in my mind and when it was stamped it just didn't strike my fancy so in the scrap pile it went.  Today I took it and trimmed it down and it became this card.  The fringe on the bottom came from the piece of Burlap Ribbon that I've been unraveling for projects I've already shown you.  Well I couldn't throw that piece that was left away, now could I?  I pulled it out of the scraps and it became fringe.  Don't ya love it?

I attached the Burlap Ribbon and a piece of Mossy Meadow Ribbon using sticky strip.  The bow was attached using glue dots.  A pretty simple card, but I really like how it turned out and I was able to use the scrap box.

We are off shortly to go and meet my uncle and cousin who are here from California.  They came to go fishing so the trip was short and they will leave tomorrow.  My cousin who has never been to Michigan referred to Lake Michigan as the ocean.  LOL!  Now that's funny!

Have a blessed day!
Renee

Freaky Friday

If you've been around here for very long, you know that I share a lot of my life here on my blog.  The good, the bad, the ugly.  Well today probably falls in the category of FREAKY!  I just can't put my finger on it, but I just feel so unsettled the last few days.  Maybe it's the weather (goes from freezing and gloomy to nice temps and sun all in one day) or it is most likely hormones.  I can honestly say that pre-menopause is not my most favorite time of life.  Can anyone else relate?  I think most of the time my family keeps looking at me waiting for my head to start spinning.  Cold, hot, happy, sad, tired, energetic....I seem to run the gamut everyday and honestly it's getting a little on my nerves.  So I guess hence the freaky feeling.  So tying in the freaky part I have a little freaky ghost card for you today.

I used the same layout as the card I made yesterday.  I think it's a great way to spotlight our wonderful DSP and also not have it over power the card.  I love that this set (Fall Fest) has matching Framelits to make it so easy to use.  If you noticed I also used the little banner from For All Things like I did on yesterday's card, but this time I stamped the Boo To You from the Good Greetings set that all hostesses who host a $300 party between now and October 31 will get for FREE!  Yes I said FREE!  That is in addition to the regular hostess benefits.  After I got the card done I felt it needed one more thing and that is when I used the little stars from Be The Star stamp set and stamped them in the metallic Encore Silver ink.  Don't you love the little gogglie eyes?  I had some in my craft stash to finish it off.

Well I hope you all are enjoying your Friday and I'll do my best to keep my head from spinning.  LOL!

Blessings,
Renee

Wow! This is my 800th post!

I was surprised this morning when I realized this will be my 800th post.  I started my blog on Oct 3, 2007.  That's almost 5 years ago.  I've averaged about 3 posts a week.  Not too bad, I guess.  I enjoy doing my blog, it just seems that I'm not very good at managing my time and getting posts up.  I've really been working hard on that as of late, but it seems my health issues have sort of had to take center stage.  Had some tests yesterday and hopefully they will show what is going on and then we can move onto a treatment.  Being sick is so hard on a person like me who wants to be busy and enjoying life, but when you don't feel good it is really hard.  When I don't feel like stamping then I know I'm not in a good place.  Trusting the Lord to see me through this time and onto some better health.

So since this is my 800th post I'll share a few things with you today.  Here is the hostess gift that I told you about yesterday.

This was so fun and quick to make.  I picked up the candle at the Dollar General uptown, took off the label and added the Halloween Washi Tape.  I stamped the Trick or Treat from the Tags 4 You set.  To get the two colors...Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black I used my Stampin'Write markers.  The black piece behind it is a framelit from the Apothacary Accents.  Tied some Pumpkin Pie 1/8" ribbon and it was done.  I hope they will have some of these candles in Christmas colors because I think these will make cute little inexpensive gifts.

 

 

Finally the Big Shot Platform is available again.  Due to it's popularity when the catalog went live, the Platform was sold out.  Stampin'Up! had ordered enough to last 12 weeks and they ended up selling out in 3 weeks.  It is an awesome product and as of today you can once again place an order for it.  You can order from my online store HERE or give me a shout and I can order it for you.  I will be closing an order in the next couple of days so just let me know if you'd like to place an order.  For those of you wanting to know, I've been told this platform will work in the Cuttlebug.  I'm not sure of the sandwich you'd use, but it is small enough to fit.

The Best of 25 Years stamp set has been released as well.  It is called the best of Autumn.

 

You can see all the details HERE.

 

 

I made this card using up some scraps I had on my work space.  The background on this card was made using painters tape.  Tear off a piece of tape, lay it on your ink pad, rub your finger over it, pick up the tape and lay it on your cardstock, rub and lift.  It's fun to see what color combos you can come up with.

 

 

So now that you've made it to the end, I've got a little surprise.  I'm going to give away a little blog candy since this is my 800th post.

To be entered to win this stamp just leave a comment and tell me how long you've been following my blog and also one of the following:

1. Have you ever hosted a party with me?

2. If you'd like to be a hostess and earn free merchandise?

3. How often do you visit my blog?

4. Do you subscribe to my blog?

You only need to answer one, but please feel free to answer more if you so choose.  It won't increase your chances of winning, but it will let me know who I am reaching with my blog.  Thanks so much!  I will draw the winner on September 19th.  Good Luck!

 

Blessings,

Renee

A Little Fall Hi

Well today doesn't actually feel like Fall here in the Thumb of Michigan.  It is in the 90's today and 80's are predicted for tomorrow and Friday in the 60's.  That's Michigan.  Well I have a Fall card for you today none the less.

Doesn't this look all warm and cozy?  I used the Sweater Weather DSP from the Holiday catalog, the Houndstooth Embossing Folder and the stamp set Gently Falling.  Colors are Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry.  The little die cut hi is from the new Thinlits Card die.  The picture here makes it look really bright, but it's not.  It is very warm Fall colors.

 

I have a workshop tonight here at my house.  My good friend Joni is the hostess and I made her a really cute hostess gift, but I can't show you yet because I know she reads my blog and I don't want to spoil the surprise, so I will share tomorrow.  Have a good evening!

 

Blessings,

Renee

Welcome Tuesday!

Sometimes I find Tuesday to be a pretty good day because that means Monday is over.  LOL!  Actually we should appreciate every day because it is a gift from God.  That is something that I know I've been guilty in the past of doing and I'm trying real hard to break that habit.  My dear friend who are going through the last days of her husband's life has really showed me how important it is to live life to the fullest each and every day because it truly is a gift.

Well I hope you've enjoyed this day and will enjoy what remains of it as well. I'm getting ready to head off to a do a party tonight, but wanted to share the card I started yesterday, but finally finished today.

I found the leg idea of making the legs somewhere on line.  Can't remember where, but the rest is my own take.  As I've told you before Halloween isn't one of the big holidays for me, but I do like to make the occasional card.  The boots are from the set called Bootiful Occasions.

 

I again used the Gorgeous Grunge set.

I've linked these to the Clear Mount sets, but they also come in Wood Mount as well.  You can purchase these through my store or by contacting me direct.

Hope you enjoyed this and thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,
Renee

A Little Trick or Treat?

I know it's a ways off (let's keep it that way and enjoy summer) and I'm not normally a Halloween person, but I came across this neat idea on Pinterest and I've been thinking about what I could use the Trick or Treat stamp in the Tags 4 You set on and besides I have the Halloween Washi Tape and wanted to use that as well, so this is what I came up with.  No hoarding for this girl! 

 

Of course I had to bling it up a little.  Those bats looked just ordinary.  Now if a bat came flying at me and it had on rhinestones.........well I might not be as scared.  I'd figure she had good taste.  LOL!  If you click on that Pinterest link above you will see that I used the Butterfly punch to make the bats along with the 1/2" circle punch.  Neat huh?  Makes that Butterfly punch a little more versatile.

 

I used the the This and That DSP, Basic Black and Smoky Slate cardstock.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Would love to hear your thoughts.

 

Blessings,

Renee