Get Well Wishes

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has been enjoying their day! The weather in Dallas this week has been unbelievable...sunny, lows in the 50s, highs in the low 70s, absolutely gorgeous! It even motivated me to get outside and walk a few days, so that's a miracle! lol! Nature girl, I am not!


While checking out the fabulous Dawn McVey's blog the other day, I saw she was a guest designer for a Limelight sketch challenge, and I really liked the sketch so I gave it a quick go this afternoon. I flipped the sketch for my card here, but it's such a great sketch, I can see using it again and again.


Okay, gotta dash, dinner is ready! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: Oval All, Teeny Tiny Wishes.
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, The Write Stuff DSP.
Ink: Soft Suede & Rich Razzleberry markers.
Accessories: Old Olive Striped Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Big Shot, Texture Plate Kit #4, Oval Scallop Punch, Large Oval Punch, Quick Kutz Flourish die.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with the special people in your life!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: Falling Leaves
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry.
Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango.
Accessories: Linen Thread, Paper Piercer, Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder, old button.

Kazan's Sketch #40: Merry, Merry, Merry

Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is going well! I've been having lots of fun stamping samples for the Stampin' Up! Leadership display boards, just wish I could show them to y'all now, but I'll have to wait, sigh. I love having lots of projects to do, too much free time is not good for me! lol! And the creative projects are such a nice change from the school projects.


In the meantime, I took a little break to play with Kazan's Sketch #40 over at 2S4Y. I love those gals and their sketches, so go play too if you haven't yet!


DH just got off work early today and came home bearing coffee for me, how sweet! Looking forward to spending a long weekend together. He's decided we'll watch old movies in my stamp room while I finish up my SU projects, although he already got sleepy and went off for a nap. And he hasn't even had any turkey yet! lol!


Have a great day! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: Merry and Bright
Cardstock: SU Kraft and Ruby Red. The Write Stuff DSP (including Ruby Red die cut piece), Cosmo Cricket vintage toy panel.
Ink: Chocolate Chip marker.
Accessories: Chocolate Chip corduroy button, Linen thread, Stampin' Dimensionals, Foof-a-La ribbon.

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Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

All the Trimmings

Happy Sunday, peeps! Hope you are having a good weekend! I've been MIA for awhile, but I should be able to get lots of good stamping done this week while I'm off for Thanksgiving vacation! Whoo! Hoo!


Above are a couple of simple, quick cards I made a few weeks ago with the retired All the Trimmings Simply Scrappin' kit. I met up with a few teacher friends one Sunday so we could work on Christmas cards. I was much too preoccupied holding the darling baby Ben to get many cards made, though! See how cute he is! (I stole this picture from them from Facebook, hope they don't mind!) I got to babysit him yesterday, pure heaven!

Okay, better get movin'! Today is dh's birthday, a happy 47 years to him! It seems inconceivable, I met him when he was 23 years old (4 months before his 24rd birthday) and he seems like the very same, wonderful boy to me!




Have a great Sunday! Thanks so much for stoppin' by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Kazan's Sketch #39: JOY

Happy Saturday! Hope you are having a great weekend!


I took a quick break a bit ago and made this for Kazan's Sketch #39 over at 2S4Y! I haven't had time to play with them for awhile and I've missed it! It was getting dark outside, so the photo didn't turn out the greatest. If you have any questions about anything, let me know!


That's it for now...back to lesson plans. One week left before Thanksgiving break, whoo! hoo! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!



Recipe
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Crushed Curry, old book page.
Accessories: Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon, Snowflake Punch, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots, chipboard frame made at a scrapbook store-unknown die, MLS Mini Alphabet Stickers, Autumn Leaves button.

Top Note Box...revisited!

Happy Sunday! Here is the Top Note Box...revisited! You might remember it from back here, but I was so honored when Beate asked me to write a tutorial for the Splitcoast Stampers Holiday Blitz, how could I say no! You can check out my new tutorial here. Be sure and look around at all of the Holiday Blitz projects featured this week, wowza, there are some great ideas! I can't wait until Thanksgiving Break to try some out!


For the above box, I used the new Stampin' Up! wood sheets. They are so cool and I haven't played with them enough. The embellishments are from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit. Below here is a variation box using some other goodies:

If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments or shoot me an email! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Merry treat box

Whoo! Hoo! It's Friday!


Here's a little treat box I made for my Stampin' Up! November Artisan challenge. SU sent all the Artisan Award winners the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit and asked us to create something using it, so this is what I came up with. I thought the colors would work with some peppermints, so luckily I found a few kinds at Walgreens up on the top shelf (this is before Halloween since the projects were due earlier).


I used the Big Shot and the Fancy Favors Bigz XL die. Don't you love that top edge of the box? I didn't want to cover it up, so I added a paper ruffle (just folded paper over) and glued it to the inside of the box with sticky strip tape. The ornament is one of the repositionable die-cut stickers, and I cut the "merry" off of one of the greetings. Easy peasy! Let me know if you have any other questions!


Okay, off to school! We've been doing a farming unit and today we're making corn husk dolls and planting corn, should be fun. We're a little off season, so wish us luck! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Edited to add: These are the candies from Walgreens that I used, click the photo for link:


I couldn't find these peppermint sticks on the Walgreen's website, probably because they are seasonal, but click the photo for the manufacturer website:



Recipe
Stamps: none
Cardstock: Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit
Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Favors Bigz XL die, Sleigh Bell ribbon, Linen Thread, Old Olive Playground button.

Whoo-la-la!

Happy Wednesday night! I blew off my school work (again, yikes!) and napped and then made this card for two challenges...Ashley Newell's fabulous Embellish Magazine challenge to use the above colors and and owl and the Everything but the Kitchen Sink challenge to use toilet paper! I like the toilet paper ruffle, but I just wonder who I can send this card to who won't think "Is that toilet paper on this card?!!" lol! Probably my grandparents, they love me no matter what! lol!


Okay, it's very late, I better get to bed. I'm counting down...2 weeks and 2 days until Thanksgiving Break. Ahhh, the hope of sweet relief! I swear, the hardest part of the teaching year (I reserve the right to change my mind later!) is from the Labor Day Holiday to the Thanksgiving Holiday...that is a LONG time with no breaks or days off in the teaching world!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe Stamps: Owl Together Now Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pink Flamingo & Tall Tales DSP. Ink: Staz-On Brown; Cameo Coral & Chocolate Chip markers. Accessories: Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon & Designer Button, Linen Thread, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, toilet paper.

Happy Birthday, Beverly!

Happy Birthday, Beverly! So I mailed this card earlier today, and I was debating on whether or not to post it until you received it in the mail, but I guess you see what won out! For the layout of the card, I used the Sketch This #94. It felt great to do a sketch challenge last night...instead of grading papers! hee!


Glad to hear you had a good day! A flat screen in your scraproom?! I am seriously jealous!! I have the 19" from Lori's brother's first marriage! lol! You deserve it, though, so glad your family knows it!


Now, here's a little story on getting old for you...a lunchtime conversation with one of my 2nd grade students:

Student: Miss Tieman, why are you so old?
Me: I just am. I've been alive a long time.
Student: (sighs)
Me: It's not so bad, it's better than the alternative.
Student: What do you mean?
Me: I'm still alive.
Student: Yeah, but...it's just that you have a white hair right here. (Proceeds to point to the top of my head.) Can I pull it?
Me: No.
Student: Please?
Me: No. (She's still thinking about it.) If you pull that hair, you're going to get a color change. (Student runs back to her chair.)


I'm laughing big-time, of course, and so is she. Good times, good times.


Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Birthday again, Beverly! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: Mark the Date, Full Calendar
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, The Write Stuff & Tall Tales patterned paper.
Ink: River Rock.
Accessories: River Rock Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, 2 Old Olive Playground buttons.

Fa La La!

Happy Sunday evening! I think this is my last card to share from the scrapbooking retreat, yikes! Looks like I better do some more "producing" fast! I totally planned on it this weekend, but somehow it never happened, sigh. Anywho, this is a super simple card with Kraft cardstock (again!) and some more Cosmo Jolly by Golly goodies. The ribbon is Sleigh Bells from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini catalog, isn't it yummy?! I have to stock up on that before it's gone January 4.


Just for fun, here's a cute pic of little Wonder Woman and Super Girl at our Halloween assembly on Friday. So sweet! I survived the day...with the help of 9 Advils before the day was over, but I made it! lol! Thinking back on it, they were actually incredibly well behaved and we had a super fun day, I am so proud of them!


Hope you had a great Halloween! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!