Back and Better Then Ever!

It's been 2 weeks since we had overland flooding take over our house, what a mess it created!! I've been working for the past week on getting my life back in order!! After my craft room was spread from one end of the house to the other I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to redecorate and get a better organizational system going. I started with painting the walls a bright cheery color, thought that might help the sour mood the flood put me into. So, I'm glad to say things are finally back together. I am still missing items (stamps from my favorite stamp set...Cheap Talk) and projects that were on my desk when the water struck. I hope to find them soon!!

I'm most proud of my scrapbook paper organizer I bought at Hobby Lobby. All my paper is out and visible, I love it! I also labeled each 12x12 scrapbook sleeve with the designer paper name and coordinating colors. Thought this would save me time. I hope to jump into my unopened box of stampin' up stuff...It's been sitting in the entry way now for 3 weeks and get some awesome project posted this weekend. (Yeah!!) Thanks for being patient with me!! As an added thank you I'll be getting some blog candy ready for you! Enjoy!

North Dakota Flooding

All of our friends and family in the Fargo, Moorhead and surrounding communities you are in our thoughts and prayers! We pray you stay dry and safe!

Life's Surprises!

Gotta love Flash Floods....we just experienced one today that whipped through our house! (Thanks to Hay Creek) My craft room is now scattered about and it will be some time before we get our basement back to normal....so no stampin' surprises from me for awhile.

21 Birthday Wishes

Today I finally had time to finish up Hannah's 21st Birthday present. The tin has all kinds of goodies in it....Mini Notebook, Matching Pen and Office Clips, Pillow box (shown in a previous post, candies inside are wrapped in matching designer paper), M&M Goodie Bag, Post it Note Holder and a Cute Cupcake Gift Card Holder. I had a blast making the cupcake gift card holder...finally used some of my new stamps I had laying around. Plus I got to use glitter (hard to see in this picture, sorry) that always makes me smile! I just hope she likes it!!

Cup Cake Gift Card Holder Details: Simple Birthday Thanks Stamp Set, Alphabet Attitude Number's (Retired) Stamp Set, Sweet Always Designer Paper, Pretty in Pink & Rose Red Cardstock, SU Curly Label Punch, Ribbon, Sponge Dobber, Rose Red Ink, Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals and Sticky Strip. Also used the Cuttlebug Swirl Emboss Folder.

Project Details: Party Hearty Stamp Set, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Cardstock, SU Rose Red and Chocolate Chip Ink, Dimensionals, Markers, Ribbon and Sticky Strip. (Can't forget M&M's!!)

Heartfelt Sympathy

This post has taken me a week to get up as I was having editing software problems and couldn't get my pictures to upload, sorry. I made this card for a dear "Stamping" friend, Lucille who passed away last week. She was a wonderful person and I'm so glad I got to know her. She will be greatly missed!

Earth has no Sorrow

that heaven cannot heal.

~Thomas Moore

Birthday Treat

Today my father in law turns 60.....so today Aiden & Adison helped me make up this little gag gift. (Ashton my oldest felt bad that she didn't get to help so she requested to hold it up for the picture.)The twins had a blast counting out all 60 suckers and poking them into the foam. After it was too late I figured out my container was too big so I added the curling ribbon. (Still think it works) I totally fell in love with the new Rockabilly Specialty Designer Paper....it is sooo cool! It makes the tin!!!

Project Supplies: 60 Suckers, Dollar Tree Tin, Rockabilly Specialty Designer Paper (Covered tin with) and Cricut (Lettering)

Occasions Mini Easter Stamp Sets

Here is the list of stamp sets that are available to order starting today from the new Occasions Mini Catalog. This is the first time ever, that it has been opened up to customers the same time as the demonstrators. These will make super cute Easter projects. I can't wait to get them! I added a link for the new Occasions Mini Catalog.

Today I got a chance to play with my "New" Bind it all from Zutter, Big Shot and a new favorite Stamp Set "Cheep Talk". I started working on Hannah's 21st Birthday gift. I found this super cute tin birthday present box at Hobby Lobby and thought it would make a great gift. So, I made her a post it note holder and a pillow box filled with candy. I plan on adding some more goodies this week along with a gift card holder....I'll keep you posted on how it turns out. Also made a couple cards to share. Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Part I: Hannah's 21st Birthday Present

Project Supplies For Pillow Box: Big Shot Pillow Box Die Cut, SU Flower Fusion, Sticky Strip and Rhinestone from Pretties Kit, Rose Red and More Mustard Cardstock...Inside Hershey's Nuggets covered with Rose Red Designer Paper.

Project Supplies For Post It Note Holder: 4x4 Chip Board, Post It Notes, Designer Paper (Retired), Zutter Bind it All (Purchased mine at Hobby Lobby 40% off), SU Cheep Talk Stamp Set, Scallop and Circle Punches, Rose Red & Night of Navy Cardstock, and Dimensionals

Zutter Bind It All

Cheep Talk

Project Supplies: Cheep Talk Stamp Set, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive and Very Vannila Cardstock, SU Ribbon, Markers and Dimensionals, plastic eye.

Project Supplies: Cheep Talk Stamp Set, Au Chocolate Designer Paper (Retired), SU Markers, Ribbon and non SU Plastic Eye.