Is it Spring Yet?

Oh gosh.  I'm ready for Spring!  I'm freezing and can't seem to get warm.  The weather is not that bad but my stampin' studio is like a FREEZER.  I have a little heater sitting at my feet and I'm hoping my shoes don't catch on fire. 

I have another quick card to share with you today.  This was a birthday card I made for one of Alexis's friends. 

This was probably a little over the top for one of her little girlfriends but I was in the mood to sew and play. I love the butterflies and I hope it made the birthday girl feel special. 

Hope your Friday is FANTASTIC.  I'm off to play with my Brownie Troop.  We are getting ready for World Thinking Day and have a lot of research to do on Greece.

XOXOXO

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On the Go Today!

I'm totally on the go today as I finish up last minute preps for my Open House and Free Valentine Make n Take for tonight.  Thought I'd share another fun favorite of mine today.  This little card was made with our White Note Cards.  They are the best and I use them ALL the time.  I made a bunch of these little tea thank you's for Alexis Birthday Thank You's. They were easy to make and fun.  Hope you enjoy.

I used the Tea Shoppe Stamp set along with the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper.  Love these colors and I love Blush Blossom.  Super pretty and soft. 

You can find all these great products in my Online Store.

Have a TEA-RIFIC Day!

XOXOXO

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Fresh and Vintage

Good morning stampers!

I'm sitting at my desk waiting for little snowflakes to fall from the sky.  They say it's in the forecast today.  We'll see if the weather guy gets it right today.

Wanted to give a quick update on how we're doing on the home front and then share my little card I have for you.  Some of you have asked how the transition is going and if the Prince was doing okay.  I'm happy to report our little family is doing very well.  There have been many bumps in the road but the big picture is GOOD.  Brandon and Russ are still trying to mend a few wounds from his absence but I can see it's coming along quite well.  Russ jumped in with both feet helping Brandon in Cub Scouts and school activities and it's just what Brandon needed.  You can still see the angry face on Brandon at times but that will soon heal and the one thing that never changed is the unconditional love from both of us.  Both of the kids made it into the school Spelling B last week.  Russ was able to take off work to see the kids in action.  We were so excited to tell the kids that Russ was able to get the time off.  When I told Brandon that he was coming he started to cry.  I didn't understand at first and then he said, "Mama, if he comes and I misspell the first word Daddy will have wasted his time.  This prompted a quick family discussion on EXPECTATIONS. I quickly lowered the bar and it seemed to take a ton of pressure off both of the kids.  Who knew? Russ and I were just over the moon they had MADE it into the Spelling B and we drove this point home to both of them.   Both of the kids did great. Brandon took 4th place in his age group and Alexis took 3rd place.  Needless to say, our cheeks hurt from smiling that day.   Russ has also been busy having tea parties with Alexis and is helping her build and craft together "stuff" for her American Girl Doll.  I love it. The time he spends with the kids gives me time to step away and let them be with just him.  It's been harder than I thought keeping my nose out of their business because I've been the one parent in control for so long.  I know that the time they spend together alone and without my 2 cents is good and the kids see that DADDY is BACK. Again, thank you for asking about my little family. 

Now, let's chat about stamps!

Boy oh Boy I love how this stamp set, Fresh Vintage compliments the Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper.  It's so beautiful and the Poppy Parade cardstock is what made this card POP.  I used the pretty Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad pack as well on this card and of course I HAD to throw in a little First Edition DSP.  It's clearly an addiction.  The Ribbon and Brad pack is a FREEBIE item from the Sale-a-bration catalog. The brads are super cute and the ribbon is pretty and delicate. The sentiment Inspire, Create, and Dream comes from the Loving Thoughts stamp set. GREAT set if you like to make banners.  It's a perfect fit. 

Lastly, here is a little MDS news!

There are new beautiful My Digital Studio downloads for you to see.  Click HERE to view them. Download your FREE copy of My Digital Studio today. Click HERE to get it. I'm getting ready to work on Valentines using My Digital Studio.  I will share once the design is complete.  There are MANY great downloads to use for Valentines Day.  If you are local to the Northern VA area I just put an MDS class on my schedule.  You can check out my class schedule at the top of my blog.  It's finally been updated and more classes are coming.  I can officially say… "She's back!" 

XOXOXO

I see a few snowflakes falling.  Looks like a peaceful day. 

Have a FANTASTIC day!

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Sale-a-Brate with Me!

Will you Sale-a-Brate with me? I love all the new stamp sets you will find in the Sale-a-bration catalog!  Fresh Vintage is one of my fav's.  It gets even better when you add the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper.  Holy Cow! It really gives you the feeling of CELEBRATING! Every single sheet is beautiful.  This paper will go down in my Stampin' Up! history books as my most FAVORITE ever! 

This card was my swap at Leadership.  I loved putting the color Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake together.  They are soft and feminine.  The Poppy Parade really adds the pop to the card.  The sentiment comes from the Apothecary Art stamp set in the Mini Occasions.  {{LOVE IT}}.  Another favorite product I have is the Blushing Bride Smooch Spray.

I hope this card inspires you to Celebrate your stamping and take a moment to peek inside the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  There is something to please everyone in that catalog and the best part is it's FREE with your $50 purchase.  Order through my ONLINE store and you will receive a handmade gift from. 

Don't forget to download your FREE 30 Day Trial of our Digital Design program, My Digital Studio.  This program is amazing and super user friendly and easy to use.

Enjoy your Tuesday and stamp something pretty!

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Tea Party

Where oh WHERE have I been? You may have thought I stayed in San Antonio for a little while longer.  Truth is I came home from that fantastic Leadership conference and put a few things in place business wise.  I told myself I would start back to work in February and it takes a little planning to get back to business when you take a long Leave of Absence.  The good news is the excitement of going back to work. I think my kids are excited too. Ha.   I worked so hard this past week and worked lots of late nights that I fell asleep on my couch at 8pm on Friday night. Flat out! Brandon let me know that the entire house knew I was sleeping.   I guess my body was not use to the late nights yet and they didn't appreciate my sleeping noises.

Today I have a sweet Tea Party card to share.  My favorite part of this card was the scented embossed tea cups.  I used the Vanilla Embossing Powder on them and they smelled beautiful.  The kids think this is the coolest thing ever. 

You can find all these lovely's in my Online Store.  Sale-a-Bration is in full swing as well.  Check out the loot you can receive with your $50 order.  GREAT stuff. 
If you place a $50 order through Sale-a-Bration I will be sending my customers a special handmade gift as a Thank You.   

Are you ready to have a Tea Party? They're not just for little girls.  This fun tea set called Tea Shoppe is perfect to use for a Tea Party invitation.

You can find all the pretties to make this card in the Occasions Mini Catalog. 

Have a FANTASTIC week!

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