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Wow!  I didn’t mean to take such a long break from the blogging world and thank you to so many of you that have wondered WHERE I have been.  Have you ever had a week (or two) that has just been crazy out of your mind?  That’s been the last two weeks for me.  I claimed to be Super Woman the last two weeks and yesterday I buried my cape and had a party.  I realized that even Super Woman cannot do it all and I surely CAN’T!  So just what kept me busy besides the usual family life?  Craft Show preparation as well as classes I am working on.  I love this time of year because I think we as paper crafters can really make the BEST gifts that family and friends can love forever.  I see so many great ideas and I just want to lock the doors to my stamp room and get creating!  Then a little one tells me they are hungry or that they have no clean underware. I thought I bought 30 pair for a reason!!! 

So, yesterday I had the realization that I really am not the Super Woman I thought I was and I’ve come to terms with it. I had to break down and clean the house and do laundry.  Instead of Super Woman I turned into a bitter soul stomping around my house as I despise cleaning.  Once I got that done, I came down into my stamp room and truly wanted to cry.  I have never seen my room such a disaster.  I cannot create unless it’s clean.  My friend Christy came into my room and I think she GASPED.  Crap was everywhere.  It looks much better now.  I broke down and cleaned that too. 

Enough chatter.  Here is what I have been working on.  Some of these were for the craft shows and some for classes. 

The Chef guy was a Thank You card I made for three of the area restraunts that donated food for our Cards for a Cure last month.  We couldnt’ have done it without them.  Macaroni Grill supplied food for 100 people and it was AWESOME!  I spent more time than I had on these cards but I loved how they came out being popped up and a little dimensional.  I don’t use this set as much as I would like to. 

Here is one of the scratch pads I made for a craft show this past weekend.  These sold out half way through the show.  :)  This made me happy!  Here is another one:

This was the only Christmas one I had on the table.  I have another show in two weeks that will keep me busy.  Lots to make for that one too. 

Time to get creating this morning.  I hope I am back to regular midnight stamping now.  Thanks for being patient with me and as always… A HUGE thank you for just stopping by!  I appreciate you!

Once again I have been busy cutting lots of paper.  I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Before I go to bed I need to unwind with E! TV as well as make a card just for ME!  This just makes me happy and makes for great little bloggy posts.  I have been doing so much Christmas and other holidays that tonight I wanted something rich and yummy in color and something easy!  I decided on this card using Parisian Summer Designer Series Paper. Today, it’s my new favorite paper.  Not to worry, tomorrow  I am sure this will change. I was completely inspired by the Stampin’ Success Magazine that Stampin’ Up! publishes each month for it’s demonstrators.  I love this magazine and the front cover had these colors and I loved it.   I am not a Baroque Burgandy fan, however this paper is so rich in color that you cannot help but love it.  I think I love every sheet in the pack.  WOWSER!

As for stamp sets, I used Kindred Spirits and Only Ovals.  I added a little Chocolate Chip cardstock between the designer papers just to break up the Baroque Burgandy.  Loved this because it reminds me of truffles.  Wish I had a few here right now.  That Only Ovals set is fantastic and works GREAT with the Wide Oval punch!  Lastly, I added some Baroque grosgrain ribbon for extra flare and I love how this finished the card. 

Here is a close up look:

On a side note from my post yesterday… I just wanted to thank all of you with your amazing ideas and such kind comments.  Each of you just made my day.  You guys gave me such great ideas on how to use this little box!  I love the idea of having friends and family write on little notes what they are grateful for.  Very clever.  Another great idea was to use it for nuts.  Loved the idea to place an ink pad in the box as a gift. It would fit perfectly!   Again, thank you so much!

Have a FANTASTIC Thursday!

Happy Tuesday! I’ve finally been able to play with my cute new stamp set Fresh Cuts. I how elegant this stamp is. The 4×4 cards are adorable and so many fun things you can do with them. Let me take you on a tour of what I have done with them so far. The top right card I used Brocade Blue craft ink and embossed with Irridescent Ice. I left the laser cut flower intact and just embossed the entire thing. The second one above, I took the laser cut flower out and placed a piece of cardstock vellum inside that was embossed with again… Irridescent Ice. Ohh la la. Love that embossing powder. So glittery!!! Now, below you will find some random cards made with the same stamp set. This time I took Rose Red Craft Ink and embossed again with Irridescent Ice EP. So pretty. Then, the last card I punched out three flowers using the 5 Petal punch and put then placed a piece of CS Vellum behind them. The Vellum was once again embossed with the same stuff and this really made a pretty SIMPLE card. I likey! Hope you likey too!