Just a quick reminder this morning that the sale I’ve been running all month on ribbon purchased BY THE SPOOL continues through the end of September, about another 2 days.  All ribbon purchased BY THE SPOOL is 15% OFF through September.  To order, just email me at [email protected] with your list, your state/zip OR country and […]

We have had one of the busiest Christmas seasons ever this year.  It has just flown by!  And I’m not even upset that my cards/letters still aren’t out — LOL — they’ll get there when I have time!!!  I just may need to use Valentine stationery! I don’t usually share many family photos here, but […]

I’ve barely got a start, but I wanted to show you the very first step in the card-making process — for me anyway.  It starts with inspiration, an idea or a specific need.  Inspiration and ideas can come from anywhere — whatever we see in the world around us that tickles our fancy.  And we […]

I’ll start with the Chit Chat tonight!! The Ultimate Valentine Challenge: Do you remember a month or more ago I posted about Pat Adam (The Rubber Maid)needing to come up with 1,000 Valentines for Children’s Hospital in Detroit? The Ultimate Valentine Challenge was issued in the hopes of helping Pat achieve what seemed to be […]

I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in thecity of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10,11 Here it is, Christmas Eve 2008, and we just returned from church. We have a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service that is […]

Tonight I only have a helpful little tidbit to share — but it’s one FABULOUS tidbit!!! I discovered this a few nights ago on Ellen Hutson’s Blog in the Classroom section. She was showing a project on Brayer Resist, and my eyes were immediately drawn to her sponges in the photo — OH MY GOSH […]

I’ve had to deal with power outages and other issues today, so I have no project to show you, but I did want to let you know about some fun activities we all have up our sleeves!!! This Friday, September 5, marks my one year Blog Anniversary, and the following Friday, September 12, marks one […]

I recently received my Autumn (2008) edition of Take 10. I was lucky enough to get a few cards accepted, and in paging through I find it is, once again, filled with familiar names from SCS and Blogland — congrats to all!!! Here’s a few that jumped out at me — Jen del Muro provided […]

Hi everyone — had a really great weekend!!! This weekend was the 1st ever Stampin’ in the UP event. It was so well organized and run ina fabulous facility with LOTS of room to work, eat and socialize AND a wonderful in house restaurant where we ate many meals! We had a small group of […]

Day 2 for me, Friday,at CHA started with Jan Marie, Susan, Jerri Kay and I checking out the floor. Between bumping into people, a lot of quick hellos, and trying to see all we could in that short, short time, I had to reportto the JustRite booth at 1:00 to do make-n-takes. That was a […]