Soccer Star

Today is birthday day at our house! Can't believe he's already 8. Where does that time go? This is his birthday card. He's very into to soccer right...probably because his soccer team is AWESOME this year. This card is very fitting for him this year. Love you, buddy! Hope your day is fabulous!
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Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: Just Soccer
Accessories: Big Shot, Texturz Plates SU! Perfect Details, Texturz Impressions Pad, Texturz Silicone Rubber, Dimensionals, 1 3/4" circle
Technique: Masking

It's GREAT to be...

8! J.R.'s has reached a very important age in our church. At eight year's old, you have the decision to be baptized and confirmed a member of our church. J.R. has decided to take this important step and will be baptized next weekend. We're very excited for this special day and even more excited that it will be shared with many family members and friends. This is the announcement I made for the event. This is definitely one of the reasons I love paper crafting so much. I just make ANY type of announcement or invitation that I want. I just customize it to fit the event. For this particular card, I used my computer more than I usually do to create cards. It worked well, though, since it would have been a lot of alphabet stamping otherwise. The best part of this particular announcement is that J.R. was able to help me by using the Big Shot to cut out all the number "8"s that we needed for the cards. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Go Go Boots Alphabet, Dimensionals

Leaf Happy Birthday

I've had on my stamp desk a lot of these extra leaves that were cut out from the wood sheets. It wasn't hard to decide to make this birthday card with leaves. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Really Rust, More Mustard, Bride Specialty Paper, Wood Sheets
Ink: Soft Suede, Really Rust, More Mustard
Stamps: Happy Everything
Accessories: Sponge, Big Shot, Leaves #2, dimensionals, Polka dot Soft Suede Ribbon, Brayer

Don't Miss It!!!

Saturday is this year's Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack. 15 cards will be available for you to pick 10 designs from. The cost of the class is $20 for Stamp Club Members OR $25 for Customers and Guests. All supplies and envelopes are provided except adhesive. Please bring your own. The class will be Nov. 21 from 1-4 p.m. OR 7-10 p.m. at my home. There is still space for you attend....RSVP today! (If you see a card that catches your eye and you won't be able to attend the class in person, contact me for a product list needed to make the card. Each of these cards will be featured on my stampin' blog and my stampin' facebook page for the next few weeks.)

Be sure to visit my demo website on Monday, November 23, for AMAZING discounts you will love. Orders can be placed through my demo website or directly through me by e-mail or by phone.

Baroque Ornament

For my demo swap last week, I wanted to try stamping on the bride specialty paper. I had out the Baroque Motifs stamp set so I tried that out. What a great effect the stamp has on this paper...it's fun how the paper resists the stamp. Can't wait to try it out with more stamps!
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Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Bride Specialty Paper
Ink: Night Of Navy, Bashful Blue
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Dimensionals, Eyelet Border Punch

Hogwarts Invitation

J.R.'s most recent obsession has been with Harry Potter so for his birthday he wanted a Harry Potter party, of course. I decided to make the invitation on Hogwarts stationary.

After a few internet searches I came up with the inside of his invitation...
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: ALBUS DUMBLEDOREOrder of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. WarlockSupreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards

Dear {guest},
We are pleased to inform you that you have been invited to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Celebration on {date of party}, in honor of our newest Head Boy’s 8th Birthday, J.R. Hurdsman. Students are required to arrive promptly at {time} at the muggle location {address}. Our invited guests may wear Harry Potter costume garments, or you may dress in the casual manner of the day (wear your regular clothes). Magic will be in the air as we celebrate this very special birthday. We'll be enjoying fun activities, games, a birthday feast, and delicious treats, ending at approximately {time}. We await your RSVP by owl to {e-mail} or by muggle phone at {phone number} by {date}.
Sincerely yours,

Jenn Hurdsman, Assistant Deputy Headmistress

It was great fun making these so specialized. J.R. was so very pleased with them. Can't wait for our magical party! :)
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Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Summer Sun
Ink: Summer Sun, VersaMark
Stamps: Letterpress Alpha (retired), Classic Star Jumbo Wheel
Accessories: Gold Elastic Cording, Gold Embossing Powder, dimensionals

Thankful Garland

Last week I was just itchin' to make a Thanksgiving decoration for the house. I have ONE Thanksgiving decoration that I made the first year of marriage...so my fall angel is a bit tattered and worn out so I was in the mood for some more decorations. I remembered that I had some leaf garlands left from over from last year's halloween Spooky Spider frame so I decided to pull it out and see what I could figure out. Here's what I came up with:

Each tag has a different letter to spell the word "THANKFUL." I couldn't get just the right picture of it so...guess you'll just have to come over and check it out for yourself. Here are a few more close-ups.


Happy Fall!!! It's definitely a time to be thankful.
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Cardstock: Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Razzleberry Lemonade
Accessories: Big Shot, SU! Two Tags Die, Corner Rounder, Scallop Circle Punch, Go Go Boots Alphabet, Gold Elastic Cording, Leaf Garland (non-SU!)

Leaf Napkin Rings

I LOVE how these turned out. When I first started playing around with them, I was going to make the whole npakin ring out of the wood sheets but then realized the bride speciality paper would be GREAT to personalize to match your Thanksgiving table. We made these at technique night also. Everyone used their own colors. It was AMAZING. I can't wait to create these fun napkins for our Thanksgiving table.
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Cardstock: Wood Sheets, Bride Speciality Paper
Ink: Old Olive
Stamps:
Accessories: Brayer, Big Shot, Leaves #2

Just for You Leaf Mini Box

At technique night last week, we also played with the wood sheets. These were so fun to work with also. I love the look of the leaves that we cut out using the big shot. Perfect for a little gift to make someone's day!
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Cardstock: Dusty Durango, Wood Sheets
Ink: Really Rust, Earth Elements Color Family
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Big Shot, Bitty Box & Envelope Die, Leaves #2, Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

Treat Box

When I saw these in the catalog, I thought they would be perfect for Christmas for neighbor gifts, etc. I LOVE THEM! So easy to assemble and very easy to dress up to make them personalized.
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Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Definitely Decorations
Accessories: 1" & 3/4" circle Punches, Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Elastic Card, Dimensionals, Treat Box