Why is it...

That our little ones grow up so fast?! Today is my middle daughter's 4th birthday! Chloe is such a sweet natured little girl. Kylie and Kayla are very outgoing and always on the run to see what they can get into. Chloe is more quiet and reserved. She loves to just sit on her swing outside enjoying everything around her or playing quietly upstairs with her toys. She is a great big & little sister and has such a big heart full of love. I am so happy to be blessed with her in my life.

Here is the card that I made for her. It was inspired by one of the many gorgeous cards by Cammie.


And here is my sweet FOUR year old.

In December the youngest one turns 3. I will then have a 3, 4 & 5 year old!

Why is it...

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WIR winner and Mini Pizza Box

Today's challenge on SCS was to make a mini pizza box. I love how ease these are to make! And it's the perfect size for some spooky Halloween treats!

First I made the box out of black card stock. I then measured out the side panels and top panels out of Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss card stock. I then cut out a white panel and brayered on Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango and basic black ink. Then I sponged the edges of all the card stock layers to give it a little depth. I stamped the image of the tree, spiders and sentiment with Black Stazon ink. All images are from the set Spooktacular Silhouettes (Only $10!) from There She Goes.

Supplies: Stamps- Spooktacular Silhouettes (There She Goes), Paper- black, white, kiwi kiss, tangerine tango. Ink- black stazon, basic black, kiwi kiss, tangerine tango. Accessories- Rhinestones, stickles, brayer, sponge.

And here is the winner of this week's Week In Review-

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:2
Timestamp: 2008-10-06 20:06:12 UTC

Comment #2 was from DAWN MERCEDES! Congrats Dawn, let me know which card you would like and that will be sent out to you!

WIR winner and Mini Pizza Box

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Week In Review (September 29 - October 5)

I absolutely loved having my week in review every week. I was bummed when I had to take a break for awhile. I was just too busy to stamp ;) ! But that's ok, cause it's back now and better than before!

Here is how the Week In Review works. I will post pictures of cards made by my DT members on Sunday. I will then use a random number generator to pick a winner on Monday. That person will then get to pick out their favorite card of the week and that DT member will send it to them! How exciting is that? These ladies are super talented, and now you have the chance to win one of their cards!!

Here are this week's cards-

Angela

Bev

Faith

Jessica

Maki

Wendy

Stephanie

Also- if you have not been by the There She Goes website in a few days, check out the new prices!

Week In Review (September 29 - October 5)

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World Card Making Today

Today is world card making day! Hooray! That means that ALL day today, we HAVE to stamp our little hearts (and fingers) out. And to help celebrate this day, there are a a ton different activities that people/companies have planned. You can google the words "world card making day challenges" and lots of things will pop up. A couple that I am planning on participating in are-

Splitcoast World Card Making Day

Gina K's Christmas cards for soldiers challenge


The official World Card Making Day website is HERE


I really hope that you all will get the chance to get a little inky today! Have fun!

World Card Making Today

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Dollar Find Friday (Angela- Calendar)

I am so happy to be doing Dollar Find Friday again!! I'm ESTATIC to be having my DT members host them because, well, they are all fabulous!

After you are done checking out the DFF, don't forget to check the post below this one. I promise you won't want to miss out! :)

Today's DFF post is by Angela-

To start, here's a picture of the stuff you will need:

Wooden calendar (Dollarama)

Black acrylic paint

Paint brush

Sandpaper

Scissors

Adhesive (I used Mono Multi)

Oval cutters (I used ones by Creative Memories)

Black ink ( I used Stazon)

Small red rhinestones (Mine are Westrim Crafts)

Red ribbon (May Arts)

Whisper White paper, Old Olive paper, Patterned paper (I used a piece from the Basic Grey Perhaps collection)

Branching Out stamp set (There She Goes) Acrylic block

Here's what the calendar looked like before I started.

Step 1: Remove the extra wood piece that makes the shoreline. I used scissors to gently pry it off. I probably could have tried a safer way (and I would recommend that) but what can I say? I like to live on the edge....
Step 2: Sand down the calendar to take off any shine. This will help the paint to adhere better since I'm not priming it.
Step 3: Paint it black. I did two coats and it covered nicely. You can still see the bit where the shore was attached but I cover it with ribbon later. Don't worry about it too much.

Step 4: While you wait for the paint to dry, stamp the tree and trunk/branch image onto Whisper White cardstock.
Step 5: If you are using the Creative Memories oval cutter, use the template to figure out which oval and cutter to use. I used the second largest oval.
Step 6: Cut out the tree using the green blade.

Step 8: Stamp the top of the tree image on patterned paper.

Step 9: Carefully cut out tree top image.

Step 10. Adhere ovals together and paper piece the tree top image.
Step 11: Adhere small red rhinestones using Mono Multi.

Step 12: Adhere ovals to the calendar and tie a ribbon around to cover where the shoreline was attached.
Put the blocks back in, stand it up and you are done!

WOW, isn't that little calendar amazing?! Way to go Angela!

Dollar Find Friday (Angela- Calendar)

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Some good news for all of you!

With all of the uncertainty of this economy, I'm sure a lot of you are like me and pinching pennies where ever possible. What makes it even worse is when it starts to interfere with our crafting ;). I have been doing a lot of thinking and have decided to REDUCE my stamp set prices - PERMENTANLY!! I hope that this will help those of you that are on a budget still get to enjoy a new stamp set every once in a while. Here is the price break down-




Sets that were $24 are now only $17!


Sets that were $15 are now only $10!



But wait, that's not all! I have cut the price of Spooky Silhouettes in HALF. That's right, it is now only $10! For a 6x8 set!



So, what do you guys think of these new prices??? Sound do-able? ;)

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And now for the winners of the Limited edition stamp sets-

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

2
24
Timestamp: 2008-10-03 05:02:49 UTC

Comment #2 was Tammy

Comment #24 was Kelli

Congratulations you guys! Email me your info and I will get that out to you immediately!

I loved reading each and every one of your comments! I would have to say that Candy Corn won the "favorite candy" by a landslide! I think that my favorite Halloween candy (or any holiday for that matter!) would have to be those Reese's Peanut Butter shapes that they come out with that are seasonal. I don't know why, but for some reason those just taste even better than the regular ones. Maybe cause they are even worse for you???? LOL!

And I loved hearing about how many of you were hobos, that cracked me up! I think that my girls might have a new costume this year ;) They have been princesses, ballerinas and witches waaaay to much. It's time to give them some variety hee hee...

As for me, I would have to say that my most memorable (not necessarily favorite) costume as a child was when my mom procrastinated on my Halloween costume and I ended up going as a ghost. Again. ;) My costume was a white hooded sweatshirt that was too big for me, white tights and blue make up around my eyes and mouth. The pictures are priceless....

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and don't forget to check out my post on the DRS Designs Blog HERE as well as come back for the Week In Review on Sunday! You definitely won't want to miss out on the fabulous cards that my DT members have come up with.....

Some good news for all of you!

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New Release and Featured Stamper winner!

This blog candy is now closed!

* I have changed the price for the card Bins back to 3 for $5. I am so sorry for all of the confusion and appreciate you all having patience with me!!! When you order these bins, please choose Priority Mail.*

Today is the day that you can finally get your hands on the new Spooktacular Silhouettes set as well as the new Card bins!

Spooktacular Silhouettes

* 6"x8"

* Set of 16 stamps

*$20

Card Bins

* 9 inches long

* 6 1/4 inches wide

* 4 1/2 inches high

* Can fit 50+ cards

* Alterable

* 3 for $5

FEATURED DESIGNER WINNER!

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:34
Timestamp: 2008-10-01 04:21:06 UTC

Customer number 34 was RHODA NICHOLSON. Congrats Rhoda, I will be in contact with you soon!

BLOG CANDY GIVE AWAY!

And to celebrate this month's release my current DT members and I are doing a blog candy give away with two winners each! You have the chance to win a limited edition stamp set from There She Goes!

For the chance to win on my blog, all you have to do is leave me a comment telling me what your favorite Halloween candy is as well as what your favorite costume as a child.

I will be choosing two winners on Friday using a random number generator. One comment per person please!

Visit the other DT members blogs also!

Angela

Bev

Faith

Holly

Maki

Stephanie

Wendy

Good luck everyone!

New Release and Featured Stamper winner!

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