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March 09, 2008

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Stamping is a good activity late at night while you are waiting for a teenage daughter to get home!

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I love these A Muse clear sets (Sushi and Nature)...especially the birds!

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I received these delicious belgian chocolates in the mail today. If you've ever tasted Leonidas, you know why there's only one lonely chocolate left!!!

March 08, 2008

How Much is Enough?

How much caffeine that is!!!

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March 04, 2008

Easter Fun

I had fun with this cute new A Muse stamp. I used my Copic markers to make the basket look woven.

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First I made lines with the "sand" marker and then filled in with "raw silk". I went over the lines with my "gold" Spica glitter pen.

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This was one of my favorite Easter books when I was little.

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I read it to Audrey and Kevin tonight!

February 25, 2008

Fun Stamping

My three little one's have "Teacher Appreciation Week" at their school this week. We do lots of nice things for the teachers. Tomorrow is "Sweet Treats" Day. I stamped the teacher's name on the See's Candy box and made cute tags for the smaller treats. These kinds of things are so much fun to make!

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The alphabet is stamped with the clear set "Stitched" from A Muse.

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I used my Copic marker "RV02-Sugared Almond Pink" to color the tag and banner. Lots of Diamond Stickles too!

February 23, 2008

Bottle Cap Card

I was playing around with my stamps while I waited for Kailie to come home tonight. I don't remember where I got these big bottle caps, but I wanted to finally use one of them. I'm not sure how I'd mail this...maybe a padded envelope. It was fun and easy to make!

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February 21, 2008

Making Store Samples

Helle and I are busy making up samples for our store...using the papers we bought at CHA. I just love the whole Jenni Bowlin line. This is not a "new" paper but it's one of my favorites. The stamps and simple stick are A Muse. The markers are Copic.

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February 18, 2008

Let Them Eat Cake!

I been inspired by "paper cakes" at the "Melissa Frances" CHA booth and other places. I found this pattern and "baked" my own cake! Mine is all A Muse paper and stamps...it was fun to make. I know I'll make many more!!!

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I used this A Muse paper (Cottage Red Pin Wheel - N703-PW) to cut out my flowers.

February 15, 2008

A Most Amazing Day

I'm going to bed after having my most memorable Valentine's Day to date!

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I started the day with my baby (Kevin) at his Kindergarten Valentine party.

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I finished the day watching this sweet baby come into the world. She was born at 11:59 pm with 20 seconds to spare!!!

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This day was a bit of heaven on earth for me. Good night!

February 13, 2008

The End of Winter 2008 CHA

It was a race to finish up our orders today. We had just finished at 2 pm...closing time! We have a lot to do before our store "Paper Tales" opens May first!

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Our first order of the day was at the "Melissa Frances" booth.

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Rachel, Melissa Frances, Helle, Carolyn Peeler and me.

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Our friend Melody from "It's About Time" scrapbook store and Helle.

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Sandy Redburn, me and Vicki Chrisman at "Crafty Secrets". Two of my very favorite people!!!

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I'm crazy about this book of Vicki's.

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Our last order at CHA!

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Our last stop before leaving...A Muse is still my favorite! Wait until you see the newest stamps!

February 12, 2008

Day 4 at CHA

Look who I was lucky enough to meet up with while working at the Copic booth!

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Me, Suzi Finer, Pam Garrison, Charlotte Lyons, Rebecca Sower and Helle.

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Helle and I are loving the Making Memories new travel collection "Passport". We also love their newest "Noteworthy" collection. Tomorrow is our last day to shop and we head home in the afternoon.