Retail Therapy

As soon as my MFT order came I just had to get busy. This card is for a very good friend of mine. On Friday or Saturday nights we shop together. Usually one of us spends the money while the other one is broke. By shopping I mean, Walmart, Target, Khols or Carsons. Those are our Friday night hangouts. Sounds exciting, doesn't it!! Anyway, I used SU paper, purely
pomegranite and the polka dot paper is from their spring sample pack. The blue paper is from Die Cuts with a View packet and the ribbon is from American Crafts. It is hard to tell but I pierced the blue paper to let some of the white show through. The inside of this card says,
Good Friends are Priceless! It's perfect for her. Enjoy and have a great Tuesday(my last official day off for the summer)!!

Note Cards

I cased this card from one of Kim's at Crafty me. I thought it was so cute! The paper is pixie pink and the sparkle paper is from the Die Cuts with a View packet. I colored her in with my SU pencils. The Just a Note stamp is also from SU. And the flowers are Primas. Several of my friends have asked me for some note cards so I think this will be the one I make for them.
Well, we are still swealtering in the 90's and fairly high humidity out here in the midwest. I know it is August and this happens quite often but we need a break this week because some schools are starting with no air ( like my school)
Oh Well! I'll stop complaining now and start scrapping!
Have a great Sunday!!

Shopping Spree

I've been on a roll the last few days. The orange card looks much more vibrant in person . Also on my way home today I just so happened to drive right passed a Michaels store. Of course I had to go in (it was calling my name). These are all the goodies I HAD to buy. Notice the fish . I told you I don't scrap or stamp with them. I used my 40% off coupons and the stamps were from the dollar bin. So were the ribbons. Gotta love that dollar bin!! This should keep me busy for a few nights!

Dryabella

Another Bella! This one is the dryabella stamp.The blue paper came from Archivers and doesn't have a name for it. The green flower paper is from Die Cuts with a View the Pocket full of Posies Stack (which I love using). The saying is also from Bella and the ribbon is from M. This would be a cute teenager card since it reminds me of my daughter's favorite past time (washing and drying and trying to get her hair perfect) . How come I don't remember me acting that way as a teenager?! Enjoy and stay cool!!

Hello Friend

When I saw this stamp at Archivers of course I just had to have it. It's soooo cute! The paper is SU, only orange and green gable. The diamond paper is from Die Cuts With a View packet. the ribbon is from M and I colored it in with my SU pencils. I used my flower cuttlebug folder on the orange paper.

It's another hot one around here! I just received my new class list and ON NO!! I have 29 first graders, 19 boys and 10 girls. What an interesting year this should be. (Pray for me).

Gone Fishing

This card turned out better than hoped for.
My brother has commented that all the
cards I make are femine. I should make a"manly" card. Well, here is my manlycard.
Since his birthday is coming up can you guess
which card he is getting. The stamp is from
Great Impressions and the fish is from SU ,
the All Wrapped Up set and I used the CTMH
alpabet set for the word outdoors. The fish is
on with a pop up. The rest of the supplies came from my scrap drawer.

Enjoy!

Scrappin' Pictures Finally

I know I mentioned in my profile that I scrapbook also. Well, that is how I got started with stamping. I have been scrapbooking since my daughter was in kindergarten (she is now a sophmore ). She was in a wedding and I took 7 rolls of film and wanted to do something special with the pictures. So that is how I got started scrapping and I haven't stopped. Some of my friends who don't scrap call it my cult. I know, they are just jealous of my books --Te He!

Anyway, a few years ago I was invited to a stamping party and I thought what the heck! I'll

go but I won't get into stamping too. Well, I was WRONG! I am addicted to stamping as well as

scrapping. I tend to go in spurts. For a while I stamp and then I go back to my books.

I have been making a sports book for my son since he was four years old. It's so much fun to look back and see how young he was when he started playing team sports. It is one of our favorite books to look at. Here are a few of my favorite pages I did. The pictures go side by side. More pictures will be posted (my daughter just asked my when her band pictures are going on my blog). I hope you enjoy them!

It's Your Day

I just think this stamp from MFT is sooooo cool! I had to buy it. I used SU paper, lavendar lace and the polka dots paper is also from the SU spring packet. I colored it with my SU pencils and the ribbon is from M.

I think I will have to make several of these cards for my stash for school . I just received my letter from school and YUCK! I have one more week off before I have to go in. This weather had better break, it's way too hot since we have no air conditioning. It is literally like an oven in class. I have been known to take my class into the church with the air on and have class in there.You won't believe how good they are then.
It's kind of nice.
Has everyone checked out the new stamp sets over at MFT? The Let's Hear it for the Boys set is awesome! It sure reminds me of a few guys I know. How about you?!! Of course I had to order it--te he
Well, we're off to the pool! Have a great scorching day!!

Tagged

I've been tagged twice lately. Once by Marlou over at Stampingwithloveand bumper tagged by Deb at Scrappingranny. I'm not good at tagging other people but I'll try and here are a few little useless bits of info on me !!

1. I can't stamp or scrap without a bowl of sweedish fish handy.
2. I HATE peas, even the smell of them cooking.
3. I can't sit through a movie at home (I always fall asleep) .
4. I am so glad baseball season is over!
5. I've gotten so addicted to stamping this summer that I am now ordering products on line (Oh No)!
6. In the seven years I have been at my new school I have gone through 3 different teaching partners. I sure hope it's not my jokes that scare them away!! (they all moved out of town.)
7. Most of the time I pay for my scrapping and stamping products with cash so my husband doesn't know how much I spend. Come on, I'm sure I'm not the only one who does that!

So, here is some more dirt on me. I hope it doesn't scare anyone away!!

Dog gone cute!

I have been anxious to use my new MFT stamp with the dogs. So here is what I came up with at 11:30 at night. At first I didn't like it until I added the button. The polkadot paper is from

Die Cuts With View winter pack and the rest us from SU.

Well today is 95 degrees and steaming outside. However, 20 years ago it was 102 degrees and

miserable AND my wedding day! Yep! Today is our anniversay and maybe I can get a good dinner out of it! I remember the day we got married, no matter where you were , inside or outside, it was HOT! So I guess today doesn't feel so bad. I'm just not a heat or humidity person. Have a great day!!