My Order is Here!

Finally! I'm off to play and cut lots of rubber :) I will be back to show off my stuff!

Can you believe this is my first scrapbooking post here on my blog? Somehow yesterday I got the urge to do a scrapbook layout. Weird. I haven't done any pages since winter and it seems like I'm falling farther and farther behind where I should be.
I actually started scrapbooking before I made any cards or started stamping. Wait, that's not true. Technically I started stamping in middle school, but that doesn't count. I just played with my mom's stuff and didn't generate anything useful :)
I think the reason behind the "urge" was that I got this new circle cutter in the mail from Just Imagine Crafts
It's called the Kreaxions circle cutter, and it looks like an old fashioned cutter. It was pretty cheap, like around $8 with shipping. Since I'm not getting my Cricut Expression soon, I needed to figure out a way to cut really big circles. All of those other circle cutters out there cut a max of a 7" circle. I wanted bigger, and mine cuts a max of 9". So I read on some one's blog that she ordered one of these cutters.
I thought at first-you really get what you pay for. I mean the thing didn't cut the greatest, and you actually pull the paper through the cutter. After ruining a few pieces of 12x12 card stock, I finally figured the thing out. I had to be very careful and slow when I pulled the paper through and made sure the paper didn't "bubble" while I was cutting it or the cuts would not line up at the end.
Overall, I think I can live with it for a little while, although there will be some serious hints thrown at my hubby for my birthday about the cricut expression. Seriously.
If you look closely at my page, you will see in the picture that the little girl has the #3 on the top of her cupcake stand, and I wrote 4Th birthday on the page! I hate it when I screw journaling up!
After I cut my really big circle out of the blue paper, I used my corner rounder to make the scallops. I don't know if it shows really well on your monitors but I added 7 little rhinestones to the middle of the big flower in the corner. I thought that added the perfect "bling"!

Recipe:
Paper: aqua, white, purely pomegranate
Stamps: Mod alphabet, headline alphabet, big deal alphabet, letterpress alphabet, label classics
Ink: Soft Sky, Purely Pomegranate, Basic Black
Accessories: Ginormous prima flower, bling rhinestones, chipboard "L"

Thanks for stopping by!

New Catalog

This year I decided I needed to laminate and get my catalog spiral bound. What an awesome, awesome way to spend a couple bucks! I took mine to Office Max and had a friend of mine pick it up when she was in town and it only cost her $2.50! She said she had some sort of discount on her credit card. Glad I sent her to pick it up. LOL!-No, it would have only been about $6 if I paid, which I thought was a bargain anyway. But she decided she needed to have hers done also. Now I don't have to worry about the cover being chewed up after hundreds and hundreds of times I flip through :) And with the spiral binding, it just lays nice and flat when its open.


Last year Stampin' UP! gave us little section tabs to put in our catalog, and I used them to death. I wanted to make some more this year, but didn't want to take the time to format them on the computer, so I figured somebody on Splitcoast would probably get that done for me, and sure enough, somebody had posted a file for some tabs, YAY! So I made them right away, and I also made some for my sweet hostesses from this past year as one of their gifts at my Hostess Appreciation Party at the end of this month. Hopefully they will like them.
I've had a couple ask about how to get these tabs: If you would like to make your own tabs and cannot get the file on SCS, I will email it to you :)

BLOG CANDY Giveaway!

As I'm approaching the 5,000 mark, I'd just like to show my appreciation to everyone that stops by. Thank you! I have some yummy candy to give away:


Blog Candy includes:
Paisley Prints Stamp set (3) By Hero Arts
Vellum Quote Stacks (Love & Friendship) by Diecuts with a View
6 1/2yds Kraft Grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' UP!
Fun Fibers-browns
4 HUGE Prima Flowers-Heidi Swapp
Spool of bright pink Ric Rac felt ribbon
4 Chocolate Chip Pocket Notes & Envelopes-Stampin' UP!
Natural colored Magic Mesh
Package of Twist Ties with words
Assortment of copper and silver diamond brads-Stampin' UP!
Assortment of baby sized buttons
Assortment of Clear Flowers-Making Memories


To participate, you must tell me what your new favorite stamp sets and/or accessories are from the new Stampin' UP Fall/Winter Catalog :)


I'll start:
My absolute Favorite stamp sets are: Priceless, and Define Your Life
My Favorite Accessories:New Ribbons and the new textured cardstock!


Blog Candy Ends when I reach 5,000 views!

Accessories Sale!

I will combine orders to save on shipping!!

UPDATED: I removed the items that were sold

True Thyme Stitched Grosgrain approx 5 yds: 1.30
True Thyme Classic Ink Pad: 2.00

STAMP SALE!

My stamps are in great shape (although some have little staining) & mounted correctly. I am asking 50% off retail price for these sets, some even more! Some have been used only 1-2 times!

First come, First serve
Buyer pays shipping, I do accept paypal!


Stamp Sets
All Around Argyle 15.00
Alphabet Soup 8.50
Around The Block 5.00
Best Blossoms 8.50
Bloomin Wonderful 8.00
Both Way Blossoms 11.50
Cute Converse 10.00
Easy Elegance 10.00
Festive Fall 6.00
Gently Falling 8.50
Happy Hearts 7.50
Island Blossoms 17.00
Lexicon of Love 7.50
Mon Ami 7.50
Phrase Starters II 10.00
Pocket Fun 10.00
Say It Simply 5.00
Season’s Greetings 15.00
Sew Seasonal 14.50
Simple Shapes 11.50
Stipple Celebrations 8.00

Wheels
Sew Sweet (jumbo) NEW 4.50
Wash Day (Jumbo) NEW 4.50

Another Baby Card

So I've made yet another baby card out of this new Zoofari set, so what! :) I think it's great for baby cards. The images are so cute. This card is actually being sent to someone who just had a baby, so it will be put to use unlike all of the hundreds of others that just sit in a box. It really is a problem for me, keeping all of these cards and not using them. But anyway, I wanted to get back into doing the weekly challenges on SCS and this week I decided to choose the sketch challenge. I really should do it more often, but somehow gets set aside and never happens. I know for a fact that participating in the challenges makes people better stampers, Taylor has admitted to this! And there are times when I need a little challenge or a little push. I think this should be my new "catalog" resolution, to participate in more challenges.

Recipe:
Stamps: Alphabits, Zoofari, Label Classics, Big Pieces, Little Pieces, "J" from All about U
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Very Vanilla
Ink: Blush Blossom Craft, Close to cocoa, Markers: Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Word window Punch, Aged Copper Brad, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, White Grosgrain colored with a Blush Blossom marker, Dimensionals

How to Tie a Ribbon

I have always wanted to tie the perfect square knot, but never seem to do it every time. Now I think I can! Watch this video. It looks so simple :) I'll have to practice and post my ribbon ties later!

Have a great 4th of July Everyone!

WOW!

I just looked, and I see I have reached 1500 visits! Wow! That is amazing, Thank you for stopping by to visit! Hope you're enjoying everything.

Since someone asked, I thought I would post everything I ordered yesterday for my first new catalog order. So here goes:

Moose You
Flowers & Flourish
Perfect Princess
All in the Family
All in the Family Accessories
Ginormous Flowers
Just like You
Priceless
Labelicious
Totally Tabs
Stem Sayings
Polkadot background
Short & Sweet
Holidays & Wishes
Hugs & Wishes
Define Your Life
Defining Alphabet
Textured 12x12 cardstock
Flowers for you DS Paper
Cutie Pie
Close to Cocoa POP
Soft Sky POP
Secret Garden SS kit
1" circle punch
Photo corners punch
3/16th" corner rounder
Scallop circle
5 petal flower punch
round Rhinestone brads: Fire & Ice
Jumbo eyelets: Brass & Pewter
Crop-A-Dile
Taffeta Chocolate chip ribbon, basic grey
regal rose & Brocade Blue 5/8" Grosgrain
Bashful Blue & Always artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain
Soft sky & Wild Wasabi Double Stitched ribbon
Fairy tale & sherbet Ribbon originals
I chose level 2 Garden Silhouettes and Oh so lovely & Event full level 1 sets.

I totally cannot wait for my stuff to come. Too bad that they don't start shipping until Thursday. I could wait until friday to do 2nd day air, but thought I would rather wait for my order and spend the money on more stamps and stuff.

I've been Tagged!

I've been tagged for the first time (thanks Michele). Here are the rules:

* I must post 7 random things about me
* Tag 7 other bloggers to do the same.
* Post rules and the bloggers I tagged here.
* Leave tagged bloggers comments on their site so they know they've been tagged.

1. I am DEATHLY afraid of spiders-big ones, little ones, it doesn't matter...hate them all.

2. I like to have a clean house even though I don't always pick up after myself and I always nag on my husband if he leaves anything out.

3. My favorite cereal is Quaker Oat Squares.

4. Our (outdoor, thank God) cat has ringworm. So now I have to keep my 2 year old away from him until it's cleared up. That will be interesting since she loves to carry him around.

5. I just spent about $600 on my first Stampin' UP new catalog order! I think I *need* more stuff, so I'll probably order again today :)

6. I just recently got the urge to raise mini lop bunnies, they're soooo cute!

7. I want to find out the sex of our baby, but my husband does not. He doesn't know this, but I'm going to win anyway!

Those that I'm tagging:

Emily: www.stampingexpressions.blogspot.com

Mindy: www.stampinmindy.blogspot.com

Fran: www.stampersblog.franticstampers.com

Jenni: www.stampinjenni.blogspot.com

Angie: www.schwooo.blogspot.com

Jane: www.whoopsiedaisy-jane.blogspot.com

Emily: www.stampingwithemily.blogspot.com