Before and After!

In my group of ladies that get together once a month.... we have a non-card maker. She once told me that she just takes the cards we DO make and turns them into scrapbook pages. She couldn't make the last get together, so I took the liberty of changing the 2 cards into pages for her. So here are the BEFORE and the AFTER of what we did last Sunday.

original

page

original ( sorry I can't seem to rotate it )

page: the "Details" is the envelope, so you can store goodies!

this is the original. I try to do at least 1 actual page during my gatherings

cupcake.... you're sweet!

Got some new toys a while ago....... just couldn't find my camera!! ( shame on me ) but I found it.... hanging up on my wall..... next to the charger and the USB cord......ahem.....

Here's a little ditty using the big shot, and the new build a cupcake punch and coordinating stamp set!

- don't forget to take time for yourself.

Whooooo doesn't love stamps and punches??

OK! Sale-a-bration starts in 24 days. It's like Christmas all over again, but for yourself! This little cutie owl is one of the stamp sets you can earn ( check out website for more detail, or call me, or email me ) FOR FREE!! And this is just ONE of the stamps! It clearly coordinates with the Owl punch from the main catty.... and the red glitter paper is in the Occasions Mini which starts in 3 DAYS!!!!! I picked up the googly eyes as soon as my punch arrived, at a dollar store.... so a gazzilion for $1.00. Score. And I tried my hand at Rub-ons..... did you know that the adhesive remover also removes rub-ons ( for those of us who try fine detail things after way to much coffee.... this is good to know. ) ?

Enjoy!!

- if you can imagine, you can create it.

Happy New Year!

I love having time off during the holidays. I can tell you it's been about 12 years since I've been able to have more than 2 days off in a row around Christmas time.  Restaurants are unforgiving.... as people need to eat! lol. I assure you, I am trying to use my time well..... going to bed early..... waking early without an alarm.... and getting creative while the family still sleeps! This is my favorite part of the day!

I saw this post on clean and simple stamping and thought.... what the hey! I'll try it out! So I did 2 cards, one for a boy, and one for a girl.... same pattern, stamp set and base cardstock... just different color combos using the NEW Color Coach ( pg. 165 in the SU main catty, $18.95 CDN ) Seriously..... it's so great and ubber helpful!

The stamp set featured is from ( of course ) the New Occasions Mini Catalogue, it's called Button, Button ( really? I wonder why?) and it's pretty cute.... there's 17 stamps, and a lot of them coordinate with the circle punches.  Anyhoo...... enjoy! I'm going to go tackle more goodies to play with.

- if you can imagine, you can create it.