This card is made with Groovy Guava background. Blue Bayou middle layer, and shimmery white SU card stock. The stamp set is sage advice. The flowers and saying are stamped with Chocolate chip. The flowers are colored with Grouvy Guava. This quote is really really neat. I think it is something that I need to be reminded of every once in awhile.

I used wild wasabi for the background of this card. I used blue bayou for the middle layer. shimmery white for the top. The stamps are done in chocolate chip. The stamps are daisy field wheel, and Sage advice. I colored the flowers in the daisy field wheel with groovy Gauava. The Bee in the corner is a brad I picked up today at the local scrapbook store.
sweet dreams
sandy

this card falls under my self imposed challenge to use all the stamp sets I have. I used the stamp Love without end. I used groovy guava, Marigold morning, Blue Bayou, and Wild Wasabi for ink. I used Groovy Guava, Marigold morning, and Blue bayou for paper. The ribbon is double stitched crossgrain groovy Guava.

I added my hello to the card. I think I like it, but I am not sure. The Hello may be to "playful"

I made these cards to celebrate the fourth of July. I used night of navy, real red, and Shimmery white for paper. I used Night of navy and real red for ink. The ribbon is night of navy. The letters are brushstroke alphabet. The star is love it.
I think the second one is going to say hello eventually.

I used the stamp set Polka-dot Posies purely pomegranted paper and ink. river rock paper and ink. chocolate chip ink in the center and true thyme for the leaves. the ribbon is apricot crossgrain ribbon.

stamp set. Tart and tangy and smile.

paper: gable green and Yoyo yellow and shimmery white

ink colors: gable green and Yoyo yellow

ribbon cheap stuff from target.

I stamped happy birthday from the Smile set inside the card.

I saw this card on scs. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/965323

this has been a good day. two new cards and posts in one day hurray.

I may have more time to stamp soon, but of course I won't be able to afford it then. oh well that is the way life goes.

sweet dreams

sandy

Happy birthday Uncle Dave.

The card is glorious green and shimmer white. The ink is basic black and only orange. Sami helped me stamp this card, her Uncle is having a birthday so I had to make a brand new card. I really wanted to just use one I had already made but noooooo. Now We get to make another one for her other Aunt. I am so glad she has a large family so I can make lots of cards. It seems I am making one a week for her.
sweet dreams
sandy

Sami's Aunt's Puppy dog is having his first birthday, so Sami and I made this card today. The baby is baby hannah and her puppy muffin. The big girl is Sami and "her" puppy Doc. Doc is the birthday dog... I sure hope they enjoyed the party as much as I enjoyed spending some stamp time with my angel.

I used all in the family and Simple sayings II for the stamps. YoYo yellow and perfect plum for the paper, and perfect plum ink.

Ok, so there is no stamping to it but I did use stampin' up paper and ribbon. This is a smaller notebook. you can't really tell it but the white paper is embossed with a straight line of hearts across it. I would take the picture again but I mailed it to a friend. She just had a baby and I think this will slide down in a diaper bag.

I made this little notebook for myself. It was really really easy. I may trim the ribbon a little more, but other wise I am thinking it is a great project.

I cannot seem to get everything back into my desk that came out of it. Hopefully tomorrow the guys will put up my shelves so I can reorganize things. :) I am thinking of making these little notebooks to sell to raise money for autism. It takes me about 5 to 10 min apiece and one sheet of paper if I don't go into as much detail as I did here. If you know of any other really cute really fast projects please let me know.


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Sweet dreams
sandy

This is my desk with the top rolled up. I put my stamp pads and refills back in the desk along with the 48 cards I am making for my friends baby announcements.
This is the drawer of scraps of paper, large stickers, and templates. I figure they will be totally scattered if Sami sees them.
This is tub one of the stuff I took out of my desk.
This sat on the CPU shelf under the desk.
The rest of this stuff all came out of the desk somehow. Not really sure how I had room to stamp in the desk, but I did it somehow.

My desk is a source of "pride" in my life. I have always wanted a nice roll top desk for as long as I could remember. I have always said think of all the stuff I could hide in one of those desks if I had one.... Well I was right about one thing I can hide a lot of stuff in one. I finally finished my scrapbook room and so I cleaned out my desk so I could move it into the room. WOW. I have a lot of stuff. And that isn't near all of it. That is only the stampin up stuff not the creative memories or random things I have bought over the years. :) It is amazing, anyway my room is done, and I am waiting on my dad to recover from minor surgery so I can move the desk from the basement to my room. I'm thinkin maybe I need to call some guys over to help him. ;) anyway. This is the current state of my stamp life. Hopefully soon it will get fixed up again. I need some serious stress relief.

sweet dreams

sandy

I wanted this stamp set a long long time before I actually bought it. I don't know if I really will ever give a sympathy card, maybe I will. I really like the saying in this stamp set, " your loved one will always be as close as a memory, and the God of all comfort as close as a prayer". I used the rich regals family for this card. I know the blue is night of navy, and the other color is bordering blue. I used apricot for the ribbon. The dragonfly is just one I bought off of ebay. I also used crystal effects, in the middle of the flowers.

This card was made from the bold brights family, except for the words, I used chocolate chip on them. I used two stamps that I have never used before in this one. Big blossoms and full of life. The flower is lovely lilac, the card stock is glorious green and green galore.

The plywood is finally moved. Thanks Dad. I told him that was what I wanted for mother's day and that is all I got. :) Anyway. I made 4 cards today, packed up the stuff to mail my PIF. And filled in the nail holes around my doors and windows in the stamp room and my new bedroom. As soon as we can figure out why it is leaking and lay the carpet we can get it all done. If I recall right, the goal this year is to use stamp sets I have not used before, so for my first two cards today, I used two old standby's, wings and things and all year cheer II. All of the stamps and the card stock are from Stampin up's soft subtles line, except for the chocolate chip stamp of the butterfly and the words.

I won a pay it forward a few weeks ago. I was wondering when

I was going to get the stuff. Yesterday, my mom says did you get that box that came in the mail for you the other day? I said no what box? She said, I don't know it came the day your Uncle was here. I said no I haven't gotten anything for awhile. So after much digging, we found the box. In it was my PIF gift. I love it. It is so amazing! Not only is the gift a great gift, but I love the card also. Thank you http://blog.michellescrapbooking.com/ I realized belatedly that I should have kept your address to send you a thank you card. I am so sorry it took such a long time to thank you, but I truly do love it. It will match my new stamp room perfectly.

Jeni did all the thinking or the finding of these cards. She also did all of the cutting. but it was a fun day and I am glad i got a few cards.

I went to a stamp a stack yesterday and made a bunch of cards. It was a lot of fun. I will post some of the cards on here as soon as I get time to take some pictures. The cards were my friend Jeni's ideas not mine. She is way to smart. One of the ladies I work with went with me. She is funny. She brought her daughter-in-law with her. That was fun also. In speaking of work, I go back to work today. The real world is calling me back to it's doors. I have a pretty good job, it supports my habit of stamping pretty darn well, so I will not complain about working. I do hate leaving my little precious. She is so wonderful to be able to spend time with.

This roll top desk (which I think is awsome) is my previous stamp room. I stored a few cherished stamps in it. The rest of my stamps are two floors up, so Stamping for me has always been an excercise. If you look out the doorway, (ignore the junk please) You will see the new addition to the house. It is my stamp room and then through the second doorway you see my beedroom. We have been working on this for what seems like forever now. I am thankful that we have come this far. The last few weeks it seems to have come together much more quickly. Our contractor has a very good friend of ours dying so it is back to going slow again. I am thankful that the contractor is working on something so unimportant that he can take the time to spend with his close friend. He is a wonderful man to have working always happy and telling jokes or whatever needs to be done. He has even helped us fix things that have gone wrong with the original part of the house.
You would not think that a few pieces of plywood would be so difficult to move, but then they are in Dad and Marty's way and they are doing quite a bit of walking through there. So I spend my down time (I'm laid off for a week) hunting for neat things others have done, making new recipies, and playing with the princess. It is quite fun.

Sweet Dreams

Sandy

p.s. There is a pay it forward a few posts down. It ends tomorrow. You would have a good chance of winning, So far only one person has signed up.

So I have updated my scissor markers. I like this idea better. I finally found the cell phone charm creators. I am also using something besides wire to make them with.

I made these homemade rolls today. They turned out good enough, my dad said to keep the recipe in the front of the box. The contractor that is building on my stamp room and bedroom said that mom could stay in Ky for another week. He was really impressed. The recipe really was very easy. I really am not sure what it meant when it said Knead the bread 10 times so I just folded it over itself ten times. That worked ok. I stopped long enough on it once it acutally rose a bit. Of course, it did take me longer than it was supposed to. But maybe that is because I was chasing Sami around while doing it. Sorry for the poor quality picture. I took it with my cell phone.

I found this recipe at Betty Crocker.com. here is the exact link. http://www.bettycrocker.com/Recipes/Recipe.aspx?recipeId=6994

Nacho Pinwheels
Looking for a quick and delicious bread to serve alongside salad or grilled meat? Try these cheesy pinwheels made with Bisquick® mix.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:30 min
Makes:6 servings (3 pinwheels each)
2 Ratings1 ReviewsRate/ReviewRead Reviews
3
cups Original Bisquick® mix
3/4
teaspoon chili powder
1/2
teaspoon dried oregano leaves
2/3
cup water
2
tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1
cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Salsa, if desired
Sour cream, if desired
1.
Heat oven to 425°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, chili powder, oregano and water until soft dough forms. Place dough on surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times.
2.
Roll dough into 18x10-inch rectangle. Brush butter over dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Roll up rectangle tightly, beginning at 18-inch side. Pinch edge into roll to seal. Cut into 18 slices. Place on cookie sheet.
3.
Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with salsa and sour cream.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
Nutrition Information
1 Serving: Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 2 1/2g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 880mg; Total Carbohydrate 39g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g); Protein 9g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 15%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Special Touch
For added zip, use Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño chiles (also called pepper Jack) instead of the Cheddar.
Serve-With
These flavorful pinwheels are a great accompaniment to taco salad. Pop the pinwheels in the oven, then assemble the salad while the pinwheels bake.

My precious was worn out from a nice long day. We went to see our cousins at the Mc'd's playland.

This is the color of my new stamp room. I think it is kind of bright, I wanted to go with blue, I was afraid it would just be to dark. I guess checkerberry should provide me with some inspiration so that everything I make will not be chocolate chip anymore. :)

For todays find....
(can you tell those 11 pieces of plywood are driving me crazy)

I found some blog candy:
http://pinkangel-traciejane.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-birthday-blog-candy.html

http://sheetload.blogspot.com/

And just a neat blog here:
http://mistylynnwhat.blogspot.com/

Since I can't stamp how about if I lead you to some of my favorite stamp sites. These sites are in no particular order.

I found this one today and I really like it. (actually she found me)

http://lifesrailroadtracks.blogspot.com/


This is one I keep going back to over and over and over.

http://blog.michellescrapbooking.com/


this is another site I visit often

http://msmannersstamping.blogspot.com/


I really enjoy this one too

http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/

Then of course I always visit Jeni. I hit her site every day.
http://www.jeninorthcutt.blogspot.com/


I am sure I have more favorites, but for now these are what I have visited today that I like.
sweet dreams
sandy

I seriously have not even touched my stamps for weeks. Goodness it has been almost a month since I have had any fun in my stamp desk. I have however finished the outside walls for my new stamp room, ran the electric, put up the drywall, installed the furnace/a/c, and bought the pink paint to paint the walls. (really I had a lot of help, i mostly cook lunch for the guys who do most of the work.) Right now I cannot even get to my stamp desk because plywood is piled up in front of it so deep. Tomorrow I am supposed to insulate my ceiling, and start hanging the drop ceiling, I will actually be able to help with that part of it. I also redesigned my scissor markers. I think I made them a lot better. We shall see though. I wish I had something nice and encouraging to post on here, but honestly I don't.
Sweet dreams
Sandy

I WON the pay it forward contest over at I WON the pay it forward contest over at http://blog.michellescrapbooking.com/ !! This is a way cute contest, that now I am holding here. Time to get excited!!! Here are the details, folks (copied shamelessly from Bobbi’s blog):ETA: All you do here is leave a comment and you are entered. I will draw 3 names from all the comments and mail you something I made from the heart If you are one of the winners, you need to then do this same contest on YOUR blog - draw 3 names and send them something (bought or handmade), and so on. In other words….Pay it forward! Does this make sense?

You post a comment on THIS POST & on Friday, April 26, 2008 I’ll be announcing who the random winners are.There will be 3 winners, so you’ve got a great chance ofwinning one of my fabulous prizes(not telling what - who doesn’t like surprises).If you are one of the 3 winners, you are responsible for keepingthis contest going. If you do not win,I’m sorry—it doesn’t mean that I don’t love you—it just meansthat the random generator didn’t pick your comment.But, feel free to carry on this contest—win or lose.
Only catch? You must have a blog. I suppose most
of you have one, but if not - get one and enter!!
Only comment on this post if you are willing to play the game.* no anonymous comments please *{purchased prizes are fine by me if you want to enter but homemade crafts are so FAB} Mine will be homemade.
ready…
set…
GO!

I used Delight in life to make the flowers on the page, and I believe doodle alphabet to spell out the names. This was a fun page to make. Really simple too. I did have a little bit of problem with the ink smearing at first. This is a very very slick paper. I like blue a lot though. So I used it anyway. If I remember correctly this was my daughters first Easter dress and a few of her cousins. I wish I would have written more about it then. oh well. I usually journal to much.

This is another scrapbook page I used stamps on. I tried to mimic stickers by cutting out some of the thoroughly thankful stamps and using them throughout the page.
sweet dreams
sandy

I meantioned earlier in my blogging that I made my grandma and I boxes to hold our cards in. This is my box. I actually redid a box that someone had made for a baby box and made it a card box. I used my cricut to cut out the hearts, balloons, words and flowers. I had a good time making the box and keeping it filled up with cards.

sweet dreams

sandy

It has once again been awhile since I posted anything at all. I can't honestly remember the last time I signed on. I have been very busy. I think it has been two

weeks since I sat down to make a card. I was going to make one today, but the guys were here to work on the A/C for the new addition to the house and I really didn't want to make the mess it takes to clean out my desk enough to make a card on it. I will be so happy when I get my scrapbooking room. It is going to be all shelves and desks just for me to scrapbook and make cards in. Woohoo.

I did make these cute little scissor markers today though. Some of them I already had made, I just redid the clasp on them. I wish I could find the Clasp in silver for right now brass will have to do though.

Sweet dreams

sandy

p.s. I'm selling these to raise money for autism. The price is $5.00 and all of the money will go to autism.