Everyone in my family has been sick with something in the last couple of weeks! I cannot believe I haven't caught anything. It must be all of the Diet Coke in my system.
If anyone in your family has gotten sick, it would be nice to have a card on hand to let them know you wish them well and hope for a speedy recovery. Here is a card from our gallery that would be great to recreate and send to someone who is ailing...
Joana from our design team created this card and used the following products:
getwell2you
Give these products a try and see what you come up with!
Father's Day is a month away so I thought I would show you this card designed by Tiffany Johnson from our design team. I LOVE how she used the stars from all4dads to create her own background paper. So creative. Does this card inspire you to make a card for your dad or a dad? How about inspiration to create your very own unique background paper? I would love to see what you come up with!
Hey Dad, U Rock!
Check out these other products Tiffany used!
all4dads
alpha4Fayleen
animals4print
Don't forget to upload your creation to the gallery! I actually look at them!
The Sizzix version of the jar is smaller and not as wide as The Stamps of Life jar. Here's the sample from the video by Jeanne Streiff using this set....
We are also releasing one of my new Framelits sets! It coordinates wonderfully with the Circle Flip-it Card Die!
I am convinced that alphabet stamps are under appreciated! They are so versatile! You can create your very own sentiment! Check out this card... It was created by Jeanne, one of our design team members. I absolutely LOVE everything about this card. Jeanne used the stamp set, abc4you. Simple, elegant,and easy to recreate! Give it a try.
I am in Novi, Michigan this weekend while the crew back at the office (California) are holding down the fort. They have already started on the club set for June and all of the special releases! I cannot wait until the 1st and then the 7th so I can share them with you! Stay tuned for a sneak peek... Between now and then, hold on to your hats!
You can also check out our Events Page to see if we will be visiting near YOU! At last count, I added up my schedule and I counted 31 Events! Wowsers! I think that's a record for me! :)
I cannot belive it! I forgot it was one of our beloved employees' birthday last week. It was on the calendar and everything. I suppose with my travel schedule and everything else going on, she will forgive me. Donuts make everything better, right?
We have all forgotten someone's birthday at one time or another. Make up for it by making them an extra special card on their special day. Here is an idea that I thought would be absolutely perfect to recreate for just that occasion...This card was uploaded to the gallery by our design team member, Jeanne.
Jeanne used the late4bday stamp set to make this cute card.
I thought it would be fun to share some random, but fun facts. Let's see how this goes...
Topic: Raccoons
Fact: A raccoon's hands are so nimble that they can unlace a shoe, unlatch a cage, and pick up coins with ease.
How interesting is that? Are you imagining their little fingers pulling the laces out of all of your shoes? I know I sure am. Im probably going to dream about finding all of my shoes without their laces tonight.
Now that I've got you thinking about raccoons, lets see how they inspire you. I'll start you off by showing you this A-DOR-ABLE card I found in our gallery! Check it out, get inspired, stamp away, and upload it to the gallery!
Here is a list of the products used to make this card.
I have this new obsession (among my many) with making my own background papers! I am absolutely loving using the mums2stamp and moremums2love to create them! I came across this card in our gallery that did just that! It was created by our design team member, Laura. The colors in this card make my heart sing!
Laura used the following products to create this card.
Hello My Friends! Its been a busy week here at the office! We had a record number of orders come in over the weekend and our office staff was working in overdrive to get them all out to you! Our newest dies and embossing folders have been a huge hit. I cannot wait to see the designs you all have come up with. Don't forget to upload them to the gallery!
I'm home for a brief minute...I'm off to New Hampshire on Wednesday night..... I think I'm getting caught up on everything I need to do around here....(Yeah, right!)
This trip to NH marks my SEVENTH trip in SEVEN weeks!
Let's see.....
Northern CA
Grapvine, TX
St. Louis, MO
Florida
Calgary, Canada
Boston (Yikes, that was a difficult trip...) :(
and now....New Hampshire
Then, I get a whole week off from travel! Wowsers! What shall I do?!?!? ;)
After my week off, I'm headed to the Great Lakes Mega Meet! Woo Hoo!
I'm often asked, how on earth I survive this much travel. Well, here are a few reasons I can do it....
1. I LOVE meeting up with my FRIENDS! I get to see so many of you when I travel. THAT makes it SO worth it! :)
2. I LOVE what I do! This isn't a job....it's such a blessing that I get to share my love of stamping and die cutting with you!
3. I SLEEP as soon as they turn the airplane's engines on! I mean I go STRAIGHT to sleep! Many times I wake up mid flight thinking we haven't taken off yet! ;)
4. I have an AMAZING team at the office that take care of the shipping, emails, class kits, etc. Without my TEAM, I couldn't do this!
5. I have an AMAZING web designer that keeps track of each release on the website.
6. I'm blessed with an amazing husband that supports me. Ken is truly amazing to put up with me! ;)
7. My daughters are wonderful as well! They sometimes travel with me to help!
8. And whenever I get tired, discouraged or down, my Heavenly Father picks me up, dusts me off and encourages me to continue. I give all GLORY to Him. If you see me shine, it's only because HE gives me the ability. Through Him, I find rest.
And now, here's an oldie but goodie video on how I sleep....THIS is how I sleep on planes.....
I love the 20th of the month! It's when we get to release new EXCLUSIVE dies! These dies are made for us by Sizzix...but, the best part is, we are the only ones that have them! :) It makes me feel special! :)
Hello, My Friends! Did you know that Spring marks the beginning of wedding season?!? It's always a good idea to keep a few wedding cards on hand. Here is a cute card I came across, in the gallery, by our design team member, Jeanne. I LOVE how versatile this card is! It could be given as a wedding or a birthday card so i thought it would be perfect to recreate!
A Day to Remember
Here's an up close look at the products Jeanne used:
I can't wait to share this creation with you! Amie uploaded this card to our Gallery....Since Mother's Day is coming up, this card would be perfect to recreate! :)
In Amie words:
I didn't have any cute patterned paper, so I used the quick2border stamp set to create a striped pattern by inking only one side of it. My pop dots are too thick, so I used some crafters foam and cut a square of it and used adhesive on both sides of it to create a thinner pop dot. I used just regular crayola colored pencils on the two smaller flowers and Stephanie Barnard ink pads on the rest.
Thanks for visiting! Life is full of little scraps and lots of stamps...I need more creative time! ;) Here you will find my latest creations, lots of stamp news and even some family stuff. Don't forget to check out the website! Click Here!
