Love Is In The Air!

I thought I'd share a little something with you all. I have had this in my crafting stash for a long time. I need to use this stuff.. Im a horder *hangs head* .. and a collector *hangs head again*.. but I love crafting.. all sorts of crafting. I have my anal side which embraces perfection.. and there is the side of me that loves shabby chic and vintage and imperfection. This is my vintage side coming out. I made this book out of a 12 inch square piece of paper and miscellaneous stuff in my craft room. I thought I'd share. It turned out a okay! Don't forget your sweetie .. 2 days until Valentines Day.

Bliss!

I'm really loving this stamp set. This is one of the Sale A Bration sets you can get with a $50 Stampin Up purchase. Prett cool eh? I love FREE! I used pear pizazz, crumb cake and whisper white cardstock along with pear pizazz, and basic black ink. Also had to add some bling with the rhinestones on the butterfly and add a little tag with the small tag punch and the Tiny Tags set. I used Pear Pizazz seam binding ribbon for a little extra pretty.

Clubbin` Cards

Our SU Demonstrator (my upline) always does such a nice job with club projects. I just have to share these.. they are beautiful.

 And our downline meeting.. we made these beauties.. again, great projects Jenny!

I'm really loving the new Mini Occasions Catalog this quarter.. so many goodies.. so little time! :)

Goin` Clubbin..

Watch out.. we are wild and we get crazy.. it was club night for the Ludington crew.. and I have to say.. I always have a great time with these ladies and the projects Jenny gets together for us.. are da bomb. I was hostess this month.. and I wanted to make a pretty table setting to show off these yummy little delights.. "Pink Champagne Cupcakes" and heart shaped cookies.. and of course......... chocolates! YUMMY! I thought I'd share.. Thanks girls.. you are better than therapy!! :-)

Paper Hearts!

Hi Everyone.. I have stamp club tomorrow (woohoo!) and this month is my month as hostess (yay!). We are SALE - A - BRATING right now with Stampin` Up.. and I thought I'd get the gals in the mood for "sale a brating" Valentines Day a week early! What am I going to do with these paper hearts? Well, that is a surprise.. (til tomorrow).. so you will just have to stay in touch to find out! I think it is going to be good tho!!! (the top photo shows more of the "sparkle").

Love Notes...

HI Everyone!! Today I was putzing around in the ole craft area.. and I have just a tiny bit of Love Impressions DSP (designer series paper) left. So, I decided to use it on this mailbox. Isnt its adorable? Love this! I want to add some more foo foo to it.. but I'm not finding my roll of tewel. Hmm.. I'll find it yet.. I hope! Anyway.. I thought Id show my project of the day. I'm avoiding the mess of the bathroom remodeling at the moment. I needed a creative "fix" before the Super Bowl too! Popping out of the mailbox is a super adorable card I received from Kimberly VanDiepen. I thought it went well with the mailbox. Have a great day! Go Packers!

Looking back and forward!

I was going thru my Flickr account and looking back at some pictures of my studio as I just moved in. It pretty much looks the same.. except some things added to the walls.. and a few more "goodies" out in the open so I know what I have and use.. (ill have to take an updated photo for you guys too.. but I thought Id share my studio as I moved in.. such sweet memories!

Addicted!!! Oh My!!! :-)

Here is another foo foo thingy that I made with the Neutrals DSP pack of paper, the First Edition DSP (in the new Occasions mini Catalog), crumb cake cardstock, crumb cake and early espresson inks, stamp sets (stampin up): You're A Gem, Artistic Etchings, and Bliss (this is a Sale A Bration set!), along with the decorative label punch (also in the Occasions Mini Catalog), I spritzed it with Champagne Shimmer Mist (mixed it with alcohol and used a mini spritzer bottle), added Jewels (basic rhinestones and basic pearls for extra BLING), and dressed up the bottom with Victoria Crochet trim, 1 1/4 striped Grosgrain Ribbon in early espresso, along with more First Edition DSP, and to add a little extra something.. I used a crown trinket (available in the Occasions Mini Catalog). So darn cute!!! I can't stop making these! Take time to be creative.

Stalking A Blog!

Yeah.. I admit.. there are a few blogs I stalk.. I love Jenny Peterson's Blog (my upline) and Kim Van Diepen's Blog (my upline's upline). I know.. confusing :) Anyway.. I was on Kim's blog today and I found this really cool project. OMG.. I so love this.. I HAD to make one.. ! They are so easy to make! Check out Kim's Video Tutorial on it.. trust me.. you will be hooked! :) Happy Stampin!

Yes.. more goodies! :-)

Happy Thursday my blogging friends! I hope today finds you warm and toasty! It is sunny here today but the wind is lingering and schools are closed.. and lots of drifting snow yet. Yuck! I thought Id share these little gems with you. The card was quick and easy.. using crumb cake card stock, filled with love DSP, Real Red Glimmer Paper (I love this stuff.. it gives everything some "bling".. and who can live without bling??), also used real red, and pretty in pink cardstock, a real read courdory button and linen thread. Oh! The sweetheart treat cup is filled with red hots. These little treat cups are so cute and fun! I also added a pearl for a small extra something. :) The little bottle is from Ikea. I got these in a 4 pack very inexpensively.. love them! I used blushing bride ribbon, along with crumb cake cardstock and the heart sizzlet die, and topped with with pink pirouette card stock and stamped it with early espresso ink and the "love" stamp from the wonderful words stampin up set. It is so simple to jazz up a little something.. only took me a few minutes! Easy peasy.. I like that! Keep warm and take time to be creative!

Someone Made Mother Nature Really Angry! :)

Oh lordy..it got cold.. and the wind started to blow.. and then the snow fell.. and there were drifts all over.. schools closed and half the town of Ludington shut down.. this was part of a big storm that hit the midwest. Yikes. I have to say.. I'm really getting tired of the snow. Please arrive soon, Spring! Here are a few photos :) These were taking at my inn and around town. Brrrrrrr.. so what is a girl to do? Stay inside and STAMP! Lookie how high the drifts were.. to the door knobs! Ack...

 At the beach.. certainly not bikini weather.. Yikes!

This is along side my garage.. look at this pile of snow up to the peek of the roof top! Am I insane to live here or what?? LOL

 The gazebo is getting covered with snow.. running out of places to put this stuff....

 Here is Ruby and Myself enjoying the snow! Brrrrrrrrrr.....(isnt her coat cute??)

Ok.. now for some Valentine fun.. some creative stuff Ive been making.. enjoy! BTW, some of these cards inspired by Jenny Peterson and Kimberly Van Diepen.. I CASE'd their ideas.. (copy and shared everything). They rock.. just say'n..

 These are those cute bottles of hand sanitizers that you can get at Bath & Body Works .. 5 for $5.00.. a cute little packaging idea.. I love em!

 Using the top note die (stampin up) and all the stampin up goodies.. making these cute little bags that hold candy or other little trinkets inside. :)

 I filled those cute jars with red hots.. mmmm!!

There ya go.. keep inside.. and be creative!