A snowy thanks

Made a card today for my Mom to give to an absolute angel. This woman picked my Mom up, took her over to the doctor's office and then took her back home. She went out of her way to make sure my Mom didn't miss her infusion which is so sweet in all of this beautiful snow. I used the Champagne Shimmer Paint, which SU! has continued to make available. I mixed it in a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and spritzed away. It is so shimmery in person.

My Digital Studio and the month of January

I just finished a calendar on My Digital Studio and I thought I would share my January page with you. My Digital Studio is so easy and fun to use.

I am eagerly anticipating 4 - 6 inches of the white stuff starting right around rush hour on Thursday. I hope it comes true and we do actually get snow. I feel sorry for kids today that will never know the joy of waking up to a snow covered outside and not even knowing it was coming. A surprise snow was one of the greatest memories I have as a kid, I have always loved snow and I guess I always will.

It's here, it's here!!

The new Occasions Mini and Sale A Bration catalogs are available for order now!! I just placed an order and earned 9 free SAB sets and a Hostess Level 1 set and a Hostess Level 2 set AND $45 in free merchandise. One thing I was most excited about getting was the free SAB punch, Scallop Trim Border and something you might not even know about the Sweet Treat Cups. My head is swirling with things to put inside of these treat cups. Weddings, Mother's Day, Valentines Day and just plain I Love You type cards would all work with these cups. Don't wait, get in your SAB order today.

They are calling for more snow than originally thought on Thursday so I had best get to the store, our cupboards are bare and the dogs will be eating cereal again if I don't actually go to the store for more than just what we need for dinner.

Vintage Vogue

Tried out the new clear mount stamps and I love them!!! The set I used was Vintage Vogue and placement of the stamps was a breeze. Best part about them they store in a DVD size case and even though you get the same quality Stampin' Up! rubber stamp they are significantly less expensive. Vintage Vogue is a set of 8 stamps that cost $23.95 wood mounted but only $17.95 in the clear mount stamps. Same red rubber, same beautiful art work, I think I will be buying a lot more clear mount stamps.

Meg's Bridal Shower

Meg and Brad are getting married on March 20th of this year and tomorrow is the first bridal shower. I made this card from a retired set, Happily Everafter. I embossed in Black on Almost Amethyst, layered in basic Black and then used a layer of the Brides paper. This paper is so beautiful I almost hate to cover it up. The card base is Almost Amethyst and we embossed the flap of the envelope. We also filled up the card with hearts from the Heart to Heart punch in 3 different purples.

Occasions Mini and Sale A Bration Mini

It seems like all of the mail men and mail women have been snagging up all of the SAB and Occasions minis and looking at the fantastic new products. They are awe struck by the new clear mount stamps and the fantastic savings that clear mount stamps bring. They also love the free Sale A Bration sets that you can earn by spending $50 or having a workshop that reaches $300. And while I am happy for them I am sad for you that you aren't seeing these same great Stampin' Up! products. I have both of these minis and you can come over and drool over anytime until yours gets to you in the mail. I can even have the minis laminated if the drooling gets to be too bad. No worries there.

Stampin' Up! has heard our cries and has given us the go ahead to post the links to both of these awesome mini catalogs. Just remember you can't order out of them till January 5th but you can bet your bottom dollar I have my list ready to go. Look over on the right side for the pictures of these minis and get a cup of coffee and a bib and be ready to drool over some of the most wonderful stampin' stuff I have seen since the last mini!!!

And if that isn't enough... Heart Treat cups and stamp set starts on the 5th AND the Country Living Magazine Cards A La Carte stamp and stationary set too. I really want both and I know you will too. Click on the links to the right for your chance to see both sets.

Happy New Year

So far, so good. I am blogging and sharing with you on the first day of the new year. I don't make resolutions because they are usually crazy things that I often have no control over. My one resolution this year is to not make any resolutions ! I will try to have a year full of stampin', the one thing that always makes me feel like I have accomplished something. So keep one eye on my blog and the other eye out looking for something in your mailbox. I may actually get my act together and send out some of these creations. No resolution, no promise, just something that makes me feel fantastic when I get a card in my mailbox and I would like to share that joy with others this year.

Today's card is still using that adorable little snowman getting some film time. I love making cards like this because it reminds me of the time when my sister and I went into one of those photo booths and took goofy pictures. I would love to know where those pics went.