My Birthday Present!

As you all know, Stampin' Up! came out with the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine this fall and it's been so popular that it's been on back order. Well, mine finally shipped and I should be receiving it October 29th just two days after my birthday. I was hoping to get it on my birthday but I'll take what I can get. Anyway, that means I will be using it in my classes, which means you will be using it in my classes if you decide to sign up for them. See my class schedule below for upcoming classes or send me an e-mail to sign up for my free newsletter. Hope to see you soon!

Preparing for Our Pumpkin Painting Party...

Every year our family holds a pumpkin painting party to get together with the neighborhood families and their children. These are some of the things I made for the party using Stampin' Up! products. The popcorn balls were a deal from Walmart at $3.94 for 18. I unwrapped them and rewrapped them in SU's medium clear cellophane bags (4"X6" flat) at $4.50 for 50 of them. Then I tied them with white twistie ties and tied them again with SU's Pumpkin Pie 1/4 " Grosgrain Ribbon. The chocolates are Hershey's Nuggets wrapped in SU's Ghostly Greetings Designer Series Paper cut into 3" X 1" strips monoadhered around the wrapper. Enjoy!

Color Inspiration #1

Okay, so I saw these colors on the cover of the September Issue of Better Home and Gardens and I knew I had to design a card using them. They remind me of all the beautiful colors on the leaves at this time of the year. If anyone would like to participate, feel free and I will post your cards here. The colors I used were Stampin' Up's Only Orange, Orchid Opulence and Rose Red. I used the Ghostly Greetings Designer Series Papers in Pumpkin Orange and Only Orange, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White Cardstock and 1" Rose Red Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon. And of course I used the Pocket Sillouettes Stamp Set.

Phyllis' Stamping Night Out

My friend, Phyllis, loves to stamp and to get her fix she books a special class with me regularly just for her and her daughter and her daughters' friends. They are freshmen in high school and they all really enjoy stamping. Here's what Phyllis chose to make at the class. What a great way to spend mother-daughter time and have a fun night out, too.

Lydia's Welcome Home Cake

As you know, our friends Marc and Margaret adopted a little girl from China. We are having a shower for her this weekend and I was asked to make the cake! So here is what I came up with. I got the idea from the e-vite invitation picture that was sent for the party. Her theme is a song bird.

Pumpkin Painting Party Invitations!

My husband and I love Halloween and every year we hold our annual neighborhood pumpkin painting party. I'm so excited! I always look forward to making special invitations and the best part is that I typed the details on a sticky note piece of paper so our friends can actually use the card after they get the necessary information! Happy October!