Falling Leaves

I took a walk last night around my neighborhood and noticed that some of the leaves are starting to change and fall already! :( So tonight I came up with this card for my first stamp class at the Oconomowoc park and rec. Hopefully they like it. It's simple but I think its nice.

Stamps: Lovely as a tree

Inks: Chocolate chip and various colored stampin write markers

paper: kraft, more mustard, really rust

what I did: I stamped the image in choclate chip and then just colored in various areas with the markers. Using the Aqua painter I went over the colored area and blended the colors together. I stamped the leaves in various colors on the kraft and distressed the edges of the paper around the image.

Wedding, Boats and Rivers

Well this past weekend I took a trip with a highschool friend and her family to one of our friends weddings in MN. Now the last time I really hung out with either one of these girls was about 8 years ago! It was like a mini trip down memory lane. We had a blast! The wedding was in Woodbury, MN and the reception was in Hudson, Wi. My friend Amy and her family and I did some exploring around that area and happened upon some really cool places. Of course we went to the mall of america but unless you are really in the mood to shop its not the place for you. We had only about 2 hours there so we kinda just walked quickly around to take it all in. Here are some pics from my trip. I'm going to begin working on the scrap book so I don't forget what happened! Goal is to have it done before the end of Sept. Lofty goal I know.


This is Me, Anna (the bride), and Amy the night before the wedding partying with her family.










This is her wedding present. Yes I stamped the enve and everything.





















This is downtown Stillwater, MN a very cute old town. We could have spent all day here exploring the shops and taking a river boat ride but we only had two hours!




Bridge at the St. Croxi river in Stillwater, MN















This is the Waterstreet Inn, Stillwater, MN

Really old hotel, love to go back and stay.









Paddle boats on the St. Croix













A Starbucks in a building built in 1842! Had stained glass windows and everything.












Anna and Chris the happy bride and groom













Anna and I at the reception

Inspired By Nature

I just love this stamp set. I can't believe how many things I've come up with already. This is one we will do at our technique class at VPR in Sept and probably in Oconomowoc.

This is the brayered sky technique

Stamps: Inspired by nature

Ink: Barely Banana, More Mustard, Really Rust

Paper: Glossy White, Basic Black, Really Rust, whisper White

Accessories: Large eyelet, more mustard ribbon, black and white ribbon

Catalog kick off

Don't forget Monday Aug 18th from 6-930pm is my catalog kick off. You won't want to miss it.





There will be lots of chances to win door prizes and some really great make in takes ($7)





Here is one of them:
Its a legal pad, this would make great gifts for teachers and friends!

Now we all like to win door prizes and let me say I have some good ones, sale-a-bration sets, retired hostess sets, and even a new set and pack of paper from the new caddy!

This is how you can get entered

5 tickets for showing up

10 tickets for bringing a friend who has never been to an event of mine before

5 tickets for every $10 you spend that night in orders

10 tickets for a $150 order

10 tickets if you book a workshop for September!

That is a lot of ways to be entered!!


I will also have my retired items for sale. You will have first pick from what I have to offer so come prepared for cash-and-carry!

You can sign up for fall classes that I'm offering and see lots of ideas from my convention swap cards and pictures.

Hope to see you all there!!!

RSPV by August 15th.

Tool Time

Well it's Tuesday so that means its Tool Time. I'm looking around my stamp room and I can't really find any tools......... yeah its that bad. This week I will be doing something about it. Catalog kick off is in two weeks and I hope to have things moved around with more room in the stamp room.

Well right here on my desk is Crystal Effects.......you can kind of use it like a tool. It really enhances projects and gives them a good shine and if you use enough it can be kind of 3-D. It does take longer to dry so you have to be patient. I've searched splitcoast and some blogs and found the following things using Crystal Effects. Ok I keep getting Crystal Meth....not what I wanted....Ok here we go. They aren't that excited but all I could find at this point in time.

Look at the cow, the spots are shiny. This is done using a small brushed on layer just to give it a shine.

Ok now take a look at the balloons. This one is using a thicker layer to give it a raised glass look. Makes the balloons look more "real"

Play Time

Well I made it home safely from Convention. I'm already to sign up for next year! I have some great ideas and projects I can't wait to jump in and try!





I got home at about 1am last night after getting into Chicago O'Hare at about 10. So I slept in this morning but now I've been playing with the new stamp sets and getting ready for my Park and Rec Class tomorrow night. Let me say I really love these new stamp sets!!



Card for Class tomorrow night

Its so simple but beautiful! Look for more new stamp sets at my Catalog Kick off on Aug 18th.

WOW what a day, convention day 2

Today was a busy exciting day.

Stampin Up and Sizzix are parterning up to offer exclusive Stampin Up die cuts to use with the Big Shot machine! Let me tell you this is very exciting! I have not yet purchased a machine to help me stamp or scrapbook but this I just have to have! There will be more news coming about this shortly and you will be able to start purchasing in Sept!!!!

I have hundreds of picture to share with you as well as some really cool swaps. I can't wait to show you all!

See some of you very soon!