Valentines... in the making!

Today my girls and I are working on their Valentines for school. This year they wanted to do treat boxes... We are using the Stampin Up! Milk Carton Sizzix die. I have to say we are working hard with Crunch 'n Much near by... but this is taking longer than we imagined. Two trips to the sotre to get more Sticky Tape... we are out yet again! I will post some pics tomorrow!

I also found a new way to mount rubber stamps and make them acrylic mounted! I took an old set I had planned to sell and gave it a try... I will let you see what I did and how I did it (and if it worked!!) when it all dries! I am so excited and hopful it will work. I found the idea on someone's blog so I can't take credit for the concept... but I can use it and give credit where credit is due! =)

Have a great day and stay warm!!! I am happy we are in the positive numbers for temperature today!! Woo hoo!!

Work in progress!

Well, I am still working on unpacking my stuff... finding things I forgot I had! My newphew Hunter is offically a Marine now and will be home on Saturday so I am busy trying to make a sign for him...
but for your viewing pleasure check out this link to Kwerner designs. She has a beautiful card that I think is simply adorable! LOVE the buttons!! I would post a picture but I am not sure on the legalitites of that... so you can go check it out by clicking on the name! (do it really....its cute)
I will have more next week!

Nicole

It's been FAR tooo long!! But I'm Back!!

I am so excited to be back and have my scrapbooking/card making stuff back!

I am still in the process of unpacking my stuff from 2009!! However, I have a dedicated space with a extra large table and I had to make something! So I made these two lunch box notes for my girls Taylor and Anna! They will be totally surprised at lunch today!

I found my ink pads are not juicy.. so I need to reink them. I also found I am out of practice on watercoloring... and I am dreaming of Copics! Those little buggers are expensive but they create a beautiful watercolor look with less work and more color options. So untill I find a tree that grows Copics, win the lottery or a Copic fairy sends me some I will use my stamp pads and water brush!

Enjoy... more to come!

Nicole

Anna's Invitations!

Well Christmas is approaching... which means my youngest daughter is going to be a year older!

She is turning 6 this year... also having her first birthday party with her own friends to invite! We let her choose 10 classmates and are having the event at Chuck E Cheese! I sure hope this all goes well.

Here is her invites! She wanted Blue invites and cupcakes... also no green! She is anti-green because its a Michigan State color! LOL My DH has trained her already!

I do have to say it was so nice to stamp again! Even if I was under stress when doing these.. I coudn't remember where everything was packed away at... that's what happens when you stampin area becomes a study area!

Enjoy!
Nicole

NEED TO STAMP!!

Hello Everyone! Is anyone still there??

I have been away working on my degree, managing my stay at home job with going back to college! I have been doing well but very busy. I still love to stamp just have not had an opportunity. My stamping space has now become a study space! Its a little sad to see... but someday when I have my degree... maybe I will have an office and a stamp room! LOL!

This is something I need to do! I will hopefully get a chance to stamp soon since the is our last week of travel soccer for 2 months! Although we have the holidays I am determined to get some stamping done!!

Take Care
Nicole