FRENCH FOLIAGE

Today's card is one that I made last Saturday while stamping with my friend Jamie.

It was inspired by a card by Carrie Sampsel that I saw on Stampin' Connection.....a demonstrator only website where I get most of my inspiration.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the stamp set French Foliage....perfect for any autumn card.

After not stamping regularly for a couple of months....it is taking me a bit to get back into the creative swing of things. It's easy to forget how much fun stamping is.....I love it!!!

Well, that's it for me today.......Thanks for visiting!!

Until next time....find some time for stamping!!

Hugs, Cindy

REMEMBERING 9/11

I remember that day.

I remember feeling indescribable sadness and shock at what my eyes were seeing.

Let's remember those who lost their lives in the horrible tragedy of 9/11, the families who lost a loved one that awful day, and the survivors who live with the memories.

Let's honor those who bravely serve our country and keep us safe.

And let us remember what a truly great nation we have.

STOCKING PUNCH CARD

This weekend was suppose to be a quiet weekend of stamping for me....but sometimes things don't always work out like you plan. Steve was working and the kids were going to our church's high school retreat....which meant I would be "free" Friday evening and all day Saturday.

Well, Madison has been battling being sick for over a week now....we had her at the doctor's on Thursday and he was pretty sure she had mono. He had her tested for strep throat since she had a bad sore throat....but that was just to rule it out. When that did come back negative...we went in again on Friday so she could have a blood test to confirm mono. The results are not in....but long story short...she has been on the coach for 3 days now. Very weak and tired....and other classic symptoms of mono. She was VERY disappointed about not being able to go this weekend. I feel terrible for her.

Also, she is on the tennis team at school....and with her being so tired it has been really hard for her play and make it through practices, which are every day after school for a couple of hours. Anyways....we're praying that this will not hang on for much longer since this is going on the second week of her feeling crummy.

But yesterday I did spent the afternoon with my friend Jamie.....she scrapbooked and I stamped. It was GREAT!! Very relaxing and refreshing!

Here is one of the cards that I made yesterday....not a lot of stamping but I just had to use the new Stocking Builder Punch that is in the Holiday Mini....that was the main reason I even made this card :-D

The card is VERY VERY simple....pretty much ridiculously simple, but I like it. What do you think?

I used Red Glimmer paper.....which really jazzes up anything.

But because I am a cheapo....here is what I did before I adhered it...

I punched out a couple of stockings!

I just couldn't bear "wasting" all that paper in the middle ;-)

Well...it's late and I need to get to bed.

THANKS for visiting!!

Until next time....find some time for stamping!!

Hugs, Cindy

BAD SMOOCH!

Ok, today I'm going to show you a card that was going together pretty good until......I smooched it :-(

I hadn't used my Smooched Spritz in a while and thought that this card.....which I might add was inspired by a card I saw in the current Idea Book & Catalog....just needed a little something. Well, it got a bit more than a little something.....my Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (which I love) just went crazy wild on over my card. Maybe it was mad at me for not using him since probably last Christmas....I don't know. Anyways....here's the card....

Here's a close up of just how much it got "smooched"....

Oh well.....I guess that is just how it goes sometimes. Still good fun!

Until next time....find some time for stamping!

Hugs, Cindy

WISH BIG

Today I am sharing with you a birthday card that I cased from Karen (her blog is: Live, Laugh, and Stamp with Karen). I love Karen's work and copy her often....Thanks Karen for all the inspiration!

This card went together so easily!!! It is definitely mine kinda card! Also, it is a great way to use up small scraps of DSP.....I used some retired DSP for this one. Another thing, the flames are made using the wing from the Bird Builder Punch....always good to have multiple uses for the punches!!

So that the flames looked like flames....I used my 2-Way Glue Pen to put some Dazzling Diamonds on them....here's a close-up.....

Quick cards are always fun!

Tomorrow I will be back with a boo boo to share with you ;-)

Until next time....find some time for stamping!

Hugs, Cindy

2011 HOLIDAY MINI

I'm a few days late....but on September 1st......the

NEW HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG

came out and it is chuck FULL of some wonderful new stamp sets and goodies!!

Click HERE to view an online copy.

I can't list all the goodies that I'm drooling over...since that includes most of what is in the mini, but the ones that are on the top of my "must have" list include:

Stocking Builder Punch

Stitched Stockings stamp set

Hand-Penned Holidays stamp set

Well, that's it for me today....Hope you all have a wonderful, relaxing, and refreshing Labor Day!

Until next time....find some time for stamping!

Hugs, Cindy

PS: I changed my blog layout again....I LOVE this one! The previous "new" one just wasn't doing it for me :-) Let me know what you think of this one...Thanks!

STAMPING STUDIO

Even though we remodeled my stamping room over a year ago.....I realized that I never posted pictures of the finished product.

Since I just cleaned it all up today I thought I had better get some pictures while it still looks like this. So, before you see the pictures.....know that it NEVER EVER is this clean! I usually have something going on my desk.

This first picture is when you first step into the room....the doorway, which opens up from my dining room, is in the corner on a slanted wall. This is the view when you walk in.....the entire room measures about 11'x22'....

These cabinets are on the opposite side of my stamping desk. The boxes in the middle hold all my paper. There is a west window and if I leave my paper out...it fades terribly! The white boxes hold full sheets by color family, the green ones have scraps by color family and the black ones hold 12"x12" sheets, DSP, DSP scraps, and one box is for miscellaneous non-SU paper scraps.

Here is what is inside one of the cabinets....I have all my current stamp sets organized alphabetically.....and the other cabinets are crammed full of other good "stuff".

Here is a close up of where I do all my stamping.....Again, this area is NEVER this clean!! But it sure feels good to see it all spiffed up.

I should add that my husband has a corner of the room for the family "office".....so I share with him. He also has one cabinet to call his own. He keeps accusing me of trying to root him out...but that's so not true. I like it when he's in there doing his thing and I'm doing my thing.....makes for wedded bliss :-)

All the furnishings are from Ikea.....a store that I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Good thing the closest Ikea is about a 3 hour drive or I might be tempted to spend too much money there or move into their store :-)

Well, there is a "tour" of my stamp studio....I LOVE my space and I LOVE to spend time in there just "playing"!

Until next time....find some time for stamping!

Hugs, Cindy