Happy 4th!

I hope you all have a happy and SAFE 4th of July!! Be sure to take time out during your day to remember those serving in the military both here and abroad that are watching over us and our country. :c)

It's a Boy!

This is the card for my high school friend that had a boy.

This is Nancy's "brag book". I missed the announcement when it was originally in the paper and I knew that the baby should be making his debut soon so I did a search on our local paper and there it was. Her little guy shares his big day with our youngest daughter (she turned 15 on April 19th!) so I think it's a pretty darn great day to be born! :c)


{Supplies}
Stamps: Greetings Galore
Paper: So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss, Whisper White
Ink: StazOn Black, Watercolor Crayons
Accessories: Blue ribbon, Aqua painters

Wednesday Wow!

I have a tip for you and it's going to make some of you say, "Wow! I didn't know that!" If you put your adhesive in the wrong spot (say you need to put it on half of a circle and you put it on the wrong half), don't waste that cardstock! All you have to do is pull out a small paintbrush and some baby powder! Yes, you read that right - a small paintbrush and some baby powder. Just dip your paintbrush lightly in the baby powder and "paint" the powder over the wayward adhesive. Wipe away any excess powder with a tissue and you're ready to put adhesive where you meant to put it to begin with. :c)

This tip also works if you're trying to use up all those stickers you have in your cabinets too! Obviously you don't want to do it when you want to adhere a sticker directly to a card or scrapbook page but if you want that sticker to pop out with a Stampin' Dimensional, this is your best friend! Just put a Stampin' Dimensional or two on your sticker and then brush the powder all over the sticker. Be sure you don't get the powder on any surface that you actually want to stick!

Hodgepodge Hardware Discount!

Click on the title above for detailed information, but the gist is this.....From July 1st thru August 10th three different finishes are being offered at a 25% discount! These are being retired so hurry before it's too late! They are only available while supplies last so if you want to place an order contact me ASAP!

All New Stamp Sets Are Die Cut!

The following announcement is copied directly from the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website! I couldn't wait to post this when I read it this morning!!!!!! :c)

We're excited to announce that all new stamp sets in the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog (including new hostess sets) will be die cut for your convenience! We know you enjoy the flexibility of custom mounting your stamps, and with these die-cut sets, all you'll need to do is pop, peel, and place before you begin stamping.

Only our new stamps will be die cut; sets carried over from the last catalog and those on the dormant list will still require trimming. But, each new set will feature a die cut icon so you and your customers will have no problems identifying die-cut sets.

It's "Baby Season"

My hair dresser and our next-door-neighbor just had baby girls. A friend of mine is pregnant with a baby girl. A friend that I graduated high school with had a boy. Another friend just found out she's pregnant.....I'm not drinking anything other than bottled water or alcohol! LOL!! Seriously, I love "baby season" and all things baby! The following three items were added to the personal touches of the baby gifts for my hair dresser & next-door-neighbor...

This is the card for the gift.

Mom's brag book. This is a brag book that I created with clear envelopes!

I love this little guy! This is dad's "brag book". I wanted to give the new dad something that he could take pictures to work and show pictures of his new princess off without looking too "girly". The "belly band" with the bunny slides off and the photo wallet folds down so that 3 "pages" fold out. With those, you can either put 3 pictures and journal on half the page or put 6 pictures....perfect for a new father!