NEW A MUSE FORUM

Okay all A Muse Artstamps Fans you will be happy to hear that A Muse has a wonderful Forum. It is a great place to chat, share ideas, and find out all kinds of information concerning these stamps. I am so excited to have it! It will be so much fun!! Come over and check it out. Just click on the button on the right of my Blog. YAY!!!

Here is my first Challenge on the Amuse Addicts Challenges. I am always busy so I never participate. Well, today I MADE time. The challenge was to create a card with squares. I think I did it. There are definitely squares.

Stamps: AMuse Paper: Regal Rose and Basic Black Stampin' Up. It was fun to play.

WOO HOO!! I am just playing with my new A Muse Valentines stamps. They are soo super cute. I love the new images that were released a few weeks ago. This card maybe going to my dh.
Not sure though he already had a sneak peek. Oh well, what can you do. He He!!

Look at my new Scrapbook/Stamping Room. This was my Christmas present from my awesome husband. He asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I told him I wanted my Scrapbook room and homeschool room redone. I was shooting high not really expecting it. Then on December 18th he and my brother in law came in the room and said ok can we unload this room. I was of course surprised and willing. We unloaded the room and by the weekend my room was complete. New carpet, paint, new shelves, computer desk, new scrapbook/ stamp area with cabinets and drawers, and new pink baskets. My room was a cluttered disaster before and then when it was complete it was clean and organized. I am totally inspired now. I love it! It was the best gift ever!! I told my husband that it was the gift that keeps on giving.

I made these for my nieces for Christmas. They were a lot of fun to make. Inside is a notebook, a pen, and a little box with candy.

My New Elzybells YAY!! I finaly created a couple of cards with my stamps.

The red paper and printed paper is of course Stampin Up. The blue paper is paper from Die Cuts with a View Paper Pack. I don't think you can see the glitter, but it is there!!

Here are a few items I made for my Secret Sister! The items are a Nugget Box, Gift card Holder, and a Trifold card. They were fun to make. I actually pulled out my Lovely as a Tree stamp set. I haven't used this set in a LOOONG time.

Cardstock: Stampin Up Always Artichoke and Mellow Moss
Ink: Always Artichoke, Gold Encore Pad
Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Happy Everything, Season of Joy, and Punch Pals

DISNEY WORLD HERE WE
COME !!!!!

We are going to Disney!! YAY! These are some autograph tag books I made to bring with us. I figure when I scrapbook my Disney pictures I can just put the tag on the page with the picture of the Disney character. And this tag book is very easy to bring with us to the park.

I was playing with my Papertrey stamp sets and I came up with these three cards. I did not realize however that I made the three cards in Holiday order, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I had a lot of fun making these. All of the cardstock and paper used is Stampin Up ! They have great paper!

I just love Fall. I love all of the autumn colors and the crisp air. I could go on and on. Which then leads me to Halloween. Halloween is a lot of fun too. I am not much for the costumes and trick or treating or even the gruesome part of Halloween. I just love making Halloween treats, cards, and paper crafts. Here is the first Halloween card that I have posted. I have made a lot of other cards and such. I just never have any time to post them. Happy Fall everyone!!

Stamps: Batty for you Stampin Up
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black SU
Printed Paper: Stampin Up
Punches: Circles

THANKS TO MY SS

These Five Beautiful cards are from my Secret Sister. Aren't they the best? I was so excited to receive these in the mail. What great ideas for the upcoming Holidays. Thank you, Thank you, Secret Sister. I love these. When my Secret Sister reveals herself I will post her name here. This way she can receive the credit that is due to her.

VSN is HERE!!! What is VSN?? It is Virtual Stamp Night at Splitcoaststampers. It began last night Sept 7th @ 7pm and it began today at noon. I have only participated in two challenges so far. The top card is a texture challenge. You were supposed to create a card with texture. It could be raffia, embossing, dry embossing, corrugated, anything. I used my brand new Big Kick
I got from my close friend Angela for my Birthday. I love that thing. It is soo great and it will cut anything I need. The second challenge is a card that involves the theme "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown." This is the card I came up with. It is simple but it does fall under the theme. I like to participate in the VSN's because it allows me to stamp for me or just for fun. If you would like to join in any future VSN's just go to SCS's forum section and in the forum there is a thread for VSN. They have one like every 2 or 3 months. They are a lot of fun. This is my second one. Well, I am off to see if there are any other challenges I want to get in on.

Here is my latest Changito!! I just sent this to one of my favorite stamping buds.
I just found out that there is a REALLY cute Changito set that I do not have. YIKES!!!
I feel very strongly that I must have it in my collection. I am off to find it. Shhhhh!!!

I created this simple Birthday card for kids. I used all Stampin Up products. I am going to stamp up a couple of these cards to have on hand.

Stamp Sets: Zoofarii, Eat Cake
Cardstock: Real Red, Yo Yo Yellow
Ribbon: Black grosgrain
Treat: Fruit Stripe GUm
Cello Bag

I've Been Tagged!



In fact it has been a few weeks since I have been tagged. I have been busy plus I forgot. Here are 7 random things about me.


1) I love candy with caramel: Rollos (Favs), Caramel Creams, Twix, 1000 Grand, Caramel Kisses, Carmellos, Junior Caramels (Newest Fav) .



2) I love Old Houses. It is a secret dream of mine to renovate an old house and eventually move in it. DH says that we are going to die in the house we currently own. (Boo Hoo)



3) I had the opportunity to perform in a drama competition in Seole, Korea. While there I came down with the chicken pox. (Crazy huh?)



4) I married my best friend's brother. How cool is that!!



5) I LOVE Food Network and I watch it ALL the time. It is a great recipe resource, but I have never used one recipe from the network. (What's up with that?)



6) I have the best kids and husband I am sooo lucky! They are my whole world!



7) Friday is my favorite day of the week. It is date night, movie night, and not get up the early the next day night. Woo Hoo!

I know it has been a looong time since I have posted anything. BUT, I have been a busy girl.
My daughter has had soccer camp, there have been Birthdays for family and friends, my other daughter has had dance, I have had church responsibilities, and the list goes on and on. I made this swap in the middle of July. It is another ATC. I used A Muse stamps and Stampin Up paper.
I just went to a Stampin Up demonstrators meeting this past weekend. It was too much fun. I did a lot of fun projects. I can't wait to put them on my blog. There is only one problem. My husband left our camera at work. His work is an hour and a half away in Charlotte. So I have to wait until I get my camera to post more pictures here. Oh well, what can you do.

Here is my A-Muse "New Stamp Challenge card. This the first challenge where I have actually submitted a card. And it is the last A-Muse Palooza Challenge (sniff sniff) I just loved checking out the A-muse Palooza Blog each week. I had a great time!!!!

Time for another BELLA card!! It has been a while since I have posted a Bella!! I love this Cruisin' Bella. My husband asked me if knew the make and year. I was pretty close. I may have been off a year or two. I had a lot of fun creating this car. I can't give details today. My hubby is calling me to get ready. We are heading to the lake today. Have a great Saturday. Oh yeah...
I have been tagged! I will post that later.