Laughter is good for the soul and for the stamp collection :D

Hi All, Well I found the camera and then had to find some batteries and then discovered I really suck at taking pictures with my 10 year old digital camera.   The folding light booth when I get it built should help but at the moment my stamp studio is over 100 degrees inside so I’m really [...]

The Stamping Addict Poem – sound familiar?

This lovely piece was shared with me by a sister demo Barbara Story (Thanks Barbara!).  Barbara tells me that she received this as a swap many years ago.  Apologies for no attribution or credit – the swap had no distinguishing marks other than laughter inducing text and beautiful stamping! If Sandycat and Wicket were feeling [...]

DOTW #5 – Stampin’ Up’s Deal of the Week promotions are ending with a “punch”!

Stampin’ Up’s Deal of the Week promotions are ending with a “punch”!    Oops….sorry I couldn’t resist the wordplay!    Here’s Stampin’ Up!’s 5th and final Deal of the Week. This punch was first featured as part of the Love You Much Bundle promotion that focused on Valentines Day.  Though if you check Splitcoaststampers.com galleries and Google [...]

It’s Sunday….cats, blog hops and have I mentioned the heat!

Hi All,   And a blessed Sunday to you all (at least it still was when I thought I had this set to post).   ….we interrupt this blog hopping weekend for the following whine, winge and complaint……   Okay, will somebody please turn the heat off!!  As in yesterday if not sooner!  Have I mentioned [...]

My Blog Picks and Posts from Here and There Around the Web

Hi All, Here’s my first set of Blog Picks from here and there around the web.  Generally you’ll see all SU here on my blog but here and there I find inspiration that is eminently CASEable with SU Product so will share that as well with suggestions for alternate stamps and paper.  Feel free to [...]

500+ hits…A week of blogging…you just know it’s time for some….BLOG CANDY!

Hi All, Todays a happy, sweet and just a bit sad day for me.   July 25th (1981) is my wedding anniversary and I celebrate it with joy every year.   However 12 years ago my lovely Stephen left for Heaven way too young (he was 42).  Steve died after a short battle with kidney cancer and I’ve [...]

Fun Fact: “Courage” stamp set

About the new “ Courage” stamp set on page 67 of our new catalog: I’m sure quite a few of you already know the answer to this conundrum but for those of us less well informed…. In the stamp set Courage on page 67 of the new catalog has anybody else noticed the reversed flag on [...]

Big Shot Die Pack….my home is your home!

ETA:  Contest is closed now and sadly I didn’t win     However another very worthy Stampin’ Addcts stamper did so…Yay!  Big Shot dies went to a good home! **************************** Stampin Addicts.com, a wonderful online community for Stampin’ Up! addicts,  is running a “Stampin’ Up! Big Shot” contest for Big Shot loving bloggers so you know I just [...]

Just So You Know….Correction Alert from SU – Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder

Just so you know…… Recently Stampin’ Up! issued a correction notice to the instruction insert for the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder … and they asked that we pass it on to all of our customers.  The folder itself is perfectly fine it’s the instructions only that had a misprint. This is from Stampin’ Up! Correction [...]

RAK from a friend…there’s nothing like a handmade card!

Hi All, There’s nothing like a handmade card to make your day….right? With our high heat days here in Southern Oregon I saw this envelope on my desk and it seemed very appropriate.  No sandy beaches or Palm trees where I live but if I could step into this picture I would…..mmmm….sea breezes, shady chair, [...]