O Christmas Tree Pop up die: Create a Forest of your own and a few tips

Hi All, An alternate post title might be….Christmas Inspiration:  What’s on your desk? Thought I would share a few of the Christmas Trees I’ve been making using the new O Christmas Tree Pop up die from Stampin’ Up’s Holiday mini.  This time it’s actually the trees and not stencil projects using the trees die cut leftovers [...]

Sunday’s Roque Thoughts and Rambles: Advent begins today

Advent Blessings my friends! Advent **** In this season of Advent, as we gather to wait in the darkness of winter nights for Jesus our Light to come, may our hearts be filled with your joy and promise. —The Blessing Candles: 58 Simple Mealtime Prayer-Celebrations ****** Advent begins today for those of us who celebrate [...]

Blog Tour: Stampin’ Pretty Pals December 1 Holiday Hop

Hi All, Quick reminder that the Stampin’ Pretty Pals Holiday Hop started Tuesday December 1.  The usual starting point is at Kris’s blog here – http://kweenbee.typepad.com/ This 3rd hop sponsored by these talented stampers will focus on Winter and Christmas as they showcase all that Stampin’ Up! has to offer – from rubber stamps, designer paper, embellishments, [...]

Frugal Friday (and nothing black other than the ink about it :D)! Features Spanish stamps for the Holidays!

Blackness Beware….Friday Frugalistas are here!!!!In America (well Northern America anyway!) this Friday after Thanksgiving is often referred to as Black Friday for some unknown to me reason.  Perhaps because so much energy is expended the Malls are in danger of creating blackouts in the power grid….because of Mall related injuries what with shoppers “Blacking out”….or……?     But [...]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Thanksgiving Loving God, let the gratitude we know today seep like a gentle rain into the lives and hearts of all people we meet in your world and at your table. Amen. —The Blessing Candles: 58 Simple Mealtime Prayer-Celebrations   May your Thanksgiving time with friends and family be among the blessings you count today.   [...]

My Blog Picks and Posts from Here and There Around the Web #17

My Blog Picks and Posts from Here and There Around the Web #17 Hi All,  Here’s my latest 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 [...]

MDS share and a Stampin’ Up! Brit Holiday Tour

Hi All, Look what I found waiting for me in my in box recently.   My friend (and Upline) Cheryl finally had some time to play around with her My Digital Studio and sent me this pic of her creation.   She discovered that creating punch cards using MDS was a breeze and much easier on the hands than [...]

Frugal Friday Joins Tightwad Tuesday: A Wish for Peace and a few frugal wanna be’s: Christ is Born, Leaf Lines

Hi Everybody and welcome to another Frugal Friday – Holiday edition.   Say what…..!   Okay yes I know it’s Tuesday and time for Tightwad Tuesday.   Well today we’re mixing the two.  This is the post (with additions) that I’ve been trying to get up since last Friday!    Since cats as well as WordPress were involved I suppose I should stay mum [...]

Holiday Extravaganza 7 day sale starts today!

Best Sale Ever is going on now  with items up to 50% off theres no need to wait for Friday after Thanksgiving for super deals!  Why fight the crowds at the mall when you can shop from home in comfort.  And best yet with the exception of the Ultimate Stamper Starter Bundle (supplies limited on [...]

Sunday Rambles and new blog alert

Sunday Blessings to you all my friends, Still struggling to get Fridays “Frugal” post to work.  For some reason between my computer, WordPress and the cats it just doesn’t want to work!!  Sandy managed to erase a good deal of it.  WordPress is playing up with transferring from a Word document and the less said about [...]