October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month…Have you gone pink yet?

Hi All, Hard to believe another October is here and almost gone already.   The Supreme Court is back in session (time to watch that grand old movie “First Monday in October” again),  Halloween is looming and we’ve been celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness month all month long!   Not that Breast Cancer isn’t something to be thinking about [...]

Frugal Friday checks out Stampin’ Up’s “Artistic Etchings”…One stamp set two very different looks!

Hi All, Welcome back to Frugal Friday.  Today I’m looking at a favorite set of mine that definitely fits the frugal bill in both price and utility.   To see a full list of frugally priced under $20 stamp sets and wheels check out the lists in my Scribd files or the links in the right hand [...]

Quick Tip: Embossing Folders and Chipboard

  Note added later:  I’ve discovered a very freaky thing.  The computer world and my blog seem to be playing tricks.  One time I log on the pictures show the correct embossed and debossed images.  The next hour the images appear to be the reverse of what they are marked.  Not sure how its doing [...]

Binary delight….10l10l10-10:10

 ETA: This post was supposed to go out this morning at 10:10 but whether it’s the computer or the blog service that can’t tell time it’s still sitting in the queue (appropriate I guess in some weird manner).  Luckily I can tell the date and caught it’s absence.  Fortunately its still 10/10/10 all the way up [...]

Frugal Friday introduces Bingo…Stampin’ Up style!

Hi all, Looking for something fun for family and friends Holiday gatherings?   Don’t want to break the bank?  Create your very own Bingo game that will last you year after year.   And while you’re at it turn it into a family project.   Granted only the Bingo Card Background stamp  meets my usual definition of frugal since [...]

Remembering Janice…and the card she inspired

Hi All,   Yesterday and for quite a few days the last few months I’ve been remembering my friend Janice.  Saturday at our World Card Making Day Stamp Camp we took a moment to remember Janice and I created a card for all of us to send to her husband David as well as writing a short tribute.  [...]

Stampin’ Up’s Clearance Rack Blitz: Killer Sale…up to 80% off

           The Clearance Rack Blitz is on! (click on the picture to go to my site then click Shop now and select Clearance Rack for the best prices) The Stampin’ Up Elves have been busy and want to help you get started on your Christmas Creations early so they’ve searched the warehouse for the product [...]