MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I hope everyone has all their Christmas wishes come true!!!

We are celebrating tonight with my family and tomorrow morning with Santa gifts! It should be lots of fun...my grandkids are sooooooooooo excited. They are bouncing around!! If you have young children or grandchildren, you will know what I mean. It does make my Christmas, though, to share in their excitement!

If you are traveling, please take your time. I want to see everyone in the New Year!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!!

Chrissie

So it is only ONE WEEK until Christmas Eve!!!

I know I have been absent for awhile but I haven't forgotten about you!!

We have done some fun things in the past few weeks. There was a Christmas party for the residents of our building in the party room one evening.

Last night my upline, Lisa, had us demos together for our Christmas get together. We held it here in the party room and it worked out perfectly...plus no one had to make sure their house was clean, or clean up afterward. Lisa planned a few games for us to play from the TV show "Minute to Win It:. We laughed so hard and had a lot of fun. We also had a potluck dinner and a 3D projects swap. I got a beautiful fabric tree that Alley made. It is so pretty...thanks, Alley!!

I have also taken a painting class. I love to paint but I haven't done any of it since I got involved with Stampin' Up over 3 years ago. I will show you pictures of one project we did. Unfortunately the weather prevented me from going to the other 2 classes that I had signed up for. The painting surface is a 9" tall clothespin. They are too cute!! I have a 12" tall clothespin half finished...I will show you pictures when I am done!

I have most of my Christmas presents organized and wrapped...just need to finish a few cards and stocking stuffers.

If the weather cooperates, on Monday our grandkids are coming to stay until Christmas Eve when my son and "daughter" will be joining us. I am so looking forward to sharing in their Christmas excitement! Since we haven't been living with the excited children for the past month, it will be a great treat. I have plans for us to go to Victoria Park (3 blocks from us) to see the Christmas lights and maybe for some ice skating. I won't be on ice skates, though. I haven't skated for probably 30 years and I was never very good at it!!

So here are the photos of my painted project...with one Christmas card thrown in!!

Isn't this cute?! Hope you get all you need to do over the next week so you can relax and enjoy your family and friends.

So long for now,

Chrissie 

Spectacular Sale from SU - November 22 - 30

It's here!! And it's huge!! There are items/bundles from 20% off to 50% off.


To see the details, click here!!!


Enjoy!! Let me know if I can help you with your order!!

So long for now,
Chrissie

Spectacular Sale starts Tomorrow....Monday, Nov. 23!!!

All I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW!!!


Starting tomorrow for one week SU is having a HUGE SALE (we haven't been told the end date yet) but here are a couple of the deals ...

My Digital Studio is 50% off...reg. price is 106.95, so 1/2 price is $53.48!!! This software allows you to make many projects including scrapbook pages, cards, calendars, etc. either your own design or from a template. You are using all Stampin' Up image art, papers. ribbons, etc. and you can print your projects at home or send it off to our printers for exact matches to SU colours in a hardcover bound book. It is absolutely amazing software and I have it if you want to see it before you buy. This Software is recognized as one of the best in the industry. You can also buy add on images, paper, etc. on a regular basis! One of the free Sale-a-Bration items is a CD with lots of new images, ribbons, and buttons that you can add to your digital creations. Take your scrapbooking to the next level!!! It is so easy to click and drop photos on to pre-designed templates...and is a steal at this price!!

All Christmas Designer Fabric in the Holiday Mini is 1/2 price...reg. price is $12.50, so 50% off is $6.25!!!! I have used all this beautiful fabric, and as it coordinates with the stamp sets and Designer Series Paper also in the Mini, it adds a geat touch to any handmade project, including cards and scrapbook pages along with any other sewing project for the holidays!

One of the best parts of the sale is that starting tomorrow any order over $200 receives free shipping, that's a 10% saving on anything you want to buy...it doesn't even have to be on sale!!! Need paper, punches, ribbons, buttons, or anything else in either the big catalogue (Idea Book and Catalogue OR the Holiday Mini....you get free shipping!!!!

You can either order at my on-line store with a group of friends if you don't have $200 to spend yourself (just click the side button to start shopping tomorrow moning!!) , or email or call me with your order and I will combine it with others I receive!!

I will post more details tomorrow, when I find them out!!

So long for now!
Chrissie

Wow, I've missed 20 days!!

Sorry about that everyone!! I have been sick so I guess that is the reason I haven't blogged. I have been thinking about you all, though.

I had a great time at my classes on Nov. 10th and thank all the women who were able to attend. I had cut quite a few extra cards so when I have felt up to it, I have been making some of these. I plan to donate some and hope to sell some!

I also made what I think is a great card but you can only make two from a package of Deck the Halls Designer Paper. The front piece on this card is from the top left corner of one of the sheets and there are just 2 sheets of each design in each package. So that is why you can only get 2 of these designs per DSP package. I love them though and all the rest of the papers are gorgeous, too! (I added some of the tiniest pearls on the bells where it looks like there are etched dots. Adds a lovely touch to the card!)

Just an FYI...I got my new Occasions Mini and the Sale-a-Bration brochure already and they are both filled with wonderful goodies...what to get first?!!. I have mailed one of each out to those of you who are in my mailing list and you should receive them around Christmas time. The new Mini runs from Jan.4/11 to April 30/11 and Sale-a-Bration starts on Jan. 25th/11 and goes to March 31st/11. It is the same as last years Sale-a-Bration...for every $60 in merchandise you buy, you get one item of your choice from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue. Lots of fun goodies there, too!!

I will have these new catalogues in stock here by around Christmas, as well. Save some of your Christmas money!!!!

I will be back tomorrow with an amazing one-week promo that starts on Monday!!! I only know a few things about it...even we don't find out everything until Monday. PSSST...there will be free shipping and some great deals!!!

Thanks for being patient with me!
So long for now,
Chrissie

Another 2 Christmas Cards!!

I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!!

I love these two cards and I hope you do, too. The Santa card has a verse that is from a different stamp set but I thought it is perfect when thinking of Santa. The striped paper has red glitter stripes, and there are rhinestones on the centre band, and glitter on Santa's hat. Lots of Christmas bling!!

You will love making this next card! The ornaments that have a shine to them are made using a new product that I hadn't used before this card. It is called Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink which is applied like nail polish! One great thing is that it dries really quickly, unlike most nail polishes! I also wrapped the Pear Pizzazz ribbon with a great, fun product...Clear Tinsel Trim...from the Holiday Mini. More bling on this card!!

If you would like to attend a class next week on either Nov. 10th or 11th, please let me know by this Saturday, November 6th.

Hope you like the cards. I have at least one more to show you but I won't have it finished until tomorrow evening. I will post it as soon as I have it ready!

PS. I have 320 cards prepped for Alicia's fundraiser so far. I am happy to be doing 80 more cards which I hope to have finished by later tomorrow, too. There are still a few spots left if you care to join us on Sunday!

So long for now,
Chrissie

2 More Christmas Cards!!

Sorry for being a day late but here are the next two cards...both are more traditional like I promised...

This card uses our Gold Glass Glitter from the Holiday Mini catalogue, and boy does it sparkle!! It also has a small vintage brad around the centre of the bow which finishes off the total vintage look to the card.

This card has the globes and the greeting embossed with gold. This is where we put the powder on the stamped images and heat it with the heat gun. This melts the powder and leaves a shiny, raised image. It is beautiful in person!

Lewis and I had a great day yesterday! We went for a walk around downtown, stopped at Kingsmills, and stopped for lunch. All that freash air felt so terrific. I plan to do more walking now that the weather has cooled down!!

I am also helping my dear friend, Alicia Ryckman, by prepping cards for her fundraiser on Nov. 7th. She holds this fundraiser each year in honour of a young woman who lost her battle with cancer at age 25. Everyone will be making 11 Chrismas cards, 2 each of 5 designs and one special card with penguins, as penguins were this young woman's favourite animal! If you would like to attend, please let me know and I will let Alicia know. (Cost is $30 with all the money going to Child Cancer...there are tons of prizes including Ipod, Wii, etc., etc....Alicia is the DIrector of the ToysRUs in London so always has the most amazing prizes!!) I will also be there on the 7th for the afternoon to help out! It will be a blast!! (The event is being held at the Hillside Church on Commissioners Rd...between Wellington and Wharncliffe...from 2 - 5 pm on the 7th.)

If you would like to come to one of my classes on Nov. 10 or 11th, please let me know as soon as possible. If you would like to attend Alicia's fundraiser, please contact me as soon as you can.

I will be back on Monday with 2 or 3 more Christmas cards for classes.

Enjoy your weekend...have fun with the cute little Trick or Treaters!

So long for now,
Chrissie

2 Christmas Cards!!!

I finally have made some decisions about the beautiful Christmas cards I want to offer at my November 10 and 11 classes!

I decided that I would prepare 6 or 7 different cards and YOU can pick which ones you want to make!! There will be a minimum of 10 cards, or $20 but then if you want any more they will be $2 each. I will still be packaging the cards with 2 of the same in each envelope but you will be able to choose which designs you like the most!

Here are the first two cards that will be available at classes...

Aren't these cards cute? Tomorrow I will have two more cards, but they will be more traditional designs.

Please let me know if you want to sign up for a class. Space is available in all classes - Wed. Nov. 10th at 6:30 pm and Thurs. Nov. 11 at 1:00 pm OR 6:30 pm.

Come back tomorrow for two more cards!!

So long for now,
Chrissie

More Cards....Still Not Christmas Ones!!

Hey...how is your week going? Mine is great and full of my favourite things cutting paper and stamping!!

I have a couple more cards for you today. These are direct copies from one of my most favourite designers, Mary Fish. Mary lives in Tucson, Arizona and although we have never met, I have emailed to let her know how much I love (and copy!!) all the designs she posts on her blog. Mary took the time to reply to my email...what an honour!!...and is very sweet. Believe it or not, she loves that I copy her creations!!! Wonderful for me!! Click here to view Mary's blog (and enjoy!)

On to the cards...

Aren't these gorgeous cards?!! Mary is one talented lady and I love her taste. It suits my taste very well.

Anyway, back to those Christmas cards...how to choose?!! I will though and will be back tomorrow with a couple of the cards. Thanks for being so patient with me!

So long for now,
Chrissie

Cards ... But Not Christmas Yet!!

Hey there, it's another mild October day. We have to enjoy these days while they last!!

I am having so much trouble deciding which Christmas cards to make for my November 10th and 11th classes!! I have so many beautiful stamp sets and designer papers...what a dilemma to have!! I will definitely choose before the end of the week!!

In the meantime, I continue to make cards for the Octopus's Garden in the Talbot Centre. Here are a few of my recent cards.

The first two are cards from a while back, just reinvented with new colours and ribbons. The Rich Razzleberry card front uses a Stampin" Up stencil with Rich Razzleberry Ink and a Sponge Dauber. I love the shades of colour this shows. The second card is a Certainly Celery base with Marina Mist ribbon and layer (have I said how much I love Marine Mist!!). It goes with almost every other colour!!

I have one more card to show you. This card was made by my granddaughter, Maddie, this past weekend. She loves penguins and I found a really cute penquin card on Connie Babbert's blog Click here for Connie's Blog and Maddie put her own spin on it.

The penquins are punched from the Owl Punch....way too cute!!!

Stop back tomorrow, if you can, for a couple more cards,
So long for now,
Chrissie

Christmas Cards To Come Next Week!!

Hey there:

I took a bit of a break this week and spent my time doing more organizing in my craft room. Some things were just in containers from our May move but hadn't been sorted yet. I found a lot of cool stuff that I forgot I even had! Now I know exactly what colours of ribbon, buttons, and brads I have on hand...a really great thing!!

Everything is also nicely organized so I can get to it quickly. This really helps when I am in a creative process. It can be very frustrating to know you have something but not to be able to put your hands on it!!

Lewis and I also had a fun afternoon today and went to the Craft Show at the Western Fair. There are so many talented people out there who make all kinds of great things. I got the neatest scarf...it is kind of like the old ascot style for men but it velcros behind my neck. It looks very classy on the outside and underneath it is fleece. So cozy and warm!!

Because of this, I don't have the Christmas cards ready to post for the classes on November 10th and 11th! I will work on them this weekend and will hopefully get them ready or posting early next week. In the meantime, I wanted to show you this beautiful card made using a Stampin' Up stenciled design on the front. I made this is Peach Parfait (one of my favourite colours!!) but I think it would look wonderful in any one of our colours.

The second card is one that Karin and I made for fundraising for Crohn's and Colitis. It uses the flowers from the Level 1 Hostess set, Silouette Sentiments. The colours used are Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum, and Old Olive.

Thanks for stopping by, and I will be back by Tuesday with card samples!
So long for now,
Chrissie

Cards for Next Week's Classes

Hi Everyone...

I hope you all had a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend! Here are a couple of photos I took on our drive to Collingwood. We were on Pretty River Road when I took these photos (from inside the car!)!

So here are 3 of the cards for the classes next week (I will post the other two cards tomorrow).

The first two cards are good for guys and the butterfly card is a female birthday. Tomorrow I will post another female birthday and a get well card.

Classes are on Wednesday, Oct. 20th at 6:30 pm, and Thursday, October 21st at 1:00 pm or 6:30 pm.

Please let me know by Monday evening (the 18th) if you want to come to one of the classes!

REMEMBER THE CLASS FEE IS $20 PER CLASS!!

So long for now,
Chrissie

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Another very busy week for me, and I am sure for you, too!!

I want to let you all know that my handmade greeting cards are now being sold in the Talbot Centre at Octopus's Garden (a beautiful florist shop)! I am so excited about this new expansion of my hobby business and look forward to others enjoying my creations.

It looks like it is going to be a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend! What a treat for all of us!

I hope you all have some time to be outside and enjoy the fall colours this weekend. We will be out driving this weekend and I know that the most fun part will be seeing the trees in all their gorgeous colours.

Have a safe weekend with your family and friends!
So long for now,
Chrissie

Wow, it's Friday Already, and October!!

Hey there!

Hard to believe that the weeks fly by like they do. I have been making lots of cards this week...I was so inspired by Regionals last weekend. Yesterday afternoon I had a much needed massage and after that I was too pooped to do anything. I think I should stop going at 1:00 pm...I get nothing else done after that!

Lewis and I are so excited as our grandkids are coming tomorrow afternoon and overnight! We haven't seen each other since school started and I really miss them!!

Then Sunday is our BIG Stamp a Stack at the Moose Lodge! We sold out as we do every year for the Christmas cards. It is always so much fun with about 80 women who love to stamp all in the same room! Kind of like at Regionals, but there we had hundreds of women!! It should be a great day, but I know I will be tired at the end of it. That's what Mondays are for...for me, resting!!

As I haven't taken any photos this week, I am going to share with you one of my favourite swap cards from Regionals. It was in a plastic sleeve so bear with the reflection from the camera's flash. I can hardly wait to make this card...it combines fabric and paper. (Unfortunately, I didn't get one of these in a trade and only had the chance to take a photo of it...so I don't know who made it but I love it!!)

Have a great weekend, no matter what the weather turns out to be!
So long for now,
Chrissie

(The 3D ring in the middle of the wreath is wrapped in fabric. Everthing else is paper...stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink, and embossed with the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. Love, love, love it!!)

Regional Seminar this Past Weekend

I had such a great weekend in Hamilton for the Stampin' Up Regional Seminar. On Friday night, a very talented, and super fun Demonstrator, Heather Summers, had a fun night organized for those of us who signed up (there were at least 50 people that night!). Heather had organized a shoebox swap for us, lots of fun games, prizes, and 5 make and takes for all of us. I will post a picture of the projects as soon as I finish them. (It got too late for me to stay up that night!!)

Saturday morning started with us registering to receive our make and takes, and stamp set, at 8:00 am. I know, I never get up that early!! Well, this was sure worth it!!

The seminar started at 9:00 am with our CEO and co-founder, Shelli Gardner, here in Hamilton!! I was so excited I could hardly sit still. It was an amazing day with stamping presentations, business tips, prizes, and lots of Shelli!! I even got her autograph on my name badge!! The day finished up about 4:15 pm and although I was tired, I was sad to have the day end.

Most of us demonstrators make lots of card fronts that we trade during the day. We call it "swapping" and it is so much fun to see how talented everyone is, and to get great ideas for our future classes, etc.

Here is the card that I made 50 of to swap with lots of other demos.

Isn't this a cute card? I loved the design I came up with.

I will share more cards as the days go by.

So long for now,

Chris

Craft Supplies Garage Sale Reminder

So I hope you have all been enjoying this beautiful September weather. I have!

I have been busy going to all those appointments that I had postponed until September! I am glad to get everything looked after. I have also had a few computer issues so I hope I have everything resolved!

Don't forget about the craft supplies sale this Saturday morning at Fairmont Public School on Hamilton Road. There are going to be lots of crafters there so there will be lots to choose from. I will be there with stamps, paper, and accessories (brads, ribbons, etc). Hope you can come out and get some deals!!

I have a card to show you today that is made with the Cheers to You stamp set and watercolour paper on the new In Colour Concord Crush. I love how it turned out!

I still have room for more people to attend our Christmas Card Event on Sunday, Oct. 3rd. We will have lots of fun, as always! Let me know if you can come!

Enjoy the card and I will be back soon.

So long for now,
Chrissie

Cards for Next Week's Classes

What a change in the weather from the weekend to today! When we were driving home yesterday from Sarnia, the sky looked like a fall sky...dark and dreary!! I'm not quite ready for that yet but I will enjoy the next few days of sunshine at 20C temperatures.

So here are the 5 cards for my classes next Wed. and Thurs. (You will make 2 each of these 5 cards.) The Thinking of You card can be made into a Thank You, Birthday, Get Well, etc. I will get out the complete stamp set for you to choose from!

I hope you can join me for a class and some fun!!

So long for now,
Chrissie

Friday Already. . . Wow!!

My weeks just fly by!! We don't have big plans at the moment for the long weekend, but are visiting with friends on Sunday. We may take our son out for his birthday (Sept 7th) if he and the family have time!!

I wanted to share a photo of my amazing granddaughter, Maddie, on her tenth birthday (Aug. 26th). Where did those 10 years go!! Standing beside her is our wonderful grandson, Blake (he's 6). In the white shirt behind is their cousin Michael, and the arms belong to our son, Sean.

I have also attached a -what I think is a cute card- to celebrate my step-mom, Dianne and step-step dad, Bob's wedding anniversary on Sept. 5th. Dianne and Bob got married the same summer as Sean and Brenda did. It was a wonderful summer for family weddings! (Dianne had been married to my Dad for 15 years before he died of cancer at the young age of 59, some 23 years ago.) Dianne has been like a best friend-mom combo to my sisters and me for almost 40 years!! Bob is as sweet a man as they come, and has been a terrific help to Dianne as she battled cancer a year ago (and at this point has won that battle!!).

So probably too much info. . . on to the photo and card! Check back soon as I promise to have the cards for September's classes posted by Tuesday the 7th. (FYI - all class times make the same cards per month.)

Have a safe and fun holiday weekend!!
So long for now,
Chrissie

Classes for the Fall!!

Told you I would be back today!! That doesn't happen very often, I know.

I am working at getting organized for after Labour Day. Not sure why I did this, but our week is packed with activities and appointments! It was easy in June and July to say..."Let's book that for September!" So I will really have to go to the dentist, eye doctor, etc. now!

So...I have decided to set up my card classes differently this fall. I am going to hold them on the 2nd Wednesday and the day after, the 2nd Thursday of each month. Of course, September is already an exception with classes on the 15th and 16th.

Classes will be the same times as before we moved...Wednesdays - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm and Thursdays - 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm OR 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. (If you can't start until 7:00 pm, let me know and we can work that out!) I supply everything you need to make your cards...adhesives, scissors, etc. and all card pieces pre-cut and bagged together.

I have a maximum of 6 people per class so that I can help everyone as they make their cards, and so that I can have fun, too. Please email me at lccollard@rogers.com or call me between 11:00 am and 8:00 pm at 59-601-6420 to reserve your spot in a class. (I will add additional class times if these classes fill up.)

For those who are new to my blog, I am associated with Stampin' Up as a hobby demonstrator and use their products. I can help you place an order at any time but I DO NOT sell the products in a class setting. As a hobbyist, I love to have people come to make cards with me so that I can keep buying new things! I have crafted all my life (knitting, crocheting, painting, sewing, cross-stitching, etc.) but I am now enjoying papercrafting the most of any other hobbies.

I have a couple more recent cards to share with you today. Enjoy.

The Pretty in Pink wedding card is just like the blue one I made for my friends to take to convention to swap for me. A totally different look made in another colour combo!

I will be back tomorrow with more cards to show you before the weekend!

So long for now,

Chrissie

It's September First!!

Okay so I haven't done any posting in August!! I feel really bad about that as I have so much to share with you. This has been a tough summer for me healthwise with the heat and humidity...sometimes too hard to breathe so had to stay inside and have a little pity party!! It is sad that it is almost over, though, and I am going to try to remember how hot is has been when I am freezing in the winter!!

So not much is new...had some wonderful times with our grandkids this summer. Even though we are settled into our apartment, the kids still have a room here. (They have to share a room so I could have one for my crafting and one for Lewis and I to sleep in!!)

I also got to help with Alicia's BIG Quarterly meeting on Aug. 21st. It is so much fun being part of the planning committee (that any demonstrator can join, btw). It is lots of work but also lots of laughs to. The day of the meeting was wonderful except for the torrential rain burst as we were packing up to leave. Think about this....70 women carrying all paper crafts to their cars in the pouring rain! I got my things home safe and dry so I hope everyone else did, too.

I have a couple of cute things to show you today. The card is my Swap for the meeing and the witch's shoe was my swap for 3D projects. Thanks to all my fellow demos for voting for me...I won the prize for best in both categories! That was really exciting for me...I had never won prizes for those swaps before!

So here they are...

Don't you think the shoe would be beautiful in a pretty colour as a bridal shower favour, or how about at a ladies Tea Party! There are so many possibilities!

I will be back tomorrow with more info on my upcoming classes!

So long for now,
Chrissie

We Made It through "Rock in the Park"!!

Yes, we made it through but we will be going away next year!! The "music" was so loud our windows were vibrating. I hope they raised lots of money though!

So I decided to change out one of the cards for next week's classes. I took out the Christmas tree card as we have some great tinsel coming in the Holiday Mini (available Sept. 1st.) that will look wonderful on that tree. This is what we will be making instead.

This is so cute with pearls and glitter and will fit in nicely with the other cards. There is still time to sign up for a class so I hope you can join me!!

Thanks for checking in.

Bye for now,

Chrissie

Happy Friday, Everybody!!

So I bought a ebook from a very talented Stampin' Up demonstrator who specializes in helping us all with our computer blogging questions! I hope to read it and change things around in my new blog, especially to figure out how to put my pictures in the correct places!!

Here are two cards that I have made recently. My friend, Karin, and I make cards and then the proceeds from the sale of the cards goes to a charity dear to both of us, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Today we made 54 cards, 6 each of 9 designs!! I design the cards, or search for designs to copy(!), and cut all the pieces. Then together, Karin and I, do all the stamping, and then Karin takes the cards home to assemble them with adhesives. Karin makes up boxes with a variety of cards in each and has friends and family sell the cards whenever they have a chance. We have sold many hundreds of cards over the past two years.

These two cards I found on the blog of Mary Fish, a very talented US demonstrator, and I had to copy them!! To see Mary's Blog, click here

http://www.stampinpretty.com/.

I will hopefully know more about how the blog works but Monday. My grandkids are here now until later on Sunday so I won't be back until Monday!!

Bye for now,

Chrissie

PS: Pictures are better, but not totally where I want them. Guess I better keep reading the book!!

Other 2 Cards for August Christmas Card Classes

Sorry everybody, I totally forgot to post these cards yesterday. So here they are! (Some of the cards use older products that are no longer available through Stampin' Up but I need to use them up...and others are totally new stamps, paper, etc.) Hope you like all the cards and will be able to join me for one of the class times. . .

Tuesday, August 3rd. . .6:30 pm until 9:00 pm

Wednesday, August 4th. . .1:00 pm to 3:30 pm OR 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

I don't know about you but my days just seem to fly by. When I am making cards or preparing cards for a class, the time goes superfast. One thing is good...when I'm busy cutting and gluing paper, I'm not eating!!

So it seems as though we are in for a very noisy weekend! There is a rock concert festival starting tomorrow in the park that is across from our building, and if the practising they are doing tonight are any indication, I will be at my wit's end by Saturday at 11:00 pm!!! I don't tolerate noise very well and one of the performers, Alice Cooper, is just noise to me! We'll see how it goes but we may plan to go away next year for this concert weekend. LOL!

Our grandkids are coming for the weekend so they might enjoy the music. At 6 and 9, I have no idea what they will think. One thing for sure is we won't be going out after dark. Our building management hires police security for the weekend so we have no idea what to expect. I'll let you know if I am still sane after the weekend!

I have more cards that I have been making to post so I will be back tomorrow or Friday,

Bye for now,

Chrissie

Not sure what is happening...I put in all the paragraph spaces but they disappear when I post!

Christmas In August - Part 1

I have completed the cards for the August classes and I have 3 to show you today!

I still have spots available in all class times for those of you who would like to join me in making these pretty cards.

I'm going to try to insert them here but who knows what will happen!! LOL! Nope, didn't work!!

I guess we are going to have to get used to the pictures going wherever they want to, unless I can find more info!

Enjoy, and I will be back tomorrow with the final two cards for the class,

Bye for now,

Chrissie

PS: If you double click on the photos, a larger inage will pop up on your screen.

My New Blog!!!

Hi Everyone!! Welcome to my New Blog!!

My Stampin' Up blog is great but I also want a place that is easier for you all to find, and easier for me to access.

Everything is going well for me...how about you? The lazy, hazy days of summer are here and with this summer's heat and smog, I have had to stay inside a lot. That's okay though as I have been making lots of cards! I don't think there is a day that goes by that I don't make something, and I sure missed that while my things were packed to move. Everything is all organized and I am making up for lost time now!

I am attaching 2 photos of card fronts that I made to send with my friends to the Stampin' Up convention in Salt Lake City this coming week. I made 25 of each style and I hope to get back 50 different card fronts that I can use for ideas for more cards. The demonstrators trade cards with each other and we call it "swapping cards". I am really looking forward to seeing what other people create!!

The "Remember Me" card uses our new Pear Pizzazz (light green) which I absolutely love and the skinny black taffeta ribbon edged in white is also new and comes in many colours. The wedding card uses the new colour, Marina Mist, another of my favourites. To get the scallop edges in white, I used the Curly Label punch and cut each one in half and adhered to the back of the Bashful Blue piece. There are many ways to use the tools that we have!!

Okay, so the pictures were supposed to be here but they went to the top of the page. There will be a bit of a learning curve, I'm sure!!

Be back soon,

Chrissie