Sweet One

This was my first time using the new Stampin' Up! 2 Step Bird Punch. What fun! These new style of punches work with such ease. What I love about this punch is you get the leafy branch, bird, and a separate wing to customize your creation however you choose. You could punch out your bird on patterned paper and make a wing in a coordinating solid color. This punch has been a hot seller for Stampin' Up! Hopefully we'll see more styles of this sort in the near future!

The birds won't be singing here in Pennsylvania for awhile. We are getting another snow storm tonight & into tomorrow. Yuck! It's already snowing out there now. We are due to get about a foot of snow! At least tomorrow is Friday. I haven't worked in my craft cave all week. It was just one of those weeks where something was going on every night. By the time I had any free time, it was time for bed. If I could just figure out how to manage on less sleep. I am one of those people that needs 7-8 hours to feel good the next day. I'm jealous of those that can function on 5 hours sleep. Oh, the creations I could make with that extra time! I'm yawning as I type.

Off to bed. Good night and happy stamping this weekend!


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Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Matchbox Messages (#113800)
Ink: Bashful Blue, Barely Banana
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Kraft
Designer Series Paper: Sweet Pea (#117161)
Accessories: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (#109068), Soft Subtle Brads (#106954)
Tools: 2 Step Bird Punch (#117191), Matchbox Bigz Die (#114890)

Purple Tulips?

Another Valentines Day has come & gone. This was my 11th Valentines Day with my husband and one I will never forget.

My favorite color is pink (in case you didn't already know - hee hee!) and my favorite flower is the tulip. My husband is the last minute shopper as most men are.

I don't want to sound ungrateful, but I woke up Sunday morning to a vase of purple tulips! I thought it was a bit odd. I don't think anyone has ever given me a bouquet of purple flowers. Interesting, isn't it? Usually the backup to pink for me is red or a mix bouquet, but the last minute shopper is subject to limited quantities . . . right? Right!

I decided to Google purple tulips to see what it means. It represents royalty! Works for me if my husband thinks I'm queen! It's the thought that counts, right? Right!
My sweetie, pictured above at age 2, got me a gift certificate for a massage! Now we're talking! He is going to make some woman very happy someday. This page was another addition to the 6x6 scrapbook I've been working on. You'll notice I added a little looped ribbon behind the photo piece on the top & bottom and finished off the page with a little Stampin' Up! Styled Vanilla Hardware. Very simple page and an easy subject to work with!

Happy stamping!

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Recipe for Scrapbook Page (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):

Stamps: A Happy Heart (#111758)

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Patterned Paper: Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (#117153)

Accessories: Styled Vanilla Hardware (#112454), Very Vanilla Ribbon

Tools: Designer Label Punch (#107590)

Scrapping!

I'm almost finished with my first 6x6 scrapbook album! I've never done any this small. I usually do the 12x12 ones. I think I enjoy the 6x6 more because you are more limited by the amount of pictures and embellishments. It's so much quicker!

I am especially proud of this album for two reasons. First, it's the first book I've completed using all Stampin' Up! products. Secondly, it's a book filled with all my favorite pictures of Brandon photographed alone. This book is just all about him! I know I will enjoy looking at it over and over again.

The page photographed at the top of this post was created using a sheet from the Stampin Up Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad which you can receive FREE from the Sale-A-Bration flyer. I also used stamps from three different collections. The complete list of supplies can be found at the bottom of this post.

I am so glad tomorrow is Friday. TGIF! I can't wait to stamp some more this weekend and finish my album. Fun, fun, fun!

Have a good one!

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Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: A Beautiful Thing (#113618), Trendy Trees (#113258), Large Text-Only Stamps (#115596)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Real Red
Designer Series Paper: Welcome Neighbor (#118401)
Card Stock: Real Red

Love You Much

We had a little scare last night! My little guy, pictured above, ran down our hallway and turned to go into his room and his eye caught the doorknob. OMG! He is screaming and crying. I took one look at him and there was blood in his eye, swelling, and it just looked gross! We ran him to the emergency room and thankfully everything is ok. Today it was all swollen & sore and he looked like someone punched him good. He has a pretty big cut from the inner corner lid to outside the lid. Hard to explain. Needless to say, I'm home from work today taking care of him. He is napping right now. He is ok though!

It was fitting to post a 6x6 scrapbook page of him today expressing how much I love him. When your little ones get hurt, it's so hard to take.

All the supplies used on this scrapbook layout are from Stampin' Up! Don't be afraid to incorporate stamps into your layouts. I used Love You Much stamp set and embellished it with a Library Clip, ribbon, flower, & brad. The decorative edge was created using the Scallop Trim Border Punch which you can get free with any $50 purchase from Stampin' Up! E-mail me for more details!

The 6x6 scrapbook album (pictured at the top of this post in the background) is the perfect fit for this layout. It's a Stampin' Up! linen ring-bound album with 10 top-loading page protectors included. I love the ring-bound because you can take pages in and out or rearrange without a hassle. This is definitely the best scrapbook album I've ever owned. The quality is superb!

I think Brandon is waking up so I better go. I hope you enjoyed viewing one of my scrapbook pages today!

Have a good day and happy stamping!

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