Woo Hoo!

I m so excited today. I had one of my cards chosen to be on Stampin Up's Stamper's Showcase this week! That is a big deal for me. I have never had one chosen before. I have shared it here with you before, but want to share it again. They just used the card front, they didn't show the surprise inside! Hope you are having a stampingly good day!

Diorama Card

This is a version of a card that I got at Convention this year . It was made by one of my fellow RemARKable stamper teammates, Maria Pane. It is called a Diorama card because it is made in 3 layers and you look through each layer to the back of the card. Isn't it cool? I am also showing you a picture from the top, so that you can see how it is made. Very simple, but has a great WOW! factor! Hope you enjoy. Happy Stamping.

Whew!

Well, it has been another busy week! Marlin did well with his kidneystone surgery! He went back to work the next day. Glad it was him and not me - I am a wimp anymore. I want to share with you one of the Halloween cards that we made today in Stamp Club. it is really easy and quick. In fact, I was making the sample so quickly, that I didn't give the ink time to dry, and smeared it! Sorry, but you get the idea anyway. It is using the new set, "Halloween Hoot" (#111582) $29.95. I love the kettle that is a part of this set -if you turn the stamp upside down, I think it looks like a big fat frog sticking his tongue out! And that makes me smile!

Speaking of making me smile, my family and I went to a really cool event in St. Albans yesterday. I don't know if many of you are familiar with the Shoney's chain of restaurants or not, but the first one was started here in Charleston, WV a very long time ago. (of course I can't remember the year.) The original building was a round one, and one of the locals here created a small replica of the building and it was a central part of a Hot Rod Racers Reunion yesterday. There was a car show with about 200 old cars, 50's and 60's music, and this display. My granddaughters loved the statue of the Big Boy! We went to the soccer game, lunch, and then relaxed at the car show. A nice day.

Myrtle Beach

While the Blog Tour was going on last week, this is where I was hanging out! Since I got sunburned the first day, I spent most of the rest of the week, inside the room, looking out my window at this view of the beach or floating on the Lazy River, that you see pictured here! I spent some mornings with my lounge chair almost in the bushes, so that i could stay in the shade and read! Not your typical Beach person, but I sure did enjoy it.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Its off to the Hospital we go!

Today was the day that I spent the day at the hospital with my son. He had to have a kidney stone crushed, a stint put in, and then recover enough to come home. He is at home and resting, but it was a rough day for him. I will try to post pictures tomorrow--of cards - not kidney stones! lol Hope you had a good day stamping.

"Bugs and Kisses"

Hello! I just got back from a week at Myrtle Beach and I sat down tonight and looked at all the entries for my blog candy! Wow! Thank you all so much for your kind comments on my posts! I am so glad I offered Blog Candy - otherwise I would never have heard from so many of you! You really made my day. I hope that you will continue to come and enjoy stamping with me. I have 3 Stamp Clubs this week and 2 classes - so I should have lots more samples to post this week!

And the winner of the Blog Candy is: www.powercreative.com
Just email me with your name and address, and I will send the Blog Candy right out to you!

I am using the Sweet Treat Cups again in conjunction with an older stamp set--because it was perfect for the candy I chose. I went to the store to find candy to put in the cups. I originally wanted fall or Halloween colored M & M's to put in the cup. I was going to make a Halloween card using candy in the cup. As I stood there looking, and looking, I couldn't find any M & M's the right color. I saw Gummi Bears and thought that would be really cute with the "Beary Best Friends" set of stamps, so I put some of those in the buggy. Then I saw the sugar coated gummy worms! I knew it would be perfect with our set of stamps,"Bugs and Kisses"! I stamped the worms, cut them out, and then used 2-way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds glitter! I will have to make the bear card another day.

Holiday Blog Tour - Wrap It up!

I thought it would be fitting to "wrap up" our holiday blog tour with one of the projects that we will be doing in my "Wrap it Up" class. I used the Wheel, "Sparkle and Shine" to make the wrapping paper for this gift. I used Old Olive ink on freezer paper to make the gift wrap. Then I tied a knot in our Red Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon and taped it on my package. I used the gift tag stamp from "Delightful Decorations" to finish off the gift. (Won't my husband be surprised when he sees that he not only has bought me a gift, but he has wrapped it as well! I love it that we can co-ordinate card, gift wrap and gift tags! And at midnight too when all the stores are closed-which is when I usually get around to doing my creating. lol I have included a picture of one of my Christmas cards, using a different set of Christmas stamps that also looks good with the "Sparkle and Shine" wheel as the background for the card.

I hope that you have enjoyed visiting with me this week as much as I have enjoyed preparing the samples for you to see. Don't forget to stop back tomorrow to see who is the winner of my blog candy. Just email me at: HalfwittStamps@aol.com . Be sure and put Blog Candy as the title of your email. The winner can email me with their name and address and I will mail it right out to you!

Please go on to the next stop on our tour, Michele Reynolds
Thanks for stopping by. Happy Stamping!
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