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Up, Up & Away Birthday

4/30/2012

I'm not sure why, but these balloons from Up, Up & Away have been fascinating me, along with the cute kites from Send Me Soaring. Must have my head in the clouds these days, I guess!
The balloons have been burning a hole on my desk for some time, and I knew I needed to get started! This is a CAS from the incomparable Mary Brown, aka Stampercamper. I love the asymmetric way it came together, so clean and simple! And knowing how badly I need to restock birthday cards, I couldn't resist. Enjoy!

Whisper White & Pool Party CS; Island Indigo, Calypso Coral & Wisteria Wonder inks; Up, Up & Away and Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess) stamp sets; Cupcake Builder punch.

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Tea Break Favors & Spring Time Fresh Class Instructions

4/20/2012

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Here's a picture of the ADORABLE ( if I do say so myself!) tea and cookie treats I made for my class ladies last night. I wish I could take credit for the design, but that belongs to Debi Pippin, as interpreted by Chiaki Haverstick. Make sure you check out their fun blogs!
The cookies were of course lemon shortbread, because this time of year in Arizona, everyone with a lemon tree supplies all their friends with bags and bags of lemons - thanks, Barb! It's lemon everything around here!
And of course, here's the sheet from last night's class. Enjoy!

Everyday Enchantment, Spice Cake & Cheerful Treat DSP; coordinating CS & ribbons; Elementary Elegance stamp set

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Sending a Cup of Thanks

4/17/2012

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So, part of the tea party fun is the extraordinary hats, of course, and so far I have always gotten a new one from Belinda of Ms. Purdy's Hats - she's amazing! She once again had the perfect hat for my dress, and it arrived with its customary perfection - with a surprise! Belinda also included a matching handbag - and I had been struggling to complete my party outfit for a while! It was like a miracle - I had been having a very challenging day, and was pretty mopey, truth to tell. Then THE BOX arrived.
I HAD to send Belinda a note to let her know how much she had uplifted me - truly, the generosity and creativity of people never fails to amaze and inspire me. And what better card to thank her with than this one? Thanks, Belinda - you're the greatest! And if anyone ever needs that perfect hat, make sure you look up Ms. Purdy!

Pool Party, Soft Suede & Very Vanilla CS; Spice Cake DSP; Tea Shoppe stamp set

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Farewells are upon us!

4/15/2012

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Oh no - it's that time once again - the retired stamps list is OUT! I knew Loads of Love wouldn't make it another year, {SOB}.

Make sure you get your must-haves before they disappear! Last day to order is May 31!

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April Class - Spring Time Fresh!

4/12/2012

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Oh my gosh - I have been waiting so long to use these stamps in a class! Finally!
This month's class features three full-size cards, and a little "Love Note" set of 3" x 3"s, all using items found in the almost over Occasions Mini catalog, and from the Summer Smooches special that SU offered for the month of April. You also get a gift and a snack, of course!

I hope you can join us on Thursday April 19, 630 pm. If you need a daytime alternative, let me know! RSVP now!

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Tea Shoppe Notes

4/5/2012

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I threw together a quick little note card set today using the elegant Tea Shoppe stamp set, coordinated with the Paisley Petals DSP. Such a fun quick project! I also got to break in my Diagonal Score Plate for the Simply Scored tool - yay! All the envelopes are made with it, and I couldn't believe how fast they went together. Now I can make custom envelopes to fit any size card, which should open up some "new dimensions" for me, har de har. I packaged these up in a cello bag and tied with a piece of ribbon for a handy gift...

Tea Shoppe stamp set; Whisper White CS; Paisley Petals DSP, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler and Baja Breeze inks and buttons; white baker's twine

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Up, Up & Away Birthday

Tea Break Favors & Spring Time Fresh Class Instructions

Sending a Cup of Thanks

Farewells are upon us!

April Class - Spring Time Fresh!

Tea Shoppe Notes

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