Possible Bulk buy...

I am putting feelers out to see if anyone would be interested in a bulk buy of CD tins. I have found these tins to be very illusive in the US and so far have only found dealers in Canada (cheapest price) or UK. I would place an order but to import increases the cost so it is better to purchase in bulk. Here is a photo of what I have found...

Here are some ideas of what can be done with them...


This tin uses a Jr. legal pad and more info for this idea can be found here
SCS Gallery
And more info can be found in elainescreations blog
"Photo is not mine and was copied from SCS"


You can find the info that goes with this at SCS
and be sure to check out stampinlauri blog here.
She wrapped Hershey Miniatures in SU DP for this project.
"Photo is not mine and was copied from SCS"

If anyone has another supplier for these tins please let me know I am so interested in trying some of these ideas.
Thank you so much,
Sara

True Friend Cider...

It is so much fun playing when everything is matching and you don't have to spend time getting organized, it made this card come together so fast. I used the True Friend stamp set along with the Apple Cider paper, wassabi card stock, ticket corner punch, brads and ribbon. The black ink is Black Staz-on stamped right on to the DP.

Had a Dr. appt. yesterday I just can't take anymore back and hip pain. She did a test yesterday for arthritis it will take a couple days for the results and she is not surprised with my back history that my hips are now involved. Yippie more problems! This news has put me on pins and needles, my Mother had severe RA but the Dr. assured me that condition was not genetic. I just can't see myself living the same life my Mother endured she was such a strong lady and I am cirtainly not. I will keep you posted with the results.
Have a great weekend.

Pumpkin treat bag...

This is another Halloween style of Coffee treat bag I have come up with. It also used the Paper Trey set "Spooky Sweets", can't get enough sweets!
Colors used here were Glorious Green and Only Orange along with Black Staz-on, I also put on a clip and some GG ribbon.

The Cat is out of the bag...

Today started out on the right side of the bed this time, we made it through the school rush with out any major bickering this A.M. and for that I am very thankful! I worked on cleaning up my desk yesterday and pictures on the camera so I put this page of Tammy together...



Now for a card this was the Tech challenge on SCS Monday, GEL CARDS

This is my sample and the very first one I have ever made,note to self, purchase clear hair gel and try it again. I used paper from Archivers, it is textured, and my Memory Box Penguin and sentiment stamps. The snowflake stamp is not named it was from Spazzgirl in a blog candy win, I use this stamp a bunch. It is under the gel window stamped in Real Red and also used in white for the background. The penguin in colored with a real red marker and then I put some stickles on his hat and coat. This was some paper I punched while on Youth Trip to MN this past July I was going to use it for glitter windows but this card style is way fun also and would make wonderful kid cards, I need to find some items to put in the gel they can move around.

Pink flowers...

I am having such a great time with this new set, this is one of the first cards I have made with it. The colors I used were Rose Red, Wassabi and Regal rose. I used a large oval in Regal Rose and stamped the sentiment on it in Rose red. Then I took my slot punch and punched on both sides of the oval and ran some organdy ribbon through the slots. I punched the large flower in Rose Red and the small flower in Regal Rose cut them out punched through the center and put on a brad then placed the flower on the card.
This was a quick card to make and I love the color combo. I think I saw a similar card on SCS but I would not call it a CASE of Badsherry but I used her card to inspire mine.
Have a great day!

Genie Bag...

Front View...


Side View...

I have so many items just laying around that I have purchased in bulk when I was on the craft fair circuit it is ridiculous. Well I saw this week on SCS the Genie Bag and I went WOW, after all I have hundreds even thousands who knows what I have left of these white bags taking up storage room in my totes. So I printed off the directions, had to change the measurements some to fit my size of bag and off I went to my craft space to see what I could do. Very easy, did not take much time however, I wanted to just use the DP I had gotten in WRAK group this week and did no stamping for this project,I would like to make these and leave them open to what ever occasion comes up that I may need one for. Then I just made two punches with the word window punch (thanks Julie) and tied on some ribbon from Michaels and I was done in less than 10 minutes. I did leave the back just black, I am after all hoarding my great papers I got from WRAK, can't use them all up at once but you could do the back the same as the front or leave blank as I did.
So how cute are they and a nice size for gift giving, so wonderful when a plan comes together, LOL!

When we hold a candle...

I must say first off that this week has been rough for me because of SCS and the WRAK forum. Let me take time here to explain to some of you who are not so familiar with these acronyms. Split Coast Stampers (SCS) is my fave site to check out on the net they have tons of ideas in the gallery and lots of information and tutorials they also have forums for members (specialized groups) for those who wish to be more involved with the site. I am a WRAK member (Wish Rak) Random Acts of Kindness and I spend most of my free time while DD is napping getting mail ready to go out to other members. This means some other member makes a wish in the forum and if I have what is on the wish list I will fulfill the wish and get it out in the mail to them. Remember this is a Random Act of Kindness, send what you can make others wishes come true. This group has been great for me up to this point as a SHAM of three kids I don't have a huge stamping budget like some of you gals have so it is nice to wish for things so I get a chance to play with some stamp sets that I like that I know I will never be able to purchase. Well this week the forum was shut down because some members were not happy with the way counting wishes was going. (You would grant a wish and this gives you a wish to make etc..) Some people felt others were giving out too many wishes to some people. Well it is back up and running and people are still angry and I just can't comprehend why. I have granted about 100 wishes and used 58 of those wishes asking for images in return. About half and I don't think I will ever use all of the wishes I have earned. To me the forum is to give what you can to make others happy and that is it - I don't expect anything else - and boy are their some that do I guess and they are making it hard for others. So this week I pulled out my fave sentiment stamp and I am going to share it with you now...

When we hold a candle to light another's path, we also brighten our own. (Simple, and I love it and now I am going to use it alot to help spread the word of how we should act toward one another.)

So the cards you see are for the WRAK members I grant wishes to I used Baroque Motifs and the colors are Wassabi, Regal Rose and Rose Red. The center flower has been cut out and a crystal placed in the center. When they open the card they see the sentiment listed above and then on the back (second photo) they will find all of the wish info. These are 3 by 3 cards.



I am having issues with Blogger this AM but I will be back later with a card for today.
This is the best part of my day...the house is still yet a tad on the cool side. Everyone is asleep except DH who has left for work (even the kitty is sleeping - shhhh). I have plenty of ideas working around in my mind and today is going to be a great stamp day!
Enjoy the morning and I will be back to edit the post when Blogger decides it wants to upload.