CONTEST INFO:

 Just go to www.PictureItPostage.com and click ‘try it now’ to get started making your own postage stamps if you want.PIP is seeking the best of the worst photos through our “Get Real” Photo Contest. Pretty much, if you  have a really embarrassing or unflattering holiday photos (the pictures that will absolutely never be on a greeting card), they want to see them and let thousands of people vote on them. They’re looking for the absolute worst and most hilarious.  RULES Between October 31, 2008 and November 19, 2008, people can visit www.PictureItPostage.com, click on the “Get Real” contest button and upload their favorite real life photos. On December 1, consumer voting will begin and visitors to the “Get Real” contest website will have a chance to vote for their favorite photos. Winners will be announced December 11.  THE PRIZES

Two grand prizewinners, one from each category, will receive a new Canon Digital SLR Camera along with five sets of 20 PictureItPostage Stamps™. In addition, eight first prizewinners, four from each category, will each receive one set of 20 PictureItPostage Stamps™.

Im going to try the postage, but I honeslty don’t think I have any really bod photos. Just in case YOU do-you may want to give it a try. I wish I did have soem doozies because them I could win the camera! LOL!

Good Luck

Well today is the 25th. That means there is a PTI Blog Hop! Details HERE!

I wasn’t sure I was going to get to play, let alone upload, but I got it done! Feels so good to get stamping.

I LOVE polka dots, and the Polka Dot Parade patterned paper was a no brainer for me!

With the holidays quickly approaching I wanted to make some gifts that were thoughtful, inexpensive, well made, but not time consuming. I decided a recipe wrap-(AKA recipe card holder), would be a great gift idea, even for male recipients! I would include some great grilling recipes on the cards for the guy’s, or a favorite meal, once I decide who is getting what. In the mean time I can just get them ready!! We do lots of Yankee swaps and I think this would be a fun thing to give with a special set of seasonings 😀 Don’t you?

SO I got to work using the recipe cards,  the Recipe Box set, and recipe labels

So when I made my Recipe Wrap card holder I wanted it unfold, and store easily. I also wanted it to hold a nice number of recipe’s without being too much. You know when you get overwhelmed with too much of something, you end up NOT using it. That also makes me thing of it being a great FIRST APARTMENT gift idea too!!! You could even include a shopping list with the recipes you choose! This takes up NO counter space either. Something I personally love, since I don’t like too much on mine.

Front view, all tied closed.

I used my Kraft cardstock, and Aquamist for my mail color on the front.

The Recipe Wrap has 6 categories. You can make more or less if that suits you. Each slot holds 5 recipe’s! I think this is a great gift. Especially if you are a consultant for Tasefully Simple, or Pampered Chef!! The list goes on 😀

Side view of Recipe holder

Untied, and open

Unfolded again

Close up of  first 3 categories

Close up of last 3 categories

Recipe-all unwrapped

View from the top

This is a close-up of the pocket that I created to hold the 5 cards per category. I wrapped some ocean tides ribbon across the top, for a nice finished look.

This polka dot paper makes this either masculine or for everyday, anyone. I love the colors.

I stamped the tops of my recipe cards using ripe avocado ink, and one of the card topper images from the set. I think its a nice touch.

Well what do you think? A great, simple gift for those hard to buy for on the list, or if you need a gift for someone you may not know well, or are swapping with!

Well that is all I got for you tonight.

Enjoy the blog hop 😀

During the holidays many of us have people we would love to acknowledge during the holidays. Due to this busy time of year, gift giving can be strenuous on both your wallet, and your time. Packaging can make the simplest, and most inexpensive of gifts, show you care!

I will show you the ultimate fast wrap for those delicious Ghirardelli chocolate squares, and any other other type of yummy you may see fit for this simple Scallop Squares Wrapper.

All you need are the Largest set of long rectangle nestabilities, Shimmer white, shimmer gold cardstock,  vellum cardstock, Merry & Bright, Mixed Messages, Gold sheer metaillic edge ribbn, small glassine bags, circle punches, Gold Encore ink.

Step 1

Die cut 2 long nesting rectangles from Shimmery Gold cardstock .

Step 2

Score on both ends of the 2 window rectangles as shown in photo above

Step 3

Cut 2 vellum cardstock pieces to fit over opening. Stamp snowflakes in gold encore ink, and carefully heat set. Adhere vellum pieces over window opening

Step 4

Put bottom ends together, and adhere.

Step 5

Using small glassine bag, put in 4 Ghirardelli squares

Now layer into wrapper.

Adhere bottom of bag to bottom of scallop holder. Fold over top and staple or glue closed.

Then adhere top ends of scallop wrap. Then tie on a gold ribbon to each end.

Make a tag to complete the decoration, by stamping snowflakes onto shimmery white cardstock. Stamp open tree image from Merry & Bright set.    Cut out tree and layer onto gold circle that has been stamped with sentiment from Mixed messages using encore gold ink. Layer onto shimmery white circle, then a punched vellum circle.

Adhere to wrap, and you are done!

Now isn’t this a great presentation of a simple, and delicious treat.

 Let me know if you give this a try!!

As always thank you for checking in.

OK I am making another post for a few reasons! LOL!

1) I think I fixed ALL the people who were on pause! Lydia had directed meas to what to do, and it worked! THANK YOU!!

Now if I did it right, I hope all those people get an alert to the unpaused subscription, or the email update that I have posted.

2) I found many whom have contacted me about NOT getting an email notice when I post,  have subscribed to my blog, but have not VERIFIED they want the email subscription.

There is NOTHING I can do about that.

Now when you go to the subscribe page, and enter an email, it will send you a vericifcation email. Once you get that email, you need to VERIFY that YES you want to subscribe to my blog. Otherwise people could just take someones email and make them start getting notices. That is why there is a verification email. If you dont respeond to that, you won’t get email updates until you do.

Sorry for the inconvience. I do like this feature because then people can’t just use your info to subscribe, you have to agree that is was you.

So thanks everyone for dealing with that 😀 CRAZY!!

PS I am NOT replying to all the emails I received re: that issue. That is the other reason I posted! LOL! Its all right here, and problem SHOULD be solved.

Thank you to all who notify me when there is an issue, I otherwise would not know 😀 I appreciate all of you who enjoy your visits here, so thanks for stopping by and keeping me posted.

WHOA NELLY! LOL!

I have gotten several hundred emails that many of you whom subscribe to my blog (awe thanks :D) are experiencing a problem.

I have been told you have a “subscription paused” notice, then it tells you to contact me.

OK well I have NO IDEA why its paused (I didn’t do it!) and I am trying to figure out WHY and HOW I can fix that problem. Not sure why they tell you to contact me since I have no clue why this happened and what to do to fix it.

If YOU know what to do, or can help me, because you have a Feedburner feed PLEASE help me!

 Im not a computer person (I know you all THINK I may be good, but trust me, I’m lucky I can attach a photo in a email without intervention) but will see if my husband can figure out what on earth is wrong, later when he gets home.

In the meantime I can tell you all, in case you didn’t already notice 😀 that I update basically everyday! So until I get it worked out, when you have time, check in!

Thanks to everyone who does read, subscribe, and notified me of this problem since I never would have known otherwise.

Ill keep ya’ll posted.

I am so excited to share my project I have today!

One of my best friends just had a baby last week! They named her Molly. I LOVE making girly stuff. LOVE IT! So of course I had to go with PURPLE 😀 My favorite color.

After I got “the call” I made sure to get all her info, I went to work to create a framed keepsake for her! I purchased this a while ago at Michaels for about $4?? I try to make some sort of cool baby name thing for everyone I know who has a baby. I attempt to make each thing different, so people have no idea what to expect. I know I get behind sometimes but really tried to make this special.

When I think special, I think PERSONALIZED. That is the awesome thing about stamping! You can MAKE anything you want 😀

I also like that it is most likely to be herished and appreciated. How many stuffed animals can ONE baby get?!

Welcoming Molly-

PS I blurred out her last name to respect their privacy. So my frame isn’t messed up I warped it that way.

When you have a baby you never forget the vital information and I think a fun way to display it would be cute.

Instead of putting my INFO inside, I decided to stamp it ON the glass using white Stazon. A really nice layered effect. For the inside of the keesake frame, I decided to make it a “scene” by using patterned paper by Memory Box for the inside, since it looked like  fairy garden, and punching some 3D flowers. I stamped my butterfly from butterfly kisses, and put it inside. The outside has the plum pudding pattern from Guidelines, then put a pretty purple satin bow around it.

Since  I wanted to personalize it , I turned to my new stamps from Just Rite Stampers-I think that everyone should treat themself to at LEAST one Font set!! More of these will be on my yearly “Christmas Must Have”  list! 😀 They are so cool because you get 3 complete alpha sets (and numbers), that all match in one easy to store kit. I am ALL about storage. I got rid of most my wood mounted alphas since #1-they take up so much space, and #2- I cannot SEE what I am stamping and where. With these stamps you get to have everything align perfectly, no fuss. You NEED the Harmony rectangle handle ! Its awesome for creating the blocks with all the info you want. I basically got to put all my info on the block and stamped ONCE!! Yeah! No lining up everything seperately. I LOVE THAT!

I pulled out my GORGEOUS Special Occassion Font set for this task (just bought that last week).

So I used the 95pt for the baby initials M I D since I LOVE the script look of it.

From the top

Then I wanted to use the smaller font for spelling out her name- the 50 pt font for the announcing info!

When I went onto the height, weight and time I used my FAVORITE the small letter set (that is an abolsute MUST HAVE!!)

I should have done different flowers, but I honestly had a 1/2 hour to get this together, so I was happy.

Now to work on the card! LOL! Can’t give a gift without a card to match. Cross your fingers I get that done today!! Ill share it when I do 😀

IMPORTANT CAUSE!

OH! one more important thing to share!! My friend Mandy shared some info for a special sale on her blog HERE! I agree 100% with everything Mandy said and the cause repesented! I am all about raising money for cancer reasearch and when you find something great to purchase that helps to do that DOUBLE BONUS!!!

COPY/PASTING Mandys words (hope thats OK Mandy) -but please read her linked post!!

“This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there is a new pair of Pink Ribbon BabyLegs. For every pair of Pink Ribbon BabyLegs purchased, the BabyLegs company will donate 10% of the proceeds to cancer research. But get this…Jill will also donate ANOTHER 10% on top of that!! And look how cute they are…

Jill would love to donate pairs of BabyLegs to a local children’s hospital to be given to children who are cancer patients. Jill points out that BabyLegs are convenient for children in the hospital to wear, as they are often hooked up to IV’s and having medical procedures. Clever. She has comprised a list of BabyLegs styles to from which to choose, and for every TWO pairs that you purchase to donate, Jill and Heavenly Blessed will donate ONE MORE pair! As if this wasn’t good enough, the BabyLegs company has heard about what Jill is doing, and if 100 pairs are donated, they will MATCH those 100 pairs!! 🙂 Be sure to donate and pick up a pair or two for your little ones as well!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW JILL’S SELECTION OF BABYLEGS AT HEAVENLY BLESSED!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE BABYLEGS THAT MAY BE DONATED, ALONG WITH ALL OF HER “HELP FIGHT CANCER” DETAILS! All orders must be received by Wednesday, October 29! JILL’S E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ARE ON THIS INFO SHEET! CONTACT HER TO ORDER.

TO DONATE A CARD, E-MAIL Mandy  [email protected] FOR her ADDRESS! All cards must be postmarked by Friday, October 31!

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OK Now “I” am back. The part about the legs being great for kids with Cancer, is a DEFINITE YES!HECK any kid who has lines to deal with. I so wish I had some of those when Alexa got sick! I was SO freaked out her PICC line would get caught on something, and pulled out. Plus they are SUPER cute!! I think this is a great idea, so if you see some use for a little one in your life, now is the time 😀 Or if you want to donate a pair that is FABULOUS!!

I hope to order a few pair myself. Granted my kids are bigger but I have lots of little ones around me, and I know that ONE pair could be used for TWO kids in the hosptial :D, and make them feel better about all they have going on, not having to LOOK at the lines. I know Alexa use to kind of get upset when she would see the lines.

I want to thank Jill for doing her part in making a difference 😀

For those inquiring about Alexa, we had a fabulous appointment with NO concerns. Now that her meds are straightened out she is OK. No weird, scary and wonky symptoms.

I also want to share I have tried SEVERAL of the tips you all provided for Math help and she is doing MUCH better. We are using a wipe board for her to SEE, and TOUCH the addition/subtraction of numbers, and I think its working. Thanks so much for all the tips and programs. I have several more to look into 😀

OK I think I may FINALLY fall FLAT on my face. After the birthday day party Alexa has to attend (gotta make a card!) and the Sat. sketch.

OK I’m really done now 😀

OK now we have our 2nd Challenge for this months release of My Timeless Templates ©-using the Music Makeover.

This is another versatile template, so give it try.

Tea Makeover

This is a really fun box to make, so I hope if you were able to purchase it (or won one :D) that you will find time to play along.

There is NO time limit! Just have fun.

Challenge: Put something cool in your Music Makeover that is NOT music!

Rule: Do NOT use a jewel case!

Over the last few days you have seen me do a few things that don’t use the jewel cases. So don’t get limited by thinking JUST music or that you HAVE to use a jewel case for this template.

Keyword : MyTimelessTemplateMMC02 (music makeover challenge 02) Use this keyworf if uploaing to a public gallery so that we can view your creation. Also send us a link here when you are all done posting! We all want lot more  great ideas for these templates!

I cannot wait to see what you find to put in there 😀 I already heard many great suggestions, so let’s get some gifts for the holidays made early!

About my creation: I put in 4 different packets of tea, and designed my holder to match my tea packets!

Supplies available HERE!

My Timeless Templates ©: Music Makeover

Stamps-Warm Happiness, borders & corners rectangle set
Cardstock- white, dark chocolate, pumpkin, pure poppy
ink-white crafts, dark chocolate, versamagic pumpkin and red ink, close to cocoa ink
Ribbon- dark chocolate polka dot
Other-buttons, white singlo gel pen, corner rounder

OK now its your turn.

Silent Night Stocking

OK I am officially issuing my very first, of many, monthly My TimelessTemplate © challenges! I also added a link to the side bar for future reference!

We are all waiting for our Papertrey Ink orders, so why not play with the templates while we wait!

Now I am expecting the entire crafting world to play along with this challenge since this one uses the FREE Download! Stocking Stuffer ©

Your challenge: Time to stuff your stocking!  Basically fill your stocking box with something fun and maybe unexpected. Show the world your creativity and ideas. Many of you already listed some great ideas, so stop typing them, and get printing and creating! I did the hardest part for you, now make some magic.

Rule-NO RED OR GREEN! C’mon it wouldn’t be a CHALLENGE if there weren’t restrictions! You can do it.

Keywords– If you are uploading to a gallery just type : MyTimelessTemplateSSC01 (that stands for stocking stuffer challenge 01)

LINKS: Please link your creation here so we can all see what you have created 😀 You can upload anywhere, just use the keyword if uploading to a public gallery so people can find them.

About my creation : This is filled with chocolate coffee truffles from Starbucks 😀 Give me a break its what I had on hand that matched!

My template was printed onto shimmer white cardstock. I used gold cardstock for my cuff.

I used the new Silent Night stamp set, stamped in Encore gold ink for my heel and toe patch!

SUPPLIES FOUND HERE

My Timeless Template ©-Stocking Stuffer
Stamps; Holiday tag collection 2008, Silent night
Ink- Gold Encore
Cardstock-Shimmery gold, shimmery white
circle scallop nestabilities
Gold sheer metallic ribbon, gold cord, paper crimper

OK your turn!

OK its time for me to fall FLAT on my exhausted face!

I wish! Alexa has her post Chemo follow up and my brother and his girlfriend are flying in today for their move in! Sooner than planned, but so is life. You know what they say, no rest for the weary!

I really want to thank everyone who has left comments, and supported me in this new venture of My TimelessTemplates © over the last few days, while introducing this product. I am really proud of the way everything has turned out, and all the hard work Nichole and the team at Papertrey Ink put into launching the product, and the AMAZING samples done with it. BIG THANKS!

I know I was most likely unbearable with my blabbering during this process and now I take a big sigh of relief. This is real! It truly happened! LOL! WOW! Now to see people use the templates….that will be so crazy!! I can’t even stand it!

I hope you enjoy the templates, and thank you all who try them out. I hope you remember to share them with me, as I am excited to see many of you venture into templates now. I’m posting my challenges in a little while, so I hope you return, as I also have a few samples too.

Now it is time to share my release projects!

I have a few projects with the new releases using my templates! Those will be listed separately as they are part of the Challenge I am posting.

Now my thoughts on the release projects. I always have a few that I really love. This month my templates are obviously a huge favorite, like my Box of snow-that uses my template was my big favorite, as was my recipe for Ice Cream Sundae party, and my Holiday cards post. I really like everything this month and had to STOP myself from going and going.

OK here we go!

The Recipe Box & Recipe box lable set is over the top amazing! My project is here! I have more to share using that set soon!! I loved it. SO many awesome uses for that one, let me tell you.

Warm Happiness- Well I LOVE my coffee, and was so happy to see PTI come out with a coffee/tea set!! Heather did a great job with this one. I so love it, and will certainly be using it more.

This little travel tea packet is the perfect little gift to leave for a friend! Just hang it on their door, so they can find it as they return home from a long day! Isn’t it cute? I just used a hobby blade to make an opening at the top of the cup! OR if you have a sick friend this is another great little thinking of you, without bugging them! LOL!

Supplies

Stamps- Warm happiness
Cardstock-Aqua Mist, white
Patterned Paper-Polka Dot Parade
Ink-aqua mist, lemon tart, sping moss, dark chocolate
Lemon Tart twill
other-scallop/straight long nestabilities, hobby blade

Snowfall/Snowfall additions-OH MY GOSH! I love this set. I can’t even explain it but if you notice through ALL my projects this release I used it the most. I actually had to STOP myself. Love it, and the fact that the punches co-ordinate! OH! My must have!

That being said sweet blush and gold are so YUMMY to me! I love them muchly! So I loved this card!

Stamps-Snowfall, snowfall additions
ink-sweet blush, gold encore, glue pad
cardstock-vellum, white, sweet blush
sweet blush satin ribbon,, gold tinsel weave ribbon
gold brads, pink glitter, gold cord

Merry & Bright Additions-OK loving the new trees Melissa added to her already fabulous collection! I had too much fun with this card!

Quilters Sampler additions-the newest quilt blocks are adorable! But, when I saw the Amish style boy and girl I knew I had to use them together! I found the heart square in there and my vision became reality!

The quilt squares are all glittery! What a cute anniversary or I love you card isn’t it? I was so happy with how this turned out.

Stitched together

Supplies:
Stamps- Quilters sampler additions, Quilters sampler
cardstock- pure poppy, sweet blush, ripe avocado
patterned paper-vintage holiday prints
ink-black pallette, copic markers
ribbon stitched ripe avocado
other-wide redline tape, iridescent ice embossing powder, heat tool

Silent Night-This set is stunning! I think the sentiments are amazing. I wanted to keep the feel simple and elegant! I love the look of a vellum card, with a underlying panel. The star is embossed, and this is pure beauty in person. THis is alos a great one to mass produce!

Rejoice!

Stamps-Silent Night
cardstock-shimmery white, vellum, shimmery silver
ink-versamark, encore silver, white stazon
silver embossing powder, heat tool

Silent Night Stocking Set

I really enjoy matching a card to a gift! This one kept with the clean and simple look I was going for.

The Holiday Tags are perfect for ANY holiday gift,

and matching card!

My Timeless Template-Stocking Stuffer
Stamps; Holiday tag collection 2008, Silent night
Ink- Gold Encore
Cardstock-Shimmery gold, shimmery white
circle scallop nestabilities
Gold sheer matalic ribbon, gold cord, paper crimper

2008 Holiday Tag Collection- This is a super tag set, that I need MORE time to work with! I can see many uses for it this holiday! This is what I have done for you-

I made this box to hold the Gentle Falling Snow cards you saw in yesterdays post. The shimmer white cardstock makes what is so simple, a real WOW! The box fits the clear card boxes.

I created this set of 6 cards to share the possibilities of mass producing! I think this set is just so perfect for holiday themed cards! Makes a great gift item as well! This item was donated to a raffle for a family dealing with a child who has Cancer. I hope my little contribution helps them out 😀

Stamps: Snowfall, Snowfall additions, borders & corners square set, 2008 Holiday Tag collection
cardstock-white shimmer, vellum
ink-glue pad, encore silver
Clear card boxes
Mega snowlfake punch, circle nestabilties, silver cord, wide silver ribbon
Other-hero arts adhesive rhinestones, Art glitter, 7/8 square punch

OK that is it for me. I have a million things to do. Don’t miss the challenge posts OK!

I hope you have a super day, and get some time (like call into work) to stamp and create today!

Hi everyone-

Popping in quick to point you in the direction of some REALLY cool stuff!!

My dear friend Holly made the COOLEST project using 2 photos of me & my girls. It is alled Then & Now! You are going to want to follow her tutorial and make your own. It seriously brough tears to my eyes!

CHECK IT OUT—>HERE!

Thank you Holly! Im sending you HUGE hugs from us here 😀

Then a woman lead me to a great coupon book that would be PERFECT for the Stinky Stocking in the post below 😀 Check it out HERE!

Lastly I saw Just Rite Stampers is having a contest again! CHECK IT OUT–>HERE! I wish I got to play in the last one but couldn’t. I don’t have the stamps for the contest but if you do, ENTER! You got nothing to lose right?!

Be back later with a special Papertrey post, and MORE template samples!