SO what did you think of the reveal? I can’t believe its over. I doesn’t feel real.

Pretty fabulous stuff huh? I couldn’t get into the forums at all. Insert sad face. I would have loved to chat it up with all of you. Oh well. That what happens when you get a bunch of PTI starvedwomen on one site right-LOL!

If you wonder which stuff is mine-it was posted under gallery administrator. Just a last minute glitch. Im sure it will be fixed soon. Im sure you figured it out anyway, but just thought I’d let you know all the same.

Wait till you have the new things in hand. The ribbon is to DIE for! Seriously. The colors are gorgeous. I can’t wait to play mor with the new colors.

I noticed my friend Tracey Cuccia, and Elisabeth Neumann got an honorable mention! YEAH! Cyber hi-5 girl!

Congrats to the winners and other honorable mentions. I never know HOW Nichole can pick from all the amazing samples she must get. AMAZING.

So speaking of samples here is my Just Hatched project.

Feel free to ask any ?’s. I will edit to answer any here.

This is my Candy Carrot Box.It is suppose to look like the perfect Candy Garden!Just pluck a candy carrot from the “ground” and you have the perfect treat.

This is a DELICIOUS post! LOL! Read to the end for my recipe for you all to try.

It’s ALMOST Valentine’s day, and I am working (last minute of course), on some sweet treat’s for the kid’s teachers!

I saw this image from Lizzie Anne Design’s set Petite Phrases, and also used Celebration Frames (on right), and thought it would be PERFECT for the job!

I LOVE Dove Chocolate’s, and thought that packaging up some would be so SWEET! Since I LOVE making boxes, I had fun doing these.

So I grabbed my trusty Scor-Pal, and I made this candy box holder just PERFECT for 12 Dove Chocolates 😀

WAIT TILL YOU SEE WHAT I HAVE UP MY SLEEVE FOR EASTER!!!! WOW!

Anyway-

I made 2 boxes here-one with Acetate, and the other with Vellum cardstock. I wanted to show the versatility in the design. I think these look so scrumptious, and make giving such a SIMPLE and in expensive gift (works out to be $1 each!!! There are 3 servings per bag :D) look so special.

You will need to cut your cardstock

5 1/2 X 8

Score along the 5 inch side at 1-4-and 5

Score along the 8 inch side at 1- 3 1/2- 4 1/2- then 7

See diagram for where to cut!

Finished size- 3 inches high- 2 1/2 across, 1 inch wide

NOTE: Ribbon around box keeps lid flap closed nicely

These are DONE in 5 minutes EASY! After you make one of course.

So I hope you get to test one out. I’d LOVE to see it.

Thanks for all the kind and caring messages/emails/ and even phone calls! I don’t think you are a stalker-I feel so loved! 😀

I really appreciate the fabulous recipe’s you all shared! I am now signed up for Kraft Foods email’s too.

I honestly have NOT tried any yet-we need to go to the food store :C, but we do have a list of items to try them out.

Now I am going to share my FAVORITE recipe-quick, easy and sure to please!

Olive Garden Style Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce

Sauce-

 8 ounces Cream cheese — cut in bits
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese — grated
1/2 cup Butter or margarine
1/2 cup Milk

Black Pepper, and oregano to taste
8 ounces Fettuccine; cook — drain | In large saucepan combine cream cheese, Parmesan, butter and
milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Toss pasta lightly with
sauce, coating well. Leftovers freeze well.

PS you can double everything to get MORE sauce (you don’t have to double the cream cheese though)

Make it with Chicken and Broccoli-

While the noodles Boil- 

I just throw in some frozen breaded chicken tenders in the oven-Like 450 degrees for 20-25 min

I also throw frozen broccoli in the microwave while it all cooks-

Now you have Chicken & Broccoli Fettuccine!

I aslo ALWAYS throw a garlic bread in the oven with the last 10 minutes that the tenders cook!

YUMMY!!!

Now tomorrow Not only is it the PTI release (YEAH!!!!) I will share a COOL tip-in regards to a Papertrey Product (yes I got Nichole’s permission first :D), and my V-day card for Jason, as well as COOL activity for those of you with children, that will allow YOU more TIME to stamp!!! It will also help them explore their own creative side without driving mommy INSANE.

So come back then!
 Till tomorrow.

OK I was going to wait but decided to post 2 more cards-both using the NEW RELEASE tonight by MFT Eggstra Special Easter, and the same papers by K & co.

Hope you likey.

The chick is flocked too BTW!

Im off to shop! See ya later on the SCS forums-

PS Sorry these are SO BRIGHT! YIKES!

   click for larger view

Today’s sketch is a very simple one. You all seemed to really like the cleaner, less layered one’s.

It can be used with just about ANY image.

You know I LOVE my circles, but really any shape will do.

It can be solemn, cutesy and elegant.

When creating this card I used my new-yet to be released set by MFT  called Eggstra Special Easter. Sentiment is Essential Sentiments also by MFT.

REMEMBER! This week is what we are going to call an MFTeaser 😀 I have a super cool gift idea, using one of the new sets that you aren’t going to want to miss. I may just post it Wednesday. Not sure yet.

HINT: It is a template 😀 So I have to make sure I write up a nice detailed direction list. (WINK)

My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com) is having a New Release Cocktail Party on Wednesday, February 6 from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time. Lots of fun is planned including finding out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer. Head over to the MFT forum on www.splitcoaststampers.com to find out all the details and join us there on Wednesday night.

I plan on being there to chat it up with all my girls.

That being said-back to my card.

I LOVE tulips! They are my favorite flower. No idea why, they just are.

So when creating this, it was going to be whimsical, but it then turned into asimple sympathy card (that God willing will never get used). I think sympathy cards should be kept clean, solemn, and maintain some elegance.

This, to me has all that.

I hope you like the sketch.

Great for a quick card, but it can also be dressed up!

So let see what YOU can do with it.

Don’t forget to send us the link in the comments section OK! We all want to see your take on it.

Till tomorrow.

WOW! What a CRAZY day it has been. I am going to wait till tomorrow for my sketch. Im so sorry if you are waiting. Im am just drained today. In a good way. So much to take in. While I have known about the DT position, FINALLY revealing it, feels so FREEING!

First let me say THANK YOU so very much for the amazing compliments given on my news for becoming part of the PTI Design Team, and my Baby Bouquet.

I put alot of time and effort into that gift, and the comments truly made my day!

As for the PTI Design Team-its also nice feeling accepted by all of you who visit. I was so worried about it.

I readevery comment (ALWAYS) and was so touched that each of you took the time to look, and say some of the nicest things, ever! Each one has made my day! You all mean so much to me. REALLY. Where would I be without other stamp addicts? LOL!

As for the baby bouquet-it was trial an error, and now that I have it figured out, I think it would be relatively easy to reproduce 😀 Its always hard the first time when you implement an idea. Sometimes its fast, other times-not so much.

As far as inquiries for me selling them-WOW! Don’t even know what to say. I wouldn’t know where to even begin pricing, and don’t know that I have all the time to create so many. I think if I did price them, they may be on the higher end for baby gifts. Think rich people and boutique’s! LOL!

I presented it to my friend, and she immediately poked and pulled it apart! LOL! (Insert shocked face). Oh well. I had fun making it. It was meant to use.

On to other things I guess…..

Now another thing you may not have seen-My article on Craft Critique —-> HERE! Its for the Making Memories tag maker/rims. I know several of you have asked for that-so there you go!

OK till tomorrow-

I have a bunch to do because we have people coming over for the Patriots game.

Im not into sports but hey 18-0 is pretty  impressive. So with that I say GO PATS!

I have a few things to remind you to check out today!

No no stamping goodies to show just yet. Im busy working today-but hope to post later. Its just a little time consuming-and I need to actually get a shower BEFORE noon!

Check out my For Sale section of my side bar! Contact me with your list. I charge actual cost of shipping.

 If there is something you want-not listed- ASK!( If I have it I may be willing to part.)

I do have stuff to get rid of just haven’t gone through it all.

Also if you have a minute PLEASE take the quick survey at SCS found HERE

https://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/survey/take

If you use SCS at all then it would be great for you to help them try to improve their site (is that possible???)

Lastly a SALE!!! All That Scraps is have a huge sale.

With CHA right around the corner we need to make room for the new products that will be coming in next month. All discounted items will not be restocked so get them while you can.

The following are starting at 15% off

Bazzill Really Big Brads

Karen Foster Big Time Brads Black and White

Making Memories Ribbon and Ribbon Brads

Prima Brads

Rob and Bob Snap Ease

Junkitz Paints

Making Memories Paint Sets

7 Gypsies Binding Rings

Bazzill Really Big Paper Clips

Bazzill Blossom Heidi

Junkitz Halloween Book Plates

Making Memories Sweets

Making Memories Simply Fabulous Trims

Making Memories Safety Pins

Pebbles Word Charms

Q & Co Buttons

Q & Co. Bold Sequins

Q & Co. Chic Charms

Q & Co. Fab Flowers

Q & Co. Sassy Sequins

Q & Co. Anchorettes

Cropper Hopper Embellishment Organizer

Cropper Hopper Supply Case

Daisy D’s Beacon Hill Chasing Butterflies

Basic Grey Dasher

Flair Baby Of Mine

Flair True Love

Flair Christmas

Junkitz School Days

K & Co Brenda Walton Christmas

SEI Smarty

SEI Citrus Kick

McGill Punches

McGill Strongarm

Q & Co Felt Ribbon

Prima Petites

Prima Silk Road

Prima Got? Flowers

Prima Belle Fleur

KI Alphabet Soup

Simply Chic Clear Stamps

Gina K Wood and Plain Rubber Single Stamps

Gel A Tins -select stamps

Bazzill Bazzinks

Notecards and Envelopes

The following are 25% off

Junkitz- Laguna Guy

Laguna Girl

Calendar

The following are 50% off

6 pack owires

Center City Designs

Cherry Arte

Moxxie

Pixel Decor

Daisy D’s-Mistletoe Memories

Girlfriends

Gypsy Harvest

Happy Shopping!

So, its time for my last letter. The letter “J”.

Before I go into all my “J” for Julie ramble, I hope all my PSF’s know it was hard to pick only a few to shower with “mytime” mail. I tried to spread the love to PSF’s whom I had not ever done much for, but are deserving all the same.

If I had the time I would make each PSF a letter. But its not a perfect world :C. So I hope none of you feel sad or slighted in anyway, as each of you are important 😀 I also appreciate all your friendships.

OK So upon my search I realized that there are hardly any GOOD words that start with J! WOW!

Here are some random words-BUT we wont say all of them are associated with Julie OK!

Jezebel, Juicy (HA! HA!), Jiminy, Jeepers, Jealous, Justify. Jump, Jinx, Joker, and Jewels!

But one GOOD word was JOY!

She has brought alot of JOY to us.

Did you know that she bought Alexa is “talking, light up Tinkerbell wand” all the way from Disney! Now she doesn’t live there, and it kept going off through their travels. She begged her hubby NOT to chuck it out the window! Everytime the wand goes off-(usually off one of the other kids heads) I remember her story. Alexa LOVES the wand BTW.

Thank you Julie for everything. Here is Julie’s Letter-

I think this was my favorite of them all! Because it was so different, and maybe because it had butterflies! AND Julie’s favorite color was purple-just like me 😀

I used the “Joy” , which is lightly stamped in the bkgd from the PTI set Serene Snowflakes, and the sentiment is from Green Thumb.

The butterflies are from my favorite Stampin Up! set-Garden Whimsy . Of course there is dazzling diamonds on the wings. I had to add Prima’s to coordinate.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Now Julie wanted to learn to sew! So, I did some on her letter, and sent her one of the famous sewing machine’s I got for myself! Sorry people, I got the last 2 they had and the other was MINE!

So I hope she liked her package of goodies.

I’ll be right back with todays sketch!

Till then

OK I got tagged, and Im wicked sorry! I cannot find WHO it was that sent me this email :C

I just went copy/pasted and went back later to find “you” and now it is stuck amongst my many INBOX messages-SORRY! Let me know WHO you were! 

1. Name your 2 favorite Scrapbooking topics.

YUCK! I hate to scrap! But I like Smileboxes so, it would me my kids, and I guess our dog-Daisy. She’s really funny.

2. What are the two best places you’ve been to?

Paris and Hawaii

3. Name two things you do every day. Clean and stamp

4. Name two things that pretty much everyone knows about you.

I love to stamp! AND I have a little OCD so try to keep the house as clean as possible with  kids.

5. What are your two favorite stores?

TARGET!!! And any craft related place to shop.

6. What are your two favorite accessories to stamp/scrap with?

Ribbon and BLING

7. What are your two favourite occasions to make cards for?

Thank you and Birthday-most commonly used.8. What are your two favourite SU! Cardstock colours?

I LOVE celery and soft sky

OK there you have it.

I dont sound very interesting-but hey that me! BORING 😀

 A get well note.

Oh so much on this creation to share! So I won’t “babble” to much OK!

My poor friend Dawn has been so sick for a while now.

Weird fever’s on and off and stuff like that. They aren’t sure WHAT is going on.

Anyway-that calls for a get well note! Its a true MIRACLE that I am actually getting this off in a timely manner. She is just the sweetest thing, so I want her to know I’m thinking of her.

I am including the COOLEST tin of tea I made with an upcomingMFT release! I cannot share it, because it’s getting published 😀 NEXT DECEMBER! LOL! Yes you read it right, almost one year from now. I have been making CHRISTMAS stuff-AGAIN for publications-CRAZY huh?

Ok the card-

When I think “note” I think “bird”.

This is yet another MUST have thing for me-these style of bird images. I just LOVE them. Elegant birds. Can’t get enough. Whimsical Birds-doesn’t matter-Love them.

This one above is by Inkadinkadoo. I got mine ——->HERE. To my knowledge Lindsay will be getting in more of these new images soon 😀 She is awesome to buy from too.

Did you see my SUPAH awesome embossed flowers?

After you pick yourself up off the floor, and catch your breath, REALLY look at the beauty of them.

THAT my friends, is a flower’s Spellbinder’s Nestabilities die! Can you scream GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I believe Christine from All That Scraps will be getting some in. I know she is getting the hearts in soon. I got mine at my LSS. Couldn’t leave them there.

The scalloped circle , that the birds are stamped on, is also a Nestabilities die. They add such elegance.

I use versamagic ink on most my solid creations. I LOVE the coverage and matte finish it has. I also love that they are SO close to SU! colors. They cover like a craft ink, but dry instantly. I own just about every color. Since they are dew drops they hardly take up any space at all.

Now that paper is the Target $1 spot! I scored there BIG TIME the last few weeks.

The ribbon was found at Michael’s.

Now the “get well” tab, is by Making Memories. Its a tag curling thingy that secures to your ribbon???

All I know is they looked cool, and I was NOT paying $25 for something to close it onto my ribbon! I used my wire cutters to chop off the curling part.

Originally it was on my ribbon (closed using Pliers), but it was unbalanced looking so I moved it.

The scallop row of stitching at the bottom is anOnare template, I love using.

WHEW! Are you still with me?

Was that the most boring thing you read ALL week?

I didn’t realize there was SO much on this crazy card, till I began rambling along.

Well tomorrow is our Blogger’s Challenge. We are all doing a SU! Catalog layout case! So that should be cool to see everyone’s interpretation of it.

Till tomorrow.

OMG! I got this super amazing package in the mail yesterday from my secret friend!

Look at all the amazing stuff I was RAK’d! can you believe someone loves me THAT much?

HOLY! AMAZING.

So to re-cap what you are looking at-

The card was done with my favorite image-a Butterfly-with beautiful paper.

She made me a altered Starbucks travel coffee mug-to match my stamp room!!! Using the Hot Holiday Drinks, and included some nice bottle of happy juice-to add to my mix 😀

She made me a frame for my room!!! It matches my stamp room colors.

2 boxes of Tastefully Simple YUMMIES, that I have NEVER tried 😀 Including a few twizzlers.

A GORGEOUS purple shell type of silver butterfly necklace-really pretty!!!

2 neat stamps! 1 is a butterfly and the other is a butterfly bkgd.

Some mirrored coasters.

Purple Sprites! Can you believe I had NONE in purple. Along with some brads, and eyelets.

Paper and a winter stack by DCWV. Really great assortment.

Some cool embellishments-like scrabble blocks, assorted ribbons, rub-ons, metal charms and stickers!

Then she even added some stuff for Daisy!!! Some puppy cookies-which she is LOVING.

 Then this

 A purple squeeky, rope chew toy!

As you can see-she LOVES it!!!! In case you didn’t know-Daisy has her own toy basket. She takes stuff out of it as she pleases, and even puts it back in there when she is done!

Now that is my kinda dog 😀 She has been such a great addition to our family. I love her to pieces.

So who ever you are, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You made my day with your amazing and thoughtful goodies. I feel so special to be so loved!

I myself have a few Secret Friend things to get to the P.O.!!!

Thanks for looking.