Looks Like Spring...not!

I wish! Certainly not here in Calgary today...more snow. I am getting quite sick of winter! I am soooo ready for spring. Tried to get out in the snow today but no luck. I look after a little girl who will not leave shoes on and getting boots on her is a chore. She curls up her toes so bad that it is next to impossible to get any foot wear on her!! She should be out side playing, but I can't put her out with nothing on her feet!! Very frustrating!!! Okay enough of my ranting ;0)

I went down to play lastnight cause I am sooo horrible! I have a swap that I need to have in by next Wednesday!! Yup, guess I will be sending it out Express tomorrow ;0) Actually I did'nt even get it done lastnight, so looks like I will be up late finishing it tonight! I started another card the other day, but got stuck. So lastnight I picked it up again and am quite happy with it!

I know a lot of people have said this, but we really need a punch for this big flower from the ' Looks Like Spring' set!! I think I actually like this card though. There is no saying of any kind, but I guess I can add that when I decide to give it to someone ;0)

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My new toys arrived!

Look what I got in the mail today! My new Whipper Snapper stamps!! I have been looking for a Plumeria stamp for sometime now and finally found something that looks just like one!! Why a Plumeria? It is my favorite flower. Hubby and I were married in Maui and of course the Plumeria is everywhere, but it was also in my wedding bouquet and I just LOVE them!! I am sooo excited to use my new stamp. I had to take a pic of the packaging it all came in too! Very nicely packaged...

I think I will have to do another Whipper Snapper order again soon ;0) I so love their cute animal stamps!! The bunny face is for the project I am making for my daughters class for Easter. I will probably make a sample this week and post a pick!

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I am sick...again!

I must say since my oldest has started school, I just have not been able to stay healthy. I really need to get me some vitamins or something!!


Anyway, just thought I would share something that I did the other day for a monthly swap I am in.

The card base is Chocolate Chip, then a layer of Cool Caribbean which I put through my cuttlebug. I then used some Chocolate Chip pastels and brushed the top with a finger sponge. Used some of my new Costco ribbon and added a flower diecut from my cuttlebug with some dimensionals. The 'just because' is from the new 'Fancy Flexible Phrases' set. I used some of the Chocolate Chip pastels again on the edges of the flower diecut. This was a very quick and easy card. I actually started with the ribbon as my inspiration. I really need to start doing this more often. I don't know about everyone else, but I do a card and then have no ribbon to match it. And that is hard to believe with all the ribbon I have!!

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Teabag Book

Here is a project I made for one of my ladies in my Stampers' Club. I found the template here on SCS. I don't have a binding system so she suggested using ribbons...why I did'nt think of that ;0) This one holds 4 teabags. I added some fun little tea quotes to the inside pages too. These are fun little projects for the tea lovers in your life...

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I won!!

I was shocked this morning to learn that I won some blog candy over at Julie's blog!! Thanks again Julie. Look at the yummy candy I won...

I will post again later today with something I did lastnight with one of my new Cuttlebug folders!!

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Candy Box

I managed to get some projects done this weekend. Unfortunately, I cannot share them yet. They are for my Stampers' Club meeting on Wednesday and I don't want to ruin any surprises!! So I will post later in the week. But I do have this cute little Candy Box that I found on SCS yesterday! I had to try one lastnight...

This was done just using some patterned paper from Michaels and a couple of Michael's ribbons. I was just testing the pattern to see how easy it was...Very easy. You should give it a try. Just something new and different for gifty ideas.

Thanks for stoppin' by and be back later. I got a shipment of cuttlebug folders this weekend...can't wait to play!!

Oh! And be sure to stop by Kendra's blog for some AWESOME candy!!

We Have A Winner!!

First off I just want to thank everyone for their comments. I loved reading them all. And WOW!! I definitely learned that we all love our Cuttlebugs!! I am thinkin' that my next blog candy will definitely have something to do with Cuttlebugs ;0)

Okay now onto our winner!! We had 75 comments, so I wrote down 1 through 75 on little pieces of paper and had hubby pick one. The winner of my First Blog Candy is.... comment #14 by Amy H

Wow - this is so generous of you Tracy! Great blog candy! My newest favourite find would have to be the cuttlebug embossing folders (with the rolling pin). I was so sad that I couldn't afford the cuttlebug until I found out that you can use a rolling pin (see allthatscraps.com if you haven't seen it yet). My first folder just came in the mail TODAY so I'm off to try it!~Amy H.

Amy please email me your address and I will get your candy off to you this week!!

Thanks again to everyone for joining in on my First Blog Candy. This was so much fun that I will be doing it again soon!!

Now I am off to do some stamping projects that I desperately need to get done!!