Woo hoo! NEW STAMPS!!!

It seems that I have been waiting for this order from Impression Obsession for forever! And they FINALLY arrived tonight!

The first stamp is called Beach Day . Isn't that just the cutest stamp? And I really think the shape lends itself to a LOT of design possibilities!

Also in stock is the Ocean Border , which works well with all of the beach themed stamps.



Of course, who could resist this FABULOUS Cupcake clear stamp set? And it's only $8 for all these uber cute stamps! This one is for all you cupcake fiends! :-) Is that just the cutest stamp set, or what?

I don't think this set will be around very long, so don't wait to get yours!



I bought this New Home clear stamp set because this theme is pretty hard to find. I could get a lot of use out of this one, for sure!

If you read the sentiments included, you will note that it works for friends who have moved, and even if YOU have moved!






And what fun would this Smell The Coffee stamp set be? I LOVE the funky design, and think it will be great fun to play with. I also liked the sentiments in this set, and think they are pretty appropriate for cards I would send to my friends.



I bought several cupcake sentiments, including this one called You take the {cup}cake . Be sure to check out the others in the Impression Obsession section of the store.

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight. I hope you're having a fabulous Friday, and a great weekend!

Thank You RAK from Charmaine

Ohhhhh.....is this a pretty card, or what?

I was so surprised and pleased to received this beautiful card in the mail from Charmaine. I KNOW that you all know who I'm talking about. Her blog is Oodabug Alley . I also KNOW that you've all been there, because she has one of the coolest blogs on the net! Her designs are FABULOUS, and in addition to that, she's one of the sweetest ladies I know! :-)





Charmaine used a stamp from Favorite Calligrapy for the sentiment. The flower is Watercolor Pressed Flower , also from Paper Inspirations.

You can find all the details about the card on Charmaine's blog post HERE .

Thank YOU, Charmaine! I couldn't be happier to have you on our "Dream Team"! You are such a delight and it's a pleasure to have with us!

RAK from Amy

I received this beautiful card from Amy Sheffer at Pickled Paper Designs . Amy was a guest designer for Stamper's Dream , and she did SUCH a fabulous job with her design work. And as an added bonus, she's a real sweetheart, too. :-)

She sent me this card with the sweetest note inside. Her kind words and sincerity really made my day, and I will treasure it always!


You can get all the deets about Amy's card HERE .

And since Amy still has some stamps from Stamper's Dream, don't be too surprised if you don't see a few more of her designs with our stamps.

Thanks Amy....you are simply the best! I am honored to have had you with us, and to call you my friend. Truly, the pleasure was all mine.

Chicky Night...and the Birthday Boy!

The last time I had this stamp in stock they sold out so quickly that I didn't even get one! So....I grabbed one for my personal collection FIRST this time! LOL! Are these the cutest chicks ever? And they are ready for a big night on the town!

The stamp is Penny Black's Chicky Night .

I stamped it on watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder.

The stamped image was colored with Tombow (water based) markers and a blender pen. I added some bling to the belt on one of the chicks, and the loop earring using Hero Arts Gemstones .

I also used a bit of Stickles Glitter Glue on two of the dresses. Women DO need to shine and sparkle sometimes...don't they?

The flowers are from the Art Flowers collections by Hero Arts.

I really try not to put too much family stuff on my blog. I realize that's not why most people stop by. But I did want to share a couple of pictures from Jacob's 4th birthday party today. It was wild and crazy, and he had a blast! In this picture he was driving a car at Party Central, feeling like a big boy.

Did I mention that it was LOUD in there? LOL!


And this was the best picture I could get of him blowing out his birthday candles.

He is usually pretty photogenic and good at letting us take pictures of his cute little self. But today he had way too much going on to be patient with the grandparents who were trying to stage pictures.

Thanks to each of you for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful week!

No time for stamping....BECAUSE

I have been super busy with new shipments coming into the store....really GREAT stuff!

The Grove Paper Collection from Memory box is here, as well as their other new paper collection called Provence .

I also have a new assortment of birds and flourishes from Memory box, such as this bird called Bird Branch . Isn't that a gorgeous stamp? Most of the new stamps are from their Birds of a Feather collection.



AND...the long awaited Fiskars Threading Water Elegant Border Punch is finally here. I only received 6 of them, so don't hesitate to get yours while they last.


I was soooo excited to finally receive the My Favorite Things order today. I ADORE all of their new release stamps. One of my favorites is this one called Here's The Scoop . And be sure not to miss Kim's new cupcake set called What's Up Cupcake? . It is so cute, and really versatile!
I decided to take the plunge and buy some of those gorgeous I Kan'dee Chalks that I see everyone using. I must try my hand with those. I have them in the store in two different color combinations, both Pearlescent Shimmer and Pearlescent Jewel Tones.


I had some requests for the ribbon cards for those super organized people who think their ribbon should be neat, orderly and organized so they can find what they have. These are very cool Ribbon Cards , and are so cool with the Ribbon Clips . If I ever get organized, I'm going to use mine! LOL!

The new Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine 8 x 8 paper pads arrived today as well. GORGEOUS paper. And I DO love pretty papers!

There are many more new thingsin the store....and more on the way. But I thought I would enable you with a few you may not be able to live without.

I hope to get a little stamping done this weekend. I desperately NEED some stamping therapy! :-)

Thanks so much for stopping by.

I Sea....

One of my grands is having a birthday this weekend. There is a big party planned at Party Central. It will be noisy, and terribly hectic. And yes...I'm going. LOL!

I had a few moments tonight so I decided I should whip up a quick and easy card to go with his gift. This one just may be my all-time best tanker. But it's what I made, so I decided to post it anyway. I will have to give some serious thought about whether to actually "give" the card. He's 4...he won't care. But it's a matter of personal pride. Know what I mean?

The stamp set I used is one of my Gina K favorites. I've used it time and time again. It's from the Just Keep Swimming set by Gina K Designs.

I stamped the octopus on watercolor paper, colored it with Tombow markers, then cut it out and adhered it to a green panel cut and embossed with a Nestabilities rectangle. The red scalloped panel is also cut with the rectangle Nestabilities.

Just for fun, I added three Robin's Nest Dew Drops to resemble bubbles.

The designer paper is from the Sharon Ann collection by Deja Views. I cuttlebugged it using a Tiny Bubbles embossing folder.

That's it for me tonight. I'm off to package some orders for the store and try to regroup before work tomorrow morning.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sunflower

Isn't this sunflower image just gorgeous? I received it in a new shipment this week and couldn't wait to ink it up.

The stamp is Paper Inspirations Sunflower . Either it is a new image they have just released, or somehow I've been overlooking it.

I stamped the image on cream colored cardstock using VersaFine Vintage Sepia ink. The stamped image was colored using Prisma pencils. Gosh...that's twice in the last week I've used those! That's pretty amazing considering that I haven't used them in a couple of years!



I distressed the edges of the stamped panel using Ranger Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress inks applied with an Ink Sweeper . I love how much control it allows me to have with the ink!

The ribbon is May Arts Celery Satin , and the designer paper is Basic Grey Boxer .

I have A LOT of shipments scheduled to arrive this week, so it will be a busy one. I will keep you posted on what's new.

I hope you've all had a great weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by!