I am all about saving money and cheating.... so on this card I traced my chipboard M onto patterned paper. I had several cards to make. (That was fun to cut out.) I still have my M and knowing me, I always will. I am not quite sure why I am having such a hard time using them but I am. As you can see, I used the two punches from the mini catalog. ( both of which you need to get if you haven't already!!!) My guess is going to be that they will both be in the new catty!

Another Faux Diamond card!

This is a card that I made for a swap. I love this poor little set and sadly, we must say goodbye to it..... I don't know if you can tell, but the inside of the gumball machine is faux diamonds. The blue part of the machine is cut from cool Caribbean CS and there is a black brad on the front.

Here is a card that I made using the new ZOOFARI set and a few of the new In Colors, Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi, River Rock, and Soft Sky. I really love this little set.... the words at the bottom are from a hostess set that will be in the new catty!! The scan is not the best, but I hope you like the card!

I wasn't going to get this set until I borrowed it from my aunt and fell in love with it. This is one of those cards that you can just whip together in no time. The layout goes great with pretty much any stamp set.
Time is running out for mini catalog orders.... I think everyone needs this set!

Shadow Box

If you have never made one of these shadowbox cards, you should. They are really quite easy and I think that they are way cute. I think that anything made with this set is cute though... wouldn't you agree?!?!

More File Folders!

This is just another file folder I made for McKinley. This time I used the old SAB SSK. I am really starting to love these simply scrappin' kits. The new hostess SSK we will be seeing soon is soooo very cute. Can't wait! You wouldn't believe how quick and easy these little scrap folders are to make.
Real quick... the measurements for the inside papers are...
5 1/2 x 4
5 1/2 X5
and so on.... til 5 1/2 x 10

You do this on both sides, left and right. I scored them at one inch from the top to make them easier to flip through. One simply scrappin kit is all you need to make this. There is more than enough stuff in it to create a simple or even a busy folder! Give it a try!

Click on the image to see it larger :)

Thought I'd share a pic with you!

This is a picture I took last weekend at Massacre Rocks in American Falls. Well I think that's where it is.... Anyway my parents were camping there so Sarah, McKinley and I took a quick drive to visit... and eat s'mores! It was beautiful there!

BEEN TAGGED

I have been tagged by Gina! ~~check out her blog! http://ginapcrafts.blogspot.com Thanks Gina!

This is the one word answer tag, and anyone who knows me knows one word is VERY hard for me (lol), so here we go:

Yourself: stressed

Your Partner: excited

Your Hair:ahhhhh

Your Mother: crazy!

Your Father: improving

Your Favorite Item: stamp

Your Dream Last Night: none

Your Favorite Drink: coffee

Your Dream Car: Audi

Your Dream Home: bigger

The Room You Are In: Office

Your Fear: water

Where You Want to be in Ten Years: stamping

Who You Hung Out With Last Night: Liz

You’re Not: prepared

One of Your Wish List Items: Stamps

The Last Thing You Did: showered

You Are Wearing: jammies

Your Favorite Weather: warm

Your Favorite Book: "The mystical life of Jesus"

Last Thing You Ate: taquitos

Your Life: hectic

Your Mood: blah

Your Best Friend: Stephanie

What Are You Thinking About Right Now: softball

Your Car: Windstar

What Are You Doing At The Moment: blogging

Relationship Status: engaged

What Is On Your TV: off

What Is The Weather Like: rainy

When Is The Last Time You Laughed: yesterday

I'm going to tag:

Sarah
Cheryl
Jenny

One word is kinda hard!

A fun little purse!

I found this little purse notebook at Big Lots when I went to SLC for Regionals a couple of months ago. It had a REALLY ugly handle made out of fake crystal beads and it had some BLING on the front. I saw potential in the poor thing. The colors are some of my favorites.... so with the change of the handle, a clear button, ric rac, and some micro beads I was able to turn this ugly duckling into something somewhat cute. It is going to be a door prize at my class on Saturday.... I'm not sure that I want to give it away though! Did I mention that I only paid $1.00 for this?!!? Doesn't get better than that!!

The history of my one true love....

Timeline
(Source: http://www.cappuccino.net/html/triviae.html )

c 850
First known discovery of coffee berries. Legend of goat herder Kaldi of Ethiopia who notices goats are friskier after eating red berries of a local shrub. Experiments with the berries himself and begins to feel happier.

c 1100
The coffee first trees are cultivated on the Arabian peninsula. Coffee is first roasted and boiled by Arabs making "qahwa" --- a beverage made from plants.

1475
The worlds first coffee shop opens in Constantinople. It is followed by the establishment of two coffee houses in 1554.

c 1600
Coffee enters Europe through the port of Venice. The first coffeehouse opens in Italy in 1654.

1607
Coffee is introduced to the New World by Captain John Smith, founder of Virginia at Jamestown... Some Canadian historians claim it arrived in previously settled Canada.

1652
The first coffeehouse opens in England. Coffeehouses are called "penny universities" (a penny is charged for admission and a cup of coffee). Edward Lloyd's coffeehouse opens in 1688. It eventually becomes Lloyd's of London, the world's best known insurance company. The word “TIPS” is coined in an English coffee house: A sign reading “To Insure Prompt Service” (TIPS) was place by a cup. Those desiring prompt service and better seating threw a coin into a tin.

1672
The opening of the first Parisian cafe dedicated to serving coffee. In 1713, King Louis XIV is presented with a coffee tree. It is believed that sugar was first used as an additive in his court.

1683
The first coffeehouse opens in Vienna. The Turks, defeated in battle, leave sacks of coffee behind.

1690
The Dutch become the first to transport and cultivate coffee commercially. Coffee is smuggled out of the Arab port of Mocha and transported to Ceylon and East Indies for cultivation.

1721
The first coffeehouse opens in Berlin.

1723
Coffee Plants are introduced in the Americas for cultivation. Gabriel de Clieu, a French naval officer, transports a seedling to Martinique. By 1777, 1920 million coffee plants are cultivated on the island.

1727
The Brazilian coffee industry gets its start from seedlings smuggled out of Paris.

1750
One of Europe's first coffeehouses, Cafe Greco, opens in Rome. By 1763, Venice has over 2,000 coffee shops.

1822
The prototype of the first espresso machine is created in France.

1885
A process of using natural gas and hot air becomes the most popular method of roasting coffee.

c 1900
Kaffeeklatsch, afternoon coffee, becomes popular in Germany.

1905
The first commercial espresso machine is manufactured in Italy.

1908
The invention of the worlds first drip coffeemaker. Melitta Bentz makes a filter using blotting paper.

1933
Dr. Ernest Illy develops the first automatic espresso machine.

1938
Nescafé instant coffee is invented by the Nestlé company as it assists the Brazilian government in solving its coffee surplus problem.

1945
Achilles Gaggia perfects the espresso machine with a piston that creates a high pressure extraction to produce a thick layer of crema.

1991
Caffè Carissimi Canada, a network of espresso service providers is formed in Canada, modeled after a visit to Franco Carissimi (roaster and equipment manufacturer) in Bergamo Italy. It becomes the fastest growing network of private and independant super automatic machines providers in Canada.

1995
Coffee is the worlds most popular beverage. More than 400 billion cups are consumed each year. It is a world commodity that is second only to oil.

Recipe Swap!

I did a recipe swap some time back and found this hidden away in one of the many places my stampin' arsenal can be found. I just love Best of Cluck and I am very sad that it is retiring this year. Hey, does anyone want to do a 6x6 recipe swap? It is a lot of fun!

Take a listen!!

I had to share some of my favorite music with you!

What is your favorite song? Let me know so that I can add it to my blog!