Just a quick card that I did with my club last week. We did a technique class. This card uses reverse embossing and watercoloring. The little dog tag is a fun way to show reverse embossing. I used my key tag punch to make the dog tag shape. I must say that I am sad to see this little puppy go!

My friend, Gina, posted her version of this card on her blog the other day so I thought that I'd share mine with you. I made this card for a swap on We Stamp and I am flattered that she liked it enough to even "kinda" CASE it. Her version is great so go and check it out @ http://ginapcrafts.blogspot.com.

Mini cork board!

Lately I have noticed that I never really get to stamp "just because", but that I do it because I "have" to. I spent about 7 hours today cleaning and getting caught up on laundry... if there is such a thing. When I walked down stairs and saw all of my stamping stuff scattered everywhere, I kind of felt sorry for how neglected it all was. So, I sat down and stamped just for FUN!!! This is just a little cork note holder. I am planning on doing it with my club in July if they are interested. It was really fun to sit down and work on something for no real reason... I am going to try and do more of that. I am madly in love with this river rock color. Probably my VERY favorite color out of ALL of the colors. It looks good with pretty much any color family too. I am starting to like double line doodles a bit too :)

Father's Day Coupons

Create a coupon has got to be one of my favorite sets. Every time that I use it I have a good time! This is the card that I made for Leif for Father's Day this year. Inside, the kids filled out the coupons... well Teagan filled out, and McKinley scribbled and drew babies. He loved it and told me not to throw it away.... WHAT? Do I throw anything away? I also used the big deal alphabet. A must have alphabet. I used the 1/2 inch circle punch to punch out the middle of the D's. Boy did that make a difference.... you should have seem my crappy cutting job the first go round. On this card, I used the new River Rock paper. River Rock is my favorite new "in color".
Hope you enjoy!

This is a card I made using an upcoming set called Double-line Doodles. I borrowed some of this card from Mary jo Albright. I changed it and made it my own, but thank you if you are out there. I don't know if you can tell, but there is paper piercing and I used strips of paper inside of the button in the place of white thread. I used my corner rounder punch, without it's guard on, to create the scalloped edge. Is anyone else hoping SU comes out with a brand new punch that will make scalloping a bit easier?!?

You know you're addicted to scrapbooking if.....

• When you reach into your purse, your family scatters - they think you are reaching for that dreaded camera!
• You see something metal in a parking lot or on the floor and you go back to pick it up. It turns out to be some sort of buckle/pop tab type of thing, so you pop it in your pocket, and think - yeah, I can put some ribbon through that.
• You purchase every scrap magazine that hits the shelf, even though more than half the layouts in some are NOT your style.
• You dream about layouts or crops.
• You buy scrapbook "stuff" and have no idea how you are going to use it but think, "I will use it someday."
• When you start scanning kids clothes because they would make great inspiration for a scrapbook page.
• When you spend all day at work/school sketching layouts instead of working/studying.
• You know you're addicted when you find an awesome piece of paper and actually DRESS your child up for pictures in clothes to MATCH THE PAPER.
• You know you're addicted when your husband runs into the local eatery yelling "I need water....my truck's on fire!" And your first response is, "WAIT! I have the camera!"
• You plan vacations around scrapbook stores or drive 175 miles to a scrapbook store

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!