If It Snowed Chocolate....

I wouldn't have to make my family go outside to shovel! LOL! I would still watch through the window though.....it's a tough job but somebody has to do it! LOL! So where did this "chocolate snowflake" topic come from?! Well, this seriously talented lady, not me but also named Michelle, is having a blog give away! If you'd like to see the card that inspired this and put in for the giveaway then go to this other "Michelle's" site and see!

Don't forget to come back and visit me!!

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We Moved....

Well, not yet but soon and this isn't even for us! It's funny how it works for us when we move. It seems as though another member of our family moves too! We move to Va, my parents moved to NC! We moved to Illinois my sister-in-law moved to Maryland, we moved to Germany, my brother moved to NC and now, we moved here that same brother moved to NJ! I swear my family has a thing for paper.....packing paper that is! LOL! My brother is military so that helps with the reason why he moved to NJ! He's going back to his career field from being a USAF recruiter, a loss to the recruiting world as he was a great recruiter! I've sat in on a talk before and he was good AND honest! Don't find too many of those! Anyway, my sister-in-law Mynette found me a cartridge for my Cricut and I need to tell her thanks so I thought "hey, I have the PaperTrey Ink (PTI) set "Boards and Beams" so why not make them some just moved cards! Here's what I came up with;



I also used the PTI kraft paper for the base. This is great paper! It's my first time using it but I don't think it will be the last! It's some good tough stuff! I also used SU Very Vanilla and Red Riding Hood ink and Kiwi Kiss ink. I got the striped paper at Joanns this past weekend just for these cards! I can't remember the name right now but, if you really want to know I'll find out! So here's the dilemma now! I'll be adding more to this set in between T&T tonight but how many do you normally put in a set? Enough to fill the box? A certain number amount.....?! Help me out here! LOL!
Okay, well it's THAT time of day again......off to the showers!

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Getting Warm on the Inside...

Yeah we're getting SO much closer on the house now! I can hardly wait! This past week they finished the insulation, duct work and the wiring! Wednesday we will do a pre-dry wall walk through and then, yep! You guessed, drywall goes up! LOL! I missed a couple weeks of posting, didn't miss going out to take the weekly pictures though! I have a great scrapbook idea for them and can't wait to get started....and finish! LOL! That's the hard part!
Enjoy my pictures;

We have plywood walls!


We almost have a roof and just in time before the rain!


They really light up our life with this progress! He he he!


Now we have brick ready to go up! It's getting so close!!


We got to meet our neighors on the right side a couple of weeks ago! Nice young couple with no kids....yet! LOL! I can't wait to meet the rest!

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29......Again!

Yep, if anyone needs any help knowing how to be 29 just ask me! LOL! Yep today is my 29th birthday....ahem, again! He he he! I've been at this for about 15 years now so I'm thinking I'm pretty good at it! LOL!
I had a great day today, worked all day, treated myself to a veggie wrap and a coffee on the side for lunch ! Yuuummmmyyy! I came home 45 minutes early to be with Breanna so all was good! We ate out for dinner and then, my favorite part....gifts! YEAH! I'm still a kid at heart, even if I'm 29! Ha ha ha! Breanna had started a charm bracelet for me, a few years ago, and I wear it every day. This is a different type though! It's one where the charms are beads that slide on. It's called a "Pandora" bracelet! I got a purse shaped bead this time but I've already gotten an angel, a heart and a big pink glass bead with flowers on it! Those kind of flowers won't die and turn yucky brown! LOL! Click on the word "Pandora" to see what I'm talking about! It's a great gift idea for someone who you don't know what to get them, they get a bead! All sorts of them for different things! I even saw one that was a chicken! Too cool! They won't snag on your sweaters either! I also recieved a scrapbooking bag to take to my crops so I don't look like a beggar carrying around a recycled grocery store bag! LOL! No wonder Breanna changed her mind about going with me last time! LOL! The next gift, my bestest gift...... my Sweet Handsome Honey bought me a laptop! YEAAHHH!!! What a keeper! Yes, and the computer too! LOL! He got me one in chocolate brown too! YUM! That kind of chocolate I like! LOL! So with any luck my next post will be from my new laptop! YEAH!!! I have a great birthday every year thanks to my Handsome Honey, Breanna and my friends and family! I'm the luckiest girl in the world! Okay, I'm off to watch a little tv and then to bed! All good things come to an end!

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Post It's

Here is a picture of some of the great crafts I made at Bobbye's classes that were inspiration to make my own! I love going to her classes since she comes up with the coolest ideas! I know what I'm giving my co-workers for Christmas now! LOL! We did one for post it's and the other for calendars! You can google search calendar templates 2009 for one and then make your own!



All the paper used is from SU sincy Bobbye is a demo for them! The coasters, well if you ask your waitperson nicely next time you go out.......need I say more?! LOL!

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Cool Chicks!

About a week ago I got the coolest stamps in the mail! I ordered the set "Hey Chick" from Mandy and just got around to using it this weekend! I decided to make a card to go with a gift I have to mail out this week and again for another project I made for a co-workers birthday! Check out my "chicks" below!

I made this card using SU Chocolate Chip cardstock, Basic Grey "Urban Prairie/Weather Vane" and my stamp of course! You can barely see it but I did use some Dazzling Diamonds on the chicks in both projects!



This is a little post it note holder! Too cool huh?! I finally, after a year, broke out my Bind It All and used it to make this! I learned this from my friend Bobbye - one talented chick! The base is actually coasters! Just use some glue or your Xyron, if you have one to adhere the paper to your coasters! Easy peasy!
Inside


Post It Note holder - inside!


Well I hope you like my projects! I bet you can think of a lot of people who you could give these coaster post it note holders to this Christmas!

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Can't Resist A Good Sale!

Ooooh I don't know about you but this time of year I need a sale on EVERYTHING! LOL! That being said and with all my crafting gift making needs, I need those deals in my stamping world too! Well, The Rubber Cafe is having a great sale! Their wood mounted stamps are on sale - 30% off! They have a ton of new stuff in and one product in particular that you really need to check out! This is an item I use almost daily in just about EVERYTHING I do with my papercrafts! I'm talking about my "Scor-Pal".



You know when you look at a template and think "that's just way too many folds to score! You won't say that again! Take it from me! You'll almost make up reasons to use it actually! LOL! Remember my pink boxes I did for the Shoebox swap - total breeze because I had mine to use! Anyway, enough tooting of the Scor Pal just remember to start your Christmas list and let your wishes be known....they even have a cute tote for it....! LOL!

Whatcha waiting for....? Go shopping!

Until next time....