Shoppin'

How cute is this card? VERY! My friend, Angela, came over to stamp yesterday afternoon and this is what she came up with. She is going to send it to her mom. Angela is a newer stamper but like everyone else has fallen in love with Bellas!

In other news. SU! has announced that the manufacturer of their Stampin' Round wheels has been able to promise them enough stock of the retiring wheels to last until June 30th. So, what that means is if you were wanting any of the wheels that were retiring but couldn't get them because they were gone...you can now get them!! Yahoo! Please let me know if I can help you with that in anyway or just call your Demo.

Wanna see a neat way to make a mini album with the Long Notes/Palette Prints? Go to Cambria's blog where she gives great directions! I may have to try this today!

I was thinking about holding a swap here at Live-Love-Laugh-Create. Not anything huge just something that my blogger friends (that would be everyone that visits here!) could participate in. It would be a prize swap where my family would choose their favorite card and that person would win a prize yet to be determined. If I get enough people that comment that they would like to participate I'll figure out the guidelines and we'll go from there. So...what do you think? Yes or No? You know what? I'm going to put up a little poll, either on the side of my blog or at the bottom. Please go there to vote. Please vote by Monday at 8:00 p.m. I know that isn't very long but I'm leaving on Wednesday afternoon for Todd's graduation and I'd like to post the details and such prior to leaving.

I hope you all have a fantastic Saturday!

How Angela made her card:

Stamps: Shopabella, Warm Words, and Fresh Fillers
Card Stock: Apricot Appeal, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Palette of Prints DP (which you can get for $9.95 with a $35 SU! purchase in the month of May), and Basic Black.
Ink: Stazon Black and Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Stickles, Stitched Grosgrain, Stickles, Crystals , and Markers

Jennifer...DO NOT LOOK!

My friend, Jennifer's mom had surgery last week (I think it was last week) and I told her I'd send her mom a card of encouragement. Well, I just knew I had to use my new Feelabella! Sorry for the really bad picture. I just cannot figure out the whole flash thing on my new camera. You'd think for the amount I spent on it that it would take pictures on its own. You really can't tell how nice this card is from the picture. Arrgghh...I'm so frustrated!

Anyway, this will go out to her today and I hope she enjoys it. Here is how I made the card:

Stamps: Feelabella and saying.
Card Stock: Whisper White, Vintage Violet, Tempting Turquoise, DP from my big huge cube that I got at Costco.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Vintage Violet, Ruby Red
Accessories: Cuttlebug w/Bloom Dots embossing folder, Paper Piercing Tools, Stickles, Crystal Effects (on the hot water bottle), Dimensionals, Brown Velvet Ribbon, and Liquid Applique (on the tissue).

And, what day is it? FRIDAY! So, Todd comes home today and guess what? It is the last time you have to hear that as he graduates next Thursday! Woohoo! Maybe I'll try some blog candy again after our little vacation next weekend. Stay tuned!

Have a great Friday all!

Blog Candy Winner????

So, is this blog candy not as cool or something? Angel, from GA didn't respond to me so I'm picking one more person and then I'm done.

Alright....the last and final person I'm trying is...

Kendra Wenzel from Sturgis, MI

Kendra, you have until noon tomorrow (Friday, May 11th) to contact me.

Card Contest

I sat down to stamp last night for a card contest that Joan over at Paperlicious is having. All you have to do is make and send a card with the Gina K Designs set called Love You To Pieces (you know the set that is raising money for Autism research) that I showed you about a month ago and you are entered in. Easy, huh? Best part is...it is a random drawing from the envelopes! Know what you get if you win? $50 worth of stuff from Gina's store! Woohoo! Anyway, this is not at all what I had in mind when I sat down to make it and I'm not even sure I like it all that much but...I'm going with it. What do you guys think? Oh, and sorry about the shadowing on the card...I took the picture at the wrong time of day!

I'm off to Yakima today for Bible study and some lunch at Red Robin...yummy! It is such a fun time to mix Bible study, food, and shopping. And, to think, I get to do it every week. Okay, not every week. This is my last week at Bible study as Todd graduates next Thursday and then the follow Thursday Angela won't be going (so I won't) and it is the last one for the year sooooo...this is it for me. Wow! To many 'ands' in that sentence or what? Hopefully, I'll be able to pick it up in the fall.

I just have to tell you guys about the book I'm reading for one of my classes this summer. It is Christianity Through The Centuries. I chose to start with that one because I thought it might be interesting. And it would be if only it weren't quite so text bookish. I forgot what text books are like. Very factual just laying out the information. I'll get used to it. I'm not going to go onto another book because if I do I might never go back! Anyway, first experience as an adult student...very interesting, I'm telling ya!

You all have a fantastic day!

Yay!

I'm very happy because I finally feel like stamping again. Now, I just have to finish up the swap cards so that I can move onto other fun stuff! I'm about 3/4 of the way done with them but here is the kicker...they have to be in the mail today. So, this will be short so that I can get them done and to the post office.

I thought today would be a good day to show you another wallet card. My friend, Jennifer, sent this when I had my contest a little while back. I just love the butterfly on the front and all the scallops. She used some fantastic looking Bazzill card stock and some oh, so cute designer paper. What a breath of spring, huh?

One more thing this morning. The winner of my blog candy never responded to me so I found a new name from my guestbook. The random number generator gave me the number 86 and that is Angel from GA. Angel, you have 24 hours to contact me.

I'm off to finish my swap cards so I hope you ladies all have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Jammybella

Whew! I finally made something! I don't think I've ever had such a problem before. Anyway, I think this is the girl I'm going to go with for the Bella swap that I'm in. I'm going to add glitter to the flowers and add some Crystal Effects to the collar to make it look like a satin collar. I don't have enough brads to use on 17 cards so I used my gel pen to make them look like brads. What do you all think?

One other thing is that the winner of my blog candy has not responded to me yet. So...if she doesn't respond by midnight tonight I'll find another number, choose a new winner, and let you guys know tomorrow.

How I made this card:

Stamps: Jammybella and Warm Words
Card Stock: Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Cool Caribbean, Paper Salon in Petite White Floral
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Cool Caribbean, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Gel Pen, Small and Large Oval Punches, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals, White Organdy Ribbon.

Ready to smile?

Have to show you a wonderful card that I received from my blogging friend Gwen. She had a little give away for the first 25 people that signed her blog. I, of course, got my fingers busy and in the mail came this incredibly cute card! I have to be honest and tell you guys that I don't know which SU! set this is. It's either that or it is way to early! All I know is that I love the fun and cheery colors and the saying 'happy hello'. I hyperlinked Gwen's name to her blog so go check it out. She is very talented!

This is going to be short today because as usual I have a very busy Monday planned, the kiddos are up, and I need to get moving!

I hope you all have a fantastic Monday!

New Stamps!

Today I thought I'd show you some new word stamps that will be coming out in the new SU! catalog. As you know by now All Year Cheer I, II, and III are retiring so I would think they would need tons of new word stamps. I don't know the names of these sets but I sure do like them! The set on the right looks like a fun occasions set with the ability to make invitations, too. The set on the left is a holiday set. Love the variety of fonts they used and the smaller size.

Have any of you ever used A Muse stamps? I have a couple and find them to be very cute. I mention this because at the A Muse website they are holding their second annual A Muse A Palooza. Their blog has different challenges. Make sure you register because they will be having drawing for free stamps each week and a grand prize drawing that is new A Muse products for an entire year! Wow! Go check it out!

Wanna see a neat way to put ribbon on your card? Andria Warner does a tutorial on her unique way of tying her ribbon. It is pretty neat looking and so simple once you see it. Go check it out!

I hope you have a great Sunday!