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Christmas Mail #3

Hi Stampers :

Here are a couple more Christmas cards I got in the mail .

Just Beautiful!

Thank you  so much Jan & Corinne .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

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Dawn's Sunday Share 12-30-2012

Hi Stampers :

Happy Sunday friends !

My Father in Law and Momma Jody headed out yesterday  and should be back home in TN this morning . What a Wonderful Christmas we had with our family. That was the best Christmas gift under our tree this year.

So many goodies everywhere ... 7- Layer cookies , Pecan Pie, German Chocolate cake , Pumpkin Pie , Coconut Cream pie , Chocolate pie , Cookies . 

We had our family photos taken on Thursday  which we were  scheduled for Wednesday but we got a LOT of snow and it was not safe for anyone to be out  in that mess . Thankful Courtney  could re schedule us in for Thursday  and it was so much fun  2 hours of photos / couple photos / group photos etc.... 

As soon as we get them  I will post  some of them. Here is a sneak peek of one of the proof's.  We had so much fun !

Speaking of SNOW Dad did something he had not done in years ... Shoveled  snow (See photo)

While they were here  we went to Bronners /Famous TONYS ( which we were good  and we all split this HUGE Nacho).  Jody & I went to Home Goods not once but twice .

One thing with this fabulous store is if you see something you really love you  should get it because it won't be there the next day . Case in point Jody found these adorable nesting baskets for her Kitchen  in the Christmas section which was 60% off .

There were (3) sets of baskets and she picked up 2 I mentioned to her she should just get all 3 but she only picked up 2  then by the time we got to check out she put 1 back ... fast forward ... we got home and dad said she should have got more of those for that price .   We went back the next day  and she did get another set BUT the 3rd one was gone, as well as the end tables she fell in love with .

We  would have went to Ikea  but the snow knocked out 1 day of getting out .

Hubby got my Mom & Jody a Pandora Bracelet for Christmas and Pat got Jessie  a Pandora.

Dad and Hubby hooked up new heating vents in my Stamping area  and my Stampin office while he was here  and Hubby got me a Beautiful Computer chair ( see photo) . Dont you love his wrapping with blue duc tape? It's a guy thing LOL!  

While dad & hubby went over to the rental house and put in new counter tops and the kitchen sink  Friday night I did Shellac on Jody's nails  and she loved it !  She picked Clearly Pink and Mother of Pearl ( glitter ) are they pretty or what ?? She has such pretty nails.

Oh and look at the rock on her finger Dad got her ! We all agree  her new sparkley nails go so great with her new ring and Pandora bracelet.

As 2012 comes to an end  I just wanted to tell each of you  I am so thankful & humbled that you  welcome me into your home each day Thank you  for all your encouragement with your emails and  comments.

I was thinking of a year in review with photos. But  what photos could I post that  most of you haven't already seen on my Sunday shares.

 I will be starting a 2013 Sunday Share category this new year .This way  the whole year will have it's own year in review . Today's Sunday Share will be the 1st post in that category.

I am so overwhelmed  with Gratitude for all of you . I have always said that stamping has  brought us together but over the years I feel all of you have become a part of my extended family . So many of you weather its  through my blog / email / texting / Facebook / Twitter / Phone calls ...I can't not express  how  you all have made my day  brighter over the last year .

I am looking forward to 2013  and all the stamping fun we will be having  together . Thank you  so much for picking me to be your SU! demonstrator .

 

P.S    SU! has added  more items to the Clearance Rack click HERE.

• The Spring Catalog starts January 3, 2013
  
• Sale-a-Bration Mini starts January 22, 2013 .

Please let me know via email/ text ( my cell number is  in top right corner of my blog ) if you want these catalogs. I will need your  name and address  for mailing .

Have a Wonderful Sunday friends !

See you next year!

Until later..  Happy Stampin!

 

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Christmas photo frames for family .

Hi Stampers :

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas .

We are still enjoying our time with my Father in law & Jody who came up from TN for Christmas .

I wanted to pop in and share with you what I made everyone for Christmas .

I seen this idea in Pinterest  and just knew it would be such a perfect gift  for everyone ..

I started  out making my hubby's 1st then I got alittle carried away and made everyone  one .

All photos were printed out on copy paper. I just resized  those in black & white to fit the 8 x 10 frame  the center photo is  printed also in copy paper but in color  to make the focal point  of each story frame .

Have a beautiful winter wonderland  day .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Merry Christmas 2012 !

Hi Stampers :

Merry Christmas  friends !

This beautiful Christmas card came from

De Williamson .

Love everything about it .

Thank you De .

12 days of Christmas  the SU! version :

Lyrics:
On the first day of Christmas, we celebrated with

• Twelve boxes shipping
• Eleven phones ringing
• Ten spools of ribbon
• Nine creative countries
• Eight decorations
• Seven paper trimmers
• Six executives rocking
• Five girlfriends stamping
• Four people shopping
• Three stacks of paper
• Two artists drawing
• And a cute card made with love!

 

 

Have a Very Merry Christmas Friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Christmas Mail part 2

Hi Stampers :

Merry Christmas Eve  friends! 

Here are more beautiful goodies I got in my mail box for Christmas .

1st card is from Shannon Kralik . Love  your card & all the glitter  . Thank you Shannon

2nd card comes from Patty Chenail

Oh my goodness love all the glitter . Thank you Patty !

3rd card comes from Peggy Waite .

Love  your card too girlie and that color combo is amazing !

Thank you Peggy !

4th  is a package of goodies I got from Pat Henson .

OH my goodness look at all those adorable 3" x 3" notes and  if you look really close you can see all those AWESOME googly eyes I got  too . Thank you Pat !

5th card is from Harriet Galleck . Love the Christmas Lodge stamp set you used and the cute little star . Thank you Harriet !

6th card comes from Gian Wrona . Love that sparkle  girlie .

Thank you Gina .

Have a Wonderful Christmas  friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

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Stampin Trimmer Accessories are available.

Hi Stampers :

Wanted to let you know that the Scoring & Cutting blades are  now available for the new Stampin Trimmer #126889 

• Stampin' Trimmer Cutting Blades #126995
• Stampin' Trimmer Scoring Blades #126996

Until later... Happy Stampin !

Gingerbread Man Christmas gift card holder video ..

Hi Stampers :

Today we will be making  this gift card .

Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video and supply list as well as another photo of what the card looks like  when you open it .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Paper Loop Ornament video

Hi Stampers :

Today we will be making this cute paper loop ornament . I added mine to Christmas  gifts . I need to make some purple ones for my tree  too .

Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video and supply list .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Christmas Mail ...

Hi Stampers :

Happy Wednesday friends !

Here are a couple more Beautidul Christmas cards I got in my mail box

The 1st one is from Laura Wilsher ( Thank you Laura )

The next card  comes from Gisela Qualls ( Thank you Gisela )

The next one comes from my friend Corinne Somerville ( Thank you Roxy) .

One more thing I would like to say is that you all made my day with your beautiful cards and LOVE LOVE LOVE all the glitter !!

You all know me so well LOL!

Thank you so much !

Until Later... Happy Stampin!

Gingerbread Christmas .

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday friends !

Here is a card I made for Jessie's B/F ( Pat) for Christmas . I have a video on this card later this week

Here are the supplies I used  for todays card :

Scentsational Season stamp set

• (w)#121026
• (c) #121190

Greetings of the Season stamp set

• (w)#128030
• (c) #128033

Holiday Collection Framelits #127814

Early Espresso card stock #119686

Early Espresso classic ink # 126974

Festival of Prints designer papert stacks #126904

Basic Rhinestones #119246

3/16"Corner  punch #119871

Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine #123125

Have a Fabulous Tuesday friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

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Lots of Elf Friends

Hi Stampers :

Happy Monday  friends !

Here are a bunch of Elf tic-tac holders I made to give out to those  special peeps I get to see at the post office / bank .

Click HERE if you missed the video on how to make these .

Super fun to make and even more fun to give  away .

Have a Wonderful Monday friends.

Thanks for peeking in during your busy day .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Dawn's Sunday Share 12-16-2012

Hi Stampers:

Happy Sunday Friends !

I can't believe we are close to a week from Christmas & still no snow here in Michigan ( I am not complaining ) .

We are so excited  about this Friday. That's because  my Father in law and Jody and coming for Christmas  so the Griffith house  has been a little crazy  getting things ready . Plus the day after Christmas we have a Photographer  coming to the house to take  family  pictures.

  We haven't done them since Jessie was little  so we thought it was a great time to get that done when the family will be together .

We are having Courtney that did Jessie's Senior Pictures  do them for us . She is amazing click HERE to view her website .

I thought I would share 2 of my favorite things for Christmas time wrapping ... These goodies make wrapping a breeze .

Scotch Pop up tape deskgrip dispenser HERE

and love the Scotch Pop up Handband too HERE

*I got a bundle of the tape deskgrip dispensers & handband dispenser plus refills at Sams club .

Scotch gift wrap cutter HERE

Speaking of Christmas ... 

Stampin'Up! orders placed by Dec 17, 2012  should arrive in time for Christmas wrapping.

This past Friday was a year ago  that our  Beloved Bowzer passed away . We miss him so much  I don't think a week goes by without  one of us bringing him up in a conversation .

He was such a Great dog and when it came to him and dad he always thought of himself as a lap dog

( Yeah right.... a 90 lb lap dog LOL)  .

When hubby came home from Iraq  it was almost like  he started going  down hill  in his health  and maybe he knew Jessie and I were going to be ok now that dad was home again .

He ended up have a Tumor over his left eye and couldn't see much  and his back legs were giving out and couldn't go down stairs very good. He  fell off the stairs outside into our central air unit .

Such a lover boy and  OH my the patience  he had with Jess when she thought it would be fun to dress him up in her clothes/ bathing suit or paint his nails . I know he loved every minute of it !

We love you & miss you so much  Bowzer !!

My heart is breaking with what  happened in CT.  this past Friday and the loss of so many little childern & adults . Please God be with all those who have lost their loved ones .

Here is my Sunday Share video for you

 

Until later ... Happy Stampin!

Clearance Rack Blitz starts today .

Hi Stampers :

T0day the Clearance Rack has added over 300 items, some items up to 80% off .

Clearance rack items can ONLY be purchased online at my SU! web site HERE 

Once you are over there click on SHOP NOW in top right corner .

Then click on Clearance Rack Blitz photo.

*No Minimum required Purchase .

*While supplies last .

*No refunds/ exchanges on Clearance rack items .

Until later... Happy Stampin!

Elf Tic-Tic holder video

Hi Stampers :

 Today we will be making this adorable Elf tic-tac holder .

Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video and supply list .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Joy

Hi Stampers :

 Happy Thursday friends!

Here is  another adorable Christmas card I receieved from Shelby Dunning .

 Here are the supplies she used on her  Christmas card .

Delightful Decorations stamp set

• (w)# 116517
• (c) # 127787

Night of Navy card stock#100867

Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder # 117335

Night of Navy classic ink #126970

Old Olive card stock #100702

Whisper White card stock # 100730

Have a Fabulous Day friends !

Until later... Happy Stampin!

Snow Much Fun

Hi Stampers :

Happy Wednesday friends !

Here is a Super cute Christmas card I recieved from Janet Golz .

Here are the supplies she used on her Christmas card :

 Real Red card stock#102482

Whisper White card stock #100730

Snow Much Fun stamp set

• (w)# 122560
• (c) # 122562

Embossing folder I believe is called Snow flurry 

which is no longer available .

Have a Wonderful Wednesday  friends!

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Purple Holiday Ornament

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday  friends !

Here is a ornament I made last week .

I made a handfull of them and they all went on Christmas presents  .

I made this one  for my office since its Elegant Eggplant classic ink # 126969 and Crumb Cake classic ink # 126975 .

I also used the Crumb Cake 3 1/2" Scallop Tulle ribbon # 127840.

You can check out the video HERE.

P.S

The Holiday Ornament kits have been sold out .

Have a Fabulous Tuesday friends !

Thanks for peeking in today .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Peek-a-Boo Easel cards

Hi Stampers :

 Happy Monday friends !

Here are some Christmas cards I made last week.

You can watch the video HERE on how to make  this amazing card .

Have a Wonderful Monday friends !

Until later... Happy Stampin!

Dawn's Sunday Share 12-9-2012

Hi Stampers :

Happy Sunday friends !

This past Friday we got our Sleep number bed  delivered. We went from a queen size to a king size mainly because hubby is so tall (6'5").

While  putting the sheets on I did something to my right shoulder.

I am not sure what I did but I can't seem to move my arm  forward  or above my chest without a sharp pain .

I was thinking I had my shoulder out of join and then my friends on FB mentioned it could be Frozen shoulder...  I am not sure what has happened . If it doesn't feel better by tomorrow I will go to the doctor  and see what's going on .

So needless to say I can't stamp  and didn't film any videos for this week ( sorry) .

I will share  items I made before  this all happened along with a couple super cute  Christmas cards I recieved in the mail  last week .

We got some happy  news My Father in law and Jody are coming up from TN  for Christmas . We are all so excited !

Here is my Sunday share video for you .

 

Have a Wonderful Sunday friends !

December 2012 Thank you notes video .

Hi Stampers :

 Today we will be making  my December 2012 Thank you notes .

Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video and supply list .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Making Envelopes with Diagonal Plate video

Hi Stampers :

Today we will be making envelopes for these (4) different sized  cards.

Click on over to my STAMPIN STUDIO for todays video and supply list .

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

(2) More card with matching envelopes

Hi Stampers :

 Happy Wednesday friends !

Here are the other 2 card I made with matching envelopes

The (2) sizes shown today are 4" x 4" and  3" x 3".

I used the Fan Fair Designer paper #126918

along with the (2) stamp sets

From My Heart

• (w)# 126555
• (c)# 126557

Delightful Dozen

• (w)# 122650
• (c)# 122652

 

Have a Wondeful Wednesday friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

(2) Cards with matching envelope

Hi Stampers :

Happy Tuesday friends !

Here is a 6"x 6" card as well as a  4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card I made  using the stamp set called

The Open Sea

• (w)#123030
• (c)#123032

I used the Fan Fair designer paper # 126918

I have a video  that will be posted  later this week on how to make (4) different sized matching envelopes.

Have a Fabulous Tuesday friends !

Thanks for peeking in today .

Until Later... Happy Stampin!

Holiday Ornament kit available ...

Hi Stampers :

Stampin'Up! is offering a kit to make the Holiday Ornament on the front of the Holiday catalog ...while supplies last .

Below is what is included in the kit item #132832

*kit includes enough to make (10) Ornaments 

The Ornamental Elegance Kit (#132832) is $14.95 and includes:

• Die-Cut Cardstock Elements
• Cherry Cobbler 3-1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon
• Natural Linen Thread
• Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
• Large Pearl Basic Jewels

Click HERE to watch the (2) videos on how to  assemble your ornament .

Have a Great day !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!

Jessie's Birthday card ...

Hi Stampers :

Happy Monday friends !

I am  shock that  yesterday  we had 55 degree weather and it looks the same for about the next 4 days .. I better enjoy it because I am sure the snow is just waiting around the corner .

I personally feel as though December is off to a Great start with warm temps and NO snow !

Here is the card I made for Jessie's 20th Birthday as you can tell by her smile on her face I think she loved it  .

I made her card just like the Christmas one. Click HERE to watch that video  .

I just changed a few things .

Here are the supplies I used on her Birthday card

• Baja Breeze card stock #111352
• So Saffron card stock #105118
• Whisper White card stock #100730
• Baj Breeze 1/2" Seam Binding ribbon #122331
• Patio Party Designer Paper # 126916
• Basic Rhinestones # 119246
• Vellum card stock # 101856
• Scallop Trim Border punch # 118402
  

Pretty Postage stamp set

• (w)#123095
• (c)# 123097

Create a Cupcake stamp set (Greeting) 

• (w)# 121915
  
• (c) #121982

Have a Wonderful Monday friends .

Thanks so much for sharing a part of your day with me today .

Until later... Happy Stampin!

Dawn's Sunday Share 12-2-2012

Hi Stampers :

Happy Sunday friends !

This past Friday night we celebrated Our daughter Jessie's 20th Birthday ..

Her 20th Birthday  was actually  yesterday . So proud of our Jess  and it still amazes me she is 20 years old .

My mom made her  this German Chocolate cake along with German Chocolate cupcakes . It was so YUMMY!

I will share  with you the card I made for her  tomorrow .

Click HERE for a few more photos  from her Birthday .

Update on the Sleep number bed .

We have the Sleep Number Bed i8 being delievered  this upcoming Friday ( Dec 9th ) we just need to move our bed we have now upstairs.

Last night Hubby and I went to Frankenmuth / Bronners

This place is always  amazing . We got our annual Christmas ornament Plus  few gifts too .

This past Friday I ordered  the Spring Catalogs and the Sale-a-Bration mini's  to be mailed out to my customers .

If for some reason you do not get your hard copy by January 3, 2013

PLEASE  let me know  and I will personally mail  one out to you . I ordered hundreds of  them and there is a chance  I may have missed checking the box .

Holiday Packaging Bundles made EASY!  Click HERE

Here is my Sunday share video .

 

Have a Fabulous Sunday friends !

Until later.. Happy Stampin!