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Extreme Blog Makeover!!

Wooohooo!!  Check out my new "digs"!!  I am over the moon excited...I just love it!  I still have a little rearranging to do...and I plan on "finally" updating my blog roll, but I couldn't be happier with how this all turned out! 

A HUGE thank you to Veronica (from VK Deisign Company) for all her hard work!  She is extremely talented, so fun to work with, and I think she might be part mind reader!!  LOL!  Seriously, I wasn't able to articulate very well what I wanted but had vague ideas.  Not only did she give me exactly what I wanted, but did it in record time!  Thank you SO much, Veronica!!

I emailed her the below photo of a coffee cup (one I picked up in Seattle - LOVE that place :-) and told her that I didn't necessarily want the image on the cup (even though it IS gorgeous), but I wanted more the "feel" the cup has!  I know, I know...could I be any more specific?!!?  LOL!! 

Anyway, I just wanted to share how excited I am!!  :-)  ~Laurie

Several Things to Share...

Happy Tuesday!  I have several things to share with you today.  First, I wanted to share this picture I took yesterday of our three puppies.  One of our dogs had puppies a couple of months ago...and we've always known that we were going to keep one and give the rest away.  Well, as these guys grow(well, actually they are all girls...heheheee), the thought of parting with any of them is pretty tough.  (I think I have my husband almostconvinced that we should keep them and not give them away :-).  They are SO much fun to watch while they play.   They are so full of life (and mischief)...and the day that I took this picture, they were especially rambunctious!  They were running, playing, tearing up anything that the kids might have left outside, play fighting, & yapping at the wind all morning...so come afternoon they were wiped out!  When I saw them all cuddled up together, I just had to take a picture!  We affectionately call them the Three Musketeers!

This first card is one that I made for today's color challenge over at Splitcoast (Baja Breeze, Really Rust, & Chocolate Chip).  Well, fall colors are some of my favorite, so I just had to play along!  I stamped this Pumpkins in Moonlight stamp by Penny Black with Versamark ink.  I then used my chalks to color the image in...I just love the softness of it!  I then mounted it on some Memory Box patterned paper (from the Twiggy Collection).  I then added some twill, a decorative brad, piercings, and some stitching for the finishing touches.

 

It seems like so many of my friends are going through some difficult things, so I am in need of quite a few "thinking of  you" type of cards.  So, I put this next card together rather quickly, but I'm pleased with the result!  I started by picking my paper (I chose these two patterns from Chatterbox) and pulled my colors from them.  I embossed this bird and vine (from Inkadinkado's Birds Galore set) onto Neenah Solar White c.s. and used my oval Nestabilities to create the layered and scalloped ovals.  I added some mini white Prima flowers with some Blush colored pearls to the vine...along with some piercings around the edge of the oval.  Next to the Thinking of You sentiment (from Hero Art's Thinking of You set), I added some more of the Blush pearls (they are sooooo pretty in real life!!!).  That's it...very simple!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!  ~Laurie

Beautiful RAK From Tosha...

Happy Thursday!  I hope you all are enjoying your week! 

Look at this beautiful RAK I received from my friend Tosha!!  Remember the post I did a couple of weeks ago where I mentioned how much I loved the warm, rich colors of this card?  Well...it showed up in my mailbox a week later!!!  How incredibly lucky am I??  :-)  You can check out more of her beautiful creations at Stamp Talk With Tosh!

Make sure to check back tomorrow...it's time for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge!

Have a great day!  ~Laurie

Just a Quick Update...

Good Morning!  First, I want to thank you all for the amazing response to the Retired Stamps that I have for sale!  Wow!!  All items that have been paid for (as of Wed. morning) will be shipped today!  I will be taking them to town with me today (also..I won't be available to answer emails until later this afternoon).

I have something really fun to show you...but it will have to wait until this afternoon, so make sure to check back later!  :-)

Have a great day!  ~Laurie

Retired Sets For Sale!

I have finally finished typing up ALL of the stamp sets that I have for sale!  It was NOT an easy task, let me tell you!  LOL!!!!  I can't even remember the last time I cleared out my retired stuff....  Before you go and take a peek...let me just tell you that I've been a Stampin' Up! demo for 11 1/2 years now...so I have naturally acquired a LOT of stamps!! O.k...that might be an understatement....

If you look to the left (just under where you sign up for email updates), you will see a new link added.  It's called For Sale! and will take you to another page where everything is listed.  Or you can access it HERE.  If you are interested in some of the stamps, please email me rather than just leaving a comment. 

Thanks!!  ~Laurie

Splitcoast Needs Your Help!

You all probably know this about me already...but I LOVE Splitcoast Stampers!  It has provided me with SO much inspiration, the opportunity to grow as a stamper, & I've met some of the most caring and generous people along the way!

As if the site isn't already THE BOMB...they are looking for YOUR input on how to improve!  There is a short survey that they are asking members to take.  I finished the survey last night, so I can tell you first hand that it is indeed short and will only take a couple of minutes.  This is your chance to tell them how you feel!

Click HERE to take the survey!

A New Look For The New Year!

First I want to thank all of you for the encouragement, support, & friendship you've shown me this past year!  I've had so much fun stamping and sharing that here on this site this past year....and hope to do so for many more!

Some of you have already noticed my blog's "new look"!  :-)  I want to thank Melissa Kulesa for the outstanding job she did on my banner and watermarks!!  I LOVE them!!  She was so easy to work with with (not to mention VERY patient with me...heheheee)!  You can see more of her work on her site:  Kulesa Design.

I wish all of you a blessed New Year!!  ~Laurie