NSR: Snowy Morning in April!

When life brings you snow in April - make snow angels!!

These pictures were taken just 30 minutes ago!

My son and daughter had so much fun!!

Hope you take some time to find the bright side of the snow this morning.

Jen

Recovered Boxes

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend, and found some time to get to your stamping table.

As I've mentioned in previous posts, part of my love for paper crafting includes recovering journals, boxes, frames and just about anything - to give it that personal touch!

These are just two little boxes that I bought from the local Dollar Store and recovered with Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper.





I hope you like them.

Jennifer

Easter is Coming !!!

I can't believe that it is Easter weekend next weekend!! Where has the time gone?? I wanted to be sure to post a few cute Easter cards.

I love the second one (below) as its made with just some imagination and punches! What a cute bunny!!




I hope you like them too.

Have a great Sunday,

Jen

April Connect with Friends Special

The Occasions Mini Catalogue is the perfect tool to help you connect with old and new friends.

And, to sweeten the connection even more, during the month of April you can earn a free product for purchasing at least $50 worth of products from the Occasions Mini or hosting a $200 workshop.

Customers:
Spend $50 on Occasions Mini Catalogue products and choose any one item from the "Under $12" page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalogue for FREE!!

Hostesses:
Hold a workshop of $200 or more and choose any one item from the "Under $12" page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalogue for FREE plus all the regular amazing hostess benefits! *yes catalogue workshops count too!*

Under $12 items include:

Item Description Retail Price
116209 Note of Thanks Mini Note Kit $11.95
116210 Birthdays Count Mini Note Kit $11.95
114494 Forever single stamp $6.95
114492 Beautiful Baby single stamp $9.50
114486 Birthday Wish single stamp $8.25
114490 Glad Friends single stamp $6.95
114498 Flowers in Silhouette single stamp $9.50
114496 Celebrations single stamp $9.50
114484 Elegant Thank You single stamp $8.25
114504 Merci bien single stamp $8.25
114488 Fun Flowers single stamp $6.95

Download the Occasions Mini Catalogue

Pretties Kit

Happy Thursday!

Many of my customers have been interested in the pretties kit recently, so I wanted to post a picture showcasing one of the flowers. There are so many elements to our pretties kit, but one of the reasons I love it so much is because you can use our reinkers, markers, watercolour wonder crayons to die the flowers to match your cardstock.

Pretties Kit Item #109114

Use this versatile kit to embellish all of your works of art! The flowers are white so you can color them to coordinate with our exclusive colors using Stampin' Pastels, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, or Classic ink to dye the flowers. The beads, pearls, and flowers add elegance to any project, and you can create custom hat pins using any of the pieces.

Approximate kit quantities:

■ White flowers: 50 (5 sizes, 10 each)

■ Halfback White pearls: 60 (30 small, 20 medium, 10 large)

■ Halfback Cream pearls: 60 (30 small, 20 medium, 10 large)

■ Round White pearls with holes: 45 (30 small, 15 large)

■ Round Cream pearls with holes: 45 (30 small, 15 large)

■ Clear beads: 40 (10 round beads with center hole, 10 round beads with side hole, 20 tear drop beads)

■ Round Rhinestone brads: 50 (20 small, 15 medium, 15 large)

■ Hat pins with clutches: 10

■ Spacer beads: 30

■ Packaged in a beautiful keepsake tin

Have a fantastic day!!!

Jennifer

Canada eh?

Happy Monday!

Today I thought I would share with you a photo that was taken and showcased in National Geographic magazine (so I read). I just LOVE IT!!!

When I was a little girl, I would drive every summer with my Mom and one of my sisters from Winnipeg to Gatineau and each drive gave me such an appreciation for our country!! I used to collect postcards from all the towns that we stopped in along the way. Postcards was my first collection..and I always picked the ones with the moose. I don't know why, it just *screams* Canada to me.

Anyhow, I hope you enjoy it :)

Jen

Brother and Sister Scrapbook Page

Good Morning!

I realized last night that I haven't posted any scrapbook pages that I've done yet.. so I pulled out

this one for you.

It is a very simple layout using textured cardstock as the 12x12, though I don't think the picture shows that, some DSP (designer series paper), double stitched ribbon, cardstock stickers from one of our simply scrappin' kits and of course some rub ons.

This page features pics of my two babies when they were babies. They are two years apart, but I love comparing their pictures at around the same age to see the resemblance. I love 'em soo much! My daughter was the chubby one as a baby - so cute!! They're 6 and 4 now :)

I hope you get some stampin' or scrappin' in this weekend!

Jen

It's all about LOVE :)

Happy Tuesday!

This is a georgous card that is so simple, but so perfect! Here is the list of supplies used. I hope you like it too:


It’s All About Love Card

Stamps• Bella Toile stamp set • Big Deal Alphabet stamp set

Paper• Old Olive card stock• Rose Red card stock

Ink• Brocade Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad• Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad

Stampin’ Up! Accessories• Whisper White taffeta ribbon• White Stampin’ Emboss® powder• Rich Regals brads• Greatest Moments Rub-Ons• Stampin’ Dimensionals®• Crafters’ Tool Kit• Corner Rounder punch• Scallop Border punch

Just got my new Stamp It Magazine!!

While at the grocery store, I happen to come across this magazine...and as I flipped through it, I had to have it! I don't know about you, but when I first started this addiction, I had to control myself with my magazine subscriptions. My son's school in September comes out every year with a fundraiser via magazine subscriptions - and the have SOO many crafting ones to choose from!! This year, due to budget restrictions, I did not renew ANY. I know - crazy!! But I did - I cut myself off cold turkey. To be honest, I haven't missed it all that much...until TODAY. As soon as I put this new Stamp It in my hands...all those feelings flooded back...getting all the magazines delivered to your door. Sitting down, flipping through all the beautiful samples...seeing all the new tools...and latest scrapbooking accessories. ooooohhhhh aahhhhhh.

Alas, here I am again... I've come to a stage in my life where I realize I am spending more time on the internet looking at my "craft porn" than I am actually STAMPING in my craft room. Darn that portable laptop!! Do you have the same addiction?? Spending hours upon hours on sites like Splitcoast?? And now you tube videos.... oooohhhhh.. Is there help? Stampers anonymous?? I should join up!

All this to say - if you haven't already gotten your hands on the newest Stamp It Magazine - don't delay. You won't be disappointed!! Or come on over and flip through mine :) We can ooohh and ahhh over a cup of coffee together!

Jen

In Color Combination Chart

Spring is on its way....

I just know it! I have grass in the front and the back of the house :) The kids have been jumping on the trampoline - and swinging on the swings... I LOVE warm weather! Makes me wonder why I ever moved back to Canada from Texas?? lol.

Today's share is the link and picture to the In Colour Combinations. Many of my customers find it so helpful - so I thought I'd share it with all. Click on the title of this post for the hyperlink.

Enjoy!

Jennifer