Paper Expressions Rubber Stamping & Video Tutorials

myspace and facebook

Oh my, I finally gave in today and set up a myspace account and a face book account.

thanks for the prompting,or is that prodding?

And you KNOW WHO YOU ARE! lolol

feel free to add me to your list for either or both places!

Deanna Favre to Start for Green Bay!

In a news conference Deanna Favre announced she will be the starting QB for the Packers this coming Sunday.  Deanna asserts that she is qualified to be starting QB because she has spent the past 16 years
married to Brett while he played QB for the Packers.  During this period of time she became familiar with the definition of a corner blitz, and is now completely comfortable with other terminology of the Packers
offense.  A survey of Packers fans shows that 50% of those polled supported the move.

   
    Does this sound unbelievable to you?  Well, Hillary Clinton makes the same claims as to why she is qualified to be President and 50% of democrats polled agree.

3x6 Friendship cards-- TUTORIAL!!!

I love making cards that are not "traditional" sized, you will see more non traditional sized cards this year!

These cards are from a pre cut kit that SU sold to demos only and as I was cleaning out my shelving unit, I found it and 2 others. GASP!  I made just a couple of them with plans to make up the rest for my card box and I want to share the info here with you. Okay?

First of all, these cards will use the envelope #107286 small open end envelope from SU, they sell 20 for $7.50.

Supplies: (yes, some are retired. But you can substitute any color combo of your choice stay tuned to see what I do with the NEW designer papers & this card template!)

• More mustard cardstock: 3x 4 3/4"
• Sahara Sand: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" and a piced 6x6 for card base
• True Thyme: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"
• Treehouse double sided designer paper: 1/2x3" stripe paper and 2x3" crosshatch paper
• INKS:  cranberry crisp, true thyme & more mustard

Accessories and tools:

• mustard grossgrain ribbon 12"
• linen thread 12"
• rich regals buttons, brodade blue
• antique brass hodgepodge hardware- 1 oval ring fastener and 1 brad
• mini glue dots
• stampin dimensionals
• bone folder
• snail adhesive
• crafters tool kit
• paper snips
• double rectangle punch

Instructions....

1. fold sahara sand c/s in half to create 3x6 card
2. adhere crosshatch designer paper to top of card, Set card aside
3. ink saying using more mustard and stamp along bottom of card on the left corner.
4. create rectangle holes in top of more justard card stock using the double rectangle punch. punch along entire 3" edge, overlapping the last hole punched to achieve even spacing. Weave ribbon through holes from both sides and tie into knot.
5. adhere striped dp to more mustard c/d above the ribbon.  Adhere more mustard c/s to the card front.
6. stamp dotted tag (or any other image) in true thyme ink on TT cardstock and cut out.  pierce hole in top of tag using paper piercing tool from crafters tool kit. attach antique brass oval ring fastener to top of tag with brad. (remember to open the fastener and slide the c/s up inside the fastener then attach with brad)
7. cut linen thread in half, use one piece to tie brass fastener to more mustard ribbon.
8. stamp image on cranberry crisp ( I used more mustard here instead) on the 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 c/s and cut out. tie second piece of linen thread through button and adhere with mini glue dot.  Now adhere tag to card using stampin dimensionals!

Have fun, I can't wait to use this format to make some Valentines when the kids and hubby go back to school and work on Wed.  With them home, I get nothing "fun" done! lol

hugs and Happy New year!!!   I am so thankful for all of you and your lovely emails!  I would love to feature you here on my blog so feel free to email me your projects!!

hugs

Gwen

Pretty in Pink

I absolutely love this card made by Melanie.  She used pretty in pink and whisper white- my 2 favorite SU colors!

the bg stamp is Baroque with pink chiffon ribbon. What beautiful wedding or shower cards this makes!

What an elegant and beautiful card. Thanks Mel for sharing your card with me!

I have been spending my time either helping kay with the taxes (yuck) or sorting and cleaning and re-organizing in my stamp room. I have thrown a ton of stuff away and each day I go in there with the intent of cleaning off my table lol, I find another box of stuff to sort and deal with and do that instead!

I hope your weekend is wonderful! I will check back on Monday in time for the last of the year.  On Monday we will be taking down all the decorations and putting them away- I have surgery the 8th so I need to get as much done (cooking too) this coming week as I can.

Hugs!

After Christmas

'Twas the week after Christmas, and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber). I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared; The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared, The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please." As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt And prepared once again to do battle with dirt I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!" So away with the last of the sour cream dip, Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip Every last bit of food that I like must be banished "Till all the additional ounces have vanished. I won't have a cookie - not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry. I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot. Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

Spring-Summer Collection 2008 preview brochure

When you host a qualifying workshop January 2-31, you'll get any set from the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 preview brochure FREE! Contact me today for details on this exciting opportunity and to request your preview brochure.

Valenties Bundle!

Have you seen this special?  Oh my gosh! What a great deal this is!   FREE RIBBON TOO!

Purchase the Valentine's Day Bundle (item #111903) for just $33.40 and get Regal Rose wide grosgrain ribbon-FREE!

Hostesses - Hold a workshop of $350 or more, and choose any one stamp set from the Spring-Summer Preview 2008 Brochure for FREE! 

The Valentine's Day Bundle includes: 

Item	Description	Price
111089	Happy Heart Day stamp set	$20.95
109052	Real Red wide grosgrain ribbon	$7.95
102757	Medium cellophane bags	$4.50
109056	Regal Rose wide grosgrain ribbon	FREE!
111903	Valentine's Day Bundle	$33.40

and dont forget :

A Stampin' Up! workshop is a stamping event where you open your home (or use my studio for free) and invite your friends to enjoy an exciting demonstration provided by me! When you host a workshop, you'll see new project ideas, learn different stamping techniques, and have fun with people you enjoy. What a great girls night out!!!

At Stampin' Up! we love our hostesses!

Stampin' Up! workshops let you, your friends, and family learn new stamping techniques, project ideas, and ways to express your creativity.  By hosting a workshop you'll have the opportunity to build a fabulous collection of stamps and accessories in the process. You'll also receive a free Idea Book & Catalog from your demonstrator.

Based on the sales of your workshop, you can also earn

• Free stamp sets, available only to hostesses (select from the sets on pages 14-22 of the Idea Book & Catalog), and Free Stampin' Up! product of your choice (see chart for details).

Create a wish list of products you would like to earn when you host your own workshop!

Parent Job Description

This  is hysterical. If it had been presented this way,
I don't  believe any of us would have done it!!!!

POSITION  :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Long term, team  players needed, for challenging
permanent work in an often  chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent  communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work 
variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and  frequent 24 hour shifts on call.  Some overnight travel required,  including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and  endless sports tournaments in far away cities!  Travel expenses  not reimbursed.  Extensive courier duties also  required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The rest of your  life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily,  until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue  repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a  pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three  seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the  backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to  face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget  repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. 
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate  production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to  plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and  mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, 
an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product  safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and  battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be  prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete  accountability for the quality of the end product.  Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and  janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY  FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :

None.
Your job is  to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in  your charge can ultimately surpass you.

PREVIOUS  EXPERIENCE :

None required unfortunately.
On-the-job  training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES  AND COMPENSATION :

Get this! You pay them! 
Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is  due when they turn 18 because
of the assumption that college  will help them become financially independent.
When you die,  you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this  reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you  could only do more.

BENEFITS :

While no health  or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no  paid holidays and
no stock options are offered; this job  supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love, and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards  right.

Forward this on to all the  PARENTS  you know, in appreciation for everything they do on a daily basis,  letting them know they are appreciated for the fabulous job  they do...or forward with love to anyone thinking of applying  for the job.   
"AND A FOOTNOTE ,  THERE  IS NO RETIREMENT  --  EVER!!!  **  If  you are fortunate enough you will become grandparents!      

Mental Health Christmas Carols - (what they mean)

1. Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?
2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are
3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas
4. Narcissistic ---  Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me
5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and.....
6. Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Town to Get Me
7. Borderline Personality Disorder --- Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire
8. Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why
9. Attention Deficit Disorder --- Silent night, Holy.oooh look at the kitty - can I have a chocolate? - Why is France so far away?
10. Obsessive Compulsive  Disorder --- Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...

A Must listen

http://www.ksbj.org/eblogs/morningShow/

this link will take you to the website, then you can click on the audio link-  its well worth it!

Having been raised on a ranch and spending 20 + married years on a cattle ranch, I understand each word!

hugs - g