March Card exchange

Well, the card exchange this month was so fun.  Using ribbon on cards is always so fun and I almost always think it adds just the right touch.  I personally had a blast doing this one.  The cards were all wonderful and I hope you decide to join us in the future.  The themes are: April-sketch (see posting); May-Cracked Glass; June-something from Nature; July-Thank Yous; August-Birthdays; September-Any Holiday; October-Christmas cards & Tags(both in each set); November-Anything you want to make; December-Brads,Buttons & Eyelets (any one or all). 

Here is the sketch challenge "sketch" to follow for the April Exchange.  If you have questions, let me know.  I think this one will be fun.  You don't have to follow it exactly, just generally.  Have fun with it. 

I think Stampin' 411 for doing such fun sketches, and I would encourage you to go to their website and do some or at least look at what they do.  It will give you some great ideas of how they work the sketch challenge. 

Have a great week.  I am busy getting the final touches put on our spring retreat.  If you want to check it out, go to http://www.janstamps.wordpress.com/ for details.  We will be holding another one Oct 14-16,2010.  We would love to see you there. 

Some fun stampin' Samples

Well January is almost over, and I am trying to do better at getting things posted to my blog in a timely fashion, so here are the January exchange cards - WOW before the end of the month!!!!  This is such a fun exchange and we would love to have more people participate, so feel free to join us any month - you don't have to commit to every month.  The single card is a challenge project for our retreat - a project made using Red, White & Black.  I am excited how it turned out. 

That's all for today. 

December Exchanges, 2010 Card Exchange Themes, Retreats

Well, it's a new year, and lots of things going on.  First I want to post the December exchange cards.  They were to the theme of "Kids Birthdays."  They were great and I hope more of you will join us each month.
The themes for the first 6 months of 2010 are:  jan-use rub-ons, feb-chipboard, mar-ribbon, apr-sketch, may-cracked glass, jun-images from nature. 
If any of you have followed a little about the retreat my sister, and nieces and I had in October, we're at it again.  The next one will be April 8-10.  We have a blast and get some great crafting time as well as relaxing time in.  Check out the details at the retreat blog:  http://www.janstamps.wordpress.com/  
I am happy to report that my oldest son has landed a job.  He is working at the Wayside Cafe and we are so happy for him and his is happy too.  He was getting totally discouraged and bored not having a job.  He is hoping it will work into full time and in the mean time he is still looking for another part time job. 
I am slowly finding the tables in my craft room---HA HA.  I have 3 of them set up and they were all 3 totalled buried, but I have found them and now all the stuff on them is in "neater stacks" than it was before.  I have high hopes of actually clearing at least one of them off this month!!  In fact it has to be tonight, since I need it for my stamp club group tomorrow night!! ACH!  I better get it done.  Have a great day, and check out the specials Stampin' Up! is offering right now.  Sale-A-Bration is going to start tomorrow and it is the BEST time to hostess a workshop and get FREE stamps and accessories.  Have a great day.

Opps!!

I forgot to do the pics of the reindeer and they are so darned cute, I have to show you.

The poem on the back goes like this:

I woke up with such a scare when I heard Santa call...

"Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!"

I ran to the lawn and in the snowy white drifts,

those nasty reindeer had left "little gifts."

I got an old shovel and started to scoop

neat little piles of "reindeer poop."

But to throw them away, seemed such a waste,

So I saved them, thinking - you might want a taste!

As I finished my task, which took quite awhile,

Old Santa passed by and he sheepishly smiled.

And I heard him exclaim as he rose in the sky -

"Well, they're not potty trained, but at least they can fly!"

Cute, huh? The reindeer is made using the Top Note die from Su and then circle punches for the eyes and nose, and the snowflake punch to make the antlers. I cased it from someone's blog, but I don't remember where I found it. Thanks to whoever had the great idea.