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Hi Everyone!

Here is a card I made a while ago. I used a whole variety of things until I came up with this combination! I used the Looks Like Spring and Baroque Motifs stamp sets, and Rose Red Designer, Pretty in Pink, and Old Olive Paper. I'll have to send this off soon! My parent's anniversary is on Wednesday! Oops! Oh well, it's the thought that counts.

I finally decided what I would like to make for Christmas cards this year. Now all I need is the time to get them done! Thanks for looking!

Amy

Hello Everyone!

Well, it has been way too long since I've posted! I guess that comes with the territory. My job and little ones keep me very busy! I have had a few minutes here and there to stamp. It's becoming my therapy!

This is a tri-fold card that I made a few weeks ago. I used the Elegant Notes stamp set (one of my new favourites), Chocolate Chip paper and ink, So Saffron Prints Paper, and Whisper White ribbon. You undo the ribbon to reveal a cute note inside. Anyway, my time's up! Thanks for looking!

Amy

Hi Everyone!

Here is a quick 3x3 card I made at Kerry's last club night. We used the Three For You Punch Box that is on promotion right now. I'm really enjoying trying out some 3x3 cards, as they are so quick and fun! (And of course I love the Pomegranate!) Enjoy these last few weeks of summer!

Amy

Hi Everyone!

I hope you get a chance to enjoy the beautiful sunshine today! I wanted to get on here and post again while my computer is cooperating! This is a little "treat" that I made, when I was playing with my Double Line Doodles set. I just love this set for spring/summer! So cheery! I used Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, and Whisper White cardstock, and Soft Subtles Brads. There are a couple of chocolates tucked inside for a rainy day!

Amy

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine after all of that rain! Hopefully we'll get some summer weather now. We celebrated Landon's third birthday last weekend! Time sure flies! This photo was taken last summer. It's so fun to see how much Landon has grown and changed in just one year! He is still as smiley as ever!

This page is from a 6x6 book that I made this spring...It went so fast compared to the 12x12 books I usually do! I used the Be Happy stamp set and the Rough Edges Alphabet (one of my new favorites). Well, now that my computer seems to be running more smoothly, I'll try to post a little more frequently...Technology! Thanks for looking.

Amy

Hi Everyone,
I hope you all had a wonderful Canada Day long weekend. We had a great time away visiting with family and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. This is a card I made with one of my new favorite stamp sets! (There are so many sets in the new catalogue that I love!) This set is called Baroque Motifs, and I finally made some time to play with it. This card was for a recent swap. I'll try to download some more of the beautiful swaps I received in the next few days. Enjoy this hot weather!
Amy

Hey Everyone,
Sorry it's been so long since I last posted! Ryan had the camera at school for a while, and it has been a crazy week at work for him with graduations and final exams and report cards.
Well, I was looking through Landon's Baby Book and I came across these spring photos. I can't believe how little he is! He was so expressive even at eight months old! This was one of my first scrapbooks. It's neat to see how my style has changed over the years! I might have to pick out a few scrapbooking "kits" for Malia's book. I still have a long way to go! Well enjoy that beautiful sunshine out there today! It's not supposed to stay for long. Thanks for looking!
Amy

P.S. Still no new catalogue! I hope it arrives SOON!

Hi Everyone!

Here is a mini scrapbook that I made at my club night at Kerry's last weekend. She always has lots of great ideas! The stamp sets used are Collage Alphabet, Artifacts, Expressive Flexible Phrases and Doodle This. The colours are Sahara Sand, Sage Shadow, So Saffron, with Basic Black ink. We also used the spiral and tab punches and the Notations designer paper from the Spring Mini. It was really quick and fun to make. The inside is made of clear envelopes and this book has five pages for photos. I like this idea because you can easily change the colours and stamps and make it work for any occassion! I'm going to find some photos of Ryan and the kids and give this to him for Father's Day. It was fun to make something a little more on the "guy" side!

Hi Everyone!

Here are the new In Colours that will be available in July. My favorite colour is definitely the Purely Pomegranate. Ryan likes the Wild Wasabi. (He gets to hear a lot about stamping these days...) Let me know which colour you think is the best!

Hi Everyone,

Here is a little paper purse that I made using the Petals and Paisley Designer Paper from the Spring Mini Catalogue. I also used the "thanks" from Heartfelt thanks in Tempting Turquoise. Just a cute little gift idea...

So does everyone have plans for the long weekend? My sister is coming to visit with her two little ones, so I'm sure the kids will have a blast! I'm looking forward to a relaxing break, and maybe we'll get a little sunshine in spite of the forecast! Have a good one!

Amy

Hi again!

It's been a while since I've posted, so I thought I better put something new on here!

Here is a card that I made at my team meeting last weekend. Kerry showed us the layout for this 6x6 card. I love these colours! This paper is from the new Palette O' Prints pad. I love how all of the papers coordinate together. There was quite a variety of cards made! Anyways, I can always use birthday cards, so that's what this is! Have a great day!

Amy

Well, the retired list is finally here! I spent some time yesterday looking through my catalogue, and I can't believe some of the sets that are retiring! The two sets that really surprised me are First in Fashion and Espressoly for You. I think these are both so great! Some of the older sets have been around for a long time...and you know what they say change is good. I'm excited to see what the new sets will be to replace all of these!

You can view the list here:http://tinyurl.com/2rytpo

Let me know your thoughts!

Amy

Hi Everyone! I had a super time at the Vancouver Regionals on Saturday! It was my first big Stampin' Up! event and it was so much fun! I learned so much, and had a great time with all of the ladies on my team. I wanted to quickly post a few pictures from my day. Of course I had to get my picture taken with Shelli. She was a great speaker and took the time to get her photo taken with sooo many ladies.

I also wanted to give you a sneak peek from the new catalogue that is coming out in July. This was the free set that all of the demonstrators at the convention received. It is called Double Line Doodles, and is super fun! I've already used it on a few projects. The card was one of the make n' takes we made using the new set. Anyways, I could go on and on... but I've got a full day today! Just had to give a quick update! Thanks for looking!

Amy

This is the card that I made for my Regional Swap. I'm totally excited! Tomorrow morning I will leave at 6:15 a.m. for a whole day of Stamping! It is the Regional Convention in Vancouver and there are 10 ladies from my team going. It is going to be a blast! I made 40 of these cards to swap with other demonstrators. I can't wait to see the cards I receive!

I made this card using Cranberry Crisp, True Thyme, Very Vanilla, and the Looks Like Spring Stamp set. I'm quite sad that Cranberry Crisp will not be available after June as it is definitely my favorite colour right now. I'll have to stock up on some paper and re-inkers before it's gone!

I do have the scoop on the new In Colours though... They are Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, River Rock, and Blue Bayou. I guess Pomegranate is close to Cranberry... I can't wait to see these colours in print!

Anyways, I'll tell you all about regionals when I get back. Thanks for looking!

Amy

Hi Everyone!

I was just out walking with the kids, and wow was it nice to see that sunshine! Here is a sneak peek from my upcoming class. This is part of the 6x6 album we'll be making at the end of May. I had a lot of fun making mine! The whole album uses the Polka Dots and Paisley Theme. This page uses So Saffron, Old Olive, and Tempting Turquoise. I love the bright colours for spring! There's still room for more scrapbookers. I'd love to see you there!

Amy

Hi Everyone,
Life sure has been busy! But it's back to the rain, so hopefully I'll get caught up on those household chores today. This is a cute journal that was made at the Stamper's 10 club that I attend. It uses the Doodle Alphabet and Office Acoutrement sets from the Spring Mini as well as the Petals and Paisley Designer Paper. I love the new tab punch for dividing sections in journals. I was thinking of making some journals for my Moms for Mother's Day. I'll let you know how it goes. Have a great day.
Amy

Happy Easter Weekend!

I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing weekend with family and friends. This is a beautiful card I got in my spring swap. It uses the Glorious Gift set from the spring mini. What are your plans for the long weekend? I think we will relax, relax, relax. We will probably do some yard work, and then take the kids out for some fun at the park or swimming pool if the weather isn't cooperating. Have a great one!

Amy

Hi Everyone! I'm sorry it's been ages since I've posted anything. Ryan and I have been away enjoying a Spring Break vacation. We spent a lot of time hanging out with family. It is always so nice for the kids to play with their cousins, but it does get very loud at times! It was a nice surprise to be welcomed home with a beautiful sunny day!

Hi Everyone! This is just a fun shot of our little guy enjoying the snow! It's been a treat for Landon to have quite a few days of snow this year! He loves to go out. He didn't even put his coat and shoes on when he saw it was snowing! Had to take this pic! As much as the kids love this white stuff, I'm getting a little eager for spring.
Amy

Hi Everyone! I hope that you are enjoying the sunshine out there this afternoon. I was so surprised to see all that snow out there this morning!

This is a quick card I made using the Simply Scrappin' Kit Party Pieces. Everything on this card is included in the kit, except for the tempting turquoise ribbon. I got the idea off of splitcoaststampers.com. I am going to be using this kit for my upcoming 30cards class. It should be a lot of fun! We'll see if we get all 30 done in one evening!

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Hi Everyone! Sell-A-Bration is wrapping up, and I wanted to post this beautiful card that Marcella made for a swap we had a while ago. I love the idea of cutting out the flowers, as well as stamping right on the twill tape! Also a great colour combo!

Hello Everyone! Well, I guess it's back to the rain! At least it gives me
inspiration to get back scrapbooking. It's so nice to be all cozy inside on a
foggy day like today! Here is a card I made for an upcoming card swap. I used
the set Polka Dots and Paisley which will be available in the Spring Mini in
March. It is such a cute set! I also tried a new colour combination: Brilliant
Blue, Apricot Appeal, and Cranberry Crisp. It's nice and bright for spring! (I also used the vintage brads which matched surprisingly well with the Apricot).
The kids are sleeping, so I'm going to try to get caught up on household chores...in a little while.

Hi Everyone! I finally got both kids sleeping, so I thought I would take a few minutes to post. This is a scrapbook page that I made for Malia's baby book. I used the At Home Simply Scrappin' Kit. Malia was only 3 weeks old when this picture was taken. I can't believe how much she has grown already! She is trying to sit up now, and rolls over (much to her frustration). She is usually a very happy baby, and she loves playing with her older brother. I must say those two keep me pretty busy!

Hi! I just got in from Basketball, and the forecast is for snow tomorrow. It's
been a great winter for playing outside! Here
is a card that I made for a
Swap I had with my stamping team. We all used Sell-A-Bration sets. (You can
choose one of these sets free when you order $75 or more in January or
February). I used the Delight in Life set with Cranberry
Crisp and True
Thyme ink and Cardstock. These are becoming my favorite colours, as I also used
this combination for my Christmas cards this year!

Hello Everyone! Here is a photo of us with the Grey Cup! We were able to
have this special picture taken last Sunday, thanks to my Uncle Dave. (He is the
chaplain for the BC Lions.)