THANK YOU to everyone who visited my blog!

I have left my creations up using the stamp set HEARTFELT THANKS! This set is very special to me as my upline and Stampin' Up! Mom, Linda McClain gave it to me when I signed up as a demonstrator! Thank you Linda! Check out her website here! You can click on the pictures to make them larger if you want to see the detail in each picture!


I used Heartfelt Thanks Rubber Stamping Set from Stampin' Up! on both of my cards and my picture frame.








I found this cute polka dot paper in the Pink Flamingo Designer Paper Series and HAD to use it! I used the Top Note Die Frame (leftover part) to make the inside of the card for something different. I used one of the stamps to make a background for the center and after stamping and putting crystal effects on it, I decided to make a pink tissue rose for it. I used our buttons on the bottom to add some more white and add some dimension! I hope you like it!

I found this frame at Hobby Lobby for $1.49 minus my 40% coupon - I couldn't find anything else I wanted! Imagine that? Anyway, I covered the frame with our designer paper and used my utility knife to cut out the 3 X 3 photo slots for these precious puppies that just turned 6 weeks old today! I added little love knots and ribbon around the photos; then stamped the flowers in Bashful blue and then Night of Navy. I cut them out and glued the big one onto the divider and then used dimensionals to pop up the other two flowers. The puppies will be going to new homes next week and I will miss them terribly, so I decided I needed framed pictures of them! You guys may have to console me when they are gone as they are such a delight to have around! I will miss their puppy kisses and puppy breath! *Sigh*




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THE MOST DANGEROUS CAKE IN THE WORLD!

Why you ask - well - it is very rich and addictive so you might as well add some ice cream on top! He He

THE MOST DANGEROUS CAKE RECIPE!
A RECIPE EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT!
Cake recipe:

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this THE most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
You are going to print this out straight away, aren't you?

(See pictures below)












TRY IT - YOU WILL LOVE IT! See you soon! Renee

Late Night Stampers Blogging Stars!!!

Late Night Stampers Blogging Stars

I am a proud member of the Late Night Stampers group, which is an excellent source of support for those who love Stampin Up. Lots of us are SU demos, but not everyone is. We share ideas, techniques, cards and talk about our stamping world. The friendships we make there are amazing. Mary Jo Price has come up with a fantastic plan that will help us support and encourage each other even more. There are "teams" of bloggers who have pledged to visit each other regularly. If you look in my side-bar, you will see my group and the blogs listed there. If you are looking for inspiration and fun, you are more than welcome to hop over to some of these blogs with me. Sometimes when I don't feel like being creative but want to work on my crafting, I go blog hopping for inspiration or just to see what other crafting friends are up to. If you haven't tried it---go ahead and give it a go. You might be pleasantly surprised!

Lining Wedding Envelopes!

I saw this on Martha Stewart and decided I just had to share it with you! This would make wedding invites and their envelopes look spectacular!





A skillfully lined envelope hints at the elegant invitation inside.

Tools and Materials:
Decorative paper
Ruler
Bone folder
Paper cutter
Scrap paper
Glue stick



Lining an Envelope How-To
1. To make an envelope liner, measure the width of your envelope, and subtract 1/4 inch. For the length, fold back the flap of the envelope, and measure from the bottom of envelope to tip of flap, just under the gummed strip. Using a paper cutter, cut a sheet of paper to these dimensions.

2. Slip the paper into the envelope, and fold the corners down just below the glue line, using a bone folder to create sharp creases. Remove the paper from the envelope, and cut off the corners along the folds.

3. Insert liner sheet into envelope, and fold down flap. Lift up the envelope flap, keeping the liner folded. Slip a piece of scrap paper under the liner flap to protect envelope from glue. Run the glue stick over the edges of the back of the liner.

4. Slip out scrap paper. Close down the outer flap over liner, and rub with fingertip to adhere glue to flap.

Make envelope liners to match the theme of a wedding. Print lacy patterns, bright colors, photos of the bride and groom, and more -- the options are endless.

I just love sharing cool ideas! See you soon, Renee

Happy Mother's Day to ALL!!!!

I was sent this little poem and I really want to share it with all the MOMS out there! Happy Mother's Day to ALL of you!

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom .

I LOVE being and MOM and a GRANDMOTHER! Hooray for Moms every day, but especially today! See you soon, Renee

Happy Thursday to All of YOU!

I have been CrAzY busy and loving it! I had a Mother's Day Make and Take Sunday and Monday and a party on Sunday night. I met some really nice people and had fun making cards! This week I got into the SpRiNg ClEaNiNg mode and have been airing out the house and cleaning away! I came across a very interesting article I wanted to share with you. Here it is!
Bounce This Along!
The US Postal service sent out a message to all
Letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away.
Use them all the time when playing baseball and
Soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The Insects just veer around you.
All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.
2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.
4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.
11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.
14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the lose hairs.
16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.
22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love bugs off easily with the wet Bounce.
23. If you can't find your embossing buddy, use a Bounce sheet!

I really hope some of these tips come in handy for you. I have tons of cards to post so I need to get on that. See you soon! Renee

Do You Like Your Job? If NOT - Check out Stampin' Up!

There are many different types of demonstrators and you don’t have to decide when you join what type you want to be - you can start as a hobby demonstrator and then progress to a business demonstrator and even go back to hobby if you need or want to - Its all up to you how much or how little you do and you are rewarded along the way if you meet set targets sales.

Here we have the different types of demonstrators - maybe one describes you?

Discount Demonstrator … likes to be able to get stamps and supplies at a discount and will occasionally sell to family & friends.

Short Term Demonstrator … sells products for a short term to earn a set amount of money and quits when that particular goal is reached.

Hobby Demonstrator … loves doing workshops for fun and earning extra money when it’s convenient. Works when time permits - does a lot some months and little other months. Likes to do workshops that are easy to book and doesn’t like to work too hard to book workshops.

Career Demonstrator … Views her Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator ship as a viable business with long term benefits and goals; pursues management and wants to move up the career ladder; loves to attend Stampin’ Up!® events and develops long-standing friendships with other demonstrators and works at her business at a consistent and outgoing manner.

So if you can see yourself as one of the demonstrators above - or even if you don’t, as I never saw myself as one – if you love to create cards, gifts and scrapbooking and make new friends and could use a bit of extra cash to spoil yourself or just to save for something special like a new car or vacation, then Stampin’ Up!® is for you!

As a demonstrator you will experience more benefits than you can imagine and the friends you make will become lifetime friends!

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