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Just wanted to give a little update post to let you all know that I will no longer be maintaining my stamping blog...instead, I will be posting my stuff here http://susanspeaks.wordpress.com/

{on my regular blog....I hope you don't mind}

I just don't have the time or energy to keep up two blogs anymore....and I thought I'd just keep "all of me" on my regular blog :) HaHa, this could be good or bad...we'll see LOL

Lazeeee stamper

Been a while huh?



Well, I was playing with stamps, paper and ink yesterday and came up with this. Stamps are by TAC, paper and ink is by SU, ribbon is from reasonableribbon.com out of my July club order. Hope you like it...I do!!

Because..now I CAN

HeHe played a little bit today with my new toy.....I'm looking at all sorts of boxes in a totally different light now!

This first one is my very first Bind-It-All project! Look in the bottom right hand corner of the cover of this notebook...see the "1"? I made my own acrylic cover (front and back) from a clamshell storage case of a TAC stamp set I had just mounted :) I had totally intended the 1 to appear on the back side, but I ended up binding it wrong so I decided to leave it as is...since it IS my very first one lol

Next up, is what happens when I go take a shower and have time to think about what else can be made into a notebook LOL The popcorn box covers are my fav by FAR! I had notepads I bought for something else and when I realized they were the same size....well, you can see what happened. The odd shaped one is made from some coasters I got from AF billeting...I cut loose leaf notebook paper into the same shape. The tampon box? Well, that's just FUNNY! Not an original idea by me, rather I saw someones etsy shop where she made them....LOVE it!

Swap cards

Working on some swap cards for Paper Wings......themes were "summer" and "Christmas". Admittedly, I had a brain fart and didn't get the June ones done in time and our gracious hostess just asked me to send them in with my July cards..thanks Sarah, you're so sweet!!

Papers: Cha-Cha collection, and white Ultra-smooth from TAC, and Bazzil cardstock (image mats)

Ink: Palette Noir and Canvas

Stamps: TAC, "snowflakes" " perkypenguins" & "relax gorgeous" (sadly, retired...I swear, if I were a stamp set...she would be ME LOL)

Other: coloring medium and eyelets

As promised

I made something :)

I had this on my list of "things I must copy for myself" and finally sat and did it. Alas, there is no stamping, but I did play with stuff so that should count for something, right?

It was hard to take a good pic of this, but I hope you can get a clear pic of it in your mind.

Paper: Sands of Time SWIC from TAC, Bazzill cardstock

Ribbon and Hardware: Hemingway collection TAC

Idea courtesy of PaperJewels (her site has the tutorial for it as well as a great video!...not to mention other cool stuff too!!)

This cube will live in the livingroom as a "home" for our remote controls.

A promise

Just so you don't have to click every day to see if I've made anything neat, I'm making you a promise.

Over this long weekend, I will make something cool...and come Monday when you click over here to see my blog, I will have made something and uploaded it here to share with you.

Have a great, happy & safe 4th of July!

Celebrate your freedom and stamp!!

The (next) BEST place for ribbon.

I love the ribbon that TAC sells, it's so convient to get such a nicely matched set to go with our papers. However...I really wish they would sell them in longer lengths, preferably in spools.

I've found a source that bridges that gap that I want to pass along to you for those times you want "more" of one ribbon for swaps etc.... it's Reasonable Ribbon.

Click on "Demonstrators" and it will open a page with TAC color matches for 33 of our ribbons!! (it's a link for everyone, not just demos!!) There are 2 "other" companies listed too..I've been a member of her monthly ribbon club for a year and I can say she offers top notch service and quality.