At Convention, we saw this Spooky Spider Decor Elements cookie jar on display.  It is so cute!  The cookie jar is from Wal-Mart.  It was very easy to rub the medium-sized Spooky Spider on the outside of the cookie jar.  

Here is a close-up of the tag.  The base is a circle piece of chipboard, covered with retired designer series paper from last year (you could use orange cardstock).  Then I punched a basic black circle.  Stamped the image from Batty for You stamp set on whisper white cardstock in basic black ink.  Punched the center out and raised it with a dimensional.  Attached the stamped image to the black circle.  Added an eyelet at the top with linen thread and attached it to pumpkin pie 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon.

Tags: Halloween

Here’s my confession.  Even though I am an organized and neat person, my stamp room rarely stays neat.  I can clean it up and put everything where it belongs, but once I start creating something, look out.  I usually end up working in a tiny area with stuff all over my tables.  I do clean everything before anyone comes over to play!

When I get home from an event, either Dan or I will bring my suitcase to my stamp room in the basement.  After a few days, different suitcases appear from different events and sometimes even boxes with stamp orders show up.  Right now, I have suitcases filled with Technique Club supplies, stuff from a Business Expo, and Stamping Saints projects.  As long as the suitcases aren’t opened, everything is in its place and all is well until the next event.  But invariably I will need to make something and start digging into the suitcases and total chaos appears.  Being unorganized makes me nuts and I get all frustrated when I have to stop and repack everything again.  Hmm…do I need two of everything I own?  One to pack up and take on the road and one to stay in my cupboards?

Tags: Stamp Room

I’ve procrastinated on starting a blog of my own for a long time.  In all honesty, I am a busy woman and really didn’t want to add anything else to my plate.  When three of my downline started blogs of their own, I knew as their leader, that I had to jump on the bandwagon.  When I told my stamping friend, Karla (love ya), that I’ve been thinking of starting a blog, she gently reminded me to let her know when it’s done.  "Karla, it’s done!"  Whew!

There are many Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who also have businesses who help technically challenged people like me.  My thanks to Amy Celona www.websbyamy.com, for setting up my blog layout and answering a zillion questions.  Her tutorials are great!  And thanks to Michelle Laycock www.laycockdesigns.com, who designed my blog banner with these clues "I like purple hearts, flowers and shabby chic."  She got it perfect on the first try!  Such creative and amazing women who make me look good!

Tags: Miscellaneous