Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello All!

I have this entire week off from work and have had a lot of time to catch up on things.  One thing being updating my blog with a Thanksgiving card BEFORE the holiday! :)  I spent the day yesterday cleaning my stamp room which hadn't been done since August.  The floor is even vacuumed which is really strange to look at.  I sort of got used to seeing it covered with millions of little bits of paper and the backing from dimensionals. :)

We made this card at my October club.  The card base is Soft Suede card stock (115318--$6.95) with Pear Pizzazz (119795--$6.95 in the IBC) card stock which coordinates with the Spice Cake DSP (124003--$10.95) that you can find in the current Holiday Mini..

Both of the stamp sets I used are from the current IBC.  They are Triple Treat Flower (122909--$8.95) and Day of Gratitude (121148--$18.95).  I used the rock and roll technique with the ink.  The colors I used are Soft Suede, More Mustard, and Pear Pizzazz.  The items numbers for each of these inks are:  115657, 103162, and 119784.  Each Classic Stampin' Ink Pad is $5.95.

Other things I used are Soft Suede 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (125060--$9.95), Chantilly 1/2 " Crochet Trim (119480--$6.95) , the Fancy Flower Punch (118073--$16.95), 5-Petal Flower Punch (119880--$16.95), and Bitty Buttons (118761--$4.95).  The punches coordinate with the Triple Treat Flower Punch.  

You can order any of these items in my online store.  Click on the Shop Now button in the upper rigght hand corner when you get there.

Until my next post, I hope all of you have a very Happy Thanksgiving! 

Josie

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Come to Bethlehem

As I sit here waiting for my guest to arrive for my Holiday Card Class, I decided to post one of my Christmas Creations. I've been wanting this stamp set for quite some time, so I finally broke down and got it.  I think the image on this set is absolutely beautiful and exactly what Christmas is all about!

I used crumb cake card stock for the base and layered it with real red, night of navy and whisper white.  I stamped the image in night of navey craft ink and then used clear embossing powder over it.  Too bad we don't have embossing powder in all of our colors, because I think the same color powder would have created a crisper image.  But, I'm not unhappy with this.  I still think it is pretty. :)   The ribbon is night of navy as well and of course, I had to add a few Basic Rhinestone Jewels to add the finishing touch. 

To purchase any of these items so you can create this beauty, click here to visit my online store.  Once you are there, click on the PRODUCTS  tab across the top of the page, then shop now.

Thanks for stopping by.

Josie

Haunted Forest Halloween and a Little Friend

 Hello All,

I thought before the day ended I'd post my Halloween creations before the doorbell rings with more trick-or-treaters.  You know, it is Halloween all the way up until midnight!  :)  I made this first card with the Haunted Forest stamp set that you can find in the currenet Holiday Mini. (Click on the botton on the right to download the catalog.  You can also find these buttons in the same catalog.  It is from the Autumn Spice suite.  Another one of my favorites.

Just below the photo of the card is a pumpkin that I decorated for my school's pumpkin decorating contest.    Needless to say, I didn't win...that honor went to our Art teacher.  Her pumpkin was awesome, but...I still like mine better.  :)

Hope you have a happy and safe Halloween.

Thanks for looking.

Josie

OMG!!!!

OMG!!! I can't believe it has been this long since I last posted.  Needless to say, I have been very busy.  The middle of August had be returning to school, and I have been running to catch up ever since.  I've switched to teaching a new grade this year, 8th, and the curriculum is totally different so I have actually had to "read" the stories I've been teaching!  :)  All of the literary stuff is the same as 7th grade with some additions, but the reading has really kept me busy.

After the 3rd week of school, I had to get all of the kids in the school tested in reading, and then there was a writing assessment we had to do.  Of course, all of these assessments are hand scored, so...guess what else I've been up to?

School isn't all I've been doing lately.  I have managed to get a little time in stamping.  Thank goodness, otherwise I wouldn't be able to maintain my sanity.  I started a monthly stamp club in September.  We are still looking for a few more members if anyone in this area are interested.  Another thing that took up a lot of my time was an annual Stampin' for a Cure event that I and several other local demonstrators sponsor each October.  It is a fundraiser event for our local chapter  of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  We charge a fee for participants to come to one of two sessions, a.m. or p.m., to stamp.  This year participants made 7 awesome projects.  We also solicit donations from local business for snacks and beverages and silent auction items.  We also do drawings for huge baskets filled with Stampin' Up! product.  It is a lot of work, but also a lot of  fun.  This year, we raised over $6,000.00, but that wasn't even the final total. So I am sure we raised a whole lot more.  There is a photo of the card I designed for the event at the bottom of this post along with a few other special photos. 

I also became a Nonna for the second time in three months.  Back in June, my oldest step-son and his girlfriend had a beautiful baby boy, Noah.  And just recently, my youngest step-son had a baby girl, Madisyn.  I will post photos at the end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Josie



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Happy Stamping!

Josie

Sunday Afternoon Stamp Club

If you live in the Colorado Springs area and want to have some fun,  join my Sunday Afternoon Stamp Club.  The first club will meet on Sunday, September 25th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m and each consecutive month on the 4th Sunday. (Email me for directions).  Each month we will create three different items whether they are 3-d, card, or 6x6 scrapbook page or a combination of all three,  that you can either keep for yourself or use as a gift. I can't wait to get this party started as members will alternate hostess benefits each month until each member has had her opportunity to get her share of free Stampin' Up! product.  Each member will be required to make a minimum of $25.00 purchase each month.  This is a great way to get that new catalog stuff  you've been wanting without breaking the bank! 

Space is limited to the first 8 individuals that sign up.  If demand is really great, I'll add another day of the week!

RSVP by emailing me at: caulerjosanna@yahoo.com.

Until then...
Happy Stamping!

Josie