Archive for January, 2012

LOVE card.

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Happy Halfway-There Day! – and I mean that.  It’s been a long and cold week….and only 2 days down. Looking forward to getting over the hump and on the downside of this week for sure. Up today is a fun little no-stampy 😉 LOVE card.  My patterned paper, sticker, and diecuts are from Crate Paper’s […]

Valentine’s tag.

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

It’s looking to be Valentine’s week here on the ol’ blog.  Because I’m a working mom, I have to start on gifts and cards and tags at least a month in advance.  And truth be told, I was diecutting things for Valentine’s over Christmas vacation.  Just so many things I want to do and make […]

Rosette Valentine goody bags.

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

I love handmade gift packaging.  It transforms the most inexpensive and simple gift in to something so much more.  It’s like food – you eat with your eyes first.  Same thing with gift giving – let them delight in the packaging first. I bought some bags of those Lindt chocolate balls.  They have raspberry ones […]

Adventures in Couponing.

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

When my daughter and I left to go couponing this week, I told my husband it was going to be an epic trip.  And it was – at least for me.  Great savings, the perfect storm of sales and coupons and doublers; complete awesomesauce! So Albertsons had this deal where you buy $30 worth of […]

Friendship Greetings.

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Oh Friday, you have no idea how happy I am to see you!  Yeah.  Let’s just dropkick this week in to the past and welcome our dear friend the weekend!  Yippee!! I’ve got another lil’ October Afternoon card to share with y’all.  You’ve heard me say that I don’t stamp that much.  And I mean […]