Awesome Opportunity~~

Something awesome happened to me this week! I got a phone call from Cookie Brinkmeyer, who owns the landmark Brinkmeyer HOME here in Prescott, AZ. She is hosting the third annual Holiday Boutique in her home, to benefit the Citizens Cemetery here in town.
She invites about 30 crafters to contribute items to be sold at her boutique, and I am number 21! (insert huge smile!)
We all agree to donate 10% of our sales to benefit the Citizens Cemetery, and naturally, we get the opportunity to showcase our hand crafted items! ( And hopefully bring in a little cash~)

I currently have some of my cards for sale at Bucky's_Bean_Bag on historic Whiskey Row (local). Cookie called and said she had bought some of my cards there, and thought they were cute, and well done! I was honored and excited, but it was not until later that I understood the significance of the Brinkmeyer home! Now I am even more honored and excited!

I have been working for days already to prepare for the Boutique (hence the lack of posts this week), which will be November 13-15. Today's post showcases some covered list pads like the ones I have been working on. The other projects I have been crafting will show up on the blog soon!




I bought 5x7 steno pads and had them cut in half at an office supply store for like $1 per cut. They can cut about 10-12 at a time, so it was only a couple dollars to have this done! I then cut my CS at 8 1/4 by 5 1/2. Then scored at 2 5/8 and 2 7/8. Be sure to cover the top part of the pad (as shown below) with some DSP to carry the pretty-ness to the inside. Use a generous amount of Sticky Tape (do you have yours?) and adhere the pad to the cover. Decorate with
co-ordinating DSP, ribbon and inks, and ta-da! Cute cute cute!


Pads like these are going to the boutique as well as some other fun items. Boy, do I have work to do! I have never tried something like this before, so I am curious how it will go.

Tomorrow, October 3rd, is National Card making Day! Make a card (and send it) for someone you love! Use that stampin' stuff girls!

A handmade card in the mail will surely encourage the receiver and brighten their day!

~~Stamping Smiles~~

Shelli

Super Spirals~~

Today's goodness is a simple and gun little covered spiral note pad. These are cheapest at Sam's Club, but can be purchased just about anywhere in the office supply and paper section. The possibilities are endless with color combos and themes. For this little guy I used retired Rockability SU! DSP. The alphabet stamp is from a clear set purchased at Jo Ann's. I adore the SU! circle punches (I have them all!) and I have several other circle punches as well. I find my self drawn to them quite often. Dress this baby up with some matching ribbon tied into the spirals and voila! Cheap and easy!

I learned this from Angie Juda on her blog, and HERE is the link directly to the video you can watch on her site (free) to make your own. While you're there, cruise around a while. She has a ton of videos to watch on some pretty cool projects.

Leave me some love in the form of a comment! You'll make my day!

~~Stamping Smiles~~

Shelli

Spotty Birthday~~

Today's project was made for a special girl on her 15th bday! My kids are going to a party tonight, so I wanted to make something special for the birthday girl! I was at my local craft supply store this week, and they were closing out the $1 items for .47 cents! I picked up several things to alter and give away. This lined journal type thingy was the same bright yellow as SU! Yoyo Yellow, so I decided to go bright. I think it is fitting for a 15 year old girl don't you? The stamp sets I used here are ancient SU! Girlfriend Accessories and an old hostess set that doesn't even have a label. I didn't always keep labels like I have done for the last 10 years or so.

I also stamped several of the same images and others from this set on many of the lined pages inside just to dress it up a little. The ribbons just make it fun and finish it off! I wanted to carry the polka dot theme through to the gift bag, so I just chose the same colors of CS I had used on the book and punched out several circles in different sizes, and adhered with sticky tape. You NEED sticky tape!

Now that I am putting this post up I realize I need a gift card to match too! You'll just have to use your imagination on that......think polka dots!

I have classes this weekend, so it may be Monday before I am able to post again. I hope you have a fun filled family weekend!

~~Stamping Smiles~~

Shelli