Tami Wood is DA BOMB!

Here is Tami's latest creation! I love all the attention to detail. I must find this A Muse cat stamp! Don't you just love Halloween?! I am also showing you the inside of a Tami card. What you won't always see online is that she always finishes the inside of her cards! How stinkin' amazing is all of this?!! Thanks Tami, you stamping goddess!! :)

Thank you Tami

Tami Grandi is a talented and sweet blogger! I met her slmost immediately after starting Balance. You should check out her blog The Journey of Life! Here is a wonderful card I received after winning a blog candy from her! (By the way Tami I used the gift certificate to buy some Martha Stewart Halloween stamps! Thanks and hugs!)

Love, Elsie project from ScrapFest

How cool is this?! The make -n- take was made using playing cards!! I think I may use this idea in an upcoming stamp club!

The Pages are bound together with Love, Elsie fabric paper that already has adhesive on the back! It is fabulous!

Corie's swap

This is a card for Corie's Christmas card swap. The words are from warm wishes (SU!), the paper and ink are all SU! (Soft Sky, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black and Whisper White), the ribbon is Soft Sky, the clips are from the holiday mini (library clips), SU! Dazzling Diamonds and SU! brads. I hope you like it!! By the way Corie's blog is a must see!!

The Michael Jordan of Stamping

While making reservations for the "Taylor Reception", I was trying to explain to the manager of the restaurant that a V.I.P was coming to his restaurant. He inquired who this special person is. I didn't know how to explain to a non-stamper who Taylor is, so she is now the "Michael Jordan of the stamping world" :)! **wink**

Scrapfest Part Trois!

Here are some projects that were shown at Scrapfest. I loved the Creative Imagination booth. Their make-n-takes were the absolute best!!



I loved the K & Co. booth. The staff there was so organized and friendly! I fell in love with their new tape runner! You must try it out! Here is one of their featured projects. (pink and red together seem to be a popular look for Christmas this year).

Tami and I met a fabulous group of women! Hello Edwina, Connie, and the other great girls from Illinois (I lost your names :)).

Paris, Pegi, Tami and I met a Minnesota moose...

Amy Butler signed my bag (don't you just love her bags and scrapbooking papers and embellishments!?)

The Tim Holtz and Doodlebug classes were spectacular!! Very organized and informative! Here is Tim hard at work...

I am so tired!! What a whirlwind of a weekend! I hope you had a happy Monday :)!!

Blog Candy Winner

O.K., I am so shocked! Balance hit 20,000 way before I thought it would!! So what I thought would be weeks leading up to the big day turned into days! Thanks to everyone for supporting Balance! You are so appreciated! Many Hugs!! And here is what the lucky winner is receiving!
(1 6x6 CM album, 1 pink album, pencils, a pen, ribbon, Scotch glue stick, CM mounting paper, and more!)
And the winner is:

True Random Number ServiceRandom Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

52
Timestamp: 2007-09-08 21:30:48 IST

so it's:
Anne Marie who said...
Stampin Up
Lockhart
Stampendous
gotta add a "wish list" fav ... Fancy Pants. Oh my some of their new sets are so beautiful! BTW, your girls are so precious! I could barely get pics of mine; eldest started HS this year, and she was bleary eyed and out the door at 6:00 am!

September 4, 2007 10:01 PM

Congratulations!! Email me your addy!!

Scrapfest Part Deux!

Kathleen and I arrived at the mall bright and early. We went to find Tami working at the Hero Arts booth and met Sherri Carrol!! (and no Kathleen and I did NOT mean to coordinate outfits :))!!

Then we did a few make-n-takes. I loved the one from Love, Elsie. It was made with playing cards! I did get her to sign my bag! She is so petite and just darling!

We took a class from Stemma which was not the greatest. But continued with some fabulous make-n-takes. Then it was time for the dinner with Taylor at the California Pizza Kitchen (yummy)! Here is the group that was there:

Tami Wood, Tami McBeain, Paris Otremba, Amy Westerman, Pinefeather (Heather), Taylor, Pegi Taylor, Kris Fuhs, Kathleen, and Michelle! So many of these women are blog super stars - it was very exciting!
I'm so tired! I have a mother-daughter class in the morning! I'll post more tomorrow and draw the blog candy! ((hugs))!

Scrapfest!

Today was day one of Scrapfest! I met Tami at the Mall of America to check out what was happening...While I was awaiting Tami's arrival, I thought I would check out Archiver's. I looked over and saw the one and only Tim Holtz!! He is so adorable and talented. I asked him to sign my Amy Butler bag (I was so embarrassed!)

Tami then arrived and we shopped a little at Archiver's...

We went out to dinner and then went back to Archiver's where we ran into Larry Hermansen (A VP from K & Company) and Deb (also from K & Company).

Tomorrow is going to so much fun! Here is a picture of the Scrapfest sign hanging on a four story elevator...

I am most looking forward to meeting Taylor, Amy Butler and Elsie Flannigan! Also to see Pegi and Paris!! I'll report again soon! ((hugs))

Halloween Card

This is a card I have been working on for a swap with Tami, Mary and Anne! I hope you all like!! ((hugs)) The stamps are MFT, the ribbon is Martha and the embellishments are doodlebugs. Thanks for stopping by!

ATC from Tandra

I received the most beautiful ATC yesterday from Tanda at Inkalicious! Tami and I saw this yummy ATC on her blog and requested a swap :)! I just love the colors. She is an amazing stamper and a sweetie! Thanks and ((hugs))!

Gift For Taylor

Hello! I am busy getting ready for Scrapfest. Friday evening I am having dinner with stamper extraordinaire, Taylor from Taylored Expressions. I am super excited! I wanted to make her a gift and this is what I have created. The letter is from Michael's, the DP is Iron Orchid Designs (IOD), and the buttons are Fancy Pants. What do you think? Is it Taylor worthy?

More from Lexi!!

Recently, Balance featured the lovely and talented Lexi Daly! Her blog Confetti is an absolute must! Lexi sent some wonderful and inspiring cards for me to share with you...
The Rock Star! The paper and ribbon are just the best! Lexi has a real eye for detail!

Rock Star take 2! Lexi is so versatile. I love how this rocker looks more subdued, I think he's singing a ballad! She has added sparkles to the guitar and the sentiment. The paper is fabulous and says "stage". It's all in the details!

And how adorable is this card?! The sun is created with a Martha Stewart punch, glitter and a clear dimensional sticker! I just love all the fabulous details! (Have I mentioned that before???)

And this gorgeous necklace... Lexi says it is a New Orleans stand-by. I love every detail about it. It is so tasteful and I can't wait to wear it! I have seen lots of jewelry don with dominoes and this is my favorite so far! (Don't you love the ribbon and beads!) Maybe if I clean up well today, I'll take a photo of me wearing it, we'll see...

Thanks so much Lexi! I treasure your work! ((hugs))

Blog Candy

As soon as my number hits 20,000 hits - I will be offering the largest blog candy I have offered yet!! I will tease you with photos as the number gets closer! Just leave a comment here with your favorite 3 stamp companies!! Have a happy!!

Making Memories Blog Candy Winner

Random.org chose:
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Here are your random numbers:

29
Timestamp: 2007-09-04 17:40:41 IST

So the lucky lady is... Kris who wrote:

I finally subscribed and am looking forward to checking out your site!

Kris can you please email me your address so I can get your goodies out to you? Congratulations and thanks to eveyone for playing!!

Back to School

I feel melancholy, my girls went back to school today. Where does time go? They are so excited to go and I feel like the house is quiet and empty without them. What should I do?? Stamp? Oh well, if I must :)! I can't wait for them to get home so I can hear how their day went! I hope all of you are having a joy filled day! ((hugs))

RAK from Novell!

Here is a RAK from the amazingly talented and guest A Muse designer Novell! I am thrilled to have a piece of her art in my hands :)!! The colors and coloring job are spectacular! Thanks so very much Novell!

Christmas ATC #2

This is also for Anne's swap! I am so excited to see what everyone else has created!! This is for group #2. All images are A Muse. The ribbon is from Michael's. The paper and DP is SU!. The bling is A Muse. The white ink is a cool white sharpie from Tami Wood! Have a great holiday tomorrow! ((hugs))

Christmas ATC

Hello! I am busy at work for 2 ATC swaps for Anne Sanborn. Have you checked out her yummy blog yet? Paper Ink-Pressions is wonderful!! I love the way this turned out although I must confess it was hard to get in the holiday spirit :)! Santa is cut out and popped out with a dimensional. The ribbon is from Michael's. I hope you like!

BLOG CANDY!!

Did you really think I would receive all that Making Memories candy and not share some?? If you subscribe to my blog or if you sign-up now, leave a comment and you will receive these goodies plus a few surprises!! (Think A Muse!)

Tami's Sister Samantha

Tami Wood's sister Samantha is also very talented! Here is a birthday card she sent me! Thanks so much!! I want to know how you did the background and I LOVE the stamp!!

Tami Wood Cards

Tami Wood continues to be one of the greatest artists I know. Here are some of her most recent creations!

Making Memories Candy

Thanks so much Making Memories!




It arrived this morning! There are some fabulous goodies!

Thank you card for Rhi and Trish

Don't look Miss Trish and Rhiannon!! The stamp is a gift from my buddy and partner-in-crime, Tami Wood! All images are A Muse. Thanks for looking!

Card for Miss Trish's Swap

For this Miss Trish swap, I visited Beate's blog and found a Poetic Artistry sketch. I used one of Kathleen Hopperstad's favorite color combos (Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, and Soft Sky). I just love the way this turned out! Thanks to everyone for lots of inspiration!!

Ruth Ann's Creations

I just have to share Ruth Ann's fabulous art! Her card is inspiring punch art, her two ATC's are so well done. One is made with a napkin as the background! The other is made on a like thick board and she carved out areas. I can't remeber what this is called, but it is so cool! Ruth Ann emellished the gift box and filled it with wonderful goodies! Thanks so much! Don't you think Ruth Ann needs a blog?!

Today's stamp-a-stack!

Sorry I was MIA today! I had a stamp-a-stack at my house. It was lots of fun. Here are some photos of my lovely guests. Tomorrow I will show you the amazing card and gift from Ruth Ann- she is the best! Other guests include Kris, LeeAnn (a new friend), Karen and Katie. My upline Kathleen saved the day by delivering a stamp I needed (I so owe you one woman!!) Hugs to everyone!