Monogram Cards

This is partly what I have been working on while MIA............and a scrapbook my friend is paying me to put together for her!

I got the most wonderful idea from texasjodylynn a couple of weeks ago and decided to make something similar to it for my co-workers as a christmas gift. (thanks Jody!) I changed mine up a bit since I was having to make 20 of them! Whew, it was a lot of work, but I had the best time doing it. I love, love, love working with puffy paint - it makes these marshmallows pop! I included a packet of hot chocolate mix, a little bag of marshmallows and a candy cane. It's really hard to tell in the photo, but all of the edges have been sponged with chocolate chip ink (it looks a lot better in person, sometimes pics just don't do justice) Christmas is almost here and my head is spinning because I am still nowhere finished with all the things I need to accomplish. I still have shopping to finish, presents to wrap and some gift cards I need to make so I better get busy. Have a wonderful day!

I know, I know - I haven't posted in a day or two! Shame on me! I have been so SUPER BUSY it has just been unbelieveable. Work, Christmas Party at work, working on christmas gifts for christmas party at work, christmas shopping, housework, etc. - you get the point lol Last night my girls wanted to go out to eat at the Jalapeno Tree, then look at christmas lights and on top of that I have been working on one of my bad headaches the last day or two - those make me feel really crummy too!

I got home on my lunchbreak yesterday to find a few of my wrapped christmas presents under the tree "mangled" by my sweet little doggy Gizmo. They had some of the most beautiful ribbon on them (had being the operative word) - he chewed the ribbon off. I was livid - and he got a good talking to, well more like screaming LOL He is a chaweenie (1/2 chihuahua and 1/2 weenie dog) cutest little thing you have ever seen, but definitely a mischevious one! I posted his picture so you could get a look at him :)

I am hoping to get some stamping in tonight and have something lovely to post to all of my faithful blog readers - so check back!

I'M OFFICIAL! Yep, now I'm official - I am finally a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!!! I got notification via my email TODAY and I just sent the paperwork in on Saturday morning - that was fast! My stuff should ship tomorrow! I just wanted to let everybody know my good news! :)

Gift Bag Extravaganza!
Extravaganza would definitely be the word I would use for these gift bags!! lol I was up until 3:00 this morning finishing them up. I made eight of these (so far). The front and back are both stamped as well as the tag and yes, of course the tissue paper! They were easy to make, just time consuming considering the amount of stamping on each sheet - whew. These are going to hold all my 6x6 page protector gift sets that I made last month. I am going to make another set of these bags in bravo burgundy - I just have to get to Hobby Lobby for some more wired burgundy ribbon (woohoo it's still half off!). I will be BUSY again today with candles and micro-bead pens. :)

I got to play today!
My Like It A Latte set came in yesterday and I couldn't wait to get it out and play!!! I drove to my sister Kim's house (she lives about 20 minutes away in a nearby town) this morning and we pulled out all of our stuff and stamped the day away. Kim finished her christmas cards and I messed around and came up with this card - I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. I just love playing with my tulip puffy paint and this is the perfect set to use it with - that whipping cream looks sooooo real! These colors are so great together! I had a few spare minutes to get on the computer (me and Kim are headed to El Chico's to eat dinner - woohoo). I am going to do more stamping tonight, so I am more than sure I will have more goodies to post tomorrow!

Tammy and I had a great time last night at her house - stamping, eating and of course chatting! She made THE BEST taco soup I have ever had - I think I must have had three bowls! OH AND BTW I wanted to share with all of you that I got my Stampin' Up! Demo paperwork completed last night while I was at Tammy's house!!!!! yes, that is right I am ALMOST OFFICIALLY A DEMO! I am so excited! I got up first thing this morning and took it straight to the post office and sent it off priority mail - they should have it by Tuesday! woohoo! I had a great time last night picking out what stampsets and stamp pads I wanted in my kit! I can't wait to do my first Stampin Club!

I hope all of you had a great Saturday and got a lot of stamping done - I will talk to all of you soon! :)