Welcome to the Addicted-To-Stamps December Holiday Blog Hop!

This is our Holiday blog hop and the design team has a lot of great projects in store for you.

There are so many great ideas of what you can do with digi stamps also that you will see along the way that may give you some Christmas ideas.

Please hop along with each of us!

Each design team member will choose on Monday one person that commented on their blog to receive the digi stamp they used for free!!! Doesn’t that sound like an exciting small piece of blog candy???

We have a prize for the Grand Prize Winner!

We will randomly draw on Monday evening and in a new post announce a winner that will win 3 digi stamps of their choice from our store. They are valued at $3.99 each, which equals a near $12.00 value. And a whole bunch of other stuff pictured here.

You need to do 3 things:

Follow the Addicted-To-Stamps blog Like the Facebook fan page:

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Comment on all the blogs including the main one! And be sure to leave a way to contact you, and in the comment on this main blog if you want you can go to Scrapbook Society and let us know which digi stamp is your favorite.

If you do that you will receive that one in addition to the 3 digis you choose, if you win!

Today we are showing off a small selection of our digi stamps. We however carry many more digis, clear rubber stamps, molds and other products.

Thanks for hopping along!

One of my favorites, and it's a limited edition. So hurry and get it, before it's gone!

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost:

Addicted-to-Stamps
Jill Angel
Roberta (Decorables)
Cynthia
Sher
Justina
Jamie
Debbie
Holley
Nina
Jessica Johnson
Jessica Griffin
Kim
Shirley YOU ARE HERE ONLY ONE MORE STEP!
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Welcome to the Addicted-To-Stamps

October Blog Hop!

This is our first blog hop and the design team has a lot of great projects in store for you. Please hop along as you may see some extra blog candy thrown in along the way.

We have a prize for the Grand Prize Winner!

We will randomly draw on Monday a winner and you will win 3 digi stamps of your choice from our store. They are valued at $3.99 each, which equals a near $12.00 value.

Also one of our bloggers is giving her blog candy in addition to this of a free copy of My Memories Suite digital scrapbooking software to the grand prize winner!

You'll need to do 3 things:

1. Follow the Addicted-To-Stamps blog
2. Like the Facebook fan page:
3. Comment on all the blogs including the main one!

Today we are showing off a small selection of our digi stamps. We however carry many more digis, clear rubber stamps, molds and other products. We also have another site that carries Fantasy Fabric Blocks.

Here are our links to check us out:

Addicted-to-Stamps

ScrapbookStamp Society

FantasyFabric Blocks- (This site is having a B1G1 Free Sale)

The Fairy Society- Has edible cake sheets!

Thanks for hopping along!

I am sharing my creation using Heather Valentin's Mad Hatter.

This image can be purchased HERE.

I used American Crafts card stock, MME designer paper, iamroses mulberry paper roses, and my cricut to cut the teapot image.

I colored the image with copic markers

(100, BG49, E00, EG15, EG23, V09).

Then finish embellishing with Stardust stickles.

Thank you for joining me on the blog hop.

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost:

Addicted-To-Stamps Blog

Cynthia

Fabi

Gabriela

Holley

Jamie

Jessica

Jill

Juliana

Justina

Nina

Sherry

Shirley

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50 Things to Live By

LIFE
1. With regards to problems always remember that when it rains it pours. And sometimes, there can even be hailstorms, even in the Philippines.
2. Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Is it worth all the worrying?
3. There are no shortcuts to any place worth going to.
4. No matter where you go, there will always be bad drivers.
5. If someone compliments you, smile and accept it. Take a moment to remember all the people who helped make you worthy of the compliment.
6. Stop “sleeping on it” [problems]. If it were a real problem, you wouldn’t be able to sleep anyway.
7. The only permanent thing in life is change. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll be happy.
8. Stop worrying about the “what-ifs”. Things will happen if they’re meant to happen.
9. Sunscreen was invented for a reason.
10. Remember that it takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow.
11. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and the world suddenly remember it has to be somewhere else.
12. Beer/Liquor doesn’t have the answer to problems. It only puts worries on hold.
13. You can’t make people like you, and you can’t please everyone.
14. Tequila is evil. It will always be evil, so don’t expect that it will go easy on you next time.
15. Practice makes perfect, even if sometimes you hit several cars along the way.
16. The opposite of “love” is not “hate”, but “not give a damn.”
17. Those who can, do. Those who can’t teach and flunk those who can.
18. You can cry over spilled milk. Just be sure to clean up afterwards.

CAREER
19. If at first you do succeed, try not to act surprised.
20. Always be friendly to the people you meet on your way to the top. You are going to meet them on your way down.
21. To make your dreams come true, you have to wake up first.
22. You are never a failure unless you blame someone else.
23. There are a lot of things taught in school that you think you won’t need. And indeed, most of them, you really don’t need.
24. The teacher you hate the most gives you the worst grades, doesn’t credit you for your efforts and can’t be bought. He goes by the name “experience”.

RELATIONSHIP
25. Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.
26. There is a big difference between “like” and “love”. Learn which is which.
27. Only you can hear your heart breaking and your real friends are the ones who hear its echo.
28. If you don’t have anything nice to say to your neighbour, it’s best to shut up, keep things to yourself and walk away. Why destroy a person’s image when you yourself have to work on yours?
29. Sometimes, it’s best to keep your feelings to yourself.
30. Cry him/her a river. Then build a bridge and walk over it. You may have to repeat the “procedure” a couple of times before you can stop building bridges.
31. When someone says he/she likes you, he/she just “might” really mean it.
32. True friends will make fun of what you do but support you all the way. Acquaintances will praise your work and then not give a damn.
33. Its no use hanging on to a relationship that is only in your head. Wake up and make it happen.
34. A true friend won’t jump off a cliff with you. He/She will be at the bottom to catch you.
35. If he can’t see what amazing and awesome you are… move on, while secretly wishing that one day he will.

FAMILY
36. Parents give their children two (2) things: roots and wings. Children give their parents two (2) things: screaming fits and migraines.
37. Remember that someday you too, will be getting scream fits and migraines. So try to reduce what you give to your parents.
38. Always remember that you mother and one foot in the grave to bring you to this world. And you father had to bear with her mood swings for 9 months.
39. Family isn’t just about being related. It’s about actually being there for each other thru thick and thin.
40. If you want to keep something from your family, don’t write it down in your diary.
41. The perfect, normal family is the one that is dysfunctional with many skeletons in the closet.
42. If your mother tells you to brush you teeth before going to bed or you teeth will rot, she’s telling the truth.

SELF
43. It’s ok to cry and bawl your eyes out once in a while.
44. Always have some alone-time.
45. People have their own little quirks. But unless they involve public nudity and self-mutilation, don’t try to change them.
46. You don’t have to wait until New Year’s Day to make a resolution.
47. Love and respect yourself. If you can’t, how will others love and respect you?
48. There is no such thing as a “perfect” body. If there is, then Barbie dolls would have come in different shapes and sizes.
49. Forgive yourself for torturing yourself.
50. You are an awesome person. Don’t change for anyone.

Scrap Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser

The Crafter's Retreat would like bring to your attention an upcoming event hosted by Crop till you drop Retreats which is owned by Denise Iles a member of the Crafter's Retreat and would very much love for you to join her in a most important cause.

Scrap Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Pricing:

$30 One Day

Saturday 10-10

$50 Two Days

Sunday 10-6pm

(Rate includes crop space, attendance gift, lunch, dinner and drinks)

Space is limited. Make sure to reserve your spot early.

Blog Candy

Did someone say "Candy"

Stay tuned for details

Ching-Chou Kuik - Fantasy Art Collection - Spring-Moony-Night

I purchased this beautiful stamp image from Sweet Pea they had an incredible sale and I was able to purchase over 60 rubber stamps for under $100.  I was so lucky, and now I've been keeping a close eye on their sales!  LOL

I used Prima DP and American Crafts Cardstock, the image was colored in using Copic Markers and embellished with Stickles.  The mulberry paper roses are from iamroses.

Hope you like it...more to come :)

I used a candle from Walmart ($2) and Heather's Baby Goth to make this embellished candle.  I then ribbon and attached them into the candle with wire.  Used adhesive to adhere the flowers from iamroses and there you go, a beautiful candle.

It's so easy and they make great gifts

Yippee, for my design team!

Shelia Wolk Playpen Mermaid

This image can be purchased at http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/

The flowers came from www.iamroses.com.

The charms were from eBay.

I used a grosgrain ribbon from Michaels, the card stock is from American Crafts and Prima.

Here is a Beautiful Image from Sheila Wolk called Playpen Mermaid.  She is such a sweet baby sleeping in her little shell.

I used copic markers and layered Stickles on top.

This little cutie also came from Addicted to Stamps.

This is Heather Valentin little Baby Goth, you can find her at Addicted to Stamps

My Amy Brown Fairy Chandelier! I hung all my Amy Brown Fairies on the plain chandelier I got from Ikea for only $40, now it's worth millions! LOL

This image from from Sweet Pea Stamps, I really like their prices, but they come unmounted...yucky! But the artists are great and I love them. I have over 50 stamps from Sweet Pea, this one is from ching chou kuik's Wait for You. The picture just doesn't do her justice.

Here I used a Mitzu Sato-Wiuff stamp from Addicted to Stamps I love their stamps, they are clear and ready to stamp. I don't have to use that mounting stuff that ruins my scissors.

Another beautiful image using a stamp from Addicted-to-Stamps and my Copic Markers

I made this card using a digital image from Addicted to Stamps the digi name is Mitzi Sato-Wiuff "Lily Lily". I used Making Memories DP & Cardstock. I colored in the image using Copics and Stickles. The sentiments is from the dollar bin at Joann's. The image is 2x3" and it's perfect for the 6x6" card. The roses are from iamroses. I love all the images that Mitzi Sato-Wiuff creates. Thank you Mitzi for your wonderful creations.

My Craft Room

Craft Room Slide Show

Exploding Box - Card for friend

Hello my friends,

I made this Exploding box using American Crafts card stock, the designer paper I believe is from Recollections, iamroses and Martha Steward's Monarch Butterfly stamp. I made the stick pin. The ribbon is from Michaels. It was so much fun. I wanted to try a different look on the box, I didn't want a square, since everyone was making squares. So I attempted a hexagon style and it worked. I think the black, white and red is so elegant together, don't you?

I hope you enjoyed viewing my creations.

Thank you... keep on crafting.

Smurf Collection

I finished my smurf collection, with the help of my friend and co-worker Alondra... (thank you). Now they are all together and have invaded my desk. They are so cute, and I love my screen background on the computer.

It's too bad they didn't make Gargamel or the cat. That would have made it even more complete. Oh... C'est la vie

I have some really incredible and exciting news! I am part of the design team for Addicted to Stamps Dream Team!

I want to thank Sherri Baldy and Heather Valentin for this wonderful opportunity. I'm excited to work with the team and get to know the other wonderful women on the team.

I love to read blogs and get most of my inspiration for my work from all the talent that is evident in the craft world. I know that there are so many crafters out there that have much more talent than I, and I thought to myself, I could never compete with all the awesome out there

When Sherri sent me the email congratulating me on making the team I was thrilled! I couldn't believe it. My first design team. I'm looking forward to getting to know all other talented ladies out there and I hope that my creations inspire you.

I love to craft and I love to see the end result of what is in my heart as I create. So I thank you and I hope that you continue to follow me and support me in this new adventure. I am going to have a giveaway when I reach 100 followers and you won't want to miss that!

OMG! I've been a bad blogger girl, I haven't posted in a while, however, I have a good excuse. I've been hanging out with my crafting friends, at crops, taking card classes and actually crafting in my craft room and I've re-arranged my craft room for the bazzillionth time.

I guess I'm clutter claustrophobic, I don't like having everything out. I've redesigned my tiny itty bitty craft room to work for me. It's so clean and tidy that when I start a project I can't help but put all the supplies away. What's my secret? Well, it's a small work table. This way if you want to bring out more supplies, you have to put some away. It's been working for me and I love it.

Well here is the room. I didn't take before pictures, but believe me it was crowded.

LOTV *Stamp* - Together Forever Code S232

Hello Today I made a stamp using Lili of the Valley's Together Forever Stamp. By the way, OMG, they ship so fast. I received my order within 5 days all the way from the UK for FREE!!!

Their stamps are so so cute. I love these stamps and they will compliment my collection of "Fine Stamps" (hee hee)

Well take a look... while I'm off to http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/ (All orders over £25 are free postage and packing) Amazing!!!

Magnolia #3036 Tilda with apple

Hello Happy 4th of July (even if it's the 5th) LOL

Today I'd like to share a card that I made using #3036 Tilda with apple. I used DCWV Once upon a time DP, American Crafts Cardstocks, iamroses, ribbon from Fabric Depo and of course I colored Tilda with Copics. I am really enjoying this line of stamps and am looking forward to using other brands also.

Thank you in advance for you comments and I hope you had an enjoyable holiday.

This is the card laid open and flat so you can see on the back I stamped "Believe"

I absolutely "love" this saying

Close UP

I LOVE TILDA!

Magnolia #322 Tilda with curls

Today I'd like to show you my new Magnolia #322 Tilda with curls cards for the the following July 2011 Challenges at

http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/
http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/

I created this card using American Crafts Cardstock, DCWV Designer paper, embellishments from iamroses, misc ribbons and Ranger Stickles. I used Magnolia Tilda with curls which I purchased at Magnolia-Licious and colored it with Copics and added Flower Soft.

I hope you like it. Thank you in advance for your comment.