Cottage Lane Stamper

I'm a fairly new demonstrator and last night I had my first class for clients/friends.  I really had a lot of fun showing them the cards and helping them create them.  I do admit I did have to slap my hands once or twice to not take over!  Sometimes I try to be too helpful..  I had two people, one a close friend who just wants to make cards and a new friend that found me through my Stampin' Up! website and my class calendar.  She said I was the only one who had anything on my calendar in our town.  So that was good for me and I hope for her. We made 2 cards and one project, a treat bag.  The SU treat bag Thinlet is going away the end of May (or until supplies last) and it is one of my favorite projects to do.  It's so versatile.  We used the Ornate Tag punch (retiring May 31st) and three flower stamp sets and the corresponding flower punches.  The paper is some retired paper from 2015 Occasions catalog.  Pink flower ...

The new list of retirements from Stampin' Up! just came out.  If there is something you have your eye on, order it before it is just a memory!    Everything will be retired and no longer available after May 31, 2016 or until supplies last.     Going, going.....gone! Check out the Retirements!   Click this link to access the list.

I've been a little remiss in posting lately.  Have had a lot on my plate.  My mom was in the hospital for a week and then the nursing home.  I handle all of her financial and health issues, besides being there for her when she needs help.  Thankfully I have a niece to takes her to her appointments and errands.  We live 100 miles apart.  That being said, my plate has been a little full lately. In the midst of all this I was preparing for my open house.  I made some treats (mini chocolate cupcakes, mini lime cheesecakes, and I tried to make some mini cream puffs, but had trouble with them, I think I took them out too early, so ended up buying those.) Everyone made three different cards.  I also had  displays of the other 3D projects and some other card ideas.  We all had a lot of fun.  Yesterday I went into my craft loft and came up with this.  I love, love, love the stamp set "A Nice Cuppa" and the ...