Cottage Lane Stamper

Stampin' Up! ® redesigned their stamp pads.  Why? The manufacturing mold was about to expire.  So they decided to replace the mold and redesign it at the same time, making some wonderful improvements.  Here's what they look like! What's better? It's easier to open. Just flip it open slide it back and voilà that's it!  There is a tighter fit between the cover and the base and (best of all) the lid doesn't accidently become disconnected.  How many have run into this problem?  I know I have and ended up with ink all over my hands. (Well let's be honest I end up with ink on my hands when I stamp but this is a lot more.  Hahaha!) They are stackable.  They have little nubs on the bottom corners of the case and little dimple on the top corners of the case that fit together, so they are easier to transport. They have a whole blank colored label (located on the bottom) to peel off and insert into the case.  Much easier to disti...

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by.  I've been silent for a month, a lot going on.  We moved my mother into a nursing home and then I had her apartment packed up and it is now residing in my garage until I can go through it before donating it to the Salvation Army. If you've read my previous blogs, I've had fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue for the last 5 years and recently diagnosed with Sjogrens.  I know, what?  I had never heard of it before either.  This also causes fatigue and pain.  To be honest today, is the first time in a month that I have actually felt "my normal".  I did have the great fortune to be able to attend our local "Onstage" in Milwaukee the first part of April.  Little did I know it was a 5 hour drive, one way.  But oh, did we have fun!  We were blessed to have Shelley Gardner as our emcee.  If you are familiar with the history of Stampin' Up!, Shelly and her sister started Stampin' Up! 30 years ago, this y...