Happy Mail

BOO!!!!
Happy Halloween everybody! Hope your giving lots of candy away to all the little goblins out there tonight. As for me there are only 5 houses on my street & all our kids are grown. The new owners of the house across from me (they have been there for 5 years now)have a child in middle school & the others are in high school so they do parties & don't go door to door so this is the 3rd year that we have had no kids. We buy a few bags of candy anyway just in case, you never know, plus it give us an excuse to eat the candy later when no one shows up, hehehe!!!

I received some blog candy that I won the other day over at Mary's blog (It's all about the Journey) today. Go visit her blog she's one talented lady. Thanks again Mary, I luv it all! That package sure did get here fast, she picked the winner on Monday & I received it today, but then again she only lives in New Hampshire which is next door to Massachusetts.

Well thanks for stopping by tonight & I will have some cards for you tomorrow. Take care, don't let the ghosts & witches get you!!!

Hugs...Rita

Snowman Card

Hope everyone had a great weekend! I'm sooo excited that my RED SOX won the World Series, Yippee!!!!!!!!! Did you watch last night? What a great game. The Rockies are a great team & their time will come, I have no doubt about that...so watch for them in the coming years! In 2004 the Red Sox broke the curse & won that trophy for our parents who waited about 86 years for a World Series win & this win was for the team & their current younger fans & we are all so pleased. Thank you RED SOX!!!

Well on to the card at hand, here is a card that I really enjoyed making. I used the new CM Snow Flake Punch & used it for the background on the dark blue paper with the white showing through it. I luv the way it looks.
Well have a great Monday night everyone & happy stamping all!!!

Hugs...Rita




Card Details
CS: WW, Karen Foster
DP: unknown
Stamps: Canadian Maple Collections (A.C.Moore)
Ink: Stazon Jet Black & Marvy Le Plume markers
Punch: CM Snowflake Punch (new)
Martha Stewart Crystal glitter
Ribbon from Michael's

Here's another picture where you can see the GLITZ! I'm lovin' the glitter, have you noticed? I just got the stickles that I ordered so be on the look out for more glitter.

Fall Card

Hi Ladies,

Wow, I can't believe it's almost the end of October & Christmas is right around the corner! Where did the year go??? Time seems to just be flying by at lightning speed, don't you think? Well I made a Fall card yesterday & below you will find all the deets. Enjoy & have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Happy stamping!!!

Hugs...Rita


CS: SU River Rock & orange (unknown)
DP: Daisy D's Moda Fabric collection in Small Plaid-Buttercup & Stripe-Garnet
Stamps: Autumn Leaves clear stamp set 'Tis the Season by Sande Krieger
Ink: Basic Black SU
Martha Stewart Brownstone glitter, MM brads
Leaf from Stampingranny

There is glitter on the stamped leaf, but I don't know if you can see it, if you click on picture you can make it bigger to see the glitter. Glitter is so hard to show in pictures sometimes, don't you think?

Happy Mail!

Hi Ladies,

Look what I got in the mail yesterday! The blog candy that I won for "1 Card, 2 Ways" from Deb at Stampingranny. Look at all the great goodies she put into this package, I'm so grateful & love it all! Thank you so much Deb. I'm hoping that all is OK with you, I know that you are staying with a friend, know that my thoughts & prayers are with you. I hope that your daughter will or you can keep us posted. Good luck, sweetie.

Well I need to go get ready, I'm going out to eat dinner with a some girls (about 10 of us)that I used to work with & I can't wait to see them, we should have a great time tonight! I will take pics & post tomorrow. Have a great day & thank you for checking out my blog. My guest book is feeling a little lonely, so please sign it, I would love to see a picture of you. Happy stamping all!!!

Hugs...Rita

My First Bella Card!!!

Hi ladies,

Well I finally got around to making a card with the Bella images that Jen sent, & I love the way it came out. I don't have any Bellas so Jen sent me some, she's just the best!!! I can't wait to get me some Bellas, I love them...do you hear that Dan, Jessica, Marc??? You can remedy that for me ya know...hint, hint, Christmas is coming real soon so keep that in mind! Nothing like a BIG hint for my family. Hahaha!!! Well anyway here's my card, hope you like.

By the way please keep Deb from Stampingranny in your thoughts & prayers. She was evacuated from her home early this morning due to the San Diego fires. She is safe & staying with a friend, but is worried about her house. Hopefully this will all be over soon & homes will be spared. Good luck Deb.

Well I off to watch Dancing with the Stars. Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs...Rita


Stamps: SU Warm Words, Bella image from Jen
CS: Wasabi, Match Makers Textured CS in Turquoise & Salmon
DP: K & Company 6x6 Hannah paper pad
Ink: Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise. Images colored in with Marvy Le Plume markers
Brads Michael's

Halloween Cards

Hi everyone,

Hope your weekend is going great! It's a gloomy day here again, it started out with some sunshine for a few hours this morning then got cloudy, I think we're in for more rain today. It was very windy & rainy yesterday, it was a perfect day to sleep in but I made cards instead. Here are 3 Halloween cards that I made yesterday just using scraps.



I used the 3 scalloped mounted images that I received from my Oct. RAK from Amber, their simple & I kinda like them...I luv putting googly eyes on Halloween images, I think they make the card more interesting & funny!





I had so much fun making these cards!



I made another card today & I love it but don't want to share it with you just yet. Hehehe!!! I'm saving it for tomorrow's post...I'm just a meanie I know, but you love me anyway. Tehehe! Well till tomorrow folks, have a great day & thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...Rita

Baby Cards

TGIF, Hi Ladies,

Well it's Friday & the weekend is here! Bet your all happy about that? I made two baby cards the other day using some scraps that I had, I'm taking Maria's advice & trying to use some scraps in my cards, but Maria has a lot more scraps than I do I'm sure. Heehee!!! Hey, Maria you could always put some scraps in with your RAK's, (that's what I do) I got that idea from someone too. We as the receiver's like some new paper every once in awhile & I luv it! I've used some of the scrap paper that I've received in the cards below. These cards have scraps, except for the Karen Foster DP.

Does anyone have a tutorial for the tin card can boxes? I would like to make one to put my cards in & have seen some great looking ones but have not seen a tutorial.

Well have a great night & an even greater weekend. Thanks for stopping by my blog & if you have a chance please sign my guest book! Happy stamping ladies!

Hugs...Rita



CS: White card (Michael's), Mustard (A.C.Moore)
DP: unknown scraps
Stamped image from Jen, Sentiment SU Warm Words
Marvey Mega scallop square punch
Ink: Pink Passion, sparkly glitter glue (Wal-Mart)
Ribbon & brads (Michael's)




CS: Card base Michael's, SU River Rock
DP: Karen Foster & Michael's
Stamped image from Jen, Sentiment SU Warm Words
Marvey Mega scallop square punch
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, sparkly glitter glue (Wal-Mart)
Ribbon & brads (Michael's)

Birthday Card

Hi Ladies!

Just wanted to share a card with you that I made for my sister! Her Birthday is next week & I wanted to make a special card for her & I'm very happy the way this card turned out. This is the sister (she's the 2nd oldest) (I'm the baby of the family) that wants to celebrate her 75th birthday next year in Las Vegas! We all love Vegas!!! I can't wait for that one, I get to see some of my nieces & their kids that I haven't seen for years...they live in California & Texas! So next year should be a lot of fun!

Hope you all have a great day & thanks for stopping by!

Hugs...Rita


CS: WW, CM Silver Shimmer & brown
DP: K & Company 6x6 Hannah paper pad
Stamps by Rhonna Farrer (given to me by Jen)
Martha Stewart brownstone glitter
Ribbon from Target $ bin
Ink: Choc. Chip
Sister letters are die cut from Sizzix (did this at the cropfest) sorry I don't remember the font

Here's a close up of the glitter on the flower...I luv the way this turned out!

JT's Oct. Monthly RAK Club

Look what I got in the mail today! My Oct. RAK from Amber, she's fairly new to stamping & she did an awesome job on these cards. She's also a new bride & has some great pictures of her wedding to share with you...so stop by her blog & take a peek! Thanks so much Amber for the wonderful cards & goodies, I love them. Happy stamping!

“You Make Me Smile Award”

Malieta of Life’s Simple Pleasures awarded me with this “You Make Me Smile Award”. Malieta is such a kind person & great friend with a lot of talent. Thank you so much Malieta for this great award. I feel like I’m accepting an Oscar…is the music going to start, so that they can get me off the stage & shut me up!!! Oh my I have to hurry up! Now I have to nominate 10 people for this “You Make Me Smile Award”.



1. Dawn G. – Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts
2. Jana – 2 Worlds
3. Simone (Spazgirl) – Daily Dose of Spazz
4. Corrinne – Stamping with Roxy
5. Allison – Stampin’ when I can
6. Deb – Stampingranny
7. Rhonda – Rhonda’s Design Haven
8. Kathy – Kathy’s Kreations
9. Samantha – A scrap Addicts Blog
10. Cheryl – Engineered Expressions


You all make me smile with your own funny antics each & every one of you. Isn’t it great that we have such a great community to share our love for stamping & scrapping & share our daily lives good & bad. Thanks to all of you. Happy stamping!!!

Great Mail Day Today!

Look what I got in the mail, what a great day for mail! I love it! I got a Thank you card from Jana of 2 Worlds and what a beautiful card it is...Thanks so much Jana, I love it!





I won this fantastic blog candy from Sande Krieger over at Pandemonium. This was the very first time that I ever won any stamps & let me tell you I am thrilled with them & can't wait to make some cards with these stamps. Thank you again Sande for your generosity!


Hope your having a great day! Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Hugs...Rita

Birthday Card for a Friend!

I made this card for a dear friend & co-worker that I used to work with, her name is Dodi, she is such a sweetheart! She turns 76 on Friday & she still works, Bless her heart! She loves to work because it keeps her mind going, she says! I'm going out to dinner with a bunch of the girls that I used to work with next week, & I sure hope that Dodi will be there. I can't wait to see everyone...I miss them & all the good times we had goofing off at work. Well lets put it this way, we worked out butts off, we always knew when we could goof off & when we couldn't. But when we did...we had a blast!!!
Well I guess you can see that I'm up late posting this, I'm wide awake! You know what, I think I'm going to have a glass of wine, one glass & I get sleepy! Hahahah!!! Thanks for stopping by & peeking at my blog. Sleep tight everyone...don't let the bedbugs bite!!!

Hugs...Rita


Card base: Cards from Michael's
CS: CM Pink, WW
DP: unknown (scraps)
Stamps: Make a Wish from Gina K Designs
Ribbon & brads from Michael's

Allison's B & W Challenge for Christmas

This card I just made for Allison's B & W Card challenge. I made this star Saturday while the SU Demo Beth was at the crop fest so I could use her punches & buy the white shimmer CS to make this beauty & when I got home I saw that Allison had a black & white challenge & thought hmmmm, I could use my star on this card & work around it to create a card. I'm very happy at the way this card turned out, I don't think I'll part with this beauty! I'm keeping it for myself. Don't you do that too sometimes? Well have a nice evening & thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...Rita


CS: WW, Black & Shimmery White
CM Vellum Everyday Elegance
Cuttlebug Snowflake folder
A.C. Moore $ stamp & ribbon
Martha Stewart Crystal glitter
Marvy Giga square scallop punch
The star was made using the 2 different tag size punches, instructions are at SCS click HERE for instructions on how to make this beautiful star.

Mail Today

Hi ladies!

Look what I got in the mail today! I got my Sept. RAK today from Jen, she had to fill in for the person who had me last month. Well Jen, you are such a sweetie for doing this & I luv your card...it's so cute & that stamp is beautiful!!! I can't wait to make a card with it. Thank you so much for your generosity.


Well, I am on my way out the door with hubby, so if I get back early I will post again, if not I will talk to you tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Hugs...Rita

Fall into Fun Crop Fest!

Hi ladies!

Hope your all having a great weekend! I had a great time yesterday at the Crop Fest, look at the photos below. I know some of you wanted me to make sure that I took photos...so I did.

Here is a card I made last weekend, I luv the way this card came out!

CS: Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky & WW
CM Bubble punch
The stamped images & sentiment are from Malieta She knows I luv Penguins!
Brads are from A.C. Moore
Cuttlebug snowflake folder

I still have a few cards to post from last weekend, so I will be posting them during the week. I have a lot to do this week so I hope I get around to making some cards & getting some scrapping done. There is never enough hours in a day, don't you feel that way sometimes?

Tammi & Brenda had 2 rooms for all us scrappers. This is the big room (Brenda's room) where the make & takes were set up. I was at one table helping Tammi with the make & takes & there was a SU table for Beth & Bree's make & takes.


Here are some of the girls at my make & take table. Tammi had some pumpkin & acorn journal boxes to make, a lion & sun border made with the paisley punch, a flower border made with the petal punch & my Halloween 2,5,7,10 bag.


We played games & this particular game you had to complete a page layout & after you completed it you had to yell out 'I want to get leied" & you receive the lei to wear till the next person yells! It's so much fun! Bonnie was so proud that she got to yell & wear the lei.


This is the smaller room (Tammi's room). Here's Tammi she's such a sweetie, but don't let her fool you - she was goofing off when I came in to take her picture & straightened out so that I could take the picture. She deserves to goof off 'cause we had her running ragged! Heehee!!! Your a good sport Tammi!


Diane was making her Thanksgiving & Christmas cards & got a lot done, she probably got them all done, way to go Diane!

Well that's it for today, thanks for stopping by & peeking, hope you all have a great Sunday! Talk to you tomorrow.

Hugs...Rita

Tagged

This is a very simple thank you card & I love the way it turned out. This is one of those cards that I did last weekend.
This is a long post today so enjoy. I have been tagged twice about a week ago by Malieta & Rhonda & I'm finally getting to it today, sorry girls I took so long.


CS: Blue Bayou
DP: unknown
Stamps: Stamped image from Samantha & sentiment is $ stamp (Michael's)
Ribbon is from Michael's







7 Facts about myself tag

I've been tagged by Malieta from Life's Simple Pleasures, check out her blog she is one talented lady & has been a big inspiration to me, she is very talented & started her blog around the same time I started mine, so we have become very close. This tag is about me telling you all 7 facts about myself, so here goes:

1. I love to shop!!! Shop till you drop...yep that sounds like me all right! But
now that I'm retired I have to watch what I spend. I can no longer buy whatever
I want any more & that's really hard for me, but I'm getting there, at least now
I can say no.

2. I love Chocolate!

3. I hate bugs, yuck!!! Any kind of bug, small, big, whatever, I call hubby to
kill those nasty things. I look at it this way, its my house & bugs are NOT
welcome...they have ALL that space outside, so that's where they belong, right?

4. I love working with numbers, that's why I loved my job so much (accounting Tech.).
What can I say, I'm weird!

5. I love to give people gifts. I like to see the look on their faces when they
open the gift I gave them. The excitement on someones face is the best gift of
all & that's all the thanks I need. That's why Christmas is my favorite holiday.

6. I hate going through menopause! You'll understand when you go through it...
its NOT FUN!!!

7. I want to move to Arizona or Northern Nevada in a few years. I want to go out
west where its warm. We love the west, its our plan right now...but who knows
we may change our minds.

Now I have to tag some people, so I'm going to tag Rhonda, Jen, & Samantha Good luck ladies!

Name Tag
I've also been tagged by Rhonda check out her blog, she's such a talented lady she really is worth the visit you will be amazed! Thank you Rhonda! This tag is called the Name Game & since I don't have a middle name I'm going to just put one down, so here it is:

M Merry...I'm always smiling! I've always felt that it doesn't take much to give
someone a smile. It may brighten someones day!
A Anxious, my mind works faster than my mouth...so my mouth doesn't always
catch up, so I don't always make sense. Does that make sense???
R Respectful of others, most of the time!
I Inspired, I am so inspired by all my fellow bloggers, you are all so talented!
E Enriched, my life has been enriched by all of you & you have given me a new
energy. I have met some wonderful people here in blog land & I thank you all!

Now I am supposed to tag some people but I'm not going to do that because I think a lot of you have already been tagged & some do not want to give out their middle names & I totally agree, so I am not tagging anyone.

Sorry for the way this post is set up, I have the margins set out right but when I review it, it comes out all out of whack & I don't know why...oh well.

That's it for today ladies. Thanks so much for stopping by & peeking. Have a nice day!

Hugs...Rita

One Card, Two Ways Challenge

Good evening all!

Hope you all had a great day! It was misty & rainy here all day today, but we needed the rain. Hope the sun comes back tomorrow, I'm getting sick of the rain this week. Here is another card that I made this weekend, I cased this card from somewhere while I was blog surfing last week & don't know who I got it from, so if it looks familiar to someone please let me know who's blog or gallery I got it from so that I can acknowledge you with a link on my blog. I really liked this card. It can be viewed 2 ways so I thought why not enter it in Stampingranny's Challenge called "One Card, Two Ways" kill two birds with one stone...no, no, no not really kill a bird...heehee!!! Just a saying, my mom used to say that all the time, used to make me laugh! Well have a great evening ladies & I will talk to you tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by & checking out my blog.

Hugs...Rita


Cardstock: River Rock, Wild Wasabi & Whisper White SU; CM Purple
Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Ink: Bravo Burgundy
Accessories: Olive Ribbon & Brads (Michael's)

Thank You Card

Hi everyone!

I know it's been awhile since I've posted...Please forgive me! I've been in a creative frenzy the last few days...since World Stamping Day Saturday. I've made 7 cards, that's a lot for me, and my mind is still going crazy with ideas. Hubby & I have been going out a lot lately & I just can't wait to get home to create more cards, so I have been staying up late (can't sleep, mind won't shut off) making cards, my DH thinks I've totally lost my mind (hmmm...maybe I have heehee!) So I am going to post 1 a day, every day & still try to make at least 1 or 2 a day, maybe this burst of creativity will help me build up my card stash. I can only hope to get ahead of the game & maybe start doing some challenges, well that sounds like a plan to me, lets see if I can keep it!

I went with my daughter Jessica and her Maid of Honor & BF Sarah last night to the Bridal Salon where I bought my dress (for the wedding) to look at Bridesmaid dresses, poor Sarah must have tried on at least 30 or more dresses, but she loved it! They found a dress & ordered it, in order to get the discount & free alterations, (great deal)! Her colors are: Maid of Honor will be in Hot Pink with a Pale Pink sash, the Bridesmaids will be in Pale Pink with Hot Pink sash, it's really very pretty! Well all is done now, just have to do a lot of waiting & the girls will start planning the Bridal Shower now. Jessica is so excited she's just beaming!!!

Well have a great night all & thanks for stopping by. Here is one of the cards that I made this weekend. Enjoy!

Hugs...Rita


CS: Wild Wasabi & WW
DP Unknown
Stamps: This cat stamp is one of the images that I won on Samantha's Blog 2 weeks ago. Isn't it cute! The Thank you stamp is a $ acrylic stamp set from Michael's.
Ribbon is from A.C. Moore

Your Not Going To Believe This!!!

Yes, another post. OMG...your not going to believe this & don't laugh too Hard girls! I will never live this down with Tammi (CM consultant & friend) & my hubby. Hubby could not stop laughing. Well remember I told you we had a Scrap fest this weekend & I was working so hard to get everything done on time for tomorrow? Well, are you ready for this, can you guess? If you guessed that I had the wrong weekend then give yourselves a pat on the back! I know that you are laughing your heads off, right? Well I can blame it on menopause or old age (57 that's not really old?) RIGHT? This is what happened... My son called me & I was upstairs Packing up my supplies in my cases for tomorrow so did not hear the phone (my phone is on the opposite side of the house downstairs) so when I did not answer he called my hubby's phone (hubby went down to the store & forgot his phone) so I ran downstairs 'cause I knew it was Marc (my son). When I answered my son said "Oh you don't answer your phone but answer dad's"? When I told him that I could hear hubby's phone 'cause it was closer to stairs, so I could hear it. I went into the den & saw that I missed 2 calls, he did not call twice. When I got off of the phone with him I checked to see who else called, it said Tammi (I didn't notice when she called...it was a few days ago). I called Tammi & asked her what she wanted, she said she did not call today (you getting the picture...I think I'm going nuts!!!) I said OK I'll see you tomorrow, she said tomorrow, what's tomorrow? The crop, no no no that's next week! It's a good thing I called her, cause I would have gotten up early & drove 35 to 40 miles to the hotel & no one would have been there & I would have thought I had the WRONG HOTEL!!! Are you laughing...I know I am just picturing it! Thank God I called her by mistake! Well that's your laugh for today & its at my expense. So there won't be any pictures of the crop fest this weekend. Have a great weekend all & thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...Rita

Happy Mail!

Another post & on the same day, (yikes!) after being away for a whole week...Wow what's happening? I just received some happy mail that's why!!! Heehee!!! I won some blog candy from Samantha over at A Scrap Addicts Blog go check it out, she has a great blog & she's such a sweetie!!!. She had some stamped images wrapped up with ribbon & a Prima flower...so pretty! Lots of images, just what I needed since I don't have many stamps, I was so happy that I won, it was the very first time that I won anything! The card that she sent along with it is so cute, & yes Samantha I luv it!!! Thank you sooo much.

Halloween Bag

I know I haven't been blogging for a week, so sorry but I've been very busy getting things ready for the Scrap fest this weekend. I finished everything that I had to do yesterday, Whew!!! Plus hubby & I have been in & out of the house all week, just a very busy week for us.

Here's a picture of the Halloween bag that we will be making at the make & take table Saturday,(I have an orange one too) what ever color they want to make they will have 2 choices, (see the googly eyes? I luv them!), plus there will be other make & takes that I will be helping people make. It's a full weekend of scraping & stamping at a hotel about 30 miles away from home, it gives everyone an excuse to work on their scrapbooks for a whole weekend! I'm only going for the whole day on Saturday, I think she said they have about 35 people going. I will take some pictures & post on Sunday or Monday. Should be a lot of fun...I can't wait.

Have a great weekend everyone & thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...Rita