Congrats to Julie K

Julie sussed out what the code means on the right... thing is, I cant really say what it means...  coz I'd get into trouble with someone!    and we dont want that do we... so you'll all have to work it out on your own....  most of the numbers will be going up, dont think WCP will.... B certainly will, M will too...  am I getting on your nerves yet?

 

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And another thing

I just discovered that I can do this! Post from my emails Oh lord help ya, I think it means I can do those annoying smiles ect!!

And I am just testing to see if I can post a photo too.... if there is a photo ifs of Harvey and a spooky tree!

Till next time

** The photo didnt work, I added it later

Cazx

No cards to share

Just dont feel like stamping today! I am sure I am not the only one that simply doesnt feel like it all the time, most of the time I do, and most of the time I cant do it I feel like I want to, but today, Caiden is sleeping and I just cant be bothered. LOL Typical eh?

So today I and yesterday I have been working on two more blogs... One will be for my Stampin Up! customers and one will be for my Stampin Up! recruits. These are both private blogs so sorry, unless you fit into one of these catagories you wont see them. Its not that I am being sneaky or secretive but SU have some funny policies about what you can and cant do on your websites, if its private then only the people that need to see it can :)

Also today I added something to the right of my blog... can you see it? Its called Just for Fun.... first to guess what it is and I need it all correct then I will post you a little prize... I am not giving any hints or anything!

I am prepping for my two classes Saturday so I cant share my creations much this week, wouldnt want to show you stuff that people have paid to come and make so I will share them after. Oh and it didnt go by without my noticing that I hit and went over 25000 yesterday! WHOOOOO HOOO!! Thanks for making it be :) I will be sorting some blog candy out soon, to include a bella, some bellas baubles and more, just need some time to sort it out.

Edwin with Broom

Meet Edwin, he's doing one of those jobs we all hate, sweeping leaves, it seems such a no win task, they keep on blowing down and you keep sweeping! I love this stamp and Yes its another Magnolia design and another one from Sharon (BIG thanks). For the first time I used my expression for small cuts and oh my word it goes small. I cut the leaves from the doodlecharms cartridge this first I cut at 1/4" and its tiny! Too small to use for this but amazing that it did it. So I used 1/2" and 3/4" for this card. I am very impressed with the expression on how it coped so small.

Materials used :

Magnolia stamp, SU Doodle set, cricut expression machine to cut doodlecharms leaves, small doodlebug jewels, crate paper, watercolour pencils, PC to print word circle (designed by me) SU Scalloped punch

Picking blueberries

That's what this stamp is called and it comes from Magnolia in Sweden. I love this design and a friend who lives in Germany very kindly picked this one up for me when she went to a rubber stamping show there. (Thanks Sharon)

So here is the card and the materials I used :)

Magnolia - Picking blueberries

Penny Black Modesty

Brilliance Ink - Purple and White

Flowers, gem brads, SU Scallop Flower Punch, ribbon, SU Slit punch for the scalloped edge

Heres a close up one to see more detail

A storage solution

I have been thinking of a way to store my Magnolia stamps and this is what I have come up with. This is a DVD case and I was using it for my cuttlebug storage but it really didnt work that well as the dies are quiet heavy and when turning the page they all used to fly out! Drove me nuts. So I have rehomed them in a box for now and thought what can I use this case for.

I have used plastic page dividers and cut them to 11cm x 11cm and then stuck the stamps onto that. Most stamps are ez mounted but a few I have recently got I have applied "Aleenes Tack it over and over glue" this is a great glue, very very sticky to apply. I put it on the backs of the stamps last night and left to dry overnight. I say dry, it doesnt as such but it goes very very tacky and thats how you can apply it to your stamps, peel off the plastic divider onto your block and back onto the storage sheet afterwards. I ran out of ez mount and had a bottle of this handy so thought I would use it. I might even get one of these folders for my Bellas.... at present they are in a box but its hard to find them like that.

http://www.bladerubberstamps.co.uk/onlinesales/product.php?product_id=6747&category_id=40&gallery_id=244 this is a link to a UK equivalent glue for temporary on/off glue for unmounted stamps

Sunny Surrey

Had a lovely time at a local garden centre. Its very close to us and I got a flyer from them ages ago about their Nature Trail. Well today the forecast was for a beautiful sunny day, so once we all had lunch I drag hungover husband along for a stroll in the countryside. I really do love where we live. We have a great mix here in this part of Surrey with beautiful countryside and towns just a short ride away. We are also close enough to drive to the coast and a short train ride from central London too. The nature trail was set up to celebrate 50 years of the land being owned and run by a couple. It has been built up and is now a thriving business of the garden centre, coffee shop and more. So here are some photos of our fun time.

I did two things today that I have always wanted to do. walk in (near) a field of sunflowers and also in a pumpkin field.... I dont know why, but these are two things I have wanted to do for ages... sadly the big sunflowers were past their prime but I loved how people, not sure if it was staff or visitors had put on smiley faces and I added my own before I left :)

Afterwards we went to the very lovely, quiet expensive coffee shop and had cake and tea (Oh how very civil) LOL

Then Caiden and Harvey played in the playground before we came back. All in all it was a lovely time, only £1 each so a cheap time until we hit the coffee shop that is :)

Good Luck Kim

My friend Kim (see UK links) is running her first all day class at Creative Living (formerly Creative Pastimes) today. Just wanted to wish her luck, she has an almost full class which is amazing as the class list was only out one week. I wish I could have gone along but with it being an all day class I just couldnt swing that one!

If you like House Mouse

And I know a few of you do.. check out Kittys site here I know a few of you asked about them when I made a few cards the other week. Kitty has a nice selection of these adorable mice at a GREAT price. Watch my blog in the next week or two for more micey inspiration. And if you order any from her please tell her Caz sent ya!

Oh boy thats pink!

Bit of a pink overload here but I still like it. I think that when we think of ballet we think of pink and pretty and why should this ballerina elephant be different? Lots of different materials used on here.

OK here is the list of materials used :)

High Hopes Rubber Stamp, Doodlebug sticker (sweet), Friend embossing folder, Bazzill Flowers, Doodlebug Jewels, Watercolour pencils, Zoomz, ribbon,

Coz we've got High Hopes, we got High Hopes...

and so have I! I got this adorable stamp from Kitty at First Class Crafts

Materials Used : High Hopes Rubber Stamp. Stampin up! designer paper, Cuttlebug traffic jam emb folder, Bellas cappuccino baubles, Mermaid Tears, Ginko and Popcorn Zoomz, Glitter Glue, Stampin up! watercolour crayons, ribbon

Now onto something different... ever wanted so see an elephant in a tutu?? I will be posting a card soon with that very image!! LOL

Message for Vivra

Please can you email me :) stampingcaz@aol.com I would love to say hello to Chez again, I have lost touch. Thanks Caz