Happy Anniversary Sweetheart!

Today is our 36th Wedding Anniversary!! Wow! the time has really flown by and as I look back on our years together I couldn't be more happy than to be married to this giving, loving man.

This is the card that I made for him...

Last week Thursday was our son, Jeff's, birthday and we gathered as a family to celebrate both his birthday and Tyler's birthday who had his birthday on Friday.  Click HERE to see Tyler's card again.
This is the gift card holder that I made for Jeff...

  The first photo you couldn't see the handle so here is a better look

Inside:

NO birthday is a birthday without a cake from Gramma so here is Tyler's cake... I went simple this year and Tyler loves Harry Potter.  I was able to find the cake topper and the rings for the cupcakes on Amazon prime.

Then I wanted to surprise Jeff with a little cake too.  I don't usually make a cake for the adults but I found this Red Wings decal and was able to make an edible image with my NEW Edible Image Printer.  Jeff is such a huge Red Wings fan that I just HAD to make a simple cake for him too.

 Our family started something fun when we go out to dinner to celebrate birthdays or occasions.  We started last year just prior to Joey and Melissa's wedding when we took them out to Alpin Rose restauarant.  The end of August was Joey's birthday so we went to Bagger Dave's.  Can you see the theme yet? Well, we were up to the letter F so Jeff and Tyler chose to go to Famous Dave's. Here I am with all my kids! Can you say "One happy mama?"

Now on to some Stampin' Up! news... This is the newest Photopolymer Stamp Set - Completely clear and easy to use. Just click on the photo to order.

Wanderlust Photopolymer Stamp Set #133452
Price: $13.95
Use this exclusive photopolymer stamp set for all things travel. Our photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that our photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price! We recommend clear block sizes A, B, C, and D (not included in the set).Set Quantity: 12 Here are the other Photopolymer Stamps available Bombs Away Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set #133411 Price: $13.95

Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set #132956

Price: $13.95

Show & Tell 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set Price: $13.95 Show & Tell 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set Price: $13.95 Buy both Show and Tell in a bundle and save...Show & Tell Bundle Price: $35.95 The Show & Tell 1 and 2 Stamp Sets feature over 60 versatile images that you can mix and match to create personalized backgrounds, patterns, layers, and dimensions to make any project stand out. These sets are featured in our Seeing the Possibilities Online Class, where you’ll learn how to maximize your photopolymer stamp sets. Purchase all three items together and save 15%! (Class available for download only.) Thanks for stopping by! Christi

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Father's Day Project Class

Wow, am I ever behind the eight ball on posting this one!!

This is the Father's Day Project Class that I am having already next week

Monday evening or you can choose a day class on Wednesday

Here are the details...

WHAT: Father's Day Projects Class

WHEN: Monday, June 4, 2012, 7:00 PM or 

Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 10:00 AM

WHERE: Christi's Craft Room

Cost: $12.00 or FREE with a $25.00 order

RSVP: by 7:00 PM the night prior to class

*Please remember, as always, to bring along your own 

adhesive to help keep your class fee affordable

As you can see in the photo above you will be making a gift box,

a card and a gift card.  Yes, I know that the stamp set we will be using

called TOTALLY TOOLS is retired, but I had this all prepared before

 I found out that they were retiring this set.  Please forgive!

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

 

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All Masculine Card Class

Do You struggle with finding great card ideas for the guys in your life?

Then this is the class for you!

DETAILS:

WHEN: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:00AM
or Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:00 PM
COST: $12.00 or a minimum $25.00 order

WHERE: Christi's Craft Room
RSVP: by 7:00 PM the night previous to class time
christiwaite@gmail.com

Please bring along your own adhesive to keep the cost down.

Thanks For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Happy Valentines Day!

This is the Valentine Card that I made to give to my hubby this year. He is such a handy guy and readily uses his talents for many people, especially me. He definitely has the gift of helps, and I am so thankful for his gift and knowledge of so many things.


LOVE YA BABE! Happy Valentines Day!!

MENU:
SS: Totally Tools, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded Background
CS: Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Very Vanilla
INK: Chocolate Chip, Basic Black Marker, Bashful Blue
Accessories: "screw" Brads (local craft store), Paper Piercer
Technique: Paper to Stamp
Inspired By: Robyn Larsen

Happy Valentine's Day!!

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January Stamp A Stack Part 3

Two of the cards that we made this month...


MENU:
SS: Totally Tools, It's Your Birthday
CS: Chocolate Chip, WW, Crumb Cake
INK: Basic Black, Basic Gray and Chocolate Chip Markers,
Accessories: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Paper Piercer, Brads, Dimensionals, Perfect Dots EF, Big Shot.
Thanks to: Glenda - this is one of the cards we made at one of her Stamp A Stacks.


MENU:
SS: Vintage Vogue, Thoughts and Prayers
CS: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, WW
INK: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Punches: Large Oval, Scallop Oval, Perfect Dots EF, Big Shot, Sponge, Dimensionals, Basic Pearls
Thanks To: Dawn Griffith

So For Now...

Happy Stamping!!

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Totally Tools

This is such a great “guy” stamp set, I was so glad that it carried over into the new Catalog and Idea Book.  I don’t know what we would have done over all these years if I didn’t have such a handy hubby.  I guess I am pretty spoiled because my dad is very handy as well, and taught Dale many tricks of the trade over the years.  Dale got his electrical training from his father and his plumber training from a mentor at church when he was just a teenager.  Now 33 years of married life and the only thing we have had to hire out is our carpet laying.  Thanks Babe for all your hard work around our home(s) over all these years. 

  Right now we are in the middle of a BIG painting job.  Our son Jeff removed most of the wallpaper in our dining room, kitchen and bath/utility room           and then the painting has begun.  There is still a lot to do like altering a cabinet and removing the remainder of the wallpaper behind the refrigerator and the washer/dryer, but in a few weeks it should all be done!  This is the front entry – you can see the old color paint on the side panels and the new color on the door.  On the far left where you see a brown wall – that used to be blue – so there are a lot of changes, but I am really liking the warm feeling it gives.

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STAMP 10

Last month at our STAMP 10 class I asked the ladies what types of cards they would be interested in me featuring at the next STAMP 10 class and it was unanimous that they wanted MEN cards – so I listened and decided to come up with an all masculine theme for our May STAMP 10 class. These are just a few of the cards that we made at last nights class. So if you are signed up to come to the Thursday class this will be a Spoiler Alert.

My husband, Dale, is VERY handy around the house. Over the course of our nearly 33 years together we have done MANY remodeling projects to our homes. In fact, we are in the middle of stripping wall paper and repainting right now. Of course, nothing can be simple…because our new refrigerator is rather large he needs to cut down a cabinet to give the refrigerator some “breathing room.” I sure do appreciate all the works he does around here and subsequently all the money he has saved us.

SS: Totally Tools
CS: Really Rust, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

A masculine Sympathy card – sometimes these are the least favorite type cards to make, but they are some of the most important to send.

SS: Lovely As A Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CS: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Technique: Thumping (markers)

A fun card for the little boy in your life.

SS: Pun Fun
CS: Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Watercolor Paper, DSP – Pawsitively Prints

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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Tool Time

Always looking for a good guy card to make I love it when I run across one all figured out for me. This one especially attracted me because they used actual sand paper to give the card character. I also do not shy away from a little cutting so I tackled this card head on.

MENU:
SS: Totally Tools, Sanded Background
CS: Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand
INK: Black StazOn, Ballet Blue Marker
Accessories: Silver Brads, Sand Paper (local hardware store – or your husbands work room), Screw look brads (local craft store), Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Dimensionals

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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STAMP 10 Part IV

Okay, now we are going to venture away from the Valentines theme and make some all occasion cards. Starting with a fun Thank you. The ladies did very well with the Stamp-a-ma-jig tool to align these trees. Even our newest gal caught on right away – so never think you cannot learn a new technique.

Thanks for this card goes to fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Kristine Chirhart who submitted this idea to our demonstrator showcase.

MENU:

SS: Trendy Trees

CS: Not Quite Navy, Bordering Blue, WW, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant

INK: Close to Cocoa, Elegant Eggplant, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Scallop Circle Die, Large Oval Punch, Mat Pack and paper piercer, Brads, Sponge

Thanks goes to Glenda, my up line demo for her card idea. Sometimes it is so hard to come up with cards for guys, but this one is so easy and fun.

MENU:

SS: Totally Tools, On Your Birthday

CS: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Very Vanilla

INK: Chocolate chip, Creamy Caramel and Going Gray markers

Accessories: Textures Plate kit #4, Twill Tape, stapler, Sponge

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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STAMP 10

We had so much fun at our STAMP 10 class Tuesday night. Here are just a few of the wonderful and fun ladies that come to make cards. I sure do appreciate all their kind words. It is just so much fun to have a house full of ladies doing something we all enjoy.

Here is another card that we made that night

Menu:

SS: Totally Tools
CS: Kraft, Very Vanilla, Ruby Red
Ink: Close to Cocoa basic ink pad and marker, Ruby Red Marker
Accessories: Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Distressing Tool from the Cutter Kit, Word Window Punch

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