Snowmen Set....

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone! I have missed you

ALL so very much! I'm still very busy with the store but

I had a little free time and thought I would post for you today!

It has been a very crazy few weeks already! We've been trying

to clean the store up for the customers and make it an easy

shopping experience for them.... We've received lots of comments

on how wonderful the store is looking! Which makes us feel

really good about what we are trying to do. I've got my

Mom, Husband, sons helping out so much while I'm trying

to continue homeschooling Hunter & manage a store!

It's certainly been a juggling act! I've been working

12 hour days most of the time trying to get as much

stuff done as possible... I know I shouldn't overwork myself

but this is a passion right now that I keep thinking about...

I've had several sleepless nights about what still needs

to be done to the store... I came up with a great name....

Or so I think anyway! It's called "Second to None" Thrift Store!

I was laying in bed not able to sleep when it came to me, so I

had to get up and write it down before I would forget!

I've had many people say they like the new name as well....

The women I got the store from was a wonderful lady but

she had a Hoarding problem! At least that's what I believe

and so do many other people who've come into the store

and have said to me... There is sooooo much stuff it

would make you go crazy! Really! No lie on that!

We had to get a second storage unit to store the items

that we've already sorted through and relabeled...

And have many, many more boxes and bags to go...
But we are open and business has been very good!

We just hope it continues through out the holidays.

I've decided to make some baskets to sell for those

around town that can't afford to shop at major

retail stores during the holidays...

I think our gift baskets will be great for them to purchase

so they can still get something nice for someone and

 not spend a lot of money! I was really surprised by how

many NEW items come into the store.... With the TAGS still

on them! WOW! That's when I thought the gift baskets would

come into play... I've also started to sell some of my cards

there too.... I figured I have so many of them.. why not

help the store out by selling them! I guess I could go on and on

about my new adventure but I will stop at this point and

show you something I made... Actually I've made 2 of them

before but forgot to take a photo! UGH! I made sure

when I made it for the third time to take pictures!

The snowman in the front was made using my IMAGINE!

The Cartridge was "Enjoy the Seasons"

The Box was created using a Sizzix die

I used DCWV "The Christmas Combo Stack"

Card stock is from Stampin' Up

I also used Cuttlebug Dies and embossing folders

The Friends with the snowmen was cut out

of the DCWV paper and popped up....

The silver string through the ornament is from SU...

I used some Core'dination CS and My Tim Holtz

Sander.. Stamp, Ink, Oval punches are from Stampin' Up

I also used Christmas Red Stickles

The design with the bird is also from the DCWV paper

pack... I just cut it out and popped it up....

 Here is the set completed! I made this set because I

was asked by one of my lovely neighbors last year if

I would do a craft class for them this year.... At the time

I said YES because I thought is was nice that she asked me

and I felt I would have the time to do it... That was a year ago!

Sooo when she reminded me again the middle of October, I

 said YES again because the store was not an option for me

at that point! Then a few days later the store came up and I

was like oh no! But since I did promise her I would do it....

I kept my word! Sooo I came up with a super quick holiday

gift idea and told her I would teach the ladies at her church

how to make this! I told her everyone will make a different one..

Since the stack has 3 sheets of each design.... They will all be

holiday related just not the same paper! :o) I think this turned out

pretty cute for a quick gift set and made in a couple of hours

one night... She needed this as the sample for the ladies to see what

they were gonna make and sign up for... I just hope it's about

20 people instead of like say 50! Cause I don't know if I could make that

many packets in time! LOL I also thought I would share that

I haven't even started my Christmas cards yet! YIKES! I would

normally have a few done by now... Let's just hope I can get

mine done before Christmas!

Well that's about it for me today! I guess I've talked your

ears off! LOL I MISS ALL OF YOU SO MUCH! But I look forward

to the day when I can get all of the things done for the store

and take time off to just create! I know it will be soon....

In the mean time I will still try to pop in when I can....

I hope each and every one of you have a safe and Happy

THANKSGIVING! BLESSINGS ALL AROUND! :o)

Theresa

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Hello and Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all

had a fun weekend! Mine was super busy and it will

continue to be that way for awhile! Last week I told ya

I had something to tell you... But I wanted to wait til

this week to announce it.... It was Good News & Bad News...

I guess I'll start with the BAD NEWS first! With a very, very

heavy heart I have to leave the blogging world for awhile.

Something very exciting has come up and I won't have any time

to blog or craft. I've acquired a Thrift Store! YES! I said a

Thrift Store. As of tomorrow I'm the new owner and I've

spent this last week working on it and trying to clean it up.

And this is a HUGE deal for me and I'm super excited about it!

 I just had to give up my First LOVE- CRAFTING! Not forever

of course.... Just until I can get the store more organized

and just the way I like it and then I should get some free

time to craft again! (I hope anyway)! Between Homeschooling

and this new venture I won't have any time to even blog hop!

I can't believe I just typed that! If I get any spare time at all

I will try and visit all my wonderful Blogging Buddies!

And Please don't be sad! This is a great thing that's

happening to me and my family and I know once I get

it all squared away it will be a great store!

So to those who e-mail me.... please keep e-mailing me...

I want to know how things are going and I'll tell ya

about my crazy adventures too! You guys know I LOVE

to TALK! :o) So e-mail me often! And I will try to make

time to say hi whenever I can! I told ya there was

Good News & Bad News! They kind of go hand N hand!

I do have a card for you today to! Soooo here is my Hybrid Card!

 I got the template from My Digital Studio (SU)

I basically printed out the pumpkins and the rest

is all traditional crafting! That's it! :o)

I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween and I will

be back on Wednesday with my last design team

card for awhile... Sooo I hope to see you then!

Have a SPOOOKYYY HALLOWEEN!

HUGS!

Theresa

EEK! A Spider!!!

Hello and Happy Thursday! The Week has gone by so

fast... Where did it go? Seriously? Who pushed the

fast forward button? Hummm? I know I didn't do it!

I need time to sllloooowwww down! Not hurry up!

Oh well... I guess I will just show ya my card before

someone pushes that button again! :o)

Yes it's a Hybrid card! I used a Digital Template to

create this card and turn it into a Digital/Traditional format....

Gems are Bazzill
Bakers Twine

Martha Stewart Border Punch (Goo)

Everything else is Stampin' Up

The paper is regular designer paper and the

only part that's digital is the stamped items...

Yup! I did not stamp them myself.. I printed them

on the purple designer paper... I did some inking and

attached everything... And BAM you've got yourself

another quick Halloween card!

Well... it's the end of the week for me so

I'm hoping to get some time to create something...

ANYTHING! I'll just have to wait and see what time

is available for me... In the mean time I hope

everyone has a Terrific Week/Weekend and I'll

see you all on Monday! Have an AWESOME DAY!!

Theresa

Monster Mash!!!

Hello and Happy Wednesday everyone! It's super

cold outside today! I just feel like curling up under

the blankets and staying warm! Ahhh I LOVE that idea! :o)

Today's card is for the Cricut Cardz Challenge!

This week's Challenge is:

“Spooks, Monsters, Ghouls and Goblins” Make a card for Halloween using ANY Halloween image you'd like from any cartridge(s), and using any colors you’d like.

Halloween is almost here.... so this is a great challenge right

before the BIG Day! Let's see what I created....

PHOTO REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION!!!

Card stock, Ink - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - DCWV

I used Bo Bunny for ALL the cuts

White signo Gel Pen

Black Stickles for the eye

Cartridges - Happy Hauntings (Frame) Cut @ 3 1/2"

(Monster Mash) Cut @ 1 1/2"

Bump in the Night (Monster) Cut @ 1 3/4"

Now that you've seen what I've created, I hope you

join us for one last chance at making a HALLOWEEN CARD!

Head on over to Cardz TV (Cricut Cardz Challenge)

I can't wait to see what all of you create!

Thanks soooo much for stopping by!

Have an AWESOME DAY!!

Theresa

31st......

Hello and Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope all of you

are not as busy as I am right about now! :o) It's getting

super cold outside since we have 2 lovely cold fronts

coming through which may also bring us some snow!

Not that we haven't already gotten snow but more of it! UGH!!

Today's post involves my Digital Program called

"My Digital Studio" from Stampin' UP! You guys remember

all my "Thank You" cards that were Hybrid's = Digital & Traditional

combined! My MIL LOVED them! And so I have more because they

seem to be the only ones I can get done a lot quicker than

my regular ones! :o)

This one was super simple as you can tell!

The (BOO) Punch is from EK Success

Everything else is Stampin' Up

I Printed out the Designer Paper and adhered it to my card

Then I punched out the Boo Border and attached it

Then I printed out the Happy Halloween Stamped Image

and cut it to size... I used my We R Memory Corner punch

and pop dotted it up... Super quick card to get out to

someone right away for Halloween! Can't get any easier! :o)

Thanks sooo much for stopping by and saying HI!

Have an AWESOME DAY!!

Theresa

Yummy Holidays!

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you all had

a Fabulous weekend! Mine was super busy! I barely had

anytime to craft! There is sooo much going on in my world

right now that I think I'm gonna go stir crazy! LOL

The visit with my son was wonderful! We really enjoyed

seeing him... He'll be back for Thanksgiving... Can't Wait!

Juston never got to make dinner for his brother but he did

make dinner last night with help from his dear old mom! :o)

It turned out yummy and all is well in the cooking world! tehehe

I've got some news to tell ya but will wait a little longer

before I do... (I know bad tease!) But it involves a HUGE

change in my life and maybe a lot less crafting!  So it's a

good/bad thing so to speak... I will explain more later....

Luckily for me I always have a stash of cards that I've made

to help me out on days I'm not able to craft... Sooo today's

card would be one of those! Heck this weeks cards are!!! LOL

Card stock, Ink - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - Echo Park

I used Bo Bunny for all the cuts!

Red/White Bakers Twine

Googlie Eyes - Darcie

Red Christmas Stickles

Stamp - My Pink Stamper (Happy Holidays)

Circle Punches - EK Success

Cartridges - Just Because (Gingerbread) Cut @ 3"

4x's flipping 2 of them

Sugar & Spice (Shapes) Cut @ 1.85" 4x's

I hate to chat and run but I really do have

a MILLION things to do today! Thanks soooo

much for stopping by... I always appreciate it!

Have an AWESOME DAY!!

Theresa

Thank You Series #3....

Hello and Happy Thursday Everyone! It's the end of

the week for me and I've got a whole list of things I need

to get done! Plus my son didn't come home last night
like he planned so he'll be home this morning! Hunter
was so disappointed when I told him he wasn't coming
yesterday... But he's super excited that he'll be here today!
Mathew received a letter from Hunter about a week ago.
So he told me he would talk to him about what he
wrote him..... Brothers bonding! How great is that? :o)
 I got my grocery shopping out of the way yesterday
so I can feed him some home cooked meals... And now
I'll just try and enjoy the long fall weekend! 

This one started out as a 5 x7 designer template card until

I altered it! I changed the floral design to white then printed it out...

I printed the "Thank You" on white Card stock along

with the colored circles... then I used my scallop punches to

punch them out and adhere them to my card.....

I added a couple of buttons with some twine and I

added some green ribbon.... I really like how this card

turned out! Such great colors! :o)

This one started out as a Happy Birthday Designer Template....

I printed out the yellow dots and added the the green dots and

rust color dots... they were also printed out! Then I added the

"Thank You" to the blue label and printed it out... I cut it out by

hand... Then I enlarged the flowers so I could punch them

out with my flower punch and added a button with some twine

and there you go again.... Another quick and simple card to make

and mail off right away if you need to!

Well that's the end of my "Thank You" series of cards....

I'm pretty sure my MIL will love these cards and she'll have

nooo idea that I used my computer to print out the pretty

papers or add the sentiments because you really can't tell!

Thanks for joining me this week with my "Thank You" Card

series in Digital/Traditional design! I hope you guys

think about digital crafting in a new way and maybe

even try it! I would LOVE to see what you make!

Let me know if you've done some so I can stop by and take

a look and leave you a comment!

I guess that's it for me this week... I hope you

all have an AWESOME Week/Weekend!!

Theresa