I love when the Occasions Catalog comes out because it means we are going to get an awesome new Suite of products just for the guys. And the Classic Garage Suite is that group of products this year. Actually, this Suite is great for any automobile aficionado, male or female. There are a lot of great automotive images in the stamp set, but one of my favorite things is the gear die cut! Those look so amazing in our Silver Foil paper - … [Read more...] about You’re a Classic
Precious Parcel
One of the FREE products available in the Sale-abration Catalog is the Precious Parcel Notecard kit. This kit includes the notecards and envelopes along with all embellishments. It even includes the adhesive! This is a great kit to make some quick and easy cards. The little floral notecard in the front pulls out of the top of the Post box.And, the Post box opens up just like a regular card too! Plenty of space to say what you need … [Read more...] about Precious Parcel
Cruising into adulthood like…
Tomorrow, this kid will turn 19. I can’t believe it. It’s amazing how quickly the years have flown by. That saying "the days are long, but the years are short” is so very true. When he was little, I had no idea how to keep up with a high energy boy on a daily basis. Yet, now thinking back, those years are a blur of trains and soccer games. I have loved watching you grow through years. I have enjoyed each fun new phase of your life. The fun crazy … [Read more...] about Cruising into adulthood like…
Hey Love
The Hey Love stamp set in the Occasions Catalog has the most adorable animal images with matching puns. I met up with some friends earlier this week and wanted to take them a little something for Valentine's Day. Here are just a couple the cute treat bags I made.The animals are stamped with our Memento Black ink pad and colored using our Stampin Blends markers. I love our Blends alcohol markers. There are so many different techniques that you can … [Read more...] about Hey Love
#bestassistantever
After my post last week about Frannie being the #bestassistantever, I received a message from a friend wanting to know what was up because she'd never seen Frannie listed as "Employee of the Month" here at the craft studio. She was completely right and I realized I needed to fix this immediately. Well, I now have an official "Employee of the Month" here at the 24-7 Inkspiration Studio. Since Frannie was the very first Employee of the Month, I … [Read more...] about #bestassistantever
Focus On What You CAN Do
I’m a busy mom. I run a Stampin Up business and I work full time too. I have busy teenagers. As it is, it’s hard enough for Frannie (#bestassistantever) and I to find time for our staff meetings. Here's a picture from our last one a few weeks ago and it's seriously been too long.What does all this mean? It means I can do one of two things… focus on all the things I wished I had time to squeeze in or focus on what I can realistically do. I’m … [Read more...] about Focus On What You CAN Do
Little Bit of Love
Everyone has been talking about that show "Tidying Up" lately and showing off how much clutter they are clearing out. Well, I haven't seen the show, but I did find some time over the Holidays to sort through my craft closet. I actually didn't purge much, but I did organize it a little better so I can almost get the door closed. :) While sorting, I came across this tray buried deep. It's an old tray from years ago that Stampin Up offered as a … [Read more...] about Little Bit of Love
Hello, Beautiful
Happy Monday! Can I tell you about my fabulous time at the Just Crop Retreat this past Saturday? Oh my goodness, it was so wonderful to see so many happy, welcoming faces. These ladies are all just the best people. I enjoyed spending time talking with so many of them that I completely lost track of time and stayed far later than I normally do. It was a very good day. Today I'm sharing my second make & take from last Saturday. It's a … [Read more...] about Hello, Beautiful