Love that New Sock Monkey!

What a fun day! ! ! . . . I find that putting a little creativity into each day makes life more relaxing. On Thursdays I get together with my new, WONDERFUL, FUN, CREATIVE friend Valerie. (Be sure to check out her blog -http://pixiedreamdesigns.blogspot.com/).

Anyway . . . we were working on a lot of fun projects. First we did a sketch challenge #1 that Jen has posted on her blog here http://expressivelyme.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-little-cs-aloha-weekly-challenge-1.html . Here is my card . . . Valerie made a CUTE, CUTE card too . . . Be sure to check her blog to see her card and her other fun cards and projects! Don't cha just love those itsy-bitsy button brads (I got them from TAC).

Here is a card I made for Valerie . . . just 'cause . . . to THANK HER . . . for being such a great FRIEND. What do you think? I also used the new Happiness Always stamp set from Stampin' Up! to make the palm leaves. The base of the tree is scored and cross-scored and then sponged on the edges. I used the brown Flock on the monkey to make him fuzzy . . .

Here are a couple of other cards we did using another sketch we found and CTH stamp images . . . They are too cute! I JUST LOVE THE EMBOSSING . . . Gotta get me a cuttle bug . . . Thanks Val for letting me use yours!

And last but not least (never underestimate the size of a card - this one is 3 x 3) is a little card Valerie made for me as I was cleaning my "mess". Isn't it too cute!

Discontinued Stampin' Up! Accessories

They're going fast - Check the list and let me know if you want to order any of the discontinued accessories - 25% off - this is a good time to stock up or to just get that favorite accessory you've always wanted.

http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/11276.asp

A New Beginning

I feel like this is a new beginning for me. This will be my first post - hopefully one of many. First I would like to thank my very wonderful friend Valerie for helping me get started. You can check out her blog - it's listed under Blogs I Visit. Valerie has encouraged me and she has been such a blessing to me. She is so creative - wait till you see her beautiful cards.

I am also very excited because I just received my Decor Elements catalogs from Stampin' Up! You've got to see their new line! I am also getting ready to host an open house to introduce the new Fall-Winter Stampin' Up! catalog. I know they've got a lot of great new stamps, accessories and ideas coming up.

Over the next couple of days I hope to post some projects I'm working on, some new cards with the new SU line and the transition of my hobby room to a "Dream Room." I hope you'll stay tuned.