Merry Christmas

Have a safe and Merry Christmas everyone...enjoy the day with your families.

Happy Holidays!!!

Stampin' HUGZ

Where's Laura Garza

I don't usually or like to bring the bad world into my blog...this is a place I like to keep fun not just for me...but my stampin' ladies and you wonderful people who come here to check out my ramblings...my cards...and my projects...I try to keep it up to date for my stampin' ladies to get ideas or if they can't make it to class...they still get to share in what was done at a class or workshop.

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Right now it is snowing heavily...and all I can think about is that missing young lady Laura Garza...a daughter...a sister...a friend to many.

I have a daughter...Carol has a daughter...our stampin' ladies (past and present) all have daughters...my friends and co-workers have daughters...in fact one of our co-workers had her daughter brutally killed a couple of years ago...and we are now wondering if this animal Mele might have had a hand in this murder also...this young lady was leaving work at 1-2am when she went missing...we just wonder if her path happened to cross Mele's...even with the reward her killer wasn't ever caught...her father passed away not knowing who did this to his child...and her mother and sister live with not knowing who did this to her...every day of there lives.

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I just can't imagine Laura Garza out there...some where in that horrific cold and snow all by herself...Michael Mele needs to do the right thing...bring her body home to her loved ones...her family...her friends...and let her soul rest...Whatever he has done to her...he should face the music...he wasn't a man when he killed her...he was a brutal animal...but he should be a man now and let her come home.

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Mele is being treated with kid gloves...he's getting free meals a day...warm and comfortable...he's in solitary confinement...being watched so that he doesn't harm himself...or so that no one harms him...please I beg you...let him out into the regular prison population...maybe pretty boy will find a nice "friend" who will like to treat him the way he likes to treat women...William Mele talk to your son and make him do the right thing...stop protecting him...it makes me feel that you had a hand in this too...help bring Laura home.

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These two online news papers have lots more on the story...under search just type in Laura Garza or Michael Mele...or search the archives of either paper...you can also google either name.

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http://www.recordonline.com/

or

http://www.nydailynews.com/

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Ok...enough of my rambling...I must go and finish my wrapping and stampin'...thanks for stopping by today...and so sorry for the "W/itching"...LOL...have a stampin' good day.

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Stampin' HUGZ

Snow Glad Felt Journal

This has been such a busy week...I did get some stamping done but I haven't had time to take photo's or post anything this week...so much work to do during the holidays...I hope to get my tree up this weekend.

I altered this felt notebook because I didn't have much time...they are quick and easy...and also make great gifts or stocking stuffers.

This is the quick recipe:
Stamps: snow tag from TAC.
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Card stock: assorted scraps.
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Inks: garden green.
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Additional supplies: felt journal purchased from Joanne's...crystal effects...sticky strip...pink mix mini discs from Michael's...snow flake brad...and dimensional snowman sticker.
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All supplies from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping in today...hope you're having a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGZ

Christmas Box-In-A-Bag

This is the project we made in our workshop last night...I've been admiring these cute little bags for a long time...and I absolutely love them...and thought my stampin' ladies would love to work on a project like this...and I was right...they did a wonderful job last night...this was absolutely fun to make...and I will be making more of these.

This is the recipe:

Stamp set: punches three level 1 hostess set.

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Card stock: real red textured...very vanilla...holly on green paper...and assorted scraps.

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Inks: garden green.

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Punches: holly leaf...scallop edge...1/4 hand held circle...1/16 hand held circle...small rectangle...large rectangle...and rounded tab.

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Additional supplies: metallic red brad...red round rhinestones...stickles diamond glitter glue...cuttle bug snow dots folder...kiwi kiss satin ribbon...gold cording(retired)...scotch quick dry tacky glue...assorted antique buttons...sakura clear star glitter pen...and real red twine.

Unless otherwise noted...all supplies are from stampin' up.




On the yellow tag...I ran it through the cuttle bug folder before adding the holly leaves.

I love these old buttons...I've had them forever just waiting for the right project to come along...LOL.

The real red textured card stock worked great with this holly printed paper.

I fell in love with the new satin kiwi kiss ribbon...it has very vanilla on the opposite side...it is as soft as butter...I will be ordering more of it.

Thanks for stopping by this morning...stay warm...and have a stamping good day.

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Stampin' HUGS

Happy Hello's Felt Journal

Oh No!!!...I made another journal...I love making them and this one is a red felt one...I'm trying to use up a lot of stuff that I've bought...and have just sitting around gathering dust...and I'm very pleased how this one turned out...I love my JUMBO round scallop punch.

This is the recipe:

Stamps: cause for celebration...and lots of thoughts.

(both sets are retired).

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Card stock: assorted scraps.

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Inks: riding hood red.

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Punches: scallop circle...3" scallop circle from EKSuccess...

country heart...and mini flower are also from EKSuccess.

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Additional supplies: sizzix circle die...snail adhesive...scotch quick dry tacky glue...clear mini acrylic discs...stickles Christmas red glitter glue...sakura clear and rose star glitter pens...assorted ribbons are from Joannes...fiskar cutter...sticky strip...and felt journal from Joannes.

All supplies from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.




Thanks for stopping by this morning...I hope you all have a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGZ

Make A Wish Mini Notebook

I love doing these cute little notebooks...they are so easy to make...and very quick.

This is the recipe:

Stamp sets: crazy for cupcakes...and

so many sayings(retired).

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Card stock: "Free" from Melissa Francis collection...and assorted scraps.

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Inks: pink passion...and basic brown.

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Markers: assorted stampin' write markers.

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Additional supplies: wild wasabi double sided ribbon(retired)...snail adhesive...quick dry tacky adhesive...stickles yellow and diamond glitter glue...sakura gold and rose star glitter pens...fiskar cutters...xyron adhesive machine...pink and green mini mix discs from Michael's.

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All supplies from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks so much for stopping by this morning...I hope everyone has a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Hello Stationary Box

This is another quick post this morning...I have lots to do...and oh my aching back.

This is the recipe:

Stamps:woodland grasses by Hero Arts...sentiment from Rubber Stampede.

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Card stock: assorted scraps from my stash-a-roo.

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Inks: old olive...and basic brown.

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Markers: stampin' write assorted colours.

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Additional supplies: yellow twine...stickles diamond glitter glue...spritzer tool...fiskar cutter...snail adhesive...crystal effects...chipboard box purchased at ACMoore...pink mix...and yellow mix mini discs from Michael's.

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I didn't list the supplies used for the cards in this stationary box...I used several stamp sets and numerous supplies to make the eight different cards...it would have been too time consuming to list everything.

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All supplies from Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

This is everything put together in the gift box.






This is the pen Carol made with mini beads...and she made the cute little gift tag on the package...I thought it would be nice to add it to the set.

Thanks for stopping by this morning...I hope you have a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGZ

Sympathy

This is a quick post this morning...and luckily I had these card parts lying around that I never finished...I needed a sympathy card for a co-worker who lost her husband last week...I don't like making sympathy cards...just too sad...so I was able to put this together very quickly.

This is the quick recipe;

Stamp sets: loving memories(retired)...and sentiment from MSE.

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Card stock: whisper white...cream printer paper...and assorted scraps.

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Inks: lovely lilac.

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Markers: assorted stampin'.

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Additional supplies: fiskar cutter...score-it board...purple brads...gold cording(retired)...crystal effects...pink mix mini discs...vintage violet single stitch ribbons(retired)...sizzix traditional book plates...sakura clear star glitter pen...and scallop edge punch.

All supplies from stampin' up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks so much for stopping by this morning...I hope you have a stampin' good day.

Stampin' HUGZ