It's all about the potatoes

If you have known me long, you know that I have a certain reluctance to be identified as a "potato" head Idahoan. I love where I live, and I guess if it being associated with potatoes keeps more people from moving here, all the better. Idaho and Idahoans have much more to offer than potatoes, is all I'm saying. LOL

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to make up these notebooks for some very close friends at Convention. This way, they can think of ME, their favorite "Idahoan", every time they use the notebooks!

Lattice in the Park

I made this card for a new set swap. I love the way the tree from Pendant Park looks embossed! This card is 5 inches square. Both the scalloped square and the lattice are popped up on dimensionals.

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Stamps: Pendant Park, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Kraft
Ink: Not Quite Navy, White Craft
Accessories: Big Shot, Lattice Die, Scallop Square Die, White Embossing Powder, Paper Piercer, Vintage Brads, EE Brads (Not Quite Navy), dimensionals

Paper bag purse album

This is the paper bag album I swapped last night. It's made of 2 small kraft bags (size #2).

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Stamps: Define Your Life, Razzle Dazzle
Paper: Melon Mambo Textured, Rich Razzleberry Textured, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Circle, Scallop Circle #2, Summer Sun Corduroy Buttons, Modern Label Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Cropadile, embroidery thread, Fresh Favorites II Buttons, Rich Regals Brads, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain, Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain

Llorenzo is ready!

Llorenzo is on his way to Salt Lake City, full of dreams, loaded with swaps, and hopped up on dimensionals--I mean chocolate! If you'll be at Convention, come and find us!


Here is a tiny gift I made for my Swap Sisters! I'll be seeing many of them *tonite*! Can't wait!

What do you get . . .

. . .when you combine sleepless stampers, fabulous swaps, a bag of new stampin goodies, and friends who haven't seen each other in a year?????

STAMPIN UP CONVENTION BABEEE!!!

I've been getting ready for a month.

The swaps are done (unless I decide I need to make *just one more*).
The bags are nearly packed (good thing there are wheels on that luggage)!
The laundry is almost finished (well, except for the towels, and that pile over there, and . . oh well).
The llama is lloaded up!
The cell numbers are exchanged!
The children have been sufficiently bribed. (I hope!)


Who loves to stamp???? See ya in Salt Lake City!!!

A little Razzle Dazzle

This is a stamp set you have to see in action to appreciate, I think. It just doesn't "show" that well on the page. But stamp it, and it really comes to life!

I love this kind of card--simple, but lovely, and good for any occasion. Another August Card Buffet card!

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Stamps: Razzle Dazzle
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Stampin Sponge, dimensionals

A tisket, a tasket, a Crushed Curry basket

Who wouldn't love a basket of cupcakes??? This fun basket-fold card is perfect for the next birthday in your life! Come to Card Buffet and make it with us!

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Stamps: Party Hearty, Cupcakes Wheel
Paper: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Dusty Durango, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry
Accessories: Dusty Durango Ribbon, Cropadile, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, dimensionals

Luggage Tags

I love luggage tags! They make me feel purposeful--if I have one, I must be going someplace *important*, right???

We'll be making these luggage tags at the August Card Buffet. These two in particular were made for 2 of my daughters who attended a church youth camp recently. They stood up pretty well to the rigors of teenage travel!

I am actually going someplace *very* important, *very* soon! Stampin Up's Demonstrator Convention is next week! Woohoo! Be sure to check out Stampin Addicts for all the best swaps and Friday's Meet N Greet at the Shilo!

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Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Tall Tales DSP, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Cropadile, rectangle coasters, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Serif Essentials Alphabet Dies, Flower Fusion, Brown felt, Build A Flower Bigz Die, Soft Subtles Brads, Glue Dots, binder rings