Chic' n Scratch

Happy Friday

Look what I made this morning.....It's a coaster that I made into an ornament.  It's the same idea as my post it note holders, only difference is square coasters versus round coasters.  (You can view the  post it note holders on my Chic n' Scratch Shack.)

Everyone on my mailing list knows I give a FREE card away every Friday....but today I'm including all my bloggin friends and this is what you'll receive!!!  (Yes, I made two of them.)  All  you need to do is post a comment on this post and I'll draw the name Saturday evening.

Congrats to Mary S. for last week winning the set of tags!!!

Don't forget today is the last day to order the November Stampin' Up Specials, if you need a recap of these, please let me know! 

Ornament details

Stamps:  Big on Christmas

Ink:  Black Stazon, Soft Sky, Basic Grey, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke & Real Red

Cardstock:  Wintergreen Designer Paper, Always Arthichoke & Whisper White

Tools & Accessories:  Silver Elcastic Cord (last day available, mini catalog), Crop a dile, Aqua painter, Round Tab Punch, Sanding Block & Snowflake Brads

Have a Happy Friday!!!

p.s. Boo hoo, Moonlight isn't on tonight and won't be on again until Dec. 14th, but you can view past episodes right on your computer.  If you're a fan, you must watch episode 11 when it gets here,  rumor has it, something happens that night...the question is, will it be what we want.... Tune in!!!

Hello Thursday

I decided to make a fun post today!!  I usually try to keep most of my posts business related and today's post is, in a round about way.  I wanted to update the photo on my blog but I ran into a little problem that I'm sure alot of moms share.  I do not exist!! I went through all 17 of my completed scrapbooks and all the other albums waiting to be scrapbooked and I'm not in any of the photos.....why not.....you know.... I was the picture taker!!  So, instead of getting my picture taken today, which I'm sure would turn out terrible since I don't photograph well....I decided to show you a really old photo.....the message for today is ...Make Sure Your Family Is Taking Pictures Of YOU!!!   Have a great day & don't laugh too hard at my 1980??something photo (maybe 89).

Okay the extra is the colored version, I for some reason didn't want you to see blue file cabinet in the background, but you know that blue was in style back then!!

p.s.  if you use "Dotto" adhesive you can remove your photos from your scrapbook without doing any damage!!!

Trident Gum Holder Tutorial

Hello Stampers,

Sorry it's taken me a while to get this to ya.  If I left something off, please let me know. 

The measurements for this one is different than the Xmas Gum holder on my Chic n' Scratch Shack.  I had to trim it a little to make the "Merry Christmas" fit.  The original measurements are..... cut your cardstock at 2 1/2 x 8 1/2 and then score at  2 1/4, 2 3/8, 5 1/2 & 5 5/8.

After you score the cardstock, use your word window punch on the longest end.

If you keep the original measurements you don't need to use the Dotto adhesive, it just stays closed by itself.

Thanks again!!!

Supplies used.... 

Stamps: Cold Play & Holidays & Wishes

Ink:  Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red Marker & Bashful Blue Marker

Cardstock:  Whisper White

Tools & Accessories:  1 1/4 Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Chalk, Sponge, Scissors & Dimensionals

Stamp a Stack 1

Hello!!

The group picture of my Stamp a Stack didn't do the cards justice, so over the next couple days, I'll share each card by itself.  This is one of my favorites!!  Wish you could see the little jewel on his stocking hat, it's so cute!!!

Card details...

Stamps:  Priceless, Season of Joy and Merry & Bright (Merry & Bright is only available a few more days).

Ink:  Versamark, Black Stazon, Old Olive & Real Red Marker

Cardstock:  Real Red, Old Olive & Very Vanilla

Tools & Accessories:  Scallop Circle Punch, 1 /4 and 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Real Red 5/8 Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Cord (silver cord is only available a few more days), used Aqua Painter with Old Olive ink & Gemstones

See ya!!

Stamp a Stack Cards

This is what I worked on all day....My cards for my Stamp a Stack that takes place on Thursday!  I still have some spots available, if you'd like to join us or ...you can purchase the kit.  13 cards with envelopes $20 (shipping rates will apply), please rsvp by Tuesday evening to www.chicnscratchmail@aol.com or (913) 851-3336.

This is my Tuesday post a little early...tomorrow I'm going to attempt to get my Holiday decorations completed......Thanks for stopping by!!

Cyber Monday Post

Hello Stampers!!

Isn't this card cute?  I'm working on cards for my Stamp a Stack on Thursday, and this is one of my creations. The paper I used is Wintergreen and it's one of our specials for the next few days.

Scroll to the end of my post to see the picture of my first attempt at this card! 

Here's the recap of my specials......

**Cyber Monday Special...I'm offering two FREE packs of Monogram cards to everyone that places a $100 order with me!  It can either be $100 in Stampin' Up! merchandise or $100 from the Chic n' Scratch Shack, but it cannot be combined and does not count on previously placed orders.

**Pretty Paper Promotion  Purchase 3 packs of designer paper and get 4th FREE. Last day Nov. 30th!

**Wrapping up the Holidays Special "Tags for all" Stamp set $24.76 (20% off) and more... click on link to view the flyer. Don't forget these specials are only while supplies last!

**All in the Family Promotion only a few days left!!

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks & have a great day!

Stamps:  Fun & Fast Notes & Punch Pals

Ink:  Black Stazon & Celery

Cardstock:  Whisper White or Very Vanilla & Wintergreen Designer Paper

Tools & Accessories:  Word Window punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Aqua painter, 2 way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & Sponge

**Wrapping up the Holidays Special "Tags for all" Stamp set $24.76 (20% off) and more... click on link to view the flyer. Don't forget these specials are only while supplies last!

**All in the Family Promotion only a few days left!!

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks & have a great day!

Stamps:  Fun & Fast Notes & Punch Pals

Ink:  Black Stazon & Celery

Cardstock:  Whisper White or Very Vanilla & Wintergreen Designer Paper

Tools & Accessories:  Word Window punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Aqua painter, 2 way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & Sponge

Time Well Spent

Good Morning!!

I finally got a chance to play with my new stamp set from Stampin' Up!  Can you believe they sent it to us for FREE??

Have you seen it yet?  It's a level 3 hostess set that will be in the new catalog available Jan. 1st, 2008.  The stamp set is "Time Well Spent" and if you would like a chance to earn this set, you have several choices........ 1.  Book a workshop in January (sales must meet minimum requirement to earn this set) 2. Join my Stampers 6 Club and take turns being the hostess 3. Book a catalog show (starting Jan. 1st).

If you're interested in viewing my specials, please read the next post below this one.

Thanks for stopping by & have a great Sunday

Added note:  I have some spots available for my Christmas Stamp a Stack on Thursday, if you would like to order the kit, please let me know as soon as possible!

Stamps:  Time Well Spent

Ink:  Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Celery, So Saffron & Rose Red

Cardstock:  Celery, Bashful Blue & Whisper White

Tools or Accessories:  Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals & Sponge

Saturday

Hello Stampers!!

Today's project was made with our specials in mind.  I was so excited to hear that Stampin' Up! was discounting the "Tags for all stamp set", you can use some of the tags even after Christmas,  check it out and you'll see what I'm talking about! 

Here's a breakdown of our specials.....

**Pretty Paper Promotion  Purchase 3 packs of designer paper and get 4th FREE. Last day Nov. 30th!

**Wrapping up the Holidays Special  Tags for all" Stamp set $24.76 (20% off) and more... click on link to view the flyer. Don't forget these specials are only while supplies last!

All in the Family Promotion  only a few days left!!

One more item.....in honor of Cyber Monday...I'm offering two FREE packs of Monogram cards to everyone that places a $100 order with me!  It can either be $100 in Stampin' Up! merchandise or $100 from the Chic n' Scratch Shack, but it cannot be combined and does not count on previously placed orders.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks & have a great day!

Extra info....Sorry I was missing for a few days.  Not only did we have Thanksgiving to celebrate but also Chase's 15th birthday!!  He and Dave left yesterday for the lake, I'm so happy they enjoy spending the time together!! Brooke and I are headed to the usual....the library/book store & maybe get some lunch.

Thanks Andrea for this idea, I changed the size and the stamp set but loved your paper choice!

Snowman Gum Holder

Okay, I couldn't wait another second to show what I made late last night.....isn't he the cutest?  It's a Trident gum holder!!  If you'd like to order these, hop on over to my Chic n' Scratch Shack and check them out! 

I promise this is my last post today...you know it's not normal for me to post three times.  It does feel funny rubber stamping a snowman on hot sunny day, I think it's 76 right now.... but here in Overland Park, Kansas we're possibly expecting snow on Wed. and the high of 33 degrees..yikes, talk about a winter wake up.

Have a good night!

Snowman Candy Bar

This is one of the goodies I made last night.  Full size Hershey candy bars...with a small strip of glitter at the bottom.  If you'd like to order these, visit my Chic n' Scratch Shack (upper right corner of my blog).

I've got my Stampers 6 Club tonight so I gotta get busy cleaning...have a great evening & thanks for stopping by!!

p.s. if you'd like to join my next Stampers 6 Club or you're just thinking about it, please email me at chicnscratchmail@aol.com

Email Trouble

Good morning!!

If you've tried to email me at akjuda@aol.com, for some reason it's not working.  A few emails are getting thru but not sure what the problem is....guess it's a good thing I'm changing my address.  I'm being spammed to death....and was already in the process of changing it.  Please jot down my new email  chicnscratchmail@aol.com I'll be working on changing everything over this week.

Now for the exciting news...I've got more goodies to show you...but I have a meeting at the high school this morning and then I'm headed to the post office to ship all the Chic n' Scratch Shack goodies...if you're waiting on a order, you should have it by Wednesday.  Thanks again for your support!!!

Saturday

These are the cards I'm selling at my Chic n' Scratch Shack.  I'm taking orders now...Click on the Shack (right upper side of this blog) to view all the details!!Thanks Lise for placing the first order..you get a free set of these.... just for being 1st!!

Check back soon, I'll offer incentives from time to time.

Hey Kim (my sister) these are the cards you were asking for, right???  I'm going to send some of these to her store in Belfast, Tennessee.  Have you ever been to Sisters Three?  She has a gift shop and a Cafe...the cakes she makes are true Southern cakes...Yum!!

Dishing the Dirt....I'm so behind on everything....so.... I'm just going to share one picture today..I uploaded my pictures but I need to fix them before I share...

This picture is blurry.....don't look to close, I know I look horrible.....but what do you expect when you've tried to sleep in a chair half the night...we didn't even try until after 2am, that's when we got to see our mother in the recovery room.  Let me tell you, that was a terrible site, I won't go into details...I have a weak stomach myself!!  Can I complain a little...some dude was watching cartoons all night...can you believe it?  It's bad enough that the chairs wouldn't stay reclined, so as soon as we would fall asleep we would wake up to our chair almost tossing us out and then the TV, I woke up at 6am and really loud said that stupid TV..some stranger across me said "did you say that stupid TV"  and I said "Yes" then she said "I know".  Now I know why she had a blanket wrapped around her head.  My sister did too, but I can't cover my head...it freaks me out...major!!!  I feel sorry for all the people that have to live in the hospital for a while...the living conditions are terrible for the family.  I finally broke down and took a shower in my mothers room Saturday night...of course the nurse walked in as I was getting out..I said "I would pay a hundred dollars for that shower", she made no comment, does that mean I broke the rules?   I met some really nice people while I was there and then some people not so nice.  I'll just say thank God for the nice ones!!!   

Thanks again for all your comments, emails and encouraging words...it's so nice to read them when you're feeling a little blue.

Have a good day!

Happy Friday

Yippie, I'm home and I stamped!!! 

I made these cards first today....for two reasons.... I needed a bunch of thank you cards and I wanted to add something new to my collection of items I sell at my Chic n' Scratch Shack. Have you checked it out?  If not, you can find it on the upper right corner of my blog. I'll post these cards some time over the weekend and you'll  have your choice of colors and initials.  You'll get 6 cards with envelopes for $10.

Can you believe I haven't cooked a meal in a week?  What's even more amazing is that I've been on four planes in one weeks time!!  I've got lots of things to share but you know I'm sooo behind. I'll try to get everything caught up in the next few days...so check back soon! 

Thanks again for all the well wishes I received regarding my mother, I truly believe in the power of prayer.....  God Bless you all!!

p.s. don't forget to watch Moonlight tonight on cbs!!!

Quick update

Hey..... just wanted to post a quick update and let everyone know all is well....can you believe I'm resting?? We're staying at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas and we're not on the strip, not sure if that's a good thing or bad. It's a fantastic resort and I even took pictures of the tub, there's a flat screen TV over it....I told Dave I want one of those when we get home..hee hee, in my dreams maybe.  Yesterday when Dave was at a meeting I even took a 2 1/2 hour nap...it was the best!! But, then today I woke up with the chickens so it all evens out, doesn't it??  Does anybody know, is there a scrapbooking store in this area?  Could be dangerous, I haven't touched a rubber stamp since last Friday.  Good thing my Stampers 6 Club is Monday,that means I'll be in my Stampin' Studio for hours or maybe even days :)))

Class reminder...I'm taking registrations for my next Christmas Stamp a Stack, look at the details under Angie's Fall Classes. If you're not local and want to purchase the kit, I'll include an email with the instructions and color pictures.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at akjuda@aol.com or 913-851-3336.

Take care and thanks for stopping by!!

Mom

Thanks for all your prayers!!!!!!!!!!! Truly, I can't express how much I appreciate it.  I'm home for a few hours and headed back out...mom is doing much better...not completely out of the woods but much better. The details are so long ....... Thanks Dawn for covering some of the details, I'll share more later..& the story of my temp crown falling out of my mouth at the hospital cafeteria and now I have to rush the the dentist before my flight.  I'm exhausted but should be able to rest once we arrive in Vegas.  Love you all!!!

Change of plans

Change of plans...my mother was rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee....I'm headed to the airport in an hour...Please pray for her!!

Happy Friday

Good morning friends!! 

I took a few minutes to stamp today and this is what I came up with....my official Christmas card for this year.  Since I have to make a hundred or so I always try to make a simple but elegant card.  In person it's just a darling little card and I'm sure everyone will love it.  (I may make one change and turn that image the other way, so that the stems are down instead of up.  For those of you on my Christmas list, you'll have to act surprised..hee hee.

Card details: 

Stamps:  Peaceful Wishes & Many Merry Messages

Ink:  River Rock

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla

Tools & Accessories:  2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & Sponge (River Rock Ink)

Today is mine & Dave's 16th anniversary...and we're leaving for Vegas on Monday. I'm looking forward to some time away but sure wish I could take my stamps & computer, I know you can relate!!!

Reminder my next Christmas Card Stamp a Stack is in a few weeks, for more details check out Angie's Fall Classes. 

This evening I'll add to this post and share some photos of Dave and I on our wedding day.......also, don't forget to watch Moonlight tonight on CBS!!

Have a great day!!

A Tree for all Seasons

Hello Friends!!

Quick card today...  I just had to stamp something before the day ended!! 

Don't you love this little stamp set??

Just a reminder, the Stampin' Up! designer paper is on sale until the end of the month...buy 3 packs & get the fourth FREE.  This card uses the "Wintergreen" Paper.

Card Details:

Stamps:  A Tree for all Seasons & Circle of Friendship

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Soft Sky & Wintergreen Designer Paper

Ink:  Soft Sky, Always Artichoke and Black Stazon

Tools & Accessories:  Ticket Corner Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch & 1" Circle Punch

You wouldn't believe it but I chipped my front tooth eating Halloween candy and I had to go see my dentist. (Dr. Stiver is in Martin City, Missouri & if you need a good dentist, he is the kindest dentist you'll ever meet!!!)  The news isn't good, I need two veneers on my two front teeth...scheduled it for tomorrow and my hubby will be taking me....yes, I'm a scaredy cat!!  Wish me luck there will be no stamping tomorrow!

Have a good evening & thanks for checking in!!

p.s. Huge thanks to everyone that has placed orders from my Chic n' Scratch Shack!!!!

Blog Candy for everyone!!!

Hey there,

It's Saturday and I'm done with my booth, so lets have some fun!

You've supported me by showing up at my booth or posting comments on my blog and I really appreciate it!

So, here's the details, two blog candy's.  One for my paying customers and one for my bloggin buddies. 

What makes you a customer?  If you've placed a Stampin' Up! order through me, you attended a class of mine, ordered a card kit or if you plan on ordering any of my left over booth items. To view those items click here Chic n' Scratch Shack.  To find them in the future it will be on the right side bar of my blog.

To enter to win, all you need to do is post a comment on here and your name will be entered.  If you're a customer, please leave your full name so I'll know it's you (fyi, you do not need a website to post a comment).

Please post only one comment and I'll draw a winner on Wed. Nov. 7th.

Thanks again and have a good night!!

Dishing the Dirt... who saw Moonlight last night...oh my G...Holy cow, don't you agree?  Love that show!!!  If you missed it you can go to cbs.com and view all the past episodes right on your computer!! 

Blog Candy Winners 11/9/07

Customer winner...Hope J. and Bloggin friend...Lisa M.  Congrats girls!!!

Fall Festival Day!!!

Here's what my booth will look like this afternoon.  Click on the picture for a closer look...or show up in person. 

The location is East Antioch Elementary School, 7342 Lowell, Overland Park, Kansas (it's off I-35).  The hours are 5:30pm to 8pm.  My cell number is 913-626-9103 if you get lost.

Special for the weekend.... FREE Shipping on all orders placed from the Stampin' Up! catalog, until Sunday at midnight.  Don't forget the current special.... purchase three packs of Stampin' Up! Designer Paper and get one Pack FREE.

Extra note...if you're on my mailinng list and did not get my Happy Friday email today, could you please let me know? Thanks!! 

Class reminder....Tuesday is my Christmas Treats class,& you'll be making some of the same items you see on display.  If you haven't already registered, please do so in the next 24 hours.  The hours are 12pm to 2pm or 7pm to 9pm and the fee is $15.

Hope I see ya soon!!

p.s. Don't forget about FREE card on Friday and if you're  a Moonlight fan it's on tonight at 8pm Central time (cbs).