Bloomin' Marvelous

Don't you just love this color combination?  It is so young and fresh.  It really makes me ready for spring to get here already!

Make sure you take advantage of Sale-A-Bration so that you can earn this exclusive stamp set for FREE!

Stamp Set: Bloomin' Marvelous (SAB)
Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey, Whisper White
Accessories: Vine Street Embossing Folder (SAB) and Pearls

Saturday Stampin'

Its that time again already!  Saturday Stampin'!  Its funny how fast a month can go by, isn't it?  Today I will be having a bunch of ladies, AND GUYS, over for a morning of stamping and having fun.  This is a time where I focus on simple, quick cards.  Most of the time I run to splitcoaststampers.com for inspiration.  Here are two of the cards we are going to make today:

I am glad that I had these cards ready to go before my vacation to New Orleans.  Now that I am home, I am back to work at my full-time job, and I am totally distracted by my new chickens!  If you are interested in checking them out, I have them on their own blog that my whole family will contribute to.  It is called "Cracked", and can be found at wehavechickens.blogspot.com.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a great weekend!

Mardi Gras

I just got back last night (at midnight, ugh!) from being in New Orleans visiting family, and catching a couple of the big parades.  It was SO much fun, and SO different than I expected.  I have to say my favorite part of the whole trip was the coffee and beignets at Cafe du Monde!  

No really.  It really was my favorite part...

Well obviously I have not been home to create new projects.  Can you really blame me?  But I still wanted to share something fun with you, so I found this neat idea on Stampinup.com.  I just LOVE the new Sale-A-Bration embossing folder!  What a neat idea, and I cant wait to translate it onto a card for club next month!

I also came across this cute little project by Artisan Award winner Marisa Gunn.  Don't you LOVE the new designer brads?  Not to mention the totally awesome Artisan Embellishment Kit!

AND the amazing Core-d-nations Cardstock!  *meep* So cute.

I will be back at it next week, and look forward to sharing more with you!  And by the way, the King Cake was pretty awesome too, even if I did get the baby! 

(That means I am the King, but also have to throw the next party!) Hmm...

Have a great week!

Happy Birthday Card

Did you know Stampin' Up! is celebrating our 25th birthday?  There will be a lot of focus on birthday cards (and presents!) this year. 

Here is a card that I made for my Stampin' Club this month.  

Cardstock: Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo, and Sycamore Street DSP (SAB)

Stamp Sets:  Sketched Birthday and Oh Hello

Accessories:  Big Shot, Oval Framelets, Scalloped Circle Punch, 

I got the idea from Splitcoast, but forgot who I CASED it from.

Sorry :(

My daughter Alexa and I ran a 5K together last weekend.  It was Valentine's themed, and they gave us candy and chocolate at the mid-point water station!  

What?  Yes, really.

We ran with a group of ladies and we all wore pink and white Tu-Tu's and tiaras, but we had already taken them off to go have some breakfast when we remembered that we should take a picture.  It was Alexa's first race!  We didn't win... In fact we barely survived, and complained about it the whole time, but it was fun. (It's a "runner" thing, ha ha)

Inky Fingers Sneak Peek

I am very excited about this! I have been so honored to be asked to design for Inky Fingers special session featuring the BIG SHOT!  If you want more details about this membership site, see this post.

Inky Fingers projects are exclusive, so I cannot post a whole picture for you.  BUT, I am so excited about what I designed, I just HAD to post a little pic...

I am, however, able to offer a class to my local customers! The date is still to be determined, so let me know if you would like me to notify you.

Saturday Stampin'

This is a card designed by my friend (and upline) Julie Gunhus.  She has quite a knack for creating simple cards that still make me say "That is so CUTE!"  This style is perfect for what we make at Saturday Stampin'!

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black and Raspberry Ripple
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Pennant Parade
Accessories:  Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Vintage Faceted Buttons, White Bakers Twine

Saturday Stampin' is an event I have been holding for three years now.  We meet at my home in the morning, on the 4th Saturday of each month.  This "stamp camp" is just $10, and we make two each of 4 simple, no-frills cards.  I design half of them, and the other half are designed by my friend and team member, Delaney Martin.  Check my calendar for more details.

Have you heard about Paper Pumpkin?

This is a monthly subscription, where a fun new project is sent to your door every month -- all you need to have on hand is a pair of scissors and some adhesive!  Click HERE to sign up.  Please make sure you select me (Jennifer Thomas, Caldwell, ID) as your demonstrator.  Then send me an email so I can send you a hand-stamped thank you!  As always, I am available for any help you need!

Here is what you will get in the first box- everything you need to make FOUR cards.  Want to have a Paper Pumpkin Party?  Contact me for more details about this exciting opportunity for local customers.

 So cute I cant even stand it!