Happy New Year!

My wish for you ~ a new year of good health and all the happiness your heart can hold!

Do you have New Year's Resolutions? For myself, I prefer to call them "Lifestyle Changes". Resolutions (like the word diet) seem to be short lived for me, even thou I start out with good intentions they fizzle quickly. Where as "lifestyle changes" seem to hang around longer. Perhaps it's just in my head but whatever works for you, right? A few personally are: to improve my over all health, spend more time with those I love, stress less, volunteer more. A few crafting related: be more productive, procrastinate less, stamp more, buy less ~ (use what I hoard), organize, mail my cards early and last but not least......be a better blogger!!!

Are you still with me? I continue to work on clearing out and cleaning my craft room, adding to list of stuff for sale before the big move. Never did I think it would be such a long and daunting task. But then I haven't had to sort, clean and pack 10+ years of "stuff" either!! Anyway, I'll be posting that list very soon! (remind self not to procrastinate! ha!) Thanks for stopping by!

Cardstock & Paper displays for sale....

I have 3 of these cardstock / paper displays for sale. Each tower has 30 trays that hold 8 1/2 x 11 sized cardstock and/or designer paper. Depending upon where you find them, these can retail for about $179.00 or more per tower. I am selling mine for $70.00 each. I am preparing to make a very L O N G distance move and unfortunately I just cannot take them with me. Please leave a comment here or email me if you are interested! (ETA: Right now I'm in MN)

I will have heaps of other stamping related items for sale and listed here later this week so stop back soon. Thank you so much for continuing to pop in once in awhile, I do appreciate it. I haven't been the best blogger for the past 2 months, but I didn't realize how much time, effort and attention the house would need before placing it up for sale and I still have a few things to get done! If anyone is interested in non-stamping related items, furniture, a few antique pieces, and other household goods I will have those listed as well. Believe it or not I will even have a few stamped items to share!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall........

Here we are, Labor Day weekend....where did the summer go? I feel as if there wasn't really much of a summer (far tooo much heat & humidity for me) I can honestly say I am looking forward to fall. I'd have to say it's my favorite season of all. I love the fall weather, the smell of a campfire, the trees bursting into beautiful fall colors that look like they've been painted by an artist. Everywhere you look, deep shades of red, burgundy, different hues of orange and yellow, nature is an amazing canvas.

I will not be posting for a couple of weeks as we prepare to put the house up for sale and I get my stamp stuff ready to post for sale, (here and on SCS). Believe me when I say I have heaps of stuff to sell, things from A to Z, small to large, embellishments to paper racks, stamps galore, you name it! There will be something for everyone! Look for that to come in a few weeks time. I'm also planning on a blog drawing so stay tuned! As always, thanks for stopping by!

Rain, rain go away.....

Mother nature has given the state of Minnesota quite a spanking the past week or so. You either have webbed feet or wrinkled toes. The amount of rain that has hit different parts of the state is absolutely overwhelming. The southeastern section received about 17 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. Peoples homes have been swept straight off their foundations and others completely lost due to flash flooding. People watched campers and trailers at a campground float past them and today they reported picnic tables caught in the tops of trees after the water receded. People have at least 6 inches of mud & sludge covering the floors in what's left of their homes. At last report 7 people lost their lives to the flooding and the collapse of roadways. Minnesota seems to be experiencing such devastating losses on different levels since August 1st and the bridge collapse. I know that other parts of the country are experiencing extreme weather conditions as well, I just hope that the storms lose their strength and soon! Until next time.....I hope you and your families are safe and dry.

Thoughts and Prayers

I'm sure by now you have heard, whether on TV, radio or in the newspapers about the bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis, Minnesota yesterday. Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers. Not only the people who survived with and without injuries, but those who have died, and those who are still missing and unaccounted for. Their families need your prayers as well. We also need to remember and pray for the rescue workers, police and fire departments, the Red Cross and so many other people that helped and continue to help in what ever manner, these people are heros.

Thanks for stopping by.

Still tinkering with the details.....

Moving along ~ though much slower than I thought! I had a banner made and it took me FOREVER to figure out how to get it to appear where it's supposed to!! Helllooooo!?! Can you say "headache"? When I said I was in blogging kindergarten I meant it!! I quickly gained so much more appreciation for computer whizzes than I had before!! I wanted to have a few things in place before I started, but at the rate I'm going ~ this blogger will be heading into retirement before the blog itself proceeds to first grade. So, with that being said ~ some creations to share will be coming very soon ~ stay tuned....

My banner and watermark were made by Beth at Freckled Fun Designs ~ she has the knowledge, talent, and patience of a saint! Thanks Beth!!