BLOG CANDY!!

Hi there. I had major technical difficulties last week with Blogger so I was unable to update the 'ole blog hence TEST post!! I had a great weekend. How about you? Before I forget Happy Birthday HT and to my DAD. I hope you both have a great birthday celebration. Cheers and many more to come!!

Here's the Make and Take card I taught at Smudges on Saturday using Crafty Secrets stamps and October Afternoon Paper. I really love the stamp set and of course the beautiful October Afternoon papers. It was raining so hard when I returned home late last nite from my little Northern MN road trip. Now its time to face my inoperable HOT water heater problem. I tell you its always something. I have lots of wonderful classes coming up this month so I hope you locals can join me for a stamping good time. Thanks for the visit and a special HELLO GIRLFRIEND to CS!! Tami :)

PS. Thanks everyone for the emails and for participating in my blog candy. Sorry no picture of the candy as promised but my camera still has dead batteries and to be honest I haven't pulled the blog candy yet. My sister is going to love all the surprise cards and she knows nothing about this. My MOM told me on Sunday Sami received "a cute card" from Sherry. Thanks Button lady!! Its very early and I just woke up on the sofa. Hate when that happens. Have lots to do this week including transplanting my jumbo pansy packs now that *the snow storms* from last week have passed. HA HA on that one!! I was at the PINE CITY Scrapbooking Store on Monday. Can you say yummy and total eye candy?? Yes I was BAD. Its the story of my life. Guess I'm chatty Tami again!! Have a super duper day peeps.

If you want to know about my fabo blog candy see previous blog posts. You basically have to email me now and tell me you are going to make a card for my sister Sami to congratulate her on her newly adopted doggie *sweet Annie*but you must act soon as the deadline for mailing a card is this week. Again, a BIG thanks to all who are participating. It means so much to me!! That's what friends are for right?? You all totally rock.

Make and Take from We're Stamping Mad

I made this card at a paid Make and Take on Sat. while out with my friend Ruth Ann. We had a great day and visited two stores. Our first stop was the Stamp Garden in White Bear and they had a very lovely Make and Take. What a classy store Dawn has with such beautiful card samples. They even tie their cards down with jute. I couldn't believe it. How very sad they have to do that. Guess it takes all types. Hopefully no one snips off any samples. It was great seeing lots of people I haven't seen in a very long time.

Went to Archiver's and a few other places on Sunday. I know BAD me. I can't seem to get a grip on my bad habits. I swear its the coupons that rope me in. Anyway I have edited my original post as a few people made comments I *chat* too much. Well...that is true but there are worse things in life. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Wednesday. Tami

You're a good egg!!

Hey Beckie from BFE!! If you are reading this blog I am thinking of you (good egg no I must have you confused with RA or Wendi)!! Ha ha!! I had a wicked awesome class today at Lunds. I'd like to thank all the great peeps that came to my owl class. It was a hooting good time with lots of sass. They don't call us the Sassy Stampers for nothing. We had a great time and what a beautiful sunny day. I am so happy Mr. Winter is finally hitting the highway. See yah its been real as in really cold and snowy. Anyway I wanted to share another card I made for the Make and Take at Smudges on Saturday. If you like these adorable Easter/Spring papers you can get them at Smudges. Another busy week coming up. I need to get to bed now and catch up on my beauty rest. I have a sweet little bouquet of daffodils I purchased from Trader Joe's but man do they stink. Have a great week friends. Tomorrow I will share an Easter card I recently made for my upcoming Spring Card Classes at Smudges. Tamara (Miss Iowa) is was SO great seeing you today and man do you look awesome. I couldn't stop staring at your beauty in class today and I really dig your dark hair. I like it black so please come back!! Can't wait to see you soon hopefully in April. Bye bye my lovlies.

Thinking Spring and Easter!!

Are you looking for something really fun and crafty to do today?? If so and you are local please join me at Smudges for a free Make and Take from 12-3 PM. You will make this adorable Easter card using the newest Easter/Spring papers from The Paper Company. I really enjoyed designing this cheery card as it makes me believe spring is just around the corner. Its another gloomy and rainy day here in MN which makes day four but the good news is a lot of our dirty MN snow has melted. With this said why not stop by Smudges today for a little dose of sunshine?? : ) You can see me and make a cute card!! Have a great weekend friends. By the way I am still accepting signups for my It's a Hoot Owl Card Class tomorrow at Lunds. If you want to create some really fabo owl cards and stamp the afternoon away with some great peeps then please join us tomorrow at the beautiful Lunds store. If you'd like to come just shoot me an email or leave me a phone message. Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by my poor neglected bloggie!! Remember to spring forward an hour tomorrow. Tami

Happy Valentine's Day my lovelies...

Cupid here just popping in to sprinkle the love. I hope you have a lovely day. Today's card is from the Make and Take held at Smudges yesterday. Do you likey my card?? I thought it came out pretty sweet with a little bling on the LOVE. It was a great day at Smudges and thanks to everyone that attended the Make and Take. I will be doing one each month on a Saturday at Smudges. Met lots of really nice women!! I was SO happy that everyone enjoyed making the card. The beautiful background papers are from Reminisse and Basic Grey. The stamps are from Memory Box and Lockhart. I really love all my Martha Stewart punches. I have a lot of them and constantly want more. How about you? Thanks for stopping by today and please spread the love. Happy Sunday. Lots of love from me to you. I will be doing housework and laundry. Sound exciting? NOT!! Its time to scrub a dub dub. Catch you later cutie pies. Cupid Tami

Smudges Make and Take....Sat. 12-3 pm

Here's the card or a version of it that you'll be making on Sat. if you come to the Make and Take at Smudges Rubber Stamp Shop in Chanhassen. Stop by and cool off. I'd love to see you. Tami

I'm back....Happy May Day!!

I apoligize for my lack of blogging but I honestly have not felt like it. I mailed this card off to my little sister today. I made it a long time ago at The Gathering in White Bear, MN. Lots of my friends tell me my cards look so much better in real life and I have to agree. I am going to try and stamp more this month. I have been busy with some personal things. I do have several May classes booked at two Anchor Paper stores and I hope to add one at Smudges and another at Lunds. Thanks for your visit if anyone is still reading my blog. Tami