Sneak peak of Cosmo Cricket

Here's a card we will be making tonight at Lunds. I made up two extra class packets so you still have time to join us for a fun evening of Cosmo Cricket delight!! The festivities begin around 5ish. We probably won't start stamping until 6:30 or so. I am beyond excited. I love working with Cosmo Cricket. The paper and all the other doo dads are yummy and bring a BIG smile to my face. I want more!! I get SO happy just looking at their paper, chipboard and other goodies!! I used Garden Variety from the mini deck on this particular card. It is so cute (GV mini deck) OK and my card!! I also broke out my new Martha Stewart scissors to cut the grass. Coolio as my friend AMY says!! Had to run right out and get the scissors a few weeks ago. They are slicky dick I must say!! I finally used my big brads from American Crafts as flower centers. I hope you likey and thanks for stopping by. Its raining here cats and dogs. Stay tuned for another card on Sunday. Have a nice weekend friends. Feel free to leave me a little *Cosmo* love!! Tami and I'm over and out of here. Time to get some shut eye. Whew!! Like a stamp at Smudges says: another deadline, another miracle!! My hands are so sore from all the cutting and handling so much paper. I know poor baby.

Bigger is better!!

I tried to enlarge my card because I am in love with it (HA HA) thanks Jan. This is a test...a Tami test and also for peeps with bad eyesight such as myself. Time to hit the hay!!

Stay tuned for a CANDY alert and NO not blog candy. Go teach, go teach...Pure Innocence oh that would be Candy #1!!! I know a lot of you do not know what this means but I will explain next week. There's a new kid in town. Woo hoo!! I'll bring Candy an apple better yet chocolate. Here's a little teaser. I have two really awesome friends Sandy and Candy I mean Sandy and Carrie. After all these years I still mess up their names so its easier to call them *Candy* although I kept calling the birthday gal Sandy (Candy #2) Sandra. Its all so silly willy but we have fun and gosh darn it do we ever miss HT. What about Helen??? Bad Helen just abandoned me but it was fun seeing her and Karen P. on Thursday. Poor woodey girl!! Boo hoo!! OK too much information at this late hour but this paragraph is mostly for *The Candies*. They even come bearing candy!! Thanks girls. And remember, life is a beach. I need a beach (Cape Cod would be SO nice) but if you live in this state you have 10,000 lakes!! I am crazy and I need rest. So glad my test worked. Go Tami!!

Life's a beach!!

Here's a card from my Graphic 45 class. I really loved how it turned out and enjoy working with their beautiful papers and die cuts. I've been busy as a bee with all kinds of things this past week so my poor little bloggie has been neglected. Sorry about that but sometimes there is just no time to blog!! It was great seeing everyone on Earth Day at Smudges. The birthday gal "Sandy Candy #2" looked fabo as always (loved your outfit and hair Sandra)!!

I still have openings for my Cosmo Cricket event this Saturday evening at Lunds. If you'd like to join us crazy Cosmo Cricket fans for some crafty fun fun fun Cosmo Cricket style just drop me a note on Friday!! I do need to know. We are making five cute cards using a nice mix of product lines. I am very excited because Cosmo Cricket products make me SO happy just looking at them and the owners totally rock the industry!! Thanks for stopping by and TGIF. I hope you all have a pleasant weekend. Adios amigas and nightie night. ~~Tami : ) PS. Our weather has been gorgeous but its going to rain on the weekend. Its OK with me as we need some water!!

Peace, love and joy!!

Just a quick post before I turn in for the day. I wanted to let you know I am alive and well. Here's an image I colored this weekend with my new Rose Art colored pencils. I hope you locals are enjoying this beautiful spring weather. I have been busy getting ready for my classes this week and I was not feeling too well today. I did have a wonderful birthday week so thanks to everyone that helped make it SO special. Talk to you later my friends. Thanks for popping by and I know its only an image but a rather cute one. I'm planning to sell some stamps and other treasures in May. I will hopefully be digging deep in my rather large collection for lots of goodies to part with. A girl's gotta do what a girls gotta do!! Its time to let go!! Bye bye stamps. Its been nice knowing you!! Tami

Happy Birthday to me!!

I wish I had a cute picture of me when I was a little tot to post today but I have no clue where they are so you will have to settle for a fox!! Why??? Because I am sly as a fox!! I am off in just a few hours to meet my BFF. We are going on a road trip to Pine City for a couple of days of R and R at a scrapbooking retreat however I am a stamper!! I will also be visiting with my BFF's baby sister and taking a stamping class on Thursday. I can hardly wait to hit the road Jack. I love those sweet Pangerl girls!! A third sister works at the scrapbooking store and there is another one in town!! Its been thundering and lightening all night as I've been packing. I must say Miss Foxie has Moxie and wishes she was foxy!! I did color my hair for the big day!! Bye bye roots.

I'd like to thank all of you that sent me birthday wishes and cards. I'm an old cat now but I can still party!! Have a great day my friends from the 'ole birthday girl!! PS... Ellie (Momma) thinks I turned 69 today but I'm not quite there yet. She wasn't thinking clearly the day she told her mailman I was soon turning 69. Geez Mom please don't rush it. I received a lovely bouquet of flowers yesterday from the man in the purple truck (Bachman's) and a big birthday package from Mr. Federal Express. I am so blessed and so thankful for my wonderful friends and family. Mom and I continue to find humor in her thinking I am now 69 (she sent me a big bottle of vitamin B12 and Alieve). I may and will try my hardest to post a blog from my birthday destination. I found my digital camera last winter but haven't bought new batteries yet. The cord is missing to get them to a computer. Darn its always something I tell you. I obviously haven't been stamping much lately because I had some very important tasks and business to take care of this week. Tami

So have you missed me???

I promise to post a card soon. For some strange reason I haven't been feeling like stamping lately but that will soon change. I hope your week has been a good one so far and full of sunshine. Tonight I thought I'd share a little funny story with you. My Mom you know "the famous one and only Ellie" was chatting it up with her mail carrier and told him I was soon turning 69 and that she and my Dad were exactly 20 years older. The mailman piped up and said, "Ellie you aren't 89?!?!" I just think this is the funniest thing ever and no I will NOT be turning 69 next week. Ha ha. Geez Mom please don't push it!!

Stay turned. I'm watching Ugly Betty now and just loving it. I'm also crying like a baby. Why?? Its a great show and I'm SO sad there is only one more episode left next week.

I am going to have the first Graphic 45 class on Earth Day at Smudges. I will post more info just as soon as I get the classes confirmed (will also be adding one evening session). Thanks for stopping by today. Spring is in the air!! I want a bowl of pansies for my deck. How about you?? Tami

Happy Easter (hop it was eggceptional and sugary)!!

Hello my friends. I hope your Easter Sunday was eggceptional and full of chocolate. It was a lovely day here in the midwest. Can you tell I love the weather?? I mailed this card to my west coast friend AMY (she's fabo and listed on my blog) and today I photolifted her picture of my card to post on the 'ole neglected blog. Imagine that? Thanks Amy and Sherry for the heads up!! LOL!! I can't remember if I ever posted the card but if not here it is. Have a great week. I have 71 Amuse stamps and several Savvy stamps for sale. Email me if you are interested. I'm really loving my own card!! Tami : )