Got snow??? Oh yah its still coming down!!

Hello friends-- Greetings from Minne-snow-ta. Yes more snow so what else is new!! How are you today? Good I hope. Saturday update first!! I got a haircut finally and then all hell broke loose once I left Fantastic Sam's. Target, Michael's and three other stops. I know bad bad bad Tami. I MUST and WILL try harder this week. My Superbowl class at Lunds yesterday was a huge success. We had the best time and I must say I was quite pleased with my designs however I did get inspiration from my friend Sherry on one of the cards (can't find it yet so hang tight Button Woman). Pat Pat on the 'ole back back!! It was SO great seeing my long time supporters so kudos girlfriends. Its just what I needed!! You are my sunshine. I am planning to teach one Sunday a month at Lunds (next class is March 7 so mark your calendars now). Its going to be a hoot of a good time and thanks Ruth Ann for the class suggestion. It will be titled Owl always love you -or- HOO loves you babe?? I am thinking about the fabo AMY T. in WA right now as she loves anything with owls. I know I'm such a tease but I love having a little fun every now and then!! You would not believe how awesome every one's cards came out yesterday. WOW such talented ladies. I love it when people do their own spin on my designs. Jan doubled up as the class photographer. She loves taking pictures but I do not like posing for them!! Can anyone relate?? I'm plan to post all my Superbowl Sunday (SO happy the Saints won) class samples this week so please check back. First up today is one of my favs from yesterday's class. The K and Company paper is from Michael's and its so elegant. I really want another pad but I must use up what I have first. The scan does not do the card justice but its better than nothing right friends?? I used Stampin' Up sentiments (one of my all time favorite sets) and the flourish (inside) is from Memory Box. Sorry it did not scan too well. The card base is Neenah Classic Crest Natural White which is the Cadillac of all paper.

Hey, any local peeps free on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 1 pm? If so we'd love to have you join us...."The Candies," Cheryl, and me at Smudges for my Good 'n Plenty card class. Helen if you are reading this I hope you will bless us with your presence. Its been awhile crocodile!! We are making a nice assortment of all occasion cards so come on out to Smudges. The more the merrier. On Saturday there will be a free Make and Take at Smudges with yours truly!! Please stop by and give me a little love on Valentine's weekend as you make a *lovely* free card. Make and Take runs from 12-3 and please bring your own adhesive. Smudges is always a stamping/shopping good time with lots of good laughs, a great staff, fabo customers, friends, and instructors. I better get back to work and I still have to dig my car out at some point today. Right now it looks like a giant marshmallow. I hope you have a good and productive week and thanks for stopping by. Remember I greatly appreciate your comments. Lots of trouble with my post today so please forgive me if you received my post several times if you subscribe to my blog. I'm still experiencing issues with Blogger and AOL both of which make me crazy or should I say crazier!! See you tomorrow with bells on. Stay tuned for the *famous* Sherry inspired card. I made it with Cosmo Cricket papers. Ta Ta for now. Tami : )

Jumping for joy

Looking for people to sign up for my stamping classes. Details are on the right side of my blog. Can you join me? Please let me know. If you sign up I'll be jumping for joy!! I haven't felt well these past two days. I have a terrible stomach ache. Have a great week. Tami

Paper Popsicles Wacky Wednesday Hump Day Challenge

Top of the morning to you friends and Happy Halloween. It is so chilly in MN!! Brrrrr I had to crank up the heat when I woke up super early today. I've already done some housework and two loads of laundry. I have to get my Martha Stewart Halloween witch candy bags (I know I'm such a name dropper...NOT!!) ready to drop off to my favorite workers around town such as Sarah at Michaels, a sweet gothic girl at Starbucks, and a young *smiley* man at another Starbucks. I hope they are all working today. There are a few more people I really like so I hope to at least get to these three places today. I don't get hardly any trick-or-treaters in my townhome neighborhood so I'm going to crop at Archiver's tonight. Might as well be crafty and hopefully try not to spend any more $ there especially after my new glasses I got yesterday at Lens Crafters. I'm not too crazy about them but its better than what I had as far as the sight department goes. Not so HOT in the fashion department. LOL!! Right on in the price department!! Just need another haircut and dye job and I'll be good to go. OK too much information for one day but what can I say. I'm certainly NOT perfect like some other women!! And yes, *Sassy Tami* is back today!! :D'

Anyway let's get to the card details!! My friend Sherry emailed me a card challenge this week. She is for sure the Queen of card challenges as well as my sweet friend Amy. I decided to take Sherry up on it as I hardly ever do any challenges. I think I've done less than five in my life time!! As some of you may or may not know, I am a weekly guest designer for Memory Box every Friday on the owner Dave's blog (there are five Memory Box blogs). This week I designed the card and tried to stick to a visual of the Paper Popsicle Wacky Wednesdays Hump Day Challenge. So what do you think? I am quite pleased with the outcome and even happier to have my sister's birthday card made in October. Pat pat on the 'ole back!! My little sister also has a birthday in December on the 13th!! Please let me know what you think as I'm a newbie at card challenges. I hope I made Sherry proud!! Have a safe and spooktacular Halloween. Eat lots of candy!! Thanks for stopping by today as always. Your blogging friend...The Wicked Witch Tami... :D'

Happy Halloween!!

Howdy chickadees!! Here's another Halloweenie card I mailed to my nephew today. Sure hope he gets it before Halloween. I am very pleased with the final card. The background paper is from Basic Gray. The stamps (tree and spider) are from Memory Box, and the sentiment (Rubber Moon) is my good friend Wendy's stamp. I've had it for a couple of years!! HA HA!! Someday I may give it back if I move or something?? Hee hee. She's such a good egg.

There's still a mouse in my house gosh darn it. I swear I hear it scratching or whatever when I'm sitting on the sofa. It totally creeps me out. No bites or even a nibble yet and I'm getting mad. I appreciate all your emails on mouse talk and tips. Who knew?? I am not the only person with mice so that makes me feel a little better. I still always wear socks as I don't want Mr. Mouse nibbling on my feet. Yuck!! Tonight I plan to set actual traps rather than cute little round Dcon black houses with peanut butter. I will bait the traps with a Gorgonzola cracker (Trader Joe's) and some peanut butter. I refuse to give up. I'm going to kill you Mr. Mousey one of these days.

Today I had a great day with my partner of crime Sherry. She was my chauffeur (thanks girlfriend). We had Caribou coffee, shopped at a few stores, and went to lunch at Chipotle's. I am just chilling now and watching the tube as I got up for the day this morning at 1. Its so cold out now and I don't feel like doing anything tonight. I'm suppose to be reading an entire book before the end of tomorrow and I still have to make my Friday card for Memory Box. Have a pleasant evening/day whatever. Thanks for your visit and stop back tomorrow. I think I'll have another card to share. Tami...EEEEK!! Wish me luck with mousey.

Mouse Update

I am SO bummed....No fricken dead mice. I'm going to Plan B tonight. A new manufacturer. Deacon was a loser. Tonight it will be Ortho. I want it DEAD and fast!! I'm so grossed out by it!!

Today I'm posting a Memory Box card I made for a friend last week. This is a real quickie blog before I go to Chrystal to return Irene's chocolate cake which has been in my car since the Halloween party on Sat. I know its hard to believe I didn't go out to my car and get the cake to have a piece. I actually forgot about it until she called me again today. So many people left stuff behind at the party especially Jan. Unbelievable!! Who's jar of pickles do I have? It is NOT Cheryl's so now I'm a pickle thief!! Too funny. Anyway I have a COPIC Techniques class tomorrow night at Anchor Paper Plymouth. Anyone local want to join me for a coloring good time?? It starts at 5:30 and goes till 7:45 as the store closes at 8 pm. We are working on four cards. Tonight's my favorite show Dancing with the Stars. I can hardly wait!! Thanks for stopping by and today I'd like to say HELLO to Lindsay....NO not Cosmo Cricket Lindsay or another one in MN, I'm talking about WICKED Lindsay in MA!! Actually aren't all Lindsays wicked? Ha Ha!! I think so!! MA Girlfriend, I hope you put my Halloween card in the mail as yours is going postal tomorrow. Have a super duper evening. Mousey you are dead meat when that trap gets a hold of you!! Ta Ta and stop back tomorrow. Tami :D'

Another chilly day in Minnesota!!

I am sitting on the sofa freezing my you know what off. Its chilly willy me silly and I don't feel like doing a darn thing today. I need to turn the furnace on. I know lots of local peeps are probably at the Minnesota State Fairgounds today buying more rubber (stamps) but I'm staying put. Had a good time at Archiver's crop last nite with Sherry. Got to go now. Have a great day.

Oh this is the Memory Box card I sent my new Alaskan friend Armie this week. Glad you liked it girlfriend and the goodies you won. I'll be back later today as I have to update my October classes again. I need to get stamping but I don't feel like it. What are you doing today? If you are local please leave me a comment or shoot me an email and tell me how the Rubber Stamp Expo was pretty please. I will stay home this weekend!! I will stay home this weekend!! Can I do it??? Later gators and we did get our first dusting of snow this morning. Its already melted but I do need some heat in my house. Brrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!! Tami :D'

Happy Thursday...Fall...brrrr!! (only 40 something degrees)

Hello friends!! I got up at 4 today. Yesterday I had a bad day and was so irrated and crabby. I'm not usually like that. Nothing seemed to go right so I went to bed early. Anyhow today is a new day and I'm feeling much better. I am off to go teach a Graphic 45 class at Anchor Paper. First stop will be Caribou or Starbucks!! I hope you have a great day. I needed a card yesterday so here's the one I mailed off to a very special friend. I know I already posted a card very similar to this one but I put a new twist on it!! I love the tree stamp and papers by Memory Box. Lots of possibilities with it!! See you soon. I meant to say I'll be back later either tonight or tomorrow. Be good and stay warm. Ta ta....Tami :D

Winner winner chicken dinner!!

Hello card makers (for my sister Samantha), Ellie (Sherry), and the sweet gal from Singapore that sent me a card too. I just had to coin Amy T.'s (WA) phrase as I love it...Winner winner chicken dinner. Samantha had Mother Ellie draw for the Memory Box winner and Mom drew Armie. Congrats Armie!! Woo hoo!! I know we all like to win however there was only one winner this time. In my eyes you are all winners as you gave the gift of kindness and friendship. I really appreciate each one of you doing it. They told me the cards were all very nice and it meant the world to them. Thanks SO much friends. You know who you are. Tami :D I will try to have another prize drawing soon. xooxxo Ta ta.

Happy Halloween!!

Lots of things to tell you about today. I hope you had a great weekend. I taught a class at Anchor Paper on Saturday and other than that I had a very nice and relaxing weekend. Today I posted a card I made last week with Copics, my favorite Memory Box tree stamp, and the new Basic Grey Eerie Halloween paper. I can't get enough of this stamp!! Speaking of Halloween, for those of you that asked about my annual Halloween Party in The Garden Room (Moundsview) the party is Saturday, October 24th at 6 pm so come if you dare for some wicked good stamping times. We always have a blast so I hope to see lot of you locals. You may sign up via email. Food, friendship, fun, games, prizes and stamping.

I spoke to *Ellie* (Mommy dearest) this morning and she'll be drawing a winner this evening for the Memory Box prize after Sami gets home from work. One person will be receiving a nice prize soon for those of you that sent cards to Sami and a Ellie in NH. I can not thank you enough for your kindness. It really meant so much to me. I will mail out the prize tomorrow. Good luck to you all. My dad is golfing today. Nothing will stop him!!

Tonight the Minnesota Vikings are playing the Packers at the Metrodome. Woo hoo!! Tomorrow the Minnesota Twins are playing AGAIN at the dome game #163 no less. Talk about excitement!! Its been all the buzz this past weekend. However tonight those football players are cutting into my favorite program Dancing with the Stars. How dare they!! The nerve of them. I have to catch the dancing wicked late. Oh there I go sorry my old MA vocabulary just slipped out!! Wicked good tv!! Hee hee.

Next up, I have two classes this week (Anchor Paper Plymouth). They are both Graphic 45 Vintage Cards (make five cards). I am looking for more signups. Anyone out there want to come??? Pretty please with sugar on top!! :D

Ok...I better go now. I have lots of work to get done today. For all the women that participated in Nancy's ATC swap thank you very much. I received my swaps back last week and they were awesome. Woo hoo for Memory Box and Poppy Stamps.

Have a great week my friends. Thanks for popping by the 'ole bloggie today. I can't wait to get my sister's email tonight stating the card winner. Tami Peace!!

Day One of the festivities!!

I made this ATC for our monthly group however almost half of us will be attending Lindsay's Cosmo Cricket Class at The Scrapbook Shop in Lexington. I am so excited! I've worked really hard to get a lot of work done prior to Scrapfest and I did a tiny bit of shopping too!

Today is our good friend Cindy's birthday. Happy Birthday girlfriend. Can't wait to celebrate with you today!! I won't mention the number even though I know she would not care. So today I have Cindy and Cosmo Cricket on my mind and The Boyfriend...Lindsay from Cosmo Cricket. I can't believe he is teaching two classes right before Scrapfest but it doesn't surprise me. The Man just never stops! I am positive the women will go crazy over him in both classes today. I do believe there are a few spots left if you live local and want to attend. I am SO looking forward to all the fun and action this week!! I am still having laptop issues but have learned to accept it. I have lost so many documents as I keep forgetting to press save. You think I would have learned by now. Still waiting for three separate charge credits to post to my Visa cards for incorrect laptop parts. I tell you its always something. I'm loving my new driveway. It makes me so happy!! :D Thanks for stopping by the 'ole bloggie!!

I made the ATC with Memory Box stamps, Rubber Moon and the new Boyfriend Mini Deck from Cosmo Cricket. I colored the penquin (Lindsay) with Copics and the tiny little paper clips (expensive little buggers) are from Seven Gypsies. Have a great day friends. I will try and post something soon. Tami

Somewhere over the RAINBOW...

Hello my friends. Finally I wrote out this card for my middle sister and got it off to Boston. I LOVE Memory Box stamps especially the adorable penguins and pandas. I must admit I have quite the collection!! Anyway this card is paper pieced and I actually colored on the Memory Box paper with my Copics a tad bit. I used my new Martha Stewart border punch. I had to mail off five cards to New England today (two Mother's Day) in padded envelopes no less and I was stressing big time as Monday is my Dad's birthday plus two other special friends. I've yet to make those birthday cards. One of the cards I mailed today was purchased at Walgreen's last weekend for my nephew who is 16. It was an adorable and BIG Hallmark dog card. I know, shame on me but I didn't have time to mess around. Even though I am a stamping instructor in the Twin Cities I'm really bad at mailing out cards. I frequently buy them at Caribou, Target, Hallmark or bookstores if I'm pressed for time. I know, BAD Tami!!

It was so humid this afternoon and then it started to get really windy and dark around 5:30. I decided to treat myself to a Starbuck's iced coffee. Of course while I was in there enjoying my coffee it started to rain like cats and dogs. I then went next door to Rainbow to do a little grocery shopping. After coming out of Starbuck's I couldn't help but notice the most beautiful twin rainbows. I was just blown away by their beauty. I sat in my car and just enjoyed them for a few minutes. Have you ever done this before? The colors were so vivid especially on the predominant one and I couldn't help but think about art and color. The word HOPE kept surfacing in my mind. Recently I've been *a little blue* and have gone through some serious rough patches in my life but today I realized there is hope. I kept thinking about the song "Somewhere, over the rainbow." I hope if you are still reading this long post I am not sounding too mushy. My afternoon experience seemed to tie in with my little penguin card as well as me and my family out east. I think this is an adorable little 3.5 x 5" 4-BAR penguin card that just speaks sunshine and smiles. Speaking of rain, even though I knew we where going to have a storm why didn't I use one of my four umbrellas in my car? I guess I just didn't care if I got wet or not!! Now I am thinking about how I used to play in the rain when I was a little kid. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and I'm going to start updating my blog more. For those of you local that take my classes I'm going to try really hard to squeeze in a weekday May class at Smudges as well as a Sunday May class at Lunds. Please email me if you have any questions or comments. I hope to have these two additonal classes in place by the end of the week. Lastly, I've started a scrapbooking project. I'm working on a mini 6 x 6" album for my little sister and I'd like to thank Sherry and Mary too for helping me get started. I really do LOVE it!! I am sending sunshine your way. SMILE!! Tami :')

PS...Sherry (Button Junkie) blog told me about 365 Cards blog and I'm hooked. Its in my blood now and I want to do it every day but I haven't been able to. I have never really done any card challenges but I'm very drawn to this site. Such nice ladies and so much inspiration. I will be back soon with my PINK card challenge hopefully soon. It was today's challenge. I must do this one....PINK? Come on now!! I've made lots of pink cards in my days.

Remember one very important thing: Nice matters. I read these beautiful words on a *blinkie* somewhere on some one's blog this week and I want it on my blog really bad. I don't know how to do it nor do I remember where I saw it?? Can anyone out there please help me???? I was able to figure out the Memory Box *blinkie* (little company logo) for those of you that don't know what that is. LOL!! Isn't Dave's little birdie just the sweetest?? Again, thanks for stopping by. Peace out.

Butterfly...fly fly fly!!

Hi again. Here's my Memory Box card using my new butterfly punch by EK Success as promised. I need to "stickle up" the butterflies and get this card ready for Lauri my new stampy friend!! I am still recovering from my five classes last week. Whew...it was a whirlwind but so fun!! I used little pearls from Memory Box as butterfly heads. Thanks for stopping by. Another busy week in store. The *dreaded* taxes will just have to wait until the weekend. I've got places to go and people to see. Stamping related activities are just more important than Uncle Sam!! Tick tock!! HEE HEE. Tami :') Peace out!!

Memory Box here I come!!!

Top of the morning to you and happy spring. Sorry I've been such a bad blogger but the truth is I've been up to my eyeballs in class preparations and teaching too. I've already taught three classes this week. I'm currently on a Memory Box marathon so I thought I'd post a card I'm teaching on Sat. at Caribou Coffee in Little Canada. I still have openings and will be selling any leftover class kits as a "class to go." Why, because I must. Short and sweet. The cards are really nice if I must say so. You know its all in the details! Hee hee. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Memory Box. No other company will ever come close to Dave and all his beautiful papers, images, and his colored pencil skills. I wish he would come to MN and teach his fans. Plus Dave is always so nice. I love visiting his blog and all the other new MB blogs. Total eye candy for sure!! I absolutely love teaching with his stamps. I hope you like this card. It really is beautiful and springy if you could only see it in person. I used auto enhance after I scanned it and cropped it. Remember I am still a beginner. Jan my friend offered to loan me "Blogging for Dummies" and I can't wait to read the book but that's aftef I get the dreaded taxes done. Back to my card. I used some new Memory Box bling including little green rhinestones and pearls. I love the colors Dave names his products. He's a class act for sure!! I hate to cut up his beautiful paper. I cringe at my cutter when I have to do it. I wish I could frame several of his 6 x 6" papers. Let me know if you'd like to order my Memory Box Spring card class "to go" via email. Thanks for stopping by. I also have a COPIC class on Sunday at Lunds and I'm still taking signups. Its a four hour class!! Well its time for bed as I've been working all through the night. Have a great day. I send you BIG stamping hugs.

PS Oh can someone please tell me what "organic stamps" are? What is this stamping world coming to? I'm really puzzled by this one!!!?? I'd also like to thank all the wonderful people that recently took my COPIC classes at Anchor Paper and my Spring card classes at Smudges. I am so happy to be back teaching at Anchor Paper two stores). I've met lots of new people lately and I'm super excited as I'm such a people person. BYE BYE sugar pies!! Tami :-]