abracadabra!

Gourmet Rubber Stamps just previewed the February Diners Club stamp set that we've designed for them.. it's called Abracadabra! One of the things I love about this set is that it's a good one for man cards. The cards I made above have a very masculine feel. I love Houdini poster... isn't it fun?! Lots of things you can do with the "magic" theme. Meridith and I have also always wanted to design a Leprechaun for our Little People line... so he's in there as well (perfect for St. Patty's Day!)

All the Diners Club sets we design for GRS can be bought without a club membership for $17.99. If you sign up for the club though, you get a big discount. Our February set, "Sealed With a Kiss" is shipping through the end of January, and I think its one of our best love-themed sets. So if you want it for a discount, sign up for the club soon!

So many of our friends are about to head off to the CHA Winter Show in Anaheim this weekend... I am jealous! I could not take the time off to attend this year, but Gourmet Rubber Stamps will have a booth in the New Exhibitors section, and they will be representing the Lizzie Anne Designs line. So if any of you are going to the show, stop by and say hi!

snowpocalypse

A few days ago, I was poking fun at the rumor that a "Snowpocalypse" was about to hit the Seattle area, a rumor started by our news / weathermen. I grew up in Utah and am no stranger to snow, so I tend to always chuckle a little when people freak out here in Seattle when a little snow falls.

The rumor continued to spread on facebook with this funny little picture that everyone was "liking" and laughing at...



Ha ha, funny right?

Well, nature sure had the last laugh this week. (It always does!) We had over a foot of snow in one night, it kept snowing, and the ice buildup on the trees was so thick (see photo above) that it caused our trees to start breaking. I was sitting in my chair by a window when I heard a crack and looked outside to see one of sidewalk trees break in half. And then the power went out (which always follows breaking trees.) It was out for four days. Luckily we have extremely kind neighbors who let us share their generator so we had heat and didn't freeze. To top things off, my car got smashed on the freeway. I was in the car with my family trying to find a city with some power so we could buy a hot meal when a car lost control on the ice in front of us and started spinning. We couldn't get out of the way. Luckily, nobody (other than our car) was seriously hurt.





This is my favorite little red maple tree. I was so afraid that it too would crack under the pressure, but it survived! It's a strong little thing. Beautiful in the snow too.

This week was a reminder that you never know what life has in store. So be prepared. And buy a generator.

I'm looking forward to summer.

kissing tag

The Gourmet Rubber Stamps design team is doing a "Kissing Tag" challenge today, and I decided to play (because who doesn't want to play a game of kissing tag? ;) My tag was inspired by this card I posted a few days ago.

Here is what the back of the card looks like... this is material-paper. I covered the backside of the pin so it's not poking out the back. I'm planning on using this with a box of pineapple truffles from See's for my husband on Valentine's Day (his favorite.)



Check out the other design team kissing tags on the GRS blog today!

dreaming of Maui

If you are at home FREEZING like I am, maybe this scrapbooking page will make you feel better. Or worse. I'm undecided how it makes me feel. :) I had a scrap night with some friends last night and I finished up scrapbooking the Maui trip I took with my husband last year... sigh! I guess if I can't be in Maui right now, at least I can scrapbook about it. ;)

cuckoo for you

A few more card samples using stamps from "Sealed With a Kiss."











Which shall I give my hubby on Valentine's Day?

An equally important question is "what cupcake am I going to buy today for my birthday??" I'll be heading to the cupcake store soon! :)

a new year...

This is a Valentine I made with the new GRS Diners Club Set "Sealed With a Kiss." You can't see this in the photo, but I used red Fun Flock on the heart so it's a little fuzzy. I love the simplicity of this card.

One of my new years resolutions is to SEND more cards. Not just make them but actually send them. ;) I know how appreciated they are and I don't know why I don't do this more often. Tomorrow I plan on heading to the post office to buy a big book of stamps so I have no excuse (not having a stamp is an excuse I often use.)

There are a lot of things I'm looking forward to in 2012. To name a few...

Designing more stamps for Gourmet Rubber Stamps
Designing more websites for Pixel Remodel
Trip to St. George / Disneyland over Spring Break
*Hopefully a trip to Hawaii with my husband??* --we're working on it
Seeing my daughter go on the school bus for the first time in the Fall, and Kindergarten
Having more ME time with two kids in school!
Having my brother visit me in Seattle (he hasn't been here for a few years)
Working out at the YMCA that just opened down the street from me (no more excuses!)
Eating more cupcakes (after I visit the YMCA ;)
Getting caught up on my scrapbooking! Have already planned a scrap night with friends.

We'll see how it goes!