I love to get cards!!

Dontcha love it when the mail comes and there is a card in it for you!! That's how I felt when the mail showed up before Valentine's day. There was a beautiful handmade card from Margarita!

This was the only other card besides George's I got. THANKS MARGARITA!!!

Sue T.

StampinUP cards

I hosted a StampinUp party at Pat's house in Jan. I planned it for just when the new catty came out! (I ain't dumb!!) I always bring card samples for Claire to use during her demos with the stamps I bought from the last party. Here are few of the samples. Let me know if you have any questions. I got a whole bunch of new stamps and will be working with them soon and sharing the results.

I will be sharing with all of you again soon!!

Remember be creative!!

Sue T.

Hello everyone!!

Bev surprised me with this whimsical stamp set from Hero Arts after our trip to the Little Spark.

Mushrooms?!!? What am I gonna due with mushrooms I am thinking. But hey don't look a gift stamp in the mount! So me being me, I gave Bev a BIG hug and said THANKS Bevy B!!

While looking for another stamp I came across the saying have "a magical day"!! Well my first husband and mushrooms were very good friends and it all clicked!

Nothing like bold psychedelic colors, black light  swirly patterns to remind you of the good old days!!

So this card is in honor of the 60's when everything seemed possible!

Sue T.

NEW STAMP STORE!!!!!

WOW!! It has been awhile since I posted. Lots of things going on in my life. But first things first. What have we all been waiting for??

Yep- a new stamp store!!!

One Little Spark is at 161 East Main street in Tuckerton,  NJ. The number is 1-609-296-2751 The store is nestled in amongst a bunch of other cute little fun stores. Little Spark isn't very big (think Kris's garage store) but Pat Thorpe and her husband Lee are doing things right. New stuff coming in all the time. Sales on old stuff going out. Pat's daughter is a designer for A Muse rubber stamps- so you will see a lot of A Muse stamps, but she is carrying Hero Arts, Memory Box, Lockhart among other companies and she just got in My Favorite Things rubber stamps. Pat and Lee are just as friendly and helpful as they can be. The atmosphere reminds me of Heather's- lots of laughing, info being traded and great stuff for sale. Check out the blog- onelittlespark.typepad.com They do have classes. I took the Copic 101 with Pat, Bev and Margueritta and had a blast.  Needless to say this "Philly Foursome" already has a reputation at One Little Spark!! I commented on Pat Thorpe's guts opening a stamp store in November during a recession, but she is going to do her best to stay open. That's where all of you come in!! Please- Take a trip and check out the store. You won't be disappointed. If you get there around 3 there is a dinner that has a fabulous early bird special for $8.95. I had prime rib and others had scallops. Excellent food!!

Sue T.

Hey Everyone!!

Just wanted to share some cards with you that I will be teaching at the Cropping Station on Jan 17th. Jude and I will be teaching 2 classes to kick off the Cropping Station's new monthly card club. They are also planning  card crops in the future.

All the products and stamps used in the cards you can get at the Cropping Station. The Cropping Station is in Colmar Pa. and is about 2-3 miles up from Montgomeryville Mall. From Narberth up the turnpike it takes about 30-40 minutes.

Remember how important it is to support our local papercraft stores. the more people who go in then the more the owners can order for us to buy. It can be a "win-win" situation for all!!!

Holiday cards I received

Happy Day after Christmas everyone!! Hope your holidays were fantastic. Mine were hectic and fun.  Here are the four handmade cards I received this year.  Interestingly I sent out about 70 cards and only got 20 back. I guess it is the price of stamps huh?  Well the Christmas creativity is gone and I need to start thinking about classes and other projects.  Let me know how all of your holidays were as well.

Sue T.

Hey Everyone-

I spent the afternoon making star book ornaments with Pat and Judy. I have 20 to make where as Pat and Jude had about 3-5 to make. Pat and Judy both made critical errors in their construction of their books. They tried to blame it on the teacher, I blame it on them just not paying attention!!

The thing is just get together with others to stamp. You will have so much fun and you will learn a lot too. 

An added pix is of Miss Pinky under the Christmas tree. there is something about the tree water that attracts my cats. Must be the sap that leaches into the water.

Have fun this holiday and create lots of cool stuff!!

Sue T.