July Stamp of the Month

D1220 Typewriter Keys

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This artwork was created by a swap group and displayed originally on Adeline Brill's blog. Go and check out Adeline's Blog at Sweet Adeline.

Team Logo/T-Shirt Idea

I just have to share something a friend of mine in Arizona, Denise and I created together. Actually Deborah helped create the Cricut bumble bee...we just call him Buz. I did the layout and Denise came up with the creative tag line.

What do you think?

Nina

What Do You Rock Out To?

I got an update today on one of my favorite blogs (Stamping and Stuff) where she is talking about what do people Rock Out to. Emily from Stamping and Stuff talked about some songs/artists that I have never heard of. Showing my age I guess.

This totally made me think of this song my long time friend, Julie and I always just belt it out to. Whats Up by 4 Non-Blonds. Now I have to say this is odd because I listen to country & Blues music and am totally not a "headbanger" by any means...although I do listen to some classic rock (NOT the '80's stuff either my young friends).

So I've attached a pic of my friend Julie and I at my wedding reception belting it out to What's Up - 4 Non-Blonds. Here are the lyrics and you can click on the title and view the video - hear the song. I'm sure you can relate to the belting it out part when you hear it.

What's up

25 years of my life and still

I'm trying to get up that great big hill of hope

For a destination

I realized quickly when I knew I should

That the world was made up of this

Brotherhood of man

For whatever that means

So I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed

To get it all out what's in my head

Then I start feeling a little peculiar

So I wake in the morning and I step

Outside I take deep breath

I get real high

Then I scream from the top of my lungs

What's goin' on

And I say hey...And I say hey what's goin' on

And I say hey...I said hey what's goin' on

And I try, oh my God do I try

I try all the time

In this institution

And I pray, oh my God do I pray

I pray every single day

For a revolution

So I cry sometimes when I'm lying in my bed

To get it all out what's in my head

Then I start feeling a little peculiar

So I wake in the morning and I step outside

I take a deep breath then I get real high

Then I scream from the top of my lungs

What's goin' on

And I say hey...And I say hey what's goin' on

And I say hey...I said hey what's goin' on

And I say hey...And I say hey what's goin' on

And I say hey...I said hey what's goin' on

25 years of my life and still

I'm trying to get up that great big hill of hope

For a destination

Shhhhhh

Shhhhhh I made these for my Leadership Roommates. It is only the first part of a three part gift but I'm so excited with how these turned out I had to share. What you can't see is the tabs separating each section of the journal. To come are the Journaling Jars full of about 250 journaling prompts each. They get pasted into a page of the journal (under the corresponding tab) and then they can write about the prompt. It is designed to get the creative scrapbooking juices flowing. :)
I'm also giving them each a Holiday Traditions Book from Once Upon A Family. It is chocked full of additionally great photo opt. events.

Stationary Holders

This is using Korin Sutherlands Stationary Holder Template. I made six along with 8 cards for each in one afternoon. It was super easy and fun too.

You Are Our Sunshine

Here is a layout I did for my customer newsletter.

I added some non-CTMH embellishments as well on this final version.

This photo is of my daughter when she was nearly 2 years old. Today she is nearly 12.

Here are some great family time projects

Fire Cracker Crowns
These fringed caps make for a fun way to sport your patriotic colors on the 4th of July.

CRAFT MATERIALS: - Craft foam, red and white - Blue tape (1 1/2" wide) - Star stickers - Scissors - Gold pipe cleaners - Tape - Yellow foam stars

1. Arrange 5 red and 5 white 2 1/2" by 12" craft foam strips side by side, alternating colors. Apply a 26" strip of blue tape across the panels about 1 inch from the bottom, wrapping the ends around to the back. Decorate the tape with sticker stars. Then cut a 1/2" fringe in each panel starting from the top and ending just above the tape.

2. Flip crown over and position a gold pipe cleaner in the center of each of the inner 8 panels so that the lower end is about an inch below the fringe. Tape them in place. Now sandwich the top of each pipe cleaner between a yellow foam star and a large sticker star. When your child is ready to wear the crown, wrap it around her head, overlapping the ends and securing them with a large paper clip.

Independence Day Pops

Keep your kids cool this 4th of July with frozen-yogurt rocket pops.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS: - 3 cups vanilla yogurt - Red food coloring - Blue food coloring - Waxed paper - Sugar cones - Popsicle sticks

1. To make a half dozen pops, tint 1/2 cup of the yogurt with red food coloring and 1 1/2 cups with blue food coloring. Leave the rest plain.

2. Make waxed paper cone liners by folding six 12-inch square sheets into triangles, wrapping each around a sugar cone, and using tape to hold the shape. Then place the paper cones inside the sugar cones.

3. Fill each cone with 1 tablespoon red yogurt, followed by 2 tablespoons white yogurt, then 3 tablespoons blue yogurt. Insert a Popsicle stick and freeze the pops until firm, about 4 hours, using the cone box to keep them upright.