Stampin' & Scrappin' with Tina

A special Valentine......

I'm so excited about the Valentine's Day card I made for my favorite little girl..... Crazy to think my precious granddaughter, Alex, is already 6! When her and I skype we always tell knock-knock jokes.... So I thought I would try to make her a knock-knock valentine! I used our Big Shot die (the one with all those great pockets and stuff-can't remember the name right now) to make all those peekaboo windows! (Is it called the peekaboo die? That would be a great name for it!)

 

. And here is the knock knock joke part.....

Isn't it adorable!! I sure hope my girl loves it!! Thanks for dusting off the cobwebs and looking at my blog!!

New Blog coming to town!

I am so bad at the blogging thing.......  so I have finally hired someone to get me all set up and ready to roll!  I am hoping this works like Weight Watchers......  if I am paying for it I will do it!!  I don't really know why I find it so difficult but I am going to start eating better brain foods so I can figure this all out!

So stay tuned....  we will see all the new changes together!!

 

My precious grandson....

As promised here are some photos of my beloved little guy...... and his over-the-top thrilled parents, Marc and Atar!     Is he adorable or what!

Celebrating Ari- Online Special!!

I have been blessed with a brand new grandson!  Marc and Atar have the most beautiful baby boy, Ari Luca, who was born May 21, 2012!  He is amazing and magnificent and if you want to see a picture of him every single day you need to friend Marc on facebook!  Who knew he would turn out to be one of those kinds of dads!!!  I will post a photo asap- unfortunately they are all on my phone and I dont know how to get them to the computer from there.....  But I will figure it out!

Soooooo......  to celebrate his birth I am offering an online special for the last 2 weeks of August!  When you order $50 worth of Stampin' Up! products I will give you a gift certificate to get $25 free merchandise next month!!  What a fabulous bargain!! 

You can either email me or go ahead and order online .  I hope you take advantage of this great Stampin' Up deal from me!!

Here is a wedding card and envelope I made for one of my son Scott's friends.....  I love the purity of it and hope you do too!

Lovin' our girls Scrap Weekend!

We are having a wonderful getaway this weekend at the Dolce Inn in Basking Ridge NJ- about 20 really fun girls scrapbooking and laughing and just having a lot of fun!

Here are the first 2 pages I have done-

The pages are simple but it feels good to be scrapbooking again- and what could make me happier than looking at pictures of my sweet Chelsea.......

Online Extravaganza!

Hey Girls!! Stampin' Up! just released the most amazing sale, and I wanted to make sure you guys got in on it! Quantities are limited, as well as how long the sale will last! Until November 30th, you will have the opportunity to save up to 60% on your favorite items from SU! by buying them from my online store! But hurry-- some sales only last until midnight tonight!

To download a PDF from Stampin' Up! that lists all sale items, click here!

To go right to my online store to start your holiday savings now, click here!

Thanks so much for all your support, girls! Happy stamping :)

Getting ready for Halloween

 

What a slug I have been............  all I can say is that I am going to get through the next few months by enjoying having Ali and Dulce here, getting my treatments done and behind me and enjoying the holidays......  after that I will really try to get it together again.  Do you think that will work?????

Anyway, last nite we did some decorating and pumpkin carving. 

Ali had her heart set on a Dora pumpkin.

When she asked Poppa to carve it for her he said " I will do my best to make it look like dora but don't be mad if I dont get it right"  to which she answered " I won't be mad, Poppa.  Just get it right!"  Oh to be the boss!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I, on the other hand, was much smarter and watched as Chelsea and Alex put up our new Halloween Decor Elements images for decorations!

More Halloween Fun today........  so I better get going!

I just love being a 'Nonna'....

I'm having such a great time here in Texas visiting Dane, Dulce and Alex!  She is already 4 years old.... that is so crazy for me to think about!  But it feels like only minutes have passed since we were last together- she was so happy to see us- and she hasn't left my side since!

This card we made at our last class...  I think I wanted to show you this one today because it reminds me of Alex....  she is like the most precious flower- and is as happy as every child should be! 

Yesterday we spent hours playing dolls....  I had forgotton how much fun it is to just be a Nonna.....  we've been dancing, singing and playing - all the things I have missed most.

And hugging and kissing- yea, that's what I really missed............ you can never have too much of that :-)

Frame

I had the best bible study this summer......  what peace there is in learning more and sharing our faith with others!

On the last day everyone gave each other gifts (you just gotta love women!) and I made this little desk frame for each of them. 

I made one for myself (of course) and I really should make one for every room in my house because just looking at it calms me down and makes me feel so good inside............

The Retired List is Out...!

Hey girls! As you demonstrators probably know, Stampin' Up has released their 2011 "Last Chance" list- packed with stamp sets, accessories, Big Shot dies, Definitely Decorative, and more. Most of the merchandise is discounted- and after June 30th, they will no longer be sold by Stampin' Up! To see exactly what is on the official list, click here. And remember, all items listed will only be available until June 30th OR until supplies last, so make sure you place an order ASAP so you don't miss out on this great deal!!