The Red Haired Stamper

What a Fun Open House!

Last weekend I hosted my New Catalogue Launch and Retired stamp sale. It was a great success and I think everyone went home happy with their new catalogue tucked under their arm!

I am still in love with the new stamp set Swirly Birds and the matching Swirly Scribbles Thinlets! 

Here is another card I created this last week for my display boards.

It was inspired by a card I saw online (I think on Face Book) I will try to find the link to the inspiration card and link here for credit) Mine is slightly different with the pearls etc.. I actually gave this to a good friend who is having a rough go of it at the moment.

Here are some of the pics from the weekend open house. I went with a Flamingo Tropical theme! Click on any of the images to see them enlarged.

      



Here are a list of products used for the card above:

Click on any item to see more details or to purchase in my online store.

 

 

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 131198

Price: $10.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 101650

Price: $11.25

Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack - 141657

Price: $12.50

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies - 141497

Price: $35.00

You've Got This Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 139575

Price: $36.00

You've Got This Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 139572

Price: $51.00

Pearl Basic Jewels - 119247

Price: $6.75

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $13.50

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $136.00

Precision Base Plate - 139684

Price: $31.00

Big Shot Die Brush - 140603

Price: $13.50

Big Shot Platform - 142802

Price: $32.00

Supply List

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Sue,

The Red Haired Stamper!

 

Paper Angels Craft Retreat

I'm thrilled to be involved with bringing you a weekend packed with creativity, friendship, sharing and FUN! Please consider joining us at our fall Paper Angels Crafting Retreat on November 29 - December 1st!

This crafting retreat is offered semi-annually and is in it's fourth consectutive year!  The fall event always sells out so don't miss out on joining us this year.  You can bring your latest card, scrapbooking, digital creations - or anything crafty - you've been working on and get them finished while enjoying a stress free, pampered and inspirational weekend with other crafters!

The event is held at Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre in Surrey, BC - even though it's located in a large municipality it truly is nestled away in a wonderful, tranquil setting - you would think you were away in the country.  Here's a link to more information about the facility.  The number one comment we get is how amazing the location is and how fabulous the food is too!

 

 

The cost of the entire weekend is $295 and includes:

• a private room complete with linens and towels (some shared rooms available on a first requested basis) 
• six full, delicious meals (dinner Friday to lunch Sunday)
• delightful pillow gifts
• a fabulous goodie bag valued at over $50! 
• door prizes
• raffles
• 50/50 draws
• use of your very own 6' long table including plenty of space around your chair for totes, etc.
• optional classes including a free My Digital Studio class! (details to come)
• inspiration station, tool bar, Big Shot station, punches, and stamps galore
• and FUN, FUN, FUN!

 A $100 deposit secures your spot (refundable to September 30th) with the remaining amount due at that time. REGISTER HERE and i will be in touch with you shortly.

So come get your "Craft On" and hang with some pretty amazing stampers, artists, scrapbookers and more!  

Link to our Blog which will be updated with information as it becomes available - the theme is Holiday and the classes will include lots of Christmas themed projects!

Take a Look!

It's just about done. I still have some stuff in the Dining room that needs attention but this is my newly organized space. It will never look this good again I am sure so enjoy the moment! LOL

No more faces in the boxes LOL

My computer desk and my creative desk

This is the entrance. You can't see it but my hubby made me the most beautiful stained Glass window for the door many years ago. It is a rose image..I'll see if I can get a better picture of it. It was made from one single piece of hand made red glass..so pretty.

Now I have to go..I have so much to do before I leave for my little Crop tomorrow morning!

Wonder if I just throw away everything that is still in the dining room would I miss anything? LOL

Thanks for dropping by! Sue

Coming up for air!

Phew! This reorganization is heavy duty! I am totally in the "mode".

So have changed my mind about a few things. My previous goal was to try to make the room open enough to hold my smaller classes in here...instead of the dining room. Talked it over with hubby today and we both agreed that the room is just not big enough! So...changed the ideas again and I am totally loving it now...still more to do but check this out so far:

Remember this was on the top of the base?

well this is where it is now.

This thing weighs a ton..I got it off the base and moved it to the right under the other window..and then...I mover the base down thew wall and I now have a separate Craft table. YAHOO. I took the middle shelves out and I can sit at the base now and still have loads of storage too. Going to buy a piece of heavy board to put on the top so there are no plank gaps in it. It is rock solid so great for crafting etc. :-) Now I have a BIG wall in front of me for whatever I want...any suggestions? I know my punches are going there...hmm..unless...have another idea now...you'll have to wait. The next post Will hopefully have the finished room..at least the last of the furniture in place where I want them.

It's not a pretty pretty room like I dream of but it is waaay better than it was as far as functionality. :-)

Thanks for dropping by..I am beat..off to bed! No time even to blog surf tonight :-)

OH! I almost forgot..look what other treasure I found today..my very first rubber stamp...LMAO...I used to have a collection of little mice and this was part of it...it all started so innocently! LOL have to keep this one!

Getting there!

Woo Hoo. I am slowing making progress!

I have taken all the stuff on my shelves down and put back only the things I am going to use..and have them neatly done for the most part. Here are some pictures of the main storage area in my room. OK..is it just me or do those wooden boxes look like faces?? Might have to change them around..that could freak me out LOL!

I have two sets of square hole shelving. I love being able to see everything but I also like it to look neat and it was getting a bit out of control on the lower shelves so I hauled it all out and rearranged it. The stamp sets and the samplers are as they were before. Here is what my floor looks like at the moment LOL..give a little take a little huh? I won't show you what the dining room looks  like :-(

The other side of the room I have a HUGE unit my hubby  built when I had my paper importing business...it is huge and I now have baskets in the paper slots. (I am addicted to these baskets from my local dollar store!! Love them!) The base takes up so much floor space so I am going to get rid of the base part I think...put the top part on the floor further along the wall. Move my computer desk into this space and use it as my creative spot and get a smaller desk for my computer..or just bite the bullet and get the freakin' laptop already!

I read a blog a few months ago and the person had a revolving inspiration station. So for example...before valentine's day she pulled out all her red and pink and heart/love stuff and then when she wanted to create she went there and got inspired to use all the Valentine stuff. I think I'd like to try that myself so cleared away this spot for that purpose. We'll see if it happens.

Thats about where I am...I would love to hear some ideas on what you demos out there all do with your 3-D things...I almost want to toss the whole box of them and start over. I am definitely going to purge them. I want a clean, clear, inspiring space now. Any and all suggestions are welcomeed and appreciated!!! I am sure there will be some blog candy when this is all finished too! So come back over the next few days!

My reward for all this work? I will get my hubby to put up the racks I bought for my punches...been holding off until I know the new layout of the space before drilling holes etc.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sue