We Have A Winner!

Roscoe had a really difficult time deciding the blog candy winner. A couple of the New Year's resolutions had him ROFLOL, like Cindy's "My resolution is to use up my huge stash of craft stuff before buying more." This was a recurring theme which had him totally out of control at one point since he knows that the best part of crafting is SHOPPING for craft stuff and, of course, hoarding it. I have taught him well. He was confused by JenMarie's resolution to "Stamp More, Eat Less!" Roscoe gets the Stamp More part, but he will have absolutely nothing to do with the Eat Less. He is a very good eater :O)

Other great resolutions included exercising and learning to shake off the small stuff. Some stampers plan to focus on quality time with friends & family and making time for prayer and Bible study. These are all great resolutions and we wish you the best in maintaining them through the coming year.

Okay, now for the winner, Cheryl from Madison, WI wrote: "My new year's resolution is to donate at least $1000 to the Crohn's and Colits Foundation. Since I'm a SAHM with no income, I will achieve my goal by not buying any craft supplies (except adhesive and page protectors) for an entire year. I did something similar to this a few years ago, and I know that even though it will be hard, I can do it." You can visit Cheryl's blog here where she has a link to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation site. This site offers more information about this terrible disease and you can make a donation to help Cheryl reach her goal. Roscoe & I will help her along by sending her blog candy so she can keep on stampin' and scrappin through her efforts to raise funds. Thanks so much for your entry Cheryl and good luck on achieving your New Year's resolution (please email your snail mail at jim.edie@roadrunner.com).

Thank you everyone for playing and Happy Stampin'! EdieB

A Card & Blog Candy

Looking to the right of my blog page, you will see that I've hit my first one thousand posts. As such and in the true spirit of blogging, I would like to celebrate by sharing a new card project and giving away blog candy. First, the card: This card is a CASE of a sample shown on page 11 of the 2008 Stampin' Up! Spring~Summer Collection. You probably already know that Stampin' Up's Idea Book & Catalogs from years past have won many awards-not only for their collection of great merchandise but also for their jaw dropping project samples. The 2008 Spring-Summer Collection is no different. Each project is better than the one before. I just can't wait to try them all. And, oh boy, my wish list of stamps is longer than, well-you get the idea.

Anyway, this card started out as a CASE of the card on page 11. The base of the card is Old Olive cardstock and it measures 6 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. I stamped the flowers from A Beautiful Thing in Old Olive on the base card. Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon is wrapped around four matted layers of Purely Pomegranate cardstock and Bali Breeze Designer Series Paper. I used a corner rounder punch with the guard off to make a scallop edge on the bottom most piece of Pomegranate which I think creates a nice framing atop the tiny stamped flowers along the card's bottom edge. The flower embellishments are stamped on Whisper White cardstock in Purely Pomegranate, Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive and then cut out separately, assembled and attached with an Old Olive brad. I know it is tons of hand-cutting, but all of the layers add dimension and texture which keeps your eye moving from element to element. Again, the colors in the Spring~Summer Collection are just dazzling and so refreshing in the middle of a snowy winter.

Now for the blog candy: This blog candy consists of some brand spankin' new rubbah-the recently retired Event Full Hostess Set, a set of 240 scrapbook buttons in a handy storage case, Making Memories Baby Firsts Eyelet Phrases, Imaginations Flower Clips, Heidi Swapp Photo Corners in a handy storage tin, and Pebbles Inc. I Kandee Twine. To win this humble pile of scrappin & stampin good time, please leave a comment sharing with me your New Year's resolution and how you plan to keep it. Roscoe will serve as Blog Candy Judge and will award the aforementioned prize tomorrow afternoon, so tune in then! Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stampin'! EdieB