Thank you for stopping by to see me today.

I know it's been a very long time since I've posted but it's been a crazy year and I am so sorry for being gone so long.

I'm going to try to keep posting as much as I can so I hope you come back again to see me soon.

 

Here are some specials SU! has going on right now.

With every $40 order you will get a FREE spool of Ribbon. Woo Hoo!! If you love our ribbon as much as I do, you're gonna' want all six!!

This video is pretty funny so check it out. It made me laugh and smile so I think it will make your day a little brighter.

 

 

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Have a wonderful day!!

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Have a wonderful day!

Lorraine Castellon-Rowe

Ltrain266@gmail.com

510/789-3956

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Lady Bug Banner

Here's an absolutely gorgeous banner my Sister made for her daughter's 2nd birthday party. It's soooooo cute. I wish I made it. HA!! I don't know what brand of paper she used but isn't it perfect??!! The whole party was Lady Bug themed. I'm such a proud Sister. :0)

Hey, don't miss your chance to get some FREE stamps and products!!

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Let me know if you'd like a catalog mailed to you. Cost is $4.95 (Postage Only) and is shipped in a USPS Flat Rate envelope. Catalogs mailed out within 2 days of purchase.

Click the PayPal button below to order yours today.

The Clearance Rack is full of some great items. Quantities are limited so click here to see what's on sale!

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Valentine Decorations

So, are you getting ready for Valentine's Day? I normally wouldn't make such a big deal about it but I've been seeing these crazy awesome Valentine decorations all over blog land!! Of course, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to copy some of these fabulous projects!

First I made this Heart Banner. OMG...it looks so much prettier in person. The only thing is, I think it's too heavy because where the hearts are attached to each other is pulling the outer heart flat...LOL!! I don't even care. I still love this project. I used all kinds of Designer Series Paper for this. Mostly retired DSP that I have been hoarding. Time to use it or sell it and I thought I'd better use it since I "love" it so much...blah, blah, blah!  There's a great little tutorial over at...brain freeze...I have no clue where I got this idea from. Well, I didn't come up with it myself. We all know I'm not that talented...HA!! As soon as I figure out where I got this idea I promise I'll share it with you. I do remember she made a banner for her son Colin though. I want to give credit where credit is due!! Man that's frustrating...

So, this next project was inspired by all the hearts I've been seeing everywhere. Of course I had to use some more DSP that I love. This time I cut all the hearts out with a personal cutting machine. The sizes range from 6" to 1". I did use my Full Heart Punch for the 2" hearts and my Heart to Heart Punch for the 1" hearts. Gotta' LOVE those punches!!! Of course I could have used our new Hearts Collection Framelits Dies. The largest of the set of 6 DIES is 5 1/4" wide!!! That would have been SOOOOOOOO much easier. But being the lazy crafter that I am, I haven't ordered them yet. AAARRRGGGHHH!!! All the hearts are hot glued together with thread sandwiched between them. So quick and easy!!

This next project was one of my fav's! It seriously took me about 10 minutes to make, no kidding! I got the instructions over at Tisha Copeland's blog, Stamp, Stitch & Swizzle Stix. Thank you Tisha!! If you like quick crafting gratification you need to make one of these babies!! It was so quick and it is just so pretty to look at.

Well, I hope you liked my little Valentine post today. Let me know what you think of my creations or if you have any questions let me know. Thanks for visiting me today!!

Happy crafting!

Lorraine

NEW Dresden Design Big Shot Die

Have you had a chance to see our new dies for the Big Shot?? Are you a quilter? A scrapbooker? Or a card maker? Well, this new Dresden Die is perfect for all of you!! Here's a video that shows how and what you can make with this new die!! Enjoy!



If you're ready to start creating with this fabulous new die, click here to order yours today!

Have a wonderful day and thank you for coming to see me and Holly today!

Lorraine
Ltrain266@gmail.com

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Guitar Card for Jason

How about a birthday card for a boy? Do you have as much trouble making male cards as I do? For some reason it's just hard for me to come up with ideas for men and boys. I'm ok with making cards for my hubby and son but anyone else is a little tougher. Well, I found this awesome card and wanted to make one for my son's friend Jason. Jason turned 12 and loves to play the guitar. This card was perfect for him. Let me know what you think.

Packing Paper Gift Wrap

Wondering what to do with all that packing paper that comes in your Stampin' Up! Orders?? How about using it to wrap Christmas gifts?? I wanted this to look a little rustic so I really crumpled the paper first. So fun.

Check back later to see the snowman ornament instructions.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Another Magnetic Board & Glitter Magnets!!

Here's another magnetic board I made today.

For instructions on how to make this board and the magnets see this post: http://lorrainerowe.blogspot.com/2011/12/magnetic-boards-for-christmas.html

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Magnetic Boards for Christmas

It's Christmastime and I'm busy making some gifts for friends and family!!

These magnet boards were gifts for some of my amazing stamping friends.

They were so easy to make too. I bought some cookie sheets, sprayed them with adhesive, laid our BEAUTIFUL FABRIC over them, folded the edges back nice and neat then covered the back with felt sheets using spray adhesive also. I used the Crop A Dile to punch holes through the tops, tied ribbon through the holes and presto, chango, pretty magnetic boards to hang in your favorite room!!

I also made the magnets!! I bought some flat backed clear marbles at a craft store, washed and dried them, poured Crystal Effects on the flat side, poured our amazingly sparkly glitter on the Crystal Effects, let that dry then hot glued some magnets to the backs. So easy and quick.

I hope you like my projects today. AND, if you do, let me know. I'd love to read your comments and see what you think.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Modern Ornament

How about a pretty ornament to add to your holiday decorations? I found this tutorial and thought I'd give it a try. I didn't want to use plain white cardstock so I punched my strips with the Eyelet Border Punch. My strips were 10" long. The tutorial uses 11" strips. I also added some beads to the bottom of mine for sparkle. There are so many things you can add to this, glitter, rhinestones, pearls, punched shapes, whatever you can think of!! This would look beautiful with some of our Designer Series Cardstock too. I just wanted to try white for my first one. It only took about 10 minutes to make and that was because I punched the strips.  I could see a bunch of these hanging in our window. That is, if I get time to make them. HA!

 Here's a little tip if you want to add beads to your ornament. I cut a piece of 24 gauge wire to use as my "needle". Just fold the wire in half and thread your string through then thread the bead with the wire and pull!! So simple. There was no way I was going to get the string through the bead without the wire. You could also just use the wire to string your beads onto.

I hope you're enjoying your holiday seasoon as much as I am. Thanks for taking time to stop by and see me

Lorraine :0)

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Raining Flowers in Melon Mambo

Another Raining Flowers card. This time I used Melon Mambo and Old Olive with Whisper White. I added some of our beautiful satin ribbon and a greeting and here it is.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you have a fabulous Friday!!

Lorraine

Is it a Flower or Grapes?

This card was created with the Raining Flowers stamp set. When I first saw this set I immediately thought of grapes and had to make this card. Even though the image is supposed to be flowers I thought they looked like grapes. So, the next time you pull out one of your stamp sets, try to look at it a little differently and see what you can come up with.

Thanks for dropping by my blog and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Lorraine :0)

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