Come on out for a great night out while we have a blast chatting, laughing and stamping! Here's te info!
Valentine's Day & S-A-B Stamp Camp:
Come out and make 5 love Themed projects and use some of the great S-A-B products!!!
When: Monday, January 30th from 6-9 p m
Where: Woodbridge, VA
Cost: $15 prepayment (at the time of your RSVP to save your space) *this fee is not refundable, but in the case that you cannot attend, I will get the supplies to you.*
What to bring: IF YOU HAVE IT...please bring adhesive & scissors to speed the process up. If you don't have it, DON'T WORRY!!! I will have some available.
Please RSVP by THIS THURS, Jan 26th! jaimiegvozdas@earthlink.net
"Stamp a Stack for all year" Stamp Camp:
This is a "Big" card camp! You will come and make 15 for $25!!! You will be all set for the year when those "opps, I really need a card NOW" moments occur!!!
Here's what you will be making:
*3 bday cards (1 child, 1 masculine, 1 "anyone")
*2 Love cards
*2 Sympathy cards
* 2 Thank you cards
*2 Floral anytime cards (blank sentiment)
*2 Baby cards (gender neutral)
*2 any occasion cards
When: Monday, February 20th from 5-9 p m
Where: Woodbridge, VA
Cost: $25 prepayment (at the time of your RSVP to save your space) *this fee is not refundable, but in the case that you cannot attend, I will get the supplies to you.*
What to bring: Please bring adhesive, refills & scissors to speed the process up.
Please RSVP by Feb 6th! jaimiegvozdas@earthlink.net
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Happy Fall!
Hi stampers,
Happy Fall! As usual, I have been so busy and have neglected my blog...this should really be a permanent "header" for my blog!! Elle started Kindergarten and I went back to teaching preschool 5 days a week! It has COMPLETELY changed our family's schedule! We are getting into the new routine of work and school, but WOW; what a big change in our life!!! Elle LOVES school and I have the cutest preschool classes and life is good...just VERY busy! So...here's a quick picture of Elle on her 1st day of Kindergarten and then BACK TO STAMPING!!!

I wanted to share with you some of the projects that we made at my Fall / Halloween stamp camp on Monday. We had a nice time stamping and I am looking forward to our next stamp camp in November! If you want to stamp with us, contact me! I'd love to stamp with ya'!
Here is an overview of the projects that my stampers made~cute stuff huh!! ;o) I will focus on one project a day for the next 4 days~ hopefully I can stick to that commitment! ;o)
One of my favorite cards was the Fall card. I totally CASED this card layout from Ilina Crouse. I absolutely loved her card. I changed a few things to put my spin on it. Pretty huh!?! I am really loving the "Hand-Penned Holidays" and the "Gently Falling" stamp sets from the mini~ they are gorgeous!

Don't forget, you can order the supplies to make any of these projects 24-7 on my site! Just click here!
Happy stamping, I'll "see" you tomorrow~
Happy Fall! As usual, I have been so busy and have neglected my blog...this should really be a permanent "header" for my blog!! Elle started Kindergarten and I went back to teaching preschool 5 days a week! It has COMPLETELY changed our family's schedule! We are getting into the new routine of work and school, but WOW; what a big change in our life!!! Elle LOVES school and I have the cutest preschool classes and life is good...just VERY busy! So...here's a quick picture of Elle on her 1st day of Kindergarten and then BACK TO STAMPING!!!

I wanted to share with you some of the projects that we made at my Fall / Halloween stamp camp on Monday. We had a nice time stamping and I am looking forward to our next stamp camp in November! If you want to stamp with us, contact me! I'd love to stamp with ya'!
Here is an overview of the projects that my stampers made~cute stuff huh!! ;o) I will focus on one project a day for the next 4 days~ hopefully I can stick to that commitment! ;o)
One of my favorite cards was the Fall card. I totally CASED this card layout from Ilina Crouse. I absolutely loved her card. I changed a few things to put my spin on it. Pretty huh!?! I am really loving the "Hand-Penned Holidays" and the "Gently Falling" stamp sets from the mini~ they are gorgeous!
Don't forget, you can order the supplies to make any of these projects 24-7 on my site! Just click here!
Happy stamping, I'll "see" you tomorrow~
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
6 years old!
Welp, it happened! My baby is now SIX years old!!! I'm not sure WHEN it happened...the past 6 years have FLOWN BY!
Here is the birthday girl at the American Girl store! She was in hog Heaven!!! We had so much fun! Don't worry...I am not forgetting that this is a Stamping blog...I just had to share a picture of my little lady too!!! ;o)
So, after thinking and thinking (and thinking!) about what in the world I could make out of the fun paint splattered paper that Elle had so much fun making...here is a picture of the invitations I came up with for her "Art Party!" I think they turned out creative and cute~ I wish I would have done more with the outside of the box, but everything I tried I just wasn't "feeling" so I decided to keep it simple!
(click on the pictures to make bigger to see the details)
A simple box that once they are opened have all of the party details and a surprise for the recipient too!
The only "bad" thing about the invitation is that they had to be hand delivered. But this turned out to be a lot of fun...Elle loved handing them to her friends! She was so excited and was proud to tell them that she painted them~ too cute!
Thanks for looking! Don't forget about the Designer Paper Sale going on right now with Stampin' Up! Click here for more details! Happy stamping!!
Here is the birthday girl at the American Girl store! She was in hog Heaven!!! We had so much fun! Don't worry...I am not forgetting that this is a Stamping blog...I just had to share a picture of my little lady too!!! ;o)
So, after thinking and thinking (and thinking!) about what in the world I could make out of the fun paint splattered paper that Elle had so much fun making...here is a picture of the invitations I came up with for her "Art Party!" I think they turned out creative and cute~ I wish I would have done more with the outside of the box, but everything I tried I just wasn't "feeling" so I decided to keep it simple!
(click on the pictures to make bigger to see the details)
A simple box that once they are opened have all of the party details and a surprise for the recipient too!
The only "bad" thing about the invitation is that they had to be hand delivered. But this turned out to be a lot of fun...Elle loved handing them to her friends! She was so excited and was proud to tell them that she painted them~ too cute!
Thanks for looking! Don't forget about the Designer Paper Sale going on right now with Stampin' Up! Click here for more details! Happy stamping!!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Summer Crafts
Hi stampers!
I have had a fantastic day crafting with my almost 6 year old! We are in the midst of planning her 6th bday party and I am so excited!!! (those of you who know me well, know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE to plan a party!!) She has wanted a "fairy garden party" for almost a year now, ever since she went to a FABULOUS Fairy Garden Party at her friends house. (Hi Jennifer & Noelle!) And while I thought it was a great idea, I was nervous because A)I couldn't come close to throwing a great party like Noelle's and B) I didn't know how to incorporate boys into a fairy party, and we want to invite a few friends that have sons!!! So...I have been throwing other ideas at her for a few months, and to my (pleasant) surprise...she FINALLY loved one of my ideas...An Art Party!!! YIPPIE!!! Elle LOVES arts & crafts so I thought it would be a great idea and then we can incorporate EVERYONE!! ;o) Although, she did make me promise her that one of the crafts would be "fairy wings or something fairyish!" She is now calling it her "Fairy Garden Art Party!" haha!! I guess you can say we are learning to compromise! ;o)
So...Elle wanted to help me make her invitations!! MY DREAM COME TRUE...card making with my daughter!!!! It was another ridiculously hot day, and then we had a huge storm (thank goodness!!) so today was the day to stay in and make some invitations! We are not finished, but I wanted to share the "Sneak Peak" Elle had SO much fun splatter painting and she did it ALL by herself! 100%! She is so proud of herself. They turned out great. Now...I am turning these beautiful paintings into her invitations...not sure how or what...but I will be sure to post it when I do!

I love the look of concentration she has! She really enjoyed splattering the paint!

Tada! She made 20 of these! She was very busy today!

Hope you are enjoying your Summer Days! Thanks for looking!
Jaimie
I have had a fantastic day crafting with my almost 6 year old! We are in the midst of planning her 6th bday party and I am so excited!!! (those of you who know me well, know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE to plan a party!!) She has wanted a "fairy garden party" for almost a year now, ever since she went to a FABULOUS Fairy Garden Party at her friends house. (Hi Jennifer & Noelle!) And while I thought it was a great idea, I was nervous because A)I couldn't come close to throwing a great party like Noelle's and B) I didn't know how to incorporate boys into a fairy party, and we want to invite a few friends that have sons!!! So...I have been throwing other ideas at her for a few months, and to my (pleasant) surprise...she FINALLY loved one of my ideas...An Art Party!!! YIPPIE!!! Elle LOVES arts & crafts so I thought it would be a great idea and then we can incorporate EVERYONE!! ;o) Although, she did make me promise her that one of the crafts would be "fairy wings or something fairyish!" She is now calling it her "Fairy Garden Art Party!" haha!! I guess you can say we are learning to compromise! ;o)
So...Elle wanted to help me make her invitations!! MY DREAM COME TRUE...card making with my daughter!!!! It was another ridiculously hot day, and then we had a huge storm (thank goodness!!) so today was the day to stay in and make some invitations! We are not finished, but I wanted to share the "Sneak Peak" Elle had SO much fun splatter painting and she did it ALL by herself! 100%! She is so proud of herself. They turned out great. Now...I am turning these beautiful paintings into her invitations...not sure how or what...but I will be sure to post it when I do!

I love the look of concentration she has! She really enjoyed splattering the paint!

Tada! She made 20 of these! She was very busy today!

Hope you are enjoying your Summer Days! Thanks for looking!
Jaimie
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Summer Fun List!
Hi stampers!

Today isn't really about stamping...although it COULD be!! Afterall, what is more Fun than stamping?!?! hehe! Before Summer started, my lovely family of 3 sat down and made our "Summer Fun List 2011!" But, since I am such a bad blogger, I never posted it!! Today, one of my favorite bloggers, PWCMoms, (Prince William Co is where I live and she always has tons of fun events that are going on in town to do with your family!!) posted her Summer list and it reminded me to post mine....opps!!! We have only crossed off 2 things on our list so far...(the beach and Clemyjontri Park, which FYI, it the BEST PLAYGROUND EVER!!!!)It looks like we need to get busy!! Don't get me wrong; we have been VERY busy with fun things this summer, the pool, outdoor movies, playdates, etc...but we need to start checking some of those "big ticket items" off the list!! We are going to a baseball game this weekend...so get the pen out...;o) My daughter is thrilled about our list hanging on the fridge and is always suggesting MORE things to put on it!! haha! I finally had to tell her that we have to check all these off before we add more to our list! My favorite part of this list is the picture of our family that Elle drew! She even put Marley (our dog) and her fish in it!! How cute!

***Sorry about the POOR PHOTO QUALITY!!!! I am using my phone camera...***
Do you have a Summer Fun List?? What is on it??? I would love to hear what you have been up to this summer!
Thanks for looking!

Today isn't really about stamping...although it COULD be!! Afterall, what is more Fun than stamping?!?! hehe! Before Summer started, my lovely family of 3 sat down and made our "Summer Fun List 2011!" But, since I am such a bad blogger, I never posted it!! Today, one of my favorite bloggers, PWCMoms, (Prince William Co is where I live and she always has tons of fun events that are going on in town to do with your family!!) posted her Summer list and it reminded me to post mine....opps!!! We have only crossed off 2 things on our list so far...(the beach and Clemyjontri Park, which FYI, it the BEST PLAYGROUND EVER!!!!)It looks like we need to get busy!! Don't get me wrong; we have been VERY busy with fun things this summer, the pool, outdoor movies, playdates, etc...but we need to start checking some of those "big ticket items" off the list!! We are going to a baseball game this weekend...so get the pen out...;o) My daughter is thrilled about our list hanging on the fridge and is always suggesting MORE things to put on it!! haha! I finally had to tell her that we have to check all these off before we add more to our list! My favorite part of this list is the picture of our family that Elle drew! She even put Marley (our dog) and her fish in it!! How cute!

***Sorry about the POOR PHOTO QUALITY!!!! I am using my phone camera...***
Do you have a Summer Fun List?? What is on it??? I would love to hear what you have been up to this summer!
Thanks for looking!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Happy Tuesday!
Hi stampers! I hope you are having a great day! I had a Stampin' Cafe Stamp Camp last night and we had so much fun! You should REALLY think about joining us next time, it is too much fun to miss! (not to mention, there is ALWAYS chocolate!!!!)
Last night we made these fun little goodies.



They were a big hit with my stampers! Yes, they are adorable...but they are also WICKED easy to make! We put Kit Kat bars in them, but they can also hold money, gift cards, Reece's cups...the possibilities are endless! I love these colors too! We used Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, and Elegant Eggplant. The dimensions to the box are: 9 1/2 X 3 piece of cardstock, and then score it at 1/2, 1 1/4, 2, 2 3/4, 5 3/4, and 6 1/2. That is it, easy peasy!
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator??? NOW IS THE TIME!!! From now until July 31st, you can sign up for ONLY $99!! (Usually it is $175!) SU! has made a special starter kit that has everything you will need to start your business. You will also receive a Christmas Keepsake project kit absolutely FREE--a $40 value!
Here is what you can get in the starter kit:
Page Item # Description
57 123225 Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
69 122740 Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
177 102277 Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
177 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
177 103133 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
177 119706 Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock
180 101179 Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
182 107311 Whisper White Note Cards (20)
185 124339 Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
195 124142 Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*
203 122129 Blender Pen (1)
205 118486 Clear-Mount Block C
206 104332 SNAIL Adhesive
*New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog!
Business Supplies
The business supplies in these promotional mini kits will be the same business supplies that are in existing starter kits; no alternative selections can be made for business items.
•Getting Started DVD
•Getting Started Guide
•Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
•2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
•2011 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
•Stampin' Up! logo vinyl
•To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
•Recruit Folders (5)
•Recruit Brochures (20)
•Customer Order Forms (50)
Sound to good to pass up??? Then contact me soon!!!! Remember, this special is only until the 31st of July!
Have a FABULOUS Tuesday stampers, thanks for looking! Until next time...happy stampin!
Last night we made these fun little goodies.



They were a big hit with my stampers! Yes, they are adorable...but they are also WICKED easy to make! We put Kit Kat bars in them, but they can also hold money, gift cards, Reece's cups...the possibilities are endless! I love these colors too! We used Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, and Elegant Eggplant. The dimensions to the box are: 9 1/2 X 3 piece of cardstock, and then score it at 1/2, 1 1/4, 2, 2 3/4, 5 3/4, and 6 1/2. That is it, easy peasy!
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator??? NOW IS THE TIME!!! From now until July 31st, you can sign up for ONLY $99!! (Usually it is $175!) SU! has made a special starter kit that has everything you will need to start your business. You will also receive a Christmas Keepsake project kit absolutely FREE--a $40 value!
Here is what you can get in the starter kit:
Page Item # Description
57 123225 Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
69 122740 Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
177 102277 Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
177 105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
177 103133 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
177 119706 Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock
180 101179 Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
182 107311 Whisper White Note Cards (20)
185 124339 Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
195 124142 Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*
203 122129 Blender Pen (1)
205 118486 Clear-Mount Block C
206 104332 SNAIL Adhesive
*New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog!
Business Supplies
The business supplies in these promotional mini kits will be the same business supplies that are in existing starter kits; no alternative selections can be made for business items.
•Getting Started DVD
•Getting Started Guide
•Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
•2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
•2011 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
•Stampin' Up! logo vinyl
•To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
•Recruit Folders (5)
•Recruit Brochures (20)
•Customer Order Forms (50)
Sound to good to pass up??? Then contact me soon!!!! Remember, this special is only until the 31st of July!
Have a FABULOUS Tuesday stampers, thanks for looking! Until next time...happy stampin!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
happy summer!
Hi stampers! I am back from a fantastic family vacation to SC and FL! We had a great time and we were actually able to relax!! I know, crazy huh!?!? ;0) And now I am busy making my Summer "to do list" ... and the top of that list is to get my stampin' up! room organized and ready to stamp with all of the great new stamps and accessories from the new 2011-2012 idea and catalog!! I cannot wait! I had such a great time at my last 2 stamp camps (the flower frenzy camps!) and I can't wait to stamp with my crew again! I am throwing around a ton of ideas in my mind for the new "SU! year" for classes and parties! I am excited to share them with you over the next few weeks! Until then, be sure to check out the "good bye" list of items retiring from SU! (The last day to order is June 30!) and click "order now" to place those orders!!
I will be back to share some picts soon, have a great one! Thanks for looking.
I will be back to share some picts soon, have a great one! Thanks for looking.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Fan Fold Flower!
WOW!!!! I KNOW, I KNOW....I hope you are sitting down....because I am posting TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!! Look out!

I wanted to post one of the cards that we made last night at my Flower Frenzy Stamp Camp! It is using the Fan Fold technique. I know that my picture quality is poor, it was taken with my phone, this card really pops IRL! I love the colors together (Melon Mambo and pumpkin pie!} The ladies kept telling me how much they loved the projects last night, which made me super happy!!!! I absolutely LOVED learning all the flower techniques for this camp, so I am excited (and relieved!!!} that they liked it too!!! I am doing a second Flower Frenzy Stamp Camp on May 23rd, and I still have 2 spaces available, so contact me for more info if you are interested! (We are making the same projects as last night!}
Have a great day and thanks for looking! Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think of this card! I love feedback!

I wanted to post one of the cards that we made last night at my Flower Frenzy Stamp Camp! It is using the Fan Fold technique. I know that my picture quality is poor, it was taken with my phone, this card really pops IRL! I love the colors together (Melon Mambo and pumpkin pie!} The ladies kept telling me how much they loved the projects last night, which made me super happy!!!! I absolutely LOVED learning all the flower techniques for this camp, so I am excited (and relieved!!!} that they liked it too!!! I am doing a second Flower Frenzy Stamp Camp on May 23rd, and I still have 2 spaces available, so contact me for more info if you are interested! (We are making the same projects as last night!}
Have a great day and thanks for looking! Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think of this card! I love feedback!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Flower Frenzy!!!
Hi Stampers!
I hope you are doing well! I have been going through a Flower Frenzy lately and I have 2 Flower Frenzy Stamp Camps in May to prove it!!!! I have been having so much fun learning new techniques on how to make fun flowers out of paper, ribbon and fabric!
I have my first Flower Frenzy Stamp Camp tonight, so I will share some of the projects later this week, but today I thought I would share a VERY simple picture frame that I embellished with the Candy Cane Fabric from Stampin Up! (Did you know that you can still order that!!!} And of course, I have to add What an adorable model in the frame....if I do say myself! hehe! These fabric flowers are SO easy to make and I love the look of them! What a cute and quick way to spice up a frame that only cost $1 huh!


Be sure to check out the new SUMMER MINI CATALOG (to the right of this post} It is available TODAY! Cute Cute Cute items in it!!!
Hope you have a fabulous week!! I am off to pack up for tonight's camp! See some of you there! Thanks for looking!
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Hi Stampers!!! This is SOOOO cool!!!!
Starting April 1, 2011 until supplies run out, Stampin Up! is selling GRAB BAGS!!!!!
Grab Bags come in THREE different sizes
$5.00- $10.00- $15.00
Each Grab bag will a variety of SU! Discontinued items that could include:
•Ribbon
•Accents & Elements
•Chipboard
•Designer paper
•Simply Sent kit components
**NO Stamp sets or Tools will be included in grab bags **
**No Minimum purchase required and No limit to the number of grab bags to purchase
**Grab bags sales are final and there are no refunds or exchanges**
Use the following Item number/s above when adding them to your order starting today .

Contact me or click the Shop Now icon on the right of this blog to take advantage of this cool offer!!! Have a GREAT weekend!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Happy Spring!!
HI Stampers!
Hope you are all enjoying Spring!!! It is FREEZING here, but if you stay inside, looking out the window, it is beautiful!! hehe!
I had a wonderful weekend and was able to join 28 other NOVA Stampin Up! demonstrators on Sat for a great afternoon! My friend Robin Merriman and Kimberly Van Diepen put together a Shoebox Swap for area demonstrators and it was fabulous! It was so nice to meet other demonstrators and to make time to stamp!!! Thanks ladies! So...I thought I would share the card I made for the swap! It is very simple, but I like it! The colors really pop and I am a sucker for butterfly's...especially since this weather is not getting me in the Spring spirit!!! Anyways, I hope you enjoy it! I was proud of myself for coming up with a card without CASEing anybody!! It has been a while since that has happened!!! haha!

***Don't forget!***Thursday is the last day of Sale*A*Bration!!! Be sure to take advantage of the best sale of the year!!! Click on on the right hand side of my blog to place your order!!!
Thanks for looking! Have a great day!
Hope you are all enjoying Spring!!! It is FREEZING here, but if you stay inside, looking out the window, it is beautiful!! hehe!
I had a wonderful weekend and was able to join 28 other NOVA Stampin Up! demonstrators on Sat for a great afternoon! My friend Robin Merriman and Kimberly Van Diepen put together a Shoebox Swap for area demonstrators and it was fabulous! It was so nice to meet other demonstrators and to make time to stamp!!! Thanks ladies! So...I thought I would share the card I made for the swap! It is very simple, but I like it! The colors really pop and I am a sucker for butterfly's...especially since this weather is not getting me in the Spring spirit!!! Anyways, I hope you enjoy it! I was proud of myself for coming up with a card without CASEing anybody!! It has been a while since that has happened!!! haha!
***Don't forget!***Thursday is the last day of Sale*A*Bration!!! Be sure to take advantage of the best sale of the year!!! Click on
Thanks for looking! Have a great day!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Hello Again!
Well, I am back, after many many months!! I guess there is ONE thing to be glad for when you are sick.....I can FINALLY write on my blog!!! I have been VERY busy lately, we moved during the Holidays, we have had tons of family visiting, I have been sick on and off for 2 months....BUT, at the end of the day...things are going well!!!! Sorry for the lack of blogging! I am trying to get it all together!!
Stampin Up! is going great for me and I am REALLY enjoying stamping with all of my fabulous customers and friends!!!!! My stamp camps have been full for the past 3 months in a row, so be sure to RSVP quickly when the next one is announced! They are packed full of fun stamping and are a GREAT night out with fun ladies!!! Who doesn't love a Girls Craft Night!!!!
Here is a card that we made at the last Stamp Camp. It was a Valentines Day stamp camp and we made some great cards! Now, I know, I know...this is an EXTREMELY easy and simple card, but that is why I like it! It was a quick card to make, yet I really like its simplicity and I think my stampers did too!! I have a hard time with Masculine cards (don't we all!! ) and I think this card can be used for ANY occasion, for either Male or female. I LOVE this Love Letter Designer paper. Its beautiful and I love that it is so versatile!!! I apologize for the bad picture quality, my camera broke and this is taken with my camera hone!!!

I hope you all have a great week, and it is good to be back in the blogging world!! Lets hope I will see you again soon!!! Be sure to click on the Order Here icon on the to left side of this blog to take advantage of Sale*a*Bration!!! FREE PRODUCT...what a deal!!!! Contact me for more information!!!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
WOW!!!!!
WOW, it has been WAY TOO LONG!!!! BAD BLOGGER!!!!! What can I say, life has caught up with me and I just haven't been able to play catch up!!!! Sorry! Everything is going great, we have just been so very busy~
So, rather than bore you all with what has been going on in my life lately, I will just say that I will promise to TRY to be a regular blogger (yet again...)
My Stampin' Up! business has been going FANTASTIC!!!!! I have met such wonderful stampers and made great friends in the past few months and they have kept my stamp camps full and fun!! I have REALLY enjoyed stamping with these ladies and getting to know each of them!! So, if you are one of my new stampers, THANK YOU for coming to stamp with me, and if you are a "veteran" stamper of mine and I haven't seen you in a while, I would LOVE to stamp with you again, come and join us!! We have had a great time!
This Monday will be my third and last Holiday Card Class of the month. It is FULL, but if you missed out on your chance to start and finish ALL your Holiday cards in one class...contact me and we can schedule your class! The stampers have really seemed to enjoy walking away with all of their beautiful cards and the sense of "WOW, I can't believe I'm done with my cards in NOVEMBER!!"
I will post some of the cards we made soon, I haven't taken a picture of them yet!! (Baby steps with getting back to blogging....baby steps!)
Well, I hope you are all doing GREAT and I am glad to be back in blogger land! I have missed you! ;o) I WILL be back SOON!!!
So, rather than bore you all with what has been going on in my life lately, I will just say that I will promise to TRY to be a regular blogger (yet again...)
My Stampin' Up! business has been going FANTASTIC!!!!! I have met such wonderful stampers and made great friends in the past few months and they have kept my stamp camps full and fun!! I have REALLY enjoyed stamping with these ladies and getting to know each of them!! So, if you are one of my new stampers, THANK YOU for coming to stamp with me, and if you are a "veteran" stamper of mine and I haven't seen you in a while, I would LOVE to stamp with you again, come and join us!! We have had a great time!
This Monday will be my third and last Holiday Card Class of the month. It is FULL, but if you missed out on your chance to start and finish ALL your Holiday cards in one class...contact me and we can schedule your class! The stampers have really seemed to enjoy walking away with all of their beautiful cards and the sense of "WOW, I can't believe I'm done with my cards in NOVEMBER!!"
I will post some of the cards we made soon, I haven't taken a picture of them yet!! (Baby steps with getting back to blogging....baby steps!)
Well, I hope you are all doing GREAT and I am glad to be back in blogger land! I have missed you! ;o) I WILL be back SOON!!!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Happy Summer!
Hi stampers! I wanted to share with you a VERY adorable card that we made at my Stamp Camp last week, and we will be making at tomorrow's Stamp camp. Unfortunately, I have NO CLUE who I CASED this card from!!! I am always searching stamping blogs and when I found this card, I fell in love! PLEASE, if this is your card that I CASED, please let me know so I can give ALL the credit to YOU!!! I liked this card so much because it is so sweet and so simple, and I have never (I think!) done a card that is all one color cardstock. I love the look! (as with all of my pictures, click on the picture to see larger!)
My stamp camp last week went great! I had many new stampers and they were so excited to stamp and they did a FABULOUS job!! My stamp camp for tomorrow is full, but if you would like to be on my email list for the next camp, please contact me! We always have a blast!!!
I wanted to also share with you a few pictures of my (not so baby) baby girl! I cannot believe she is almost 5!!! We went to the Nationals Baseball game with my dad a couple of weeks ago and she had so much fun!!
She was super excited to get her hat just like her daddy!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Happy Summer
Hi stampers! I have FINALLY found some time to stamp...and not a moment to soon!!! Like many of you, stamping is my THERAPY, and I was in SERIOUS need of some therapy! So it was nice to get into my craft room and get some much needed stamping accomplished!!!! I feel much better now! ;o) I found this cute template for a little, itty bitty box from Dawn's Stamping Thoughts! It is so simple and is so cute to hold a little goodie! I think it would be perfect for a shower favor! And, since I am obsessed with making these little scallop punch flowers...I HAD to add one to this box! I used the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz on the flower when I was finished and LOVE the way it makes the flower pop!!! Cute huh?!?! This is one of the projects we will be making this at my next Stamp Camp!
SPEAKING OF STAMP CAMP .... I had to reschedule my previous stamp camp, so the NEW date for my Stampin' Cafe' Stamp Camp will be on Monday, July 5 from 7-9, and then I will also being having one the following week, on Monday, July 12 from 7-9! AND, since the NEW CATALOG & IDEA BOOK will be out (YIPPIE!!!!) on July 1st, I will be showing it off at the stamp camps and sharing many new products!!!! CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!! Contact me if you would like more info or to RSVP!!
I hope you are enjoying a nice, relaxing Summer day! It is HOT AS HECK here in VA!!! Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Stamp camp announced!
Hi stampers!
I hope you are having a great day~ I have a couple of things to share today! First is this card. I needed to make a quick sympathy card for a coworker, and I wanted to keep it simple yet pretty and I hope I achieved that! The flowers are embossed in winter white.
I also wanted to announce that I'm having a "Farewell Stamp Camp" in honor of the current SU! catalog going away at the end of June . It is on Mon, June 7th from 7-9 at a new location!!! It's in Woodbridge and I would be thrilled to give you exact details when you contact me to RSVP. It will be a lot of fun! The cost is $15 (prepaid to save your RSVP!) to make 7-9 projects! I hope you can make it!!! I will be sharing some "sneak previews" of the cards and projects we will be making soon!
I hope you have a fabulous evening and I hope to see you at my stamp camp!! Contact to to save your space TODAY! I have room for 15 stampers, filled on a first call, first serve basis! Contact me at jaimiegvozdas@earthlink.net SOON!!!!
Thanks for looking!
I hope you are having a great day~ I have a couple of things to share today! First is this card. I needed to make a quick sympathy card for a coworker, and I wanted to keep it simple yet pretty and I hope I achieved that! The flowers are embossed in winter white.
I also wanted to announce that I'm having a "Farewell Stamp Camp" in honor of the current SU! catalog going away at the end of June . It is on Mon, June 7th from 7-9 at a new location!!! It's in Woodbridge and I would be thrilled to give you exact details when you contact me to RSVP. It will be a lot of fun! The cost is $15 (prepaid to save your RSVP!) to make 7-9 projects! I hope you can make it!!! I will be sharing some "sneak previews" of the cards and projects we will be making soon!
I hope you have a fabulous evening and I hope to see you at my stamp camp!! Contact to to save your space TODAY! I have room for 15 stampers, filled on a first call, first serve basis! Contact me at jaimiegvozdas@earthlink.net SOON!!!!
Thanks for looking!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Merci!
Hi Stampers!
I have been holding on to this card FOREVER! I made it at my fabulous upline, Christina's, stamp camp SOOO long ago!!!! I can't even remember when it was....it's been that long! But I absolutely LOVED this card the instant I saw it, and I knew that I would be making this exact card over and over again! (Is it still considered CASEing if it is the EXACT replica?!?!) I love the colors, the design, EVERYTHING about it! It's one of those cards that just plain ole' makes me happy! So, I hope you enjoy it and it gives you a warm fuzzy today, on this yucky, rainy day!!! "Merci" for looking and "Merci" Christina for all the inspiration you give me!!!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Hi stampers!
I wanted to share with you the cute little boxes I made for all of the teachers at my daughter's school for Teacher Appreciation Week. I came downstairs last night with the intent of stamping little goodie boxes for the hard working, wonderful teachers.....and had NO STAMPING MOJO!!! So, I got on the computer to search through the many talented blogs out there...and wa~la....my stamping friend Robin had an ADORABLE stamped goodie that a friend gave her and I knew it would be what I CASED! Click here to see the wonderful and easy instructions given by Kerin!
Unfortunately, this is not SU! paper, but I had it laying around, and I thought it was perfect for teachers! These were so super easy to make! I filled them with chocolates and then for Elle's 2 teachers, I added a gift card! Just a little something to say thanks for all that they do!!
I hope you are having a great day! Thanks for looking!~
Monday, April 19, 2010
Color Renovations!!!!
Hi Stampers!!! I hope you are enjoying a sunny Monday morning!! Today is the first day IN AGES that I am not subbing or teaching and the FIRST thing I wanted to do was blog (I should be cleaning my house....but I have neglected you long enough!!!) ;o) ((Thanks for the great excuse to procrastinate ya'll!)) ;o)
First I wanted to say "Hello" to all of you that I met yesterday at the Kids Expo! What a fun filled day!!! I had a great time, and I loved meeting so many lovely families and stamping with your kiddos! Thanks for coming by!
Next, I wanted to let you know that Stampin' Up! has announced that they are doing some Color Renovations to our beautiful colors!! And I have to say that even though I am a little sad to see some of my favorite colors retire.....I am SO SUPER EXCITED to get my hands on the colors that will be replacing them! I have actually been waiting for this for a while!! Stampin' Up! does such a fabulous job with staying on top of what is current and exciting out there in the market and although we already have great colors, we have had them for a while now and it's time for a change! The color families have been updated, there will be 5 NEW colors, and some of the most popular IN COLORS will be returning! And, therefore, some of our favorite "oldies" will be retiring!
So, to sum it all up:
5 Brand New Colors:
Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler (YUM!), Cajun Craze, Early Espresso (DOUBLE YUM!!!!)
10 In Colors Making their way back into our hearts:
Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo (yippie!) Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point (LOVE!) Rich Razzleberry (yum!) Riding Hood Red, and River Rock!
First I wanted to say "Hello" to all of you that I met yesterday at the Kids Expo! What a fun filled day!!! I had a great time, and I loved meeting so many lovely families and stamping with your kiddos! Thanks for coming by!
Next, I wanted to let you know that Stampin' Up! has announced that they are doing some Color Renovations to our beautiful colors!! And I have to say that even though I am a little sad to see some of my favorite colors retire.....I am SO SUPER EXCITED to get my hands on the colors that will be replacing them! I have actually been waiting for this for a while!! Stampin' Up! does such a fabulous job with staying on top of what is current and exciting out there in the market and although we already have great colors, we have had them for a while now and it's time for a change! The color families have been updated, there will be 5 NEW colors, and some of the most popular IN COLORS will be returning! And, therefore, some of our favorite "oldies" will be retiring!
This is what the color collections will look like when the new Catalog is released on July 1st!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!
Click here to see these amazing colors up close!
Click here to see these amazing colors up close!And here are the colors that we must say good bye to! Don't feel sad, we have made many wonderful projects with them, they have done their job! But it is time to make room for all pf the fun, great, new colors! So stock up on the ink refills, card stock and accessories for the colors that you can't live without!!! You have until June 30th to get your hands on these!!!
Click here to see these colors up close!!!
Click here to see these colors up close!!!So, to sum it all up:
5 Brand New Colors:
Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler (YUM!), Cajun Craze, Early Espresso (DOUBLE YUM!!!!)
10 In Colors Making their way back into our hearts:
Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo (yippie!) Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point (LOVE!) Rich Razzleberry (yum!) Riding Hood Red, and River Rock!
And the currect "Kraft" color has a new YUMMY name...CRUMB CAKE!!! And it will come in Craft ink, Classic Ink, Marker, Cardstock and Crayon!!
Current colors that will retire are:
Glorious Green, Green Galore, Gable Green, Yoyo Yellow, Only Orange, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac, Brilliant Blue, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Taken with Teal, Handsome Hunter, Pale Plum, Blush Blossom (the marker will still be available), Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana, Mellow Moss, Sage Shadow, Almost Amethyst, Lavender Lace, Basic Brown, Going Gray
So, let me know if you have any questions regarding this change!!! I am so excited about the new colors!!!
Keep checking back...I am planning a stamp camp at a new location for the end of the month!! ;o) Have a great day!!!
Thanks for looking!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Kids Expo!!!
Hi stampers! It is that time of year again!!! It is time for the Prince William County Kids Expo!! It is this Sunday, April 18th, from 10 am - 4pm at the Prince William County Fairgrounds. There will be tons of kids & family activities, vendors, games, prizes, food, & entertainment! And, for all of you who have young children, you will be as excited as my daughter is....Rocknoceros will be performing at 1:30!!! Admission is FREE, parking is $5 and it will surely be great, fabulous, family fun!! I will have a Stampin' Up! booth again this year, and I hope to see you there! (Let me know you saw my blog and I will have a special goodie for you!!)
As the weather is getting nicer each day, my daughter seems to think that a nice day = an ice cream Sundae!!! She has said (for the 3rd day in a row!) "Mom, it's beautiful outside! I think I need to enjoy the weather out on the deck, eating an Ice Cream Sundae!" Well, as I'm looking through my cards, getting ready for the Expo, I found the card below that I made last Summer! And while I know I have already posted this card...I couldn't help but post it again! Elle has made me have ice cream on my mind! ;o) I hope it puts a smile on your face like it does mine!

Hope you are doing well and enjoying the gorgeous Spring weather!
As the weather is getting nicer each day, my daughter seems to think that a nice day = an ice cream Sundae!!! She has said (for the 3rd day in a row!) "Mom, it's beautiful outside! I think I need to enjoy the weather out on the deck, eating an Ice Cream Sundae!" Well, as I'm looking through my cards, getting ready for the Expo, I found the card below that I made last Summer! And while I know I have already posted this card...I couldn't help but post it again! Elle has made me have ice cream on my mind! ;o) I hope it puts a smile on your face like it does mine!
Hope you are doing well and enjoying the gorgeous Spring weather!
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