One Day Stamp Sale!!!!

Have you heard the news?  Stampin' Up! is having an INCREDIBLE sale! 

October 29th is the one-day Sell-A-Stamp Spooktacular!

Here are the details:
• Starting at 12:00 AM (MT) and ending at 11:50 PM (MT), almost every stamp we sell will be 15 percent off.

This means all stamps in the current catalogs including
o Background stamps
o Personalized name stamps
o Incentive stamp sets from the supply list
o Cookie press stamps
o Single stamps

It DOES NOT include
o Hostess sets
o Bundled stamp sets
o Digital stamp brush sets

There is no minimum purchase, and no limit to the number of stamps you can order.

*EMAIL me your order: jradcock1@yahoo.com
*Call me with your order: 830-837-8815
* Order online 24/7 on Oct. 29th: www.jamieadcock.stampinup.net - Click here to go there now.

Start making your wishlist today!!!

In addition to the Stamp Sale we're also having a week long celebration for Digital Scrapbooking Day.

What this means is you'll get FREE downloads .. and 50% off Digital Kits. Be sure to check out my site starting Oct. 29th. Click here to visit my Stampin Up! site. (The promotions will be updated on the 29th).

Here's the list of the Digital Kits that will be 50% off between Oct. 29th - Nov. 5th, 2012

The item number is first, followed by the name, original price and the sale price.

130861 Afternoon Daydream Kit $9.95 - $4.97
129928 Afternoon Tea II Kit $9.95 - $4.97
119839 Always Elegant Digital Kit $9.95 - $4.97
129358 Attic Boutique Kit $9.95 - $4.97
122175 Autumn Spice Digital Kit $9.95 - $4.97
127600 Autumn Traditions Kit $9.95 - $4.97
130969 Bandstand Kit $7.95 $3.97
130970 Be of Good Cheer Kit $7.95 - $3.97
123728 Celebrations Digital Kit $9.95 - $4.97
130982 Chevron Punch Kit $7.95 - $3.97
123956 Christmas Cheer Digital Kit $9.95 - $4.97
120880 Christmas Cocoa II Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
127362 Convention 2011 Digital Photo Kit $9.95 $4.97
128876 Day in the Life Kit $14.95 $7.47
130059 Fifty Nifty Kit $9.95 $4.97
130062 File it Fun Kit $7.95 $3.97
131228 Friendship Preserves Kit $3.95 $1.97
128875 Frosty Days II Kit $9.95 $4.97
129924 Get it Done Kit $5.95 $2.97
129870 Good Times II Kit $7.95 $3.97
118465 Happy Birthday Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
128872 Holiday Harmony Kit $7.95 $3.97
127773 Holly Berry Bouquet $9.95 $4.97
118466 Hoppy Memories Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
128999 It's all Me Kit $9.95 $4.97
130850 Joyful Times Kit $9.95 $4.97
124230 Just Add Cake Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
124446 Leadership 2011 Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
124568 Leadership 2011 Digital Photo Kit $9.95 $4.97
124443 Love Birds Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
131231 Lovely Little Labels Kit $7.95 $3.97
129359 Mixed Bunch Kit $7.95 $3.97
119978 My Sweet Pea Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
132264 Neon Notes Kit $9.95 $4.97
129898 New Heights Kit $7.95 $3.97
122174 Nite Owl Digital Kit $7.95 $3.97
129340 Number One Kit $9.95 $4.97
129360 On the Go Kit $9.95 $4.97
124463 One Great Year Kit $9.95 $4.97
131360 Ornament Keepsakes Kit $6.95 $3.47
127599 Party Animal Kit $9.95 $4.97
131226 Picture This Kit $4.95 $2.47
130851 Pinwheels on Parade Kit $7.95 $3.97
126027 Playful Polka Dots Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
131227 Providences of Provinces Kit $7.95 $3.97
130983 Raspberry Splash Kit $7.95 $3.97
118869 Recipes By Design Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
127163 Red, White, and Blue Digital Kit $5.95 $2.97
130060 Season By Season Kit $9.95 $4.97
127587 Sending Glad Tidings Designer Tags Kit $7.95 $3.97
129605 Special Delivery Bright Kit $7.95 $3.97
129606 Special Delivery Subtle Kit $7.95 $3.97
127759 Spice Cake Kit $5.95 $2.97
130852 Spring Break II Kit $9.95 $4.97
129608 Spring Fever Kit $7.95 $3.97
130076 Summer Happiness Kit $9.95 $4.97
118464 Summer Home Digital Kit $14.95 $7.47
129601 Summer Smooches Kit $9.95 $4.97
124229 Sunset Serenade Digital Kit $5.95 $2.97
129339 Sweet Shop Kit $9.95 $4.97
129882 Tea Time II Digital Kit $7.95 $3.97
132190 That's a Wrap Kit $7.95 $3.97
127431 Tickets & Tags Kit $9.95 $4.97
125757 Tickets & Tokens II Digital Kit $7.95 $3.97
131217 Topsy-Turvey Celebration Kit $9.95 $4.97
121071 Travel Journal Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
126022 Travel Log Kit $9.95 $4.97
129332 Twitterpated Kit $9.95 $4.97
129607 Walk in the Park Kit $9.95 $4.97
132567 Winter Wonders Kit (released Oct. 30, 2012) $9.95 $4.97
127609 Wicked Fun Kit $9.95 $4.97
131218 Wonderfall Kit $7.95 $3.97
120881 Write Stuff II Digital Kit $9.95 $4.97
128883 You're My Sunshine Kit $7.95 $3.97

MDS Hybrid

My neighbor's son is 7 today.  He is just the cutest little guy.  He made it a point to come over and ask me to be sure to attend his birthday party.  His mom said he usually doesn't take to people like that, so how could I resist!  He has also fallen in love with my daughter who is now his "official" babysitter LOL.  I needed a quick card for him so I opened up My Digitial Studio and went to work.  I then printed out my card front on some photo paper, mounted it onto card stock and voila!  My card is complete!

Supplies:

My Digital Studio (118108)

Extreme Dirt Bike Stamp Brush Set (124219)

Extreme Elements Stamp Brush Set * (119099)

Basic Black Card Stock (121045)

Pacific Point Card Stock (111350)

* Included with My Digital Studio software; however available as an individual download for use without the software

START DESIGNING WITH MY DIGITAL STUDIO...FREE!!!

Stampin' Up! shared some AMAZING news at Leadership this year!  Beginning February 1 you can download a FREE 30-day trial of My Digital Studio!  Try it before you buy it! 

With the FREE trial, you will get:

• Full access to the software at NO COST.

• Full design functionality.
• Exclusive artwork that comes with My Digital Studio Express.
• Opportunity to purchase additional downloads from designer templates to stamp brush sets--and everything in between.
• Access to our professional print services.

It's simple; add the free My Digital Studio Express trial (item 129600) to your online shopping cart, and then download and install it from your Download Manager. You can download it from my business website or the Online Store. Watch for more information on February 1.

If you don't already have the My Digital Studio software, make sure to take advantage of the free trial. And share the opportunity with all your friends--once they try it out and see the fun and ease of My Digital Studio, they'll be as hooked as the rest of us!!!

Day in the Life MDS Share

As I mentioned in my post here, Stampin' Up! has once again very GENEROUSLY given all of their Facebook fans a free digital download kit called Day in the Life. Here's a look at the kit:

This kit, valued at $14.95, includes a 38-piece stamp brush set, 12 DSP patterns, 21 embellishments and a two page 8"x8" layout.  I just have to say that it is FABULOUS!  I haven't had much time to play around in My Digital Studio lately ... life has been crazy to say the least!  However, these templates make it so, so easy to put a page together.  I just picked out a few of my favorite pictures for the past year and did some minor journaling and voila! I have a very cute two-page spread.  It would be so easy to add to this template to create a complete scrapbook covering the entire year!  I may just have to do that! 

Supplies:

My Digital Studio (118108)

Day in the Life Digital Download (128876 - FREE until January 10, after that $14.95)

My Digital Studio to the Rescue!

My daughter had a Spanish project about what she did over her Thanksgiving holiday -- she had to create a scrapbook.  We both thought it was due at the end of the week (even though she told me it was due on the 29th).  I'm not sure what we were thinking!  For some reason, at 8:10 p.m. I asked her to double check the due date and we figured out it was due tomorrow!  She normally goes to bed at 9:00 and we have a very early morning tomorrow as we have to run in to town to do some business before she goes to school, so I told her to get on the computer muy pronto!  She pulled up My Digital Studio and here's what she came up with in about an hour.  It certainly would have taken her at least three times as long to create a paper scrapbook of the same quality!  I sure hope her teacher likes it and she gets a good grade!

Now, I don't know any Spanish, so I'm not sure how accurate her journaling is, but I think it's pretty darn good scrapbooking for a 14 year old!

You've Got Mail!

Not really, but I thought the title was catchy.  My parents are on an extended holiday until the end of the year so we are staying in their home and watching their adorable Yorkies while our house is being built.  It's a win/win situation all around!  One of the things that happens when you're away for a period of time is your mail begins to pile up.  I really needed a way to keep all of their mail together so they can sort through it when they get home; and I wanted it to be super cute and not just an eyesore!  I purchased a photo box at a local big box store and decorated it up nicely.  It was just too plain, otherwise!



I'm really happy with how this box turned out!  I think my mom will be pleasantly surprised to find all her mail compiled in this darling box.  My dad will probably just say it's nice to be nice.  Since I got the cutting dimensions from a paid site, I cannot share them, but I will provide you with the info on the product I used!

Supplies:

Early Espresso Classic Ink (119670)

Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock (100730)

Not Quite Navy 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock (101722)

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper (122367)

My Digital Studio (118108)

Noteworthy Digital Content CD (Alphabet used) ($16 Hostess - 124231)

Stamping Sponges (101610)

SNAIL Adhesive (104332)

Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Paper Cutter (104152)

Scrapbook Page Revision

So, a few days ago I posted this scrapbook page and asked for some suggestions to make it better because I was completely unsatisfied with it.  My good blogging friend Ann Schach gave me some great suggestions.  I used a few of hers and came up with some of my own.  I like this page a whole lot more.  I hope you do, too!

Supplies:
My Digital Studio (118108)
Cast a Spell Designer Series Paper Digital Download (118114)

Word Window Punch Digital Download (122161)
Vintage Overlays Stamp Brush Set Digital Download (121061)
Nite Owl Digital Kit Digital Download (122174)

From Card to Scrapbook Page

I made this card here several years ago and have always loved it.  I decided to try and recreate it as a 12x12 scrapbook page using My Digital Studio.  It is definitely lacking in my opinion.  I know it needs more, but I just can't put my finger on it.  I'd love to know what you think!

Supplies:
My Digital Studio Software (118108)
Cast a Spell Designer Series Paper Download (118114)
Word Window Punch Download (122161)

Finished Mount Fuji Layout

Here is another page that I've added a page to for a double page layout.  You've seen Page 1 before, but here is the whole thing.  Remember, you only have a few more days left in May.  Don't forget to take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s National Scrapbook Promotion.  Also, don't forget about the drawing for a free copy of My Digital Studio software!  Details are at the top of my blog.

My Softball Superstar!

My daughter is NOT a team sports kind of girl.  She would much rather do something "individual", like rock wall climbing, zip lining, kayaking, etc.  However, two summers ago she decided to "try" softball.  Well, she LOVED it!  I cannot even begin to express how happy that made me as I was an All-Star softball player when I was her age and I continued to play ball up until I got married.  At that time I was on three teams (two co-ed and one all girls) and played five nights a week!  She's only played for two seasons, but already shows great potential.  I love that she loves my favorite sport!

Does this layout look familiar?  It should!  I used it for my son's soccer team here.

More MDS

I have been taking advantage of the icky weather and whipping up a few more double layouts before the end of the month so I can take advantage of the 30% off printing special this month.   I took my original single page layout (which I don't think I ever shared) and edited it to create a double page layout.  Overall I'm happy with the results.

My Sk8ter Boi

Do you like my title?  I have to admit that I do love Avril Lavigne, even though most of her generation probably think I'm ancient!  That being said, I thought I'd play off her song to title my blog post ;)

My 10-year-old son LOVES his skateboard.  He has actually saved his money several times to purchase new decks and he is quite proficient at taking his board apart and putting it back together.  We have a mini make-shift skate park behind our house where and and his friends get together almost on a daily basis (as long as it's not raining) and practice their "skills".  My hubby snuck out one day and took some shots of him without him knowing it -- aren't those always the best!! 

This layout went through several revisions before I was finally satisfied.  The look on my son's face and his exclamation of "it's perfect" sealed the deal! 

Those Eyes

Last year I was goofing around with my camera. I kept trying to sneak pictures of my daughter and she would catch me! I love these shots that I got of her. I used the pre-made page that came with the Hip and Handsome Overlays digital download.

Rub-a-Dub-Dub

We have lived overseas for nearly six years and on the advice from others I left all my photos in storage.  Boy how I wish I hadn't done that!  So, imagine my surprise and joy when my honey found a disc full of pictures from when my kids were little.  Here is another layout I made with these photos. 

This is another layout that I took from one of the pre-made layouts that comes loaded on the My Digital Studio software.  I took two pages from the Hoppy Memories 12x12 album and changed out the Designer Series Papers and the Card Stock colors.  I used the Circle Circus stamp brush set to create the "bubble" accents on the pages.  A strategically placed label on the first page not only marks my date but covers up my daughter where she was proudly "exposing" herself LOL.  I think this 2-page layout took me a grand total of about 15 minutes to complete from start to finish.  I can't say enough about how wonderful My Digital Studio is!  I can't believe I had it for more than a year before I started really getting into it!  I you have your copy already and haven't opened it, then you really need to do so right away!  And if you don't yet own My Digital Studio, what are you waiting for???  I haven't even begun to tap into the potential of this amazing software and you've already seen what I've accomplished. 

Beautiful Baby Boy

My hubby came across a CD with some old digital photos on it the other night.  These were taken with our very first digital camera about 10-1/2 years ago.  Can I just say that digital photography has come A LONG WAY!!!  These are not the best pictures, but they are pictures nonetheless.  I think the page speak for themselves :)  I took two pages from the Rock-A-Bye Boy template that comes with the My Digital Studio software and added photos.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.  Well, maybe a few strategically placed coordinating embellishments over some not so flattering areas of the photos :)  Easy peasy!

I want to wish all of you moms out there a super fantastic and happy Mother's Day! 

Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls

I have slowly been going through my pictures - in no particular order.  Here are a few from Halloween.  I took the two-page October layout from the "A Year in Review Photobook Template" and tweaked it for my Halloween page.  I'm pretty satisfied with the way it turned out.

I can't wait to see these in print!  I guess I have to wait until the end of the month when I order all my pages!

A Challenge Card

Here is a card I created in My Digital Studio for the card portion of this week's VC Rocks challenge.  I love how MDS gives you the ability to change the size of your stamped images.  I can also change the opacity of my colors to give my digital creations that tone on tone effect we all like so well.  The Just Believe stampbrush set is an additional download that can be purchased for your My Digital Studio software.  Love it!

Forest Adventure Park Layout AND New Winner for Blog Candy

My neighbor's son wanted to celebrate his 11th birthday by going ziplining and we were fortunate enough to be invited to celebrate with him.  Yesterday I shared a page I did for a VC Rocks challenge.  I changed it up a bit and added a second page so that I can get it printed and put it in my scrapbook.  I'm really happy with how these pages turned out. 

Since I did not hear from "nana", I had to choose a new winner for my blog candy.  And the winner is ...

Kimberly S. said...

Glad to see you back! We missed you!! So glad your hubby is home safe and sound! That's ALWAYS good news!! And I would've put my blog off if I were you, too!! Family time is VERY important! Glad things are getting back to normal for you! I'm sure it's EXTREMELY difficult to be the wife of a military man! Congrats on holding it all together while he was gone!! :)
April 30, 2011 11:40 PM

Kimberly, I have sent you an email!!!  Congratulations.

VC Rocks Moderator Challenge Week May 1-7

If you haven't heard of VC Rocks, then you really need to head on over to their blog and check it out!!!  In a nutshell, VC Rocks is The Original Virtual Convention -- A Celebration of Everything Stampin' Up!  I couldn't be happier that I found it! 

This week, a challenge was issued!  I love challenges and have promised myself that I would participate in more of them. The challenge is as follows:

Challenge #1 – Card Challenge
Your project must have
* At least 2 CIRCLES (stamped, punched, buttons, etc. whatever size you choose and however you want to make 2 circles)
* Loni’s favorite color Real Red or the color of her bike – Cherry Cobbler
* Congratulations theme

Challenge #2 – Scrapbooking Challenge
* Scrapbook page, any size
* Must have at least At least 2 CIRCLES (stamped, punched, buttons, etc. whatever size you choose and however you want to make 2 circles)
* Must have Loni’s favorite color Real Red or the color of her bike – Cherry Cobbler.
* Any theme
* Must have at least 1 picture
* Must have a title
* Must have journaling.

I chose to participate in Challenge #2 to begin.  I used MDS to create my 12 x 12 scrapbook page.  I THINK I've met all the requirements.  What do you think? 

Now I know I promised you double-page layouts and I will deliver!  I have changed this up just a bit and added a second page and will share that tomorrow!

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

One of the amazing sites here in Okinawa is the Churaumi Aquarium.  It is the second largest aquarium in the world.  We've been fortunate to go several times and each time is a treat!  I am so grateful for the opportunities living abroad has given to my children.  This is another page that started out as a single-page layout that I have bumped up to a double-page layout.  You have seen the first page before, although it's been awhile!  Here is the finished layout.