Paper Transformer

The end of summer

I am finally back after an extended illness and so happy to be so.  I was able to stamp for the first time since March about 5-6 weeks ago. How I missed it. I would go into my craft room and just smell the air so full of the scent of paper and ink.  They really should make a candle like that!

My first this fall was actually 70 cards for my daughters baby shower. Talk about getting back in with a bang, LOL. I will post these in a few days!

Right now I would like to share a card I made as I thought about the end of summer and the onset of autumn. How I will miss the birds and flowers!

This is also the first time I tried the Stampin' Up wood sheets. How awesome are these! Just look how cute they cute and added such a nice touch to this card.

For the recipe to this card, just go to the card photo album.

Last week I woke up to some beautiful roses blooming. Though it has been a bit cold, these stubborn beauties gladly bloomed to catch the morning dew. A few were just budding for the next days dew, I am certain, LOL. Of course I had to take a photo since these will probably be the last until next spring.

 

As always, you can click on any photo to get a larger view. Though these are quite large already, teeh he he.

I am so glad to be back and that you came to visit. I will be here often through out the weeks so I hope to see you all here again. AND....go ahead and sign up for email updates, you will be sent an email letting you know when I create a new post.

For those who are new to my blog browse, leave comments (good or bad, LOL, I can learn from you too!) or send me an email but most of all... have fun. I hope you find my past posts fun and informative :o)

Last but certainly not least, for all of you who read to the bottom of the post...I will be posting some blog candy for you next week. No promise what day...you need to keep coming back to see {{{wink}}} It will be worth it though, I promise!

Till next time (Lord willing tomorrow!!!) HUGS...Sandy O

Update, News and Candy

 "God's Blessing"

Yesterday I promised to share some exciting news not just for me, but exciting for you as well.  Let ma quickly share my news and then I can spend time on the fun stuff for YOU!

• There is a new digital stamp company called Digital Stamp Oasis that has the cutest squirrel stamps.  I purchased a few and a little while later Ellie had a call for starting a design team.  I figured I would give it a try and made this card.

Now you have to admit he is really cute.   I did not get picked for the design team, but I submitted the card to a digital magazine for publishing. Happily I was chosen for the April issue. So, after today  I will have to take him down for a month.  But I wanted to share my first published card with you :O)  

Inside of the card.

The magazine is Scrapbook News and Reviews and costs $4.99 a month or less if you purchase more than one month. You can find out more about it at the Scrapbook News and Reviews The Card Universe.       

• Also, a while back I told you I had been working on some video tutorials for a paper company. I am sure you guessed that it was Paper Temptress.  I made a nice desk set using the leather paper.   

Well, it is up on the new Paper Temptress blog.  You will have to scroll down a bit to see them, since more posts have been added since. Now...PLEASE...if you see them, be kind to me. These are the very first video tutorials I made. I had no idea what I was getting into, LOL.  Never did I realize that plopping my ruler down would be so loud, ha ha. And I talked way to much so the editing had to be done between words. 

I will be adding videos here soon. I have learned A LOT since these so hopefully they will be so much better.

OK...Quickly onto your fun stuff

• Patricia (THE Paper Temptress) is having a huge sale in April. The Leather Line that is shown in my videos will be 40% off!!!! WOW... Also, all of the Touch Papers: Velvet Touch, Suede Touch and Plastic Touch will be on sale for 30% off. 

If you are not sure you will like the papers, there is a link on the home page to request free samples! How nice is that. I told you Patricia was a sweet heart.

Just think of all the things you can make your mother for Mother's Day. AND, Father's Day is not to far away.  I will be sharing lots of projects this month to give you some ideas.

• Do you have any kids who love to create with you? Well, Patricia has decided to to have a monthly Guest Designer which she is going to call the Paper Prince/Princess. Isn't that the cutest name.  The very first Paper Princess will be sharing her creations during the month of April.

So if you have a child 18 or younger who would love to be a guest designer, check out the details on the home page of the Paper Temptress Store.

• Candy...YES...another Blog Candy. I am putting a bit of a Sandy Twist to it though.  I have almost reached a number of comments that is in a 50's increment. What does that mean??? Well, every 50th commenter will win a blog candy! I am going to wait for the next few comment that come in and end my count with the last two numbers being 50. At THAT point I will start the count. At the next increment of 50, I will email the next 50th to let them know they won my blog candy. 

I did not want to announce this when I was already at 50, so that it will be a total surprise. (no counting everyone, LOL) Each candy will consist of a project I made with the Paper Temptress paper as well as some yummy paper crafting toys.

Till tomorrow! Hugs, Sandy O

New Addition To My Site

Did you notice the new addition to my side bar.  I have seen this on a lot of blogs and thought it was a fun idea and a way to help out other bloggers. I will do my best to keep it updated for you all to check out. 

One I did not put in my sidebar is the log candy from Crafting Havens Vivienne Holden. Hers ends tonight! So that is good for you late burffers like me, LOL

Let me  know what you think of this new addition, I really would like YOUR opinion on it.

Hugs, Sandy O