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I put my RIBBON SALE up earlier today

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Well, I thought I would throw a card in here this week. Our week is crazy...my family is still here and makes for messed up days. It's hard to do much when you want to hang out with them all the time! LOL...

This card was created with the Simple Stitches set from CTMH. I really loke this set now that I'm playing with it more!! I'm thinking about ideas alot too!!

Although I think I've lost my mojo for the time being. I did get some MissyB swaps done today but I was really struggling to even go down stairs. I have another swap that really needs my attention...maybe tomorrow morning. While I drink my coffee and chill. Yeah.

I've also got my stamps out...not that many. but hopefully enough to pay for my next stamp order...I'm loading up on cardstock!! I seriously was too overwhelmed at my wish list to order anything else!! LOL...

RC's Birthday Invites

With one week til the big day I thought I better get going with RC's birthday invitations. These are super simple but I am excited with how they turned out.

My plan was for the tracks on the background. That is a wheel from SU! that Mary let me borrow. I finally used it!

Then I also wanted to use that truck from MissyBDeisgns. Then as David and I were stamping them I thought about the cake! I told him we are so Brilliant!! So the truck is hauling a slice of cake!! Awesome!!

I am planning to make some better cards like this that the boys can use for their friends.

Then I printed all the info on the back and they are ready to go in the mail!

Mounting Un-Mounted Stamps

OK, since I said I was going to show you how I mount my stamps..I thought I had also better show you the correct way.
First off, there are many Stamp companies that are just selling the Rubber. Yes, it's cheaper for you to buy from them, but you still need to mount it right? So don't get confused.
Some of the companies I have gotten stamps like this from: MissyB, Mandarian Pixie, Stampin Bella. I know that there are more tho. GinaK offers them up both mounted or un-mounted.
I also know that The Angel Company is basically rubber but the foam comes with and you can use your acrylic blocks with their stamps. OR they have some blocks that are just 3/4" plexiglass.
When you order from a stamp company, you need to read directions FIRST!! Not after you get the rubber and you are wondering what the hey? If it comes as just rubber, then you need to order some sort of mounting foam.

I have found Cling Foam, Cling Vinyl and EZ Mount. You need to choose one of the three. Then using the adhesive side of the cushion, adhere it ot your rubber. Then carefully cut out your images. **this is the same as when you get SU! stamps now** Then those stamps can easily be clung to an acrylic block to stamp.
There are then also many ways to store them. You can get a binder and some STAMP AND STORE boards. I've heard people put them in CD cases. Whatever works for you.
Here are some pictures that might also help ------> How to Mount
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Now onto what I did. The first time I bought unmounted stamps was from Mandarin Pixie. I was testing the waters there. Well, of course I neglected to read FIRST!! So I ended up with some rubber and nothing more. How sad...I wanted to stamp!! So I searched and ordered some Mounting foam from Cornish Heritage Farms. Again, Katie neglected to read first. So this foam was for mounting on wood blocks, like in SU! Do I have wood blocks? No.

So since I figured that TAC sells plexiglass, and so does my dad, why doesnt' that work. I had asked him to order me some 3/4" plexiglass, but he didn't. No worries.
By now I had ordered some new Missy B sets and wanted to use them. This time I didn't need to read, I just knew, yet I was so excited that I forgot to order the EZ Mount. So, I decided to be cheap and use up my permanant stuff.

So I went to my mom, and together we mounted the rubber on the foam, cut it out and then she cut the plexiglass. It's only 1/2" but it seems to be working for me. As you have seen I was stamping up a storm with them!
Does this make me a Redneck stamper? Prolly so!

More Mother's Day Cards and Radom Blogging

Here is one more Mothers Day card from the MissyB set. I liked the lil coupons that were in there and thought you really could use for anything. So be assured that I plan to use this set A LOT!! Ü

I just created a lil pocket and layered some paper on there. You are also prolly gonna see alot of this pp from TAC! It's just sitting on my table and I am using it up.

I used some scraps for the coupons themselves.

Random Blogging - Nothing real exciting, so if you don't want to be bored, you can leave now! LOL

Today I had to get up and make a Dessert Pizza for Teacher's Appreciation Week at school. It looked pale, but there were no kiwi's at the store. PO DUNK town!! Oh well.

Then RC and I went to the bank and set up some Pampered Chef stuff. I'm the Business in Focus for this week. Funny thing about PC and me. I was gonna back off for the summer. I haven't made my *Quotas* for the last few months and I was not really motivated to do anything. I'm not a real great salesperson. So I was going to back away and maybe re-evaluate things this fall. Well, the bank called as did a few others who wanted some orders. What does that mean? I don't know. I'll see what happens I guess but I just don't want to make the effort to really push it this summer.

I am going to Stamp Club tonight. It's a Salad supper which I need to finish..eek. We are doing pressed flowers. I'm kind of excited. Well, I'm always excited about Stamp Club.

I also have 2 more days of subbing. Period. I am so tired of it. The kids are so nasty and have no respect for me or anyone else. It's so sad. And again, I don't want to make the effort.

Am I just getting burnt out? Maybe. All I can say is that I want to pursue things that bring me joy. The rest I am tired of doing. LOL... Maybe I'm just being a whiner today.

Anyway, that was my rant for now. I better get my salad finished and dinner for the boys. I'll be back tomorrow...maybe refreshed after the stamp night, and to show you my pressed flowers, the way I mount my MissyB stamps and some creations!!

Have a good night!!

Another MissyB Card

I had to step away from the ribbon for awhile!! I started doing it wrong for starters!! Ugh. So we went for a walk to my friends house and now it's time for bed.

This idea was mulling around in my mind as soon as I saw the set...Mothers and Fathers. I wanted to add that circle M to the boxed saying. I am really excited with the way it turned out.

Stamps: MissyB Designs

Paper: SU! Cardstock, TAC pp.

Ink: SU!

Ribbon - American Crafts

My third post of the day!!

Here I am again!! Three times today!!

If you missed the last one, make sure you scroll down and see my FrogBottom Stew recipe. It's yummy.

OK, so last week I finally got my rubbah from Missy B Designs. She had asked for some ideas on new stamps sets and one that I had been thinking of was a small box that you could add accessories too. I had it all layed out in my head, but I could not get it right on paper, so I shared it with her. She bought it and actually made a stamp set out of it!!! And it's so much better than I could've ever done!! So from now on my ideas go to her! LOL!!

Anyway, when you buy stamps from Missy B they only come as rubbah. So you have to mount them. I'll show you guys how I mounted mine tomorrow as long as you promise not to laugh at me. You'll know I am the real Hillbilly Stamper!!

Anyway, on to the cards I made...I was so excited to ink them all up! Of course I got the What is the Box? set. And I love it!! RC is a major truck guy so I had to make him this truck card...actually it's only the front so he can do whatever with it!!

But I thought how cute to make the truck bed actually dump the dirt! So I added a brad on there so the bed with tip. See the 2nd picture!!

Stamps: MissyB Designs

Paper: SU!

Ink: SU!

Other: brad, CTMH; markers, SU!

OK, no more posts today...we are going to watch a movie and hang out!! Oh, after I do the dishes....ugh!!