Brown paper packages tied up with string.....

Look at what I came home to today. Don't you just love happy mail? These are my new stamps from "My Favorite Things" called "Pure innocence." Aren't they just adorable? I couldn't decide which one to get, so I got all the ones I liked. Now to figure out which one to play with first. As much as I'd like to be stamping, I need to be cutting paper for my workshop this coming Saturday. We are leaving mid-week to got skiing and won't be home until Friday evening. We are going to put Lexi in ski lessons. I told her that she was going to take lessons and she replied that she already knew how to ski. I asked her how she knew and she replied that she watched it on tv. Oh well. We will see.

It's a Brown Paper Package Day!!!!

Today the "Man in Brown" showed up or as my friend Jackie calls him "My Boyfriend". This is what I got. This is a special for National Stamping Month that will start on August 18 and go through September 30. It is called the "Every Day Celebration" card kit. I got it for free!!! And, you can too by ordering $60 in stamp sets. Look what came with it. Paper, a stamp set, embellishments, ribbon, distressing ink, foam squares, sponge, instructional brochure and envelopes. It includes everything you need to make 16 cards. The colors are Chocolate, Colonial White, Dutch Blue and Sweet Leaf. In addition to this free product, I received the August "Thanks-a-bration" special for free. The special is a free paper pack. You won't know which one you are going to get. It is a surprise. The paper pack that I got is called Expedition and I love it. It will be perfect for cards and layouts using my animal stamps. I also got the birthday Stamp of the month. In order to qualify for this special, you will need to spend $100. I was able to combine both specials. The $60 that I spent on stamps went toward the $100 that was required for this special. Are you following me?

You can combine these specials this month too. And, here are the stamps that I ordered. I was planning to order them last month, but I am glad that I waited. The stamps are Baby Steps, Picture Perfect, October Word Puzzle, Welcome Baby, and Dogs Life.

And, now for a BIG SURPRISE. SHHHHHH. I'm not suppose to tell. These are some of the goodies that will be offered in the Fall catalog that comes out next month. I received this gorgeous woodland paper pack called "Twitterpated". I will use it for my September Workshop. The workshop includes this paper pack, the stamp set with the cute little porcupine, and chocolate ribbon. The other items that match this paper pack are chipboard buttons, Stick-ease and this adorabable tree stamp called "Grown with Love". I am so into nature and trees right now. I just couldn't wait until September to order. I tried to wait.....but it didn't work.

Now I am off to play with my new goodies. Have a great day, too!!!

It's one of those "Brown Paper Packages" days

Today was one of those "Brown Paper Packages" Days. Look at what I had waiting for me when I got home.
In my package from Hanna Stamps were:
Cowboy Riley, Carrying the Tree Riley, Snow Ski Riley, Surfer Riley, Tent Riley, Turkey Moose Riley, Pirate Riley, Santa Chimney Riley, And Witch on a Broom Riley. I ordered them from the pajama party over at SCS on Friday night. And here they are .Can't wait to ink them up!




And in this package from All That Scraps was a stamp set from C.C Designs called It's My Birthday. Isn't it so cute?







And then over here is a stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy called Princess. Lexi and I have already inked them up and have made some cards.



And, last of all. On my way home from work, I stopped off at Richards to use my 50% off coupon. Got to love those coupons. This is another Changito Set from Stampendous. Love those "little monkeys". According to Ryan, Lexi's dad that's what "Changito" means.