tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53637036609470965542011-07-30T07:47:55.025-07:00Scrapbooking and Rubber Stamping retreat. Schedule your workshops, stamp camps,quilting getaways,Doll Making groups, and craft getaways at this retreat. Available for nightly meetings.Contact me for availabilityArtisticInkspirationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09525629341685990436noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5363703660947096554.post-11628486600442840002009-09-01T17:00:00.000-07:002009-09-01T15:47:37.775-07:00

Update : 1 Sept 2009Well, I finally got the pool (giant hole in the ground filled in)..HOORAY!! Looks like we're REALLY making progress. Next item is to repair the roof, then I can start painting and furnishing the retreat house!!Hi, I'd like to introduce you to our Scrapbook and Stamping retreat,located in East Texas, just SE of Dallas near the towns of Mabank, Malakoff, Payne Springs, Gun

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I am having to remove all lists of all blogs from my SU blog due to a change in SU policy. The list will be here until I find a more suitable place. This is just a reference list for supplies, resources, challenges, sketch sites, etc. Enjoy.TEMPLATES and FREE PRINTABLE DESIGNS Canning Jar Labels Free Printables for scrapbookers, altered arts, etc Free Printables List 2 Free Printable TODO Lists

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Here are my "odd size" cards. It's what you do when you make a boo boo, or have a 1/4 sheet of cardstock left over.. that isn't enough for a full size card. Medallion card is 5x4.25 (this was the oops card).Smaller cards are 2 1/8 x 5 1/2, and 2 3/4 x 4 1/4" ea. Close up shows intaglio stamping.

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This is my latest creation. I had to do a gift exchange for our annual SU local Christmas party. I made a "CD cover" Scrapbook and matching clipboard. The scrapbook has 3 sets of covers with inserts for lots of pictures, pockets to put your CD's of photos or music. It also has some tags for journaling, little envelopes to put some keepsakes in, and pages to mount pictures. Enjoy!!

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Well, it looks like I may finally get this place fixed up and be ready to open in January 2009... barring any other unforseen circumstances. I will be going over to the cottage to see what painting needs to be done, get the roof repaired, and fill in that swimming pool hole so we can get this RETREAT ready for the Stampers and Scrappers!!Over the past couple of weeks, I have been putting some

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This is my little OWL book I am giving away on my regular stamping blog as part of the blog candy. I wanted to post more views of it here, so you could get an idea of it's composition. I figured out a way to fold up pockets and insert in between the main pages of the book. I will be creating the instructions later on detailing how to make this book.I have included some views of some of the inside

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Well, I've had trouble getting some funding to get my little house in Texas fixed up and ready to receive all you stampers and scrappers. Thank goodness hurricane Ike didn't do anything drastic to the place!! I still have to get funding to fix the roof, fill in the 'hole in the ground", re-sod the yard where "the hole" is.. and then do some minor painting inside. I have dishes, pots and pans,

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Found these clips at the Dollar Tree store.. The colors match our new Tangerine Tango paper!!Here's the bag in a box I made for the hostess.. Thought I'd add a clip since the colors match. What do you think??

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I needed to make a gift for my friend and fellow demo who went to convention and brought me back some goodies, since I couldn't go. I wanted to make her something that she could put some of her childrens pictures in as a keepsake. Even though I don't have any of the new designer papers, I thought the Bali breeze papers made a good color combo for the fold out accordian book and box. I painted the

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I started holding some classes to get stampers more familiar with some of our Gorgeous retiring stamps... so 2 months down the road they won't say.. Gee, I wish I had ordered that!! This week I featured our "Wild Rose" stamp set. I cased a card from SCS, changing up the stamped image and adding a bit more embellishment. I also made a 6x6 scrapbook page for those who like to scrap!! Ribbon at the

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Well, after making the little fold out book, I had to try making one of the "Friendship journals" from Andrea Walford. Since the kit she uses in her class is retiring, I thought I'd try just using decorative papers and stamps. I did find some other "vintage" stickers I had in my stash, that went so well with the colors. I used Porcelain prints with the new Baja Blue for the covers. I haven't

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One of my friends came over to make some of those cute little fold out mini books we've been seeing all over the web. I put on a pot of chili, got a salad, then we sat down to "create". I told her.. this is an example of what goes on when you're at one of those all day, all night, all weekend scrapbook sessions..... only she gets to go home tonight!!! 7 1/2 hours later... this is what we had done

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I am trying to make some progress on getting the roof replaced, getting the GIGANTIC hole in the ground (once called a swimming pool until the sides collapsed) filled in and re-sodded. Then, we can paint, and go find some beds, craft tables, OTT lights, task chairs, a refrigerator, microwave, some bits and pieces of furniture to allow the crafters to take a break from all their hard work

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