Good Morning!

We are getting ready for a little snow today... and a mix on Fri!

I know my kids have their fingers VERY CROSSED... and SO DO I! (I have Jury Duty on Friday!!! - it's cancelled if schools are...)

When i first purchased the BUILD-A-FLOWER acccent set (sticky card stock flower kit), I didn't know how to use them effectively. I thought they looked a little "bland" when I used them on my cards. So I set them aside for a long time.  Recently, I have been challenging myself to use my "un-used" stuff! This was one on the top of my list.

Turns out,.... I LOVE IT! I have used so many on my ATCs, cards and even scrap pages! I just needed to ALTER THEM A LITTLE!

So I put up a tutorial this morning on ALTERING BLOOMS! Check it out!

Here's a sneak peek!

A little while ago , I had a request to show more of the Baroque Motifs set. So this is what I used for my base.

I also made a second card using the set. 

Well. I have to get kids ready for school now. Hope you enjoy this one. Have a great day and see you back here soon!

THE MINI TRINKET BOX! I used the DSP (Designer Series Paper) - since it is double sided and would match perfectly for box top and bottom!

I cased it from the Spring/Summer 2008 Catalog on pg 147 as well as the upcoming Occasions Mini catalog 2008 on pg 7.

Here's a photo of the finished project! 

I welcome everyone to view my tutorials for free. All you need to do is register (just name and email addresses needed. you pick your own password/username!) and log in to view at any time!  - This is just for me to keep track of the popular types of tutorials so i can add more of those kinds!

I hope you all had a perfect weekend!

We went to the Baltimore Science Museum on Saturday. BOY WAS IT CROWDED. They have on exhibit - BODY WORLDS 2 and the Brain... Our 3 Pound Gem.   I didn't see it... I was told that it may not be appropriate for young children... but apparently it is amazing.  If I was there alone, I would've tried for a look. The lines were out the door all the way to the inner harbor waters for most of the day! We got there early and were ready to leave by 3pm... but about 12 noon the placed was PACKED!

Afterwards we walked through the Harbour Lights Shopping and Eatery area and then hung out at the Power Plant Barnes and Noble. For dinner we tried a new TAPAS place - LA TASCA.  If you haven't tried TAPAS, it is a Spanish restaurant that serves food in appetizer size portions. Each dish ranges from $3.50 to about $7.  The meatballs were the hit for the girls! I love all types of seafood.  Was a bit pricey... but very delicious! The service was pretty fast!  (and they take reservations... so no waiting!)  - anyone with young kids can appreciate that!

 Have a great week. I hope to be back on here sometime early during the week. If you have any requests for tutorials or any comments, please leave them at the bottom (comments) or contact me! 

Until next time...HAPPY STAMPIN'! 

Well after a very long week... I can't believe it's Friday! (NIGHT!!!)

We finished off the week with dinner at Panera - Thank God for no cooking days! and the girls allowed me to do a little work.

I was able to put together my tutorial for MONDAY'S TUTORIAL ~BAG-A-LOPE!!

Here's a sneek peek! 

Are you ever in need of a small gift bag? or need to make some party favor pouches??? The uses are endless!

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Today I made 10 cards for a demo only card swap and started on my March ATC cards! There is only 1 space open for March and 2 left for April! If you wanna swap... email me!

Otherwise I pretty much spent the rest of the day doing my MOM DUTIES... and you know what that is! 

I hope you all have a great weekend! See you back here soon! 

Well. I finally took some time to get a few cards for sale on ETSY.

You can view my items for sale at www. allisonpapercrafts.etsy.com .  All my cards there ship for free. I've places a permanent link on the side.

This week has been tiring. The girls had a few days off from school and  with Valentine's parties everywhere.... TGIF! 

By the way, how was your Valentines Day? Did you make a card for your loved ones? I got a few homemade ones from my kids and they are the best! So much better than any store bought and you can tell the heart that goes into one of those!

I have not added much to the site this week... There are a few gallery additions and I am working on some ATC cards to share. Maybe if the sun is out today I can get some more good pics. 

Well. I'm going to sign off for now... but I may se eyou back here later today!

Have a good one!