In Stamp Therapy

Monday, July 18, 2016

Botanical Blooms

Happy Monday, everyone! I had such a busy weekend. My nephew is visiting for a couple of weeks and staying with his cousins at my mom's. Poor grandma, I bet she is exhausted. She's definitely enjoying her grandkids that's for sure. Last Saturday, we all went to see Secret Life of Pets. It was a very cute movie and the kids had fun. I don't go to the movies much, but when I do I really find it relaxing. It was definitely a treat. Yesterday, I took all 3 kids plus my daughter to The Habit for lunch then we had dessert at Rita's Italian Ice. I love those kids and they are all so silly and funny - but boy there is a reason kids do grow-up. Eight hours with them full of energy and pumped up with ice cream can send anyone to bed early. Haha. With my 22 year old son and 15 year old daughter, I've been ignored a lot. They do their own stuff and occasionally they give me the nod or I will see them open the fridge. So, I don't get much interaction with kids for a long stretch of time - say like a whole day. It was a good reality check for me to watch them play with some of my kids old toys. A part of me missed my children being small and a bigger part of me was very glad that they're grown. Such is life, you know - as the children get older so do the parents. But seeing my mom dote and care for her grandkids always make me whisper a little prayer of thankfulness Above that she's still strong, healthy and able to do so much. We are all so very lucky to have her.

Well, I thought I had already posted this card awhile back only to realize that I have not - because of that, some of the items on this card have already retired such as: Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow and Blackberry Bliss ink and cardstocks, Hexagon Hive Thinlits, Decorative Dots Embossing folder and Label Bracket punch. Some of the of products used to create this card are below.

Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

$17.00

Happy Happenings Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$28.00

Happy Happenings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00

Elegant Butterfly Punch

$16.00

Bitty Butterfly Punch

$16.00

1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Circle Punch

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

Botanical Builder Framelits Dies

$33.00

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Saturday, July 9, 2016

Pop of Paradise

I bumped into a former colleague recently and after a couple of minutes of hello, good to see you kind of thing, she asked me if I'm still happy at work. I've been with the same employer for almost a dozen years and although it was a legitimate question it still caught me by surprise. It shocked me more when I responded pretty quickly with a, "sadly, I still am". She then laughed because she knows my odd sense of humor and said, "that's great to hear". We hugged, said our goodbyes and I walked away smiling because I realized that I totally meant what I just said. Sure, I've had moments when I get so frustrated with situations and with people, but the good days are greater than the bad ones by a long shot. Perhaps, that's why with the quantity of people coming and going recently, it kind of makes me feel that perhaps I might be too human to be a Human Resource manager.

So, do you really know when it's time to quit your current job? Is there a deadline or a time frame? I'm no expert, but I believe that once you start to dread or worse, fear coming to work then it's time to look for something else. A little fear is good for your psyche. It keeps you on your toes and keeps things fresh and new, but terrified on the edge of a nervous breakdown is unhealthy. I think it's okay to hate your job sometimes, but if you feel this way every single day - then it's definitely time for change. Also my number one personal gauge is, gratitude. When you don't feel an iota of gratitude or appreciation for your employer anymore then it's time. Do not wait for it to get so bad that you end up bad mouthing the company that pays for your bills and provides for your family. It's just bad juju. In a nutshell, if it's such a bad marriage, why the heck are you still in it, right? I don't think you should leave a job when you're angry. Anger makes you do stupid things. And I am a firm believer of having a replacement job before turning in your notice. Unless you're close to retiring, won the super lotto or inherited millions from a dead relative, I'd have a job lined-up.

Oh well, enough of work talk. I want to share this really cute card created with Pop of Paradise stamp set. Pink flamingos are also everywhere. I was at H&M the other day and I saw shorts with pineapples and a top with pink flamingos. I suppose owls are out of fashion. Haha!

Well, thank you for stopping by. Below is the list of products used to create this card.

Pop Of Paradise Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$27.00

Pop Of Paradise Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

$13.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Monday, July 4, 2016

Painter's Palette

I am so grateful for the three day weekend. It's amazing what an extra day-off can do. I finished all my chores yesterday morning then took a long nap in the afternoon. I so love naps. It's a vacation in itself. Seriously! Today, I finished preparing for my cards class next Saturday. We will be creating Christmas cards already! I can't believe this year's half way over. I love the holidays, the weather, the boots, sweaters and scarves, the lights, and the Christmas music.

I just love adding a DSP on the envelope flap. It finished the card real nice, don't you agree?

I want to share this really cute and colorful birthday card using the new stamp set called Painter's Palette and the coordinating paper pack. It's a bit tedious to put together, but oh so adorable. I love the new In Colors 2016-2018. Although, I must admit that I did not like them in the beginning. After creating a couple of cards using them, they are actually very nice and sweet. The colors remind me of icing on cupcakes. This just goes to show that I am constantly thinking about food. Haha!