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Parade of Merry Cafe Coffee Cards

CAS Merry Cafe fall coffee card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Here’s another card I made for the Splitcoast Stampers Creative Crew. #CCREW1017SK  #CreativeCrew #SUO

I think this is my favorite fall card I’ve made this year!

Stamps: Merry Cafe
Paper: Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper ( DSP), Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Crushed Curry
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Corrugated Elements, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Linen Thread

Here’s some more coffee cards made by me and others.

Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

I didn’t become a coffee drinker until last year.  Not sure how I made it through college without it.  My very favorite coffee is Kona Vanilla Macadamia Nut.  My favorite coffee shop is Mahalo’s Coffee shop in West Des Moines, IA.  It’s a Hawaiian themed coffee shop that is adorable and smells so good.  They make doughnuts in the shop, hence the good smell, but I don’t actually eat them.  If you live in the Des Moines area, I’d love to meet you at Mahalo’s.  Are you a coffee drinker?  What’s your favorite?

These Coffee Cups Framelits make these cards fun and easy to make.

Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom

CAS Merry Cafe gift card holders made by demo Beth McCullough. This was cased from Chris Solgar. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

CAS Merry Cafe gift card holders made by demo Beth McCullough. This was cased from Chris Solgar. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I love giving gift cards to the kid’s high school teachers because they totally don’t expect it! (Plus they deserve it!)

Well, we put the “W” flag away for the winter.  The Chicago Cubs had a good run and we look forward to next year!

Steve’s Birthday is this week, so our sweet Ryan came home from college to rake leaves and go to a movie with Steve.  He loves having Ryan as his “wing man.”  We don’t do much with presents, but I bought something for Steve three months ago and hid it.  The best part is, I remembered I had done that and actually found it and wrapped it up this weekend.  The reason I’m a little shocked the present thing worked out, is because I do have some memory difficulties.  I had cottage cheese before going to church and when we got back home, Steve found this in the cabinet.

LOL  OK, so I meant to put it in the refrigerator.  🙂

On a more positive note, I’ve been making roast beef in the crock pot once a week.  Since Ryan was coming home, I made this on Sunday.  It’s chuck roast cooked on low in the crock pot all day, with caramelized onions, havarti cheese on sour dough bread.  Everyone was pretty much in tummy heaven.  I think they’ll keep me around for awhile longer, even though I occasionally store the cottage cheese in the cupboard!

Please leave a comment at the top of this post.  I’d love to hear your favorite coffee or if you’d like to tell me I’m not the only one with memory issues!

Designer Series Paper Sale Share — Since Stampin’ Up! is having a Buy 3 Get 1 Free Sale I’m passing the savings on to you.  $34 includes shipping. If you can pick up at my house, the share is $27.  This is the least expensive way ever to get current beautiful Stampin’ Up DSP!  Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com

  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Just Add Color Specialty DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Delightful Daisy DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Birthday Memories DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Be Merry DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Pick a Pattern DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Coffee Break DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Naturally Eclectic DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Whole Lot of Lovely DSP
  • 12- 6 x 6   sheets of Petal Gaden DSP Stack
  • 12– 6 x 6  sheets of Color Theory DSP Stack
  • 12- 6 x 6 sheets of Wood Textures DSP Stack
  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Christmas Around the World DSP
  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Painted Autumn DSP

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Blessings,

Beth 🙂
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Half Full and One on one card swap!

Stampin’ Up’s new Half Full stamp set is perfect for  many occasions.

My sister, Jennifer, has a home based wine business with Direct Cellars.  She and her coworkers need this stamp set!  You can find Jen’s wine here! 

Click on a picture below to order.  Free gift with each order of $50 or more when using Host Code 97JBDNSR

It’s time for my second one on one card swap.

  • Please mail me a handmade Holiday card (a standard, full-sized 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ card) by Saturday, Nov 4.  Please don’t stress about this.  Make a cute card and put it in the mail!

My address is  Beth McCullough  843 26th St.  West Des Moines, IA  50265

  • Please use products from the current Stampin’ Up! catalogs if possible.  If people want to recreate your card, I want them to be able to easily acquire the products they need.
  • Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (just fold one in half and include it with your card) so that I can send your swap back to you.
  • Please don’t write on the inside of your card so that the recipient can use it if they choose to.  I will gather the cards I receive  and mail them out so that everyone who sends me a card will receive a card in return.
  • Feel free to add a note that I will send on to the recipient.
  • I will take pictures of the swaps and share them here on my blog.

You can do this!  Make a card and mail it to me today or tomorrow or really soon!  Email me with questions Beth@StampingMom.com or leave a comment at the top of this post.

Did you see all the beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) above?  You can get a sampling of all those beautiful papers by purchasing my Designer Series Paper Sale Share.  I have two shares remaining, whoever responds first gets them!

Designer Series Paper Sale Share — Since Stampin’ Up! is having a Buy 3 Get 1 Free Sale I’m passing the savings on to you.  $34 includes shipping. If you can pick up at my house, the share is $27.  This is the least expensive way ever to get current beautiful Stampin’ Up DSP!  Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com

  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Just Add Color Specialty DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Delightful Daisy DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Birthday Memories DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Be Merry DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Pick a Pattern DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Coffee Break DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Naturally Eclectic DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Whole Lot of Lovely DSP
  • 12- 6 x 6   sheets of Petal Gaden DSP Stack
  • 12– 6 x 6  sheets of Color Theory DSP Stack
  • 12- 6 x 6 sheets of Wood Textures DSP Stack
  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Christmas Around the World DSP
  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Painted Autumn DSP

You can also pick 3 whole packages and get one free!

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Guess what I got to do today? Yep, I spent this beautiful fall day with my favorite Hawkeye!  I drove over with my sweet friend Janene, so the trip over went really fast.  We talked for four hours and weren’t done when we got back. 🙂 Janene spent the day with her daughter and grandson.  I took Abby to lunch and shopping.  We had a great time!  The most important thing I did was give her hugs from me and her Dad.  Love you Abby girl!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

 

Large Numbers Framelits

Do you own the Large Numbers Framelits?  If not, why not?  They are only $31 and oh so useful!

Stampin Up Graduation card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I broke out the Silver Glimmer Paper and a retired set to make this graduation card for a good friend.

Stampin Up birthday card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Here’s Grandpa Harold’s Gift Card Holder 80th Birthday card.  After it was done, I wished I had put sequins in the numbers.

Stampin Up Graduation card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

When I made my niece, Lindsay’s, graduation card, I remembered the sequins, so this is a shaker card.

These are Christmas Count Down Numbers.

Large Numbers Framelits will always be part of my collection.  Click on the picture below and make them part of your collection as well.  You won’t regret it!

Did you see all the beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) above?  You can get a sampling of all those beautiful papers by purchasing my Designer Series Paper Sale Share.  

Designer Series Paper Sale Share — Since Stampin’ Up! is having a Buy 3 Get 1 Free Sale I’m passing the savings on to you.  $34 includes shipping. If you can pick up at my house, the share is $27.  This is the least expensive way ever to get current beautiful Stampin’ Up DSP!  Please email me at Beth@StampingMom.com

  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Just Add Color Specialty DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Delightful Daisy DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Birthday Memories DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Be Merry DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of  Pick a Pattern DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Coffee Break DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Naturally Eclectic DSP
  • 6– 6 x 12 sheets of Whole Lot of Lovely DSP
  • 12- 6 x 6   sheets of Petal Gaden DSP Stack
  • 12– 6 x 6  sheets of Color Theory DSP Stack
  • 12- 6 x 6 sheets of Wood Textures DSP Stack
  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Christmas Around the World DSP
  • 6- 6 x 12 sheets of Painted Autumn DSP

Please leave a comment at the top of this post.

Please subscribe to my blog, follow me on Pinterest here or Facebook here.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Keegan had his Fall vocal concert the other night.  He was telling us we didn’t need to go, but then five minutes before the concert started he was texting us, telling us we were going to be late.  Steve assured him we were in our seats already.  I’m glad he really does care, and I wouldn’t miss any chance to hear Keegan sing. Anyway, can you see my tall Keegan in the center of the back row?

I was looking through our pictures from this summer and this picture made me smile.  I love watching Steve participate in his triathlons except the swimming portion.  During the swimming they all look alike and I have no idea where he is. At this triathlon he was getting ready to swim and I noticed he was the only man that was given a pink swim cap. (Yep, he was given a women’s cap by mistake.)  At least I could pick him out of the crowd and watch him do the entire swim race.  I now have a plan for next year’s triathlons. 🙂