tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116038852009-11-10T14:01:35.991-06:00Crafts rock!Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.comBlogger341125SarahAndTheStampstarshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-61331157178170029352009-03-20T02:51:00.008-05:002009-03-20T10:20:49.441-05:00As the owner of <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/">CraftCritique.com</a> I receive almost daily emails from marketers. They want to optimize our blog for search engines, have us review their non-crafty products, have us SELL their product, loan us money, or a million other things that either do not make any sense or are totally not appropriate for our business.<br /><br />Out of all the marketing emails we receive I would say less than 5% are applicable to us or worth pursuing in any way. So when I read this article, <a href="http://thebloggess.com/?p=1960">"A lesson to marketers about the importance of reading the blogs they pitch to but who probably won’t read this because they don’t read the blogs they pitch to"</a>, by the Bloggess; Jenny Lawson, I immediately related.<br /><br />In this post (which you should read right now) Jenny schools a marketing rep for a lotion company who contacts her to test their product line. She toys with him, explaining her need for a SPF shielding lotion to protect her lawn maintenance staff from the dangers of rock dissolving acids. It becomes apparent that not only has he not read her blog, he is barely reading her emails.... hilarity ensues, and a lesson is learned.<br /><br />The email pitches we receive are so random and ridiculous I always figured there wasn't even a real person on the other end of most of them... they read like Nigerian Lottery win announcements. I just delete them and move on, figuring if I responded I would just end up on more spam lists as a result.<br /><br />But Jenny's post inspired me, and today I decided to try my luck at badgering a marketing rep. This time from a company that promises to place my products in their network of stores... note that this was sent to Craft Critique, not my personal blog. If you have visited CC you know we do not sell anything, and it's pretty obvious at a glance.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">-----Original Message-----</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">From: David T.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:17 PM</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">To: info@craftcritique.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Subject: Re: I'm interested in selling your crafts through our stores</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I sent you an email a few months ago about selling your crafts through our network of stores. I think they'd be a great fit. Do you wholesale?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We work hand in hand with buyers from thousands of specialty stores, gift shops, large chains, mail-order catalog companies and Internet shopping sites. We need a larger variety of crafts they can choose from, hence my email to you.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">If you're interested in selling your pieces to more stores visit us at (his URL was HERE) We guarantee sales.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sincerely,</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">David T.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Director of Merchandising</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Company Name</span></span><br /><br /><br />My Response...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">-----Original Message-----</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">From: Sarah Moore [mailto:sarah@craftcritique.com]</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:13 PM</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">To: 'David T'</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Subject: RE: I'm interested in selling your crafts through our stores</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">That sounds great! How do I begin?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I actually have an overstock of 1000 chain-maile maternity shirts I need to unload. They had been ordered custom by a specialty chain of medieval maternity shops... but with the economy being what it is they just canceled the order. Unfortunately for me I have a very quick staff and they had completed the whole collection before we received the notice of cancellation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Do you need images of the products? They are a basic tunic style, in silver-tone chain-maile with faux ruby embellishments. I can change the stones out to pink or blue if you think that would be more marketable than red.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I eagerly await your response! Thank you so much for contacting us!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">-Sarah</span></span><br /><br /><br />and best of all, HIS follow up!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >-----Original Message-----</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >From: David T.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:27 PM</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >To: 'Sarah Moore'</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >Subject: RE: I'm interested in selling your crafts through our stores</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >It's optional to add images, although adding images will help move your products.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >As per your email, to get started simply register at (his URL was HERE) Send me an email when you register and I'll forward you instruction on how to get set-up. I'll also add a free month to your account.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >Sincerely,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >David T.</span></span><br /><br /><br />I honestly don't even know how to respond next! Maybe I will see if I can find an image to send him of my chain-maile maternity tunics... anyone know a chain-maile artist?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6133115717817002935?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT2nGTDhHWZxduFR5ByzUGXizYY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT2nGTDhHWZxduFR5ByzUGXizYY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT2nGTDhHWZxduFR5ByzUGXizYY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PT2nGTDhHWZxduFR5ByzUGXizYY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/rGkhv7bSVDk" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com20http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/03/funny-and-lessen-for-marketers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-17249210300650357652009-03-12T02:23:00.004-05:002009-03-12T03:01:41.864-05:00I suppose it's nice to finally have something interesting to blog about... assuming my audience wasn't interested in hearing about my online scrabble escapades, preschool stories or trips to Target.<br /><br />So here is the lowdown; I have broken the foot... in two spots... the <a href="http://www.medcyclopaedia.com/upload/book%20of%20radiology/chapter14/nic_k14_570.jpg">Distal Tibia</a> and the <a href="http://www.wheelessonline.com/image5/lisf1.jpg">2nd Metatarsal.</a> These images aren't of my actual x-rays... but they are pretty close to what I saw today. Perhaps I can get a hold of the films when they are done with them so I can use them for scrapping... or to decorate my windows next Halloween.<br /><br />The VERY good news is; no surgery. Awesome! The bad news is; I am in a cast for 6 weeks... at least. And then a soft boot for a few more weeks. NO weight bearing, which is practically impossible for a girl with no upper body strength. No driving for at least 8 weeks. Whatever.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/Sbi-tUSY-nI/AAAAAAAAEr0/XlzGNdc3sYI/s1600-h/IMG_5781.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/Sbi-tUSY-nI/AAAAAAAAEr0/XlzGNdc3sYI/s400/IMG_5781.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312205446232734322" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">subtle no?</span><br /></div><br />Thank goodness I have such an amazing husband... in so many ways; making dinner, fetching me things, helping get Andy ready in the morning. He even has a feta and spinach casserole in the fridge as we speak for tomorrow... he's practically a show off!<br /><br />The child on the other hand is really going through some "stuff". I think this is just a lot for him to handle. Suddenly he has been asked to step up to the plate, which he is clearly irritated by.<br /><br />So *that* is the dealio. I will be sitting here on my couch a lot, and I hope to get some crafting in... and some more blogging. Tomorrow I may bust out the Knifty Knitter.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/">Craft Critique</a> on the other hand is going gangbusters! I have been meeting some amazing people to network and cross promote with. It's been fun and exciting, and the new things we have coming up over there really have my mojo inspired!<br /><br />Thank you ALL for your well wishes; via tweet, Facebook, and email... or the comments you have left here. Allthough I haven't met many of you I feel like you are truly my friends. Hearing you share your stories of coping with injury is very inspirational to me. I feel so connected to you all!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-1724921030065035765?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g1SEyBdnAEN3LMpIWXFj_LWAK9Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g1SEyBdnAEN3LMpIWXFj_LWAK9Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g1SEyBdnAEN3LMpIWXFj_LWAK9Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g1SEyBdnAEN3LMpIWXFj_LWAK9Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/WLDJ8RT5m18" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com10http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/03/foot-day-nine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-83086256308949705182009-03-06T20:59:00.005-06:002009-03-06T22:08:46.712-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SbHjg2sBjAI/AAAAAAAAEo8/nHyzdNCbOs8/s1600-h/FOOT-DAY-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SbHjg2sBjAI/AAAAAAAAEo8/nHyzdNCbOs8/s200/FOOT-DAY-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310275589222009858" border="0" /></a>So it is day three of the injury, and the foot is still swelling. The bruises are moving around in all sorts of colorful and exciting ways. The soft boot I have to wear and the crutches are making it easier for me to get around the house. I unfortunately have to take codeine for the pain... but I am taking Advil first... and only take the codeine secondary.<br /><br />It's much more painful at this point than I anticipated. Using the crutches is a whole body experience, working muscles I didn't know I had, causing me to be exhausted at the end of the day.<br /><br />The depression is already creeping up on me. Last spring was consumed by my mom's illness; no gardening, no vacations, stuck inside... etc. After our particularly cold and snowy winter I am already feeling stir crazy, so I am not looking forward to a possible 3 months of no driving or walking.<br /><br />Tomorrow I have my CT scan and my MRI... and Wednesday I will follow up with the doctor to get the results. Meanwhile, my wonderful husband is taking care of me. Even my 4 year old has really stepped up to the plate; fetching things for mommy and be very careful not to jump on me directly.<br /><br />I would like to say I will wait until the results of the CT scan are in before I start to freak out.... but I am starting to freak, a little bit. I am not a very patient person, nor am I good at loosing my independence. Time will tell!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-8308625630894970518?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z-FyZYWxo8Wq5YT28I6uyH2o-8E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z-FyZYWxo8Wq5YT28I6uyH2o-8E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z-FyZYWxo8Wq5YT28I6uyH2o-8E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z-FyZYWxo8Wq5YT28I6uyH2o-8E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/eqzv9nUFkmY" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com6http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/03/foot-update-day-three.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-32225614480346127602009-03-04T22:01:00.007-06:002009-03-04T22:21:23.469-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/Sa9TNgGwd-I/AAAAAAAAEmM/83Tw-iRA_j8/s1600-h/foot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/Sa9TNgGwd-I/AAAAAAAAEmM/83Tw-iRA_j8/s200/foot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309553977114785762" border="0" /></a>It's true... I fall a lot. About once a year I have a fall that either forces me to the doctor or to consume mega doses of Advil. Some may call it clumsy, but the medical term is dyspraxia. Now I have never been officially diagnosed dyspraxic, but when you've been to the ER as much as I have you can legally call yourself a Doctor.<br /><br />Last night I was bounding down the stairs, skipping really, filled with glee brought on by scoring 100% singing "Eye of the Tiger" on Rock Band. Maybe I was drunk with success; maybe I was high on Japanese candy and baked brie (a typical midnight snack). Either way the distractions caused me to miss the last step on a flight of stairs.<br /><br />Lucky for me my husband heard my wails and rushed to my aide. Lucky for me the crunching sound I heard wasn't my ankle snapping directly in two as I predicted before I looked down at my foot. Lucky for me I have a husband, I don't work outside the home and my son is able to walk. Lucky, lucky, lucky...<br /><br />So as it turns out I have what's called a Lisfranc injury... this is apparently the sort of thing people get when they survive a 2 story fall or a plane crash. Saturday I will have an MRI and CT scan to determine the extent of the damage. Please hope along with me that surgery isn't the prescription.<br /><br />This is also of course my RIGHT foot. So I can’t drive. Greater that the fear of surgery is the concern that I will not be able to go to Target alone for a very long time. I like going to Target… and I like going there without husband and child.<br /><br />My new slogan; “it is what it is”… I have said it about a hundred times today. I am still looking for the sliver lining in this cloud. Maybe I will get some reading done, pick up my knitting again or start blogging more.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-3222561448034612760?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZt8pPM1Uz7e49FTxT0UMfPHW04/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZt8pPM1Uz7e49FTxT0UMfPHW04/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZt8pPM1Uz7e49FTxT0UMfPHW04/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IZt8pPM1Uz7e49FTxT0UMfPHW04/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/_7VMFNtvu4o" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com20http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/03/falling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-66573853601544477602009-02-22T18:28:00.005-06:002009-02-22T18:35:46.345-06:00My four year old has taken to screen writing... He drew this storyboard for Indiana Jones Four... "Return of the Evil Eyeball".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SaHuW2OUeaI/AAAAAAAAEiM/nRsA2l4mlJ0/s1600-h/indiana_jones_storyboard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SaHuW2OUeaI/AAAAAAAAEiM/nRsA2l4mlJ0/s400/indiana_jones_storyboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305783912299264418" border="0" /></a><br />His dad went and added the captions for him... but the story and artwork are all him. I like the whip.<br /><br />We will be in touch Marty!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6657385360154447760?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bmft3FDiGHo7V1Kc9wN8jWRrl3U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bmft3FDiGHo7V1Kc9wN8jWRrl3U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bmft3FDiGHo7V1Kc9wN8jWRrl3U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bmft3FDiGHo7V1Kc9wN8jWRrl3U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/rrG1iRqfS0Q" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com1http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-cool-kid_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-60784040937012958432009-02-11T12:49:00.002-06:002009-02-11T12:59:34.648-06:00I was nominated for a Tip Junkie Award!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a border="0" href="http://tipjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/02/tip-junkie-awards-best-tutorial.html"><img src="http://www.tipjunkie.com/images/Tip-Junkie-Oscar-Award.gif" /></a> </span></span><br /><br />Too be honest... I didn't know there WAS a Tip Junkie Blog... but now that I do I can tell I will be hanging out there a ton! Great stuff there... and something for everyone. In fact, I just spent 45 minutes poking around!<br /><br />I guess if you click on that button you could vote for me... that would be great!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6078404093701295843?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1mtLdE8ZmULhqfYzbWJb84glEUw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1mtLdE8ZmULhqfYzbWJb84glEUw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1mtLdE8ZmULhqfYzbWJb84glEUw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1mtLdE8ZmULhqfYzbWJb84glEUw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/qvlpLL9lO74" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com2http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-sweet-is-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-15422791687974986542009-01-27T06:29:00.001-06:002009-01-27T06:29:10.311-06:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stampstars/3231456478/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3231456478_8911e06263_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stampstars/3231456478/">Best Fortune Ever</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/stampstars/">staramaze</a></span></div>This is not a drill.<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-1542279168797498654?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dd8abjd_03AEqQaYK6F5n86iVSs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dd8abjd_03AEqQaYK6F5n86iVSs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dd8abjd_03AEqQaYK6F5n86iVSs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dd8abjd_03AEqQaYK6F5n86iVSs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/Oz4nOkbzIX4" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com4http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-fortune-ever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-24450473066589660022009-01-22T07:52:00.001-06:002009-01-22T07:53:51.695-06:00Super funny video... A synopsis of the Star Wars Trilogy as told by someone who's never seen it.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2809991&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2809991&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/">Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user759504">Joe Nicolosi</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-2445047306658966002?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wzjj9f5K_0GC1bsng0NKpJyJEuE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wzjj9f5K_0GC1bsng0NKpJyJEuE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wzjj9f5K_0GC1bsng0NKpJyJEuE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Wzjj9f5K_0GC1bsng0NKpJyJEuE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/eVvdnwllXco" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com1http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/01/for-all-my-nerds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-84539706539354758592009-01-20T01:02:00.005-06:002009-01-20T01:15:38.054-06:00And tell them you NEED them to order the new Sassafras Lass line "<a href="http://sassafras.typepad.com/sassafras/2009/01/cha-sneak-peek-1-vintage-yummy.html">Vintage Yummy</a>".<br /><br />My favorite samples....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SXV5uH6LRlI/AAAAAAAAEdY/VT5T9n-fLsE/s1600-h/6a00e551a943088834010536dba23c970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SXV5uH6LRlI/AAAAAAAAEdY/VT5T9n-fLsE/s400/6a00e551a943088834010536dba23c970b-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293270770347886162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SXV5XhbNt7I/AAAAAAAAEdI/GRO4SQV1orI/s1600-h/6a00e551a943088834010536db9fd7970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SXV5XhbNt7I/AAAAAAAAEdI/GRO4SQV1orI/s400/6a00e551a943088834010536db9fd7970b-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293270382060353458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SXV46pgad8I/AAAAAAAAEdA/oKQeRaKXG3A/s1600-h/6a00e551a943088834010536e4de39970c-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SXV46pgad8I/AAAAAAAAEdA/oKQeRaKXG3A/s400/6a00e551a943088834010536e4de39970c-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293269886013437890" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-8453970653935475859?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jbsmwY1MCVOjub5VB4ltwUEBWg8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jbsmwY1MCVOjub5VB4ltwUEBWg8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jbsmwY1MCVOjub5VB4ltwUEBWg8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jbsmwY1MCVOjub5VB4ltwUEBWg8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/FrAqG3MxhcE" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com1http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2009/01/call-your-local-scrapbooking-store-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-78478430539428075052008-12-17T18:39:00.001-06:002008-12-17T18:41:10.513-06:00You should all <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gwen-bell/the-hidden-economy-of-wom_b_151158.html">READ THIS</a>.<br /><br />And watch this...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dg4q0Rqv9Oo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dg4q0Rqv9Oo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-7847843053942807505?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6F6mP2AjnlDa0XFFLSm89acLTk4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6F6mP2AjnlDa0XFFLSm89acLTk4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6F6mP2AjnlDa0XFFLSm89acLTk4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6F6mP2AjnlDa0XFFLSm89acLTk4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/PLiTfab6GWo" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com7http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/12/all-bloggy-women.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-14849745820744814512008-12-15T10:11:00.005-06:002008-12-15T10:30:13.603-06:00It's cookie time again! I spent the weekend baking, and of course I have to make my favorite cookies every year... the Melt-a-way. These are my <a href="http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2007/03/welcome-spring-memorial-for-kima_21.html">Grandmother</a>'s cookies, and I have never had anything else like them. <br /><br />Make a batch, you will not be sorry.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SUaFgvSTLxI/AAAAAAAAEWc/CryQkREf9b8/s1600-h/IMG_4477.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SUaFgvSTLxI/AAAAAAAAEWc/CryQkREf9b8/s400/IMG_4477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280054410634014482" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2006/12/perfect-cookie.html">Here is the recipe</a><br /><br />This year I also created an Eggnog Melt-a-way for a little twist! Just add about 1/4 tsp. of fresh grated nutmeg to the dough, and then 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg and a 1/4 tsp. of rum flavoring to the frosting... mmm!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SUaFLx8VdJI/AAAAAAAAEWU/dMkXdhK2Wa0/s1600-h/IMG_4471.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SUaFLx8VdJI/AAAAAAAAEWU/dMkXdhK2Wa0/s400/IMG_4471.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280054050569942162" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-1484974582074481451?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jt4lEbHdanzb0kuQQndKHaxq1o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jt4lEbHdanzb0kuQQndKHaxq1o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jt4lEbHdanzb0kuQQndKHaxq1o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jt4lEbHdanzb0kuQQndKHaxq1o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/6ijrGrHuLg4" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com1http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/12/revisit-melt-way-cookie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-67377289621275543212008-11-27T00:34:00.004-06:002008-11-27T00:40:15.060-06:00Mmm... Thanksgiving is so soon I can taste it!<br /><br />Pumpkin Cheesecake...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pau2uPI/AAAAAAAADM8/WA9Walhw3yY/s1600-h/IMG_3168.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pau2uPI/AAAAAAAADM8/WA9Walhw3yY/s400/IMG_3168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273222194480462066" border="0" /></a><br />The brine for the Turkey...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pWkaruI/AAAAAAAADM0/hsjndN5Ghkk/s1600-h/IMG_3158.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pWkaruI/AAAAAAAADM0/hsjndN5Ghkk/s400/IMG_3158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273222193362939618" border="0" /></a><br />Pecan Bars...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pMqjkRI/AAAAAAAADMs/ujJN2vU2NFI/s1600-h/IMG_3136.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pMqjkRI/AAAAAAAADMs/ujJN2vU2NFI/s400/IMG_3136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273222190704333074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Passive aggressive refrigerator stacking...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pPuOXSI/AAAAAAAADMk/OwonSJp4pVg/s1600-h/IMG_3086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SS4_pPuOXSI/AAAAAAAADMk/OwonSJp4pVg/s400/IMG_3086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273222191525027106" border="0" /></a><br />I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving... even the vegans. ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6737728962127554321?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYpUGhsEs5JdWc5gh3-CII1hzaE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYpUGhsEs5JdWc5gh3-CII1hzaE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYpUGhsEs5JdWc5gh3-CII1hzaE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qYpUGhsEs5JdWc5gh3-CII1hzaE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/fYRVfcAYL7c" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com3http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-prep.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-9166524788286151712008-11-23T12:18:00.002-06:002008-11-23T12:40:07.458-06:00and who doesn't<br /><br /><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2150757&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2150757&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/2150757">JCDC Versus LEGO</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user546241">Four H</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-916652478828615171?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xk8YoOLblPyIPkzLqlzdX2yMxrE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xk8YoOLblPyIPkzLqlzdX2yMxrE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xk8YoOLblPyIPkzLqlzdX2yMxrE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xk8YoOLblPyIPkzLqlzdX2yMxrE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/nUTBfkAZT8E" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com2http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/11/if-you-like-legos-and-project-runway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-68155121772676646672008-11-19T22:05:00.002-06:002008-11-19T22:08:08.518-06:00Please enjoy this clip of my dad and his band, Backseat Reunion, singing Honky Tonk Woman.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bN_yOZsipJs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bN_yOZsipJs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6815512177267664667?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X4P5eU6wKlfOHHWZFvPMCvpalKQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X4P5eU6wKlfOHHWZFvPMCvpalKQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X4P5eU6wKlfOHHWZFvPMCvpalKQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X4P5eU6wKlfOHHWZFvPMCvpalKQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/UoxfT9r4xZ4" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com4http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-hep-cat-daddy-o.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-60035939764291808572008-11-05T10:25:00.003-06:002008-11-05T10:31:00.584-06:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a0aUTPbmAXc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a0aUTPbmAXc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Words can not describe how it felt to be amongst people of all races, religions, backgrounds, classes and preferences when CNN announced that Barack Obama will be our next president. We cried, we hugged and we all felt the spirit of America together! I have never felt so patriotic in all my life!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6003593976429180857?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKdjxp9XdBA2fber2IeDLMYqLyA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKdjxp9XdBA2fber2IeDLMYqLyA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKdjxp9XdBA2fber2IeDLMYqLyA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IKdjxp9XdBA2fber2IeDLMYqLyA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/hKrc_xKFtuI" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com11http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/11/yes-we-did.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-34329627542978783172008-11-04T15:56:00.002-06:002008-11-04T17:02:18.723-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SRDFHQvzqTI/AAAAAAAADMc/sQ23cWLIxWM/s1600-h/IMG_1552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SRDFHQvzqTI/AAAAAAAADMc/sQ23cWLIxWM/s400/IMG_1552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264924692941351218" border="0" /></a>Tonight I am attending the Obama Rally in Grant Park. I am so excited to have an opportunity to help make history!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-3432962754297878317?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BRN0b5LhCGOu7oLlKxPMQxEbIdc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BRN0b5LhCGOu7oLlKxPMQxEbIdc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BRN0b5LhCGOu7oLlKxPMQxEbIdc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BRN0b5LhCGOu7oLlKxPMQxEbIdc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/lEaD7HYOuMc" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com3http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/11/making-history.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-38794079937786187772008-11-03T00:18:00.001-06:002008-11-03T00:18:52.047-06:00Please don't forget to vote! Let's make history!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/W3ijYVyhnn0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/W3ijYVyhnn0&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-3879407993778618777?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojgcd-RSLyDQ1uBeQXoL052RCjk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojgcd-RSLyDQ1uBeQXoL052RCjk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojgcd-RSLyDQ1uBeQXoL052RCjk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ojgcd-RSLyDQ1uBeQXoL052RCjk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/fzM9N1ytDzU" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com2http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-day-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-40694415545540467392008-10-31T01:07:00.004-05:002008-10-31T01:28:01.894-05:00Today was dress up day at the preschool! I was in my gushing mom glory... Andy was so happy as R2D2, and if I do say so myself... the costume ROCKED!<br /><br />The hat was made from a party bowl that I sprayed silver. I glued it to a bike helmet to keep it secure. There are several spots that light up too... I used small lights designed to used inside pumpkins or on bikes to make the light up features. My fave local nerdy-goods store <a href="http://www.sciplus.com/">American Science and Surplus</a> supplied us with a lot of the "parts"; bike reflectors, odd-ball wires and strange grills from who knows what!<br /><br />The body was shaped from an Ikea hamper covered with white duct tape. I just cut a hole in the bottom of the hamper and flipped it over! All the blue is also duct tape... I used 3 rolls in all!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SQqhLg-b3PI/AAAAAAAADME/NiePuZu0tj0/s1600-h/IMG_1932.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SQqhLg-b3PI/AAAAAAAADME/NiePuZu0tj0/s400/IMG_1932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263196333738286322" border="0" /></a><br />He loved his R2D2ness so much he just had to do the Robot...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SQqhL-06eKI/AAAAAAAADMM/sXSyIyb772s/s1600-h/IMG_1929.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SQqhL-06eKI/AAAAAAAADMM/sXSyIyb772s/s400/IMG_1929.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263196341751412898" border="0" /></a>And here is a fun lunch I made for Andy-pants yesterday... a "mummy dog", bread bones, worms with blood sauce, monster goo yogurt, and apple lips! See <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/special/specialfeature/halloween_ms_food/">Family Fun</a> for some recipes and great ideas for Halloween treats!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SQqhMbo7pSI/AAAAAAAADMU/qDdSC02TtYs/s1600-h/IMG_1920.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SQqhMbo7pSI/AAAAAAAADMU/qDdSC02TtYs/s400/IMG_1920.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263196349485786402" border="0" /></a>But needless to say, all this Halloween madness has left me pooped... and it isn't even Halloween yet! I am totally planning to steal all the child's peanut butter cups and skittles to make up for my sleeplessness!<br /><br />Stay tuned for pics of our <a href="http://yeswecarve.com/">Barack-o-lantern</a>! and don't forget to VOTE!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-4069441554554046739?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8PiAu9LQA2qFRztKShBeE4ZhtVY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8PiAu9LQA2qFRztKShBeE4ZhtVY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8PiAu9LQA2qFRztKShBeE4ZhtVY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8PiAu9LQA2qFRztKShBeE4ZhtVY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/fO98ciaeiYY" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com9http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-adventures.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-8227032131590123682008-10-09T20:56:00.001-05:002008-10-09T20:58:30.522-05:00In case you haven't seen it yet... This is awesome.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uEpBYKOs3ys&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uEpBYKOs3ys&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Go <a href="http://thinkb4youspeak.com">HERE</a> to read more.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-822703213159012368?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zuhsy--UR5mqp3qDvNJS4JV-rps/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zuhsy--UR5mqp3qDvNJS4JV-rps/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zuhsy--UR5mqp3qDvNJS4JV-rps/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zuhsy--UR5mqp3qDvNJS4JV-rps/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/voObSAr0Rqk" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com5http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/10/think-before-you-speak.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-11378269193655749982008-10-06T23:22:00.004-05:002008-10-06T23:46:09.362-05:00Just popping by to show some of my latest layouts... These were created for the Project Catwalk contest over at <a href="http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/">SIS TV</a>... and I am proud to say I made it into the top 25, so I get to play in the finals! It's honestly been so fun, I wouldn't have been disappointed if I hadn't made it. Ok, maybe a little disappointed! :)<br /><br />On this page I used Tim Holtz's metal numbers and spray painted them to give them a new look.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlRUqewBI/AAAAAAAADK0/PzHZ1LZ4sqA/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlRUqewBI/AAAAAAAADK0/PzHZ1LZ4sqA/s400/staramaze-Week-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254264001048526866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlRhEBzUI/AAAAAAAADK8/88YFO6A5e5M/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-8-close-up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlRhEBzUI/AAAAAAAADK8/88YFO6A5e5M/s400/staramaze-Week-8-close-up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254264004376907074" border="0" /></a><br />This layout features a layer I created by weaving strips of a cut page protectors into a square and sewing the edges.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlRsPAhGI/AAAAAAAADLE/xXxV_GhAaIk/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlRsPAhGI/AAAAAAAADLE/xXxV_GhAaIk/s400/staramaze-Week-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254264007375750242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlR5LrYcI/AAAAAAAADLM/oQuyRl2ZbF0/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-9-close-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlR5LrYcI/AAAAAAAADLM/oQuyRl2ZbF0/s400/staramaze-Week-9-close-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254264010851443138" border="0" /></a>I used a Goody Brand barrette and a bento food pick as an embellishment too... see!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlR0spfpI/AAAAAAAADLU/yNKcz-twet0/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-9-close-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrlR0spfpI/AAAAAAAADLU/yNKcz-twet0/s400/staramaze-Week-9-close-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254264009647554194" border="0" /></a><br />For this page I cased t<a href="http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=119297&amp;user_id=11441">his amazing layout</a> by my online pal <a href="http://mrschez.typepad.com/">mrschez</a>. It features a little vintage pin that I found at a thrift store... it says "I ride the bus"... how cute is that?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrnyibfTvI/AAAAAAAADLc/Y0GlxQ7WPFY/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrnyibfTvI/AAAAAAAADLc/Y0GlxQ7WPFY/s400/staramaze-Week-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254266770702683890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrnzF792LI/AAAAAAAADLk/P-lVw9IoXzU/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-10-close.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrnzF792LI/AAAAAAAADLk/P-lVw9IoXzU/s400/staramaze-Week-10-close.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254266780234143922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrnzPfqXEI/AAAAAAAADLs/8HC7QkDTqk0/s1600-h/staramaze-Week-10-close-II.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SOrnzPfqXEI/AAAAAAAADLs/8HC7QkDTqk0/s400/staramaze-Week-10-close-II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254266782799780930" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-1137826919365574998?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRjTqAoUu03sDF1UqxvaNMO9-bk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRjTqAoUu03sDF1UqxvaNMO9-bk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRjTqAoUu03sDF1UqxvaNMO9-bk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YRjTqAoUu03sDF1UqxvaNMO9-bk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/WbfAotK2DVU" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com3http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/10/latest-layouts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-75316360424018304802008-09-22T22:22:00.005-05:002008-09-22T22:42:08.200-05:00So... what I have I been spending my garage sale money on? Stuff from other people's garage sales! Seriously... it's a sickness... but it's my only vice left!<br /><br />Last week, <a href="http://mugsyboo.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Martha</a> and I went shopping... and I picked up some of these items.... Others I bought <span style="font-style: italic;">sans</span> miss Martha... because, to be honest... if she'd been with me we would have had to wrestle over them... and I hate to have to beat up my friends.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage Doll Trunk<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiS1HFtkI/AAAAAAAADKo/DXY3SD7_8jo/s1600-h/IMG_0781.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiS1HFtkI/AAAAAAAADKo/DXY3SD7_8jo/s400/IMG_0781.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249053441334294082" border="0" /></a><br />Felt Wall Hanging/Organizer circa 1970<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiHxyjDvI/AAAAAAAADKA/gIbBQ6hKKUs/s1600-h/IMG_0631.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiHxyjDvI/AAAAAAAADKA/gIbBQ6hKKUs/s400/IMG_0631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249053251464269554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Shabby Chic Painting<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiHxbLq8I/AAAAAAAADKI/GjMUuYPwvOU/s1600-h/IMG_0664.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiHxbLq8I/AAAAAAAADKI/GjMUuYPwvOU/s400/IMG_0664.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249053251366267842" border="0" /></a><br />Doll Pram<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiH_EmXOI/AAAAAAAADKQ/IsBdXVSKq_k/s1600-h/IMG_0666.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiH_EmXOI/AAAAAAAADKQ/IsBdXVSKq_k/s400/IMG_0666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249053255029644514" border="0" /></a><br />Miniature Cuckoo Style Clocks<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiIcGoqTI/AAAAAAAADKY/mB5YlMimjpU/s1600-h/IMG_0761.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiIcGoqTI/AAAAAAAADKY/mB5YlMimjpU/s400/IMG_0761.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249053262822811954" border="0" /></a><br />Melamine Plate with Little Red Riding Hood Design<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiI8J652I/AAAAAAAADKg/6ClLmqC0DDA/s1600-h/IMG_0778.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhiI8J652I/AAAAAAAADKg/6ClLmqC0DDA/s400/IMG_0778.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249053271426525026" border="0" /></a><br />1960's Hair Bows<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhhzCGeg1I/AAAAAAAADJY/1ySfqhbp-o0/s1600-h/IMG_0768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhhzCGeg1I/AAAAAAAADJY/1ySfqhbp-o0/s400/IMG_0768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249052895065572178" border="0" /></a><br />Button Cards<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhhzbY-nYI/AAAAAAAADJg/PuDkrTbok_c/s1600-h/IMG_0773.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhhz3pUu5I/AAAAAAAADJw/dPAotakjZ6U/s400/IMG_0629.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249052909438811026" border="0" /></a><br />1930's Typewriter<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhh0LvOzMI/AAAAAAAADJ4/b0pe-qFElmg/s1600-h/IMG_0672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNhh0LvOzMI/AAAAAAAADJ4/b0pe-qFElmg/s400/IMG_0672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249052914832297154" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-7531636042401830480?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tnwb_GQcLTnDcLoKyBb-XDNrNWU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tnwb_GQcLTnDcLoKyBb-XDNrNWU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tnwb_GQcLTnDcLoKyBb-XDNrNWU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tnwb_GQcLTnDcLoKyBb-XDNrNWU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/L-U5amvfWbk" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com13http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/09/thrifty-finds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-88383010032655418242008-09-19T00:09:00.004-05:002008-09-19T00:14:29.665-05:00How cute is this little house... it's by Maya Road and that little mini book comes with and fits inside! Oh golly I love Halloween!<br /><br />You likey? You want to learn to makey?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNM0Wpe6mrI/AAAAAAAADJQ/wFjoJ-Uqzq0/s1600-h/haunted-house.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SNM0Wpe6mrI/AAAAAAAADJQ/wFjoJ-Uqzq0/s400/haunted-house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247595554514049714" border="0" /></a>Call <a href="http://www.craftfancy.com/">Craft Fancy</a> today to sign up for my October class! Whoo hoo! I will bring the chocolate!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-8838301003265541824?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rN6HncW4Jzdu8hb2I66pqEpMsYI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rN6HncW4Jzdu8hb2I66pqEpMsYI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rN6HncW4Jzdu8hb2I66pqEpMsYI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rN6HncW4Jzdu8hb2I66pqEpMsYI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/ACdedeRC5M4" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com4http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/09/haunted-house-and-mini-book-class.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-69135992378839249112008-09-12T21:53:00.001-05:002008-09-12T21:55:31.122-05:00If you live in the area you best NOT miss this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://renegadecraft.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SMsrSKFkx-I/AAAAAAAADJI/ljeHEGyKgWU/s400/webbanner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245333781948450786" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6913599237883924911?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfDQlUMPEybrwo5EfMFSuEmBCps/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfDQlUMPEybrwo5EfMFSuEmBCps/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfDQlUMPEybrwo5EfMFSuEmBCps/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XfDQlUMPEybrwo5EfMFSuEmBCps/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/O8cyt5wHYt0" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com3http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-i-am-doing-this-weekend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-64684136133076116672008-09-08T22:15:00.004-05:002008-09-08T23:12:38.947-05:00Ahoy!<br /><br />Talk <a href="http://www.talklikeapirate.com/">Like a Pirate Day</a> is soon approaching me maties! September 19th to be exact. To celebrate I be hostin' a lil' challenge with some treasured blog booty!<br /><br />To take part just make a card or a layout to celebrate the day and post a link here on me blog before the 17th day of this September.<br /><br />I will choose the best of all the buccaneers, and they will receive some fun loot! No hornswagglin' now... you can only enter once!<br /><br />If you care to overhaul ye Pirate speak <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/crabola/PirateGlossary/Menu22.html">lookee here</a> lassie.<br /><br />If ye require some swashbuckling stamps to create ye projects... I'd be settin' sail for <a href="http://oddbirdplanet.com/">justjohanna's Odd Bird Planet</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SMX3bJA8DwI/AAAAAAAADJA/FhJk1NNm2IQ/s1600-h/IMG_8813.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DR_LbrkD8t4/SMX3bJA8DwI/AAAAAAAADJA/FhJk1NNm2IQ/s400/IMG_8813.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243869386791194370" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-6468413613307611667?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FwTlra6_4HQ73N0lCK59eav-4fs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FwTlra6_4HQ73N0lCK59eav-4fs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FwTlra6_4HQ73N0lCK59eav-4fs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FwTlra6_4HQ73N0lCK59eav-4fs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/Qyj0j-6TCYU" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com0http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/09/avast-me-hearties-arrrrg.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11603885.post-86954651073553854682008-09-08T00:32:00.003-05:002008-09-08T00:38:55.606-05:00So... I sold 90% of my stamps... and it felt so good! Don't worry, I have gobs left.<br /><br />BTW... are you an Illinois Demo in need of some supplies? I have large heavy boxes full of Stampin' Success', Inspiration sheets, postcards, order forms... Plus lots of convention key chains and workbooks, old catalogs from 7 years... mini's too... It's be a great haul for a new demo.<br /><br />I'd take cash or whatever... I am open to suggestions. Just email me if you are interested.<br /><br />Pick up only... I can't carry this HEAVY box to the Post office. Rather, I don't want to. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11603885-8695465107355385468?l=stampstars.blogspot.com'/></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tEwbYj5wyLKnj24go9a8_dZX42o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tEwbYj5wyLKnj24go9a8_dZX42o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tEwbYj5wyLKnj24go9a8_dZX42o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tEwbYj5wyLKnj24go9a8_dZX42o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahAndTheStampstars/~4/iH-0N5Ib2LI" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720869340704281381sarah@stampstars.com0http://stampstars.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-almost-all-gone.html