Who would have thought Ebay could be so much fun...

I won, I won, I won. This was the first time I had ever bid on products listed on Ebay. So, what did I win? I got the Tim Holtz bird cage die and the Cricut From My Kitchen cartridge. Super, super excited.

Any interest in a 6x6 Recipe Swap?

While on Youtube I came across some mini albums created from a recipe swap. The minis were incredibly beautiful and creative. I did not find any current swaps, so I decided to see if anyone else was interested in participating one. Please leave me a comment or email me at Stampinivy@gmail.com to express interest.

Birthday Blues...and Quilting

Each year I get a case of the Birthday Blues and this year is no different. Bad news has had a history of creeping up on my birthday. Tomorrow is is the big day and all I want is some down time to craft.

On a ligher note...My mom and I took a drive up to Walton, New York. We drove by a quilting shop, decided to stop and take a look. I fell in love with all of the beautiful fabric. It was first class fabric and reasonably priced. The quilts were amazing. It reminded me of a time when I used to quilt, never completing an entire quilt, but I manage to hand-sew some quilting blocks. So, I have spent the last couple of days stalking quilting blogs and Youtube channels. We are planning a trip back in a month or so to load up on fabric...can't wait.

Page in Progress

Just thought I would share a page in progress. I am currently trying to decide what I should do with the far right of the page. I definitely want to include the small vintage tags and it needs a title and some journaling as well. I have a very busy day ahead and I am hoping that I can complete this page at some point this evening. I have to get my thesis written and I have been procrastinating. Can't wait 'til the semester is over!

I found a great crop group!

I just came back from an information session sponsored by Central Perk Scrappers. I have been looking for a Meetup group for quite a while and found the perfect group for me. CPS meet monthly for crops and organize classes as well. All of the women who attended today were great. It was so odd speaking to other women who knew exactly what I was talking about. I think it is going to be loads of fun and will definitely attend the next crop on March 19th. I have had a really rough time and believe that this group will be good for me.

Blog Candy over at Melissa's blog!!!

I am a follower of Keepsakes by Melissa and she has some awesome blog candy over at her site...check it out! Just click on the above title.

My name is Ivy and I am a Stampin' Up! paper hoarder.

Last night I began work on a coaster mini album. While searching for just the right DSP I came across an entire draw of retired paper. Jackpot!!!! I must admit that I hoard out of fear of running out of my DSP. I save the smallest scraps of paper. So, what to do? Before my next order (and I have everything picked out), I am on a mission to use every bit of retired paper I have left. I began with the coaster mini album and plan on completing some scrapbook pages. Many of you know that a couple of months ago I broke my favorite Canon camera. I am hoping to purchase a new camera this weekend and post photos of my projects as soon as I can.