While getting ready for vacation, I realized that the clothes packed were based on a scrapbooking color pallet.  So, it's official, I am addicted to stamping and scrapbooking!  Now it's time to go from beach on the brain to sand in my shoes!  AJ said "try not to fill the camper with all stamping stuff, we still have to be able to move around in there"  Layers will be key ~light for Florida, a little warmer for the Carolinas (I REALLY miss NC!) then warmer still for West Virginia.  We will of course return to Wisconsin to be snowed in the remainder of the winter.  Here's hoping I will have lots of great new pictures from vacation to work with.   Looks like we will just have to wait and see.  Don't worry, I'll keep everyone posted :o)

Dedicated to Ariel Churchill

WRITE...

I write when I am Happy

I write when I am Sad,

I write to fill a Melody

I write to fill a Pad,

I write when it is Sunny

in the Snow and in the Rain,

I write for my Honey

and to keep from going insane.

Don't stop writing.

Mel Varga

Good luck at Harvard Ariel ~ we are all SO PROUD of YOU!!!!

Hello Out There

Hi everyone!
My daughter is on the swim team this year and very close to qualifying for state. With that in mind the little energy I have is being devoted to her and being her chauffeur. The building is coming along very nice and the blog for Stamper's Paradise will be updated next. Thanks so much for your patience while I focus on my Miss Isabelle.
Inky Hugs to everyone!
Mel

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's hoping everyone had a Happy, Healthy, Holiday with safe travels. Winter is here and the snow is flying so there will be alot more Mid western Stampers back on the computers now. Stampers Paradise should be picking up steam too, because every stamper in Wisconsin needs a day at the beach from time to time. I just stocked up on some Great New Sets from Our Daily Bread Designs LOVE THEM! Got some wonderful deals to pass on to you too. Until next time,
Happy Stamping!
Mel

Fall

Hi Everyone!
Fall is here so all of Wisconsin is starting to get read for another long winter of stamping and scrapbooking. The CURDS have been having a blast! We went to Jackson, then Hartford and now planning the yearly trip to Freemont to stay at the cabin. The swaps were wonderful this year with soooo many new and creative ideas! I can't wait until we all do it again next year!

{{{Inky Hugs}}}
Mel

The latest news!

The Friendship Shoebox Swap was great. I let everyone know that next year it will be held at "Stamper's Paradise". Some of the ladies even stopped by to see what we had done already. Here is a link so you can check it out and follow the progress for yourself. Hope everyone else is as excited about it as me. Thanks for stopping by!
Mel

Barb's Fabulous Flowers

Here are 2 cards that I did for a Flower Swap. The only rule was to use a stamped image of a flower. With the Friendship Swap right around the corner those items will most likely be the next ones posted. Hope you like these!