Do You Know the Muffin Man? A Puppy Post

I am so sorry. I have no card to post today. But I can share some pictures of the Twins from their third show, courtesy of Rose Northcutt of Shira Boxers. Rose, Marie, Terri, Ruth, Bernard, Rhonda and of course, the Twins’ handler Michelle, all seasoned Boxer professionals, have been so kind and patient with me as I am just learning the ins and outs of the dog show world.
Since so many of you have emailed me wondering how The Twins performed this week, let’s cut straight to the chase. Cimarron’s Do You Know the Muffin Man (Muffy) did a fabulous….Excuse me just a second…What Muffy? You want to tell everyone how well you did? Muffy, this is a stamping blog. I was going to write up just a short post and…Muffy! Quit whining! Oh, all right. You are such a spoiled puppy. Go ahead…but make it quick! Mom has to finish her Pals Paper Arts inspiration card.
Muffy: Hi, Mom’s Stamper People! I am so excited to tell you all about the show this week because Brody was soooooo BAD in the ring. Mom got really embarrassed and could hardly watch. I thought the judge was going to ask him to leave the…
Brody: MOM! Muffy’s telling everybody I was bad. I just wanted to play with the other puppies!

Me: Brody, Muffy is right for a change. You were a very bad boy. You cannot play with the other puppies in the ring. You just can’t. You have so much potential, Brody James.  However,  if you don’t shape up, we might have to send you away for more training.

Muffy: See Brody… Mom and Dad are going to send you away to the place where bad puppies go because they don’t love you like they love me. Just look at me in the ring, Bad Brody! This is the way good gurrrls gait in the ring. This is what wins you the blues!
Me: MUFFY LIN! Stop it right now! Just because you won your competitive class both days, and beat other beautiful puppies, you have no right to say mean and hurtful things to your brother. Michelle the Handler is going to be working on his ring manners every week from now on.

Muffy: OK, Mom. I’ll be a good gurrrl. I’m sorry, Brody. I’m sorry that you acted so badly in the ring. I’m sorry that you embarrassed Mom and made Michelle unhappy. I’m sorry that you lost your class both days. I’m sorry…

Brody: MOM! MOM! Make Muffy stop.

Muffy: Shhhhh! Brody! If you keep tattling, I’m going to tell Mom that you chewed up one of her Vintage Vogue stamps.

Me: What? Someone chewed up a stamp? Twins…just wait until your father gets home!

Well, Muffy got it pretty much right. She brought home two blue ribbons, Brody brought home two red ribbons, and Kim brought home two tired puppies and one tired “mom”. Until next time…

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Nature Walk for The Paper Players and Video Tutorial


It’s Sunday and time to play at The Paper Players! This week we have a fabulous sketch challenge designed by Nance Leedy. I flipped mine, which is perfectly “legal” in the challenge world. Enjoy a Nature Walk with The Paper Players and the video tutorial on how to make today’s bow!

The Stampin’ Schach Stampin’ Tips:

  • Design your own Designer Paper! Looking for that certain look? Make it yourself! I stamped Cherry Cobbler Butterflies and Early Espresso Bees onto Naturals Ivory card stock. Then I overstamped using the Sanded stamp inked with Cherry Cobbler. A little spritzing using the Color Spritzer Tool and a Soft Suede Stampin’ Write marker adds a nice vintage touch!

  • Tag…You’re it! “Friends” and “Thanks” from the Tiny Tags set were stamped onto Naturals Ivory card stock and punched out with the Jewelry Tag Punch. Of course, what better way to attach them to the card than with a Vintage Trinkets Safety Pin!

  • Free bird! The Bird, freed from its cage, is lightly tinted, vintage style! Cherry Cobbler ink and a Blender Pen complements the designer paper. More Mustard colors the beak and legs. A double dose of dimensionals places the bird into the foreground.

  • It’s bow time! Although the “No-Tail Bow” has a more formal look, it is the perfect choice when “No Tails Are Required”!

  • Here’s another look at the formal bow on last week’s Paper Players’ card:

  • And here is the tutorial on how to make your own!


    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and that I have inspired you in some little way. Won’t you please leave me a comment and let me know what you think? And as always, I am available to answer any questions about the cards that I create and the techniques that I use. I am only an email away. Until next time…

    Stamp Set: Nature Walk (W 121925, C 121997–Occasions Mini), Tiny Tags (W 118091, C 118592), Sanded (109294), French Foliage (retired); Inks: Cherry Cobbler (119669), Early Espresso (119670); Stampin’ Write Markers: Soft Suede (120973), More Mustard (100076); Designer Series Paper: Paisley Petals (122367); Card Stock: Naturals Ivory (101849), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Early Espresso (119686); Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Jewelry Tag Punch (117190), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Sponge Dauber (102892), Blender Pen (102845); Glitz and Glam: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), Vintage Trinkets (118764), Linen Thread (104199), Basic Pearls (119247)