Special Video Update

In addition to today's post I'd like to show you a video made at January's Creativation event about the stamping community featuring Hero Arts, Jennifer McGuire and our own Sharon Klima! You may have seen this video on other sites but I wanted to make sure to share it with all our Buffalo Stamps and Stuff followers.  Just click on the link below.

Creativation Video

Enjoy!

Holiday Delay!

I could blame the holiday - I hope you all had a good Memorial Day weekend and took the time to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. But truth be told, I didn't get photos in time to post Thursday!

So, welcome to this week shortened, late blog post. I have a few things for you and a picture or two from last weekend's celebrations.

First up, Stampendous featuring House Mouse

More Stampendous floral stamps

Stampendous under there sea

Stampendous Birthday! We also restocked several classic birthday images that I don't have photos of but are with the stamps seen here.

Kaiser keeps rolling out new paper designs and coordinated embellishments

Kaiser also has stamps and dies at a reasonable price point.

When I come in each week I take a quick walk around and look for whatever might be new. I was blown away by the card samples we put along the front counter. We will often put new product in this area to feature it and several of my very talented fellow employees will make samples with this new product. I thought you'd enjoy these new sample cards. Kudos to our great staff who turn these pieces of metal, rubber and plastic into beautiful inspiration for us all!

Last up, it was a very busy weekend for the Muir's and the Klima's. My daughter graduated from college in a two-day, whirlwind of ceremonies. She has already started her professional career with a financial company in New York City. 

The Klima's celebrated a very happy occasion down in New Jersey at the Christening of their granddaughter, Brianna. Look at that face! 

Congratulations to the Muir's, Klima's and Sattlers and to all of you who had graduates and other happy events this past weekend and to those who are looking forward to more happy celebrations this summer. See you next week!

BSS MONDAY IDEA - Bunnies at Night-Lavinia Stamps

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea.

Memorial Day - Take a moment today to remember those that gave

 their lives for the freedoms we enjoy each and everyday.

I pulled out my Lavinia Stamps to make this card.

Lavinia has a new Challenge Blog and I entered this card

in their first challenge.  Want to check it out, HERE is the link.

My card

  Inside

Lavinia Stamps  - Forest Scene, Jas & Seb's House (Mushroom), Midnight Meandering (Bunnies), Three, Dancing Fairies, Spanish Moss Foilage, Snow Schrub, Believe in Magic,

and Embrace your Dreams.

Paper- Textured off white card stock, and dark brown card stock, designer paper, Life's Little Occasions, K and Company, Off white insert, image stamped on Kraft paper.

Inks, Versafine Clair Pinecone (Brown), Versafine Clear embossing ink,  Ranger, Vintage Photo Distress ink

Off white pearls

Dies, Image and word die on front Spellbinders, Branch die-Impression Obsession

Moon was done, by cutting a small circle hole in a piece of text weight paper, and

using color box white pigment ink over the circle hole then embossing with clear

embossing folder.

The border on the inside of the card uses the Snow Shrub stamp randomly along the bottom

of the insert

I had so much fun putting this card together.

Looking forward to making more cards for future challenges.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week. Until later.

Another week, another milestone

Lots of odds and ends this week. First, Sharon is back from her 'grueling' trip to Michigan last week. I mentioned in last week's post that Sharon was at a mini show/instruction meeting seeing some of the new product for fall and winter (oh, my!) There is no summer CHA show so several of the wholesale distributors are holding mini 'shows' throughout the next few months. Notions, a distributor we use for many lines, sponsored the one Sharon went to. Now, I say grueling because her first day started at 8-8:30 am and the last class did not finish until 10 at night! Day two was also an early start but it finished much earlier...7 pm! What Sharon does for us in the name of stamping!

We've been busy with new product coming in, trying to squeeze it all in and get some samples for you to see. We have some new classes coming up and are continuing several classes into the next month.  Check out our class description page on the website and the sample boards at the front of the store. There is something for everyone!

I took pictures this past Saturday and have had a few sent to me so let's cue them up and see what's new! First up is an eclectic collection of IO Clear stamp sets, a little something for everyone...

How cute is this guy with his shades?! We have several frenchy lovers out there and this is the stamp for you!

We've had several requests for Catherine Pooler inks. We have several sets of mini inks in great color combinations along with the four new colors just released in the full size pad.

We have new Gina Marie dies and stamps. This is a great line with a few not often seen topics for dies and some great new border dies for your mats. The price point on these are reasonable too. I'm sorry if these are hard to read but several are very appropriate for card interiors and graduation sentiments.

Great for Father's Day!

 Great new frame and border dies. Nested images go a long way in card making.

 Delightful insect, bird and animal dies, detailed for great accents.

I'm repeating myself but I wanted to show you the die in the upper left. We have this same type of border die in rectangles, squares and ovals.

Gina Marie has a few larger stamp sets. Don't forget, Memorial Day is coming up this next weekend!

Lastly from Gina Marie are these dies, two different uses. The top word die reads 'Heartfelt Sympathy'. The bottom two dies are great for shower, engagement and/or wedding invites or any party for that matter.

Also in are new Memory Box stamp sets. 

Lastly for today are new Newton's Nook stamp sets. I love the simplicity yet style of their designs. 

Lawn Fawn's release was Monday and we have some left but it's been flying off the shelves!

New Avery Elle and a sample made with it and Reverse Confetti

Concord and 9th samples

A really cute sample using out new Buffalo Stamps and Stuff stencils and papers!

I found this on line and I think it fits...

That's it for this week. My title hinted at a milestone. We have two this weekend. Sharon's granddaughter, Brianna is having her Christening this weekend down in New Jersey and I'll be back next week with a graduation photo or two. It's my daughter's college graduation this weekend and you know me, I gotta share!

See you next week. Until then, happy crafting!

BSS IDEA - Bird Dog

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What a nice Sunday weather day, finally!  We are doing some work

on our pond, replacing 15 year old water fall and skimmer box.

The Rocks that we handpicked years ago at a Quarry to place around

our pond seemed to much lighter back then!!  All 13 fish survived the winter

and we are looking forward to getting it put back together and enjoying

the view from our patio.......

This week's card is for all you dog lovers..........

I bought this die because my daughter's dog looks exactly like the dog

on the die.  I made her a Mother's Day card with it and she loved it.

Stamped sentiment -Stampendous

Die -Impression Obsession - Dog and Bird Frame (Die804-Z)

Stitched Banner die - Paper Rose(16871)

Background Paper - Lemon Craft - Grow Old With Me

Green and Dark Brown card stock

Sentiment stamped with Versafine Clair Brown ink

I die cut the image with green card stock.

I ran just the dog through with dark brown card stock

The flowers with peach card stock

The bird with blue card stock

So here is the real thing.  Lily was brought from South Carolina

by a rescue group.  She was picked up on the streets as a

stray.  It was soon discovered that she was pregnant

and she gave birth to 9 little black pups.  Our daughter

went to see her at the home she was being fostered in and

decided she wanted  Lily and not one of her pups.

She came to live with Heidi and her family just before Christmas

two years ago, and we couldn't even look her in the eye

at that time she was so scared.  After many classes and

much love and attention from Heidi, she is now a therapy

Dog and visits hospitals and nursing homes, and

brings much joy to the folks she meets.

And did I say, she loves Heidi very much and Heidi

loves her too.........don't you just love Happy Endings....

That's me for this week.  Have a good week, enjoy the weather, and Until later...

When the Cat's away, part 2...

Ahh...the cat is away this week, again. That is, Sharon is away this week at a show sponsored by one of our wholesalers. The great thing about this show is that there are going to be a variety of classes sponsored by some of your favorite companies and Sharon has signed up to take several of them. Sharon will then bring back the ideas and turn them into classes for you! This is a great way for us to show you how you can use the products we sell. So while Sharon is away we mice get to play - well not really, but we can dream.

In preparation for her trip Sharon spent a good deal of time getting out as much of the new product we had received as possible. I know because I spent Saturday trying to squeeze it all in any available nook and cranny I could find! Here are a few (a lot) of photos of what's new.

First up is another collection of papers from Poland, Mintay by Karola. We have several 6X6 pads and these pads are double sided! Really beautiful papers, good quality, good weight. The price point is a little higher but not too bad. We also have a few 12x12 packs. 

Next up is Pink Fresh with a great new release.

Look at all these word dies with shadows!

Great, large images suitable for coloring and using as both backgrounds and accents.

Next up, Concord and 9th. Turnabouts and more!

What a great alphabet set with matching dies! You can use these separately or together.

IO Clear is up next. Im thinking chickens are a thing this year. Seeing more and more of them. It must be Jennifer Garner's influence.

Last up is the watercolor mat by Waffleflower. We have been waiting for this mat FOREVER! Because they are in short supply and we are not sure when we will be getting more in, this product is NOT eligible for your May Love it Coupon.

That's it for this week. However, we may be getting MORE new stuff before I get to see it and too late for me to add to this post. I believe I heard a little bird tell me NEW Lawn Fawn would be in this week. You'll just have to come on it and see...

See you next week and happy crafting!