Category Archives: Family Stuff

The Important Things in Life

Posted on September 10, 2015 by buffycooper

Today was the best day! I picked up Miss Amelia early and then dropped her off at a babysitter for a few hours. I know what you’re thinking. “What??? You’re the babysitter!” Well, no, I’m way more than a babysitter. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Shot, Family Stuff | Tagged Amelia, Big Shot, Buffy Cooper, card making Winchester VA, fall projects, Leaflets Framelits, paper crafts, pumpkins, Rubber Stamping, Spring Arbor, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA | 1 Comment

Fabulous Birthday

Posted on September 7, 2015 by buffycooper

I love having a birthday over a weekend – especially when it’s a long weekend! My birthday was Friday, and we celebrated all weekend. Actually, I started celebrating on Monday. We had a demonstrator meeting Monday evening. I had planned … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Stuff | Tagged Birthday celebrations, birthdays, Buffy Cooper, card making Winchester VA, paper crafts, Rubber Stamping, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA | Leave a comment

Cakes from Scratch & Drowned Cards

Posted on June 22, 2015 by buffycooper

Let’s talk about the drowned card first. Sad little card, right? It started out as a cute card for one set of kids to give Mike, but it ended up in the pool. I’m thinking it got set down while … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Stuff, Wetlands | Tagged Buffy Cooper, card making Winchester VA, Father's Day, paper crafts, Rubber Stamping, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA, Wacky Cakes, watercolor backgrounds, Wetlands | 4 Comments

D-Day

Posted on June 6, 2015 by buffycooper

71 years ago today, my uncle, Jennings Marston, landed on Omaha Beach. Uncle Jennings was one of the “lucky” ones who made it back home. After serving in Europe during World War II, he went to Korea during the Korean War. (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Stuff, Non-Stamping Related | Tagged D-Day, Delmer Linaburg, Greatest Generation, Ismail Nuri, Jennings Marston, June 6 1944, Normandy, Omaha Beach, US Military | 10 Comments

Springtime in the Shenandoah Valley

Posted on April 17, 2015 by buffycooper

I think spring has finally arrived in our valley. The temperatures are staying fairly consistently in the “warm” zone, and I’ve had flip flops on for days. It’s been really busy around our house, though. I have lots of projects … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Stuff | Tagged Amelia, Babies, baby pictures, Buffy Cooper, Family pictures, spring time, Springtime in the Shenandoah Valley, Stampin' Up! Demosntrator Winchester VA | Leave a comment

My Digital Studio News

Posted on March 19, 2015 by buffycooper

I’ll start with the bad news, then show you the fun stuff. The sad news – after May 31, Stampin’ Up! will no longer support My Digital Studio (MDS). The forum, the downloads, the tech support, the professional printing – … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Stuff | Tagged Amelia, Babies, Buffy Cooper, Cardmaking Winchester VA, computers, digital crafting, MDS, My Digital Studio, paper crafts, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA | 1 Comment

Sneak Peek

Posted on March 15, 2015 by buffycooper

I’m working on a blog hop, projects for card club, and a project for Craft Project Central this weekend. Plus, I’ve been getting ready for several recitals and an alumni reunion next weekend. So, needless to say, life’s a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Stuff, Sneak Peeks | Tagged Amelia, Babies, Buffy Cooper, Cardmaking Winchester VA, fancy folds, Occasions catalog, paper crafts, Rubber Stamping, sneak peeks, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA | 2 Comments

Happy Birthday, Jon!

Posted on February 15, 2014 by buffycooper

Today was my older son’s 24th birthday and I made him the cutest card! At least, I thought it was cute. I used the coffee cup from Perfect Blend, and I used the small oval punch to make barbells (because … Continue reading →