Hurricanes? Earthquakes? Next Please!

I don't think it's very often one can say they've been through a hurricane and an earthquake in the same week.  Pure craziness but this is exactly what my kids are talking about to their friends. It's two NEW things they experienced and happy to tell you all about it.  In fact they LOVE telling anyone how we slept in the basement bathroom through the hurricane.  I am sure you laughing so let me explain. You could have a party in my basement bathroom it's so big.  I have huge tree's in my backyard and the only thing I was concerned about with the hurricane was the tree's falling.  To play it safe we took our air mattress and set up shop in the potty.  Very convienent I might add.  We had everything we needed.  We woke up the next day and our clean up consisted of a few leaves on the ground.  VERY thankful.  Many of my East Coast friends have not been so lucky. Some are still without power. Some have tree's in their pools or on their homes. Hurricanes are not something to mess with and while this area may not have taken a beating I was quite surprised how lax they were in the preps.  To me, safety is the key.  If you read the reports on the news concerning the deaths that have occured, most were from tree's falling.  Very sad.  Let's hope our East Coast friends get their lives back to normal soon and I'm ready to take on the next thing please! Preferably DRAMA free!  

Meanwhile on the ranch I've been busy getting back to what I love the most.  Stamping! Since the kids are getting ready to go back to school it's time for me to go back to business. Believe it or not my Alexis is the driving force of me going back to work. She wants to know when her stamping friends are coming back? WOW! This could be her gentle way of telling me to get our of her face. *smile* I've put classes on the books and excited to see my customers again.  It seems like forever that I held a class.  

During the hurricane (or leaf blowing event) I was able to get a little stamping in.  The new Holiday Mini goes live in just a few days.  I can't wait.  This mini catalog is super fun with lots of great stamping toys to entertain you for months.  One of the projects I finished was actually a Make n Take project from convention this Summer.  Yes, I'm a slacker.  Not only that I screwed the whole thing up. This is what I get for not READING the directions.  This project was supposed to be made using the beautiful Timeless Portrait Fabric.  Not so much for me.  Since I cut my fabric completely wrong I had to do a switch a roo and use the Spice Cake Fabric that is coming out in the Holiday Mini. Oh how you will love this fabric!!!  Take a peek of my finished project.  I really like these boxes which are also available on September 1st. 

Then I made this card using the Spice Cake Designer Series paper and the Gently Falling stamp set.  Love this two step stamp! This was made for a swap I did with my team.  They are fantastic stampers. 

Time to get back to work.  I have a busy day ahead. 

Make sure you check out my new Stamps in the Mail that will be starting! We are using the Christmas Lodge stamp set from the Holiday Mini.  Details can be found HERE! You can also go to the top of my website and click on Classes to Go.  Just an FYI: The projects you make in this program are not simple projects.  They are projects that make you go WOWSER! Hope you can join me.  It's going to be another GREAT round!! 

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Spring Blossoms Tutorial-FREE!

It's a happy day today!  I know I've been MIA for awhile but we are fine.  I'll explain all our news in a later post.  It's been a bit busy around our house with Spring Break! Whoo Hooo!

I can't thank you enough for your patience in waiting for the FREE class tutorial using the Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Prints DSP.  I think it's a cute and easy project.  It will make a great gift for May Day or Mother's Day.  I'm not quite sure I understand May Day yet.  I looked online and there are so many different countries that celebrate it and then it became a little confusing to me. If it's just a day to give someone something you made I think it has to be a GREAT day! Without any further waiting…

Here are the projects. 

The first photo is the Card Holder.  This is so simple! At the end of the post you will see the document to download with instructions and you will see a short video (shortest I've EVER done!) on how to make this. 

These next four cards fit perfectly inside the Card Holder.  These are Note Card size but the Card Holder fits full size cards.  WOW, isn't that fun?

Download the Spring Blossoms Instructions HERE!  This will ONLY be available until the end of the month.  You will be able to find the document on my Classes to Go page after today. 

You can watch the video on how to make the Card Holder—–>

You can find all the products to make this fun project in my Online Store. 

If you purchase the Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Prints DSP from me you will receive a bonus PDF with more fun card ideas as a THANK YOU!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope this inspires you to stamp away this weekend. I'll have more news on the home front later tonight.

XOXOXO

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She said WHAT?

I've learned a very valuable lesson over the last few days.  First let me tell you a secret about ME.  I am not one of those moms that *loves* to spend time in the classroom with her kids.  Nope!  I love when they go to school and I love when they come home.  So I don't spend a lot of time in the classes except party times.  Who doesn't love a party? The past few days I have spent a lot of time with the kids in their classrooms helping out the other moms.  WOW! I do not envy those teachers.  They work their butts off and it's a constant battle keeping the kids on task. Again, just another reason why I don't like going there.

Anyways, yesterday was my day to spend with Alexis in her classroom. When I arrived I was asked by at least 4 kids who I was.  It's exciting I guess when a mom walks in a room. Lex and a few friends had just finished decorating cupcakes.  I wanted to get a few pictures so I wandered off that way.  Lex had lost interest in me and went off playing with someone else.  One of the little girls at the table asked if she could ask me a question.  I said, "Of course you can!  She says, "Are you poor?"  I looked at her puzzled because #1 I had never been asked this and #2 I was taken off guard. I said to her, "what do you mean?"  The other little girl at the table with us felt the need to chime in now.  She looked at me and said, " You know… Do you live in a Big house or a small house? Do you wear nice clothes or dungy ones?" All I kept thinking was WOW! Where is this coming from.  I told her I was neither rich or poor and asked her where this thought came from.  She looked up at me with the most serious face and said, "Well Alexis says you live on the street!"  Really, I ask? Hmmmm…. 

I asked Alexis later on last night where exactly did she think we lived and why in the world would she tell someone we lived on the street? Of course the answer to that was, "I dunno!"  Grrr…

Needless to say this bothered me a little. Mostly it made me laugh hysterically.  When I laid down to go to bed last night I think I figured out where she got her story confused.  Last week I earned another "Mother of the Year" award when I told Brandon to straighten his attitude or else he would be living on the streets.  I guess I will change how I word things.   The shelf where I hang my special Mother awards is getting a little full lately!

Besides going to parties I did bring the teachers their gifts yesterday.  Each year I like to do a 12 days of Christmas for them.  This year it just wasn't in the cards due to poor planning on my part. They each did receive LOTS of gifties and probably more than 12 but I lumped it into one basket.

I made them lots of "thank you" cards, notecards and little trinkets to go inside the basket.  I hope they enjoy! 

Time for me to work on another project.  I am going to try and scrapbook tonight.  WHOO HOO! It's been awhile.  I hope I have something to share.

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Goals Exceeded!

Once again I'm not sure where to start this post.  I have so much to tell!  So many great things have happened over the last 8 days!  I really have been caught up in the fantabulism's of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Yes, fantabulism!  Great word for everything being just FANTABULOUS! Let me begin with GOALS EXCEEDED! 

Over the first weekend in October I left for Colorado Springs and held our 4th Annual Stampin' for a Cure event.  This event is so near and dear to my heart because we gather as a TEAM of demonstrators and STAMP out Breast Cancer. This team is not just my personal downline but other demonstrators from around the area.  I love how these women work together.  Boy do they work.  The work involves a lot of time, energy and DONATIONS but the end result is truly PRICELESS.  The last three years we have done the event we have never met our fundraising goal.  This year that changed!  Our goal for this year was $6K.  We raised $6110.00!  We also broke a record of having more than 100 participants come to the event.  I loved (SERIOUSLY LOVED) looking around the room all day watching these demonstrators smile ALL day.  I loved watching our participants stamp, meet new friends and reach out to those that have lost loved ones or survivors of Breast Cancer.  This year we had a Breast Cancer Surgeon speak to the participants about the statistics and treatment.  Our local Susan G. Komen chapter came to help support us.  The entire day was filled with AWESOMENESS!  I know the demonstrators were exhausted from their hard work but they went home proud demonstrators. I came home from Colorado a little tired but SO thankful to have so many great demonstrators working with me.  I'm so thankful to each participant that made time that day to come. I am just so proud that we MET our GOAL!  We've never given up on our goal.  The truth is it takes a lot of work to reach your goals but the rewards of meeting them are amazing. 

Here are a few pics of our great day.  I didn't take many because I was too busy running my mouth.  I know, nothing unusual there. 

You can tell everyone is happy.  

Michele is the coordinator of the Silent Auction and she does NOT mess around.  Her and Donna (partner in crime) go around the room showcasing the items and they do a GREAT job.  They are quite a team. 

These little soda bottles are SO cool. They were donated from a local soda shop called Squeak Soda Shop in Colorado Springs.  I loved how they personalized the bottles with our logo.  I made my girlfriend bid so I could just have ONE bottle to take home with me.  Hee hee.  If you're in Colorado Springs I highly recommend this little  shop.  Kids love it and so do adults. 

Last is a little inspiration and a little something for the gals that worked hard that day! Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I challenge you to make a few cards for someone that may be dealing with this awful disease or someone affected by it. 

Now that I am back home I have been busy getting caught up on EVERYTHING.  Being 3 months behind is not easy to play catch up.  I'm proud to say that I am starting to see progress.  This makes me happy. 

I hope you have a FANTASTIC weekend!!!!

I used the ribbon stamp in the idea book & catalog and made the ribbon behind it using the new Blushing Bride ribbon.  I just love those Antique Brads. 

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Finally…Glassine Paper Bag Tutorial

Good things come with patience!  I know this has been a highly requested tutorial and I have delivered at a snails pace.  Sometimes my little chaotic life gets in the way.  <sigh> 

I loved this class because I was able to show how you can use the Glassine Bags in a new fashion.  You can view the TUTORIAL  by clicking HERE!  I would love to see your modifications to this little book.  So please share a link so we can see!  The possibilities are endless!

Enjoy your Easter weekend!  Big Stampin' Hugs!

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