More about me and what not to do!

Alright...I've been tagged again by several people. I am supposed to list 7 things about me that people may not know. I did this awhile back but I have more I can share. Ready?

1. 2 of my 3 boys would like me to help them stamp!

2. Todd not only supports me in my stamping but in everything. He is quite the amazing husband!

3. I recently finished the in classroom time for the first of my summer courses to get my Diploma in Lay Pastoral Ministry. When and if I finish next year I'll be able to fill in at the pulpit when pastors go on vacation and such. Not saying I want to do that...just that I could.

4. The paper I'm going to write for my Intro to Christian History class will be how the Crusades have impacted Christianity today. My teacher was amazing! If you'd like to learn more about Christian History you can click HERE to see Bruce Gore's website.

5. All my children and I all have birthmarks on the back of our necks. Sometimes you can see the boy's marks depending on how short their hair is. My mom had a mark in the exact same place. Oh, and my brother has one, too!

6. As of today I have 98 blogs in my Google Reader list. Thank God they don't all post at the same time!

7. Today, at the baby shower, I was looking at all the gifts thinking that I could use some of them as ideas that would make cute cards!

Now onto the what not to do part. On Tuesday this last week Todd and I worked on getting our fence stained. I tried really hard to make sure I had sunscreen on because I burn easily and very quickly. I thought I was doing a great job until I went in at the end of the day and my lower back hurt...badly! I went into the bathroom and this is what I saw... Actually this picture is from today a full 5 days later. Apparently, I didn't think about the fact that my shorts went down some and my shirt up some when I leaned over. Needless to say it hurts to wear normal clothes, it is quite painful to shower, sit back in a chair, and roll over in bed. So, I would suggest you all think of all the places that you would never think would get burned and apply LOTS of sunscreen there!

Anyway, don't forget about commenting to win some blog candy one post down!

Baby Thank Yous and some Blog Candy!

These are the thank you note cards that I made for the mom-to-be. There are 6 with stars and 6 with the lines. They will go with the Jacob's ladder and, hopefully, a decorated acrylic paint with goodies for the mom for the shower today. Yes, today...I'm such a procrastinator! Did you notice how NOT perfect my cards are? I didn't really place the ovals in the same place on each card. It didn't but me at the time but now, looking at this picture, it is driving me crazy!

Okay, I am long overdue for giving away some blog candy. This time...it is a surprise! Think fun accessories! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post by Sunday, July 8th at noon to be entered in. Please only one comment per person.

How I made the cards:
Stamps: Bundle of Joy, Thank You Lockhart Stamps
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink's White Cardstock, Creative Imaginations Designer Paper, Barely Banana, Bashful Blue
Ink: Stazon, Brocade Blue
Acessories: SU! Corner Rounder, SU! Small Oval Punch, Giga and Mega Oval Punches

I did it!

I just pushed enter on my first new catalog order from SU! What did I get? Do you really want to know? I probably should have spent less but I love these sets!

Stamp Sets
Batty For You
Sealed With A Kiss
Kisses Wheel
Dilly Dally Friends Jumbo Wheel
Refuge and Strength
God Is Love
Bundled In Love
Just Golf
Whimsy Jumbo Wheel
Stem Sayings
Posy BG
Polka Dot BG

Accessories/Paper
Linen Prints
Textured In Color
Soft Sky Designer Series
Rose Red Designer Series
On Board Clipboard 13X7.5

Ribbon
Taffeta in Whisper White
Mellow Moss
Bashful Blue
5/8" Grosgrain in Chocolate Chip
Regal Rose
Double Stitched in Wild Wasabi
Purely Pomegranate
Groovy Guava
Ribbon Originals in Sherbet and Jersey

Hostess Sets
Oh, So Lovely
In The Spotlight

Hostess Free
On Board Blossoms and Basics
Round Up Simply Scrappin'
5/8" Grosgrain in Very Vanilla and Certainly Celery

Now for the long wait for it to get here. Can I be patient enough do ya think? Picking and shipping take much longer at the beginning of anything new so I'm thinking I wont have this order until the week of July 16th and then that will probably be late in the week. :0( Patience grasshopper, patience!

How many kiddos do I have?

I want to show you what my oldest kiddo was up to yesterday...okay, so it wasn't one of my kids...it was Todd. Same thing sometimes, huh?





So...whatcha think? I think that last picture is the picture that I said...Yep, honey...the ground is hard! Hee Hee!!

Oh, look!

Oh, look! I'm featured on Gwen's Blog today! How cool is that?

Paper Expressions

Jacob's Ladder

On Splitcoast two weeks ago the Wednesday Tutorial was how to make a Jacob's Ladder with coasters and paper. I decided I wanted to make one (okay actually 3) of these for baby gifts. One for a shower that I'm attending this weekend. I didn't actually start it until yesterday and I was a bit confused with the directions BUT...I did it!!!! I had the hardest time coming up with a cute front for the ladder. I had a plan but then realized I put two of the same pieces of designer paper next to each other...oops! Anyway, I love the way this turned out. I have a question for you guys though. If you received this Jacob's Ladder and 12 baby thank you cards would that be a good gift? That is what I'm planning but I don't want to seem like I'm cheap or anything. Oh, and the mom-to-be loves my hand made stuff so that is a positive, right? What do you think?

We had a great time last night at the fireworks. We actually didn't go to where we could see the ground fireworks going off as the traffic is a nightmare (yep, traffic is a nightmare in my little town!). We found a nice little hill to sit on top of and enjoyed them from there. It was perfect! Only about 10 other people where there, no bugs, and it was fun to oooo and ahhhh at them!

Hope your 4th was fun, too!

Love Eyelets?

Do you love eyelets? Do you think they are great but are a big pain in the butt (there goes my 'G' rating!) like me? Well, SU! carries something called a Crop A Dile. I bought one sometime back prior to SU! carrying them because I had heard such great things about them but when I received it I couldn't figure it out and it has gone unused...until now! (Was that the world longest sentence?)

Allison (Stampin When I Can) found a tutorial that shows how to use the Crop A Dile and I just had to share with you. I KNOW you are going to love this fun tool and want one for yourself!

Crop A Dile Tutorial

If you have any further questions or would like to order one just shoot me an e-mail!

See How Addicted I Am?!

When I saw that we could get a 'rating' for our blogs I rushed over there and had it rate my blog. The good news...I'm rated G...the bad news...I had to do it right away! Silly me!

I haven't posted any artwork in awhile and I'm sorry about that! How about a couple of cards from my swap again? The card on the left was made by my friend Janel. I believe the set is from Close To My Heart. Isn't she just the cutest sunbather? I love the way Janel used the designer paper and gingham ribbon to tie this card together. FUN! The card on the right is from Heather. She used a retired SU! penguin stamp and how cute is he? I just love the bright fun look of this card. I like doing swaps because of the great layout ideas that I get. Maybe I'll do another one soon...whatcha think?

I hope you all have a super fantastic 4th of July! Whatever you decide to do today please remember all the soldiers that aren't home with their families this holiday and thank those that you do know for their devotion and time spent protecting this great country.

How Addicted Are You?

How sad am I? 74% addicted. Yikes!

74%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

Sorry!

Okay, so we left for Seattle before I could link the new catty...but here you go!

FALL/WINTER 2007 IDEA BOOK AND CATALOG!!!

Enjoy!!!!!

It is July 1st!

It is July 1st and that means it is the day that the new SU! catalog officially comes out! Woohoo! I will be posting a link to the online catalog around noon as that is when SU! will be posting it on their website. I do have some hard copies left if anyone in my area would like one. I will mail them as well but you will need to pay for shipping. Just e-mail me and let me know!

Did you notice my sad mood in the left column? Well, today is also the day we take my middle son Jon to the airport to spend 8 weeks with his dad. Every year as he gets older it gets harder for me to watch him go as I really like the teenage years. The kids are fun to talk with and have a great sense of humor. I will miss him but he is so excited to be going so that is good!

How about a card from my card swap? This card was made by my friend Courtney. You can see her blog HERE. She made this card with the SU! set Be Happy which will still be in the new Fall/Winter 2007 Catalog.

Speaking of the new catalog again. I haven't even come close to deciding what new stuff I would like to order. I know there are 5 or 6 stamp sets I'd like to have, lots of accessories, and LOTS of Designer Paper. My checkbook may be in trouble! I think I will use the time in the car today (taking Jon to Seattle) to figure out my first order.

Like I said I'll be back to post the link to the online catalog later!