So...I have several minutes!

So...I have several minutes before I have to leave. I still have to address an envelope and make my lunch but those things won't take too long, right? I have a card that I made last night that I want to show you. Most of you know that my 15 y/o son plays golf. Well, SU! has a new sports type of section that has stamps for baseball, basketball, football, golf, and hockey. Each set has 3 or 4 stamps in it. I jumped on the chance to purchase Just Golf (they are all priced at $12.95) so I can make Jon cards with it. That is until it arrived. I mounted it, sat down to make a card and promptly thought...what am I going to do with a golf club, golf ball, and the word 'fore'. My first try was a disaster (although I still think it is a good idea...I just have to figure out how to make it work!). The second try wasn't as bad. I used all three stamps and just made a collage type of card. I kinda like it and more importantly Jon will feel special that I made a card just for him. You can see how I made it by going HERE.

With that I take my leave. Please pray for a safe trip for my fellow demos and I. I'll see you tomorrow!

Dormant List

So...SU! has put out what they are calling a dormant list. The items that are on the dormant list are not listed in the current catalog and may or may not be in the spring/summer catalog but are available to purchase right now. Clear as mud? Just let me know if you have any questions. The link to the list with pictures is HERE.

It's Here!!!

My order came! Woohoo! I'm so excited to have the new ribbons and such...my supply was really depleted after that retirement list! Oh, and the stamp sets...beautiful! Okay, so you can't see them all but you get the idea, right?

You know what I got in the mail today? Two thank you notes. One thank you note was from the mom-t0-be that I made the thank you notes for last week. And guess what? She actually used one of my cards! Often times people tell me they don't want to use the cards because they are so cute and I think that defeats the purpose of making them! Oh, and she has the little pail packed and ready for the hospital already...how exciting! The other fun thing was that I got a thank you note from one of the women that attending the Bible study that I started on Tuesday. She was thanking me for, basically, putting it together and executing the study. How cool is that? Now, what you need to know is that Lillian is 90 some odd years old and could probably teach this study without any help from anything else but she still took the time to write me a note. I want to be just like her when I grow up!

Anyway, I probably wont post tomorrow as I'll be heading to Renton for my upline's, upline, upline's Stamp into Summer day. It is where we get to go and stamp a little together, learn some new business tips, and all in all have a great time! I'm sure I'll have things to show you on Sunday though!

Have a great night and Saturday!

Zoofari

Oh, my gosh you guys! I just realized I haven't posted yet today...yikes! I'm so sorry! Alright, I made a fun little card with the new sets Zoofari and Hugs & Wishes. I like the ease and simplicity of this card. I hope you enjoy it too! You can see what I made it with HERE. Oh, and if you like my new watermarks there is a link in the left hand column that will get you to Nicole who can make you a wonderful watermark of your own!

Would you like to know which colors coordinate well with the new In Colors? I can help you with that! HERE is a PDF file that I know you will love!

So, I stink. I sat down and put together my first order of worship for one of my homework assignments and apparently I didn't do so well. I picked songs that are too much alike. Gosh darn it! Now I have to go back to work tomorrow and try again. I know, I know...poor me. I just feel bad about it. Alright, my pity party is over now. :0)

Either tonight or tomorrow I'll be making another Zoofari card as I love the rhino in the set so expect to see a rhino tomorrow!

Have a great night!

A Vase Of Flowers

Good morning all! Guess what? MY NEW CATALOG ORDER WILL BE HERE TOMORROW! I was originally thinking it would be Friday but it is tomorrow! I'm so stinkin' excited!!!!! Okay, now back to your regularly scheduled card.

I made this card for a swap that I'm doing with an online friend of mine. Anyway, I made it last night and really didn't like the colors. Now that I'm awake this morning I like the colors but other things drive me crazy about it. I punched that stupid scalloped circle out about 6 times and still managed to grab one of the circles that I didn't punch correctly and use it. Grrrr.... Anyway, I will come back and link it HERE to SCS after I upload it so you can see what it is made with.

I will be working on another Vases in Vogue card today and also a Zoofari or two. I LOVE when I have time for stamping!

Oh, I forgot to tell you guys. Guess who is going to be a guest stamper next week? Yep, that is right. Todd! I have to have my gallbladder out on Tuesday so Todd is going to take care of you guys for a couple of days. I may or may not be spending the night at the hospital so please be patient with us!

Have a super fantastic day today!

BBQ Thank You

Ever go to a BBQ and think you'd like to send a fun thank you to the hostess? Well, I did and here is the card that I CASEd from Pat Huntoon (I can't find her blog right now). Now I know that ladybugs are not bigger than ants but I love the ladybugs from Little Lady . I hope that she liked it as we had a great time at the BBQ just hanging out and the kids had a great time playing! You can see how I made this card HERE and HERE.

Today is the first day of the summer Bible study that I am facilitating. I think I'm all ready for it...the name tags are made, the room is set up, and I've read over and almost memorized the questions in the leaders book so...on faith it will all be fine and a great experience for everyone participating.

With that I need to go get ready to leave. Have a fantastic day everyone!

Baroque In Silver

I was watching t.v. on Saturday night when at about 10 p.m. and idea for a card with Baroque Motif jumped into my head. You see, earlier in the day I told one of my cyber friends, Heidi, that I would do a one on one swap with her (actually 5 for 5) and I knew I wanted to use Baroque Motif. I think my mind just started sifting through all the samples of that set that I've seen and then suddenly I thought how about in silver. So to my stamp table I went. I started out with the center image being Purely Pomegranate on white and it was just to stark but I wanted to keep the pop of color so I used silver on Purely Pomegranate instead. I'm thrilled with the results. I think this could be a really pretty 25th anniversary card or something of the like. Also, I have decided that rather than post how I made the card both here and on SCS I would just put the details on SCS and provide you guys with a link to it. That gives you three opportunities. One you can clearly see what each piece of artwork was made with, 2. you can check out other cards with the same set and 3. you can comment on my card on SCS! So, from now on it will say something like...How I made THIS CARD. You can then click through whenever you'd like!

And, I am thrilled because I heard back from the blog candy winner, Tami. I'll be getting her stuff out to her tomorrow! As always thank you for choosing to spend a few minutes looking around on my blog. I truly appreciate it!

Have a fantastic day everyone!

And the winner is...

Picked by the random number generator at our house (also known as Todd) is #27 which is...

Tami said...

very cute cards! I love your blog and look forward to your posts (and your husband's while you were gone)

Congrats Tami! You will be receiving some brads, Prima's, Swarovski Crystals, ribbons brads, and other miscellaneous accessories. Here is a picture! You have until Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. to e-mail me with your address.

And now for something on the personal side of thing. You all know we adopted a dog from a rescue organization back in May (I think it was May) and she (Mitzi) has adapted soooo well! She runs and plays and just is an all around enjoyable dog now. Oh, and last night...she went into her kennel to go to bed without me having to coerce her! Woohoo! Anyhoo...I went to a baby shower yesterday and the team I was on for a game won. What we got was one of those cute rubber duckies. I gave it to Kyler 'cuz I knew he'd like it but then he started playing with Mitzi with it. Hmmm...maybe she would like a toy? Well, she did like it...even picked it up and started carrying it around with her (not a lot but a little) which is amazing considering she has a tiny mouth and only two front teeth so no way to latch onto it. Well, I thought it looked hilarious and here is why...She had the duck's head in her mouth. Totally hilarious! The picture is even kind of fuzzy because I was laughing so much! Okay, so isn't she cute?

Alright, that is it for today. Tami, I hope to hear from you soon! Have a great afternoon/evening everyone!