Fair Week

I had a great week at the Fair. We got to see 2 concerts-Clay Walker and Gary Alan and also went to the Rodeo last night. I also spent 2 days taking in entries for Rubber Stamping in which we had close to 300 entries and spent 3 afternoons giving demonstrations. It is so nice to be able to meet some new people and share Stampin' Up! products with new and old faces. I demonstrated the My Digital Studio and introduced it to new people. It is a very wonderful program and now some more new Digital Downloads have come out ready for you to purchase. Love all the new brads, etc. It was also fun to demo the Big Shot with many of the new materials. We used vinyl, chipboard, fabric, etc. I also showed the many purses and a baby quilt that I have made. I also showed how to make the Christmas tree decorations/or warmers. So fun! I have them cut out so after I sew around them I will put them on this blog. We had lots of questions and hopefully answered their questions. I hope you have a great weekend!!!

Haunted House Card

Another Halloween Card but you will have to click on it to see the background spider web embossing. Yesterday I was at the Fair and gave a demonstration on the Big Shot-we had a great audience and a great time! I showed guests how to use many different materials in the Big Shot and we also worked with fabric! Today I will be demonstrating the MDS again! It has been a very busy week!!!
Materials Used:
Pumpkin Pie Card Stock 1/2 sheet
Basic Black Card Stock 4 x 5 1/4
Spider Web Embossing Folder (available Sept 1)
1/2 inch Lace Raven Trim (available Sept 1)
Designer Jewels Black Flourish (available Sept 1)
Black Classic Ink Pad
House of Haunts #111574 $22.95
Batty for You #116576 $23.95
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Cards for Newspaper Purse

This is a picture of the purse with all 4 of the cards!

Materials Used: 1 3/8 inch circle Punch #119860

Black Diamonds (New Holiday Mini)

1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch # 119854

Black 5/8 inch Grosgrain Ribbon #115605

Newsprint DSP #117166

Charming Stamp Set #116519

Basic Black Card Stock #100730

Basic Black Classic Ink #101179

Materials Used:

Newsprint DSP #117166

1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch #119854

2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch #118874

1 3/8 Circle Punch #119860

Black Grosgrain Ribbon #115605

Large Button (Holiday Mini Catalog)

Linen Thread #104199

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Newspaper Purse

This is another purse (pattern from Becky Rogers) that I made for the Barrel Race Futurity door prizes. I used the new Vintage Buttons and the Newsprint DSP. I also used both scallop punches. Inside of the purse I made 4 cards and will show them to you tomorrow.

Pesky Little Creatures

These pesky little creatures (grasshoppers) are taking over our place. It is unreal how much damage they can do in a short time. While we were at church yesterday they ate about 5 feet of my husband's pumpkin vine that he entered into a contest. They ate part of a cucumber and it is just like a snowstorm in the garden. Unbelievable how much grass, alfalfa, they have ate. Ugh!!!!!!! My husband has sprayed around the garden and we've powdered how many times??? I hope they don't get all of my tomatoes. They don't seem to touch the jalapenos!!!!

Conventions Adventures

Are we there yet? Driving from home to Salt Lake City--10 1/2 hours on the road!!!!!!! Yikes!!

Jennifer and Sherry relaxing!

Checking out the battery cables! If we turned off the car we had to call Roadside Service so it took a little more gas than expected. Just needed a new battery or a margarita!

Here we are all enjoying some great food and a margarita from Red Iguana in Salt Lake! Way toooooooo good!

Christmas Card Santa

Oh, my gosh! Who would not love this Jolly Santa? This is one of the cards I was going to use for my Christmas Card Class on September 1st but have added and redone it several times so will make a different one for class. So much fun!!! This is the new Santa stamp set that you will find in the new Mini Holiday and also the new fabric---how cool is that? If you would like to buy a kit for our Christmas Card class they are 6 cards for $20 with the instructions and materials. You may also email me and sign up for the class on September 1st at Rushmore Road Pizza Hut in Rapid City, SD for Pizza and 6 cards for $20.00. Come and join the fun and have pizza!!!!!!!!!! Yesterday we had our Downline Meeting at Shirrise's and had such a great time and a yummy lunch. We took the backroads to get to Elm Springs and I had so much fun touring the country and seeing where people live. It was getting hot by the time we got home--101 degrees!!! I hope the girls enjoyed the tour as much as I did-too many bikers on Interstate so backroads we did go!!!!!!!!!!

More Ideas

This is some more ideas from the display boards at Convention! I have been busy making my September club projects and also making purses for the Barrel Race Futurity. Hopefully, I will be about caught up after today!

More cute ideas!

Darling card with all of the embossing folders! Love them! They just add so much to a card!!! I got my Christmas Card samples done for our Christmas in September class on September 1st. If you would like to join us or buy a kit just email me and I will contact you back. It is 6 cards and pizza for $20.00. It will be a fun night so come and join us!!!

Retired Stamp Sale

I am having a huge retired stamp set sale this weekend. I have many stamp sets, retired card stock and DSP, adhesives, and ribbon. If you are interested email me and I will send you a list of the stamp sets and prices. If you are interested to see if I have your favorite old stamp set just email me!I do have some dated back in the 90's.

Fabric Projects at Convention

This is a few of the great projects that were shown at convention with the new fabric! It is so awesome!

More fabric to make Christmas stockings with the new lace and brads.

What a cute purse--Great ideas for the Big Shot!

A quick project made from the new fabric!

Great Christmas ornaments!

Convention Booths

All of these booths are items made from card stock. They all look so real that you could just eat them!
Candy Bars wrapped with DSP and then use the Big Shot to make "Happy Birthday".

More ideas for weddings, parties, etc.

These look so yummy but just made from paper!

A cute birthday cake from Designer Series paper! Only a little less than a month to order from the Summer Mini catalog. You can order from me directly on online by just hitting the online button on the right hand side of my blog. Your orders will come directly to you! I hope you all have a great day!

Pictures from Convention

Many cards were on display at Convention in the Gathering Place!

Pumpkins that Brent decorated during his class session!

More displays at the Gathering Place!

Sherry riding the escalator!

Lots and lots of cards to take pictures of!