More Convention

These are some pictures that were inside of the Stampin' Up! building which is the last photo. They had a whole bunch of pink flowers on the wall made from paper.







The chocolates below are all made from card stock. So beautiful it looks like you could just take a bite!!!















This is a beautiful Christmas wreath that was also on display .




This gorgeous light was made with little white petals and pearls. Imagine how much time that took to make but so elegant!





The Stampin' Up! headquarters! Wow! It would be such a nice relaxing place to work!

Convention 2010

Convention 2010--Jennifer and Shirrise checking out the schedule at Convention in Salt Lake! Check out the new bags! Cool colors!











Shirrise and Sherry eating breakfast the first day of convention!













Touring the Stampin' Up! headquarters. Inside they had many, many displays showing all of the new colors and many projects to check out. On the outside they have this big rock sign that we took pictures at. I will be showing you many pictures that I took over the days that we were in Salt Lake! We had so much fun winning prizes, laughing, and laughing! So many new ideas and creative projects!

Convention Quilt Blocks

This is what I have been doing this past week. I joined a Quilt Block Swap with Angie Juda for Convention and signed up to make 82 quilt blocks. It has been a challenge to see if I could get them done in time and I had a week to spare. We used a Creamy 8 x 8 block and cut out the flower with the Big Shot (8 at a time). Then I sewed around all of the petals of each flower. It was a cool project. We will swap them at Convention and then come home and make our own quilt. Now I am trying to get some swaps done, thank you cards done, and clean my stamp room! The stamp room is a challenge in itself!!!! Have a great day!

Ice Cream Cone Scrapbook Page

This is a scrapbook page we made this month in our Scrapbook Club. I just wanted something to do with ice cream cones as some of the gals made cards with the new ice cream cone set. I just free hand the ice cream and cones and used the retired colors of Green Galore and Pixie Pink for the ice cream and retired striped DSP. We also used the scallop punch for the Whisper White trim.
It has been a very crazy and busy week. We just got done with our Family Reunion at Nemo! What a blast we had! All but 1 of the 23 cousins came! My poor brother and family were packed and ready to drive from CA when he had some heart problems again! So looking forward to seeing them after 6 years but it was a blessing they were still home! My sister, Sherry, just left yesterday so we have had a lot of fun together! So much to see and do! So lucky to have my brother, Randy, and family stay at our house for a couple of nights also! A great time! This weekend we are spending at the barrel racing events and trying to make some quilt blocks in between for convention. My lawn (weeds) are growing and growing so hopefully can get that mowed when we get home (if it doesnt rain)! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

Club Cards

These are the 3 cards I made for our July clubs. The first card was made with Because I Care stamp set , silver brads, Finial Press Impressions Pad, Sahara Sand and Brocade Blue card stock, and Linen Thread. I also used the scalloped oval punch and medium oval punch. After I stamped the hydranga I sponged White Craft Ink on the flower and leaves.

This Stairstep card was made with Pixie Pink, White, and Certainly Celery Card Stock. You use a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of card stock. Using a cutter place the long side of the card stock on the 1 inch line and make a cut from the 1 1/4 inch to the 6 1/4 inch. Turn the paper over and do the same for the other side. Then on the smallest end from the end score between the 2 cut lines on the 1 1/4, 2 1/4, 3 1/4, and then score all the way across the card on the 4 1/4 inch and score between the lines on the 6 1/4 inch. Fold this section like hills and valleys and then burnish the edges. Add all of the details as shown.
For the last card I used the new Ice Cream Set and Pixie Pink card stock (retired). I used Lt Pink and Chocolate Brown ribbon and also used the "kissing" technique on the Chocolate Brown scoop. You can also use Crystal Effects and little beads to look like confettis on the scoops of ice cream.

Hayfield

This is a picture of one of our hayfields. It is unbelievable how tall the hay is on the creek. Beautiful hay crop! I hope everyone has a great 4th of July weekend!

Flower Box

I made this little 4th of July decoration for a little party we are having this weekend. I used the gingham paper from the Bar-B-Q set from Country Living that Stampin' Up! had last summer. You can make several at one time.

Then I cut out Real Red boxes with the Big Shot and then adhesived the gingham paper onto the red card stock just leaving a little ridge at the top of the box.

I folded and adhesived the box together with sticky tape and then added some tissue paper. I also cut over several flowers with the Big Shot and put them together and added a button in the middle with glue dots. The dowel from the kit was put between the 2 sets of flowers with the large glue dots and then I put a large glue dot on the bottomof the dowel to make it stick to the bottom of the box. This will make a cute table decoration. I am also adding a letter on the front of the box. I made 2 red ones and 2 blue ones.

Purse and cards

I have been gone for awhile just trying to catch up on things around our place which I dont think will ever happen. We just keep getting more rain and the weeds keep growing. I have also been playing "gopher" in the hayfield so my stamping has gone to the wayside. We just got a new computer and laptop so we hope we got everything running again. Hopefully, things will slow down a little. We made this purse and 4 cards in our purse class last week. What a fun project--all of our wheels are spinning with more ideas! I got this pattern from Becky at Inkin' Idaho and Lori H. gave me the Hawaiian idea for the purse and cards and the sunglass pattern. What a cute summer project!!!! The purses take awhile to make but they are well worth it.

Be sure you have everything that you want from the present catalog as there is only 4 days left to order and then we will be on to the new catalog-you will love it! Have a great day and I will be back tomorrow with some 4th of July decorations.

My First Calendar

Here are some pages I made for my first calendar. I experimented with all types of ideas. On the anniversary page I used one of Stampin' Up! templates and also for the May calendar with the grocery shoppping. On the 2nd page I used "Custom" for the background paper and you could also put pictures on top of this photo. I also made the bottom part of the calendar to match the top part.

This is the cover of my calendar! It was so much fun to make! Now I am in the process of making 2 books with the MDS. This is an incredible program!

King of the Grill

This card was made with the King of the Grill stamp set and many different templates.

Card stock:

4 1/4 x 11 Night of Navy
2 1/2 x 4 Pumpkin Pie (2)
4 x 5 1/4 Pumpkin Pie
2 1/4 x 3 3/4 DSP
3 1/2 x 5 3/4 Kraft
1/2 sheet Watercolor Paper


2 3/4 x 2 White
Jumbo Eyelets
Aqua Painters
Going Gray Pad
Pumpkin Pie Pad
Creamy Caramel Pad

This was a fun card to make and would be good for Father's Day or a great cook on the grill. It has been raining and raining here again! Have a great weekend!

Hawaiian Card

This card was made my Sherry and inspired by Heather. We made this card at our June clubs. We used the Big Shot to make all of the flowers and then ran the Tempting Turquoise through the Embossing Folder. We stamped the branches from the new Hawaiian stamp set and added some raffia around the corners of the Rose Red card stock.

Mini Starter Kit $99

Mini Starter Kit is only $99 from June 1-30th. Join our team!!!!! Check out the mini starter kit
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Last Chance Items

Today is the first day for the Last Chance Items. The Last Chance items are listed on the Stampin' Up! Website and my Stampin' Up! website. You can just click on shop now and the items and pictures will appear. Several of the card stock, reinkers and markers are already depleted. You can always go ONLINE and SHOP NOW! Some items are 25% to 50% off. Have a great day!!

Nature Set

I just love this stamp set. Sherry made these 2 sympathy cards while she was here. There are so many different techniques that you can use with this set. She just used the Stampin' Write markers directly on the stamp rubber and then "huffed" on them when she was all done coloring them. I hope you have a great weekend! Enjoy!

Depleted Items

These items have been depleted from the Stampin' Up! Inventory along with the previous items:

Mellow Moss Marker
Barely Banana Marker
Almost Amythyst Marker

Tropical Party

This was the first card that my sister had made at my house! She had a lot of fun with all of the dies, Big Shot and accessories. The Square Lattice Texturized Plate is so much fun--lots of possibilities. It got near 90 today so I spent most of the day inside getting ready for my June clubs and classes. I had so much fun with the Smooch Sprays! I hope you are having a great weekend!

Kissing Technique

My sister, Sherry, made this card while she stayed at our house this past weekend! She was inspired by Heather and made a little change. She used the Kissing Technique by stamping on Pretty In Pink ink and Awash set and then stamping on another stamp. She used the Sweet Pea DSP and Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink card stock. I am off to the Assisted Living for a class and then back to weed wacking (an endless job) Yesterday I did get all of my painting done outside and then tried mowing with my new lawn mower. Kind of scary at first but finally got the hang of it! I only got stuck in the mud once! Have a great day!

New Catalog and Items Depleted

I just got my New Catalog in the mail and it is so awesome! Wow! How can they keep coming up with so many new ideas! I got mine early as I am on the Recruit Team and I got a Recruit in March! Yeah, for me!!!! The new catalog will be online on June 1st. We can not order from the new catalog until July 1st unless you are a demonstrator and then you can order some sneak peak items.
The following items are depleted from the catalog. You can not order these items anymore:

Sage Shadow 8 1/2 x 11
Only Orange 8 1/2 x 11
Sage Shadow 12 x 12
Close to Cocoa 12 x 12
Old Olive Polka Dot 6 x 6 Printed Album --in mini

A beautiful day! I am out painting a garage and barn door and the dog house! Then on to the mowing!

Flooding Rains

Yesterday we had a lot of rain again (1 3/4 inches) on top of all the rain we had last week. After the rain we took a tour around the countryside. This picture was by our log and auto gate with the ducks swimming. Water was running over the roads at many places.

This is part of our big dam that is filling up! Wow! It was really all over right after the rain.

This picture was by our log and auto gate. The water was running over the road here. My sister has been staying with us and we have been doing lots of stamping at night. Sunday we did a lot of outdoor work on our yard but I can see we wont be doing anymore for a few days. Her flight was cancelled yesterday so will see if she can get out today! I have really enjoyed the company! Have a great day!

Discontinued Items

The following items have been depleted from the Stampin' Up! inventory. You can not order any of these colors of card stock:

Only Orange 8 1/2 x 11
Sage Shadow 8 1/2 x 11
Sage Shadow 12 x 12

The Last Little Baby

Our last little one was finally born Tuesday night. This year we got 3 sorrels so hope there is a lot of difference in their white markings. Now we get to sleep again through the night and the mare didn't even need our help!
My sister is coming this weekend so it looks like a full weekend of stamping! Fun time!

On Board Books

You can now order the On Board Books with the Briefcase or the Cog. This Cog Book also has approximately 40 little chipboard accents to add to the book. They are connected with a little chain and the books have a diameter of 5 1/2 inches.