Retired Sets II

$10.00 Seasonal Icons

$25.00 Collage Alphabet

$10.00 Mon Ami

$11.00 Around & About

Retired Stamps

$13.00 Friendship Blooms

These are some of the retired stamps I have for sale. They are priced at the price they are in the catalog not including the shipping and taxes. (some are less). If you purchase some of these sets for example $50.00 worth then you can buy $50.00 worth of merchandise on my Stampin' Up! Website or email me at pegireland@hotmail.com and I will place the order. I will basically send you the retired stamp sets free and you get the new merchandise also. You must pay for the shipping and taxes on your new merchandise but I will send you the retired sets free after you have purchased the new merchandise. I will pay for the postage or deliver the retired sets to your home. You need to email me first to make sure I have the sets available before you place your order. I will give you 24 hours to place your order before I release the sets again. If you have any questions email me. This is for US only! This special is for individual orders and not for club orders!

Flower Pot Card

This cute little card was made with directions from Sluman on Splitcoasters. I used a piece of 3 1/2 x 9 inch Close to Cocoa, a 3 x 4 DSP, and some Grosgrain Ribbon. The tag was punched with the Key Tag Punch and an image stamped on it. The flowers were used with the Big Shot and buttons were added in the center. I used the 5 flower punch and cut in two to make the leaves. I also added the Lace Punch for the trim. If you pull on the flowers a little message card comes out that is tucked inside the flower pot.

Winners of Blog Candy

These are the Winners of my Blog Candy for my 10,000 visitors:

I drew these numbers from Random. Org. The favorite set from those that participated was Wagon Full of Fun with Very Versatile in 2nd. They were all very close. Thank you to all who participated! It was fun for me to get your messages.

#15 Wendy Kidd -Wendy's Favorite Set was Forest Friends She wins a pkg of Fleurettes
#6 Robyn Correa chose her favorite was Very Versatile --She won the stamp Set "Yummy"
#19 Julie Kopp chose Wagon Full of Fun --She won a variety of Corduroy Buttons & Window Sheets
#30 Peggy Spindler chose Scenes from the Garden --she won a Variety of Corduroy Buttons
#10 Chris Austin chose her favorite set to be Wagon Full of Fun --She won Congrats Stamp Set
#1 Lorie Ames chose Mower --She won a roll of Certainly Celery Ribbon

Congratulations! Please contact me in 24 hours so I can send these items to you. Thank you for participating! Please enclose your mailing address!

Big Shot Boxes

This is some boxes that we made with the Big Shot yesterday at Club. Note the different colors of DSP and some of the embellishments that were put on the boxes. I was proud of myself as I shared. Sometimes it is hard to share the Pretties Box and all of the brads and other embellishments. If you click on the pictures you can see the boxes closer up. Nice job ladies!!!!

Spring Scrapbook Page

This is the Spring Scrapbook page we made for Club this month. We used a piece of Lovely Lilac 12 x 12 card stock and a piece of Green Gable 12 x 3 card stock and fringed the edges. Using the Wagon Full of Fun stamp set we stamped the images with Staz On and watercolored with the Aqua Painters. We also had a lesson masking with the eggs in the wagon. I cut off the handle of the wagon and moved it to the opposite side. We also added some brown buttons for wheels. Have a great day-I know I will as we are having Club this morning, it is my daughter's birthday, and it is going to be in the 60's. The snow is melting quickly-probably too quickly as there are flood warnings out now as the creeks are rising!!!! Enjoy this beautiful day!

Easter 2009

My sister and her family visited us over the weekend. We decided to dye some Easter Eggs. Never too old to dye eggs--my nephew--Luke, sister--Rhonda and niece--Erin.

They traveled from Pinedale, Wyoming for the visit.

Ethan and Zach really into the dying!!!

This is a picture on Easter morning with their Uncle Bud and Aunt Peg after the Easter Bunny arrived and before they left for their long trip home--

We always have so much fun when we get together-talking, playing cards, fixing meals, eating, etc. This is a family picture of my sister, Rhonda, and husband, Kenny and 4 kids--Ethan, Zach, Erin and Luke.

More Window Sheets

This is another card with the Window Sheets in the Occasions Mini catalog. I added the Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch and the Oval All images. The ribbon is Baja Breeze striped. There are 4 different sheets you can use on your cards plus 2 of each sheet. Have a great day!

Window Sheets

This Thank You Card is made with the new Printed Window Sheets in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I cut off the brads in the back of the Brown Corduroy Button and added some glue dots under it to stick to the window sheets. Then I put some glue dots under the Window Sheets where the button is to also help stick to the DSP. I also added some Glue Dots in the top corners of the Window Sheets. You cannot see the dots here--sneaky!! The DSP is a sheet of Parsian Breeze Specialty added to a piece of Baja Breeze card stock. These Window Sheets are really quick and easy to use! Have a very nice Good Friday!

Blog Candy

Oh, my word! Time for some BLOG CANDY!!!!!! I am away from my BLOG and the count went over 10,000!!! Yeah for me!!!! I am so excited that I am going to be giving away some prizes. Just email me and tell me your favorite stamp set in the Occasions Mini 2009. I will add you to my list and I will draw for prizes. I will draw for prizes on April 15th due to the Easter Season. So Fun!!!!! Email me on the sidebar or at pegireland@hotmail.com and tell me your favorite set in the Occasions Mini. I haven't blogged for a couple of days as I have had 2 clubs and 2 classes I taught making Easter Baskets. I have also been helping outside in the snow and muck! We just broke the HISTORY SNOW RECORD for our area-over 80 inches this winter and they are saying we may get more--We are in April and we still have May to get through! Unreal!!!
Also, I am giving away $40 Gift Certificate and more prizes if you buy over $40.00 worth of merchandise from me. You can put your name on a square and I will be drawing for that. Good Luck!!!!

Easter Baskets

What a beautiful card and tulips!! I got these from the 2nd grade class that I worked with yesterday. The kids each made an Easter Basket from the Envelope Die of the Big Shot! They were such good listeners and were all able to put the basket together, stamp their own image and punch out the circle and scallop circle.

These are pictures of the kid's baskets. They are going to fill them with Easter Candy on Thursday and take them home.

I had the envelopes cut and had all the materials in a baggie. They got to choose the colors they would like. They also chose their own matching??? circles and scallops.

I may venture into a Mother's Day project with them as they did such a nice job! Next time I am going to let them use the Big Shot but thought this project would take too long for each of them to cut out their own basket. Most of them could use the punches themselves. A fun group to work with!!!! I am going to another school on Thursday morning!

Comfort Food

Comfort Food stamp set is a Level I set in the Stampin' Up! catalog. I used some colors this morning that I don't use very often together-Sage Shadow, More Mustard, Bordering Blue, and Not Quite Navy. I used the Color Coach to get this combination-a great tool! You can find it on page 153 for $9.95. Well worth it if you have troubles with color combinations like I do. I also sponged 3 colors around the edges of the Whisper White card stock-Night of Navy, More Mustard, and Bordering Blue. The image says "Feeling Sick? Milk it". I also used More Mustard and Night of Navy Brads. I am always saving all of my embellishments as I hoard them and now I used 8 on one card. Have a great day!!!

The Last of the Snow Pictures

Hopefully, this is the last of the snow pictures. It finally calmed down today. This is our backyard.

This is a picture of our front yard after we shoveled and used the tractor to move snow. Click on this picture to see the bright blue sky and the cattle in the background. Cool picture!!!

A cool drift! This was right in front of our house! Great sculpture!

I took this picture at nighttime! Note the snow falling down! Wait until this all melts-we will have lots of water and mud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Birthday Cupcake

It is still snowing out and it is getting very deep. Some horses just got out and I was out getting them in--Deep drifts! It was suppose to quit snowing last night around 6:00. It is 25 degrees out so it is not bad as far as warmth. There is a No Travel Advisory and the the Airlines are closed again!!!!
I made this darling cupcake from the Wagon Full of Fun stamp set. I used Regal Rose and Certainly Celery card stock and Watercolor Paper. The cupcake was watercolored with an Aqua Painter and I used some 5/8 inch Rose Grosgrain Ribbon. Enjoy your day!!!!

Big Shot Boxes, Ribbon, and Tags

Big Shot Box Templates, Ribbon, and Tags--

I will cut Box Templates for you with my Big Shot.
The package will include: ( the boxes will not be assembled)

I will cut 10 boxes for you with my Big Shot of one of the 10 choices of DSP on my Sidebar and will also include matching ribbon (18 inches of 5/8 inch Grosgrain for each box) and 10 scallops and 10 circles (without an image). I will ship Priority Mail. You can also email me if you would like a variety, etc, more than 10, etc. so I can combine shipping. The price is $13.50 which includes $4.95 shipping. You may pick them up for $8.50 for the group of 10 and not have the shipping cost.

These boxes are great for gifts, gift cards, Spring Open Houses, Teas, Candy,etc. You can also cut an oval in the front and add acetate so you can through it and add candy, etc. Check out a picture on my blog on March 23rd.

I will be placing my first order for DSP on Tuesday, April 14th and should have the orders ready to be mailed out on April 21st.

I would also be interested in cutting the scalloped bags and/or matchboxes. Email me with your interest. pegireland@hotmail.com

Blizzard Again

Here we are in another Blizzard-the 3rd one in 1 1/2 weeks. Can't believe it!!

It is suppose to quit tonight at 6:00 pm. Sure hope they are right! At least it is on a Saturday so there are not any school closings! Those poor little calves are sure having a tough time! It isn't as cold out this time as the last 2 blizzards which helps a little. This one started yesterday afternoon. It looks like this will be the end for awhile-although we still have April and May to get through!

Golden Oldies

This is the last of the Golden Oldies stamp set. "We're too young to be this old" This would make a great birthday card. I used Bordering Blue and Pink Pirouette card stock and added some Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon. You can begin ordering from Stampin' Up! now as all the ordering is a Go. Scroll on down to April 1st and you will see the Special I have beginning April 2nd. Have a great day!

April Special

The technology is ready on Stampin' Up! You can begin ordering anytime now online or email with an order! Have fun!

Another Wagon Full of Fun

Here is another Wagon Full of Fun card. This time I used Chocolate Chip card stock and Pink Pirouette layers. I ran the Pink Pirouette through the Big Shot using Texture Plates #4. The image was stamped on Watercolor Paper and then watercolored with an Aqua Painter using So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, and Baja Breeze ink pads. I also added some pink small brads. I love to watercolor as it is so relaxing! This stamp set can be found in the Occasions Mini catalog. Yesterday I spent the afternoon outside tagging calves and cleaning up. It was so nice out! Starting to melt but hope it doesn't go too fast as a lot of people have snow in their attics and it is starting to melt up there so you know what that will bring-a big mess! Hopefully, today I will be able to do a lot of stamping as I have a long list to accomplish!

Get Connected

Get Connected Stampin' Up! Promotion will begin tomorrow, Thursday, at midday! Thank you for being patient. The new Occasions Mini 2009 catalog is posted on the side bar.

April Special

This is not an April Fool's Joke! I am going to be offering a 40 square game for the month of April or however long it takes to fill up 40 squares. This month Stampin' Up! has a special that for every $40 you order from the Occasions Mini catalog you can get one (1) item free on page 208 of the Stampin' Up! catalog. These items are all under $10.00. You also get one of the items if you hostess a $150 workshop.What a deal!!!! MY SPECIAL ONLY is for every $40.00 you spend (subtotal) with me from the Catalog or the Occassions Mini which can be online, in my clubs, email me, or at a workshop you get to put your name on a square. You can tell me which square you would like unless it is already full. When all the squares are full (no matter what time of the month it is or if it is in May, etc.) I will draw for Prizes!!!! I will be doing Random Drawing from the Internet. This special will now begin around noon on April 2nd when Stampin' Up! gets the technology up and running.

1st Prize- $40.00 Gift Certificate (anything from the Occasions Mini or Catalog with a value of $40.00.
I will also be posting more prizes as we go
I will also be posting all the numbers so when one is gone you will have to choose another one!
Have fun!!!!!!

Flower-Wagon Full of Fun

Just love this Wagon Full of Fun Set. So many cute images! This set will be in the new Occasions Mini Set that will be available to order today if all goes well! Stampin' Up! is having a few technical difficulties this morning getting the Catalog up so will let you know when you can begin ordering online! If you have not received a copy in the mail or at one of my clubs or workshops I will also post the mini on the sidebar when it is ready! I used Tangerine Tango card stock and then added a layer of Whisper White card stock after I put it through the Big Shot with the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds Texturized Plate. I used the Water Color Paper and mounted it on apiece of Kiwi Kiss card stock that had also been run through the Big Shot with the Texturized Plate #4. A piece of striped Tangerine Tango ribbon was added. I watercolored with the Aqua Painter and used Caramel, Tangerine Tango and Certainly Celery stamp pads. I am hoping this is a sure sign of Spring coming!!!!