Big News!

Hi there!  Today Stampin' Up! released some big news!  It's a FREE shipping weekend on any type of order!  How cool is that?  Get that Wish list ready and give me a call or email to place an order (unless you already have a Demonstrator).  If you prefer, you can submit an on-line order and have it shipped directly to your door.  But hurry!  This offer ends Monday April 8th at 11:50 pm Mountain Time.


They also announced a Color Refresh that will take place in the upcoming June catalog.  So stock up on your favorite colors being discontinued before supplies are depleted!

We also got word that the Watercolor Crayons and Pencils are being discontinued.  Get yours before they are gone!

Just stopped in to give you the big news for today.  The taxes and other project deadlines have been completed!  Whew!  Tomorrow I will have a card to post for you.  Thanks for your patience and coming by today!

French Watercolor

Hi there!  It's a wet and gray day here and I'm on my way out the door.  No worries!   It will be a bright and cheery day with the ladies attending Stamp Camp!  So, on to the card for today.  It's another birthday card made with Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wonder Crayons.  Told you there were a lot of birthdays this month!  lol  I rubbed different crayon colors on the stamp, spritzed it with water, then applied to the card stock. The water spot image from the set was inked up with ink to tone down the White.

Stamps: French Foliage, Petite Pairs
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Perfect Plum, White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard
Other: Oval punches, Edgelits,  Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Must get going now.  Thank you for stopping by today and have a great weekend!
 

Hi there!  Hope all the mom's out in blog land had a Happy Mother's Day!  I had the pleasure of a nice family dinner at our daughter's on Saturday after Stamp Camp since our son was in town then.  He BBQ'd and she fixed the sides and dessert.  It was yummy!
Yesterday a good portion of the day was spent on the phone catching up with friends.  Then my daughter in Miami and I had a marathon phone call for three hours!  We both have had really busy schedules so it was good to finally get caught up... for now.

Had a great group of gals at Stamp Camp on Saturday - and three new attendees!  (Hi ladies!)  Guess I'd better quit blabbing and get on with one of the projects!  The main focus of this month's Camp centered around Retiring Stamps and/or Accessories.
The card below showcases two retiring stamp sets - Autumn Days and Trendy Trees (sentiment).  Watercolor Wonder Crayons were used to make the background.  Most of the ladies in the group had not used watercolor crayons before so I was excited to introduce them to this new medium!

Stamps: Autumn Days * (115452), Trendy Trees – sentiment * (113258)

Paper: White, Black

Ink: Black, Watercolor Wonder Crayons – Pacific Point, Marina Mist & Wild Wasabi

Tools:  Water spritzer, Aquapainter, heat tool

Other:  Post-it Notes, paper towels

Inspiration: Andrea Hayes   http://www.stampinmoments.com  (has video Feb 5, 2011) 

* No longer available after May 31, 2012

That's all for now.  Need to do a couple of things before heading out to visit a friend recuperating from surgery.  Have a great day and thanks for coming by!

January Stamp Camp Sneak Peek

Hi there!  Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.  The weather in St Louis this past week was mild for Jan - like in the 70's!  We even set a record for the temps on Thur.  It was strange to see so many people in shorts.  I almost thought I was in Florida!  lol

Today I have a sneak peek of the projects that will be made at my Stamp Camp on Saturday (14th).  Ready?

Some of the gals try to figure out the card designs.  We'll see how they do with this sneak peek.  lol

Finally upgraded my phone over the weekend.  I've been waaaay overdue but the phone I had gave me no problems.  Then a little piece broke off the hinge area and the challenge began - especially when in use.  I had to hold it in my hand and not with my shoulder and head (so I could multi-task).  Anyway, I replaced it with a Smartphone!  There are so many things you can do with these phones.  Oh my!  Love playing Angry Birds!  I'm addicted to that game - working on my 18th level.  It's a tough one.  It will be a fun thing to do while waiting wherever.

Today I received a package from Stampin' Up!  It was my "Million Dollar Prize" from Penny Thomas (my upline's upline) for being in the top three in sales for the month of November!  Woo Hoo!  She told me that I should be proud of this accomplishment because there are 80 others!  I am proud... but without YOU, my customers, it would not be possible.  So a BIG, heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to each and every one of YOU for helping me earn this prize!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  And a big thanks to Penny, too, for rewarding us with fabulous prizes.  Oh, the prize is a tin of Watercolor Wonder Crayons - Subtles Collection.  I have been wanting some of these but never got around to ordering them.  Can't wait to play with my new crayons!  Who knows?  There just might be a project made with them at the next Stamp Camp.

That's it for now.  I'm in "cutting card stock" mode for Saturday.  Thanks for dropping by today!