Spring Fling, "Just Buzzin' By"

Spring Fling, "Just Buzzin' By" Workshop event.

Come join us for an afternoon of making these 2 cards and 6x6 scrap page. (Sorry For the Picture not being too good) This event will be $10.00 and I will have my optional raffle for $5.00 to pay for the hall. You can also turn the scrap page into a 12x12 page for #2.00 more. Sale A Bration is going on right now until March 31st and for placing a $50 order you will get to choose from a special flyer, choose 1 item for every $50 purchase. In addition, at this event, I will be offering my Spend $100 and get any 1 item at half off. Come join us for some fun.

R.S.V.P. by Feb. 26 Thanks and have a great day.

BLOG CANDY

Hello everyone, I'm here with some FREE blog candy(as promised). All you have to do to win is post a comment on this post and I will do a random.org drawing and you could take away the prize. Drawing will be done on March 6th so be sure to check back. You will need to email me after your name is posted as the winner. Remember posting ends on the 6th at noon. If you have trouble posting just email me and I'll get you in there. Thanks for stopping by.

apologies

Hello everyone, I have been extremely busy with Sale a Bration and working. I will be posting blog candy soon and another class. Watch for details.
Be patient with me. I knew when I started this it would be hard for me to keep posting regularly and it is but I'm trying.
Have a great day.
Until next time.

Excitement is in the air

Look What I got in the Mail on Saturday. I didnt want to post everything all on the same day so I held on to these. I am very excited and can't wait now. These are my tickets and letter from Stampin Up for My Hawaii Incentive Trip. My niece is going with Slim & I and she is counting the days but she got so excited she miscalculated by 10 days and got me thinking it was closer. She said we had 39 days and we actually had 49 days but actually now its 45 That was 4 days ago.

I am also adding a picture of My daughter(Kayla)and I from my last Trip to Hawaii in 2007, That trip We paid for, It was Kayla's High School Graduation Gift along with $200 in spending money, she got spoiled. She was a little stinker for most of the trip but I love this picture of her and I. All In all it was a fun trip and I'm really excited to go back. Especially for free. Ok so I also added a photo of Slim, Kayla and I lounging after an awesome dinner and I can't for the life of me remember the name of the restaurant but It was awesome. Kayla is holding a Virgin Strawberrry Daquiri, She was loving that but can't wait until it doesnt have to be Virgin. LOL.

Thanks for looking.

Gift for a Friend

Here is a gift bag, I made this and one other for a couple friends of mine. Gwen and Terri. Gwen already has hers and I think she liked the bag and so did others when she opened it. Terri is getting hers tomorrow and I'm not really posting this until after she gets it in case she comes on my blog tonight. LOL. Can't have her seeing her gift before she gets it. I used the rub ons on a bag that I bought from Avon. I dont know if they sell them anymore but I'm sure you can find them somewhere. Anyway, I hope you like it, I hope she likes it and now I'm tired and going to bed. LOL.

Thanks for looking.

projects I've been working on

Hello again, and here is a couple gorgeous cards I have been working on and I just couldnt decide which way I liked it best. So, I'm posting them both and you can leave a comment and let me know which one you like best.

The products I used are the Big Shot and Beautiful Butterflies(Stampin Up exclusive die), Priceless stamp set and Upsy Daisy Stamp set, White craft ink and Irridescent Ice, Pink pirouette and Riding Hood Red papers and ribbons. Key tag punch, Basic Brown ink and Gold Brads. I think thats everything. The original card that inspired me was similar and I dont remember who I saw it from, SORRY. All I know is the initials are K V. I did change quite a bit so its really not much like hers but similar.

On the Riding Hood Red One I burned the Irridescent ice because for some reason it wasn't melting as good. I dont know why but its still very pretty.
Let me know which color arrangement you like better. Thanks for looking.

See I told you I was coming with more soon. LOL

Grandkids photo

Hello again and now I have another photo of my grandbabies to show you. This was taken on New Years Eve. They are always so happy to be with Grammy and Grampy Slim. Its fun to have them too. But Oh was I tired when it came time to take the little one home.
So, my grandson in case you haven't seen my earlier photos is Scotty Jr. and My granddaughter is Kylie Jean. Her and I have the same middle name. They are just so cute in these photos that I had to share.

Designer Series Paper Club

I have had some requests to do a 6x6 designer series paper club. For those of you that have not been blogging, its a purchase of 1 6x6 piece of each of the 20 designer series paper collection(All but the Patterns Prints). This is so that you can sample all of the choices and use them on your cards and pages as you wish. In figuring the cost for this I would have to charge 32.00 per person if you are local(For Hand Delivery) and 35.00 if I have to mail it to you.

Heres what you need to do to get this going. I need to have 8 people sign up and as soon as I have 8, I will send you a paypal pay payment request, you will have to pay in advance(Or you can pay in cash or check if you are local) I will then order the paper, cut them and get them out to you as soon as they come in and I have them cut.

Email me if you are interested and I'll keep you posted when I reach the 8.

For every group of 8 orders, I will also do a drawing amongst those 8 for one person to receive the level 1 stamp set.

Working on some projects

Hello everyone. I have been busy these past few weeks so I haven't had much time for stamping but my Brand new stuff just came and I am now thinking of the possibilities. I tried the circle cutter and I love it but I have to learn how to keep the paper still. It says with removable adhesive but I dont have any of that right now. UGH. That means I have to wait longer to use it. So, be patient with me and I will get to it. I am working on cutting for my love you much portfolio class so thats taking all my time right now. I will be working on cards as soon as I get that project cut and of course I have to make one for myself.
Keep on checking because I'm getting close to another blog candy and I wouldnt want you to miss that.
Thanks

Love You Much Bundle Class

I am offering a Love you much class On January 31st at 1:00 at Hinesburg United Church. You will be making this fabulous portfolio filled with all of the items shown in the photo. This is going to be a $15.00 class unless you buy the Love you much bundle. The class is a prepay class and will be given to you regardless if you can make it or not, If you can't make it you will have the instruction sheet that I have to make it on your own time. If you buy the Bundle for $41.95 I will give you the class at $5.00 off. When you attend the class you will be also entered into the drawing for some free goodies and you can earn more tickets for the drawing for other things, email me for more info on that. Prepayment is required because I have to order the supplies. I would like prepayment by January 23rd. I will also hold a raffle for some other prizes too. This class is also a weather permitting event and will be forced to reschedule if there is bad weather or not enough replies. Please email me as soon as you know that you can come if you are interested.
Thanks

Brand New Catalog and free promotion

Hello everyone,
The New catalog is here and in my hands, Call me today to order one or book a workshop.

Stampin up has a special offer, Free Idea Book with Online Purchase
From February 1-April 30, 2009
Go to my website and place an order of any size and receive a free catalog
Or book a workshop with me today and get a free catalog now. Why wait, date today.

Inventory Blow Out Sale

There is a Sale on some retired already, some retiring and some current accessories. For the list, I couldnt post it here, go to the side bar and click on promotions and scroll down to inventory blow out. OR email me and I'll send it to you.
I already put in a good order for these items and items will go fast so either go directly to my website or email me if you want any of it.
Thanks for all your support.
This is Stampin Up's way of showing their appreciation too.
Have a great evening.
Projects coming soon.......

Retired accessories List

Retired Accessories List
If an item is unavailable, our supply is exhausted and the item can no longer be ordered.
This list will be updated every day through January 18.
Item # Product Description Availability
111377 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS ROOF GARDEN
112012 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS SEASON TO SHARE
112088 ACCENTS & ELEMENTS TRUE ELEGANCE
102782 ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 12X12 Not Available
104188 ALBUM LEATHER BLACK 6X6
105384 ALBUM LINEN POST MELLOW MOSS 6X6*
104516 ALBUM LINEN POST NAVY 6X6
105381 ALBUM LINEN POST REAL RED 6X6*
103977 BUTTONS BOLD BRIGHTS*
103978 BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS
103981 BUTTONS EARTH ELEMENTS & NEUTRALS
105446 BUTTONS RICH REGALS
105445 BUTTONS SOFT SUBTLES
103604 DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 12X12
102174 DAYS-TO-REMEMBER CALENDAR 8 1/2X11
112465 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BANBURY
112462 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GEORGIA PEACH
112463 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GHOSTLY GREETINGS
112040 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GREEN TEA
112470 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAIKU
112460 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HAWAII PAPAYA
112469 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER HOLIDAY TREASURES
112458 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER JUNIOR VARSITY
112459 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MAINE BLUEBERRY
112466 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MUIRFIELD
112149 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PARISIAN SUMMER
112467 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PRESTWICK
111355 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SUMMER PICNIC
112039 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WINDSOR KNOT
112963 ELEMENTOS PARA TARJETAS DIAS FESTIVOS HECHOS A MANO SIMPLY SENT
106523 ENVELOPE TEMPLATE FIVE-IN-ONE CARD COVER
104104 ENVELOPE TEMPLATE MINI
107298 ENVELOPES CONFETTI WHITE MEDIUM
110695 ENVELOPES OPEN END KRAFT SMALL
109115 ENVELOPES OPEN END VERY VANILLA SMALL
103372 METAL EDGE TAGS ALUMINUM WHITE SQUARE
107925 ON BOARD BITTY BOOK*
109190 ON BOARD CLIPBOARD 9X9*
109180 ON BOARD SIMON UPPER
112086 ON BOARD SOMETHING SEASONAL
107923 PAGE PROTECTORS RING 3.25 X 3.25
104942 PUNCH 1/4 INCH CIRCLE
104943 PUNCH 1/4 INCH SQUARE
107273 PUNCH 3/4 INCH SQUARE
104389 PUNCH DOUBLE CIRCLE*
100391 PUNCH HANDHELD 1/8 INCH CIRCLE Not Available
104830 RIBBON GINGHAM CARAMEL
104829 RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT BLUE
104828 RIBBON GINGHAM LIGHT PINK
104831 RIBBON GINGHAM MOSS
109037 RIBBON GROSGRAIN MORE MUSTARD 1/4 INCH
110282 RUB ON ANCHORED
111806 RUB ON CHILLS & THRILLS
111805 RUB ON SCHOOL DAYS
111417 RUB ON WORD FLURRIES
110283 RUB ONS TAKE NOTE
112193 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN I WISH
112186 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN PINA COLADA
112068 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUMMER HOME Not Available
112043 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN U R SWEET
112061 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN WINTER RETREAT
112016 SIMPLY SENT CARD ELEMENTS HANDMADE HOLIDAY
109868 SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT LIFELONG NOTES
103647 STAMPIN STORE MINI
105813 WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL II
*This item is discounted and included on the Inventory Blowout.
Wheels added on to the list.
107212 MATEYS MAP
106749 BRIGHT BULBS
109672 BRONCO
104100 MAKING TRACKS
108978 SANDY SHELLS
110332 SNOW
101233 SNOWFLAKE
109694 SWEET STARS
111249 TAKE A NUMBER

I found blog candy again

HEY Everyone, I found some blog candy again. Check it out and sign up to win.
http://starvingartistamps.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-releases-and-some-blog-candy.html
Good luck everyone.
Keep watching I will have some blog candy soon too.

Happy New Year and grandkids story

Hello everyone, Happy New Year!
WOW, have I been busy. The holidays came so quick and went just as quick. PHEW. Its over now and we can go back to normal everyday stuff, LIKE STAMPING. YEAH. I have been busy searching for new ideas and have found a couple. I am going to do a couple classes, As soon as I get the dates I'll post them here for you. I have to check the hall to see available dates.
In the midst of all the searching for new stuff, I had my grandkids overnight on New years eve and was that fun. Scotty is now a big boy and is almost 4 and Kylie is Sisser(thats how he refers to her) and she is close to 9 months now. She is growing so fast. Anyway, Then I kept Scotty for the weekend and we did lots together. We had our movie dates(again thats what he calls them) So, on Thursday, we saw Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, that was so funny, Though I dont know what was funnier, the movie or him. He laughed so much. That night we watched some movies here at home and he was so fidgety that I said, My do you have ants in your pants Mister. He pulled out his pj pants and looked inside and then looked at me and said, NO GRAMMY, There's no ants in my pants. I had all I could do not to laugh. Then on Friday we went to play miniature golf and ate pizza. Again he was so much fun. He was such a sport. He played at the play place they have there too and got to the top of the tunnel slide and got scared and started screaming out GRAMMY HELP ME!!!!!!! I panicked, I was too big to go up there. LOL. So, this little boy offered him a hand and he slid down. He looked up with tear filled eyes and said, that wasn't so bad. LOL. Then he said, I'm ready for Pizza now Grammy so then we went to have pizza. He fell right to sleep in the car on the way back to my house and slept for 2 hours PHEW. I was tired too. So then on Saturday we went to see our last movie, BOLT. Oh did he laugh through this one, more so then the other one. By the way he was mimicking the actions you'd think he'd already seen it. When we left the movie he yelled out, GRAMMY I WANT THAT MOVIE FOR CHRISTMAS. Passers by were smiling and one said, I'm sure it will be out by then.
Anyway, thanks for listening I had to share all this excitement with someone.
I will be posting some of my pictures of projects soon. I have been busy since he left and have 2 projects almost complete, just need candy to fill them.
Oh and tomorrow the retiring accessories list will be out and I will post it or email it. Thanks for looking and Enjoy the YEAR 2009

Country Living Challenge Winner

Hello all, Just wanted to tell you that I won the challenge that I told you about at the beginning of November. I sold the most in Vermont of the Country Living Collection kits. I told everyone in the beginning that I would give away an additions package to someone when I won, so, Now I've done the random generator and I put the names in order that you purchased so.......Drumroll please.......Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:5
Timestamp: 2008-12-23 02:25:19 UTC
And the winner is Penny Germaine. Penny purchased the 5th one that I sold. Congratulations Penny. I will give the package of add ons to you next time I see you. If however you want them before Christmas to make up the ornaments, tags and frames, just send me an email and I'll get them to you. Thanks all of you for your participation in this.
It was fun that Stampin Up gave us this challenge, Most of all that I won. If anyone wants to get in on these challenges, join me on a fun team and be creative with us, just send me an email and I'll tell you how you can join in. Happy Holidays to all.

Retiring Stamps List and Sale Special

Check Out These Great Promotions!
Free Shipping and 10% Off Retired Stamps - Limited-Time Offer!
Fall-Winter 2008 retiring stamp sets are available for purchase December 9, 2008 – January 18, 2009. Buy your favorites today before they’re gone!Plus, now through December 23, you can get 10% OFF all retiring stamp sets and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $70—don’t wait to take advantage of this limited-time offer!Fall-Winter Retired List (Alphabetical)
Fall-Winter Retired List (Numerical)

Every 6 months we are blessed with a Brand New Catalog and in order to make room for all the new stuff they have to retire some of our favorites. Email me, call me or go online for any of your favorite stamp sets at a special deal. Give your wish list to your family and friends and give them my email address and I'll help them get them for your holiday gift.
Happy Shopping. Thanks

Country living Holiday collection

Hello again, Its been a crazy week for me, I managed to finally tackle some of my christmas shopping at Target in New York. My friend/Downline, Gwen and I went on Saturday and OH was I tired by the time the night ended.
Anyway, to the point....I am going to offer the Country Living kit collection at a discount to bump up my totals for the challenge that Stampin Up is offering. I am going to offer it to you at the 20% off with any order. See the details for the kit earlier on in my blog. I believe it was posted on Nov. 16th. If you are interested in this offer, please email me directly to take advantage. That is a $10.00 savings, so, instead of $49.95 it will be 39.95 plus shipping and tax. (However, I wouldnt wait too long if you want it back in time to make the ornaments for christmas) I have already sold 10 of these and would like to be the highest seller, which I have no idea how many the other vermont folk have sold so I may not even be close but I also could be close. I'd hate to lose by 1 so if you have any interest in the kit please email me. Thanks
Have a great evening.

I won a tutorial from a fellow stamper

Hello everyone, Guess what? Today I won a tutorial. Usually I buy them from Andrea and today I won one by posting on her blog. I will share her post with you to see.......Here it is.......

Okay, and now onto today’s winner. Drumroll please……the winner of today’s blog give-away is….Betty Button ! Congratulations Betty! Betty will receive the PDF tutorial for this Snowman Window Box. You can use it as shown with a couple of test tubes holding goodies inside (I bought the Martha Stewart test tubes) OR, you could omit the test tube holder portion, cover the windows with acetate and fill them the box with treats. The tutorial includes supplies, dimensions and step-by-step photos with directions. I will be giving away a copy of this PDF tutorial each day for the rest of the month, so if your name hasn’t been drawn yet, don’t give up! Each day you leave a comment, you have a chance to win.

Thanks to Andrea. I will be able to make this project with ease. Her tutorials are what I have been using to do my classes with. THanks to all those that have been coming.

Here is a squashbook and there may be a video added later on to show you how to fold. I have done these at some of my previous workshops but this group hadn't done this so they wanted to do it they took photos and a video. If I can get kym on to post it then I will put the video on it. I'm a little camera shy though so theres not alot to it. What you need to start this project is 3 6x6 pcs of cardstock (2 of 1 color and 1 of another color), 2 pcs of designer paper cut to 4x4 and 2 pcs of cardboard cut at 3 x 3. Fold the 6x6's in half and open turn, fold again in half then you should have 4 3x3 squares on each sheet. Then you open it and fold in half once diagonally so the points meet. That fold will give you the 2 folds that are triangle photos above. You might be able to tell by the picture how to glue them together but if not, maybe I'll make a new video or photos from start to finish. This will make a great christmas gift and is very inexpensive to make. Hope you enjoyed this project.

Thanks for looking.