Leadership downline gift and card candy swap

My friend and downline demonstrator, Carol Sanderson is my roommate and buddy for this year's Leadership conference.  This is going to be the last Leadership conference as Stampin' Up! is changing the whole way we are treated as demonstrators.  They have been going into many other countries and as they have gone global, they want to treat everyone the same.  It has been hard as the announcement have come over the past two months.  All of us US demontrators are losing the titles that we worked so hard to earn and everyone will be called a precious metal.  Instead of being a director, I will be a "gold" starting in October of 2015.  With no leaders, there won't be anymore leadership conferences so this is kind of a bittersweet experience as we meet for the last time.  I am sure that the company will have something else in mind for us.  What it remains to be seen. 

This is the first year that I have only had two demonstrators in my group to join me.  Last year, I didn't attend leadership as it was in early January in Houston and I had just returned from Houston from my 50th anniversary cruise.  I was facing a hip replacement in February and just couldn't fit everything in.  I was really happy to be able to attend this last one. 

I always bring a few little gifts for my downline so here is one of the simple little gifts that Carol and Christine are receiving from me.

 These are the little treat bags that I shared in the past several weeks that were my extra credit projects for January's stamp clubs.  I put a little card inside with a bag of Valentine candy to snack on during Leadership.

 I joined a Card Candy swap for Leadership.  I made 20 of these little 2" cards to swap.  I will be sharing the 20 that I get in return when I get back.  I used the Bokeh technique to make these with the Butterfly Basics stamp set.  This is the same technique for the Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch card that I shared earlier this week.

I will be sharing the Aerubbecisor Embossing Folder swaps this week so here are the first two.  Everyone did a great job on their swaps.

 Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder with the Love and Sympathy Set by Bobbi Hartsell

 Modern Mosaic, Stylish Stripes and Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder by Lacey Auvigne

I have such talented people in my Aerubbecisor downline group.  You too could join my group and play with this wonderful group of ladies.  Stay tuned for more from Leadership.  Hugs, Sherron

Bokeh technique and more swaps

I am madly running around trying to get everything done before I hit the road to Seattle to spend the night with my daughter.  Our flight to Orlando leaves at 8 AM so we will be on our way for our annual Leadership conference.  I will have my Ipad and cell phone with me and will try to post a few blogs while I am gone.  I still haven't figured out how to get photos that I take with my Ipad to load onto the blog so it will probably just be printed entries. 

My card today from my Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch features a fun technique called Bokeh which is pronounced bouquet.  It is really simple.  You just sponge over white card stock in two different colors and then make a circle template from window sheets and use them to sponge white in circles over the face of the card.  It gives an interesting image that I really liked.  I used it for my little Card Candy swap that I am participating in while at leadership.  Here is my card and the little 2 inch square that I will swap with 20 other people.

 Stamps

Hello Life

Paper 

Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink

Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Whisper White Craft Ink

Accessories

Butterflies Thinlits Dies, Stamping Sponges, Sponge Daubers, Basic Pearls

Stamps

Butterfly Basics

Paper

Whisper White, Strawberry Slush

Ink

Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White Craft Pad

Accessories

Bitty Butterfly Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Stamping Sponges, Sponge Daubers, Basic Pearls

Here are a couple more swaps from my Aerubbecisor monthly swap.

 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder with Label Love Stamps by Wendy Droke.

Argyle Embossing Folder with One Tag Fits All Stamps by Jana Gann.

Hope you are enjoying these fantastic creations from my wonderful downline.  I'll have lots more to share when I return.  Have a great week.  Hugs, Sherron

Aerubbecisor swaps and Simply Stampin' cards

Yesterday was a busy, but fun day as I did a workshop with some of my favorite people.  I met the Dillon family when we were building our house eight years ago.  They came to visit while I was doing my retired stamp sale even though we weren't in our house yet, but I had decks to put tables on so decided to put a but of stuff up for sale.  We visited for a while and both Patty and Janelle became good friends.  They started having workshops with me and many in their family joined them.  Several of them have been in my stamp clubs and Arlene Smith is a regular member of my Wild Card group.  Janelle tried being a demonstrator for a while, but got a job up in Oak Harbor near her younger sister and had to give it up when she moved.  I had a workshop with Janelle and her sister in November and yesterday, it was her Aunt Pam and cousin, Jennifer's turn.  We did it at Patty's church in Kelso and had so much fun.  Here are some pics of the group.

Such a fun time.  Thanks to Pam and Jennifer for hosting us.  Can't wait to do it again with Janelle's sister, Jeanie in March. 

I'm getting ready to leave tomorrow for Leadership and have been madly making downline gifts for the two ladies in my group who are going and getting some swaps ready for exchanging.  I'll have those pics to share later this week.  I loaded my swaps from this month's Aerubbecisor gathering in,but have been having some challenges with the computer not wanting to save them.  In the meantime, here is one of the Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch projects from this past week.

Stamps

Sheltering Tree, Hardwood

Paper

Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink

Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories

Oval Framelits, White Embossing Powder, White Gel Pen, Stamping Sponges

I absolutely love this technique which is called "the night sky" or "Aurora Borealis".  It is so simple and just involves sponging different colors in arcs across the cardstock, stamping a stark image and dotting gel ink for the stars.  It is so impressive.  Hope you try it.  I'll post more as I can fit it in during Leadership so stay tuned for highlights from our annual event.  Hugs, Sherron

Papercrafting Day and more projects

Today was my weekly paper crafting day and my new friend, Lucinda came to play with me.  She made some fun cards that she had not had time to make.  I should have taken some pics of them.  I made the new Perpetual Calendar kit that is in the Occasions mini and will be one of the two kits (the other is the Hello Life) that I feature in my kit class on February 7 unless the kits are still backordered.  They have really been popular.  I also made a dozen of the cute Valentine cello tubes of M & M's with the Hey, Valentine stamp, also in the Occasions mini.  Here are pics of both projects.

Here are a couple more of the projects that I have been doing at my workshops this month.  Both of them are my original design so I was pretty excited to actually have something that I didn't have to case from someone else.

 Stamps

Big Day (Saleabration set free with minimum order)

Paper

Chalkboard cardstock, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink

Colorbox Rose Coral Pad

Accessories

Bow Builder Punch

Stamps

Hey Valentine

Paper

Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Ink

Tuxedo Black Memories Pad, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky Blendabilities

Accessories

Happy Heart Embossing Folder, Crystal Effects

I love the school of fish as I do a monthly workshop at a local school and it just said I had to use it for their workshop.  Isn't it just the happiest Valentine?  I got all of my monthly group swaps sorted and most delivered today so I will start sharing them with you as well as this month's Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch and Aerubbecisor dinner projects.  Have a great weekend!  Hugs, Sherron

New projects to share

It was a busier week than even I had expected, but I am finally catching up on my projects.  It was a fabulous Seahawks game and we are so excited to be heading back to the Superbowl again.  One of my demonstrators hosts a Superbowl party so I am so looking forward to it after I return from Orlando's Leadership Conference.

Hubby had a nice birthday on Monday as we headed to Portland, Oregon for happy hour at Buffalo Wild Wings and some shopping.  Tuesday was my long day with the Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch and my downline monthly dinner.  I have people dropping in all day long so it is always a fun but tiring day.

The two new catalogs have given us so many ideas for new projects for events and workshops.  Here are two of the projects that I have been sharing at my stamp clubs this month.  I just love the new Treat Bag Thinlit Dies.  With the two pieces to make the bag, you also get two sayings and some banners as well as a few other fun pieces.  Check it out in the catalog or by clicking on the link below.

 Paper

Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo

Accessories

Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies

Stamps

Painted Petals

Paper

Whisper White, Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper

Ink

Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush

Accessories

Spring Flowers Embossing Folder, Daffodil Delight Cotton Ribbon, Sponge Daubers

This card was inspired by the sample card in the Occasions Mini on page 18.  I love the technique of rubbing stamp pads over one side of the embossing folder and then running it through the Big Shot or Texture Boutique machines.  I added the ink to the logo side of the folder and it adds the ink to the background rather than the embossed design.  I used the sponge daubers to add Strawberry Slush ink to the outside of the flowers stamped in Daffodil Delight before stamping on the cardstock.  It is such a happy springy card.

Our latest Paper Pumpkin arrived this week and is such a fun kit.  Since we are getting ready for Valentine's Day, this is a perfect kit for February.  It contains the ingredients for 20 fun candy packs which if you are a member of my stamp clubs, you might see next month.  Here is the pic of the kit after I opened it.  I'll share the finished bags when I get them made.

So many projects, so little time.  Tomorrow is my weekly papercrafting day and I will be working on the Perpetual Calendar for my kit class in February.  I still have lots of things to do to get ready for next week's Leadership.  I finished the swaps for a Card Candy swap that I am doing, but I still need to get some regular swaps done and make a few downline gifts.  Stay tuned for more projects tomorrow.  Hugs, Sherron

Last of December's lunch bunch cards

Guess it is about time to finish up the last of December's lunch bunch cards since I have just finished a new batch of them for this coming week.  With Stampin' Up!'s Leadership in Orlando starting on January 28th (it's very late this year), I had to schedule my monthly lunch bunch and Aerubbecisor gathering a week early.  Now I am busy trying to figure out my swaps and downline gifts for our last leadership conference.  It is sad when things come to an end, but SU is changing it's global emphasis and we Americans have to be the ones to change to meet the new global initiatives.  We are losing our titles and will be named after precious metals.  I will go from being a Director to being a Gold, whatever that means.  Hence without leaders you really can't have a leadership conference. This all takes effect next fall so we all have time to adjust......maybe!  Since my main emphasis on my business has always been fun and friendship, I am really concentrating on that and plan to enjoy these years of semi-retirement with my stamping friends.

Here are the two remaining cards from the past month's Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch.  The first one was my own design utilizing the stamp set that we received at our big nationwide preview of the Occasions catalog along with the Best Ever Year Designer Series Paper from the Saleabration free selection.  I added the fun crazy pompoms and thought it turned out kind of cute.

 Stamps

One Tag Fits All

Paper

Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper*

Ink

Coastal Cabana, Rich Razzleberry and Calypso Coral Blendabilities, Tuxedo Black Memento Pad

Accessories

Note Tag Punch, Calypso Coral Pompom Trim, Mini Metallic Clothespins, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Stamps

Painted Petals, Lotus Blossom*

Paper

Strawberry Slush, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White

Ink

Strawberry Slush, Blackberry Bliss, Wild Wasabi

*Items from the Saleabration Catalog are free with purchase.  See them by clicking on the catalog icon on the left hand side.

I cased this card from another demonstrator, but it has been so long ago that I don't remember who and my sticky note is long gone.  I think it was either Tami White or Dawn Olchefske, but don't hold me to it and I did tweek it a little.

With my Seahawks playing tomorrow, don't expect a blog from me (not that you ever do).  I have my workshops projects for the month to share plus now there will be more lunch bunch cards plus our embossing folder swap held over from December due to too much going on.  And my husband's birthday is Monday so we will head to Portland to shop and have dinner so somewhere in all of that, I will try to find time to post.  Hugs, Sherron

 

More Occasions and Saleabration ideas

So today was a running around day as I caught up on all of my errands and hit Kaiser for a couple of tests that they wanted done.  I hate going to the doctors and unless there is a really good reason, it just doesn't happen.  I love the people at Kaiser, but I don't like the whole system.  The top level administrators just don't understand healthcare and they have instituted changes that make you always feel like a number because it is all about the bottom line.

I cleaned up my mess from last night's Impression Obsession stamp club.  It was such a fun night with my crazy ladies and everyone had such a great time.  Tomorrow is my last stamp club for the month so I readied myself for that workshop and that was about all I got done today.  Here are a couple more projects that I have been doing with the new Occasions and Saleabration catalogs.

 Stamps

Hello Life

Paper

Whisper White, Real Red

Ink 

Real Red

Accessories

Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Rhinestones Jewels

Stamps

Memorable Moments

Paper

Whisper White, Night of Navy, Birthday Bash Designer Series Paper

Ink

Whisper White Craft Ink

Accessories

White Embossing Powder, Bow Builder Punch

I actually designed both of these cards and since many of you know how creatively challenged I am, you know how proud I am when I don't have to copy from Pinterest or someone else's blog.  I jump for joy every time I can say, I did it.  Most of my creations are pretty simple, but Stampin' Up! keeps coming out with such wonderful stuff that you just want to play with it.  I am madly getting ready for my next Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch next week and then it will be on to my swaps for our annual Leadership conference in Orlando the last week of the month.  Hope you are enjoying all of the new goodies, too.  Hugs, Sherron

Too much football!

The weekend was full of too much football as well as a workshop and delivering a bunch of stamp club orders.  Did I mention that I am an avid football fan, particularly Seahawks and Pac 12.  So with four playoff games this weekend and the National College Championship riding on the Oregon Ducks tonight, there hasn't been as much stamping going on.  I did get a couple of cards designed today for next weeks Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch and you will be seeing more of those in the next two weeks.  Tonight is my third stamp club of the month and fifth workshop.  This time it is the Impression Obsession group so I expect there will be lots of football talk.  One of our group is a fifth grade teacher at Rose Valley and she has season tickets to the Seahawks.  When she hosted last year during the playoffs, it was a total tailgate party.  She even got to go to the Superbowl and is hoping for another run this year.

Here is one of the cards that I made for the Simply Stampin' Lunch Bunch two weeks ago.  I love the new Crazy for You Bundle and also the matching Petal Potpourri bundle.  I used the Crazy for You stamps with the Petal Potpourri stamp for this card. 

Stamps

Petal Potpourri, Crazy About You

Paper

Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder

Ink

Wisteria Wonder

Accessories

Flower Medallion Punch (available as a bundle), Wisteria Wonder Seam Binding, Rhinestones Jewels

I'm doing the same card tonight for this stamp club, but I changed the color to Soft Sky and it is just as pretty in that color too.  The other card that I did with this combination of bundles was for the Sneak Peek.  I can't remember if I showed it yet, but I wanted to include it here so you could compare the two bundles.

Stamps

Crazy About You

Paper

Whisper White, Hello Honey, Wild Wasabi, Calypso Coral

Ink

Wild Wasabi, Calypso Coral

Accessories

Flower Medallion Punch, Hello You Thinlits Dies (available as a bundle), Painted Blooms Cotton Twine

It is time to get ready for my ladies to arrive and the championship game kicks off in just a couple of minutes.  Check back for more of the fun new stuff tomorrow.  Hugs, Sherron

Papercrafting DAy

It was Friday so it was Paper Crafting Day.  I had decided to finish up my Paper Pumpkin from August and my friend, Jana joined me to make her Paper Pumpkin from December.  We had a fun time getting both projects done and then after she left, I did my Hello Life kit from the new Occasions catalog.  I am doing this one and the Perpetual Calendar for a class in February.  Here are some pics of our finished projects.

You probably can't see the pics, but they are of my three granddaughters with their Christmas Tree skirts that I made for them for Christmas.  A perfect life is one spent with my wonderful grandkids and stamping or quilting.

I have just one more project form my sneak peeks and then we are on to the Simply Stampin' Lunch bunch projects.  Here is the last of the pictures from my sneak peek class.

Stamps

A Happy Thing

Paper

Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper

Ink 

Tuxedo Black Memento Pad, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities, Old Olive Blendabilities

Accessories

Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Subtles Candy Dots.

A Happy Thing is one of the free choices in the Saleabrations Catalog which you can get with a minimum $50 order.  So many fun things to make this time of year.  Come back tomorrow and I will share the projects from our monthly luncheon.  Hugs, Sherron

Olympic School workshop

Today was my monthly workshop with the teachers and staff at Olympic School.  They are such a fun group of ladies and love the projects that I bring for them to share with their students and their families.  Everyone seems so grateful for what I bring and I feel like I have made such good friends in the education community.  I'll be sharing some of the fun projects that they got to do after I finish a few more workshops.  In the meantime, here is another of my Sneak Peek cards.

Stamps

Lotus Blossom

Paper

Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White

Ink

Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories

Whisper White Bakers Twine, Best Year Ever Accessory Pack

The Lotus Blossom will probably be the most popular of the free Saleabration stamp sets.  Since it is free with a minimum purchase of $50, I can't provide a link to the catalog, but you can see it by clicking on the Saleabration catalog on the left hand side of my blog.  That is also true of the Best Year Ever Accessory Pack.  You get three spools of ribbon and three different colors of buttons to match in the Pack.  It matches the Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper and the matching Saleabration stamp set.  You will see more of these in the next three months.  Saleabration goes until March 31 so you have plenty of time to get all of your favorites from this catalog.  More to come in the next several days.

Tomorrow is another of my papercrafting days so if you have nothing better to do, come and play with me.  I will be completing another of my Paper Pumpkin kits, doing a few more scrapbook pages for my daughter's wedding album and making one of the two new kits that will be featured in my class in February.  Stay tuned for tomorrow's post.  Hugs, Sherron

Catching up and working out!

It was a nice day as we did a bunch of errands and got back to working out at our local fitness center.  I really appreciate a relaxed day when I don't have to go anywhere or do anything and can just catch up.  It was a day to deliver the last of 2014's orders as I visited with good stamping friends, then we hit the local fitness club to lift weights and walk the treadmill.  We finished up with a wonderful Mexican dinner and margarita at one of our favorite restaurants close by.  Here is another of the fun projects done with the goodies in the new Occasions mini.

Stamps

Crazy About You

Paper

Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry

Ink

Wild Wasabi, Strawberry Slush, Basic Gray

Accessories

Hello You Thinlits Dies (available as a bundle), Painted Blooms Cotton Twine

I think that Crazy About You is my favorite set in the new catalog as I love all of the sayings that you can put together.  You have a choice of wood mount, clear mount or Photopolymer and I chose the Photopolymer because they are so easy to use and line up.  You will see a lot more of this set in the weeks to come as well as the matching Petal Potpourri stamp set and punch.  So many things to play with, so little time.  Hugs, Sherron

New catalogs and Fuzzy Pebbles

Today was my day to head the hour north to my old stomping grounds for my monthly Fuzzy Pebbles stamp club.  This great group of ladies has been stamping with me for more than nine years and I have made the trek up to Mossyrock ever since we moved to Longview eight years ago.  They loved all of the new catalog projects and we had a wonderful afternoon.  Thanks to Teresa for some great munchies.

On the way home, I stopped at my friend and fellow demonstrator, Jana and she helped me load the new catalogs on my blog so I can update the projects from last week and start showing you all the rest of the fun cards that we have made in the last ten days.  So stay tuned for lots of ideas from both the new Occasions mini and the Saleabration catalog full of awesome free stuff.  Here is another card from my Sneak Peek class last week.

Stamps

One Tag Fits All

Paper

Whisper White, Basic Black, Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink

Jet Black Stazon

Accessories

Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamond Glitter

It's a little hard to see, but the diamond is coated with the Crystal Effects which hardens to a glassy finish and I added the Dazzling Diamonds glitter to it while it was wet so the whole thing hardened to a gorgeous diamond finish.  Hope you like it.  This was actually one of my own creations instead of casing it from someone else.  More tomorrow and I am adding the links to the two from last week.  Hugs, Sherron

Earlibird Stamp Club

It was a great group of ladies for my first stamp club workshop of the year.  The laughter kept coming and everyone had such fun with the projects from the new catalogs.  There were flowers and birthdays and treat bags, oh my!  Lila brought lasagna for lunch and everyone else filled in with wonderful veggies, salads and desserts.  So much fun and it was the start of Saleabration.  I'll be posting lots of pics as soon as I can load the new catalogs onto my website tomorrow.  I finished the day with a great care package from my daughter, Lisa who sent me a big batch of cards that she had designed or cased.  Can't wait to get the Sheltering Tree set.  I have seen so many fun cards with that set.  Here is a quick peek at the thirteen cards that she sent.  She has also gotten me hooked on a new line of stamps (not Stampin' Up!).  They are called Uptown Girls from Bella Stamps.  I gave her several for Christmas and had to buy a few for myself.  Can you catch the Bella Stamp in the pics.

Tomorrow, I will start adding all of the projects that I have been making the last two weeks.  I didn't want to get too far ahead of myself as I have to add the links when the catalogs go live tomorrow.  I get to make my monthly trip to Mossyrock tomorrow for my Fuzzy Pebbles Stamp Club so will try to remember to take some photos of those crazy ladies.  Hugs, Sherron

Stampaholics Anonymous

Today was my monthly Stampaholics Anonymous open house.  I knew that it would be a light attendance, but our selected group that we like to make thank yous for had let me know that they were out of thank you cards so I put out five different sets of card stock that were left over from class and workshop projects.  There were some from World Cardmaking day, plus several from my classes this past week so everyone enjoyed making some for themselves and some to donate.  All together we were able to put together 32 cards to be donated.  It was a fun gathering and those that attended loved the grasshopper pie that I put out as part of the refreshments.  It was left over from my Aerubbecisor dinner gathering so all in all it was a good day.  I have lots more projects to share including a very fun treat bag that I made today for my January stamp clubs, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself since I can't post any links until Tuesday.  Here are the pics from today.  I have six workshops in the next nine days so I will post all of the projects from the new catalogs as I find the time to list them.  In the meantime, have a great start back to work and school after the holidays.  Hugs, Sherron

 Connie and Darlene enjoy a piece of grasshopper pie while finishing up their thank yous.

The 32 thank you cards we made to donate to the home and family volunteers at DSHS.

Papercrafting Day and tree down

Yesterday was one of my weekly papercrafting days.  If I am home with no major tasks on a Friday, I schedule a papercrafting day for myself and anyone who wants to come and play.  I have a list of projects to catch up on which includes, but is not limited to Paper Pumpkin kits, other Stampin' Up! kits, Scrapbooks (remember my resolution to complete one a month in 2015), swaps, other kits and projects that I have stockpiled for years. 
This week, my goal was to make the December Paper Pumpkin kit that looked like it was so fun.  It turned out to be nine shaker cards and envelopes with all the cardstock and accessories to complete.  My friend, Connie Gray who subscribes to Paper Pumpkin came and completed hers too.  Here are pics of the two of us with our completed cards and a close up of the cards.

 

Since one of my resolutions is to complete a scrapbook each month, I worked on my daughter's Lisa's wedding album.  I originally had all of the stuff in a magnetic album before we realized how bad that was.  So I pulled all of the pics and mementos out and have had them in a box.  This is my scrapbook this month.  She has been married for 29 years on our 51st anniversary this past week so I decided it was time.  Here are the five pages that I was able to get done.

My good friend and fellow demonstrator, Darlene Almer also came to play.  She is a para-educator so it is a treat to have her available on a weekday as she works fulltime in one of our local schools.  She chose to make one of our fun new kits, the Perpetual Birthday Calendar Project Kit which turned out so cute.  I am doing that one for a class in February so I will be making mine in the next couple of weeks.  After she completed her kit, she still had some time on her hands so she decided to make some Snowmen with a tutorial that she had cased.  Do you recognize the snowmen?  Do you want to build a snowman?

Aren't they absolutely adorable.  She did such an awesome job with the Olafs.  So today was a day to catch up, take down our Christmas tree and a lot more decorations.  We are almost done and ready to think about spring.  I know, it is still 2 1/2 months until spring, but I am ready and a new spring catalog helps to get me in the mood for sunshine and flowers even if they are only on paper.  So stay tuned for more sneak peek projects and the new catalogs that go live on Tuesday.  Hugs, Sherron

P.S.  Tomorrow is Stampaholics Anonymous so come and play with me.  We will be making thank yous for the Home and Family unit at DSHS plus sharing more sneak peeks.

Happy New Year!

It has been a very rewarding day as I puttered around the house completing lots of chores and doing a little organizing and casing.  I was going to talk about resolutions yesterday, but I got carried away bringing you up to date with my crazy month so I decided to wait until New Year's Day to talk about resolutions.  Every year, I do make a bunch of resolutions to keep me organized and do manage to complete at least half of them.  Some of them seem to appear on my list every year and I never seem to get to them.  If I really decide that I will never do them, they do eventually get deleted, but for the most part I try to follow through with my list.  This year is a continuation of last year's projects as we are really cleaning out, organizing and getting rid of lots of stuff.  We really have done well in the past two years.  We do a big garage sale in August and I have been cleaning out our huge bonus room in the garage and sorting piles of things for the garage sale.  In addition, I have been selling a lot of my leftover stamps and accessories on eBay so we are gaining ground on the stuff.  In addition, we are sheetrocking the whole garage and bonus room so my goal this year is to compete that project and have a finished place for cars and kids.


All of my extra papercrafting boxes are now in one area of the bonus room and will be completely sorted and used or gotten rid of this year.  There are a ton of historical boxes and those are on my list to organize and sort into chronological genealogy files for future family.  The one thing that never seems to get done is to re-learn my keyboard and practice regularly.  I have promised that I will do that daily as well as visit our new fitness club at least three days a week and finish a quilting project every month.  One more big project is to complete a scrapbook every month.  I have set up weekly papercrafting days at my house on any week that I am home so that I am setting aside a day to work on projects and help my friends with theirs.

I have big plans for this year.  Let's see how I do in my New Year's list.  I'll let you know what happens.

Here is another of the projects from my Sneak Peak class last Saturday.  Since all of these projects are from the two new catalogs that won't go live until next Tuesday, you'll have to wait until then for me to post the actual links to the catalogs.

 Stamps

Big Day

Paper

Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Chalkboard Paper

Ink

Aquamarine, Rose Coral, Yellow Citrus Chalk Ink Pads

Accessories

1/8" Bermuda Bay Ribbon

This card uses the new Colorbox Chalk ink and the Blackboard cardstock. The Big Day set is one of the freebies with minimum purchase for Saleabration.  Because it is free, you have to go to the online catalog to see it.  We can't do a link, but it is a super cool set.  Just click on the catalog to the left and you can see all of the great freebies.  Hugs, Sherron