Leadership Conference in Orlando - Festivities begin ....well they are already started...but I will be there tomorrow.

Long long story, but I will make it much shorter.

Moved from Maryland to Florida, stayed with my brother while searching for a house, found house, came back to Maryland for Christmas, back to Florida for settlement on house and moved in Jan 2nd, same day my grandson was born in Maryland!  Had to have a new roof on new house, so waited for that to complete and finally 10 days ago, flew up to Maryland to meet my grandson and stay with daughters, seeing family and friends too.   Made it to our Quarterly Stampin' Demo Meeting and also met with some friends and shared some of those cards made with them.   In the meantime, new roof on house, so husband drove to Maryland and after seeing all of my daughters, grandchildren and most of my family and some friends, we left before the snowflakes started falling Sunday evening and drove back to Florida.....

It is too late to attend Leadership :{, however I am headed to Orlando for all the other festivities, meeting old friends and meeting new ones too, all with the same thing in common, Stampin' Up!   A great company that I have been a part of for 10 years.

I hope to share some photos with you over the next few days......The last time I stayed at this hotel, the internet was IFFY to non existent, so they may have to wait until I return home sometime Saturday evening.

In the meantime, here is a share or 2.from the cards we made at our Quarterly Meeting.

BUT FIRST,   meet my newest grandson, Ryan and his big sister, Rachel.   She loves her brother!!!

Here is one of my favorite sets from the Occasions catalog, Sheltering Tree!   I just LOVE IT.

 and here is one of my favorites from the Sale a bration FREE sets, This bird is SO CUTE!  Want to find out how to get it for FREE too?   Just contact me via, phone, txt, email, fb....whatever!!!!

Starting a new Stamps in the mail Class.....Will post information in my next post either tomorrow or Thursday....- in a nutshell - Purchase a pre determined stamp set, get at least 3 complete projects made with that Stamp Set, not sample pictures, but actual cards or a 3D item (which will be folded for shipping).  

Tomorrow I will post all the details, but I will let you know, the first Stamp set is my Favorite....Sheltering Tree.   Check back tomorrow for all the details.

Tuesday Deals, New Photopolymer Stamp Set....

Every Tuesday, Stampin' Up! puts several items on "Sale"   Weekly Deals...This week, one of my all time favorite punches is on there, it is part of a 3 punch set, the small flower....isn't it the cutest flower?  I love the other punches that are in the set, but the flower is by far my favorite and most used.

  I'm ordering this punch set, yep, I have used it SO much that if I misplaced it or broke it, I would truly miss it.  I can't pass up the price...and while I am at it, I am going to order enough to get a FREE sale a bration item.   Want to take advantage of any of these deals?   These items on the Weekly Deals are only good until next Monday evening....Place your order  thru my website  no later than Monday, Jan 19th, 10 pm, use the Hostess Code:  UH9MCJZX  to place the order and your name will go in for a drawing for FREE merchandise.   Email me or txt me 3 items on your WISH LIST that are $10 or less, and I will choose from that list if your name is chosen.

Stampin' Up! just came out with a new Photopolymer Stamp Set too.....it is perfect for stamping on the back of tags for your creations if you sell them, which is an Angel Policy requirement if you use Stampin' Up! copyright material on your creations that you sell.    If you never heard of this policy, just contact me and I will explain it to you....THIS IS ONLY IF YOU SELL YOUR CREATIONS.  You can also use some of these stamps on the back of your creations to let the recipient know it was made with LOVE by you.

I'm ordering this stamp set too, all those stamps for only $15.95!   Definitely worth replacing my old set that I stamp on the back of cards and projects that I make.

Now that my Stamp Room is organized (at least for now!), I have had loads of time to play....NOT!, but I have had a little time to stamp with some new products from the Occasions Catalog and Sale a bration brochure.

Two cards alike.....I almost always make 2 cards when I create a card, I figure if I am cutting the card stock in half I might as well make 2...there is almost no extra time to make the 2nd one and now if I want, I can send one and keep the other....Not this time, I sent them both out.   They are created with the new set, Butterfly Basics on page 26.   There are some new framelits to go with the set, and you save 15% when you purchase both....You also get to choose whether you want wood mount, clear mount or photopolymer.   The butterfly is stamped and cut out using one of the framelits.   This card was so quick and easy, you could also add to it some ribbon, or bakers twine or ribbon...I added pearls...The colors are Wisteria Wonder, Smoky Slate, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz.

Tomorrow, I am going to work on a sketch....sometimes when I need some inspiration, I search for a sketch and then let my imagination go.....sometimes it's a Good Thing and sometimes it ends up in the recycle bin!!!

Have a Great Weekend, create something fun and give/send it to someone and make their day!

If you ever have any questions, do not hesitate to ask...

ENJOY!

Sale a bration is here!!!

Where have I been? Not visiting the Queen, and I haven't met my grandson yet!!! He is 5 days old now. Next week I will meet him.  This is him a couple of days ago.......



 The Occasions catalog is here! Sale a bration has started! and there are oh so many goodies in these catalogs. #1 on my list is Sheltering Tree....I loved the retired set, Branch Out and that set is so expensive on ebay,....A new replacement, is the Sheltering Tree. Did I order it? No, thought I did, but had to do my ordering quickly and missed it, SO ordering it today. I did order some things and started playing with one set last night.....
This set is called Cheerful Critters...It is adorable and would cheer anyone!

Sale a bration is a great time of the year!    FREE products when you purchase $50, FREE product, FREE $25 in products when you HOST a qualifying party of $250 or more.  and even more FREE product when you JOIN Stampin' UP!

Did you get an Occasions Catalog?   Sale a Bration brochure?   Contact me to get yours today.  

If you go to my Stampin' Up! website, click on Promotions, scroll down to this picture above, it shows you each item that is in the catalog....This way if you are browsing thru the catalog and can't find an item you think might be in there, you can see the item, item number and price at a quick glance.   Same for Sale a bration brochure too!

SO much more to come!!!   and here is a card I made using the Sale a bration FREE set, Lotus Blossom

ENJOY!!!

Moving Forward!!!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!!

I know it has been a long LONG time since my last post.   It has been busy crazy in my life and I will give you the short version.   We put our house up for Sale the end of August, and had to DOWNSIZE all of our belongings (most of them mine), my husband does not collect "stuff" like I do, SO I was busy having yard sales, going to Flea Markets, making many trips to Good Will, Salvation Army, local Thrift Shops and a few Craft flea markets, in the end, I got rid of a TON of stuff.   We sold our house and moved out the week before Thanksgiving!   Spent time in Maryland with family until after Black Friday shopping with my daughters and then headed SOUTH, almost 1000 miles.   Stayed with my brother in Melbourne, FL for 2 weeks searching for a house to be our new home.    After viewing hundreds (probably 1000 or more) houses on line, we visited about 30 or so and picked one.   It is located in Palm Bay, Florida and we will settle and move in just after the New Year...   Here is our new house:

 Fast Forward a week......We are back in Maryland for Christmas with our families and hopefully for the birth of my 3rd grandson.....He is being stubborn though, I was hoping he would come early so I could help my daughter for at least a week.....But we head back to Florida on Sunday, so he better hurry up!

Since we don't have a house, and my daughter's house is too small for us to hold Christmas and my oldest daughter lives too far away....My good friend, Karen let us use her Church Hall.   The kids had a great time running up and down the hall.   We had chicken from the Joppa Rd KFC (Great Service!!!) and then we exchanged gifts.   As usual, I didn't put tags on two boxes when I wrapped them and my son in law started opening his box and it was really for my other daughter!!!...Lots of laughs

Here are my 3 grandchildren, Colin the oldest, Jacob and Rachel.

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 Here is my daughter, Robyn getting to open her box....a neat toy for her dog, call the ifetch, it is a machine works on battery or cord, put the ball in and it shoots out....We are trying to get the dog to put the ball in so it will automatically shoot out.

 Here are me and my girls, Me, Robyn, Christine - due any day and my granddaughter Rachel and Aimee (mom of Colin and Jacob)

I just got my preorder from the Occasions Catalog and Sale a bration. and our POD gets delivered on the 2nd and can't wait to get my Stampin' Stuff out and start creating.    First Class (of course I need a place to hold classes) will be the Perpetual Calendar Class - I have the stamp sets and inks to complete the project, all you will have to do is purchase the Calendar Kit from me.   I hope to have this class by the 3rd week of January.   Stay tuned for more information.  

If you did not get an Occasions catalog and Sale a bration catalog, contact me either, comment on here, email, txt or call me.

World Card Making Day - Oct 4th

Where has the summer gone??? It's October and before you know it, Christmas will be here.  I have not much blogging or stamping over the last few months....  Between downsizing everything in my house, including tons of stamps and craft supplies and putting our house for sale, Stamping and blogging had to take a back seat.   But all that is done I can now focus on some fun things:  STAMPIN' and that is what I am doing.   I started this week, everyday stamping something, making a card or finishing up projects that were started.  Do you have some of those projects sitting around??? I challenge you to get them out and get creative, it's fun and therapeutic!  

I have had to cancel stamp clubs and stampin' events due to showings on our house. SO, starting now, my classes/clubs will be held at Belisimo's which is just 3 miles from my house. I will be holding a few Christmas Card mini stamp a stacks there too - Dates to be announced.

Saturday is World Card Making Day and I wanted to plan a day of card making but with the house on the market, it just is so hard to do here at the house, so here is my plan.  I have kits to make cards from past stamp classes and you can come make any of those cards or purchase extra kits.   They all are $2 per card kit.  I have to reserve the room for Saturday, and need to have you RSVP by Thursday afternoon.   Contact me via email, text, fb to RSVP.

Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals - are awesome! and my pick for this week:   Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit, pg 197 of the Annual catalog. It is usually priced at $19.95 on sale for $14.95 + shipping and tax. This awesome kit makes 20 cards with envelopes!!!! Now the card stock is not the same as our usual card stock, but still great.  This kit is great if you need some cards and need them quick.   Need a gift for someone who loves crafting.....this kit is a great gift for anytime of the year.   Not a stamper but would like to try it....this is the kit. You can go to my website and order the kit directly - use the Hostess Code P9AQENVP or contact me to order it. Everyone who orders this kit will get a gift from me either in your order when it comes in or if you order online, I will send it in the mail.

Check out these Weekly Deals!

 

 

Starting today and only for 6 days, Stampin' Up! has put a bunch of items on sale in honor of World Card Making Day. Check them out!

 

 

 

 

Thinking you may want to join my team of demonstrators, to just get the discount, earn some extra income, help pay the bills, earn stamps gifts and more? Starting today is also a special for 6 months receive a package of DSP (your choice) each month! How cool is that?

One share for today, more later this week.

This was one of the stampers club cards we made.   Using the For All Things stamp set from the Holiday catalog and using the Baby wipe technique.   Want to learn more, contact me.

Thank you for stampin' with me for 10 years now!

Carol

Sharing some creations, House of Sale and more!

Greetings from Maryland.....at least for now.  

I have been so busy this spring and summer, downsizing, packing, selling, giving away, donating STUFF!    I still have a great deal of STUFF to give away, donate and sell, but enough has been done to put our house on the market.   SO, it's official, the house is for Sale, and today we had our 2nd person to come check it out! 

I have tons of Stamping/Paper Crafting items for Sale....So if you are searching for an item, leave me a comment or contact me via phone, or email.   Hopefully I will be able to get my list of Stampin' Up! retired sets ( almost 200! )and accessories on this blog later today.   It is buy 2 items and get a 3rd FREE.   All my items listed whether they are stamp sets or accessories.  Also, anyone purchasing will get a FREE gift with their order.  Place an order thru my website, and get a FREE gift from me.   This will continue thru the end of the year.

There is just a few more days of Stampin' Up!'s New Demo Special.....sign up now and get $150 in merchandise for your "kit" and only pay $99.   Awesome Deal - want more info?  contact me today.

Here are just some of the cards my Mom, Ed and I made from August' Paper Pumpkin!  I still have pieces left over ad we made 4 more cards too.   and I also have the 5 piece stamp set and ink spot in Hello Honey too!   An Awesome deal for $19.95 a month.

and from now until September 10th, it is half price!!!

Check it out!


Here is one of the Club cards my Stampers Club is making this weekend.   I CASEd a swap from convention, from Sue Begger, I changed the color from Hello Honey to Strawberry Slush, I changed the card to be horizontal instead of vertical...I don't have that embossing folder yet, so I decided not to use any Big Shot items on this card.   I added a butterfly to my card  (to cover a smudge!!!!) and instead of using the Label Love sentiment the gal had used, I stamped my sentiment about the flower images.  

Here is her card:

I love them both, and as soon as I get that embossing folder (maybe this week) I will definitely be copying her card exactly.

Here is another card my club is making this weekend - this one I copied exactly like the swap I received from Sherri Peters....only change, I don't have any Foil Sheets....I know, can you believe it????, she used the foil sheet for the camera lens. I also pierced the scallops in the circle scallop around the greeting.....inside "I remembered and thought....   but then I forgot!  Happy Belated Birthday"   that cute greeting is from the Remembering your Birthday stamp set. 

First mine:

 

 

and here is hers:

 



 

 

That is it for today.   Now I will try to put my Used Stamps and Accessory List on the front of my blog.

 

ENJOY!

 



 

Over a Month!?!?!?!

 It has been over a month since I posted here on my blog!!!  Where has the time gone?     Well, let 's see, I have had 2 yard sales, taken tons of clothes, furnishings, craft things to Goodwill, New Life for Girls (here in Westminster) and a few other places.   Thrown away probably another couple hundred pounds of stuff in the house, lurking in the closets, under cabinets, etc.   Living in a house for 12 years, I have collected lots of STUFF.   It is getting easier to part with things I never would have a few years ago.  We have had most of the house painted inside, Rodney painted one room, he has painted the outside shed, doors, and split rain fence.  It looks Great.....  So we have had a painter here, the tree trimming guys, even new carpet this week.   Whew!!!   Our garage is still housing some furniture.    AND our shed if FULL of items left to part with.   SO this Friday and Saturday, I am having another yard sale, and yes I have over 100 stamp sets, and a box or 2 of accessories to sell.  Every purchase of my Stampin' Up! items, gets a free Stampin' Up! gift too.   I have furniture to sell, and more household items.   When we move to Florida, I will be purchasing most things I need and it will give me things to look for at yard sales and flea markets down there. 

Yesterday was my birthday and it was a Great day, my phone kept buzzing all day with well wishes from friends on facebook, calls from a few close friends and about 20 cards in the mail from friends.   I had lunch with 2 of my daughters and Rachel at Nalley Fresh in Hunt Valley....YUM YUM salad.   Rachel wanted to take SELFIE's of first the 2 of us, then she took about 30 more of herself, most of the time just the top of her head...and this is at the age of 2 1/2!!!  We did some shopping and I got a new pair of flip flops, by Tidewater -never heard of them before, but they are really comfortable and for under $10 a bargain......I got these at Greetings and Readings, a card/book store and so much more!  My husband and I had dinner at Red Lobster the night before since last night was my Weds night girls Stamping night.   We have been meeting for 13 years now, every Weds night.   I will miss them in the Winter when I am in Florida, and next spring and summer be back up here with them stamping.

SO, last week was Stampin' Up!'s Convention!   Can I say, this was a SUPER FUN TIME.   With Stampin' Demos I know from here, to meeting new stamping friends from all over the world, to meeting up with friends I have met over the years at conventions.   It was AWESOME!   I did miss a few, Michelle Deslandes, Jackie Bultje, Gwen Brown and her sister, Lynn just to name a few.   But I will share a few swap cards with you.   I made about 100 cards, 90 3x3 cards and 50 3d items.  I hope to find pictures of my items I swapped and over the next few days share those as well as some highlight pictures from Convention and share some of my favorite swaps I received.

First up, I walked across stage twice this year, once for $100,000.00 in Sales in my career with Stampin' Up! and the 2nd time for my 10th Anniversary with Stampin' Up!  Here are a few of those pictures, not that good, but the only ones I have.  

This is during my walk across stage for my 10th Anniversary walk, there were a lot of us there!

 Here is a picture of Me and a friend from NY, Karen Pichura, both celebrating our 10th Anniversary

That is all for today, I will have to take pictures of my swaps later today and start posting them tomorrow.