I Missed the Deadline!

Last week I did a scrapbook page for the MDS Monday challenge BUT I forgot to post it to their blog!!  Oh well - guess I didn't stand a chance of winning, huh?  Anyway, here is the MDS page I made.  The challenge was to use white, vanilla or ivory as the main color.  I thought this picture from our Alaska trip fit the bill.  I used the photo of the snowy Mount McKinley as my background.

As promised, here are a few pictures from the Steeler - Panther game that we attended on Sunday night.  It was really hot - still in the 80s when we left the game about midnight.  I had been hoping for some fall weather and had thrown in my sweatshirt thinking I would need it later in the evening but ended up not even carrying it in the stadium.  The Steelers beat the Panthers pretty handily - it was the first loss of the season for the Panthers so I was not so sure about that win in advance.

We went to the Olde Meck Brewery in Charlotte before the game for dinner.

As usual, Sonny made a few Steeler friends!

Great seats

The Panthers started leaving during the 3rd quarter!!  

Our Selfie!

Here are this week's Weekly Deals - good through next Monday.

Halloween Fry Box

Time for the weekly specials from Stampin' Up.  Remember, these are available through next Monday.

It's time to start thinking about making treats for the kids for Halloween.  This is a swap I received at convention that I thought was really cute.  It uses the Fry Box Die found on page 233.  

And here is another that I found on Pinterest:

New Weekly Deals

NEW WEEKLY DEALS: - prices good until August 18.

Rosette Bigz Die $32.21

Naturals Cotton Ribbon $5.96 (I love this ribbon - you can stamp on it!)

Envelope Liners Framelits - $20.21

       

Wildflowers Embossing Folder $5.96

Fancy Fan Embossing Folder $5.96

Petite Purse Die $24.71

Label Petite Curly Punch $9.71

                   














We also have a new Photopolymer Stamp that is great for the cowboys and cowgirls in your life!!


Click HERE to order on-line.

June Paper Pumpkin and Weekly Deals

This week's deals include some great prices on FRAMELITS!!  I'm ordering the Envelope Liners this time since I have put it off in the past.  What about you?  I have seen some great projects on Pinterest using them for things other than just lining your envelope.  Check out this link - HERE





I received my June Paper Pumpkin last week.  This month it is all about patriotic pinwheels and it was a box chocked full of them!  The kit contained 3 stamps, an ink spot, 24 pre-cut pinwheels, 24 red and white paper straws, 20 banners, 24 cello bags, Basic Gray Baker's Twine, 24 silver brads, 24 silver clips and 96 glue dots .... that's a lot packed into a little box!  I put together several of the pinwheels this morning (in about 15 minutes) and put them in a Mason jar.  At STamp Club Tuesday, each person took one home with them.  They were really cute.

I took one of the pinwheels and cut it down (before making the pinwheel) about 2 inches and made a spinner card with it.

MDS Challenge - Embellishments

Hope your extended weekend was a super one!  We were pretty lazy all weekend.  We spent Saturday and Sunday on the lake, playing cards, reading and napping!  Yesterday was lazy but at home.  Thunderstorms were predicted so we didn't want to risk taking the boat out.  As it turned out, we would have been fine.  The storms didn't roll in until late in the afternoon / early evening.  We met Marianne and Greg in Cornelius last evening for Italian food.  They went camping this weekend in Mt. Airy and had a great time - except for the beginning and the end!  Friday they had a tire blow out not long after they started their trip and yesterday the radiator went out on the car on the way home - about one exit from home!!  A fun but expensive trip for them!

Last night I decided to do a My Digital Studio challenge on Facebook.  Here was Kimberley's challenge:

Today's challenge is all about embellishing. Embellish, Embellish, Embellish. You should have a TON of embellishments in your software. This week we want to see you really use them.

Remember, you can crop them, color them, slice and dice..

I pulled out some of the pictures from Jeff's West Point graduation in 2001 and made a page that had me reminiscing about that special day.  How proud we were!  How do you like it?  (click on page to make it larger)

Check out this week's deals:

Stampin' Up News

Here are this week's Daily Deals: Stamps will be WHILE Supplies Last!

The Retired Stamps and Accessories List will be available April 21st and for the first time every... STAMPS and Accessories will only be available While Supplies Last.  So make sure you check out the list Monday and get your order in ASAP.  When ordering on-line, I would greatly appreciate it if you would use the following HOSTESS CODE:  BZA7N7DP

In other Stampin' Up news - 

Project Life and Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! is partnering with Becky Higgins  to bring you the real deal-authentic Project Life products, now in exclusive Stampin' Up! colors and designs.  If you've somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it's all about, I'll fill you in:  it's a super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums: you just slip your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add designed cards. It's a back-to-basics approach to documenting your life. In a nutshell, it's all about spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them. Check out this video ....

Get ready for a scrapbooking revolution with Project Life! It helps busy people document life using photos and journaling in a quick, simple, and fabulous way.  Customers can order starting May 1.

Here’s a quick peek at some of the exclusive items:

How exciting is this!?!  More to come.

Don't Worry! Be Happy!

Here are this week's weekly deals which end on Monday -


It's time for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge.  This is my MDS card for the challenge -

 I used the DSP from the Watercolor paper that can be found in the Occasions catalog.

Make sure to stop by the Paper Craft Crew Blog to check out the other cards made with this sketch.

Weekly Deals and Surgery

I had cataract surgery yesterday on my right eye.  Guess I was spoiled by the cataract surgery I had done on my left eye a couple of weeks ago.  The surgery went fine and I was feeling fine until about lunch time.  I think I was trying to use my eye too much too early although they tell you it is ok to read, watch tv, be on the computer, etc.  My eye hurt most of the day - just scratchy and watering a lot - so I spent most of the day laying on the couch.  I also had another funny reaction.  When I got home from the hospital and doctor's office (had to go there right after surgery for them to check it with their equipment), I poured a glass of the flavored water that I drink.  I noticed it tasted odd - kind of flat - but didn't think much about it.  Later I fixed a glass of Diet Coke. UGG!  It tasted awful so I poured it out.  It was from a new case that I had just opened up and we had bought on sale a few months ago so I just thought it had gone bad.  So, I tried a second can - same thing - down the drain it went.  Then I decided to try a Cherry Coke that I had in the fridge (not from that other case)  and it was awful too.  That's when I decided to give Ashley a call and see if she had any insight into the matter.  She told me that sometimes anesthesia has that effect on people - giving things a metallic taste.  At dinner time, I tried the coke again.  It wasn't as bad but I could really taste the metallic flavor that time.  A nurse from the hospital called this morning to check on me and when I told her, I got the feeling she had never heard that.  So far this morning, I am ok.  I've had two cups of Spiced Tea that my good friend made for me and it has been good.  My eye is a little scratchy but nothing like yesterday.  Hopefully, I am on the road to recovery now.  I have things to do and no time to lay around on the couch all day!!

Here are this week's Weekly Deals.  Some good items for your Big Shot!

3 Inch Circle Originals Die Price: $17.95 $13.46	Ahoy, Matey Ensemble - Digital Download Price: $14.95 $8.97	Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96	Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95 $5.96
Circles #2 Originals Die Price: $15.95 $11.96	Dress Form Pop' N Cuts Price: $21.95 $16.46	Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die Price: $32.95 $24.71	Set Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Price: $8.95 $6.71

If you do My Digital Studio, here are the specials on sale this week:

Baby We've Grown Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $4.95	Gold Silver Baker's Twine - Digital Download Price: $4.95	Hello Sailor Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $4.95	High Tide Designer Series Paper - Digital Download Price: $4.95
Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Digital Download Price: $4.95	The Grad Life Ensemble - Digital Download Price: $10.95

Weekly Deals Plus Festive Flurry Kit

Some great weekly deals this week!!  You can place your order in my Online Store using the Hostess Code #KYR7ZKH9

1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon Price: $7.95 $5.96	Extra-Large Gift Box Price: $3.95 $2.96	Gift Bow Bigz L Die Price: $32.95 $24.71	Mini Muslin Bags Price: $9.95 $7.46
Orchard Harvest Swatchbook Template Price: $12.95 $7.77	Pumpkin Pie Goodie Gear Simply Created Kit Price: $4.95 $3.71	Real Red Goodie Gear Simply Created Kit Price: $4.95 $3.71	Witches Brew DSP

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Add a little festive flare to your holiday decorating with our new Festive Flurry Ornament Kit! Top presents, embellish cards, create a wintery garland, or trim the tree. How you use them is up to you!

The kit includes everything you need (minus adhesive) to create 10 snowflakes, including

• 10 feet of Soft Sky Ribbon
• Printed cardstock - die cut and scored, ready to be assembled (Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Cardstock and Silver Glimmer Paper)
• Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels (40)

Item #135813 - $14.95 - Available while supplies last    
Watch the video below for instructions on making these ornaments.

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Also .... You can win a My Digital Studio CLASS!!

Details from Stampin' Up:

Dates: November 12-22, 2013
What is it:  We are giving away our next My Digital Class for free.  My Digital Classes provide all the basics you need to make the most of our My Digital Studio product line.
Who can win: Anyone! Well, not Stampin' Up! employees or their families, but both demonstrators and customers can win.
How to enter: Go to the My Digital Studio Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mydigitalstudio). Like our page if you don't already, then click the link to enter.
How we'll pick our winners: Every person who enters the giveaway will get their name entered into the drawing. If they then share the link to the giveaway with their friends, their name will be entered in the drawing again for each friend that enters. After November 22, we'll select 10 names at random and contact them about how to redeem their prize.

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