Deal Of The Week!

I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday weekend with the ones you love best! I know mine was spent visiting my brother and his family along with my mom and dad who were here from Florida. We shared some small fireworks with neighbors on our street and enjoyed some delightful down time on Sunday.




So now it is Monday and Stampin' Up! has announced a new deal for this week! This deal is only available through your Stampin' Up! demonstrator and only good through Monday, July 13 at 11:50 AM Eastern Time. It is the Sizzix Doctor's Bag! If you need a way to tote your Big Shot with you, you cant' beat this stylish & roomy bag! This marvelous bag can haul other crafting supplies too, so even if you don't have a Big Shot yet (what are you waiting for?) you will love this bag!! Normally priced at $69.95, it's a deal at $49.99!

Just click over to my Stampin' Up! website and click on the shop now button. The discount will display at the end.

High School Graduate!

Well as of last Friday, June 19th I am the mother of a high school graduate!!! Stephen did a great job! As some of you may know Stephen was correctly diagnossed(after a few mis diagnossses) with Asperger Syndrome (an Autism Spectrum Disorder). He sat with the other 370 graduates in his class and walked across the stage when his name was read!!! It was a very proud moment for Rich and I! Here he is with his diploma standing next to the van.
We had lots of family here and it made for a fun but chaotic time. I still had several days of school t finish and Shannon was off to England as part of the KHS York England Exchange trip. She returns on July 7th.

I have received my 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalogs and will have them bound and ready for all those folks attending the New Catalog Open House in Hinsdale on July 7th. If you are planning to attend please let me know (RSVP) so that I will be sure to have your make and take project materials ready for you!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Leslie

Last Chance Lists

Okay so you have probably found the lists in a hundred places or more by now but....better late than never is what I've heard!

I have been busy getting ready for the Retirement party my upline Lisa and I are having on Sunday. If you are local to the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire send me an e-mail and I will send you details so you can join in the fun!!!







So Stampin' Up! has a few lists going and I will list links to them. I generally prefer the numerical list that is organized by catalog page number. I find that this is the easiest way for me to mark my catalog (I go through and highlight all the retiring sets).

• Last Chance List (Numerical)


• Last Chance List (Alphabetical)
• Decor Elements Last Chance List

I have chosen not to post the Last Chance Accessories List here as it changes so quickly. The best way to check on those products is to CLICK HERE and head over to my SU! website and order online. The last chance items are turned off when they run out so it is easy to know if you can get a product or not.

Have a Fabulous Friday! I know I am planning on having a fantastic day!

Summer Fun on the Way!

Wow, Stampin' Up! is offering a fabulous special for the month of June!

Promotion Details:
The Summer Fun Hostess Bonus Promotion has two parts:

Hostesses who hold a $250-$399.99 workshop will receive an additional $20 in hostess free merchandise dollars.

Hostesses who hold a $400 or more workshop will receive an additional $40 in hostess free merchandise dollars.
This applies to parties, clubs and single customer orders!

Keep your eyes peeled, first thing tomorrow a.m. for the Last Chance Stamp Sets & Accessories List!!!

Card for my mom

I think it is safe to share the card I sent to my mom in Florida. She should have gotten her card by now so it is okay if I share it with all of you!

Actually I mailed hers before I took a picture of it but I made a few that were very similar and did take pictures of those. I used the Manhattan Flowers Textured Impressions Die in my Big Shot. Before I put the paper in I put Pretty in Pink Classic ink on both sides of the folder then I put two pieces of Whisper White card stock in and put it through the Big Shot. After I took it out I used a sponge dauber to add Regal Rose to the centers of the flowers. I was very pleased with how they came out! I used the second one to make a card for my mother-in-law.

As you can see when you send two pieces of paper through one has the impressed design and one has the raised design. On this one I used the sponge dauber to add ink to the raised parts of the flower. This adds dimension to the edges of the petals.

Enjoy!

More Birthday Cards

I have few more birthday cards to share with you from the Birthday Card Class from a few weeks back.

This one uses the All Star and Just Baseball sets. So cute for a little boy or even for a big guy that loves the sport or plays in a summer rec league! This could very easily be converted to a scrapbook page for all you scrapbookers out there!

This beautiful card uses the Branch Out set. I love the simplicity and serenity of this card!!! The greeting is from Sincere Salutations which is a set I use a lot because it has words for nearly every occasion.

I hope you enjoy these cards and hopefully I can continue posting at least a few times every week. Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your day whatever it may bring your way!

Happy Mother's Day

So I wish a very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there!! Today is a day for you to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labors the other 364 days a year!! I hope that each of you gets to spend some time today doing what you love best and that you get to feel pampered and special for at least some part of today!

I am very sorry for going MIA for so long! I have been working on a couple of personal projects. Our son is graduating from Keene High in just over a month. I have been working on a scrapbook for him and I also stamped the graduation announcements.

If you are one of the people that don't like Sock Monkey you may want to skip down a bit and check out the birthday cards below.

A few weeks ago we had a birthday card class where the participants created 10 birthday cards for all types of birthday recipients including kids, men, and ladies. I shared a couple of the cards the last time I posted. We made a couple cards using the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set. We also used Eastern Blooms, Embrace Life and Branch Out to create other cards for this class.

This is the card we made using Embrace Life. It was stamped in Stazon ink on vellum and then we used the stylus on the back of the image to rub the flowers which turns the vellum white.

I love this card! What a great guy card, right? We used the Sweet Slumber Specialty DSP. This month Stampin' UP! has a great special on all the Designer Series Paper including the Specialty Paper and also the textured cardstock.

You can click HERE to see the flyer that has information on all three promotions that Stampin' Up! is offering this month in honor of National Scrapbooking Month. In addition to the Buy 3 get 1 FREE promotion on the DSP and textured cardstock you also have the opportunity to pre-order an alphabet that will be in the upcoming 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog. The third special is an opportunity for you to start your own business for just $75!! This is a special Scrapbooking Starter Kit that includes all the business materials that are in the Standard Starter Kit.

Have a marvelous Mother's Day! Call or e-mail me today to book a workshop for you and your friends before my calendar is full!! You can order by clicking here to go to my Stampin' Up! website where you can click Shop Now and order products that you need for your projects!

Thanks for stopping by! I will try to get better about posting more regularly!