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Mix & Match Oval All Box & Note Cards

Class Date - June 9, 2009, Tuesday

Time - 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Cost - Free w/ purchase of Walk in the Park DSP (#115123, $9.95), Note Cards (#107311, $5.95) Total Cost $18.93 incl. Shipping & tax.

Class Price w/o purchase $20

This class includes 6 note cards & envelopes, a cute storage box w/ dividers, 12 interchangeable greetings and 12 scalloped oval layers. It highlights the beautiful Walk in the Park DSP and the wonderful versatility of the Oval All stamp set and matching Scallop Oval Punch.

Supplies to bring: Paper Cuter/Scorer, Adhesive, Red Tacky Tape, Dimensionals

School's almost over

o I better start posting. It seems that as my girls get older my time gets consumed by more of their activities than mine. What's that about? And the thought of having them home all summer made me realize that I better get some of my classes in order and scheduled BEFORE June 6th when they were with me 24/7! Check my "What's going on When" title to the left of this page for class information.  In the meantime, here is one of my latest projects. You might remember this little gem from February when it was designed using the Love You Much stamp Set. I decided this was such a fun little project we should do it again using new colors and the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set

Now, this isn't my own creation, I cased it from Megan O'Donnell who submitted it to SU! for a creativity contest that they host each month. It's super fast to make and it makes a great little gift when you want to acknowledge someone's birthday or just say 'thank you' to someone without spending a lot of money. If you have about 15 minutes, you can whip out one of these albums. Here's the instructions.

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Two Cards

These are two of the cards we made for my Stamp-And-Run this week. Very simple and pretty. Bella Bleu DSP used on the sympathy card. Paper is so prettier in person than the catalog shows

Boredum

What do you do when you're waiting for the little regional prop jet to take you home? Make silly faces at eachother! Where's the alcohol? I'm going to need it for this flight home...

Snow at the top

We drove all the way to the top of the mountain (elev. 10,000 ft) and there was lots of snow. Of course my daughter had to dive right into the middle of it!

P.S. I'm trying this blogging thing from my iPhone. Let's see how it works...

What day is this?

I'm not sure where it all began but, I had one sick person in my house and then another and then another and then me! All before we were supposed to get on a plane for Colorado. I had to cancel my stamp clubs and classes right before our trip. After 2 weeks of this nonsense, we're all well and enjoying our holiday on the ski slopes of Powderhorn Colorado. 

There is a black bear running around on the western runs of the slope so those runs are closed down. My husband and friends keep going over there in hopes of seeing the bear but, no such luck. Other people have seen him from the  ski lift in the morning. We'll just keep our eyes peeled and see if he shows up.  In the meantime, we're having a great time. The snow is melting really fast and it's really hot up here. I didn't pack any short sleeves for anyone so we're all feeling nice and sweaty.  Looks beautiful in my photos, wilted. I'd post photos for you but, I forgot all my camera connections for my laptop since I was trying to pack with a 101.4 f fever and foggy head.

Have you joined the Twitter rage yet? I joined last summer but, forgot about it until just recently. I've been updating regularly and its kinda fun. I can only type in about 140 characters so it keeps my posts nice and short. This is ideal from my short attention span.  Try it and tell me where you are so I can follow you too!

Did I drop her on her head? I don't remember...

Looking at my last post (gasp!...) I realized that I left you with a teaser of sorts. You see, as much as stamping & scrapbooking is part of my life, my children manage to wedge themselves into my most hectic moments with such ridiculousness that I actually have to stop and contemplate whether I damaged them at some early part of their lives or were they just born like this.  Case in point... a while ago, my youngest daughter needed a new bedroom suite. So off I went, looking all over town for just the right little girl bedroom set. We settled on this. Nice. Not to babyish, not too grown up. Fits in her room...Great. We'll take it.  We have it delivered and pick out just the right linens for her. She prefers pink and we found a great set at JC Penney's. Paint the room, hang the matching curtains, fluff the pillows and wait for her to move in. It all seems so plain and simple right?  Then WHY does she insist in making me crazy by declaring that this is her new bed (planted in my room next to my bed) and she's going to sleep in it every night? Wait is that a laundry basket? Yes! YES! it is a laundry basket! And why would she want to sleep in it? How would I know?! This is when I think I obviously must've dropped her on her head when she was a baby. I just have no recollection of it. And mind you, my baby is not so little. She is 10 years old and about 4 ft. tall. You can't see it in the photo but, her legs are hanging over the edge, bent at the knees. So, of course, I did what any responsible and loving mother would do if her child went to sleep in a laundry basket on the floor next to her parents bed.

I turned off the light and left her there.

On to things I do remember doing...These are my last two cards from my Stamp And Run. Used Organic Outlines, gold brads, Kiwi Kiss stripped ribbon, Really Rust, Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink and Very Vanilla and Kiwi Kiss cardstock. The word stamp is from a very old set called, Hope for Comfort. I really like this set so I've held on to it for years.

 My next card is using one of my all time favorites called Paint Prints. Those of you who have been with SU! for a long time remember that this was a SAB set one year. I've always liked this set and wish SU! would bring back something like it.

 Used Rose Red, So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa Classic inks. Whisper White and Rose Red CS. Paint Prints and Sincere Salutations stamp set. And just a hint of glitter on one or two of the red flowers. I don't like too much glitter.

I'm off to finish some stamping I started earlier. Maybe you'll get a peek at it tomorrow if I finish it.

Where do class pets go for Christmas Vacation?

Where do class pets go for Christmas vacation? To the Copeland house of course!! You see, my children and husband have capitalized on the fact that I'm not particularly afraid of any animals. Creepy, crawly, slimy, furry. Nope, none of them really bother me. Chalk this up to the fact that my younger sister was always an animal lover and brought home every design of animal she could get her hands on. So, I'm kinda used to having creatures in my house. As a matter of fact, as of this typing, we have 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 guinea pigs, 3 turtles (that my daughters "rescued" from the pond) and a snake. My absolute favorite of these (besides MY dog) is the snake. It doesn't bark, it doesn't need to be walked, it doesn't make noise, it doesn't need to be groomed, it doesn't stink, you don't have to clean up after it and you only have to feed him every few weeks and he's set. So, when my youngest daughter asked to bring home the classroom pet "Charlotte" I sighed and said "fine". What's one more mouth to feed anyhow? Charlotte arrived at our house on the last day of school before the winter break. She was given the royal placement on the counter in the breakfast area and there she lived for a couple of weeks. I have to say that Miss Charlotte was quite a charming guest. She didn't bark, she didn't need to be walked, we didn't have to clean up after her, she didn't stink or make noise and she got a few store bought crickets at the beginning of the break and she was set for the holidays. While my youngest daughter was the one who wanted to bring her home and then declared that she was afraid to hold it, it was my oldest daughter that was most enchanted with her.  She would take Charlotte out of her container and hold her while she watched t.v. (my daughter watched t.v. not Charlotte) and more than once I came to the breakfast table in the morning only to find Charlotte sitting atop my daughter's head while she ate cereal. Yep, Miss Charlotte the Chilean Rose Tarantula, was a fine house guest and she can visit anytime she wants to.

On to stampin' stuff...I love, Love, LOVE the Decor Elements that Stampin' Up! is currently designing and selling. Each design is so playful or elegant that they can be used in any room in your house or office. I decided to place my elements in my quasi hallway beneath the stairs and between the dining room and kitchen. I used the Large Long-Stemmed Silhouette (pg. 7) with the Home is Love Level II Hostess Set (pg. 5) I really liked the way it came out but it seemed like something was missing. An embellishment of sorts. I was thinking, a giant brad, giant felt flower, piece of ribbon...you get the idea. Then, I went to a craft show and found the perfect embellishment in the form of wooden wings with glass marbles and a distressed silver crucifix design. I knew right away that it was the perfect piece so I bought it and nailed it to the wall. It was exactly what was needed.

Soon to be posted..."I don't remember dropping her on her head but, I must have." Wonderings of a 40 something mom.

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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
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.

What day is this???

Let's see, I looked up my own blog to see if I had posted anything new in recent days. What had I been up to? Do I have any great projects to show everyone? Any classes to get ready for? (incidentally, I also look at the obituaries every morning to see if my name and picture is in there. If it is, then I know I'm off the hook for the day's chores. If it's not, then I have to get dressed and get to work!) Well! much to my chagrin I haven't posted a single thing in let's see...112 days! Is that true? 112 days? Oh my, contrary to my last post, I am a blogger loser! But, wait! It's not that I haven't done anything at all. On the contrary my friends...I've done plenty!

Since September, I've managed to lose 20 lbs. Yeah! And I'm still going to the gym religiously 2-3 times a week and walking almost everyday for at least 1 hour. And, one of our neighborhood friends moved back to Sweden so I managed to complete a Texas scrapbook for her and go to her going-away parties. And I pulled off two family birthday parties, one just 2 days before Christmas! I still did my stamp clubs and most of my classes, organized a scrapbook retreat, attended a Stampin' Up! Regional Conference, participated in a card swap with a new 2009 stamp set called Love You Much and new DSP called Candy Lane. I traveled home for Thanksgiving and hosted thanksgiving with my cousin at her mom's house. And did I mention that I managed to lose 20 lbs since September? Whew! This is just part of my accomplishments. I told you I wasn't idle for the last 4 months.

So, what's next? I'll be getting ready for stamp clubs this week and getting new classes planned for the spring. I'm anxiously awaiting the new 2009 SU! Catalog due out this month and taking down Christmas decorations (yuck!).