Mar 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
that kind of shake things up a bit!!
This is my son's right hand, immobilized in a trough cast. He broke it on Saturday morning so we spent most of the day shuttling between different health care facilities (walk in clinic, xray, urgent care…all because Mom wanted to avoid the ER on the weekend!).
Needless to say, a lot of other things got put on the backburner! Of course, he's right handed, so school was interesting (thank goodness it's now March Break!), and trumpet playing is out right now. Just Friday he got put into a lighter weight splint/cast which will be in place for at least another 2-3 weeks…we'll see how it goes!! It's been a reminder of how independent he truly is normally….(and how I need to schedule blog posts ahead of time more often! LOL).
Anyway, I apologize for the silence on the blog of late…but I did do some stamping to share with you! Little cards are the BEST when you need a quick card just to tell someone you're thinking of them, or to attach to a gift. (especially if you're creating at the last minute…not that I would know anything about that…ahem…ROFLOL) Here's a 3" x 3" card I made for my son…using the Patterned Occasions Sale-a-Bration freebie set stamped in Island Indigo, with the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (also a Sale-a-Bration freebie) as a backdrop.
Don't miss out on YOUR Sale-a-Bration freebies – it only runs until March 22nd – remember that you can select one item for each $60 of merchandise that you order – OR get 25% extra in your $125 starter kit (just like Amy did – woohoo! Welcome to the "eh" Team!!). Contact me for more information!
Mar 1, 2013 | Announcements
I have yet to decide if March is coming in like a lamb or a lion….I'll let you know what I think after I've been outside for a while!!
Today brings a new month, and a new "Best of" set from Stampin' Up! This month is the "Best of Flowers" set and features some of my personal favourites from past years – including the Hydrangea flower and the main image from Upsy Daisy. See, I even remember the names of the sets! Click here to see the flyer.
All "best of" sets will be available for purchase until March 31, 2014. Download your collector card and add your stickers – once you have 6 stickers, you get to select a set valued at $17.95 for FREE. (must be redeemed by April 30, 2014).
There are a couple of spots left for the March card class – Wednesday, March 6th at 7pm here in Burlington. If you'd like to attend, please register ASAP!! Space is limited.
Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
I like Tuesdays….I go to choir rehearsal (weather allowing LOL) and get to sing with my friends, and OH YES there are new Stampin' Up! digital downloads! (and because I'm so prompt with this one…at the time of this writing, the images weren't yet available on the site, but I'm sure they will be there shortly…)
Today is especially great – the new free desktop monthly calendar wallpaper is here, and it coordinates with the exclusive digital kit"Spring to Life".
A SECOND free download – No Regrets pocket cards. I'm not sure if you saw them or not, but Stampin' Up! has great divided scrapbook pages. The Happy Things Pocket Cards kit will be GREAT for this! Perfect if you're doing Project Life or something like that. Smaller spaces to fill can feel less daunting and more easily completed (well, at least that's how I feel…LOL).
Happy Tuesday to you! Fingers crossed that the winter storm they're calling for isn't _too_ bad (though I'm sure there's many students out there with their fingers crossed for a snow day!!!). I'll be back with more updates later on!
Feb 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thought I'd share the project that my son created for school. He had to come up with some sort of advertisement for a product. Initially he chose a fictitious hat company, but was having trouble moving forwards from there. We brainstormed together and ended up using my Stampin' Up! business as a real-life example of a product. Having a real world item to focus on made this project so much easier for him! All of a sudden, it was much simpler to identify things like "target market" "message" and "product" – so the project was done quickly (much to the relief of BOTH of us! LOL you parents know what I mean).
So here is the poster presentation that he gave in class – and got top marks! Yay!
In case you're curious, he was focusing on the fact that you could learn to make cards by attending classes with me and using Stampin' Up! products. Always nice to have a cheerleader in your corner! …And of course, if you want to attend a class, you are always welcome! There's still a few spots open in March's card class but you'll need to RSVP to save your spot for Wednesday, March 6th at 7pm. 😉
My Stampin' Up! business helps fund my creative endeavours and I also use some of the funds towards family trips, which is why my son likes it! Of course, another thing that really made sure he was on board with my Stampin' Up! business was the fact that we were able to attend the Manager's Reception while at the Leadership conference earlier this year. We had already booked to be in Orlando as I was running the Disney Marathon when I found out Leadership was at the same time in the same place!! There was room for guests at the Manager's Reception, so I was able to bring my mom & son to enjoy my first time at this event. We had a FANTASTIC time. There is nothing like being able to run around The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Park when you are the ONLY ONES IN THERE!! It was amazing… I didn't take my big camera, so these are shots from my iphone…but you get the idea, right?
the invitation….
Stampin' Up! logo at the reception
Hogwarts at night…
inside the wand shop, where the wand is picking the wizard!!
So grateful to have been able to share this fun experience with my family and my Stampin' Up! friends. Thanks to my team of demonstrators and all my customers for making this career so fun and rewarding.
Feb 19, 2013 | Big Shot, cards
Tomorrow is the next installment of the Celebrate Sale-a-Bration emails – we are at week 5 – halfway through! This email program is going out to all my subscribers as a thanks and to help with creative ideas for all your papercrafting! Tomorrow's project features one of the images I just knew I had to pick as my free item…
In Ontario we had a long weekend – "Family Day" was yesterday. In our family, we celebrated by sleeping in!! We had a nice day just hanging around the house. I did do some crafting for upcoming projects, but you'll see those later on… in the meantime, I'm not sure that I've yet shared this card. Another from the Bootiful Occasions set. I always try to ensure that we do one masculine type card at each card class – so this was the masculine card a little while back. Love the Natural Trim Ribbon and Argyle Folder to add accents to the card that aren't overly feminine.
The next monthly card class will be Wednesday, March 6th at 7pm here in Burlington – registration required, and space is limited. Can't make it to class? Host a class with your friends (and earn free Sale-a-Bration items!) or try my online class! Happy crafting 🙂
