Citizenship

Happy Sunday!

A co-worker of mine a couple of weeks ago became a US Citizen. I have been swamped with stuff around here and haven't had the time to make her a card and was waiting on her gift to arrive. Here is what I came up with:

I used a retired set because I couldn't find my current set. I have boxes upon boxes of uncut stamp sets I know I just purchased the american flag from the mini but I'll be damed if I could find it. You know that goes.

Stamps: Americana Collection (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy #102977

Cardstock: Night of Navy #100867, Real Red #102482, Whisper White #100730

Accessories: Brown Embossing Powder (retired), Embossing Buddy #103083, VersaMark #102283, Markers: Creamy Caramel (retired), Close to Cocoa, Night of Navy #100069, Real Red #100052, Daffadil Delight #119677 and Basic Gray #121619, Heat Gun #100005, Stampin Dimensionals #104430, Extra Large Decorative Label Punch #120907

Glass Etching!

Good Morning! I know, I know, it's been ions since I last posted. You all know how it goes in life, things just happen and time slips away from you. I have been going through a difficult time in my life too personal to mention, but hopefully, I have come to accept what GOD has dealt me and move on even though it hurts. I am going to try and post more often as time will allow. I told you before I took on a job about a year ago and after being out of work for three years it has been an adjustment that I cannot get use to. I guess beacause I am older and cannot do what I use to do. I use to work 40 hrs out of the house and did part-time work at home until 10 p.m., watch my soap operas, do workshops, stamp quite often with a friend on the weekends and now I am in bed by 8 p.m. up at 4:30 a.m., I do not stamp as often as I use to and I have slowed down on my workshops. I am going to be making a darn good effort to do better!

I am making a vow for the new Stampin' UP!® year to start up my classes once a month. Each month I will have a different theme. This class will be offered on Saturdays or Sundays only! So if you would like to attend please signup early as I have limited seating! And, also to do more workshops! The Stampin' UP!® year begins July 1st so after convention I will be starting classes and workshops. If you would like to book a workshop, you are going to love the new Hostess program. No more Level 1, 2 and 3. For a workshop that is $150 you get $25 in Hostess dollars to spend as you wish from a group of Hostess items. It's a surprise so I am not going to reveal it now...Purchase a catalog from me starting June 20th and find out for yourself. You want to book a workshop email me.....you can also do a catalog workshop if you do not want to have one in my home or yours....ask me!

Well I know this technique has been around for quite a long time but you know doubting Terry always thinks she can't do it! Well I was asked by a co-worker if I could help her out. She was giving a gift to the OWNERS of the company I work for and needed glasses with their initials on it and asked if I could do it for her. I said yes!!! (Didn't tell her I've never done it before!) so I went home to try and find the technique (I know it was in one of our Stampin' Success magazines we receive for Demonstrators) Do you think I could find it? So I put out a bulletin to the WooHoo Stampers group I belong to and someone sent me directions....Well, I DID IT! And you know what it wasn't HARD at all! Lookie....

So what do you think? Want to give it a try? Want to have a class at your house or mine? Email me and we can set it up....Tah Tah for now!

FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE 2010 SU YEAR!

Hello Peeps!

Last night was my very first workshop for the SU year with a very dear friend of mine, Beth. We had a great time recreating the project with did at our make & takes at convention using the small open-end envelopes and trim a very thing line off the top of the envelope once it was sealed. Making three matching cards and decorating the front. As these were all new stampers instead of using markers to color the different words in the stamp we just co-ordinated the color of the cardstock with the sentiment. I think everything turned out great. While I didn't get any bookings they loved the project. I did make in advance two different versions to show the capabilites of stepping it up. I showed the version we did at convention and then a version that Dawn Griffith has on her blog and that was a hit! I really do not know about sales because she has several people that couldn't make the workshop and wants to wait for their orders but all in all it was a great time and gave me a little practice for my next three workshops!

Did I forget to tell you? If you book a workshop with me before August 31st you get an additonal $25 in FREE product. So do not hesitate, call me with your date you are interested in having your workshop and we can come up with a WOW project for yours also!

I apologize once again for not having any photos. My camera is broken and there are no funds in site right now for a new one! So book those workshops for me so I can share my projects with you!!!!

I am now off to my SU meeting with my adopted UPLINE! I'll be back with what we have done at that meeting and share some pictures I get from Michelle... Have a great weekend!

CONVENTION 2010

Good Morning....Iknow it's been awhile but my life has been crazy really! I just came back from Convention 2010 and oh my gosh....it started out on the wrong foot from day one. I left for convention a day early (I like doing that so you aren't rushed and of course, I am never done with my swaps so I have everything stamped, cut and all I have to do is assemble when I arrive in SLC;

This year I started a new job back in January and work 40 hours a week and I just cannot seem to get on a schedule for some reason and am very tired and go to bed very early. I am up everyday at 4:30 a.m. - I shower, put my make-up on and check my emails for orders of course and browse my favorite blogs. Then I am out the door by 6:15 a.m. I have a handicapped sister I take care of and have to get her off to work a 1/2 hour in the oppposite direction of my job. Then I travel to my job.

Long story short, the day before I took off I was up at 4:30 a.m. and never went to sleep because I was working on my swaps it was 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning when I finally had to stop and clean up (I work in my kitchen because I DO NOT HAVE A CRAFT ROOM!). Took a shower, got dressed and went to put my sneakers on to find the my feet were swollen like balloons....needless to say I do not own a pair of sandals now what was I going to do? Well my husband said "You'll have to wear mine!" I did until we got to SLC and went to the Gateway Malll thinking I could just get a pair of flip flops...NOT!!! They were so darned swollen I couldn't even get into them so I had to buy a pair of men's sandals that fit me better than my husband's.

Check-in day we found that the entrance by the Plaza Hotel was locked and had to walk all the way around, which under normal circumstances wouldn't be a problem but my feet were still swollen and now I had blisters from the new sandals....we come to walk around and meet up with Shelli and her daughter Sara who also was locked out of the convention center (they were there early for rehearsals). It was about 7 a.m. by then and they didn't open the doors until 9 a.m.! so I was standing with swollen feet for 2 hours then had to wait on the line for Memento Mall another 45 mins....shop and stand on line to pay.....then stand on another line to get my bag from convention (that line was the fastest one!)....I just happened to have had to bend down to get something into my bag and looked at my feet which were swollen beyond belief....and the tips of my toes were blue....so I told my roommates that I was going back to the room to elevate my feet and put ice on them.

Well convention was great it was no fun for me. It was very hard for me to get around and I was so embarrassed of these sandals I had to wear (people looking at me didn't know I had a problem probably though omgosh....look what she is wearing on her feet!)

While I was there my roommates made me go to the EMT at the convention center and they scared me half to death! They took my blood pressure which was through the roof - and told me that it was cardiac related and wanted to take me right to the SLC Hospital. I do not have health insurance and being in a strange state I didn't want to go! When I got home my daughter made an appointment with her Cardiologist she works for while I am happy to say there isn't anything wrong but $1200 later I am bummed because that was for my SU new products! I have taken every test under the sun. Everything comes back negative so we will never find out what happened....it just ruined by Convention and to top that off. I forgot my CAMERA.....while it is broken, I still would have gotten some pictures!

My roommates promise me a CD so I could at least share something with you. I haven't done any stamping since I am home but I do have several workshops booked and I will be doing two of the make and takes today because that's what I am doing for my workshops and copying the directions to give out to make it a little easier for the guests in case they miss something that I tell them to do....What do you think?

So I guess I will let you go...just wanted to get you up to speed. I hope to be back by Wednesday with a project to show you.

Happy Sunday,

Terry~~

OH NO AGAIN!!!

I am so sorry to once again delay in posting. It really is hard to post when you do not have a camera. I am trying to use my old one with no luck.

There is a few things I would like to discuss. THE NEW SUMMER MINI...wait until you see this catalog. It is to die for. There are so many different embellishment and a goal setter for our new Idea Book and Catalog.

The new Color Renovation. I have to admit at first it startled me but the more I look at the colors and what you can match with, I am very excited. I cannot wait until we are able to order it, so I can pass it along to you my friends. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. The only thing I am disappointed about is there isn't any purples. My oldest daughter, Jaime's favorite color is purple. How am I going to make a card for her now when they no longer have purple? (I anticipate selling everything that retires this year so I have money to buy new!)

I am doing a class in my HOME on May 23, 2010 called BELLA BLEU designed and created by Lisa Freeman from Stampinwithlisa.com. I will be tweaking it a bit to make it my own style. The fee for this class is $15. If you would like to attend this class, please call me and reserve your spot. See picture below. I am so excited for this class as we will be using so many embellished and Designer Series Paper.

Thank so much for stopping by. I will be busy in the next couple of weeks. Have a party next Saturday, Mother's Day Sunday, preparing for a workshop on May 21st and the above class. If you need anything or have any questions, please call or email me.

IT'S TIME TO RENOVATE!!!......

Good Evening everyone! I know most of you already know that Stampin' UP!® has decided to renovate their color families. Starting July 1st we will have 4 New Color Collections instead of Color Families. We are discontinuing some colors, adding new colors and bringing back some In Colors....

Click HERE to print your own copy of the Color Renovation.

Click HERE to print your own copy of the Fold Farewell chart.

Happy Wednesday!

Good Morning my Stamping Friends! Hope this post finds everyone well. I know in my past post I had said I was going to be offering up some blog candy and life has just been so hectic and hard for me to get use to with working full-time and taking care of my handicapped sister. I know that's no excuse but with age comes slowness!! LOL

Anyhow I would love to offer you a 3/4" Circle Stampin UP!® punch. All you have to do is post a request of a class you would like for me to offer and I will raffle off by April 30th! So come on you talented people throw out some great ideas for classes that I will begin to offer every Sunday starting in May.

Above is a thank you card I made for Becky Roberts. Email me if you would like the details on how to make this card.