Weekly Deals For Jul 21 to Jul 28

Blackberry Bliss 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon [138421] $7.00 $5.25	Fuse Fast Adhesive Refill [129027] $7.50 $5.25	Fun Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133727] $8.50 $5.95	Go Wild 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment Pack [139000] $7.00 $5.25
Hello Honey 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon [138417] $7.00 $4.90	Little Numbers Thinlits Dies [138278] $20.00 $15.00	Schoolhouse 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment Pack [139009] $7.00 $5.25	Smoky Slate 5/8" Chevron Ribbon [138403] $7.00 $5.25
Stars Framelits Dies [133723] $27.00 $20.25	Tangelo Twist 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon [138420] $7.00 $5.25	Updated Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack [138371] $8.00 $6.00

Hooray For Today

Hi everyone.  Did you have a good weekend?  I hope so.  Saturday was our all-day stamping event at Joy's house.  We had so much fun.  We had 2 make and takes in the morning and again in the afternoon, so I got to play with new stamps and designs and a pretty card to take home.  Lunch was a taco bar that was sooo good.  After our afternoon make and takes, we played several Minute to Win It games.  I've listed them below.  Oh my gosh, these were hysterical!

Face the cookie - place a cookie on a player’s forehead, using only your facial muscles, move the cookie to your mouth.  (mine kept falling off my face)

Pedometers on headbands - 1 minute to rack up as many steps as you can by shaking your head  (each person looked weirder and funnier than the last one - too funny)

The marshmallow game - how many marshmallows can you pick up with chopsticks?

Sorting Skittles by color - how many can you do in 1 minute?  (this was our last game and Sandy was one of our last players.  Did I mention she is competitive?  Well she started taking handfuls of Skittles instead of a single color hoping she could get enough of one color at the end to win.)

Have some fun at home and play one of these, or all of them,  with your friends/family.

Today's card was super fun to make using red, white and blue for the 4th of July!

Thanks to Sylvia Nelson for sharing her design.

Recipe:

Cardstock -  Real Red, Whisper White, Night of Navy

Stamps - Work of Art, Geometrical 

Ink - Real Red, Night of Navy

Pretty Accessories - Paper Pumpkin Wish  Big

Cools Tools - Big Shot, Stars Framelits

Hey Dude

It's 6:10 pm here & I still have too many things to get done today to get ready for our all day stamping event tomorrow.  By the time bedtime rolls around I hope I am not too tired to enjoy it!

Here's my to do list - groceries, deliver Stampin' Up! orders and thank you gifts, finish my make & take, finish my business tips to share.  And a shower and dinner to prepare!

Say a little prayer for me.  Enjoy your weekend and stay cool.  See you again soon?

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Thanks to Wendy Weixler for sharing her design.

Recipe:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Night of Navy

DSP - Summer Smooches 

Stamps - Work of Art, Paper Pumpkin Love You A Lot

Ink - Real Red, Night of Navy

Pretty Accessories - Night of Navy Seam Binding Ribbon

Cool Tools - Big Shot, Balloon Framelits 

Sharing in Your Sorrow

I have learned that the husband of a friend of mine has passed away and wanted to let her know that I was thinking of her.  Tess & I go back to my early years at Southwestern Bell.  There were three of us who shared birthdays within days of each other so we would celebrate them together in an evening out.  Always lots of laughs and fun!  We also shared an interest in ballroom dance and were taking lessons to learn how.

Later this afternoon I'll be heading out to my physical therapy appointment, I am looking forward to my 30 minute workout.  I'll stop for my Mocha Almond Concrete at Sheridan's before heading home. Now that is only something an addict would understand!

Thanks for spending a few minutes with me, keep cool.

Recipe:

Cardstock - Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Stamps - Thoughts of You

Ink - Pear Pizzazz, Memento Tuxedo Black

Pretty Accessories - Pearl Basic Jewels, Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon 

Cool Tools - Big Shot, Lovely Lace TIEF, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Dotted Scallop Border Punch

So Sweet of You

Hi!  It is 108 degrees here with the heat index.  I hope you are inside with the air conditioning stamping or scrapbooking.  It's just too hot to be outside.  I had a quiet day yesterday and very little was accomplished I'm sad to say.  It was, however, a perfect day for some cold, refreshing watermelon.  Alas, I did not have any so I created my own.  Isn't it adorable?

Thanks to Erica B Cerwin for sharing her designs.

Recipe:

Cardstock - Watermelon wonder, Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Basic Black  

Whisper White Notecards and Envelopes

Stamps - Hello There 

DSP - Cherry on Top

Ink - Black StazOn, Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder

Cool Tools - Big Shot, Starburst Framelits Dies, Tree Builder & 1-3/8" Circle Punches

Weekly Deals For Jul 14 to Jul 21

Calypso Coral Thick Baker’S Twine [138412] $3.50 $2.63	Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker’S Twine [138414] $3.50 $2.63	Color Me Irresistible Specialty Designer Series Paper [138439] $13.00 $9.75	Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape [138385] $8.00 $6.00
Gift Box Punch Board [135863] $20.00 $14.00	Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack [138441] $8.00 $6.00	Handpicked Framelits Dies [137361] $25.00 $18.75	Metal Rimmed Pearls [138394] $5.00 $3.50
Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $5.00 $3.50	Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack [138442] $8.00 $5.60

Open House Dinner Party

Every year Stampin' Up! brings out a new catalog with lots of new toys to create with.  I love sharing them with my friends/customers so every year I go all out with decorations, treats, displays, and a fun evening.  One of them is the 5 new colors, available for 2 years only, that Stampin' Up! introduces. This year the new colors are Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron & Tip Top Taupe.  With colors like these, who wouldn't think of food?  This year was my first ever dinner party and I have a few photos to share with you.  The theme I chose for this year's party was Vintage Garden Party.

My Menu -

Light Salmon Salad Sandwiches with Delightful Dijon

Cucumber Crush Salad 

Mini Watermelon Wonder Slices

Mint Macarons

Iced Tea

In this photo you'll see my menu card for my guests to see before dinner was served.

In the background you will see a mini bonnet & flower pot.  I was unable to do as much decorating on them as I had wanted to so I invited the girls to come back & I will show them how to make the paper flowers that I had planned on using.  I'll show you those photos later.  The flower pot needed a couple more accessories, photos later.

At the top of the photo are hand-stamped gift bags.  I'll post a close-up later.

These glass milk jars are so cute.  I decorated them with Soft Suede Cardstock and lace.  The paper straws, from Michaels, were a perfect match for the Mini Macarons. 

I took a Hershey's candy bar and wrapped with Soft Suede Cardstock, lace & Gold Sequin Trim.

Instead of after dinner mints I had vanilla and watermelon salt-water taffy.

Weekly Deals For Jul 7 to Jul 14

Confetti Hearts Border Punch [137415] $22.00 $15.40	Crumb Cake 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138428] $9.00 $6.75	Floral Frames Framelits Die [127012] $27.00 $20.25	Hamburger Box Bigz Xl Die [133724] $43.00 $30.10
Kraft Tag A Bag Gift Bags [138315] $3.50 $2.63	Merry Moments 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment Pack [139007] $7.00 $5.25	Mossy Meadow 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon [138419] $7.00 $5.25	Night Of Navy 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134571] $7.00 $5.25
Ornate Tag Topper Punch [137416] $23.00 $16.10	Timeless Elegance 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment Pack [139008] $7.00 $5.25	Whisper White 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138429] $9.00 $6.75

On Point

Good morning to you.

I am finally recovered after my Open House/Dinner Party from last week.  It took up a lot of time, it was a lot of work, didn't get everything done that I wanted to do, but all in all it was a success.  I think everyone had a very enjoyable evening.  I will share photos and more about the evening in the next few days.

The weekend was a good one for me.  Saturday was a really nice day weather wise here in Topeka.
I got out around lunch time as I had to go to an urgent care center for a script of my pain pills, take it to the pharmacy, grocery shopping and lunch.  I made it back home around 330p with an hour of creating before I left for church at 430p.  Pastor is really good at combining patriotic holidays with his message/service.  Donna and Melanie sang "American Tears."  Oh my gosh, I was sobbing like a baby!  What an emotional song that is.

I like the color combo of Night of Navy and Blushing Bride so when I saw this week's color challenge from Pals Paper Arts, I was inspired to create this card.

Recipe:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Cucumber Crush

Stamps - Watercolor Wings

DSP - Envelope Paper In Color 2015-2017

Ink - Watermelon Wonder, Night of Navy

Pretty Accessories - Night of Navy 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Neutrals Designer Buttons 

Cool Tools - Big Shot, On Point TIEF, Paper Snips