Aaaahhh Vacation.....

Why does time seem to go by faster when you're on vacation?! We just returned a day ago from a vacation to Wisconsin to see my DH's Grandmother! She is about to turn 89 and looks just wonderful! She is so much fun to talk to and hear her stories! While we were there my MIL and FIL came to visit as well. We got a great 4 generation picture as well - how awesome is that?! We actually stayed at a cabin on the lake and went in to town daily to visit. This lake was awesome! It was beautiful no matter where you looked. The sky, the trees, the water - incredible! We had so much fun fishing - I even baited my own hook (so proud of myself!) and we caught about 30 fish. My daughter broke a family record for the time they've owned this cabin on the lake which is quite some time. She caught 3 large bass off the end of the dock! It was so peaceful up there. We ran trails while we were there and seeing all the wildlife was so neat! The loons, Canadian Geese, squirrels, deer were all just so fun to see! We also went to the Mall of America, we flew into Minneapolis as it was the closest to where we needed to be. Breanna had a field day shopping and I didn't buy much - shocker there! I was/am still suffering through with my "cankle"! I ran on it and walked the mall for 2 days assuming they knew what they were talking about when they said "it all looks okay" - hmmm why is my ankle puffy swollen and sore then?! I ran and it hurt and I figured I just needed to run through it - bad move I think! While I was gone I got a phone message stating I needed more xrays. Hhhmm I think I should have rested this ankle of mine! They're looking at it now to see if I have a stress fracture - nice job! I hope it doesn't blow my summer goal for running! Anyway, enjoy the pictures I took!

Fun, Fun, Fun!

I had fun today! I sat down and played with some of my new SU stamp sets! I also played with some new stamps I got on our vacation (I'll tell you more about vacation later!) Here are some pictures of the cards I made today!

This is a card a friend of mine and I made together a week ago! I was showing her how to stamp - she is so sweet and enjoyed the whole experience! I can't wait for her to come back! I love enthusiastic friends!





Ever see a stamp and, no doubt about it, had to have that stamp?! Well that was the case with this one! My DH's reaction? "Don't you have enough stamps"?! Silly man! The stamp on the inside says "Never underestimate the power of a woman on caffeine"! Love it!





This is a card I made using one of the new hostess sets! You can get this set for your very own just by having a party! Let me know if you're interested! I also used the 3 flower punch for the 3D flowers! They also have diamond glitter in the middle of them.





I needed to use up a scrap here, well okay as soon as I made this "scrap" I had an idea for how to use it! This is the "negative" from the card "Just For You"! I used the new SU Punch Box for the flowers on this one and the words! It also contains 3 little ink pads that are perfect for just sampling the ink colors! I think I have to get these colors now!






This is a stamp I found in Wisconsin. I saw it and "had to have it"! It turned out beautifully! My DH used this card to thank his Mom for all the treats she brought up to us while we were visiting my DH's Grandma!



This cute card is made with the new Zoofari stamps! How cute would these be on a scrapbook page from the zoo?! How about an invitation for a child's birthday party?! The possibilities with this set are almost endless!



Here is another card made using a "Hostess Stamp Set"! This one is a great set to have with the holidays coming. It contains so many different stamps for making tags, cards, decorations etc...! If you want more information on how to get it for your very own just email me and I'll give you the details!



Now tomorrow is another day! So many stamps....so little time...until I go back to my other job that supports this habit! LOL!

Keep Up With Me....

Keeping up with me just got easier! I signed up for the "Feedblitz" option on my blog! Just put your email address in and when I post new entries they'll come to you automatically! How can it get any easier! I look forward to sharing more with you!

Happy 4th!

Happy 4th of July! I wish you a safe and happy holiday!

New Stampin Up Catalog

If you're like me and just can't wait to see what the new Stampin Up catalog has to offer - wait no more! I included the link for you to see it for yourself!



http://catalogs.shoplocal.com/stampinup/index.aspx?pagename=shopmain&fsid=acd0cad4-554f-4bde-afee-f5c91befd29d&storeid=1038724&circularid=10999

Did you know when you book a party with me you get one to keep for your very own - along with some other great products all for FREE! Contact me to set up your party today!

New Catalog Stuff Is Here :)

It's here! My new SU stuff from their new catalog - YEAH! I was so "into" my new toys that I didn't even realize Breanna had taken these pictures! I got in 9 new stamp sets, 4 new sets of paper (2 DP sets, 1 mix of 8.5 x 11 and 12 x 12) and the new punch box set as well! Oh the fun I'll have planning new and exciting classes and events for all my new hostesses!

Oblivious to anything else....



Yep! It's all here - YEAH!!!



I need to work on my tan this hard too ;)! Good thing is you can't see any grey! LOL!

Cute Card & More

Well, I think it's going to take a couple of extra days for me to hit my "100 mile" mark! I did something, who knows what, to my ankle! It was sensitive to the touch last week and I didn't think anything else of it. Saturday I ran my 6 miles with my DH (who ran 12!) and I noticed on the way home it was swollen! I had what my daughter calls a "cankle"! LOL! I took Sunday off, did only weights and elyptical on Monday but it swelled back up - ugh! Anyway I took today off so I now have time to upload a really cute card I made "just because"! I had seen the fish on another person's blog and had the scrap to use and knew they'd work together perfectly! I put a small punched out heart on it's lips though to make it a kissing fish! I remember going to the pet stores growing up and watching the fish to see if they'd really kiss! LOL! Okay TMI perhaps but the card turned out cute anyway! I hope you like it!



I am off now to finish up a couple of other cards I started but didn't finish yet!