More Crafty Things

Well it is time to post the June Exchange cards. They are totally awesome this month. The theme was sympathy cards and everyone pulled out all the stops to do their best work. I hope you can see them well enough. What fun. I do hope more of you out there will join us for this fun exchange. You can go to my SU website for more details. Next month is recipes on 3X5 decorated cards.

I have one more thing to post. I just wish I could figure out how to post the pix amongst the writing, but I can't seem to get that part. Any help out there?

Last week it was my birthday - I'm still 29 and holding!! But my sister Margene made this really cool hand-stitched framed hanging. I am excited to get it hung up. I took it to work with me earlier in the week and sat it on my desk so everyone could see it. Thanks so much sis!! (I guess this one ended up clear at the top of the post. Be patient I'll figure this out someday...maybe?

Summer has finally come

I may donate some of these to my reunion and I'll put some of them into packages for my upcoming stamp garage sale. I had fun doing them.

Wow, we went from wet and cold to hot and dry!! But I'm not complaining. I am enjoying the summer sun and the warm weather. I am loving the rose bush in my front yard that is blooming a beautiful pink. I wish it would keep blooming all year round, but of course, it won't so I have to enjoy it now. I'll have to get a pix of it and post before it's done.

Today I am going to post some craft things I've been working on. I'm on a "mission" to use up things I have around that are of no use just lying there, but could be very useful if they were finished up. So here are some pix of what I did a couple of Saturday ago when it was still rainy and I was trying to get some laundry done. (I know...but if I leave the vicinity of the laundry room, I totally forget I'm doing laundry and it never gets done.)So I figured I could work on my projects while I was doing laundry and it worked out well. I had a stack of "Love Notes" - 3X3 note cards with envys and I just decorated them in groups. I thought they turned out fairly cute.

Wednesday - Hump Day

Well it's hump day for this week and I'm glad. I was sick yesterday and I'm tired today. Melanie and I worked last night to get the wedding invites almost finished up. Not too much left and they will be ready to pass on to Ryan and Sami. YEA! Then it will be on to other things.
I am excited about the upcoming Stampin' Up! year. I have my 11-month club filled and all but one spot in the 6-month club. I am still open to doing one more club if there's is enough interest. These are so fun, and a good way to learn new things, make new friends and budget your stamp and accessory purchases.
Heatherly is supposed to be picking up Converse (her big black Tom cat) today, so we've had to keep him in the house all day, so he was around when she comes and he is not a happy camper. Every time someone walks towards a door he is right there trying to escape. Poor Boy is going to be sad when he has to become an apartment dweller again. He likes being able to roam the neighborhood and come back to eat and sleep. He and Bella (the dog) have become friends and I know they will miss each other.
I still haven't had a chance to play with my new toys, but I've drooled over them and Jenna wrote with all the markers yesterday so we could really see the colors. They are gorgeous and I'm excited. Today I spent my lunch hour going through the catalog and making my "yearly new catalog wish list." The thing I notice is that as the years have gone by my "spending" has moved from stamp sets to the accessories section -mainly paper and "bling" things. This new catalog has a wide variety of styles, so everyone should find something they like.
Still don't have any fun new pix, but maybe next time. Thanks for stopping by.

Jacob Called

Yesterday was a rainy day and Jenna was supposed to be having a cheerleader fundraiser car wash - DIDN'T HAPPEN. But, she was able to go to the temple to do baptisms instead, so it was all good. I worked on wedding invitations while she was gone, Wendell was sick in bed, and Melanie was catching up on sleep. It was quiet and nice and I got quite a bit done. Then in the afternoon, some of the YW presidency came over to work on these cool "self-esteem" keep rings we are making to give to the girls at camp. It was a blast and we got all the covers done. But in the middle of that, Jenna answered the phone and said "mom, it's Jacob." I was very excited. He was able to talk for 1/2 hour and we used every minute. He is in Boise now, and will be there for 1-3 more weeks, then will move on to Cottonwood. He said we can actually visit him once he is there, so we'll probably try to do that later in the summer. He said it was kind of boring and he's been reading - thanks to another inmate that let him read some books from the prison library. Since he is only there temporarily, he can't go to the library and check books out. Strange system!! Anyway, I was happy to hear from him. He said he sent us a letter with his address on it, so we'll be able to write to him. I may try to write a letter today so it's ready to go once his letter gets here.
We thought we had his house rented, but then the people changed their minds - bummer!! I will be happy when we get that done. Wendell is still working on little things and we have to get the new front door installed this week. The bathroom cabinet is in, and Wendell will do the light/ceiling fan in the living room tomorrow. Then we still have some paint touch up to do, but it's mostly ready and done.
We have been having more rain - it's crazy. We just don't normally get this kind of rain in the spring. Our grass in the back is like a pasture, but it never gets dry enough to mow. Too bad the dog and cats don't eat grass. We may have to get a goat or a sheep - but I don't think the neighbors or the city would really like that.
I am so excited - my new "pre-order" stuff from SU will be here tomorrow. I can hardly stand the thoughts of going to work and not being here when it comes. I am so excited about the In-Colors. Every sample I've seen, I've loved the colors. I hope to get a chance to do something with it tomorrow night. Of course, the added treat is that my demo copy of the new catalog will also be in that box!! WOO HOO!! I may be doing some of the June card exchange -Sympathy- with new stuff. I can't wait.
Speaking of stamping - I am still looking for members to fill up my clubs for the next round. One spot is in the 11 month club - January, and I have 2 spots in a 6-month club. The 4 ladies in that club haven't picked months yet, so I'm not sure where the openings are there. If you are interested, contact me soon. I would also be willing to do 1 more club of either 12 or 6 members. If you have some friends that enjoy stamping and want to do fun projects, these clubs are a great way to learn new techniques and also to earn free benefits. Depending on the club, the commitments to be a members will be $20 or $25 each month of your club. You will get one turn to be the hostess and each month you will get to come and learn fun things and do projects. Call today to join.
That's all for now - I have to get dinner prepped before we leave for church. The sun is shinig-kind of - but the wind is blowing - so I better use lots of hairspray today. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

I DID IT

YES!! I actually was able to put the last chance lists and the june special and the june project all on this blog. Of course, that is because I found someone that had the codes all ready for me to just copy and paste. But at least I was able to do that much. I may get the hang of this yet.
Today was a sort of rainy,cloudy day, but not too cold, and it's OK tonight, thank goodness because my daughter is having a birthday party and they are playing fugitive. In case you don't know what that is, we drop the "kids" off somewhere and they try to get to point B without getting caught by the "cops" - the adults chasing them. Kids in our area love it. This group will be fairly small compared to the group that played at my older daughters party last fall. I hope they don't get poured on by a rain cloud.
The nicest part is that she has been cleaning house for 2 days in preparation for this. I love it, I may institute more birthdays for this child. It is so nice to come home from work to a clean house and my yummy cinnamon bear sentsy warmer going.
I am ready to start printing on the wedding invites so they can get finished. That will be one thing to check off my list. I'm sure it will be replaced by 2 or 3 more things though. There is never a shortage of things to do.
I splurged and pre-ordered a bunch of stuff from the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalog yesterday. It is so exciting, and so...expensive. Duh, I wonder who my best customer is? Anyway, I am excited about the new In-Colors and it was interesting today that SU had a note to demos suggesting we not get rid of the past IN-COLOR things we have as they MAY incorporate them into the future. Wonder what's up with that? I would love to see some of the previous In-Colors come to stay in our color options, I have hated to see some of them go. I just want to make sure they don't bring in the ones I didn't like - LIKE VINTAGE VIOLET!! That was my all-time least favorite IN-COLOR.
I got these really cute binders for cookbooks from LTD. So now I have to get busy and print some recipes for them - I got them to give as wedding gifts. They came with a bunch of printed paper and sheet protectors all ready to add recipes. I think they will be darn cute when I'm done. I'll have to post a pix when I get that far.
No pix today, but enjoy the last chance lists and the June project and specials. If anyone is interested in joining one of my stamp clubs for next catalog, give me a call soon to pick your month and spot. I also still have a box of "need a new home" stuff for sale. The prices are great, so call today to see what is available.

June is Here

Well, I see it has been forever since I posted. I didn't get any exchange cards done this month, and so I can't post, as I don't have anything to post. But, I am going to do better this month. May was a stressful month. My oldest son has had his day in court and is now under the control of the Idaho dept of corrections. He will be spending about 4-6 months in Cottonwood. I am so sorry about it and so worried about how it will affect him. I'm personally not sure the corrections dept can really change his attitude and help him come out a better person, but it's what we have to work with. I am praying everyday that he will have a changed heart and really want to make a success of his life going forward. Wendell and I have been busy cleaning his house up and getting it ready to rent. We have had a lot of people come to look, but so far haven't had anyone sign the rental agreement. Maybe this week.
I have been working on the wedding invites for Ryan and Sami's wedding. It will be coming up fast, and Mom and Lois came over to help me last week. We got a lot of them to the point of adding the announcement part on the inside. I also have all the hearts punched so we are on zoom. I am pleased with how they are turning out. I love the colors. They are Pink Passion, Green Galore and Only Orange, with white. Very Pretty.
I am going to try and put more of the news about Stampin' Up! on my blog, so be patient while I work on it. I may have to "hire" someone to help me - like my daughters!! I'm sure kids have computers for brains, unlike whatever slow, unsmart, mass I have for a brain. Keep checking back though for news and updates. In case you are wondering there is a list of all the "last chance" stamps, accessories and decor elements on my SU website. http://janahernstamps.stampinup.net
Have a great week, and check back to see how I'm doing on becoming more computer literate.