Happy 4th of July! I hope you are spending the day with your family. We plan to spend the day at the river and then go to Screven tonight to see the fireworks. Hopefully, I will have some decent pictures to post later.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! I hope you are spending the day with your family. We plan to spend the day at the river and then go to Screven tonight to see the fireworks. Hopefully, I will have some decent pictures to post later.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Day 1 of "Staycation"
This is my second post for tonight so be sure and scroll down to see both.
So I decided to take this week off for vacation...but since we weren't going anywhere, it's actually a "staycation". The only thing I had planned for this week is to go to the beach once or twice this week, get some things done around the house and hopefully get some scrapbooking done.
I didn't intend to do yard work, that's for sure! But that's exactly what I ended up doing yesterday after a freak storm came through on Sunday night. It came through suddenly around 10 pm with winds stronger than I ever remember. Shortly after, the power went out. Then we heard a loud "thump". I knew immediately that it was probably part of a tree falling to the ground. Tony went outside to investigate and verified that it was part of a pine tree that had fallen but it had not fallen near the house.
Tony had just come back inside and got a "page" from the fire department about a possible tree down on the highway. When he walked outside to jump into his truck, he noticed that a small tree in the back yard had fallen on the house but it didn't look like it had broken anything. We wouldn't be able to tell for sure until the next morning.
Here are some of the pictures...
So I decided to take this week off for vacation...but since we weren't going anywhere, it's actually a "staycation". The only thing I had planned for this week is to go to the beach once or twice this week, get some things done around the house and hopefully get some scrapbooking done.
I didn't intend to do yard work, that's for sure! But that's exactly what I ended up doing yesterday after a freak storm came through on Sunday night. It came through suddenly around 10 pm with winds stronger than I ever remember. Shortly after, the power went out. Then we heard a loud "thump". I knew immediately that it was probably part of a tree falling to the ground. Tony went outside to investigate and verified that it was part of a pine tree that had fallen but it had not fallen near the house.
Tony had just come back inside and got a "page" from the fire department about a possible tree down on the highway. When he walked outside to jump into his truck, he noticed that a small tree in the back yard had fallen on the house but it didn't look like it had broken anything. We wouldn't be able to tell for sure until the next morning.
Here are some of the pictures...
Here you can see that it wasn't a very big tree.
It landed on top of the roof of the balcony and closet of my bedroom.
You can't really tell from this picture but there is a storage building on the other side of that tree. I am surprised it missed it.
No wonder the TV wouldn't work...
There was damage done after all.
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Place an online shopping order of $75 or more on my website during July and receive a paper packet and coordinating embellishment FREE—it’s a Perfect Pair! Different Perfect Pairs are available on different dates throughout the month so you’ll want to place more than one qualifying order to snatch several Perfect Pairs.
Specific pairs are available on specific dates; see below to find out when your favorite Perfect Pairs will be available. Be sure to place your order early in the availability period, as the promotion is while supplies last.
Order Dates Perfect Pair Original Retail Value
July 1–5 Mischief Paper Packet (X7144B) and
Midnight Felt Shapes (Z1462) $15.90
July 6–10 Dreamin’ Paper Packet (X7142B) and Harvest
Charms (Z1633) $14.90
July 11–15 Fanfare Paper Packet (X7138B) and Fanfare
Level 2 Assortment (Z1400) $17.90
July 16–20 Lucky Paper Packet (X7137B) and Lucky My
Stickease® Assortment(X7137C) $17.90
July 21–25 Mayberry Paper Packet (X7136B) and Mayberry
My Stickease® Assortment (X7136C) $17.90
July 26–29 Sophia Paper Packet (X7131B) and Sophia My
Stickease® Assortment (X7131C) $17.90
July 30–31 Believe Paper Packet (X7145B) and Holiday
Pockets (Z1486) OR Wonderland Paper Packet
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
July SOM Blog Hop - Live Out Loud
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com/
Kathleen Androlewicz http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/
Beth Naumann http://www.bethscreativeblock.blogspot.com/Jen Patrick http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth Mindemann http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/
Debra Van Patten http://memoriesoftheheartbydeb.blogspot.com/
Annette Green http://annettescreativejourney.blogspot.com/
Michelle Loncar http://michelleloncar.blogspot.com/
LeAnne Dudley http://www.dudleychickdesigns.blogspot.com/
Brae Montgomery http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/
Angela Tutton http://www.tuttonstreasures.blogspot.com/
Shirley Ross http://www.momnmescrap.blogspot.com/
Krista Hershberger http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Sarita Schraeder http://www.blessedscrapper.com/
Sheila Bennett http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/
Adeline Brill http://www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com/
Judy Burger http://www.makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com/
Melissa Laverty http://www.fancymelissa.com/blog
Allisa Chilton http://rockymtnpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Wendy Coffman http://www.stampingrules.blogspot.com/
Nancy Brown http://creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com/
Jill Lucas http://scrapwench.blogspot.com/
Dawn Ross http://iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/
Carla Ironside http://carlacreates.ca/
Krista Ritskes http://simplycreatingtogether.blogspot.com/
Katy Taylor http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/
Tamra Pope http://tamrascraftypapercreations.blogspot.com/
Shannon Beck http://www.cardsfromthefarm.blogspot.com/
Doreen Guilfoyle http://whereisyourhappyplace.blogspot.com/
Gina Brandstetter http://gmbscrapper.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Lori Brown http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com/
Teresa Scrivens http://www.creatingwithinkypaw.com/
Amy McVey http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com/
Dawn Heuft http://stamptildawn.blogspot.com/
Susan Brooks http://stampingintheopen.blogspot.com/
Pamela O’Connor http://cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com/
Mary Eisen http://mestamp2.blogspot.com/
Wanda Riley http://creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com/
Nikka Geers http://www.nikkageers.blogspot.com/
Lalia Harris http://www.craftylalia.blogspot.com/
Traci Godbee http://www.createwithtraci.com/
Melinda Everitt http://www.ifyoublingit.blogspot.com/
Tamytha Jenkins http://www.paperheartist.com/
Georgia Hauglid http://inkygeorgia.blogspot.com/
Jen Rubio http://jenrubio.blogspot.com/
Angel Sawyer http://runningwithscissorsdesignco.blogspot.com/
Karen Fullam http://www.enrichingmemories.com/
Heather Jane Schmuckal http://heatherjanedesign.blogspot.com/
Erin Schulte http://www.imcreaterin.blogspot.ca/
Jean McNulty http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com/
Vicki Price http://priceofpaper.blogspot.com/
Judy Faye Garner http://judyfaye.blogspot.com/
Michelle Jones http://www.michellejonesva.blogspot.com/
Julia Hammond http://youcancreatectmh.blogspot.com/
Carol Loftus http://carolloftus.blogspot.com/
Nicole Griggs http://www.nicolescreativezone.blogspot.com/
Terry Anny Diack http://terryanndiack.blogspot.ca/
Monday, June 25, 2012
Good Food, Good Friends, GREAT Prom!
This past Saturday, I had my monthly stamp club meeting. We completed the layout below using the Florentine Workshop On The Go kit. Instead of creating the layouts with the kit, I recreated a layout from the Spring/Summer Idea Book.
This kit was perfect for Gaby's Prom pictures.
Close-up details...
Recipe:
Next month, we will be creating a two-page 4th of July layout using the Superhero Paper Packet, the Dimensional Elements Stars and American Celebration Stamp set.
Don't forget about Stampaganza!
Ends June 30th.
Friday, June 1, 2012
It's Stampaganza Time!!!
It's Back!!
Stampaganza!
What is it?
Purchase any two stamp sets (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) at full retail price and receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95!
Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E sets only. Stamps that do not count toward a qualifying purchase include customizable (K), Workshops on the Go™, Cricut® collection, and Stamp of the Month sets (both discounted and full-priced).
What stamp sets are included in Stampaganza 2012?
Customers may choose their FREE set from any of the current stamp sets we sell (excluding customizable (K), Workshops on the Go™, Cricut® collection, and Stamp of the Month) that is of equal or lesser value than the lowest priced set the customer purchases. Customers may select stamp sets that are included in the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book or the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book.
Dates: June 1 - 30, 2012
What are you waiting for? Click here to go to my website and
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June Stamp of the Month Blog Hop
Life Is Tweet (S1206)
I can't believe it's time for another Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! Where did May go?
It was a busy month with lots of activities...Gaby's Prom (actually it was on April 28th), Ashley graduating Cum Laude with a degree in education, Mother's Day and the close of another school year. I can't believe that I haven't posted any posts since the 1st of May.
Bad blogger!
Anyway, I love this month's stamp set and I hope you will also. There is a link at the bottom of this post to take you to my website.
Here is the list. If you get lost along the way just come back here.
Helen Onulak http://www.hookedonstamping.com/
Elizabeth Mindemann http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/
Doreen Guilfoyle http://whereisyourhappyplace.blogspot.com/
Judy Burger http://www.makingtimeformemories.blogspot.com/
Gina Brandstetter http://gmbscrapper.blogspot.com/
Jill Lucas http://scrapwench.blogspot.com/
Amy McVey http://www.clearlystamping.blogspot.com/
Shirley Ross http://www.momnmescrap.blogspot.com/
Krista Ritskes http://simplycreatingtogether.blogspot.com/
Georgia Hauglid http://inkygeorgia.blogspot.com/
Michelle Loncar http://michelleloncar.blogspot.com/
Haley Dyer http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Teresa Scrivens http://www.creatingwithinkypaw.com/
Wendy Coffman http://www.stampingrules.blogspot.com/
Nikka Geers http://www.nikkageers.blogspot.com/
Lori Brown http://www.savingmine.blogspot.com/
Dawn Heuft http://stamptildawn.blogspot.com/
Kami Welter http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/
LeAnne Dudley http://www.dudleychickdesigns.blogspot.com/
Adeline Brill http://www.adeline-brill.blogspot.com/
Annette Green http://annettescreativejourney.blogspot.com/
Shannon Beck http://www.cardsfromthefarm.blogspot.com/
Lisa Sargent http://www.lisasargent.net/
Nancy Brown http://creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com/
Krista Hershberger http://kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Susan Brooks http://stampingintheopen.blogspot.com/
Jen Rubio http://jenrubio.blogspot.com/
Sheila Bennett http://sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/
Allisa Chilton http://rockymtnpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Katy Taylor http://www.scrappinkaty.blogspot.com/
Traci Godbee http://www.createwithtraci.com/
Pamela O’Connor http://cherishyourmemories.blogspot.com/
Tamra Pope http://tamrascraftypapercreations.blogspot.com/
Mary Eisen http://mestamp2.blogspot.com/
Carla Ironside http://carlacreates.ca/
Angel Sawyer http://runningwithscissorsdesignco.blogspot.com/
Dawn Ross http://iamahappystamper.blogspot.com/
Tamytha Jenkins http://www.paperheartist.com/
Wanda Riley http://creatingwithwanda.blogspot.com/
Melissa Laverty http://www.fancymelissa.com/blog
Brae Montgomery http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/
Debra Van Patten http://memoriesoftheheartbydeb.blogspot.com/
Jen Patrick http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Heather Jane Schmuckal http://heatherjanedesign.blogspot.com/
Vicki Price http://priceofpaper.blogspot.com/
Erin Schulte http://www.imcreaterin.blogspot.ca/
Jean McNulty http://stampinmaui.blogspot.com/
Karen Fullam http://www.enrichingmemories.com/
Julia Hammond http://youcancreatectmh.blogspot.com/
Kim Schnoor http://www.creativehands-hearts.blogspot.com/
Carol Loftus http://carolloftus.blogspot.com/
Terry Ann Diack http://terryanndiack.blogspot.ca/
Judy Faye Garner http://judyfaye.blogspot.com/
Nicole Griggs http://www.nicolescreativezone.blogspot.com/
Are you inspired now? Do you want to order this set? You can do that here. Check back later today for details about Stampaganza.
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