Monthly Contest Drawing For My Followers!

Hi, Stamping Friends!

In an effort to cultivate a bit more of a following on my blog, I'm going to have a drawing on the 30th of each month for anyone who visits my blog and becomes a follower! The August drawing will be a card kit with enough supplies to make 4 greeting cards and will include nothing but fabulous Stampin' Up products. Here's what the lucky winner will receive:

• SU CS (Cardstock) in various delicioso colores for 4- 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" greeting cards
• 4 Custom-stamped envelopes to match
• A variety of stamped messages (Thanks, Thinking of You, etc.) for your cards
• Matching ribbon and/or brads
• A variety of Die Cut and stamped images made by moi just for you!
• A variety of ready-made punches and scalloped borders using SU CS and DSP (Designer Papers--There will be a quiz later on the abbreviations.)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (4)

This is a $10 value! Don't forget to comment and sign up to follow!!

Check it out!!!!! Freebies, Gifts, and Deals!

Don't Forget: Next Open House: Stampin' Sunday Fun: August 30, 2-5 pm.

Check out my Stampin' Up Website link below for the latest freebies, gifts, and deals! Until September 30 you can purchase an adorable Decor Elements Growth Chart for your wall! No more generic pencil lines for Stampin' Up Gals!!

August 1-31, spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the Idea Book (pp. 74-90) and choose a FREE package of Designer buttons, a $7.95 value!

More Vacation Creation Pictures!

Here are more pictures from my Pompano Beach vacation! No beachy shots and no (heaven forbid!) bikini shots of me! No pictures of Nate and me at water's edge but......

The flower pot card idea came from Andrea Walford'sBlog. Andrea used Petal Pizzazz but I used DSP and CS Die-Cuts and Best Wishes and More.

See below for more!!!

Vacation Creations!

There was definitely no time for stamping and creating in NYC but there were plenty of opporunties to study colors, mosaics, and many works of art at restaurants, in the subways, in parks and of course in The Guggenheim and The Modern Museum of Art.

Pompano Beach was a different story! I spent one afternoon with a friend whose music career of 50+ years we are chronicling in a very large scrapbook. We have been working on it for the past year and though it was originally a tribute for Elaine's retirement celebration, it grew to include many wonderful pictures and momentos from her earliest days in teaching.

I was able to find a few morning and afternoon hours between reading, sunning, water aerobics and scouting out great restaurants to really complete my fun!! Here are some of my "vacation creations!"

OSW

Here is my version of OSW--One Sheet Wonder! I used:

1 sheet of Whisper White Card Stock (CS)
3 sheets of Rich Razzleberry CS

I limited myself to

3 stamps (Priceless) and one Stampin' Around Wheel (Always in Bloom)

2 Colors: Rich Razzleberry and Always Artichoke
2 lunch bags, small post-its, ribbon scraps

My next hostess will receive all 12 of these items as a hostess gift: 2 gift bags, 4 greeting cards, 3 gift tags/post-it holders, and 3 bookmark/gift tags.

POCKETS!

The note/card holders below are made from one 8 1/2 X 11 piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I enjoyed using Circle Circus stamps and some of my Die-Cuts!

Razzleberry Pop-Tart!

I love this pop-up card based on a design from Stampin' Up's Demonstrator Mag!

I Thought I Had Retired! :-)

It's been a terrific, fun-filled summer! I have so enjoyed the extra time to stamp, work on home projects, family time, and some great travel adventures! (Hilton Head, NYC (What happens in the Big Apple, stays in the Big Apple!) right??) and some relaxation/beach time in Pompano Beach. My suitcase is still packed for one more trip to the Summer Florida Vocal Association Board Meeting and Convention in Altamonte Springs!

I'll still be getting to participate in the "music world" with my committee work and by assisting my good friend, Cindy Johnson, who has been named Brevard County Music Resource Teacher! Yay for Cindy! I still hope to continue adjudicating choirs, mentoring teachers, and coaching young singers! But.....I also get to STAMP!

My schedule is:

August 2 Workshop at Darla's House
August 22 Workshop at Amy's House
August 30 Stampin' Sunday Open House (My House)