The Day Before The Wedding

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So today is the last day that our family will be five. Tomorrow we become six when my son marries the love of his life, Julie. We are a very close family and have always embraced our time together. We are very laid back, like to laugh, and always look out for each other. We look forward to Julie being a part of our family and will take her into our lives whole heartedly. This is a picture of our three children on 4th of July. They are the best kids anyone could ask for and are very close to one another. Makes us proud. So tomorrow will start a new chapter in our lives as we add one to our family. Our family will never be the same and that's not a bad thing.... just different. The circle of life continues. Not sure I will get to blog anything tomorrow but I will try. I will be busy watching my son saying his vows to a very special lady.

Bewitched!

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I love Halloween. I'm not sure what it is about that holiday that makes me love it so much but it is at the top of my list. It may be the colors of orange and black or the fact that it takes place during my favorite season, fall, or that you get to eat lots and lots of candy!!! Whatever it is, I love it and so although it's a little early, I've already started making my cards. I love images of witches. I love the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz. She's probably my fav. And then I love Elphaba in the broadway play, Wicked. Love that show! You can find these wonderful Halloween stamps in the new Stampin Up Holiday Mini along with wonderful Burlap ribbon and an awesome Chevron punch. A must have item. Well on a personal note, my parents have arrived and I am enjoying their company. I hate that they live so far away so I will savor every moment with them. My son stopped by for a few minutes. He says he is getting excited for the wedding on Saturday and is not nervous at all! So happy for him!!!

Wetlands

So sometimes we need a sympathy card and it's nice to have stamps and ink because you can sit down and make one without having to get dressed and get in the car and drive to the store. Right? Especially if you live in the country and it's a good ten miles or more to the nearest Hallmark store!! And then there's the gas you use and blah, blah, blah. Actually that goes for any card you may need. So I needed a card for a friend who lost her brother. I love sandpipers and put them together with Modern Medley DSP for what I feel like was a very soothing card. I love black and very vanilla together.

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So it's getting closer to my son's wedding and company is starting to arrive. It is going to be very hectic around here but exciting! I am going to hopefully try to keep up my 21 day blogging for you but go easy on me, please!!!! lol.

The Convention Story Continues

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I have started working on my digital scrapbook for the Stampin Up convention I attended a few weeks ago. And what makes convention the best? Being with your girlfriends and having a blast. Convention is nothing without the friendship of those who share the love and passion for the same things as you and these girls definitely fit the bill. We shopped, we played, we laughed till we cried. We formed new friendships and rekindled old ones. We learned and we shared. And then it was over and you start counting the moments until you see these lovely ladies again. My Digital Studio is a wonderful way to create and share the times of your life that you want to remember. It is so much fun and I love that you can manipulate so many details to make them fit your page the way you want them too. Whether you want to change colors, size, or change the shape of something, it will be yours and no one else's. It's your memory to share. So if you haven't tried this concept of scrapbooking then I invite you to try Stampin Up's "My Digital Studio" FREE for thirty days. Just download it and play around with the different options. There are many tutorials out there to help you along. Just have FUN!!!

Post Convention Shares

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So today I want to share a few things I made for Convention. The first items are tags I made for my roomies to put on the cool backpacks we received at convention this year. I didn't have the ribbons on for the picture but they tied to the outside of the packs for all to see. I used the Modern Medley DSP and some of the new In Color ribbon which I love because it has a little elasticity in it to give you a little leeway when taping it down. The silver glitter paper was used to make the 25's with the Big Shot which signified Stampin Up's 25th anniversary. The next item I want to share with you is my swap card I made for an organized swap. I used the Jumbo wheel stamp "Shop Around" and then just cut out the portion with the vintage lady. Love this stamp. I again used the Modern Medley DSP. Well it's only 4 days till my son's wedding. I am looking forward to seeing my parents, and other family members who are coming from out of town. So happy for my son too that he found someone he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Such a blessing. Hope you all have a great Monday. See you tomorrow!

My Digital Studio

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So it's been awhile AGAIN since I posted here but honestly I have been busy. My son is getting married next week and prior to this event, I attended the Stampin Up Convention in Salt Lake City, gave a bridal shower for my future daughter-in-law, and went to a Yankee/Oriole ballgame in Baltimore. So I'm not sitting around eating bon bons all day!! Heeheehee. I had a blast in Salt Lake with my awesome girlfriends and the week of course just flew by. (Doesn't it always when you are having a blast?) One of the most popular subjects at convention was My Digital Studio. It has taken off like dynamite and has become so popular. If you haven't tried it, you should. Stampin Up offers a FREE 30 day trial. Just download it and play away. You will be surprised how much fun it is and how you can manipulate so many things to make your creations more exciting. There is also a page on Facebook that will help you by sharing weekly challenges with you along with a tutorial to help you. How great is that? So with that said, I want to share a page with you. Many of you know my dogs and of course Mr.Darcy has been featured on my blog several times. Did you know he has his own Facebook page? It's the truth! So I did this challenge where you incorporate a stamp image inside a punch. After watching the tutorial by Heather Summers I was able to do this!!

So my husband decided to give Darcy a steak bone after dinner and of course he was in heaven. So here he is with his prize! Well it's after midnight and I am heading to bed. One of the reasons I am blogging so late is that I am doing a 21 day challenge with one of my besties, Cathy Casey, who was an Artisan Finalist for Stampin Up this year. She is a very talented lady and I have learned a lot from her. If you get the chance, check out her blog, Sugar Shack Designs. So we are going to try to post on our blogs everyday for the next 21 days. Wish me luck!!!

Happy Birthday

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I just love this color combo of Calypso Coral and Pool Party. And I love, love all the new DSP paper. This one with the polka dots and the light blue piece is from Ectcetera. I cut out the upper right hand corner of my DSP for a little something different! I used different ribbon to layer the Happy Birthday message and a few of the new buttons for embellishing. Did I mention that I love the new magnetic plate that is for the framelits? It is the one must have item out of the new catalog. So I hope you like my card!