Convention Swaps

I'm just about the luckiest Stampin' Up demonstrator in the land! My two downlines, Mary Kay and Virginia have treated me royally (sp!) This is one of the swaps that Virginia brought back to me using the new In Colors......Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point. Isn't it a beauty? This was sent byDonna Ekstrom and I thought you would enjoy it. My stamping is nil right at the moment and I'm not even supposed to be using the computer with my right hand yet...............whoops! I have been very careful and my recovery is quite marvelous I think. Not much pain in that shoulder and that is wonderful after many months of aching, especially at night. But back to my good friends MK and Virginia.........they bought me that wonderful Stampin' Up bag at Convention and I can't believe how nice it is! Thanks again, good friends. I can't use the cutter right now, but I can stamp a bit with my left hand!! My grandkids helped me prepare for the next Technique classes on Aug. 27 and 28, so I'm really looking forward to that! Oh yes, and I've ordered my new catalog order...........yes, I did get carried away. That Big Shot just called my name! So.........September will be exciting and I'm hoping the sling will be in the garbage can by the end of that month! Thanks for understanding my lack of blogging.

Pretty Amazing!!!

Okay, okay, I know it's been forever, but I really have had a good excuse! My shoulder surgery has kept me pretty much off the computer, but I'm doing so well, I guess I can't use this excuse much longer! My family and friends have all been so attentive to my needs, I can't get over how great they have been. But.........I'm "on the road again" and almost ready to start stamping. Here is the card that my Stamp 10 group made on Tuesday night. My good friend Pat Ehlers came and picked me up, hauled the stampin' stuff and then brought me back home again, so that worked great, thanks again Pat! Those new catalogs were heavy, but oh are they beautiful..........so many new things to share.............punches, ribbon, Big Shot, the great special on new sets, a chance to be a demonstrator for only $99. Oh my goodness, it is overwhelming.......but such fun! Wait til you see all the things I ordered on my first order..................... back to the card. The background is the new Tangerine Tango as is the flower from the Pretty Amazing set. That is on the dormant list now, but that only means it is available, but not shown in the catalog. The stems and leaves are stamped with the Kiwi Kiss and the words that are from Heard from the Heart are stamped in Chocolate Chip. I love this color combination. A button on the top with a bit of linen thread tied in is held on with a dimentional. A pretty quick card, but nice I think! Stop by again, I'll try to write more often.