Wishing You Cheer 20% off!

Check out this wonderful short-term special that Stampin' Up! is offering now through November 3. You can order the Wishing You Cheer set at 20% off. The regular price of the set is $13.95 and the sale price is $11.16. If you want to take advantage, please contact me by end of day, Wednesday, October 31, as I will be out of town through November 4th. Regular tax and shipping charges will apply.

Fall Stamp Camp

So we had Stamp Camp on Saturday and made a 4 Fall/Thanksgiving cards.

Here is a view of the event:

Have you seen?

The latest Kristina creation? She is selling the template to her 2008 Calender - great idea to make for co-workers, friends and family. The cost is $10.95 and you can print/assemble however many you'd like.

I haven't blogged in FAH-EVER

Okay I haven't been on here in 20 days!

Since then, I volunteered with Grace at the Ronald McDonald's House - big eye opener - we only had 1 lil' stamper Isabelle - she was 3 years old lol - and a sibling of one of the patients - so Grace, her son Zach and I just made a few cards and left them with the volunteers to pass out. It was definitely a sobering experience.

I also made my Halloween cards and mailed these out this past week - Here they are:

Some of you might remember the File Folder Tag Book Kristina made a while back. Here is the link to the scoring & cutting instructions.

I mentioned a month or so I had had my BFF's daughter Emily and her friends down for sleepover in the BIG CITY. The girls had a fab time and I promised them scrapbooks to commemorate their time.

Here is Emily's book before the photos were included





























Here is the front to the Emily's book




















The inside of her book















Here is Brin's book before the photos were included




























Here is the front to the Brin's book




















The inside of her book















Here is Emma's book before the photos were included
































Here is the front to the Emma's book





















The inside of her book














Here is Hannah's book before the photos were included





























Here is the front to the Hannah's book




















The inside of her book















Here is Maureen's book before the photos were included
















The inside of her book















Here is the front to the Maureen's book




















Here is my book before the photos were included






























The inside of my book















Here is the front of my book




















Here is Shelly's book before the photos were included






























Here is the inside of Shelly's book















Here is the front of Shelly's book

Long Grove Apple Festival

Sorry "real" work has been busy so I have not been posting on a regular basis :(

I headed up to Long Grove this past weekend to partake in their annual Apple Festival. We ate at a new Mexican restaurant called Victoria's - very dillylish :) It was extremely hot - here in the Windy City - high 80's in October UGH!

But, it was worth enduring in order to gobble up some warm cinnamon donuts...
















We drank freshly squeezed lemonade and picked several apples in many varieties.




















There were gourds and acorns ...


















and pumpkins...


































We found this very amusing...



















As we drove back to the city, there were beautiful grassy areas and we were close to driving on a fumes LOL

Simply Sent Kits

These are such a great value! And now they are even on Sale. To Celebrate World Card Making Day (officially on 10-6-07), Stampin' Up! has reduced the price on these kits by 20%, SO GOOD AHEAD, buy yourself one or two of them, maybe all five. Pick up some for Holiday Gifts- get your shopping done while they are on sale, then sit back and feel so good about it.

HURRY - YOU NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY - this special is only available for three more days - ends this Monday, Oct. 8th.

Why do I think these are such a great value you ask? Because, EVERYTHING you need is in them to make just what it says on the description of each one of the five. AND each one focuses on a different technique. Have you even tried working with chipboard? Now is your chance. Want to see what kits are available click here and then be sure to scroll over so you can view pages 12, 13, and 14. These kits contain everything needed, and the cardstock is precut, the ribbons and embellishments are in there AND even the glue! The box even makes a beautiful presentation for gift giving!

pink for october

It's October, and I am going pink for the month! It's Breast Cancer awareness month. Visit the Pink for October website for more information on how you can go pink too.





The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle).

Apologize

My favorite new song by Timberland/One Republic - so appropriate

Apologize (YouTube)

I'm holding on your rope,
Got me ten feet off the ground
I'm hearin what you say but I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around, and say that...

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

I'd take another chance, take a fall
Take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
But it's nothing new
I loved you with a fire red-
Now it's turning blue, and you say...
"Sorry" like the angel heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid...

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

Bridge (guitar/piano)

It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
It's too late to apologize, yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah-
I'm holdin on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground...

Saturday Stamp Camp

We had our 2nd Stamp Camp/Club at my place Park Millennium Chicago.
Sweet huh?

Cards/theme were Fall & Halloween (next month will be more Fall and Thanksgiving cards).











I had a display of food and candy




































I also had a display of cards, coasters, match books
















as well as last month's Fall Frenzy promotion


















I also sold a bunch of retired stamp sets















At each stamper's seat, they had their materials for the cards, the Fall Frenzy Promotion and a cute matchbox with a secret candy to be found dillylish (who doesn't like chocolate?)

















































We made 4 cards:





























































Here is Pam & Teri - Pam is "huffing"















and Jenn & Zena















Here is a twist on the 1st card that I really liked (thanks Pam!)















also my card for Sept's Card Club - theme was thank you