Look at the tins we made at my class today:
margie didn’t want to be in the picture:
Kristen was VERY happy about her tin:
My tin:
Pretty tins, all in a row:
Every year, I await SU’s promotion, Sale-a-Bration, with great anticipation. For every $50 in product ordered, you can pick a special set out of the SAB mini catalog. As a demonstrator, I can pre-order the sets, and when I saw this one, I fell in love.
I have trouble coming up with cards for men and boys. I just have a lot of flower stamps, and they don’t really cut it for the masculine among us. I try to make up for this by using non-girly colors. (that means no pink!) I love this card using Bitty Birthday and the fabulous classic stars jumbo wheel:
I borrowed these colors from the new Spring Fling designer paper. On these cards, I think it looks like icing, so I’m calling this series of cards the "Buttercream Birthday" series. The stamp set is a new set called "Bitty Birthday," $12.95. I’m having way too much fun with this set!
There is a third one, but somehow it escaped the photo shoot! I’ll post it later.
What is on your happiness list today?
Every month, Stampin Up holds several contests for its demonstrators, and they give stamp sets as prizes! I’ve never entered any of these contests, which is kind of dumb, since I like stamp sets! This year I’ve resolved to enter at least one contest each month, just to see what happens. One of the categories this month is any project using the large frame from the Ginormous Pieces chipboard pack. This is what I came up with. Last night, after I finished it, I wasn’t sure whether it was cute or just weird. This morning, I like it. It’s cute. I used chipboard from Ginormous Pieces, Ginger Blossoms designer paper, the 5-petal flower punch, and the ABC lowers alphabet.
Ok, Ok. I know! I’ve been a very bad blogger lately. I’ve just felt rather quiet and not inclined to say much (quick! someone take a picture! I’m not inclined to say much!) But I did do a photoshoot today for Mike. He was Very Brave and stood out in the cold, raw weather to have his senior portraits done. He was pleasant, laidback, handsome, and NOT at ALL as unphotogenic as his younger sister tried to lead me to believe.
I’m sure I have some better ones, but my eyes starting bugging me before I got to them. I’ll edit some more later. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy doing senior pictures? It’s a fun age–all this beautiful, hopeful youth. Easier to work with than toddlers, not as much crying as babies, not as self-conscious as older adults. It’s energizing for me.
Anyways, it’s snowing here now. No more cycling or outdoor shoots for a while. . .
YES!!
Imagine opening up a package with FOUR stamping projects inside! All the cardstock cut and ready to go! All the ribbons, brads, eyelets, buttons, and Designer Paper you need to complete these beautiful cards are also inside. You find detailed instructions, plus you receive an email with photos of each project.
How to get started:
Order the featured stamp set. These will change every two months. You will also need to order the ink colors I have selected for the two month period. I have tried to overlap these as much as possible while still having variety.
Featured Stamp Sets:
January/February: A Little Birdie Told Me, $25.95
March/April: Fun & Fast Notes, $30.95
May/June: Always, $25.95
Featured Colors:
January/February: Rose Red; Certainly Celery; So Saffron; Bashful Blue.
March/April: Wild Wasabi; Brilliant Blue; Bashful Blue; Pumpkin Pie
May/June: Pretty in Pink; So Saffron; Certainly Celery; Bashful Blue
At the end of the first month, I will mail you the stamp set and the materials for your first four projects. You will receive four more projects by the end of the second month.
Cost: $20.00 per month ($40 for the two month period; Pre-payment is required). This covers the project materials, but NOT the stamp set or ink colors. If you don’t have the featured set or the colors, you will need to place an order for those separately. You will also need basic stamping supplies such as a black ink pad, adhesive, scissors, watercolor brushes or Aquapainters, and sponges.
Additionally, I will be offering this service for these other stamp sets that you may already own:
Pick a Petal (109445; $27.95)
Colors: Real Red; Pumpkin Pie; Tempting Turquoise; Bashful Blue; Wild Wasabi; Regal Rose
True Friend (110378; $22.95)
Colors: Close to Cocoa; Chocolate Chip; Purely Pomegranate; Regal Rose; Pretty in Pink
Unfrogettable (106624; $25.95)
Colors: Old Olive; So Saffron; Pumpkin Pie; Goovy Guava; Cameo Coral; Rose Red
Heartfelt Thanks (105429; $30.95)
Ruby Red; Old Olive; Blue Bayou; River Rock; Soft Sky
You may sign up for these set projects at any time. Italicized colors are the 2007-2008 In Colors, and they will retire after June 2008. If you are interested in doing any of these projects, please place your order before the end of June 2008.
To sign up for any of these programs, please send me an email at allysonvoller@hotmail.com
Thanks!
Because I can.
That guy on the right is my dad, 35 years ago.
And here we are, several years later. Don’t you love our hair?
Today was a gift from God–a little bit of spring in the midst of January! I wore my long-sleeved jersey and my long tights, and I was TOO warm! In January! I loved it though. I am rather ashamed to admit that I haven’t been on my bike since July. That double century really took it out of me, and I was too burned out to even think about it for months. When cycling finally started to sound fun again, it was snowing. But today, I took advantage of the capricious weather and hit the road. I didn’t go very far, only about an hour’s worth. I am not in the shape I was in, but I still did pretty well. I was worried that I would be tired and sore and miserable the whole time, but I wasn’t. I don’t think I have breathed as much in the past six months as I did today. Hopefully, this winter will have some more brights spots like today, or I can just buck up and face the cold weather on my bike. It is so worth it.
How did YOU enjoy this beautiful day?
I have been organizing my craft room to make room for new stamp sets! I am selling the following sets:
Sparkling Season $12.00
Simply Circles $10.00
Happily Ever After $10.00
Sassy Sayings $12.00
Event Full $12.00 (unmounted, brand-new, never-used)
Party Punch $12.00
Antique Numbers $12.00
Antique Alphabet $20.00
Fun With Shapes $15.00
Crazy Alphabet $20.00
Pines $20.00 (unmounted, brand-new, never used)
Sporting Goods $22.00 (unmounted, brand-new, never used)
Roses in Winter $20.00
All Occasions bundle $20.00 (two jumbo wheels and stamp set)
If you would like to see a photo of any of these sets, please send me an email at allysonvoller@hotmail.com
I accept cash, checks, and credit cards.
Please, please, take them away! Help me to make room. (Shameless begging, I know. I have no dignity left. . .)
We were invited to a dinner party at John & Jill’s last night, along with most of our closest friends. Jill made the most beautiful, wonderful, fattening pasta dish I have ever eaten. I fell fathoms deep in love with it, and I even asked Jill to marry me. Our husbands were a bit worried. Of course, they have wives! We only have husbands. I think a wife would be a very useful person to have around.
Anyways. It was a lovely evening–friends, food, champagne, and bowling on the wii.
I am so in love with these little birdies!
This is the other project we made today at my New Catalog Kickoff Open House.
This is also the Featured Stamp Set for January and February in my brand-new Stamp Camp by Mail program. Stay tuned for more details!
They didn’t think that three kids were enough for me to watch.
So they got a puppy.
She is such the sweetest thing.
