Country Roads Stamping

Kids Card Class

Last Saturday I offered a Kids Stamp Camp for a first time.  I have to tell you I sweated buckets over the cards to use but the kids were great - I've decided to make this a regular event - just need to get it on the schedule.  I offered 4 cards so I will be sharing three of those with you this week - the first card:

Actually, I saw this idea on Shelli Gardner's blog some time ago and she had used it as a book mark - so I simply enlarged the idea and used it as a card instead.  I wanted cards that would be fitting for boys and this seemed to work just fine - that's a shark - in case you could not tell and you really needed to be at the class to understand why I emphasize that - Here he is with his mouth open:

The "waves" were made by simply punching with a 3/4" circle punch - pretty easy and the "teeth" were made using the scallop edge punch.  Cute for boys or girls.  Thanks for stopping by.

Another Retiring Set

The rest of the week I'll be sharing quick posts for you while we are busy with family.  The first card is one of the retiring stamp sets  Autumn Days - this was once a heavily used favorite of mine but I've let it gather dust in my stamp closet - I'll be using this set at stamp camp this month, but this is one of the "reject" cards that I cased from somewhere online.

I changed a few things from the original card I saw but my husband said this card was a "no go" so it went into the discard pile and I am using another one that he liked better!  Thanks for stopping by. 

Mother's day

Well, I want to do a special tribute today to begin the week and reflect on Mother's Day.  Hopefully, many of you enjoyed the day with your family and shared a great time together - at least I certainly hope you did because days are short and you just never know who might not be with you to celebrate next year.  I say this because we lost my Mother in Law, Bonnie this week-end.  She'd been fighting a tough fight over the past 3 weeks and even improved the week we were in Disney and we anticipated she would be home when we returned.  However, that was sadly not the case.  She passed away Saturday evening with Steve there at the hospital with her.  She went downhill so quickly, that he managed to call me, but before I could change clothes and head out the door, she was gone.  So today I share the card that I made for my own mother, thanking her for being the mom that she is.  I am thankful that Steve and I have had our parents around well into their 80s - many families are not that fortunate, so we have been truly blessed.  The card:

I will be posting the rest of the week - however, I will do so in advance so that I am able to spend time with family and get the many items of business taken care of.  If you are part of a stamp camp this week - I am attempting to keep all evening camps on the schedule this week and will notify if there is a cancellation.  Should you wish to go check out the obituary there is an online site - such is the modern age we live in!  Thanks for the many prayers that I know have already gone out for our family.  We know Bonnie is much better off - she kept telling Steve on Saturday that "this was the day she was going home"  - She'd be going to heaven today.  The funeral home site: Click Here Then click on the Allen chapel and then Obituaries - Bonnie's is the first one. Thank You. 

Another Saturday - with Kathy

Well, since several of you already know - Steve has been busy all week with his mom being in the hospital.  Several trips to the hospital and talking with doctors so there was no time for any prepping for a Saturday with Steve.  However, all is not lost!  Yesterday I had a couple of classes here at the house for a wreath class and a memo board class and we had such a good time and the projects turned out so well that I decided to share a few with you.  First, the memo board:

This is a chalkboard/magnet board made from a cookie sheet - and I think I might just offer this again closer to Christmas - it is easy to do and would make a great gift to give.  This was featuring the Summer Smooches designer series paper that will be available on June 1.  Then the wreaths -

Check out the butterflies - we'll be using this same butterfly idea at my hostess day on the 21st of May -

and another one with red butterflies:

Both of these classes turned out great items - Think I just might want to try another one of these each for gifts myself!  That's all for today's Saturday with Steve - Except for this one last picture from Disney - this was a ride that STeve dragged me on - Himalayan Expedition - roller coaster - in the dark and backwards - This is a picture of the area that "drags" up the hill while you anticipate what it will be like as you head down the next one!  Have a great Saturday!

The ride from a distance

 

Birthday Card

I totally forgot that I had not posted this birthday card I did for Gideon - at least I could not find it on my blog anywhere - so if I missed it and have put it up already - sorry -

His birthday was while we were in disney.  So I have birthday gifts that I purchased for him there.  However, I think that pretty much anything I could purchase there is available other places - with the exception of some of the shirts, but most of the novelty items and toys I could have bought elsewhere!  I was disappointed with that - was hoping for something a little more original. This uses the set "I Dig You" cute for boys and we know I have a bunch of those! Here's a side view of his card:

No Disney pictures today - think I have pretty much shown anything worth seeing and as I write this, there is no Saturday with Steve.  My husband has been busy all week with his mother in and out of the hospital so that has come first - so it is unlikely that we will have anything for tomorrow.  I'll be running another race with Michelle, but this is a wider age span for the awards and we have both been worn out this week running so probably won't be announcing any big wins for that race - but at least we will be hitting the pavement again!  So have a great week-end. 

Another Two For Day!

First thing - Tonye was correct on yesterday's guess about the embossing folder.  I love every new embossing folder that we have this time.  We received the one I used yesterday at Disney and I've been using it a lot the past couple of days - remember on June 1 you can order out of the new catalog.  I ordered my supply of catalogs to have on hand so be sure to contact me to get your copy! 

Now on to today - you will notice the title is Another Two For Day - so there will be two for one post again today!  Kind of overloading this week.  First - I received this in the mail yesterday - from my business builder at Stampin Up! Thanks Rett - really cute.

Rett is my own personal cheerleader and when he called me and left a message to congratulate me for earning Fiji - Steve heard it and said hmm, I guessing we don't want to delete this message do we?  So it is still there - along with the grand kids singing me Merry christmas!  Unfortunately, he keeps me accountable for the things I hate to do also - like keeping up with my tax information and other housekeeping things that I don't like - so there is also a down side!

Then the card I had ready for today - this is a stamp camp reject - Steve didn't like it - so since he is usually right on the mark about the cards, I pulled this one out and did a different one that he liked!

This is, ofcourse, Loads of Love and while many are sad to see this set retire - I'm relieved - it has been here long enough - time for a change.  I will be using Loads of Love at stamp camp this month though - As a matter of fact, every card will be using a set that retires at the end of the month - kind of a last hurrah to these sets. 

I leave you today with some shots of the Swiss Family Robinson tree house - somehow I just don't think any jungle tree house would be this extravagant - if so, I'd be glad to move in!

One more:

I just can't imagine a bedroom like this in the tree tops.  the next level had a hammock, that seemed more reasonable.  I was too busy watching the steps to get that picture.

Here's a glance up - this was amazing to see and ofcourse this was one of Steve's favorite Disney movies so he was ready to move right in here!  That's all for today - have a great day.