SALE-A-BRATION

Sale-A-Bration 2009 is in full swing! Here's a little something I made with Sale-A-Bration items. This year you also get to choose from paper and ribbon! We all love our ribbon, right?! I used the Yummy stamp set. This set was designed to work perfectly with our Big Shot Top Notz die. Click on the Sale-A-Bration picture on the side bar to go to my on-line store. I'll show more Sale-A-Bration projects this week and next. Thanks for visiting.

Upcoming Events

At our February 28th workshop we will make a card container using the Stampin' Up! craft keeper along with paper and ribbon from our 2009 Sale-A-Bration! This class had to be paid in advance ($15) so that I could order the craft keepers ahead of time. However, I did order one extra should you read this and live near the West Valley and want to come by.

March 6th is a mini-workshop where we will create a mini pizza box with 3x3 cards using a new stamp set called Cheep Talk that I just adore! This class is just $5 and can be paid at the time of class.

Here is a picture of my fearless leader; Jennifer Cox. She held a team meeting at her home and as usual updated, trained, and entertained us. Sorry not everyone was able to make it...Kathy I.!!

REFLECTIONS IN A MIRROR

I began my morning with my usual AM routine; wake up, wash face, brush teeth, shower...etc. After I finished my hygiene routine, I began applying make-up. As I was doing this I realized that I had performed all of my routine tasks without once looking at myself...oh, I had looked at legs and feet while drying and my hair, while blow drying it...and even while applying my make-up; oh, yeah, I glanced at my face while applying moisturizer, even glanced at myself while applying my Bare Essentials but I had not LOOKED AT MYSELF!

I don't know what made me do it; but, I put down my face brush and just stared at myself; I mean I really looked at my face. Imagine my surprise when an old woman was looking back at me! OH, MY! Where in the world did those wrinkles around my eyes come from? WHAT IS UP with all the age spots? When did I get so many?! JOWLS!!! I have jowls now??? What the!!!!

I am 58 and every year of it! Not a thing I can do about my face...well, I could go "Hollywood" and get work done and I don't condemn anyone that feels it's right for them; but let's face it; I'll still be 58 and looking younger won't MAKE me younger and add years to my life! No, I'll just have to suck it up and realize that this is Jackie; every wrinkle, every age spot, and YES even the jowls! And what the heck, I had a BLAST getting here, that's for sure!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

This month in club we're going to make valentines cards. Here's a sample of one that we'll be doing. We're also going to use the Love You Much Bundle to make a couple of other projects. I love working with these sticky letters. It can be tricky removing the backing but look how beautifuly they are with beads, etc.!

I wish all of my family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Prosperous New Year!

December?!!?

I can't believe it's been 3 months since my last posting; I'm a Bad Job!! No excuses; just a lot going on and no time to sit and write a little sumpn' sumpn'. This has been a great week; Michelle, Gayle and I have never laughed so much; I don't know WHY!...okay, we did manage to get work done too, but it's been crazy!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It's wonderful having Jeniese, Trevon and Jaelyn with us. Here's a picture of Tre and Jae with Junior.

Today's my 58th birthday! I KNOW! WHEW, seems like just yesterday I was 57!!! A few more wrinkles, age spots and need to get my hair done more often...but life is good! My Juan and only; two great kids; 7 awesome grand kids; and 4 brothers and 1 sister that mean the world to me...what more could I ask for?! OH, I KNOW, Tennessee Titans to win Super Bowl XLIII!!

This week-end I am finishing up my Christmas Cards; I've had fun making different one's this year. Here's a sample of one that will be mailed.

Later this month at Stamp Club we are going to make a card kit gift ; it's going to be such fun! Check it out here:

Merry Christmas and Happy Prosperous New Year!

STAMPIN' UP! CONVENTION AND STUFF

So, went to my first convention last month and let me just say what a BLAST! I stayed at a house about 14 miles outside of town with 9 other ladies...YEAH, I KNOW!!! But what a great time we had. Made new friends and re-connected with my team leader, Jennifer! Plus got to meet members of "our" team:This picture was taken outside of Stampin' Up! headquarters (see below).

When I arrived there were gifts on my bed from all the ladies...how SWEET was that?

Donna had even made dinner for all of us, I was so thankful to hook up with such nice ladies. We worked on several projects while there and I learned a lot of new stuff and got a lot of new ideas that I hope to share with my club and at future "parties". What a fun way to re-energize your creativity!

This picture was taken at a stamp camp I attended. WOW, were we tired after that one! I never did finish those projects! But I did win a pack of 6x6 in-color paper!

And of course, on the first day, you can't go to convention without shopping at MEMENTO MALL! So we stood in line for OVER 2 HOURS to be some of the first to pick up new products for our business with the Stampin' Up! logo on them: WHO doesn't enjoy shopping??!!

I cannot wait for next year! I am ALREADY planning!!