April Stamp Camp

Here are three of the projects that we made at Stamp Camp this month. We also made Sarah's wedding invitation, see Oct 08 post for a picture of that. The gals learned some new techniques this month. The one with the black flowers from Upsey Daisy is an emboss resist technique with sponging. We had a lot of gals who learned how to emboss for the first time and they love seeing the "magic" of it rising on the card stock. The pink mother's day card was made with the new Manhatten texture die and vellum and was ran through the big shot. Lot's of fun pretty cards!

I have still been slaving away on my house but had a little break with Jenna, Antonio, and Diana being here the past two days. We met Sarah in the Dells last night at Applebee's and had a nice family dinner. Today we met my mom at Family Affair for lunch and had a nice time. The kids left late this afternoon and I was sorry to see them go. I had a couple of batches of company this afternoon and also marked a bunch of retired stamp sets to put out to sell at the Friendship Shoe Box Swap that Melissa and I are hosting here tomorrow. I did a few things at the fleamarket tonight before going to the church for final set up for the swap tonight. I just finished eating supper and returning a few phone calls and I am now headed to bed. I know I have been neglicting my blogging...but it has been an extremely busy month. After tomorrow I don't really have anything planned and I am SOOOOOOO......glad! If I ever get my new sewing and scrapping room's finished...I will post some pictures! Or better yet...come visit! Elaine

April Door Prizes

Hello- I am still slaving away with all of my house projects but what is done looks fantastic so it is all worth it. I am taking a little break at the moment and was sitting by the computer paying bills and thought I would do a quick post so that you know that I haven't died.....my body feels like it...but my heart is still ticking! I made 3 of the Number 2 Box with the Big Shot for door prizes this month and filled them with Tags that I cut with our new tag die. I stamped saying's on them with the Sweet Little Sentiments stamp set which is a current level one hostess set and decorated some of them with little punched out flowers. Jenna, Antonio, and Diana are coming to visit tomorrow and I am very excited about that. Have a great night! Elaine

Firecracker's Jump Rope Team

WOW!!!!!!!! THIS IS A DEFINITE "MUST WATCH" VIDEO !!!! WOW!!!

It is long but so worth watching!

This is the King's Firecrackers. 4th, 5th , and 6th graders from around Cincinatti , OH . If pic is jerky, pause until loaded then allow to play again and it will then play smoothly. These girls are just absolutely fantastic. Just unbelievable. They must have had to practice day and night for ages to be this perfect. And they ARE perfect. I watched this and never saw a single mistake. People in the audience had their mouths hanging open (I did too). When you think it's finished, it isn't. Keep watching until the little white ball at the bottom reached the end of the line. Put speakers on. click on: Toledo Jumbo Tron - Kings Firecrackers on blip.tv#1826380#1826380 ENJOY

Ben's First Communion Card

Hi! I bet you all have been wondering where I have been at !?!?!?! Well, I have been here but have been so busy that I haven't had time to post! I decided to turn a bedroom upstairs into a sewing room which has turned into the whole house being torn apart. I have had a couple of workers here and they have been doing a fantastic job for me. They will tackle anything I ask them to. They made a couple of trips to the dump for me, they have been hauling things upstairs and downstairs for me, hung curtains in the stamping room, moved all the furniture around in the stamping room for me, installed a ceiling fan in the living room, new light fixture in the bathroom, new mini blind in the bathroom, etc. Today they took boards home to cut to add shelves to a bookcase they moved and put in the living room for me and they will be painting them. It is so good to get some of these projects done. There is still work to be done but I can't believe how far we have come in a week! The bad news is I was a hurting scooter yesterday and woke up tired and hurting again today. I was kind of glad when they said they would work at home today. I went back to bed around 10am when they left and was sound asleep in about a half hour and slept till 1pm when the phone rang. So I got in a really good power nap and feel much better. I haven't stamped in days....but needed to get a card done for my mom today. My nephew had his first communion on Thursday night and she wanted a card to take to him when we go there for Easter on Sunday. So that is what I have to show you today! Have a blessed Easter! Elaine