Memorable May

This month has been quite amazing.  I met my friend Michelle aka Doodlebird Designs this month.  Doesn't sound like a huge deal, right?  well... It is. Considering she is from the UK, and it was my cards that inspired her to sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  She has totally excelled!  I am so proud of her

we were so excited to finally meet!  Let the week begin!!!!

 Michelle and her daughter Lorrina totally spoiled me!  I received so many treats and gifts from the UK.  They will all be special to me.

Wednesday my friend Amy came over and joined us in the Igloo.  We had a lot of fun.  Amy worked on some cards for an event.  It was a lovely afternoon.

Thursday was SHOPPING!  I took Michelle to the Philadelphia Premium Outlets.  She loved it.  And got some great deals. 

 we then stopped at Haagen Das for some ice cream.  oh yum!

Friday was such a gorgeous day!  We went to the Philadelphia zoo.  This was something Michelle wanted to see. And it turned out to be such a beautiful day!  I totally enjoyed just documenting her time there.  She had a great time!

 Feeding the lorikeets was a lot of fun!  Even if Michelle didn't get to feed the red one!  We ended up doing the feeding twice.  It was cute to see them.

Michelle got her first taste of a Philly cheese steak.  it was 'not bad'  in her opinion.  A bit messy tho. lol

After the zoo, we went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rocky steps.  

They moved the Rocky statue to the side of the museum, so we took Michelle's picture with it. 

 Michelle's first visit to Applebee's   And she coloured in the kid's menu.  Oh the amusement.

Saturday we went to Diane's pet store...for the birds!  It was quite funny watching this.

 We took Michelle to Walmart...something they don't have over in the UK. 

 When Michelle first saw this on the shelf...she thought it said... Poops.  We got a chuckle out of that.

 Igloo time!  Various pictures playing (creating) in the igloo and learning some new techniques.

 some techniques learned:  Triple Time Stamping, Masking, shrinky dinks.  We also made swaps for next month, and covered some journals.

I made Michelle a special little treat dish.  One side was for Doodlebird Designs, and the other side was for Crazy Penguin Designs.

 That's the week so far.... sadly (for me) she leaves tomorrow night :(  but it has been a fun week!!!  next time--- it's my turn to go over there!!!  start saving my pennies....

Retired list released

The retired list from Stampin' Up! has now been released!  Get some great deals up to 60% off!!!  Get them before they're gone!!!

Mini notebooks

I will be at my very first fair on Friday, so some of the items I've been working on are these altered mini notebooks. It's a great way I can use my scraps or 1/4 sheets.

Ladies night out!

This is the event I will be at on Friday. Any of my local friends, stop by!!

Time to refresh your colours! and some sad news...and good news...

Stampin' Up! has announced the new colour line up coming to the new catalog in June.  Some colours are retiring, and some are coming back or staying.  I am pleased to see the in-colours that have come back to the product line (tho I would have loved to have seen Poppy Parade).  So here's a sneak peek at what is coming, going and staying.... I can't wait to see what else is coming!

as for the sad news...
Due to unforeseen problems with our supplier for Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Watercolor Pencils, we have decided to discontinue these two products.
Watercolor Pencils (item 101879) and Watercolor Wonder Crayons Brights Collection (item 119804), which have been on the Backorder Report for about a week, will no longer be available, effective immediately. If your order has not been shipped due to its status in backorder, we will not be able to fill it. We will soon begin processing refunds for these items. Keep in mind that it may take a few days to see the reimbursement in your account.
Now for the good news! We still have the remaining collections of the Watercolor Wonder Crayons available to order. The Subtles (item 119802), Neutrals (item 119805), and Regals (item 119803) Collections are only available while supplies last. Get 'em before they're gone!

and the good news?!

FREE Shipping on EVERYTHING for Three Days!

Stampin' Up is offering FREE shipping on EVERYTHING April 6-8 (excluding expedited orders)! That's right. There are no minimums or limits 

Now is the perfect time to try the new This and That product line that's a cool way to document life on-the-go. And the new photopolymer stamps 

Free shipping starts: Saturday, April 6, 2013; 12:00 AM (MT)

Happy Easter!

So it's Easter morning and what am I up to before we go visiting friends? Why making an Easter card! Lol. The last few weeks have been increasingly hectic and there is no end in sight for a while. This is a good thing, but crazy at the same time. I will have more things to post that I have been working on as well.

Enjoy your Easter with your loved ones!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Getting back into the groove

I finally got my stamp on this weekend. I was at a stampin up stamping event and made a lot of cute cards and projects! I see some ideas to carry over to Christmas...
Last night I got some shocking news about a very dear friend, so to let her know I am thinking about her and here for her, I made this for her.