Convention was a BLAST!!!!

WOOHOO!! We had a BLAST at Convention! This picture is me with my friends M.M. and C.P. They are friends from an on-line group I belong to and I met them for the first time in person at convention! It's so fun to finally put faces to the names!! I'm so glad I got to meet you girls!!! I wouldn't have missed the time I spent with you for anything!! I only wish we'd have had more time to spend together!!

I'm sooooo psyched about all the awesome new things I learned and all the new stamps and tools we are getting!! I am definately ready to have some workshops and classes to share all these new things with you! To get things started, don't miss my New Catalog Kick Off on Sunday, August 10, from 1-5pm. I'm going to design some fabulous cards with the new stamp sets I got from convention that you will get to make and take home with you! I'm also going to have refreshments and NEW CATALOGS!!! You won't want to miss this so please let me know that you'll be coming so I have enough projects prepared for all of you!! RSVP's are appreciated but everyone is welcome so bring your friends! Be sure to bring along your calendar so we can book a fun time with your friends that can't make it!

Now I'm off to my studio to get all these fun things planned! I can't wait to see you all on Sunday!

Stampin' Hugs,

Jeanna

It's Convention Time!!

I'm leaving on a jet plane!! Oops, I just can't get that song out of my head!! But it's true! I am leaving Wednesday morning and flying to Salt Lake City for Stampin' Up!'s annual convention! I am soooo excited! Four whole days of stampin' with thousands of new friends! OK, so I haven't met any of them in person yet, but I'm sure I will come home with some new friends for life!! I will be home on Saturday and will have so much to share with you! Check back soon and see all the fun I had in Utah! And if you don't want to miss out on all this fun, join my team and we can go together next year!!! Better yet, join now and come with me to Regionals in September!!!
It's going to be a BLAST!!!

OK, gotta get packing!

Happy Stampin'!
Jeanna

Grand Opening!! Go Suzie!!!

My best friend Suzie and her husband are having their Grand Opening for their orchard tomorrow! It's called Wagon Wheel Orchard!! They have been working very hard getting it ready to open to the public so I wanted to create something for them and this is what I came up with! What do you think??

The gift bag has the red apple paper from Summer Picnic from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Mini catalog under the green layer, it's a little hard to see in the photo! I used my Cricut to cut out the lettering for the bag and for the picture frame next to it!

The picture frame is actually from the Target Dollar Spot and they came in a set of 3 for $2.50! I tried to stamp directly on the wood but since I don't have the craft pads it wouldn't take so I covered it in Whisper White card stock and then stamped the apples! On the bottom of the frame is tomorrow's date!

The memo board is also from the Target $2.50 spot! I stamped the apples from ABC Images along the right side and also on white card stock to cover the four magnets that came with the board! The apple post-its also came from Target's Dollar Spot! They are a little muted but they work!! I also attached a Dry Erase marker with the red gingham. The board is magnetic but it also works as a white board! I tried it!!

If you'd like to check out the Wagon Wheel Orchard blog, just click on the link on the right sidebar!! If you live in Northeasrt Kansas, come by the orchard tomorrow and check it out!! All the pertinent information is on their blog (including a map)!!

Happy Stampin'!

Jeanna

Baby Blue

Don't you think this would make a great "Welcome Baby", shower invitation or birth announcement?? I've had four boys and I'm DONE but I love everything baby! I can't wait until I can make these for birth announcement for a grandbaby (OK, yes I can wait)! It's adorable in Pretty in Pink too!

Stamps: All in the Family
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, Crop-a-dile, Paper trimmer
Accessories: Silver eyelets

I haven't had much time to stamp lately but hopefully that is going to change really soon! I have a class tomorrow so check back to see what we made!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin'!
Jeanna

Beautiful Butterflies

First of all, sorry about the glare on this one! I'm a stamper, not a photographer! I made this set of tiles for my parents who were re-doing their bathroom! Mom has a butterfly theme going on and didn't want just plain white tiles around the bathtub, so this is what I came up with! I know that monarchs are oranges and not peaches but I improvised for her color scheme!

These are the glossy tiles so they are a bit difficult to stamp on without sliding around! I stamped them very carefully with Jet Black Stazon using Stampin' Up!'s Wonderful Wings (retired). Then sprayed them lightly with workable fixative (this helps hold the color onto the slick surface). Next, I colored the images using Stampin' Pastels and Q-tips. Finally, I sprayed them very lightly from about 12 inches away with several light coats of glossy sealant! I really needed them to hold up to light cleaning and the humidity of the bathroom. So far, so good!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy stampin'!

Jeanna