Deal of the Week: Square Fire Rhinestone Brads
From July 1-31, Stampin' Up! is bringing you a new Deal of the Week every Monday at noon(ET). With the Deal of the Week, you'll get up to 30% off a selection of products from the new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog! To kick us off, here's their newly announced first offer: 
It's here, it's here .... the new catalog is here! You are going to love this catalog, it's GORgeous people, and today is the first day you can order from it! Please visit my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Business Website to view the new catalog and see the specials of the month! For those of you on my mailing list, you won't want to miss this month's newsletter which will be arriving shortly! If you are not on my mailing list and would like to attend classes, please contact me at kelly65@adelphia.net. I'm looking forward to another fun stamping year with all my friends!
What a week! There has been something going on every day, every minute, kid you not! DD Sam had a softball game on Tuesday night, I ran over something in the road on the way home that had to be taken out and the tire plugged (thank God for my father-in-law), work, chorus concert last night, son Michael's moving up to high school tonight, 5th grade class trip to Boston tomorrow, and my training in between, etc., etc., etc. It is very crazy right now as I'm sure most of you with children can attest to. Since hubby keeps such late hours at work, he's not able to participate unfortunately, but at least one of us can! I missed the Diva challenge completely this week and quite honestly haven't spent any time in my stamp room other than to do my "real" work and to open my new box of goodies you can see here! These are all of the new In Colors in the new Fall Winter catalog that is coming on July 1. The stamp sets and markers you see are all new items we were able to pre-purchase as demonstrators. I had wanted to use some of these items for the Diva challenge this week, but it just didn't happen .... maybe over the weekend I'll get a chance, but the schedule is just as full unfortunately. We get home from Boston at around 1:30 a.m. and I have to get up and run 6 miles at 7:30, off to Sam's softball game after that, and then a graduation party on Sunday. 
I did manage to take our dog out for a walk yesterday up near the pond and picked a lovely bunch of wildflowers .... they all look so pretty together. I needed a break to "stop and smell the roses" -- oops I mean wildflowers. Hope you have a great weekend! I am still taking orders like crazy for the items being discontinued, so feel free to contact me if you want to place an order before it's GONE! 
There are a few things that are almost here -- the BRAND SPANKIN' NEW CATALOG, summer break, and my first ever 15K road race! While I'm not so eager for the kids' summer break (hehe), I am SUPER excited about the new In Colors and the new catalog -- yes I have seen it, and you're going to LOVE it! I'm also SUPER excited about the Boilermaker Road Race which is coming up faster than lightening on July 12! I started training for the Boilermaker in January at the Fitness Mill (thus the reason for the snow photo). That was a shot I took at 6:30 a.m. on my way to my first training session. Thank God the snow is gone now -- I thought I must be losing my mind when I'd leave in the bitter cold to come train for this! I've met so many wonderful people through this adventure and a special friend I'll be running with, Kim, from Waterville. We started together and we're going to finish together, as I say, God-willing! We are now running 5 miles every Saturday and 4-5 miles a couple of times during the week. I can't even believe I'm doing that! I truly think it will be PURE adrenaline for the last 4 miles of the race, no lie, and I pray for clouds, no rain and no humidity (do ya think that's too much to ask for for my first race?). I get so excited just thinking about it! I have NEVER ran in my life, never liked it, never did it, never DREAMED I would be participating in something like this. BUT every year I've brought my kids down to the starting line of the race and watched as thousands and thousands have participated over the years and told my kids that someday I would do it -- well that someday is almost here and I CANNOT wait! You hear people say all the time that if you believe in yourself, you can do anything -- God-willing I will complete my goal and prove to myself that I CAN do it and YOU can TOO, no matter what it is! I have dropped 30+ pounds on this adventure, feel SO much better, actually really like running now and can't imagine not doing it at this point. If you had told me a year ago that I'd be running in the Boilermaker this year, I would have given you the "yeah right" roll-of-the-eyes, so please read this passage in the "I can't believe I'm actually doing this" tone and not the "I'm bragging about it" one, as I really don't want to come off that way LOL I am just SUPER excited and wanted to share -- if I inspire ONE of you to do something you never thought you could do, then it was worth bringing it up! 
Good morning Divas! It's that time again -- time for another Diva challenge. This morning's challenge was a color challenge using the above-noted colors. I immediately thought of using my Fifth Avenue Floral set from page 106. What a beautiful stamp set this is! The photos leave a lot to be desired, but in person this card comes to life with the use of many layers and many stampin dimensionals. I stamped the rose four times, colored them in with Riding Hood Red and Regal Rose ink, and cut out sections from each layer, attaching each layer with the dimensionals. I used the leaves from God's Beauty, colored and cut them out and then curled them by rolling them over a pencil. I gave the rose a layer of Crystal Effects and lightly sprinkled some dazzling diamonds. With the cardstock layers, some sponging on the edges, and an added Whisper White taffeta ribbon accent, the card was finished. 
Good morning! This morning's DCBD challenge is a sketch as you can see. My day is jam packed full, but I did take time out this morning to create this card. I used the Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper (don't forget the DSP special for this month!), Rose Red, Gold, Shimmer White, and Cardstock vellum. The stamp set is a level 1 hostess set called "God's Beauty" and a beauty of a stamp set it is! I hope you get the chance to participate in the challenge, it's fun to see how each person interprets the design. I am off on another adventure with my son Michael tomorrow to Boston with a million and one things to do today before we go. The high school and middle school band are going to see the Blue Man Group and some sight-seeing; it should be a fun-filled day with him! See you soon and thanks for stopping by! 
I know, I've been MIA since last Wednesday -- my apologies. I don't know about the rest of you, but my kids are super busy right now with their sports and DD with her play "Princess and the Pea". I went on the road with them last week to another elementary school and then to an assisted living home. It was great fun and the kids were terrific! The play will be going on all this week at the school and there are a whole bunch of other events going on with them as well this month -- it's absolutely CRAZY busy! I haven't had time to do anything to be quite honest, but I just wanted to get on and wish all of you a Happy Mother's Day! I hope your day was enjoyable as mine. The BEST part of being a mom is getting to enjoy all of the things your kids are involved in and watching them grow into young, responsible, healthy adults! That's all the gift I'll ever need, seeing them succeed! I'll get back to stamping for sure on Wednesday for another Diva challenge, but for now it's back to work and trying to find my house after an extremely busy weekend! See you soon and thanks for stopping by!
Mom and dad -- still smiling after 51 years of marriage, God Bless them!
Mom making her wish!
My boys -- Sons Michael and Christopher with hubby Mike. I think they were up to no good, don't you? 
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