I am really enjoying the brand new stamp set called Go, Graduate # 120054 from the New Summer Mini .
I'm also excited cause Just a couple more days the Summer Mini will go Live on Saturday May 1, 2010 .
I stamped the I'm so proud of you greeting from this same stamp set along the left hand side of my base card in Basic Gray classic ink # 109120 The main image I used the SU! markers
Going Gray #109126 ( This Going Gray marker is only available in the Netural assorted pack of markers )
Bashful Blue #105111
Lavender Lace #100041
Blush Blossom #100037
Creamy Caramel # 100078
Only Orange #100051
I also added some paper piercing along the top and bottom with my Mat pack #105826 and paper piercer tool #116631.
Boy am I sooo excited to see SU! come out with this amazing Motorcycle stamp . Perfect timing since "Hopefully" we will be getting a motorcycle for hubby when he comes home in June
I say Hopefully because Hubby still needs finds the bike he wants. He continues to keep looking for just the perfect one for him ..
I think this motorcycle is pretty PERFECT! But don't think Hubby will settle for that .. He wants the Real thing of course LOL .
This stamp is called of all things " Motorcycle " & is in the New Summer mini which will start on May 1, 2010 and this motorcycle stamp is listed on the very last page in the new mini .
I also added some Silver Foil Smooch spritz # 118771 to my card LOVE this stuff which will be in the new Summer mini too ..
The greeting is from the stamp set called Let the fun begin # 115350
So many Fabulous swaps I hope you are enjoying them as much as I do .
1st card is from Tina Lang WOWZIE she made a 6x6 card and It is soooo beautiful . I love the how she added the 2 different colored leafs to give it a 3D look ... Just beautiful . Thank you Tina Love it !
Next card comes from Gina Wrona She used my favorite Just buzzing by stamp set and it really is sooo sparkly in real life Love all the dazzling diamonds girlie.. Thank you Gina Super cute! You can view Gina's Blog HERE
Next card comes from Carolyn Sellers Oh how I love this XL 2 step bird punch and love her card layout how she postioned the branch what a cute idea .. sooo adorable Thank you Carolyn .
Next card comes come Jan Tink she is not offically Glitter Queen But we made her a honorable one for the day with Shelli LOL . Here is Jan's card. It's so pretty and she made her card using all some of the colors that will be returning for the color renovation in July .. Love it Jan . Thank you so much ! You can check out Jan's Blog HERE to see everything she used on her card as well .
Thanks for peeking in today .
I have a bunch of new goodies from the Summer mini which starts Saturday May 1, 2010 to share with you the rest of the week so stay tuned .
While I am away I have pre scheduled all my daily blog posts for you in advance so even though I am away cruising with SU! Please still come to visit for something new each day this week .
I am sooo excited to share with you the 1st batch of my Glitter Queens swap cards that we swapped at my downline meeting with Shelli .
Believe me it has been so hard not to share these fabulous cards with you back when the event took place on April 7, 2010 But I thought it would be fun to share them with you while I was cruising instead . There were a total of 8 of us who swapped so this will be broken down into part 1( today) and part 2 ( Tomorrow ) .
The 1st card comes from Dee Slater . WOWZIE I just love her flower she added to her card . I actually have a video on a paper flower which you can view HERE . Just love your card Dee . You can click HERE to visit Dee's blog and get all the goodies she used on her card
Next card comes from Erica Ballinger ( remember her ? her and her cop hubby were mentioned in Jess & Ashs video HERE. Her card is sooo stinkin cute and I love this cupcake and I must admit I just about lost my breath with all the fabulous dazzling on her card .. Just amazing Erica Love it !
Next card comes from Judy Boggs. WOW what a super cute card and all those angles I hope Judy posts in the comments below on how she made her card cause it is amazing in real life . Thank you Judy !
Today is the BIG day Just like all the events in my life it seems like it takes forever for the BIG day to arrive and then it will be over in a flash.
Speaking of the cruise Look what SU! sent me in the mail for our trip ~ name tags , flight tickets, (4) Luggage tags, infomation booklet with all the activites planed for each day , 1st incentive trip pin.
PLUS the Fabulous wallet with the SU! logo and look at the inside it looks like the new designer paper Island Oasis from Summer mini ..
Please click on any photo to enlarge your viewing .
Today starts Dawn's Cruising special:
Starting Today April 25- May 2, 2010
For your 1st $50.00 spent ( before S&H and tax ) you will recieve 1 Extra FSM token
So when your order reaches $50.00 ( before S&H and tax ) you will get Not 1 FSM token BUT (2) FSM tokens
For your order that reaches 100.00 ( before S&H and tax ) you will recieve not (2) FSM tokens But (3) FSM tokens and so on ...
Just a quick reminder the extra FSM token will be applied only to your 1st 50.00 spent .
Bowzer's Experience:
Last Sunday I had a BIG scare with our sweet Bowzer . I woke up Sunday morning and he was panting heavily and could NOT walk he seemed alittle confused with his Head moving back and forth .
I called my hubby ( NO answer ) Jessie was spending the night at a Ash's Saturday to Sunday. I then called my mom and Her thought was that he may have had a Stoke and to give him a baby asprin ASAP! which he took ( Praise God !) I then gave him another asprin after 1 1/2 hours had passed and still he couldn't stand let alone walk .
This continued for almost 4 hours Then when he did stand he was sooo unstable and seemed like he was experiencing veritgo since he couldn't walk straight, turn around or walk backwards . Poor baby Bowzer .
Bowzer is getting old and is at least 9 yrs old .Since we got him from the Humane Society we really never found out his correct age except he was around 2 or so. With that estimate of his age we figure he is at least 9 yrs old or so now .
around 10:30am he seemed like my old Bowzer He was able to focus on me when I talked to him and was acting like his old self still not 100% stable while walking BUT at least he was walking He finally ate his food and drank a ton of water Praise God . Bowzer loves to eat but while this was all happening He didnt want anything to do with food / water .
Seriously I don't know who was more scared him or me . As the day proceeded Bowzer was like my shadow all day even more so than normal . He just wanted to be with me whereever I went.
Bowzer would follow me EVERYWHERE.
Even if I needed to take him to the vet I wasnt sure how I was going to do this since Jessie had the Grand prix and I had the truck My mom has a Surburban truck and trying to lift a 90 lb dog into a truck comfortably seemed overwhelming . We didn't end up taking him to the vet since he seems totally normal now .
I am not sure if it was a stroke , a seizure, or even vertigo I really don't know and I just pray he never has this happen again !
Please Can you pray for my Mom and Bowzer while we are away That everything continues to be normal for Bowzer . My Mom will be house sitting and taking care of Bowzer while we are cruising . Thank you sooo very much !
I have a couple Sunday share videos for you today .
This is a Song from Miley Cyrus "When I look at you" from her new movie The last Song ( sweet movie by the way ) really can be Speaking of Christ even though the video shows a relationship between a boy( Liam Hemsworth ~ who is a Cutie pie ) & girl But can be about Christ .
When I listen to the words It's amazing how Thinking of Christ really changes the whole song and meaning ..
Ok one more video for you .. This video is just amazing . I really would have NO clue how long this would take to set up and or how many takes it took to put on film ( OH MY goodness) .
By the looks of the smashed TV's in the background alot of takes were made to film this short 3 1/2 min video . After watching this video makes me think my videos seem so easy to make Hee! Hee!
But like I mentioned above so many things in our life seems like the proccess of waiting or in this case setting up takes so long to reach but is over in a matter of seconds Here is a good example of that thought . It's actually the Journey that makes it so worth while .. The end result is always GREAT too :)
This too shall pass by OKGOEnjoy the fun video below
I had to make a quick post tonight and share with you the sweetest new face who has joined the family of my friend Linda.
You may remember that I shared with you that close to 7 weeks ago she had lost her sweet dog Samson .
Please click HERE to read all about that sad day .
BUT 2 days ago Linda and her family welcomed this sweet and OH so cute new puppy into their family and tonight she brought Solomon to church so we could see & love on him.
Solomon in the Bible means " The replacement " they didn't know this when they picked his name, Seriously ~How AWESOME is that ?
He is just the cuttest thing ?
P.S Solomon was born the day after Samson died
Thanks for peeking in tonight see you all again tomorrow for my Sunday Share.
Just a reminder I will be cruising this upcoming week with SU! This post will remain at the top of my blog until I return . If you need assistance with an order or SU! products Please contact SU! at
Andrea is Ash's ( Jessie's Friend) Momma ( yupper that's the Ash that is from those funny videos her and Jess have made )
Andrea is Ash's Real Mom I am just her "week" Mom LOL .
So Know you all know her Right ?
Andrea made me these amazing cards I just love them :) Thank you so much Andrea. All 3 cards are sooo Gorgeous !
She used the XL 2 step bird punch on her 1st card I posted above . sooo darling .
For her Butterfly cards she used the stamp set called God's Beauty . I asked Andrea what set she used and she said is was from a couple catalogs ago ..
With a little research I believe it was a Hostess Only stamp set from the 2009 Spring /Summer catalog ~I hope thats correct anyway .
Anywho ...I just love Butterflys and her cards are just amazing In real life.
Thank you again Andrea .
Tomorrow I will be leaving on the SU! cruise I will not have my laptop and or my phone with me ..
BUT Please if you should have any questions re: orders / products please call Stampin Up! @
1800 STAMP UP or 1800 782-6787.
Stampin'Up! will be happy to assist you while I am away this next week. Plus they are just the sweetest bunch .
If by chance they tell you to contact me re: a situation tell them you can't cause I ran away for a week with SU! on a BIG cruise ship . LOL.
I look forward to hearing from you when I return..
P.S I have a bunch of goodies I will be sharing with you right here on my blog over the next week all of my posts are pre scheduled ( Love that ) so Please stop in and take a peek .
Dawn's Newsletter :
Plus if you signed up for my Newsletter you already know I will be having a cruising special for you .
(1) Extra FSM token **for your $50.00 spent ( before S*&H and tax ) so instead of 1 FSM token you will get 2 Starting Tomorrow
Sunday April 25, 2010 - Sunday May 2, 2010
Many of you are so close to cashing in your FSM tokens** for your FREE stamp set That this may be all you need to reach your (10) FSM tokens ..
When you place multiple orders with me during my cruise special Your 1st $50.00 order ( before S&H and tax ) you place with me will be counted for the 2 for 1 FSM token .
example :
$50.00 order ( before S&h and tax ) you will get 2 FSM tokens instead of 1 FSM tokens**
$100.00 order ( before S&h and tax) you will recieve 3 FSM tokens instead of 2 FSM tokens**
Read more details about my FSM club HERE This special is for everyone ~ Current customers & New customers alike
**FSM= Frequent Stamper Miles tokens
I will be sharing all the SU! cruise photos with you upon my return home ... stay tuned
YAHOO the video you all have been waiting for has arrived .( Finally huh?)
Here is my take on Laura's Easter step card she sent me HERE which all of you fell in love with and have been requesting a video for it .
So today is the day .
Oh my goodness this video ended up being 14 mins long when I filmed it sooo ALOT of editing had to take place since we can only upload 10 mins max with You Tube . It's really amazing I was able trimed it down to 9:59 mins WHEW!
That was a slight challenge ~ But well worth it in my Humble opinon .
Click on Over to my STAMPING STUDIO for todays video and supply list
Today's video is my Glitter Queens swap card I made for our meeting with Shelli .
Glitter Queens, Jan Tink and I swapped cards and we all made (2) extra~ one for Shelli and one for Sara .
The tulip on my card was a Fabulous Idea I saw from Vickie .. OH my goodness you need to see her card it is soooo beautiful . When I seen Vickie's tulip card it gave me the idea for mine .
So lets click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO to check out todays video and the supply list.
Here is the "other" paper frame card I made over the weekend .
When I was cleaning my stampin room and found my Stampers club card that we made last month ( That I shared with you yesterday) I thought it would be fun to recreate it But with new goodies .. So here it is!
I knew right away this set was going to be in my collection when I 1st seen it due to Jessie Graduating this June ~ How perfect it that?
I used the below colors of card stock for my card today with LOTS of sponging to finish the edges
Basic Gray#108692,
Black# 102851
Whisper white #100730
It just amazes me how different a card can look after you add some doodle dots HUH?
Those doodle dots were a last minute thing I added . After I finished my card I still thought it needed something extra and the doodle dots came to my rescue ( Again ) I do believe I would totally be lost with my white gel pen # 105021 and Dazzling Diamonds # 102023
The stamp set is called Go,Graduate and will be in the new Summer mini on May 1, 2010 .
I have another cute card I made using this set But I will keep that to share with you next week when I will be cruising so stay tuned for that one :)
Have a Wonderful Wednesday .
P.S I have a new video for you tomorrow which will be my swap card I made for my Glitter Queens meeting with Shelli Stay tuned for that .
I must say I am not much for saying the word "Hello" I usually say Hey or Hi alot more than Hello , But I love the cute little Hello on my card with the silver brad .
This card was one we made at my Stampers club last month and totally forgot to share it with you . OH MY goodness what was I thinking ?
The Hello is from the Tiny Tags stamp set #118592 and I also used the Med Jewerly tag punch #117190. I also used the XL 2 step bird punch #117191 which all these items are in the Occasions mini right now .
I will have a video on this paper frame thingy which is adorable and so super easy to make. Stay tuned for that .
P.S I have yet another card with the paper frame like todays card for you tomorrow but that one will be with new goodies Stay tuned :)
HOLY MOLY today's post is a doozie re: my thought process when Veronica was designing my new blog design . I promise there may be a few things below that you may have never knew that was on my blog and plus so many brand new things, so todays post is gonna be super long BUT my hope is that you will learn something new about me and my new blog design today ~ ENJOY!
Oh my goodness I think the best part of last week was getting my new blog design up and running .. SOOOO Exciting . and what's even better is that you all love it as much as I do .. Thank you all so much for your sweet comments on the new look and BIG hugs go out to Veronica for all her fabulous work she is doing for me so Stay tuned for all my other blogs and so much more will get the new design...
All my other blogs will have the same colors / and the same cute girl BUT slight changes will be added to let you know exactly where you are at .. so hopefully you will not be confused .I want to make thing much easier NOT more confusing.
My whole thought with my new design is that I wanted it to be sooo easy to locate items and have it organized so that it doesn't look messy and to busy .
Many new buttons were created to help clear up the side bars. One big thing I am excited about is that the 2 brand new buttons that were added ( Current SU! Catalogs & SU! Specials ) will be only 1 click away to view all the Catalogs / Mini's / Definitely Decorative and specials in one location on my SU! web site .
So this clears up alot of the photos of these items on my blog like in the past and keeps my blog nice and fresh looking without all the clutter . . Plus when you click on my blog to visit your upload time should be much quicker , Since all those photos / links are added to just 1 cute button . Quicker loading for you when visiting is always a Good thing.
Once you click on the catalogs button the all the catalogs will be right there for you. Links to the supply lists of projects that use to be located in the back of the catalog a couple years ago will be there as well as the mini catalog supply list ..
Dawns Stamping videos ~here This is where all my video links are posted. The button for Dawns Stamping Studio~here is where all my Videos are posted ( 2 totally separate buttons )
One thing that caught me off guard was how many of you noticed the (stars) that I thought looked like Dazzling Diamonds and I am soo Happy that you totally got what Veronica was softly adding in the background to actully represent :) Cause we all know I Love Dazzling Diamonds :)
My Thoughts on my cute girl on my banner that I was aiming for was that she had to be in "Thought" cause my blog is called Dawns Stamping Thoughts Plus with her eyes looking up plays into the "thinking" process as well as looking upward towards God ! I just love her . PLUS Veronica mentioned that she seems a little spunky too and I love Veronica's description of her , Since I have been called that a couple times over my lifetime Hee! Hee!
Then it brings me to the shade of Purple we used for my design . I sooo love the Pale plum and Perfect plum .. so in some crazy way since we will be losing these to fabulous colors in July 2010 they will still be alive and well on my blog Hee! Hee! I Wanted my blog to be soft and appealing but not overwhelming to all of you that visit me each day .
One other button that I love is Dawn's favorites remember when I had ALL my favorite Christian video links and my Favorite Michael W Smith video links Plus the other links like my Smilies and Jessie's Funny videos are ALL in one category with this Button called Dawns Favorites. Boy that cleared up soooo much on my side bar ..
I also love the Hi Stampers corner tag Veronica made me. It really is such a small detail and funny how so many of you noticed that right off the bat. So sweet !
1 Quick reminder when there is a photo posted on my blog post remember you can ALWAYS click to enlarge your viewing I know I mention that often But sometimes I think it's a good reminder just in case I post smaller images .
I also had Veronica make me a Badge for all you that also blog and would like to add this cute badge to your web site / blog . The code is located right under the cute badge on the left hand side . just copy and paste that code to add to your side bar as a quick link . Thank you in Advance if you wish to do that ..
Then one other BIG change for me is the basic Look of my blog .. I have ALWAYS been a BIG fan of the 2 panels mainly because I always thought it looks to busy and messy with 3, BUT Veronica converted me to 3 panels because she actually was able to enlarge my blog template adding the side bar dividers to keep the center focused on the project I share with you each day !
I must say I love the 3 panels it seems to balance the whole look I was aiming for Plus it gives me more room to organize everything alittle better .
One thing that I also love that was carried over to my new design is the Goggle search box this is a tool I use most often for searching for past items that I posted on my blog .
I highly recommend using this goggle search box when you are looking for something ..
Sometimes just a key word or name or a project will be easily located for you when using this search box which is also located on the left hand side of my blog ..
Please try it out . Hopefully it will become one of your favorite thngs you use here on my blog .. The nice thing about this box is that you can just search my blog and or the world wide web which is nice as well . Just click the small box you wish to use when searching .
The quick links right below my blog banner will remain there and will be updated as new things are announced.
Please click on all my buttons to see what each one has for you .. and if you find one that doesn't link you correctly PLEASE let me know so I can fix that ASAP!
Thank you all so very much for visiting me & welcoming me into your home each day . I feel as though we are one big stamping family . I love reading all your thoughts and requests and your sweet comments Re: our stamping journey and whatever else is on your mind at the time . Thank you so much !
Dawns Side Note :
I also wanted to let you know I will be sending out a newsletter right before I leave on the SU! cruise. For those that already subscribe to my monthly newsletter ~ I send 1 monthly newsletter out to you usually at the 1st of the month . I usually ONLY send 1 Newsletter each month Because I feel if you visit me on my blog you get alot of the new info on specials & etc.. here on my blog already.
PLUS I don't want to clutter your email box up with tons of newsletters every week/ month so I keep my newsletters to 1 per month.
PLUS I write my own newsletter each month Because I enjoy designing & writing my monthly newsletter for you and hope you enjoy reading it as well .
I do want you to know though that I will have a extra newsletter that will be going out later this week right before I leave on the cruise .
I know this seems petty BUT I would appreciate it that if you are a SU! demonstrator that you try and not subscribe to my newsletter since my newsletter is focused on things for my business and since I pay for this service through Constant Contact per subscriber it seems only fair that this newsletter remain for my customers to receive . Thank you for understanding :)
Here is my Sunday Share video for you .
Hopefully you know the story of the "Woman at the Well" in the Bible located inJohn 4:1-42 if so this video will make you think of what it may have been like for her that day she Met Jesus that day at the well (Before , During and After ) .
As the video plays keep in mind how you felt before knowing Jesus , & the day You met Jesus. How amazing and life changing that was and can be !
My Workshop of a lifetime was just amazing with Shelli .
Have you ever wondered What it's like from a teenagers point of view?
Well today is your LUCKY day Hee! Hee!
Yes Jessie and her Best friend / My week daughter Ash are BACK !!
This time with a overview of their experience with Shelli and the workshop of a lifetime .
OH my goodness these girls are such a hoot ! One day I must have Jessie & Ash write me a overview of everything her and Ash are talking about cause seriously I either have to ask her to tell me or watch the video a million times over and over again to grasp what they are chatting about ..
One thing is for sure is that all the excitement was caught by them 2 silly girls with Shelli being in our presence .
Here are some highlights of what they will be chatting about :
Coming soon like Yesterday party ! aka Workshop of a lifetime with Shelli Gardner
A few of my Glitter Queens are mentioned
Judy Re: Judy being Jessie Online Grandma and that she Loves her camera
Erica and her hubby ( which is hooked on Jessie's and Ash's silly videos he will be mentioned as "The copper " ~"Copper doodle day" since he is a police office
another mention is of course Shelly & Sara ( Sara will be mentioned as Sahara)
and "Pajama" PJ ~AKA~ PJ pants
Also a vitual "High 5 " is sent out to everyone !
Jess and Ash went to pick up my balloons for the party and one of the balloons POPPED while inside the car driving back to the hotel and of course they have to recreate the scene with screaming :)
Plus a shout out to someone that wasn't even there ( Louise) who we have no idea who she was asking about ~ then they ended up just calling her* Ash's imaginary friend *:)
They also mention the name tags they both got with Shelli's signature on them and Jessie mentioned that if your name is Jess and want to buy a name tag with Shelli's signature on it she could put it on ebay ( Just kidding ) she went on to say she was going to duck tape the name tag to her matteress~ So stinkin funny !
Enjoy the video
I want to send out Big Hugs & Kisses to Jessie & Ash who brighten my day with their sweet and goofy things they do.
What a Blessing !
Have a Fabulous Day and I will see you all tomorrow ..
Today's video I will be showing how to make paper beads ..
Jessie istaking a jewerly class and was making paper beads & I remember making them yrs ago .I will also show you a few of Jessie's finished pieces using her paper beads.
Her Beads are VERY small 1/4" in size, mine will be larger Plus I will be using SU! fabulous designer paper to make mine .
One thing that is really awesome with making these paper beads is that NO matter the size they always turn out sooo stinkin cute
Click on over to my Stamping Studio to view video and get the supplies I will be using today .
Todays video I will be showing you the (2) make & take items I had my Glitter Queens and Shelli & Sara make at my Downline meeting of a lifetime with Shelli
Such simple cards to make, And you all know I am really in love with Butterflies lately .
For my Downline meeting I wanted to make a matching set with a Thank you note and a full size card.
The full size version is one they could make at a workshop/ club / class and then the 3 x 3 Thank you note could be one they send to their customers for attending the event .
Click on over to my STAMPING STUDIO to view today's video and get the supply list as well.
Trying something new is always FUN for me and personally I love to see everyones work especially when creating Shabby Chic' goodies.
This is my 1st attempt at this style .. so what do you think ?
I sure had alot of fun creating it and plus I got to use brand new goodies from the new SU! Summer mini .The stamp set is called Elements of Style .
WOW this set is sooo gorgeous, I am actually using it for my May 2010 Thank you notes ~ LOVE IT!!
I used Soft Suede and Pretty in pink for my main colors and lots of sponging and for the edges .
I then used my fingernail to distress to get it the Shabby/Aged look .
I used the Top note bigz die #113462 withConfetti cream card stock # 102835
OH my goodness so excited to used the Brand new product from the Summer mini called Smooch spritz You all are going to FREAK over ths stuff It is sooo amazing .. I used the Log cabin on my sample today and I love this stuff so much !
Dawns Side note : My Glitter Queens used Smooch Spritz when Shelli was here and I was saying the name wrong ( Yea I know ... of all the times I would pronounce something wrong would have to be in front of our very own Shelli ~ way to funny !) and if only you could have seen Shelli explain to me how to say it ... Lets just say she was puckering up and "smooch"ing Hee! Hee!
I also used the Slit punch #104388 on the edges of my Pretty in pink to hold my top note in place and added some Pretty in pink satin ribbon #117289 which is layered behind the top note and slides into the slit punch edges .
Thanks for peeking in today . I will see you all tomorrow for a new video ..
I made this card to show you another way to use the item I will be showing you later this week in a video .
I don't want to give to much away so stay tuned .
I used the stamp set called Something Sweet # 118589 from the Occasions mini I used the image that looks like a leaf in this stamp set But as it turns out it is to make a sunflower too ~ hummmm go figure .
I used the Sweet treat cups #116802 for my shaker part my card . Just a simple sweet card for you today ..
Stay tuned for more details with my video this week .
After chatting with Laura about her Easter card here that she sent me, I had to make one to make sure I understood what she did and YAHOO!
By George I think I got it !
Thank you Laura .. I have a video coming soon on this type of card. It really is so super cute .
I was so excited to use the Brand new stamp set in the new Summer mini coming soon called King of the Grill How stinkin cute is that .. I think every dad "thinks" he's the King of the Grill~ Right?.
Click on photo to enlarge your viewing. The smokin tires really crack me up.
Hey speaking of the Summer mini ~ If you have placed an order with me your copy of this fabulous mini catalog should be arriving in your mail box between April 13-23. ( mailing times of course vary by destination )
Thanks for peeking in today ..
Today's post seems so small compared to last weeks posts about my day with Shelli, It feels kinda weird.
WOWZIE !! What a week it has been . Its been like a whirl wind around here . Feels like I have been floating on cloud nine since Shelli was here . If you missed any of my highlights to this amazing event please click the yellow button on the top right hand side of my blog .. Everything is right there for you to get caught up on re: My day with Shelli .
Next event coming up is the StampinUp! Cruise in a couple weeks Jessie and I will be cruising to the Caribbean I really hope I don't sleep the whole time on the boat :)
With so much going on with me during the week of the BIG announcement of the new color renovation I thought I would answer a couple questions re: the Color Renovation... and go alittle more in detail about this change .
The Kraft color will now be called Crumb Cake ( just a new Jazzy name )
Plus the Blush blossom will still be available BUT in Marker form ONLY . YAHOO!!
Break down of this renovation:
25 current " core" colors are will be carried over to the new color collection . Many of us already have these colors
Regal rose
Tempting Turquoise
Old Olive
Pumpkin pie
Real red
Chocolate chip
Sahara Sand
Very vanilla
Whisper white
Basic Gray
Basic Black
Elegant eggplant
Night of navy
Not quite navy
Always artichoke
Garden green
More mustard
Bravo Burgandy
Pretty in pink
Rose red
Perfect Plum
Bashful blue
Certainly celery
So Saffron
Kraft ~ Crumb Cake ( new name /same color)
10 Past & Current In colors that many of us have already are being added to the New color collection
Past "In colors" added :
Pacific Point
River Rock
Tangerine Tango
Riding Hood Red
Pink Pirouette
BaJa Breeze
Wild Wasabi
Current "In Colors" added
Rich Razzleberry
Soft Suede
Melon Mambo
Then 5 Brand new core colors will be added
Daffodil Delight
Early Expresso
Cherry Cobbler
Cajun Craze
Marina Mist
Then 5 Brand New In Colors will be added instead of the 6 we are use to getting over the last few yrs .
so if you already purchased the (10) past & current "In colors" and the current (25) core colors that will be transfered Then there will be (10) brand new colors that will be offered to us to add to our ink pad collection.
SU! also announced that the brand new 5 In colors will be current for (2) years instead of (1) year with each new catalog .
I know this is a HUGE change But 1 Thing I know is Stampin'Up! didn't make this change without yrs of planning , market research and personally I feel this change is way over due.
Think of this change when you walk into your favorite store and you notice all the new colors on clothes / purses / makeup/ nail polish etc... Most of the time the change can be huge and sometimes subtle, sometimes you love the new designs / colors and sometimes they have to grow on you. But over all most company's don't announce a HUGE change in their design line they just put it out there . With SU! they are making the announcement ahead of time so we can get those colors we love to use over and over again before they are gone .. I for 1 am very thankful for them doing that .
How many times have you fell in love with a nail polish color or hair spray ONLY to have it be discontinued and no longer available IF ONLY you knew ahead of time you could have bought a couple extra of your favorites right ?
Many companies make changes / add to their line of products a few I think of are:
Computers,
printers ,
New car designs,
Cell ph companies ,
Clothing accessories
and yup even in the crafting world. What if we only had certain items for 25 years and No changes were ever made? It would be quite boring in my humble opinion.
Sometimes with each retirement list that is announced in June I scratch my head and wonder WHY are they getting rid of this stamp set ( Mr Crabby Pants ) or product . In the long run SU! has been and always will be on the front line of setting trends for new and exciting things in the crafting world .
With each retirement list comes New and exciting items . Thank goodness too because styles and trends change as quickly as changing your underwear . SU! retires items to make room for the new styles & trends .
Certain colors I must admit really needed to be updated to stay with the color trends we see everywhere . The end result is MORE exciting and vibrant colors for us to use in our crafting . I have been with SU! close to 7 yrs and have been through a couple transitions with colors and ect.. Yes I remember a time when Certainly celery wasn't even offered and Boy do I love this color .
1 Thing is that it's always so much better in the long run. As much as it is a shock right now I know the new colors will be Fabulous and I will have many as my new favorite again .
SU! will be announcing new color kits and these color kits will be available for 1 year . You do NOT have to purchase these color kits all at the same time since they will be offered for 1 whole yr , You can even purchase the colors individually that you fall in love with when you want too.
The color kits will be offered in groups of Ink pads & card stock etc... some kits will have All new colors that have been added , Some will offer you the 5 NEW in colors as a bundle and of course will also be available for individual purchase .
I must add when SU! offers Bundles like they have in the past , I am pretty sure they will be discounted as well .This means you will be saving $$ when you purchase them this way . It is totally up to you and your crafting budget . More details will be shared when SU! releases more information on these Bundles and their prices .
I know there are many more questions re: this transition and I hope to help answer those questions when they arise . I will keep you posted on all the updates that will be announced in the upcoming weeks .
I know personally there were many DEEP breath moments for me as I learned of this change as I am sure there are for you. But I can assure you that Change as hard as it may be can turn out to be the best thing ever . With change comes new possibilities and excitement . Just like when you make renovations to your home . The process can be alittle overwhelming in the beginning But the end result is something so beautiful that you are so happy you did it .
I am very excited to walk with Stampin Up! to the next exciting Milestone with the color renovation
I have also heard WHY now with the economy ? When you think about it how many times have you planned something in your life that just didn't make any sense But you knew it was just right and maybe there may never be a Perfect time ..
I think of when we had our Jessie . Rich and I had planned to wait at least 5 yrs to have our Jessie and this was mainly because he was in the US Navy Seabees and with him being gone every 6 months the time just didn't seem right to have a baby.
Well 4 years into what we thought was the perfect plan the announcement came that we were going to have a Baby ..
Oh my goodness this wasn't the plan and why NOW? We weren't ready ( Not ready financially and Not ready with Rich being gone so much ) to have a baby, Because our plan was to wait at least another year .
Then Wamy I got so sick and went to the doc for my ear ache and doctor ran some tests and Guess what I was pregnant .
BUT it was seriously the Best thing that had ever happen to us . Sometimes even now I think what if that day never came , What if we waited those 5 yrs +. Human nature wants everything to be in perfect timing BUT God always has a better plan . ( Praise God for that!)
Who knows after waiting 5 yrs we could have thought maybe we were still not ready, for many reasons we list in our minds , because when you really think of it There really is NO perfect timing. One thing is for sure We are so very Blessed to have Jessie and 4 yrs was the perfect time we just didn't know it the day we found out . Praise God for change of plans.
Ok with all that being said here is my Sunday share video for you by Mark Harris WOW What a amazing song.
I see so many milestones in my Jessie's life playing through out this video Sometimes I ask WHY ? good or bad ( Why did she get in the car accident , Why does her plans change for college, ect.... But I know that No matter the size of Change that happens in my life the most important thing I can do is always look at it from the Bright side and always Give God the Glory !
At my Workshop of a lifetime event so many of you came bearing gifts sooo unexpected But so loved . Thank you all so much .
The very 1st gift I received was from Shelli Gardner herself . She gave me this Name stamp with my name and SU! web site address on it.. Just perfect for adding all my info to all the catalogs and mini catalogs I send send out .Thank you so much Shelli :)
Next gift came from Sue Brownlow Oh my goodness is this plant adorable or what ? and look the planter it's a Purple butterfly Just perfect since I have been on a butterfly kick lately and the color ? well you all know I am crazy for purple ! Thank you so much Sue :)
Next gift comes from Judy Boggs she made me this super cute flower brooch and Judy said it's the Indy 500 for breast cancer awareness and hontestly this was so perfect to how I have been feeling the last couple weeks .. **Speedy Gonzales** getting everything ready for the big event. I added it to my Big shot bag which looks sooo super cute .. ( See photo) I love it Judy Thank you so much .
Next gift came from Jan Tink she gave me her 2nd copy of this magazine she got for being published in it Not once BUT 3 times Way to go GF! I so love moving cards and this magazine is FABULOUS!! I can see alot of videos coming from here :) Thank you so much Jan !
Next gift came from Marica Hill and its sooo awesome look at this matching set and she made the same present for Shelli too :) and look when you open the box It has lots of chocolate goodies stamped and decorated with "Thank you " so super sweet ! Her matching card is so adorable too ..
Thank you so much Marcia ..
Thank you all so much for making my special day with Shelli even better with your amazing gifts that I will treasure forever .
My special Day with Shelli actually started out with my Glitter Queens ( DL) meeting.
So many of my Glitter Queens wanted to attend this huge event But the time and work schedules got in the way Boo Hoo! But they were all on my mind as I had Jessie & Ash video taped so much of the event for them that couldn't attend.
1st on the agenda was of course all the excitement to actually see ,talk, and even hug Shelli IRL .Oh my gosh what a Thrill.
We then had a mini swap and we all made (2)extra for Shelli & Sara. I will share those with you soon .That was alot of fun
I am so not good at keeping surprises to myself ( It is sooo very hard ) so 1st thing for me was to get all the little surprises out of the way... WHEW ! Thank goodness too cause there would have been no way to keep it under wraps till the end so here are the gifts I gave everyone Yup Shelli and Sara got all the goodies too :)
Inside each Gusseted envelope # 115693 had (4) of Dawns favorite things ( Kinda like Oprah's favorite things Hee! Hee! ) inside held Glitter , Dimensionals , 2-way glue pen and a dauber with a SU! pen
Plus they got a matching folder with the project worksheet and the M&T items they needed to make their 2 projects Plus the (2) color renovation flyers inside.
I also made a small sample template of a new product we are getting in the summer mini for each of them . LOVE IT!!
I had mentioned to all my Glitter Queens in my newsletters to have them bring the paper snip scissors . I told them they would need them since didn't have enough for everyone BUT there was another reason that I didn't share with them Yes I was being a little sneaky But Hey I didnt want to give all the surprises away in the newsletter .
I made all my Glitter Queens a Special Scissor Charm and YUP gave one to Shelli and Sara too :) So much fun playing Santa. ( stay tuned video is coming on what I did to make them extra special Scissor charms )
For the Glitter Queens meeting I had prepared 2 cards for them to make using the Big shot (1) was a 3x3 thank you note and a matching full size card which that video will be coming soon . Shelli and Sara Both made my M&T's OH my gosh so exciting!
I had a Brand new set of acrylic cutting plates for the big shot and I told everyone Shelli was going to be the 1st to use them ... Shelli really didn't want to be the 1st cause she said they looked so pretty and couldn't remember the last time hers looked like that , but she did make the 1st pass through the Big shot and she even signed the plate for me afterwards ( see photo) how cool is that :)
**Special guest to my Glitter Queens meeting was Jan Tink . Ya know what? We live in the same state and just 35 or so mins away from each other But only hook up at SU! events Convention /Regionals Why is that I ask ? hummm maybe she is to busy stalking Shelli Hee! Hee! JK
If there is anyone that totally gets the "Shelli factor" like me >> It's Jan <<< Hee! Hee! So it was perfect to have her join me & my fabulous glitter queens on this very special day with Shelli too ..
Check out Jan's BlogHEREfor her view of the amazing night with Shelli . Then pop on over to Shelli's Blog HERE and read her post of our evening together WOWZIE!
Jessie had made such a wonderful connection with Shelli . Jessie was 1 excited teenager.
Jess was so suprised that Shelli looked just like she does in her photos .. and Jess told Shelli that and Shelli giggled.
Plus many at both events were talking about Jessie and Ash's funny video HERE Shelli said she was going to have to check it out . Boy is she in for a shock :)
Yup stay tuned those 2 crazy girls have another one on the way RE: The workshop of a lifetime.
The girls will be giving a Shout out to Shelli and Sara and a few others from this awesome event . I can hardly wait to see what they do this time .. OH Brother
After both events were over as I was finishing up taking orders from the workshop of a lifetime Shelli & Sara of all people stayed and helped us clean up everything ~sooo sweet !
Having this Workshop of a Lifetime with Shelli will be the most treasured moment in my life.
The Last Photo of the evening after cleaning up was a request from my hubby in Iraq. He had sent Jess a text and mentioned he wanted to have a picture of Shelli & I. Oh my gosh we squeezed each other so tightly for the photo to send to him via text message I felt I was going to break Shelli in half cause she is sooo little .
I would post the photo But even photoshop can't clear it up But if you can imagine a tube of toothpaste being squeezed Yup that was Shelli and I. What a Sweetheart !
More to come... Stay tuned for the gifts I was given. LOVE THEM!!
WOW if only both events lasted as long as excitement of the anticipation .
Shelli being here Reminded me of Christmas day .. I couldn't wait till the big day was here to rip into those gifts when I was younger . Wishing the BIG day would last alittle longer and not be over which seemed like only minutes.
Please click on any photo to enlarge your viewing :)
It was Amazing . Shelli is sooo AWESOME! I really don't know who was more star gazed with her actually being in the same room with all of us .
Shelli had arrived to the Hotel conference room I had reserved for the Big day of events. We had plans to get something to eat before the event/s started since the evening was jammed packed with 2 events starting at 5:00pm
We grabbed something to eat at the Hotel cafe' and WOW having alone time with Shelli and Sara was just what I needed to set my nerves at ease .
I had been following her blog HERE ever since these amazing events started and I noticed in just about every post she made re: the event she mentions her being nervous .. OH MY GOODNESS! I never thought that for a single moment Shelli would be nervous, Since this Workshop of a lifetime was her baby from the get go .. I really don't think she knew what she was getting into Jet setting across the USA and Canada for 24 very blessed Demonstrators.
After having a handful of the workshop of a lifetime events already before coming to me,( I am #12 of 24 ) Shelli made my workshop of a lifetime seem like the 1st one on the list, With No signs of being tired , No signs of being less excited to be repeating the event again for me and all my guests . Shelli is just so Wonderful !
I had a request for Shelli to sign all the name tags I had made for everyone ahead of time with My Digital studio so it wouldn't take time out of the actual event for Autographs from the One and Only Shelli Gardner Co founder and CEO of Stampin Up! Something super sweet is I got to autograph Sara & Shelli's name tag ..
Shelli had everything for the workshop of a lifetime and this was the 1st time I actually attended a workshop without doing all the preparations . It was sooo awesome to see her excitement as everything flowed and how everyone was hypnotized by her presence . Seriously It was AMAZING!!
Through out the evening I had to pinch myself often to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Shelli gave me all the projects she stamped for the workshop .
Shelli brought this amazing display to set on her table. LOVE IT!!
We all got to make her project she brought for all of us to make . sooo super cute ! We used the Brand new Awash with Flowers stamp set for our card
Just look at how adorable her projects are :)
Thank you so much Shelli for everything . Words can not express what an amazing woman Shelli is and How very Blessed I am to be a part of your world with Stampin'Up! . I Really LOVE my job.
Stay tuned for even more updates tomorrow from my Glitter Queens meeting . I have so many photos from the events that I will share over the next few days .
I will give you a sneak peek of who else came :) My Friend JAN TINK was there !!
What an Amazing Night something I will NEVER EVER forget !! Thank you Shelli & Sara & Stampin Up! This Truely was a Workshop of a Lifetime !
Today is the BIG day! Early start getting everything in car to transport to location for todays events .
Please be praying for Shelli and Safe travels to and from.
Talk about the frequent flyer miles Shelli is getting huh?
(24 ) Workshop of a Lifetime events to attend across the US and Canada .. Plus another Big event for Shelli , This Saturday 4-10-2010 her Daughter will be getting married ..
Look what arrived on Friday ... A BIG box of goodies from Shelli for the Workshop of a Lifetime event !
The best part was that I could open it and take a peek inside :)
Funny thing is Shelli did something that I had planned for my downline meeting as well But I will have to keep it under wraps for a couple more days ..
Dawns Plans for tomorrow ...
Heading over to the Conference room I had RSVP for the big event . There is NO way my home could accommodate everyone .
I have recruited my Daughter/s (Jessie & Ash) to help set up everything and they will be my photographers for the events .. Decorating the room will be in Purple and White ( of course ) .
Normally my workshops and DL meetings don't get all the decorations ( Table covers & Balloons ) BUT how often does Shelli Gardner attend an event with me . So it's a Pretty BIG deal ..
Shelli will be arriving early and we are planning on getting something to eat beforehand . I have 1 Special request for Shelli to take place before the big event starts I will share more on that later...
My 1st event will be with my Glitter Queens & Shelli the the workshop of a lifetime to follow that event .
For my Downline meeting a handful of my Glitter Queens are coming from out of state and we have never met face to face before .
I am sooo excited about both events .
For My Workshop of a lifetime I have the Maximum of guests that can attend which is 20 and 1/2 of those have to be Brand new to SU! which never attended a SU! event with me or placed an order with me . All 20 confirmed and I really don't know who is more excited them or me .
Time is limited with both events since everyone works and the event is on a weekday, so both events will be towards the evening time and Only table snacks will be provided.
Stay tuned all the excitement will be shared starting Thursday 4-8-2010. Just know I will have a late start to posting since I will have to upload all the pics I get But check back often .
I also have the Workshop of a Lifetime link posted on the top right which everything will be there for you to look at if you miss something re: this event . Just click on yellow button
I wanted to show you this super cute card tree from SU! .
I wasn't able to attend Leadership this past January and this is one of the super cute items they had for SU! demonstrators to purchase..
GUESS WHAT? SU! announced that they were going to be selling some on the 1st of April and since I didn't get one the 1st time around at leadership .. I was super excited YAHOO!!
I got my order in and Good thing I did cause they SOLD out that same day .. WHEW!!
I love this adorable card tree and the topper can be replaced with another clip so instead of the SU! logo on top I could put a card I made there..
PLUS Both level of clips spin around the base, How super cute is that :)
LOVE IT!!
P.S Shelli is coming Wednesday so My Videos this week may be pushed back, BUT don't worry I have the videos already filmed and ready to go . I want to share lots of photos of the BIG event 1st.
** I will also add a new catagory just for the Workshop of a Lifetime event posts just incase you want to peek at all the photos and goodies in one location **.
I'm kinda in a whirl wind this week . Thank you so much for understanding :)
Today I have 4 Sunday Share videos and SOOOO Much more for you.
That's because today is a Glorious Day !
My Savior has RISEN! Praise God!
I believe todays Sunday Share is the MOST powerful Post I have made in quite some time . Listen to your heart and Listen to what GOD has for you today !
Over the next 24 or so visual mins if you watch all the videos It can change your LIFE FOREVER!!!
For my little stampers please know this 1st Sunday share video is very graphic . Please use judgement when watching . Praise God It didn't end at the Cross in death Because HE LIVES today !!!!
My 2nd Sunday Share is from Micheal W Smith ( One of my all time Favorites ) Above All
Ok how about one more in Praising Him! Turn it up friends ...He is an AWESOME GOD!!! This video gives me chills when everyone is singing .
Can you visualize when HE Returns & singing this song to HIM?
I wanted to share all the goodies I recently got in my mail box with all of you today .
WOWZIE so many amazing cards I love them all and you all just made my day !
Thank you so very much !
1st card is from Lori Keller Oh my goodness what a Gorgeous card I love all the small details she added . Such a beautiful card and look at the Purple she added too ( LOVE IT!!) .Thank you so much Lori
Next card is from Laura Wilsher . Love the Purple & how she designed her card.
Laura also used one of my favorite Easter sets called A Good Egg stamp set. Pretty cleaver how Laura decorated her eggs too ...You're soooo Smart girlie :) Yup I did figured out the correct way to sit it up LOL .:) Thank you so much Laura
Next mail box surprise comes from Cindy Schnarr Oh my goodness I just love her book she made and I have already started filling it up with all kinds of important things .. Just love how she used the XL 2 step bird punch for her cardinal on my book so AWESOME! Thank you so much Cindy .
Next adorable card comes from Jeanne Kupsh . Such sweet bunnies and your watercoloring is Fantasic girlie :) and look she used a shade of purple too ... Oh my goodness you all know my favorite color HUH? LOVE IT!! Thank you so much Jeanne and for your sweet note inside
Last But certainly not least this card from De Williamson is soooo stinkin cute . Seriously a photo just can not even tell you how cute this card is in real life .. and guess what De said I could do a video on it YAHOO!!
When I got her card I got the giggles Because when you open her card and on the inside she wrote "Pull my arm to get your treat" ( see photo )
I suddenly had thought's of my hubby saying Pull my finger..
LOL I will spare you all the details on that when he says it to Jess & I ( Oh brother ) I am sure you are sharing in my giggles too HUH? :) Thank you De ! Video will be coming soon :)
Thank you all so very much for making my mail box such a prettier place . xo
P.S I had a few question where I get my smilies ( Love them.. can you tell ?) Click HERE
I also have the link always posted on the right hand side scroll all the way down and look under CHECK IT OUT HERE
I have 2 posts for tomorrow Sunday ( 4-4-2010).
( 1 ) will be my Sunday share ( Easter) I believe My Sunday Share for tomorrow is the MOST powerful post I have done in awhile ...Please don't miss it !!!
I remember when I did another post simular to tomorrows, that post was probably the hardest post I ever made~ HARD because ....he that comes to Steal , Kill and Destroy doesn't like me saying such things to those that may not Know .
Tomorrow post is NO different and may be even more powerful ! You can read my Blog testimony HERE
The other post will be a quick tip video on the shimmer mist stay tuned for both posts tomorrow .
Today SU! announces the 2 Step into Spring promotion HERE .
If you haven't tried 2 step stampin yet ~ OH my goodness you are going to love it .
Check out this video I did on 2 step stamping HEREI also used the Greenhouse stamp set ( more details on that below )
2-Step stampin all you need a 2 step stampin stamp set and a couple of your favorite color cordinating ink pads and you are all set to make beautiful images on all your Spring time projects .
2 Step in to Spring promotion is very exciting cause NOT only are you able to Purchase this Fabulous Brand new
Awash with Flowers 2 step stampin stamp set from the next new catalog released in July 2010
BUT there is even more exciting news ..
You can earn this Brand new stamp set for FREE when your order reaches $350.00 Plus all the Hostess ONLY items PLUS FREE money to spend
The only catch is that when your order reaches the $350.00 mark ( before S&H and tax ) YOU MUST contact me because I will need to personally place this order for you ..
Online orders are not eligible for this part of the promotion.
There is a limit of one free Awash with Flowers stamp set per workshop order; the reward is for reaching the $350 workshop level, and is not incremental.
You may choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount set. Please note: Clear-mount blocks are not included with the clear-mount set (blocks C and H are recommended this set).
Awash with flowers
Wood mount # 117062
Clear mount #120459
PLUS even more Great news !
You can pick the following stamp sets at 20% off as well . No additonal purchase necessary .
Greenhouse Garden stamp set #113824 ( See video link above using this stamp set)
Fifth Ave floral stamp set # 113734
Flower Fancy stamp set # 111578
Trendy Trees # 113258
If you have any other questions Please contact me today ! ***Scroll down for todays newest video post ***
.Thank you so much Lori 
Because when you open her card and on the inside she wrote "
) I am sure you are sharing in my giggles too HUH? :)