Inga's Birthday and Earl's Birthday

Just thought I'd show you the card I made for Inga's birthday and the little purse to match it.  


The card is CASED from Debbie Henderson:  http://www.debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/

And then I made the little purse to match.  It's a cinch with the Petite Purses die!  Filled it with Hershey's nuggets.  It holds four - maybe five.

Trey ordered a designer cake for Inga.  She loves purses (and shoes, but this was a purse day), pink, zebra print, and polka dots. 

Trey and Inga -- Happy Birthday, Inga!

Earl had a birthday too several days before Inga's.

Happy Birthday, Earl!

The cake had to stay on the carrier base - that icing is messy!

Earl had decided several days before that  he wanted to provide entertainment.   After a trip to Walgreens for eggs and candy and raiding his change coffers, he had filled plastic eggs with pocket change (which we used to do and hide them around the house when the kids were younger but not little, little) and Hershey eggs.  We thought just Candi, Trey and Inga would want to hunt eggs (and we weren't sure about them - except for Candi who still, she says, has Mark hide them for her each year at home).  Lo and behold, it was the excitement of the day -- Earl's Mom and his brother Rick and Rick's wife Carolyn could hardly wait for Earl and I to get the eggs hidden in the back yard.

Mom

Candi

Trey

 I (Helen) hid that egg.  I thought the end of the gutter was a great hiding place.  It did take him a few minutes to find that one.

And then it was inside to count the booty - and divide the change and the candy into separate piles!

Inga

Mom

Carolyn, Rick, and Trey

Candi and ??



On the way to Life Group ...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 5:08 pm.  We were on the way to Life Group and had just had a rain shower.

Susan - I'm looking back to find the end of the rainbow - it looks like it might be in the field across from your subdivision!

HE IS RISEN -- Happy Easter

Found this tonight as I started to read my emails and look at the blogs in some of them.  
To get full screen, scroll further down and click on the youtube address.  Then, on the toolbar at the bottom you can click on the brackets at the bottom far right.  Oh -- and if you click on the picture below to play rather than the address further below - you will need to go to the my playlist and turn it off or you will have music from both playing.

He IS Risen, indeed!

I couldn't get it to go full screen.   Was able to do that when I was watching the other person's blog.

Maybe this will take you where you can watch it full screen. 

If not, the title of the song is Alive! by Natalie Grant

http://youtu.be/I3kZ4cE-akw

March 2012 Stamp Club

March 3 and 5, 2012
All images and materials Stampin' Up!

He Is Risen Card
CASED from Susan Brummer
on Stampin' Connection

Domed Paper Button Card

Domed button technique CASED from Linda Heller at StampingSchool

http://www.stampingschool.com/

Her blog:  http://www.lindastamps.com/

Also CASED card from Cristena Bagne

http://www.gettingcrafty.com/

St. Patrick's Day Card
CASED from Tammy Fite
http://www.stampwithtammy.com/



Adapted Joy Fold Christmas Card

CASED from Linda Heller at StampingSchool

http://www.stampingschool.com/

Her blog:  http://www.lindastamps.com/

On my card, all the berries are colored with red marker.   There are two other ways you could work with the berries on the very front panel.   One is to use the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Diamonds on those.   That turns out really pretty - gives it some sparkle.   Also - you could use a 1/8" (I think) circle punch and punch them out.  Or use the small hole punch on the Crop-A-Dile.

Stamp set used is Easy Events.  We're having a good time with that card as it has images for a number of different occasions.

Ripped Opening Masking Card

(From the Past)

CASED from Catherine Pooler

http://www.thestampnation.com/

Biweekly WOW series, #6

February Stamp Club

February 4 and 6, 2012

Big Shot Bisque Technique
CASED from Diana Gibbs (stamp changed from tower to cross)
http://www.stampingwithdi.com/

Island Indigo Valentine
Direct CASE from Robin Merriman
http://trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com/
January 5, 2012 posting

Mixed Bunch Get Well Card
Direct CASE from Chris Smith
http://inkpad.typepad.com/

The above flower and the butterfly below are made with the Mixed Bunch stamp set and the Blossom punch which are in the Occasions Mini Catalog January 4 - April 30, 2012.  To make the butterfly, you just cut off two of the petals of the flower as shown.  I thought that was a pretty neat idea. 

Masking Valentine Thanks Card

From Catherine Pooler WOW lesson

http://www.thestampnation.com/

We didn't make this one, but I made it to show.
CASED from mamamostamps
http://stampandscrapwithmaureen.blogspot.com/

Another card made just to show.
CASED:  will update when I check to see if I can find who from

And another.
CASED:  will update when I check to see if I can find who from

This was a card made a while back - Nora still had her copy from her birthday several years ago.  This is the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set.  This too, was CASED, by I don't remember who from. 

Good Books I've Read Recently

From time to time on Stamp Club days - at lunch - we talk about good books we've read.    I jotted some down and got them for Christmas -- some still waiting to be read.

One I heard about at a Bible Study last year I finally got and thoroughly enjoyed. 

When Crickets Cry - by Charles Martin.

I also ordered some other books by him - Wrapped in Rain was excellent also.

I have several others, but haven't read them yet.   And I noticed on Amazon.com that he had just had a new one come out.

And if you've read the Mitford Series books (some of my all time favorites - very light, enjoyable reading) by Jan Karon - there is a new companion novel - Home to Holly Springs.   That was enjoyable also, although not quite as light a fare as the series.   Also made me think of Laura as I think Holly Springs is close to Madison  where she and Scott and the kids moved last year.  Or it may be that Holly Springs is close to Jackson where her mother is (am I right Laura?)   I think it mentioned Jackson in the book - but I couldn't find it when I flipped back through it to look.  We miss you Laura!

I asked those that came to Play Day the other day to send me a list of books they've read and enjoyed -- so I know what to add to my Wish List!  Thanks, Pat, for sending me your list!
Oh - by the way - "Eddie" said that Kathy Bradley's (who has the column in every other Sunday's paper) book is on preorder now through Amazon.   I love her writing - the way she paints pictures with words - so I know I'll order her book soon.

News from Stampin' Up!

Exciting things are going on with Stampin' Up! right now.   The annual Sale-A-Bration has started where for every $50 you spend, you get a free SAB goodie for FREE!  This promotion lasts until March 31, 2012.

Details here.

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Any time you are shopping online, make sure my name is in the upper right corner.  Also, if you don't click in the store for about 20 minutes, it is my understanding that it will default to http://www.stampinup.com/ and you will be ordering directly from Stampin' Up! and not through me.  You will pay more and won't get any freebies. 

You can also phone in orders to me:   912-839-2161.

Remember that if you order online if your order is over $150, you will qualify for Freebies just like if you hosted your own one person workshop.

So be sure to get the very best prices and any freebies you may qualify for by clicking on my Stampin' Up! website: 

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/helencashon/

(And use this site and go to Shop Now if any of the above address links don't work - this is the first time I've tried to include those direct to what I'm talking about areas of my Stampin' Up! website.   Always remember to check out the Clearance Rack too!  (Clearance Rack items can only be ordered through an online order.)


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Also -- we can download My Digital Studio Express for a FREE 30 day trial offer.  This offer lasts until the end of February.

CLICK HERE to download MDS Express for FREE for 30 days.

With the FREE trial, you'll get:

- Full access fo the software at NO COST for 30 days.
- Full design functionality.
- Exclusive artwork that comes with My Digital Studio Express.  Content here.
- Opportunity to purchase additional downloads from designer paper to stamp brush sets - and everything in between.
- Access to Stampin' Up!s professional print services. 

Once your trial period expires, simply contact me or go through my Stampin' Up! website to purchase the downloadable or disc version of the software to continue enjoying and creating with My Digital Studio.

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Also, Stampin' Up! recently announced some changes to the catalog program.  Sometimes customers were overwhelmed with the offerings in the mini catalogs and felt they didn't have enough time to purchase all the items they wanted.  I know I've felt that way.  Stampin' Up! listened!

Now there will be only two seasonal catalogs a year in addition to the main catalog.  Those two seasonal catalogs will be a little larger and will last longer - 5 months each.    The Occasions, Summer, and Holiday mini catalogs will be replaced the the two seasonal catalogs called the Holiday Catalog and the Spring Catalog.  The first Holiday Catalog will run from August 1, 2012 to the begining of January 2013.   The first Spring Catalog will run from the beginning of January 2013 through May 31, 2013.

The name of the main catalog will change from Idea Book and Catalog to Annual Catalog.  The Annual Catalog will run from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013.  The Annual Catalog will be reduced from over 240 pages in the current Idea Book and Catalog to about 208 pages. 

The Definitely Decorative vinyl elements and the Simply Adorned jewerly offerings will not longer be offered.

Please take note:  The current Idea Book and Catalog will retire May 31, 2012 - a month earlier than the date printed on the back of that catalog.  I just want to make sure you know this so that you can plan ahead. 

Recap: 
- There will not be another mini catalog right after the current Occasions Mini ends April 30.

- The new Annual Catalog comes out in June.

I anticipate that we will get the current Idea Book and Catalog retirement list in a timely manner closer to May so that we will know the items that will retire from the main catalog.   I'll let you know when that list is available.

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Let me know if you have any questions.