Sentimental Sunday

Yesterday was our annual Gramma and Grampa outing with Tyler and Gracie.  It all started when Tyler was 18 months old and I had my picture taken with him, and then in the following years Grampa joined us and it was so much fun to add Gracie as a baby, and so forth.  We would go to Steak 'n Shake for dinner (the only time I think that we go there all year!) and then come back home to make magic in the kitchen.  We started with gingerbread houses and did other fun Christmasy things before they went home.  In the past three years or so we have been having our picture taken with them when Julie would have her family pictures taken so our outings have changed a bit.  One year we took them to our local museum for "NIGHT AT YOUR MUSEUM" based on the movie - THAT was a ton of fun!!  Even though Sawyer is joining the ranks with the grandkids he is still too small to come with us without Mommy and Daddy so we are looking forward to next year when we can snatch him away to come with us.

This year I had a class in the morning so Tyler and Gracie helped Grampa decorate the Christmas tree

and then we headed out to the mall where there was to be a "flash-mob" in the food court that I wanted to be a part of.

I didn't spot myself on camera (thank goodness) but I did see my 2 cousins and they must have been standing close to the microphone man because I could pick out her voice when she said "do you realize this was Mom and Dad's favorite hymn?"
What a cool thing to be a part of!!
Onward to lunch out at Steak 'n Shake and back home for our kitchen fun.
I needed to decorate cookies for todays lunch with our small group from church.  Perfect time to make MELTED SNOWMEN COOKIES.  Simply make up some Pillsbury Sugar Cookies (or make your own if you would rather) Then make a powdered sugar glaze for the top.  Microwave a marshmallow (one at a time) for 5 seconds on a paper plate that has been sprayed with olive oil. It give the look of the snowman melting. We added mini M&M's for the buttons, and I iced the eyes, nose, mouth and stick arms using my icing bags and frosting I had on hand.  I have seen it done with edible markers if you are not an icing kind of gal like me.  You just want to be sure to get the marshmallow head and the M&M buttons on before the icing hardens

What to do with the leftover marshmallow?  No fear - we popped a marshmallow on top of a Pirouette style cookie wafer stick and using Grampa's blow torch we "roasted" our marshmallows and had a cookie to boot!

What fun!!
A clean kitchen and now it is time to play a couple games.  Gracie beat us all in our favorite game of AGGRAVATION - very fitting because it was Great Grandma Katherine's favorite game and our Gracie was named after her (Gracie Katherine).  Sure wish the kids had a chance to know their great grandparents on the Waite side.
Our second game was SEQUENCE and with 4 of us we played teams with Gracie and Gramma beating the guys.
It was a big day but so much fun!
Thanks for stopping by!
Christi
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Come Stamp with Me + a Pretty Kit

So much going on at Stampin' Up! BUT first of all - today is COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY! I hope to see you here!  10:00am-7:00pm ONLY $1.50 per card that you choose to make.  Seems like a dreary day today and stamping always brightens your spirit.  Besides, I love the company!!
These are the cards I have set out for you to make

OK - now look at this cute kit



Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (item 133913)!**




The Dolled-Up Birthday kit includes the following:

• Dolled-Up Birthday Photopolymer Stamp (1)
• 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
• 2" x 4-1/4" Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
• Dress Up die-cuts (6)*
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot (1)
• Vanilla 5/8" Flower Trim (6 pieces)
• Sponge Dauber (1)

What a perfect gift to give or a beautiful card to use for yourself.

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Come Stamp Wtih Me Tuesdays

I am SO excited!  Today is my open house/COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAYS! And these are the cards that will be out for you to make.

If we run out of cards I always have more on hand!! First come first served!!
My stamp room is open for you from 10 am to 7 pm.
Cost: only $1.50 per card
Make as many or as few as you need/want
Can't wait to see you all!

Here's a shout out to the gals who inspired the cards for today
Lorri Heiling,  Mercedes Weber, Terry Blais and Glenda Calkins 

Now check this amazing new news...

From April 15 - May 30 if you have a $350 personal card making class with your friends you can earn $30 more in FREE product.  That transforms into $80 in FREE product! WOW! They are really doing a bang up job during their 25th Anniversary year.  What could be better than that? Oh, wait, there is one more thing... purchase the amazing Starter Kit and get $30 more product in your kit that you can choose completely what you want!  This  translates into $155.00 worth of product for ONLY $99 + tax.  Click HERE to purchase the Starter Kit. Then click on Join the Fun, and then Join Now

What happens after you buy the Starter Kit?! Well, that is all up to you. If you do not want to do anything else, that is perfectly fine, but if you want a fun side business, this is a perfect time to get started. In the mean time you have a TON of great Stampin' Up! product for a great price!

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi Waite


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RHSSC #80

Playing with the Red Hot Stampers today, this is the sketch that we had to work with

And this is my take on it...

Won't you play along with us??!!
Click HERE to see what the other gals came up with for this sketch challenge
Items used in this sketch:
FEELING SENTIMENTAL (from the Sale a bration brochure - you have 5 days left to get in on the fabulous deal.  With every $50 spent you get to choose one item FREE from the Sale a bration brochure.  This stamp set is just one of many things to choose from)  Click HERE to see what all is available to you.


Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

Price: $7.95 Ticket Duo Punch

Price: $15.95 That's The Ticket Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Price: $16.95 

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Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Feeling Sentimental

This must be my favorite stamp set from the Sale a bration brochure because I catch myself going to it time and time again.  You don't want to miss out on getting this stamp set FREE! With only a $50 order you can choose this set for FREE! Click HERE to start shopping or contact me and I will be happy to place that order for you.
Stamp Set: Feeling Sentimental, Single Stamp Happy Birthday
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Night of Navy, Real Red, Very Vanilla, First Edition Specialty Paper
INK: Crumb Cake, Real Red
Fun Stuff: Word Window Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Brads, Dimensionals
Inspired by: Julie Oliver

Here is something else I made using the Feeling Sentimental Stamp Set

These three items were made using FEELING SENTIMENTAL Stamp Set and the ONE BIG SALE A BRATION DISC FOR MY DIGITAL STUDIO.  You can get both items FREE with a $50 purchase each. The card and the Clear Case Note pad holder uses the actual stamp and the Post-It Note holder uses the My Digital Studio.  I just shrunk the image down to fit the size I needed.  I just love the versatility of mixing up the rubber stamps with My Digital Studio brushed stamp sets.  The Designer Paper is call Parkers Patterns.
Parker's Patterns Designer Series Paper

Price: $10.95

Click HERE to see all the items you can choose from to get FREE with a $50 purchase

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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RHSSC #75

The Red Hot Stamper Sketch Challenge really stumped me, but all of a sudden it "clicked" and this is what I came up with for this challenge.

Stamp: Feeling Sentimental - one of the FREE items you can get during Sale-a-bration with a $50 order!!
Now click HERE to see what the other gals did with this sketch challenge.

AND...a NEW product bundle...  Check it out...
Click on the picture to see the flyer and the prices, then Click HERE to shop NOW for this sweet bundle.  You can purchase the Stamp set, designer paper separately but why would you do that when you can save 20% by buying the bundle?  Did I ever tell you how thankful I am for all of you as blog viewers and customers??  WELL...I AM VERY THANKFUL!!

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Feeling Sentimental

Today is the first day of the Stampin' Up! Leadership Convention in Orlando Florida, and tonight Managers and above get to go the Exclusive Managers Reception.  Henry is holding my ticket and the invitation is sitting right next to him.  Where are we going?  We are going to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios!  Notice he is sitting on a stack of Harry Potter Movies...  Thanks to my friend Marla who owns them all and let us borrow them since we have never seen any of them we wanted to watch them before we left so I would know what to expect when I got there.

And since we were watching Harry Potter, Henry thought he would join us.  Henry is wearing Tyler's Harry Potter glasses that he used for his Halloween costume this past year.

In this particular episode Harry's form of transportation to Hogwarts School is through a telephone booth just like this one. Henry and I couldn't resist making a card in honor of my earning the FREE Exclusive Managers Reception.

 

and while my hubby and I were enjoying a day at Disney's Epcot Center we saw this phone booth and just HAD to have my picture taken by it.  I tried stepping inside to see if it would transport me to Hogwarts, but alas, it didn't open.

I thought I should make up my January Thank You notes using the FEELING SENTIMENTAL stamp set from the Sale A Bration Brochure.  This is just one of the stamp sets that you will be able to earn FREE with a $50 purchase between January 22nd and March 22nd.

Does this ever happen to you when you are stamping? Where you get ink on the edge of the rubber and mess up your card?  UURRGG!!

Here is a simple solution ~ all you need to do is take your handy dandy CRAFT AND RUBBER SCISSORS (pg 180 #103179 $19.95) and trim all around the edge to remove the excess rubber.  These Scissors are PERFECT and cut through your rubber like butter. When they get a bit gunky from the stickiness just clean them up with a little goo-gone.

TADA!  now you can get a perfect image!

Another super fun thing about going to any Stampin' Up! events are the SWAPS!  Earlier I showed you the card that I was swapping, but if you missed it click HERE to see it.  Then I thought I would like to bring along some 3D swaps because I know from experience that there will be some 3D swappers out there and I will wish I had something to swap with them. So this is my 3D swap

Fun little note books using some of the new Designer Paper and Stamps.  I can't wait to show you all the fun things I swap for.  Stay tuned...

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