Just Jacob

Today is my Jacob's 8th birthday!

After some initial reluctance to actually enter this world (he was born 2 weeks after his due date!), Jake finally appeared, weighing in at a paltry 9 pounds 8 ounces. Poor little thing! LOL

He has a gentle, sweet spirit and a gift for saying just the right thing to make his Mama happy. The girl who gets him will be one lucky woman! A boy with 4 older sisters definitely has an edge on how to "understand girls."

Jake got to pick out a new bike for his birthday--he likes it just a bit.He had outgrown his last one to the point of hitting his knees on the handlebars. {smile} He's really excited to start Cub Scouts and participate with all his friends. He loves basketball, Star Wars, and Transformers.

Happy Birthday, Jake!

Swish!

I participated in a "cards that move" swap at Convention, and decided to try a style I'd never done before! This is a suspension card--the basketball is suspended in the punched-out circle. It stressed me out LOL, but I loved how they ended up!

Here's a close-up of the window. I stamped the Hoop right behind the image, so it looks like the basketball is spinning inside!


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Stamps: Just Basketball
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic and Craft, Pumpkin Pie Classic
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Linen Thread, 1 3/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Big Shot, Texturz plates, Jumbo Eyelets (Pewter), Sticky Strip

Bandana Technique

Isn't this cute! I found the idea on several blogs--not sure who originated it. This was the technique for Card Buffet in August, and everyone seemed to enjoy it! It's a simple technique--you just start adding dots with your white gel pen! Give it a try! It's a great summer look!

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Stamps: Always
Paper: Ballet Blue, Whisper White, Real Red
Ink: Ballet Blue
Accessories: White Gel Pen


Oh, and a note about the fabulous Big Shot Hero video:

I can take credit *only* for posting it. It's not my video, that's not my dh, and I had nothing to do with it whatsoever! I just shared it because I was so impressed. :-) Here's a link to Linda Heller's post about it. Glad you all enjoyed it as much as I did!

Big Shot Hero

Every year, Stampin' Up! holds a "commercial" contest among demonstrators. This was the winning entry this year, and one of my favorite Convention moments! Cheers to Linda Heller and her team for a great commercial!

Bermuda Blossoms

I {heart} the In Color Bermuda Bay! It's one of my favorite colors! This card is featured at August's Card Buffet tomorrow night.

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Stamps: Embrace Life, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray, Naturals White
Ink: Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Bermuda Bay grosgrain, Aquapainters, Stampin Sponge

Come on, you know you wanna!

Now is a great time to sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! So many great things are happening--the Build a Bear Workshop partnership, the new Holiday Mini Catalog coming soon, the new software My Digital Software available in the next little bit, of course, all the Big Shot products, stamps, accessories, ribbons . . . well, you get the picture.

Wouldn't you love to buy this stuff at a discount??? Swap with other demonstrators at Convention??? Get preorder opportunities??? Hear and see the "new stuff" first???

Dates: July 15 - August 31, 2009

Promotion Details:

Become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with the limited-time $85 Mini Starter Kit. The Mini Starter Kit contains the following products:

Item Code	Page #*	Description	Retail Value**
115360	118	For All You Do stamp set	$28.95
115658	155	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
115656	155	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
115659	155	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
115654	155	Dusty Durango Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
115655	155	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
115657	155	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
100730	155	Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")	$7.50
115315	155	In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")	$7.95

You can substitute for like at items at matching or lower price points, so you can really customize your starter kit just for YOU! I'd love to have you join my team! Click over to my Stampin' Up! website now and click "Start Your Own Business" and then Join Now! My recruiter password is cardbuffet.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Home again, home again, jiggity jog

I hope you've enjoyed this little tour of my Convention swaps! More will be coming your way--you didn't think that was *all*, did you????? I just need a bit of time to recover and get caught up on the laundry! Meanwhile, here is one of my general swaps from the Stampin Addicts MeetnGreet.

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Paper: Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories: Big Shot, Thanks Embosslit, Bermuda Bay ribbon, half pearls (Pretties Kit)

Hawaiian Silk

One of my swaps for Friday's Stampin Addicts Convention MeetnGreet was this Faux Silk card with the set Paradise. I love faux silk--so easy to make a lovely card!

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Stamps: Paradise, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Black Stazon
Accessories: Tissue Paper, SU Glue Stick, Pretties Kit, Vintage Brads, Button Latte, Big Shot, Flower Layers Die, Glue Dots, Black ¼” Grosgrain