Leadership

I have had a problem with my site and could not log in until just now.  So it has been forever since I have posted anything.  So much to share.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years !

I can hardly believe it but Stampin' Up!s Leadership conference in San Antonio is less than 2 weeks away and I GET TO GO!  I have never been to Leadership before and am sooooo looking forward to it.

I will be posting as I prepare to go and will post from conference if I can find time.  I understand it is one busy but very exciting and fun experience.  I can not wait to share it with you.

Home from Georgia

We had a great week in Georgia with daughter Malinda and her family.  The time went so fast I could hardly believe it.
Of course, we just had to do some stamping while I was there.  We started some Christmas cards.  It was a lot of fun having my daughter and grandchildren close by to help.
Now it is back to work on Monday.  But I also need to finish getting ready for some workshops and classes.  I have a workshop this coming Tuesday and one in September with some friends at work.  I also have to get some halloween and Thanksgiving cards/projects ready for a class at the library in Plymouth, Ohio in September.
Therefore it is time to go blog hopping for inspiration.

New Camera

Last weekend we went shopping and I finally selected a new camera.  After a lot of research and talking to many people about what camera they used, how they liked it, and why, I finally settled on a
Nikon D3100.  Now I am busy learning how to use it. 
It was much easier to upload my photos but I need to do a better job of editing and cropping.  Got lots to learn.

Going To Georgia

We are going to Georgia this coming Friday to see our daughter and her family.  She wants to do some Stampin' Up while we are there so I have been playing with some of the new stamp sets.  I hope she likes them.  This one is Snow Much Fun #122560 wood mount or #122562 for clear mount.
I love the clear mount stamps from Stampin' Up.  All of the quality and image details we were used to and loved and the ease of stamping and improved storage.  It is great.

Holiday Mini

I am really getting excited about my upcoming World Card Making Day event. I have ordered some great new products that I can hardly wait to share with my friends. October can't get here soon enough.
I have never done Halloween cards in the past but the new sets in the IB&C and the new Holiday Mini have inspired me. Of course blog surfing and see things the other SU demos are creating gets me going too.
I finished some cards this weekend and planned to post them now but my computer is trying to die on me and I was unable to upload from my camera to the computer. Hopefully I can get it fixed soon and get them posted.
I am also counting down til Christmas. It is 107 days til Christmas! It is the most important day of the year and I have already started working on cards for family and friends as well as gifts and projects to share with my stampin' friends.
Well I guess I better get to working on the camera computer link or I'll never get any pics posted.

Stampin'Up convention

I am so jealous. So many great, creative, demos are getting ready to go to Salt Lake City for the annual Stampin' Up convention. One of these days I will get to go. I would love to meet Sherril Graff. I follow her blog and admire her work and the way she lives her life.
She offers lots of advice on building your business to adopted demos. She heads up Late Night Stampers and there are many talented and sharing demos there. Check it out!

I love the DSP used on this card. You can not see it here but I used crystal effects on the white dots for dimension and it looks great in real life.

I just joined Late Nite Stampers and am very excited. Sherrill has so many great ideas and is so inspirational. I want to grow my Stampin Up business but I don't want it to be so much work and the suggestions from LNS boot camp are actually fun. I have added a button so you can check it out if you are interested.

I have come in contact with some of the most amazing people online who are not only creative but also willing to share. I am learning a lot and enjoying my crafting more because of it.

I have copied some cards to show you what great talents are out there. I regret that I have misplaced the identifier for each card. I will look for them and post them when I find them.

Summer Mini

I am really excited about some of the new stamps and products in the summer mini. Some I have already received and worked with and some more that I just ordered. Of course I couldn't wait to get them so I did the "air" shipping so I can get them into my hands sooner.

One of my absolute favorites is Elements of Style. I will be posting some pics for you to see. I also can not wait to do some cards and projects with the new Stampin' Around Builder Wheel Spindle and Spacers. I couldn't decide which ones to get so I got them all!

I also needed more stamps for graduation cards so I had to get Go, Graduate. I posted above, a picture of a card that I CASE'd from Jackie Topia. I did it in colors for my granddaughter's school. Jackie is so talented. Check out her blog: jackietopa.typepad.com

Hospice Volunteer Card Class

Hi everyone,
We had a good turn out for our card making class at Hospice of North Central Ohio this afternoon. We made a number of Mother's Day and different spring colored and themed cards for the staff of Hospice to use for patients and families of the hospice program. We will meet again on Thurs. May 20th from 6-8 PM.
It is always fun getting together and good to be doing something for others. If you can come join us next month. Would love to have you there. We will be making some Father's Day cards as well as others.

Occassions Mini

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Now it is time to start on Mothers's Day cards.
Just wanted to remind everyone that the items in the Occassions mini will be available till April 30th. After that you may not see them again. If there is something you want you can contact me by e-mail, here, or on my Stampin Up web page, bonnieferebee.stampinup.net
I have another stampin' class at Hospice of North Central Ohio on April 18th from 1P-4P. You can RSVP from here. Just click on the left where event is posted. Feel free to bring a friend just be sure to register so I prepare enough supplies.

More spring colors and cards

I love the 5th Ave. Floral set images so just had to do another card with the embossing folder and pretty spring colors. The picture does not do it justice. The final touch was spritzing the front with shimmer white paint.

This is the birthday card for my grandson, Benton, who lives in Tennessee

This is the birthday card for my grandson, Tyler, who lives in Georgia.

Well winter is still here and I can only wait and hope for Spring. So, there are more cards and projects with spring colors and themes and they so brighten my mood.
I just sent two of my grandsons their birthday cards. They both play basketball therefore their cards needed to reflect that interest. I love doing the tri-shutter cards and I saw a card on the Stampin Up demo site that had been done with football as the theme and really liked it so I CASE'd it. Hope you like the ones that I did.

I am hooked on the In Colors from Stampin Up. I used Crushed Curry in this card. I am sooooo ready for Spring and this card lifts my spirits. Hope you like it.

Sale A Bration

I have been so busy using the new stamp sets and punches from the Occassions Mini and Sale A Bration flyer that I have not had time to get anything on my blog. I will be adding more pics over the next couple of days

I have just finished creating a survey on Surveymonkey and am including the link for your convenience here. Please click on the link and answer a few questions that will help me plan classes and events that will be convenient and be what you are most interested in. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=8gL9stMMSAwl1XLPr9boBw_3d_3d

July 20th Deal of the week

Hi everyone,
wanted to let you know about this week's Deal of the Week. You can purchase the Hodgepodge Hardware in styled vanilla for only $18.99. It is item # 112454 on page 178 of the current Idea Book & Catalog and is normally $29.95. You can order on-line just by clicking on the picture of the current Idea Book & Catalog to the left.
I have both the vanilla and silver and love them both. If you do not have the hodgepodge hardware this is a great time to get some and try it.
I will be meeting with the volunteers of Hospice of North Central Ohio next Thursday, July 30th from 6P to 8P at Hospice House in Ashland to make cards for the hospice program. I always enjoy the time with these great ladies and have fun getting to make new cards.
We will also meet on Saturday, August 15th from 1P to 4P. We try to schedule weekdays and weekends to accommodate schedules as much as possible. If you would be interested in helping with this and live in the Ashland, Ohio area give me a call and let me know 419-606-5646 or e-mail me @ bonnieferebee@yahoo.com or respond here. I would love to have your help.

Hi everyone,
It has been way too long since I posted anything here. I am sorry to be so late but we have been very busy.
My daughter lives in Georgia and is getting married next month. She and I designed the announcements and I am making them for her. Plus we just got back from a mini vacation to Georgia over the July 4th weekend. We had a great time with my daughter, the kids, and Keith our son-in-law to be.
I just started a Twitter account and have added a link here. There is a lot going on with Stampin' Up and I want to stay on top of all the new announcements.
We have the new 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog, we also have Summer Fun Deals of the Week. For this week you can purchase the Square Fire rhinestone brads for the special price of $6.99. This is good from July 13-July 19. On the 20th a new special will be announced.
There is no minimum purchase required and no limit to the number of sets you can purchase at this special price. I have to get some for my self so I will have enough for a special project I am working on. You can call me, e-mail me bonnieferebee@yahoo.com to place an order or go to my website and order online anytime day or night. Check my website: bonnieferebee.stampinup.net