Thursday, August 13, 2009

Birthday Gift for the Boss

Today is my boss' birthday. At the final hour, my co-workers apparently voted me in charge of getting a gift and making a card - so kind and thoughtful they are!!! He's into sour candy so I decided to run to Michael's, pick up a jar with a lid, and fill it with Sour Skittles. I thought that it was going to be a quick one-stop shop. However, Michael's had only the jar and NO sour candy. I grabbed the jar and headed to the local corner drug store, where I emptied their candy bins of every Sour Skittles they had. I took off to home and proceeded to make a card and decorate the jar. What do you think? Not bad for having to do a last minute birthday project.
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point (Retired)
Stamps: Party Hearty
Ink: Basic Black, Pacific Point
Accessories: Circle Scissors Plus, Dimensionals, 1/16" circle punch, Pacific Point Striped Ribbon, Linen Thread, Dimensionals
Paper: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Good Morning, Sunshine DSP, Summer Sun
Stamps: Happy Everything
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: 1/16" circle punch, Pacific Point striped ribbon, silver brads

Summer Days

Well, DH still doesn't have a job. Two months, ten days, and counting...

He is staying home with the kids...which is saving some money...however, I'm not too sure how the kids are doing.

My poor little boy, he's getting ready for Kindergarten...and according to him, he's "growed up" already. He fights to stay awake, refuses to take naps, and refuses to hold hands while walking. However, I came home from work and found him passed out in the hallway, his Pandy and Hot Wheels not far from where he dropped...

If he knew I laid there watching him, stroking his hair and listening to him breath, he would be so angry! Oh, how I love my little guy!

My daughter on the other hand, has taken to playing in the mud. While preparing to enter 5th grade, I assumed that she would become interested in woven friendship bracelets, lip gloss and nail polish; my favorite things in 5th grade were the Little House on the Prairie books, those woven friendship bracelets, and playing with my pet rabbit. Hers? Playing in the mud. Here's her latest masterpiece:
A Cookie Jar with Cookies.

How I wish I could be home with them to see what happens during the rest of the day!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

August Deal of the Month

This month you can earn free Designer Buttons from Stampin' Up just by ordering $35.00 worth of stamps from pages 76 - 90 (Growing Up section). You will get your choice of Latte,
Playground,

and Sherbet.


Each package comes with 30 buttons, 3 of each design, which are marbled, circle, embossed flower, star and flower.

Buttons are an amazing accent to your projects. These buttons come in Stampin' Up!s exclusive colors so they coordinate with your papers and cardstock, plus they come in an assortment of cute designs. They stick on easily with Glue Dots and Pop-Up Glue dots. I enjoy threading buttons with a small piece of linen thread, just to add a bit of detail to the card.

To earn your stamps, order $35.00 worth of rubber in the Growing Up section here.