Hello everyone. Its been awhile since I last posted. I have very very sick. Just finished a round of antibiotics for a kidney infection which was on top of a really bad flu bug that just didn't want to go away. Saw my Doctor yesterday, things are looking better but I am to go back to the lab for some more tests on Monday just to make sure the antibiotics killed off all the bacteria and that my system is back to healthy and strong overall. I haven't been this sick in a long time. Dave and the kids have held down the fort quite nicely the last two weeks. Everybody remained fed and had clean clothes. House needs some work, my standards are little different than the rest of the family. lol. But all in good time.
Now I am getting back to the swing of things in my real world and it dawned on me this morning that our oldest, Laura, is moving out in 2 1/2 weeks. Yep, time to push my first baby bird out the nest and watch her learn to fly on her own. She is off to University to study Astronomy and Astrophysics. And yes, I am one proud mama. But she won't be completely alone at University, two of her cousins will be going to the same University and we are hoping she is in the same residence building as one of them.
But I first want to post pictures of this gorgeous packback and all the goodies inside that I received from Stampin' Up! while at convention in Salt Lake City. Believe me, this back pack is very full. We received the cost of our registration fees back in just free product, probably more.
First the backpack. Gorgeous.
Peek inside, I stole a silver streamer that was part of the closing celebrations on the Saturday. We had fireworks, and silver streamers and confetti falling all over us. Sooooo much fun.
We received a beautiful silver pen and a lanyard for our name tag. These sweet tags are from my upline's upline, Jamilla. My upline is Denise, and Denise's upline is Jamilla. At the end of convention the entire team met up at the Olive Garden, arranged by Jamilla, and we ate and ate and drank to celebrate the end of a fabulous convention. And Jamilla made for each of us a sweet little baggie full of Christmas tags. Thank you so much Jamilla!!
And there was of course Prize patrol. We each were given a wrist band that was a colour from our main catalogue. I was Sahara Sand. And my colour won this sweet prize from the Holiday Catalogue and Main Catalogue. It is the Magnificent Maple stamp set, with a package of Muslin Bags, and our new 3/4" Chevron Ribbon in Crushed Curry. I am thinking little treat bags for table settings during Thanksgiving.
This package is full of make n' takes that we could make at convention or at home. I decided to make mine at home. And nope, I haven't gotten around to them yet. LOL Its summer, and I have a new pool to enjoy.
Couple more make n' takes, a MDS card, and a muslin bag. And nope, haven't done these up yet either. LOL
We also were given copies of the new Holiday Catalogue, which went live August 1, of course the Main Catalogue, and some special offers for Convention attendees for some stamp sets and office supplies such as business cards etc.
Our book with convention details, bios on the presenters, and of course a space for note taking, and lots of notes were taken.
All these stamp sets were handed out throughout the convention. Sweet!!!
Our new Real Red Goodie Gear Simply Created along with Oh, Goodie Stamp Set. Hello Christmas!!! My favourite time of year.
July's Paperpumpkin kit. Ok, I confess, when it came to Paper Pumpkin, I had a hard time wrapping my brain around getting the subscription. It just didn't appeal to me at first. I was able to see some of the early kits, and I wasn't sold. I knew lots of people who loved their kits, and thoroughly enjoyed getting their monthly subscription in the mail. But I thought it just wasn't for me. At convention, they offered us a free Paper Pumpkin kit if we could write down what we would use this kit for. Well, I took one look and knew, this would be a sweet mini album to send with Laura to University. So she won't forget us little people back home. And one of the first things I did when I got home, was sign up for a monthly kit from Paper Pumpkin. And they made it really easy with the Pumpkin Deal. Just go to the Paper Pumpkin website HERE and enter the code PUMPKINDEAL, and get your first kit for $12.50 as opposed to the usual $24.95. Taxes and shipping included. This amazing deal ends August 31.
A sampling of our new Undefined kit (make your own custom rubber stamps) as well as Seasons of Style Washi Tape and Witches Brew Washi Tape.
And this back pack and goodies inside is what made my luggage a little heavier going home.
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