Stampin' with Carol

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day...

Not!  We got hit pretty hard with some thunderstorms yesterday.  Some areas north of heregot hit much worse.  We were under a tornado warning at one point in the afternoon.  Lucky, my husband's roof patch is holding up in the kitchen.  No more water there so far.  But we did see a drip in the family room addition.  The Husband checked it out and we have some soft, probably wet, drywall.  So, another area for the carpenter to check out this weekend.  The Husband said there was lots of flooding on his way to work today.  The little road that leads into our area is flooded over.  First time in the 11 years we've lived here.  So, Sammie and I are staying in today.  Seems the safest option.  Hopefully I'll have some stamping time this afternoon and something to show you all later.

Have a dry day!

-Carol

The sky is not falling in.

The Husband came home Monday night, climbed up on the roof and determined our kitchen leaking problem is from some rotting wood around the stove vent pipe.  Not good.  So, he did something with flashing, tar, and caulk to temporily fix it till the carpenter can come out this weekend and inspect it.  Then in the kitchen he screwed up some 2x2s to keep the ceiling from falling in.  Thank goodness, because that drywall was pretty wet and I was worried it was going to come down.  And whatever he did held up to the rain we had early this morning.  Here's how it looks today..

I have a couple more cards to show you.  I was preparing for Saturday's Stamp-a-Stack today and had a couple extra minutes to finish up one card (because my double-stitched Wild Wasabi showed up today) and make a couple of the gift cards for some birthdays we have coming up.

   

Ok, off to finish preparing for Saturday's class.  Have a good evening!

-Carol

Sorry, sorry, sorry...

I haven't posted in way too long.  I'm back.  We're getting lots of rain here the last few days.  Guess it's the price we pay for finally getting some cooler weather.  But this morning we woke up to some water dripping from the kitchen ceiling.  Not good!  Apparently it was dammed up some how and coming down along side the oven vent.  My hubby will have to do some fixing of that situation when he gets home this evening.  We're expecting more rain tonight.  I don't look forward to that.  The dog is driving me nuts at night with his pacing.  He's scared of thunder and had me up quite a few times last night.  He has to be by ME, but he won't settle in and lay down.  Goofy dog! 

Today, Sammie and I had a playdate and we both enjoyed that.  Then after we got home I got some stamping done.  Here's some things I've done in the past few days or so.  A couple of them are CASED or inspired from other cards I've seen on some talented stampers blogs. 

Don't forget the FREE Classic Ink Pad promotion when you sign up to become a demonstrator.  And also the Stamp-a-Stack is this Saturday.  RSVP by Thursday.

Enjoy your evening!

-Carol

Happy Tuesday!

Looks like another hot one today!  It would be nice if it cooled down a bit before "Bubble Night" at the library tonight. 

Here is the hostess gift I made for Kerry.  I started with a $1 wood frame from Michael's, painted it white and then I used Stampin' Up!'s Flowers For You Designer Series paper and the Wild About You stamp set.  I made the "bush" with the large oval punch and direct to paper inking. 

I'm hoping to do some stamping this afternoon after I clean up my stamping space a bit.  I have a Stamp-a-Stack class coming up on August 25th to finish preparing for.  I need to get scrapbooking again, too.  I have a whole new bunch of pictures from our recent FL trip on top of all the ones I have waiting already.  Sammie wants to start scrapbooking, too.  She has the kids Fisher Price camera and has been taking her own pictures for the last year.  She's decided it's time to get them in an album.  I bought a cute kids scrapbook kit for her and she's anxious to get started.  I'll post pics as she completes her pages. 

Well, off to do some cleaning and laundry.  Have a great day!!

-Carol

We're home!

Sammie and I got home from Florida this week.  We had a great visit with my family.  We sure miss them when we get home!  I'll upload some pics later this weekend when I get some time.  Right now I'm busy preparing for Kerry's workshop tomorrow.  Here's the projects we're doing...

Purely Pomegranite is quickly becoming my favorite color!  And I just love this Pick a Petal stamp set.

This card I CASED from Kendra HERE.  It showcases our new scallop punch that will be available for shipping the first week in September.  It also features Purely Pomegranite and Wild Wasabi along with some of our new designer series paper.

Now for the big news!  Purchase the Starter Kit and become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator between now and September 30th, and you'll get to pick the family of your choice-color family, that is-of Classic Stampin' Pads® FREE. That's a $57.95  value! And for joining my team, you'll also receive a $50 gift certificate to use in the current catalog!  This is an awesome deal!  If you've ever thought about this, now is the time to sign up.  Contact me for your free information kit and DVD.

Ok, off to do some laundry.  I still need to completely unpack from the trip.  Not a job I care for very much.  Don't forget to RSVP for the August August 23rd!

-Carol