Stamp Time Somewhere

Housekeeping

Oh how I wish someone would knock on my door and say that! Until then - I am doing a little housekeeping around here.

I have been playing around on My Digital Studio - Stampin' Up!'s new Digital Papercrafting product to create a new design for the blog - What do you think? It's not that hard  (at least on the design part - it's just setting it all up here that is a little time consuming for me as I really don't know what I am doing) So I hope to start making some themes for the different seasons and holidays - but don't hold me to that - hee....unless someone does come and knock on my door saying "Housekeeping"! Lol!

Also - all of the September MISS swaps FINALLY arrived today, so hopefully I can get them out Monday or Tuesday. I was so busy worrying about the swaps this month that I didn't get one set up for October.

Pregnancy is going good and the FMS seems to have lightened up the past few days, so I am trying to get some stuff caught up. I do need to get ready for a class here on Tuesday - not to mention that with everything going on the past few months I am WAY behind.....

I am trying and appreciate the recent support and comments!

Jeanna

Well, now we know.....

MISS September Swappers -

 Ok, I have received MANY e-mails in the last few days about how you are running behind on your swaps. There are probably at least 8 people who have contacted me. I do understand that life happens - but please, there are other people in the swaps...please keep that in mind and make they are sent to me ASAP. The due date to mail them to me was two days ago - Tuesday the 15th. With so many people running late on their swaps, I want you to understand that of course, I will be late in turn getting them out.  I will update the original post later as to whose swaps I have received.

St. George Samples

 On Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity to take 2 of my new team members up to St. George to attend a wonderful annual stamping event. This was my 4th year attending and every year I am so grateful each year that I had the chance to go. It is a day full of fun, inspiration, learning, friends, swapping, stamping, and memories.

 All three of us ended up going to bed late the night before, so the 4 a.m. wake up call came EARLY. We hit the road about 5 with some of my homemade cinnamon rolls in our tummies. We stopped at the Mesquite McD's for the traditional stop - and I was ok - until they told me they were out or Sweet Tea. WHAT THE HECK??? I thought I was going to cry.

 We made it in time to enjoy a wonderful presentation by Jill Olsen all about using Stampin' Up! products to QUILT!!! It was amazing! I learned soooo much! I really want to try some of the ideas. Even being a novice at the sewing machine, I think I could do it now. Want to see some?

Of course you do...

 

 

Ok, more to come later this week

My First Digital Studio Scrapbook Page

 While I have looked forward to "digi scrapping" for EVER, it has still been a little bit of a leap for me. Working in a new media takes some getting used to. I did however pull this page together in maybe less than 30 minutes or so. It was a fun page and I think I could creat an entire coordinating album with little to no trouble - and it will be nice to not have to worry about running out of a product.

***one of fave features*** Being able to "stamp off" or create the look of "generation stamping" AFTER adding the image. Just click on the "Opacity" level and it instantly "lightens the ink"

 

MISS September Swappers

I just sent out an email with all of your final instructions - please, if you are signed up and did not receive the email - let me know!!!

Thanks for your patience if I was slow to respond to your emails this weekend, we had my son's fifth birthday party on Saturday as well as some other DRAMA to deal with! Crazy, Crazy, weekend.

Looking forward to seeing all your great ideas.

Jeanna

MISS swap questions

I've had a few people ask about opening another group for Medallion. Being as I will be closing signups probably tomorrow - I will not for this month - BUT , if there is enough interest, I will add it as a set for next month's swaps.

I will post a photo album of ALL the received swaps so that everyone can see them.

I usually include this in the final emailed instructions - but if a swap doesn not fill - you will only do the number that signed up +1.

Hope that clears up a few things.

Also - if you know any other talented swappers that would like to participate - please share this with them. It's always so much more fun when the groups are full.