The Creativity Cave

I did it!!!!!!!

I am humbled, honored, excited, thrilled and FREAKING OUT!!!  Thank you all so so so much for all your supprt!  I can't believe I did it!  What a 24 hours it has been....I am off to the Quad Cities...We can all chat more tomorrow! :)

 

Almost there...

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all the kind words of encouragement and certainly all the generous orders!!  You guys rock!!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I was on the phone with Stampin Up and one of the SAMs (service account managers) told me how close I was to hitting a HUGE SALES GOAL....Just short of $2500 away as of 6pm last night....I had done a workshop the night before and Kris was coming to close her workshop (A HUGE THANK YOU, KRIS and all the ladies who were at her party!!)  And I had a class last night with a bunch of people signed up, and then Pam (my dear friend had a catalog workshop and she is closing it today) so I got this CRAZY notion in my head that I might just do it!!!!!  So, while I was holding my Brides and Babies Class, I started calling people on my customer list...The ladies at class were so sweet to let me do this...I think they were excited everytime I hung up and proclaimed, YIPPIE in a scary high-pitched voice!!

This morning, I teared up when I opened my email and there was a SUBSTANTIAL order from Joni...I told her I could kiss her in my email back to her (I hope she doesn't think I am totally crazy as I don't know her very well)...so here we are....I am just $907 away as of this minute....and so I had to put my "Oh my gosh" gauge on here for you...I am doing it old school....I am certain there is a fun, easy way to make this on the computer, but I can't do that right now! :)

I just have to say to each of you who have supported me this year: Customers with orders, Downline with participating in my group, Family who supports me all the time, my SAM (and the other SAM's at STampin Up who cheer me on) to my fellow demonstrator friends who are so awesome to me....THANK YOU!! I am so excited to be in this position (actually I am feeling kind of nauseous right about now...it reminds me of when I was waiting to find out if I got my Pink Bag 2 years ago!!  Read about it here:

http://drekow.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/a-very-special.html

I'll keep you posted...I've got until 2pm (leaving for Andy's Work Awards dinner that is 3 hours away tonight)....Again, thanks so much!!!

So, if you are in need of any products (whether it is just a bottle of adhesive or 10 stamp sets, every single bit helps)...please call or email me to place your order...I'll have a special treat for you as a thank you!!

Hope you have a great day!!  I'll keep in touch with my progress!!

Hello Monday

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Just a few days left to place your orders from the current catalog!!  Here are some of my favorite sets from the catalog...if you don't have them make sure you get them before they are gone!!

This beautiful card was done with the set, Together Forever (on the discontinued list) and the coordinating wheel.  The colors are Whisper White, Basic Black, and Tempting Turquoise.  The greeting is from Heard from the Heart.  Super Cute!

This is a beautiful card done my friend Liz, and she used the set, Bird on a Branch (on the discontinued list).  I just love this set and the coordinating paper.  The colors are Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron and Garden Green (a great color combo!!) with the color flower brad and the scallop circle punch!  Very pretty and if you don't like the birds...don't be a hater!! :)

This is the set, Very Thankful, the Ronald MacDonald stamp set.  It is being discontinued as well and I just love it!!  My friend, Julie made this set and she used the Nouveau Chic printed paper...Just love it!!!

Here is an ADORABLE card we will make in my Brides and Babies class tomorrow night.  This uses the set Nursery Necessities (which is being discontinued) and I just LOVE this one!!  Hope you can join us! 

Happy Thursday

I am always so happy when I wake up and it is bright and sunny--it is much easier to wake up this early when that is the case! :) 

Hope you are having a great day--we will be making Birthday Cards here tonight--hope you can join us as we are really making some great projects!  Here is one of the cards that I came up with for class tonight...if you'd like to join us drop me an email and if you can't make it or are not local, let me know and I'll make a set of cards for you Cost is $15 and the birthday cards will cover kids to men to mother-in-laws! :)

How cool is this card?!?!  I just love it!  It uses the Island Floral Die from the Mini Catalog and the Cottage Row printed paper (it is out of stock, but I have a few packs of it!!)

Colors are Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Naturals White.

Here is a pretty card using the Mostly Vintage Stencil and the Elements of Style stamp set.  Colors are So Saffron, Very Vanilla, and Brocade Blue.  So pretty!

How stinking sweet is this card?  The colors are Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Close to Cocoa, and Certainly Celery.  The glitter and the Texture Plate is so awesome!  Love it!
  

Beautiful Cards

I had my Elements of Style class last night and I just have to say we made some really beautiful cards last night!  I had a few cards that I had also made up that didn't make the cut, so I wanted to share them with you as I had promised the gals last night! 

This pretty card is one I copied based on one I found on our cool Stampin Up Demonstrator Gallery.  Colors are Bashful Blue and Night of Navy with Very Vanilla cardstock.  SO pretty!  I used some navy grosgrain ribbon and the scallop trim punch.

This is a really pretty card that I made based on something a really talented demonstrator, Ranee.  I used Kraft cardstock and Versamark for the card base, Baja Breeze (since it is coming back in less than 10 days!!!) and So Saffron with some Old Olive ribbon and Ice square rhinestone brad.  LOVE IT!!  So pretty, If I can say so!!

This pretty card is another I copied (can you tell I like to copy a lot?  I actually did come up with a really cool idea that was totally my own...I'll share later)....anywho...this card was done with So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Whisper White.  The background is done with the Finial Press Embossing Folder and the Big Shot, and the "for you" is from a set called Thankful Thinking and a little White Taffeta and the Button Latte Button are perfect!  So pretty!

Busy Week Ahead

Hope you all had a great weekend!  I am hoping that you will have a chance to stop by for a class over the next 10 days---I've got some great things coming up!  Tonight: Elements of Style:  Cards using that awesome set from the Mini Catalog and all the goodies that match!!  Cost is $18

Thursday is BIRTHDAY cards:  Cards for anyone on your list: kids to adults, Men to your Mother-in-law...I've got you covered!  Cost is $15

plus NEXT WEEK on Tuesday (June 29th) I've got Brides and Babies Cards. 
Hope you can join us for one or more of these fun classes...and as always if you can't make it but would like to have the cards, please just let me know!

On to some cards:

This is a pretty card using the Nouveau Chic printed paper plus Friends 24-7 stamp set.  The Basic Gray Satin ribbon and the Scallop trim border punch make a SIMPLE but pretty card!

How stinking cute is this?  I got the idea for this one from a good demonstrator friend, Kimberly and I tweeked it just a bit.  I used the Wonderful Wings Embosslit plus the Scallop Trim border and corner punches.  The colors are Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Soft Suede.  Stamps are Fine Flourish (still available), Tiny Tags (also still available) and a little Linen Thread.  So pretty!!!

This awesome card was made by my friend Kaylene, and I just love how easy it is!!  She used the Travel Journal Printed papers and the Sentimental Journal stamp set from the Summer Mini catalog.  The Card is made with 2 sheets of 6x6 paper folded in half and then turn the corners down on opposite sides.  Glue the back piece together and add an embellishment...the tag punches with button here!  LOVE IT!!

Happy Friday!

Generally I don't get so excited about the weekend, but for some reason I am really excited that it is Friday!!  I think it is because there is no kid activities today!!  Ugh! :)  The summer schedule is worse than the school year (I didn't think that was possible!)

More cards for you!!!

Isn't this card beautiful?!  It is one I recieved in a swap--and it is one we are going to make in my Elements of Style class this Monday night....It is pretty easy...Love it!  It also uses that really awesome Groomsmen paper that is being discontinued...make sure you get your orders in!!

This is a fun card I recieved from my second upline, Denise.  She used the Just Jawing stamp set and I love the cherries! (I bought some yesterday...can't wait to have some!)  The cherries have some crystal effects on them to make them shiny! :)

Here is a great card for any color--this one is Rich Razzleberry.  The stamps are from the set, Upsy Daisy.  Super simple, but so great!!  

Another day, another post

This must be some sort of record for me....I guess I feel like you all deserve it!  Just drop a line that you are out there enjoying the posts...nothing fancy...just nice to know if you are out there and appreciate my efforts! :)  Sometimes a girl needs a few props!

How pretty is this one?  I recieved this one in a swap--and I just love the texture--the paper is the Island Oasis with Tropical Party and a library clip and the words are from the set, Elements of Style (if you like that one, I've got a class on it Monday Night!!)  That darn Square lattice texture folder..it is so awesome!

 This beautiful card is one I copied from somewhere--the set is a preview of one that will be in the new catalog in a couple of weeks...it is called Awash with Flowers.  The colors are Lavander Lace, Certainly Clelery, Apricot Appeal, and Rose Red.  The For You is from a cute little set that is retiring called, Thankful Thinking.  A little celery satin ribon and a rhinestone brad makes it perfect!

Here is another great card that I copied!  The stamp is from One of A Kind (it is retiring), the Wonderful Wings Embosslit wasd used along with the polkadot embossing folder.  A little ribbon...so pretty!  Colors are Barely Banana, Lovely Lilac and whisper white! 
 

3 in a row...beat that!

Anyone with a kid under 8 and a nack for the useless skill of rambling off movie lines will know that one....Have you ever seen Finding Nemo?  Dory and Marlin are swiming through the jellyfish and Dory is bouncing off the tops of them...  :) Okay, you all think I am crazy...I can live with that! :)

Anyway...here are some cards for you to enjoy:

 
This is a fun card done with the set, July Fourth.  The colors are Real Red, Night of Navy and Whispwer white.  The 1 1/4 and 1 3/8" circle punches along with the cute ,little star punch (being discontinued!!)

This fun card was done by my friend, Kaylene.  She used the awesome set, Sentimental Journey from the mini catalog.  The New Embossing folder, square lattice was used, along with a star brad, a clip from the clips assortment, the 1 3/4", 1", and 1 1/4" circle punches plus the spiral punch.  The 1" blue stitched ribbon and the Travel Journal printed paper.  This is such a great set and paper pack for scrapbooking!  I also really like it for masculine cards, like this great one, too!

This beautiful card is one of the ones we are going to be making on Monday at my Elements of Style card class.  The class focuses on the stamp set, as well as the various coordinating products!  Hope you can join us!!  Class is at 7pm.  Please RSVP if you'd like to join us!