Oh Baby Oh....Hello Baby

I'm super impressed with this wonderful stamp set!  The new baby set, Something for Baby, is a 12 piece set!  WOW!  And to make it even better, there's FRAMELITS!!  (Yes YES this means we don't have to cut any pieces out by hand!!!)  And BETTER YET....it's a BUNDLE...so you're savings are AWESOME!!!

I wanted to keep this card simple and showcase the elements in the stamp set.  I LOVE THE ONESIE so I had to use that.  This set makes it really easy to stamp and cut out.  You get a great solid image.

I tried to keep this card pretty neutral so it could be used at a boy, girl, or undecided party.  It's also nice to have neutral cards in stock so you don't have to go out and buy one once someone has a baby that you didn't know the gender ahead of time.

Something For Baby Bundle

Hostess EXCLUSIVE....OOOOHHH AAAHHHH!!!

I have to admit...lately the hostess sets haven't really tripped my trigger....but this one I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!  It's called Bloom with Hope.   How wonderful?  It's a combination set (which for me is a set with words and images).  As you can see the flowers are "sketched" which I absolutely love!

The set is so large, it comes in two containers!  I got mine for only $17 HOSTESS DOLLARS!

If you haven't seen the new catty....well this is quite a surprise for you!  We now carry awesome alcohol based markers which are called BLENDABILITIES!!!   You need to stamp with a certain ink pad and then you can color it in.  WOW!!  It's so easy to do!

See how well the colors blend together???

The colors work best on our whisper white ultrasmooth cardstock.  But it will look a little messy on the back.  That's okay....looks kind of interesting too!

Here's one of the sayings in this wonderful stamp set.  The rhinestones add just a little bling to bring your eye to the saying on this simple card.

Look at this simple card.  With the lovely blendabilities and flower, this card really does stand out!

TO CHECK OUT THE BLENDABILITIES

There's also a small video on how to use them!!!

MY NEW FAVORITE STAMP SET!!!!

"WORK OF ART" is awesome.  If you haven't seen the new catalog yet, this is a must see!  

 BUY IT HERE!!! WORK OF ART

I saw this design somewhere....can't seem to find where....so thanks for the idea.

I received this set for FREE (makes it so much sweeter!!) at the Catalog Premiere event in Milwaukee.  The only thing I don't like about this set is that it's so large....with the wood blocks, it's hard to fit back in there! Work of Art is an 11 piece set!  Talk about variety!

Just a sneak at what the finished card may look like.  My work station is quite overhauled with tools and a variety of other things at times.  As you can see from this picture I have some new blendabilities, some paper from last catalog, pen, and misc other items.

Here's my color palette.   Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate, Blackberry Bliss, and Natural White.  The Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate hues are crisp and cool while the Blackberry Bliss brings in a little warmth.

I HATE HATE HATE BOWS!   I like to add my bows afterwards.  I do it like two "bunny ears."  You take two loops next to each other and tie them in a knot.  Perfect bow (of course you have to play with the tails a little bit).  Then you adhere the bow with a glue dot and BAM-  perfect bow!

FINALLY....THE FINISHED CARD!   This was probably the simpliest card at my stamp camp last Wednesday night.  You just used the large zig zag stamp and ink it up...stamp at full strength at the top and then just stamp again and again and again to get the faded look.   I hope you like it!

LEINENKUGEL'S LODGE & TOUR

Look at that beautiful sky....what a perfect day to stop at the Leiney Lodge!!!  We were on our way back from Cheteck with the camper and decided after we passed a billboard that we should stop!  So off the highway we went, through town, and found the Lodge.  It was larger than I thought it would be and it was a good thing we went on a Sunday so I could park the truck and camper in the "employee" lot of the factory.

Once arriving at the Lodge, we signed up for a factory tour.  And of course, we got our wristbands so we could "sample" the loot!  Like Brian said, "My heaven!"

I wasn't tall enough to get a picture of the whole sign on the side of the factory....but you get it :)

You were able to sample one brew before you went on the tour.  The kids were happy since they were able to get soda....and soda....and more soda.   And for those of you who know, Brian was able to sample a lot....since I can't!  For sampling, you're able to pick 4 different ones and the 5th one is the special on tap.

The first stop on the tour was to show the creek that separates the lodge and the factory.  Jeremiah wanted me to write down the name of this "creek" so he could suggest to the boy scout troop that this would be a good canoeing adventure creek.  It was more than a creek to me!!!

This part of the tour they were showing what goes into beer...which grains.  I stood off under the walkway for some shade and also so I wasn't by the HOPPS :)

 This picture shows the first Spring that they used for brewing.  It's also the oldest structure on the property.  Since the well went dry, they started using the city water which is from the same source as this spring well was.  Water is the key ingredient in beer!

 During our tour, this little deer made it's way from the back of the factory to the front.  The tour guide said that it often comes to eat the "spent" grains.  It sure did know it's way around the factory too!

Many groups were on the tour at the same time in different locations of the property.  Very well organized and very informative....probably more than I ever needed to know!  

After the tour, the boys of course were hungry.  We got them a "German" pretzel...and as you can see....it's the size of Alex's head!  They chowed it down quickly! 

Brian was still in HEAVEN as he was still sampling the beer!  Jeremiah had to show his cup too!

What do they say about drinking and texting?!?!?  LOL  DON'T DO IT BRIAN!

Even though Brian was the only one who could "drink" everyone had a good time and we got to see some history that we've driven past so many times.  Now we need to find the Mike's Hard Lemonade factory!!!