SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH FOR GRANDMA

My grandma will be turning 91 years young on Monday! This is a picture of her last summer. She doesn't look 91, does she? This week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #53 was the perfect opportunity to design a birthday card especially for her!

The other Sweet Sunday Stampers have samples to show you today too! ...

Laura Fredrickson
Jen Tapler
Karen Motz
Lynn Put
Sarah-Jane Kale'
Vicki Burdick



RECIPE
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Inspired by Nature, sentiment from It's Your Birthday (retired)
Paper: Cottage Wall DP, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, and Orchid Opulence CS
Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence
Embellishments: Lilac Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Circle Cutter, Butterfly Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

MOM, RIBBON, EYE CANDY

THANK YOU to everyone who has been praying for my mom and our family! Your prayers are very powerful, and we are feelin' the love! Mom's brain surgery went well yesterday, and we consider it a positive step in her fight against brain cancer. I don't mean to be greedy with the prayer requests, but your continued prayers are very much appreciated!

Just a quick reminder ... don't miss out on the 5/8" Satin Ribbon Share I'm currently offering. If you've already ordered and paid, I ordered the ribbon from Stampin' Up! today. There are a couple of spots left in that order, and I am willing to continue forming new share groups of five. Click HERE for details.

As I've mentioned, Stampin' Up! Regional Convention was in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. (See photos HERE). I went to Regionals as a swapless demonstrator but had some very kind friends graciously share their swaps with me. The first three photos are from Corrine Somerville, Stamping with Roxy. Roxy made this super cool notebook especially for me ... LOVE IT !!!! The two cards below it are swaps she made ...This next card is from the mega-talented, Chat Wszelaki, Me, My Stamps and I ...And these are some of the Make 'n Takes we created at the convention ...

I {Heart} Hearts Makes a Difference for Haiti Disaster Relief

From now until February 28, 2010, for every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set you buy, Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

I {Heart} Hearts - clear-mount, Item #118571, $18.95
I {Heart} Hearts - wood-mount, Item # 117010, $26.95

To order, go to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website.

PRAYERS FOR MY MOM

Many of you have been praying for my mom since she was diagnosed with brain cancer, and asking how she is doing. She will be undergoing another surgery on Friday, Jan. 22. I greatly appreciate your continued prayers and support.

5/8" SATIN RIBBON SHARE

If you're like me, you want ALL the new 5/8" Satin Ribbons recently introduced in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog on page 27. There are nine new colors offered at $8.95/15-yard spool. I'm offering a more affordable alternative to purchasing an entire spool of each color ... a ribbon share of 3 yards of each color for $20. A share is a great way to get a sampling of the new ribbons at a fraction of the cost!

The 5/8" Satin Ribbon colors include ...

Basic Black
Real Red
Chocolate Chip
Certainly Celery
Pretty In Pink
Bashful Blue
Very Vanilla
Old Olive
Basic Gray

HOW TO ORDER: Email me at nrileycm@cox.net. Include your name, e-mail address, shipping address, phone number(s), along with the quantity of shares you wish to purchase. I will then send you a Paypal invoice via e-mail. I will order the ribbon as soon as groups of five are formed (you will be added to a group when I receive your Paypal payment).

Backorders and shipping time from Stampin' Up! to me are out of my control, but you can trust that the cutting, sorting, and mailing will be turned around as efficiently as possible on my end.

SHIPPING: I will be using USPS Standard First Class Mail for the Ribbon Shares. Multiple share orders will be charged as follows:
* 1 ribbon share: $2
* 2 ribbon shares: $3
* 3 or more ribbon shares: $6.00

(USPS Priority) U.S. Shipping Only.

Any questions? ... e-mail me at nrileycm@cox.net

THANK YOU !!!!
Nancy

STAMPIN' UP! REGIONALS

Stampin' Up! Regionals in Phoenix was over a week ago, and am just now getting around to posting some of my photos from the day. We were inundated with ideas and wonderful speakers! The best part was being able to hang out with my stamping friends!

My guest for the day was my sister-in-law Norene. She loves to stamp as much as I do, and is always motivating me to keep plugging along! (what's with my eyes bugging out of my head in this picture?!) ...
Me and my BFF, Lorri Heiling. (More weird eyes from me! ... geez!) ... Two more of my all-time favorite people, Pam Wood and Leah Sinatra ...
Corinne Somerville (aka Roxy) came all the way from Canada, and stayed the week with Lorri. She is even more wonderful in real life ... such a doll! ... (and I think she and Lorri were sisters in another life!) ...
Me and fabulous Corinne ...
weSTAMPers ...
THREE ... yes, THREE ... weSTAMPERS win a free stamp set from the prize patrol at the same time! Jennifer Curtis, Linda Bickley, and Leah Sinatra ...

GOOD NEIGHBORS CURTAIN CALL

My card today uses Stacey Schafer's Curtain Call Color Challenge, Act 13 ... and was inspired by Fran Sabad's card and a swap card I received at Regionals from Chat Wszelaki.

My card uses two stamp sets from Sale-A-Bration 2010 ... Good Neighbors and Whimsical Words. Don't forget that Sale-a-Bration is now, and you can earn free stamp sets, a punch, and/or designer series paper pad with every $50 order (no limits). To shop, go to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website.

RECIPE
Stamps: Good Neighbors (SAB '10), Whimsical Words (SAB '10)
Paper: DP from Sunny Day Simply Scrappin' Kit, Pink Passion Textured CS, Basic Black, Only Orange, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Pink Passion and Pumpkin Pie Classic, Jet Black Staz-On
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie Flower Fusion, Black Brad, Black Gingham Ribbon
Tools: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

Don't miss out on your opportunity to participate in my 5/8" Satin Ribbon Share. Receive a sampling of all nine new colors at a fraction of the cost. Hurry! Groups of five are filling up fast! Click here for details.

5/8" SATIN RIBBON SHARE

If you're like me, you want ALL the new 5/8" Satin Ribbons recently introduced in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog on page 27. There are nine new colors offered at $8.95/15-yard spool. I'm offering a more affordable alternative to purchasing an entire spool of each color ... a ribbon share of 3 yards of each color for $20. A share is a great way to get a sampling of the new ribbons at a fraction of the cost!

The 5/8" Satin Ribbon colors include ...

Basic Black
Real Red
Chocolate Chip
Certainly Celery
Pretty In Pink
Bashful Blue
Very Vanilla
Old Olive
Basic Gray

HOW TO ORDER: Email me at nrileycm@cox.net. Include your name, e-mail address, shipping address, phone number(s), along with the quantity of shares you wish to purchase. I will then send you a Paypal invoice via e-mail. I will order the ribbon as soon as groups of five are formed (you will be added to a group when I receive your Paypal payment).

Backorders and shipping time from Stampin' Up! to me are out of my control, but you can trust that the cutting, sorting, and mailing will be turned around as efficiently as possible on my end.

SHIPPING: I will be using USPS Standard First Class Mail for the Ribbon Shares. Multiple share orders will be charged as follows:
* 1 ribbon share: $2
* 2 ribbon shares: $3
* 3 or more ribbon shares: $6.00

(USPS Priority) U.S. Shipping Only.

Any questions? ... e-mail me at nrileycm@cox.net

THANK YOU !!!!
Nancy

iPICKS, Week 62

Welcome to iPICKS where I post a selection of my favorite Stampin' Up! cards and projects by other talented stamping artists. There's no formal rules or guidelines ... just inspiring projects that catch my eye, clever ideas, and exceptional designs. These are projects that inspire me and I hope they inspire you too! Please click on each link to go directly to the artist's blog for more information about the artist and their project.

iPICKS for Week 62 ...

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