Color Challenge

It's time for another JUGS challenge. This week I am the hostess and we are having a color challenge. This picture is from the actual bedding that I picked out for our new house, then I got it all together and decided it wasn't exactly what I wanted, so I took it back. I still really like it, but I'm going to keep my eyes open for the perfect one! i love these colors, but I have my heart set on a paisley print, so if any of you have seen a paisley bedding set let me know!

This week I kept my card very simple. I used an old and retired set from SU for my main image. I just love this set. I'm "very" behind on sending this out, but it is the thought that counts right! I couldn't be more excited about my sister-in-law having a baby! She is due in Februrary and this is their first. They didn't find out what they are having so it will be a surprise! I did send the card yesterday so it is in the mail!

Yesterday I took my kiddos to St. Louis to the zoo. I met up with some college friends and we ad a great time. Then I hit the mall and a wonderful shop on the way home. I got the kids their Christmas outfits, red, brown, and cream are the colors. The outfits are adorable! It's my mission starting back in September to find the perfect outfit. Now to get the perfect picture of them! I even got Ava some new pedipeds to match....you have to check them out here! Kale got these! If any of you have little ones and you haven't discovered pedipeds, you'll have to! These shoes are wonderful! I found them or I should say my Mom discovered them in a magazine when Ava was a baby and now she is in the biggest pair that they make! Kale is just getting started though!

Today we are heading to a pumpkin patch with some friends. It should be a lot of fun. I'm leaving Dave here to pour some concrete on our new house. You can see that progress here.... http://weimanhomesweethome.blogspot.com/!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

JUGS #54 Technique Challenge

JUGS has a great challenge this week.....except I didn't follow the rules! :-) Lisa chose a technique to use acetate on your card or create a clear card, so what did I do? I used velum! It's pretty close to being clear, right! Here's a closeup of my butterfly. This is one of the dies from Stampin Up! I printed out the text and then die cut it with my cuttlebug. Yes, that is Ava when she was a baby. My they grow up so quickly. She was right along side of me today while I was making this!

Here is the final page! I have to comment on her outfit because I just LOVED it. I saw it at Gymboree and "HAD" to have it. To be honest I don't know how much she actually wore it because I didn't want anything to happen to it! Go figure!

Hope everyone enjoys the wonderful fall weather this weekend. I had a wonderful evening last night stamping with my stamping ladies. I even have Kale's 1st birthday invitations almost finished, thanks to the idea from my friend Jenny. Have a great weekend!

JUGS #53 - Anniversary Sketch Challenge

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to JUGS! Can you believe it has been 1 whole year since we started! Kristin has a wonderful sketch for everyone this week and we have some fabulous prizes as giveaways. The best part is you can enter twice! If you are playing along then you'll know what this is for......G.......there is your part to your second chance to win. Be sure to enter a card and then spell out the secret word with our blog hop by visiting everyone's blog. Be sure to follow the order on the JUGS blog to create the secret word.

I would like to welcome our guest designer for October, Selma Stevenson

Now onto my card for this week's challenge. I got to play with a new set from PTI, Peace Be Still. I used some patterned paper from MY TIME MADE EASY. I really like how it turned out and I love the color combo too.
I ebmossed the snowflakes with clear embossing powder to make them pop!

Hope you have enjoyed all of our creations today. I can't wait to see what you come up with for this week's sketch!

Here's a list of generous prizes that have been supplied by some of our favorite stamp companies! Thank you all!

• My Time Made Easy - A Secret Surprise Stamp set PLUS In Suspense Template!

• Gina K Designs - Fanciful Tags stamp set

• Joan's Garden - $25 gift certificate to spend at Joan's store!!

• Paper MakeUp Stamps - $25 gift certificate!!

• Clear and Simple Stamps - donated the following prize package:
(1) Awareness Darling stamp set
(1) Awareness button mix sampler (includes buttons from I'm a Princess Pink, You're Such a Gray-cious Host, and A Blanc Check color stories) (1) I'm a Princess Pink Ribbon sampler (1 yd) (1) Limited Edition Attitude mini stamp All products are made in the USA, ribbon is double-faced satin, and stamp sets are 100% photopolymer.

• WPlus9 - TWO stamp sets of the winner's choice!!!

• PixiePetals Etsy - $10 Gift certificate

• JustRite Stampers - From the JUGS team - we will also give away a stamp set and block. We are donating Homemade Treats and Wood Stamper 2-3/8" with Bonus 25 pt Font set

JUGS #52 Template Challenge

It's Saturday and time for another JUGS challenge. Maria is our wonderful hostess this week and we get to share with you a template from Lauren Meader, owner of My Time Made Easy! This template is called tuckered out. It went together super easy. I actually used the pdf and cut mine out by hand. You are probably wondering why mine has a "1" on it. Stampin Up has a sample in their new mini with these little gift boxes that are numbered to count down to Christmas and that is what I'm making with this. I'll be finishing the other 24 up hopefully soon and filling them with goodies for Ava to enjoy.

Hope all of you have a great weekend! I'm typing this as we are getting ready for the homecoming parade! Ranger will be making another debut this year and Ava has 3 friends that are riding along with her!

JUGS51 - Color Challenge

It's Saturday already and time for JUGS! I barely got my card made as I had company for most of the day yesterday helping me finish up thank yous and stamp set orders for Ethan's Rodeo. The process started around 8:30 am and ended around 10:30, but everything is complete and ready to mail......WOO HOO! That is a huge thing off my plate and I'm thrilled to say that we made about $1400 with Lauren's stamps! Isn't that awesome!

So, that left me doing my card around 11:00 last night....nothing too spectacular, but isn't the Santa image cute! It's new from SU and I love it, very vintage. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! We are having some great fall weather here!

PTI Stamp Sets FOR SALE - for ETHAN's RODEO

Several months ago I received a phone call from my friend, Lauren Meader. This was shortly after she opened up her new business "My Time Made Easy" Previously she had been a designer with Papertrey Ink and had TONS of stamp sets from them. She ever so generously donated these to me to sell for profits for ETHAN'S RODEO! Many of you know about my 4 1/2 year old son that we lost in June of 2009 to neuroblastoma cancer. My husband and I, along with many friends and family, put on a rodeo in his memory to make money for neuroblastoma research, specifically NB Alliance.

Below is a list in alphabetical order of the stamp sets that I have. Some are in cases, some aren't. The price at which they sell for is listed next to each set. I will be selling the $24 sets for $15 and the $15 for $10. There will be a $3 shipping charge for each set as well (shipped in the USA). I have a paypal account set up for the Rodeo so that is where I will be taking money from these sets. Please e-mail me at that address too if you would like to purchase any of the sets. info@ethansrodeo.com

THANK YOU so much for supporting such a wonderful cause in memory of "THE BEST COWBOY EVER!

The List have been updated as of 8:00 on 9-14-2010! I've had a great response so far! THANK YOU!!!

THIS IS ALL THAT IS LEFT!!! ISN'T THIS AWESOME! Thanks so much to Lauren, and to all of you lovely ladies that purchased the sets!

Borders and Corners Heart $24
Let freedom ring $15
Mazel Tov $24
Mazel Tov Additions $5 Missing Festival of Lights
pond Life $24
shapes by Design $24

JUGS 50 - Technique Challenge

Can you believe that us JUGS gals have been at this now for 50 weeks! We have another great challenge for the week, one that I have never tried before! Andrea chose this technique, Cracked Glass .....it's a really neat way to accent your projects. Click on the link for how to instructions. Be sure to stop by the JUGS site to see what everyone has in store this week! BIG THANKS to JustRite for sponsoring us this week. They are having a "HUGE" giveaway too! So be sure to stop by JUGS to play along. The wonderfully generous folks at JustRite have offered up the following prizes to one lucky, randomly selected participant this week...

•2 JustRite Christmas Collection stamp sets of choice
•2 JustRite coordinating stampers/mounts
•5 Copic Sketch markers of choice, from JustRite’s offering
•2 Memento full-sized ink pads of choice

I have used two of their new Christmas sets, "A Merry Little Christmas" and "Christmas Nested Sentiments". Love them both! I added some greenery from PTI and my paper is all from SU. I'm loving this new Cherry Cobbler color! Hope everyone is enjoying the wonderful fall weather we are having here in the midwest. Have a great weekend!