Back from Convention

Sorry I haven't posted in quite awhile, Convention was AWESOME!!!!  So much fun, the stamp sets, the make'n'takes, the prizes!  Oh My!!!!  Okay, so I did not win one of the cabins from the Cruise to Alaska but I did win some cool prizes.  I'll take photos and post soon.

Looking forward to my downline meeting tomorrow.  The fun continues...

12 Step Program

This is not my idea, but as a Stampin Up Demonstrator, I
certainly NEED this!

 1 - Pull out all discontinued card stock
 2 - Pull out all discontinued ink pads
 3 - Pull out all discontinued refills
 4-  Pull out all discontuned markers
 5 - Pull out all discontinued ribbon
 6 - Put everything is a "Retired Box" ...seal
 7 - Put in the back of a very DARK Closet
 8 - Put NEW COLORS in the open slots including the past
      IN COLORS brought back
 9 - Use one new color each day for the next twelve days
       including past IN COLORS
10 - Fall in love with the new colors
11 - Don't clean out the very DARK CLOSET
        for six months
12 - LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW &
       EXCITING YEAR!

Thanks to Pat Wilkinson for providing this much needed
12-step program.  I will certainly use it!

Memorial Day: We Remember... Pearl Harbor

Memorial Weekend

Webster Dictionary's definition of Memorial Day: " Originally known as Decoration Day.  A day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars.  Now officially observed last Monday of May."

Very Odd Indeed

Okay, I just visited our www.stampinduo.stampinup.net website and discovered something quite interesting. There is a blog on it...obviously, no contents as I've been updating daily on this blog.

I say very odd because when I called SU a couple of months ago, they told me we would not be able to have a customer/contact blog on our website. I'm sooo confused :-) Perhaps they just added that feature and I failed to notice.

I could not figure out why we wouldn't. Hummm, I'd say further exploration required.... more to come!

Out of Stock Items

Due to high demand, Stampin' Up is completely out of stock of the following:

117161: Sweet Pea Designer Series paper stack
117266: Sweet Pea stitched felt

They are no longer able to order these items.

Bummer...I was hoping at least the Sweet Pea stitched felt would be in the new July 2010 catalog.

How to get rid of ants!

I heard on the radio last week a quick, non-toxic way to get rid of those ants is to spread corn meal where the ants are. I've been battling them for a few weeks now but didn't want to risk my furry babies health by using anything toxic. Thought this was worth a try.

I placed a small amount of regular corn meal around the base boards where the ants seemed to hang out...apparently, they go for dog food. The very next day...the ants were gone! Apparently, ants take the corn meal back to their "home" eat it and die. Go figure...meanwhile, my little furry babies are unharmed!

Comments: Summer Mini

I was just over cruising the Demo SCS gallery. I have just one tiny question...how can there be samples (albeit) not many, but how can there be any samples yet? Demonstrators cannot place PreOrders yet. Have I missed a deadline somewhere along the way?

Just want to thank my wonderful sister for coming over to help me 'shovel' out my home office this evening. Well shovel might be a tad harsh, by the time she came over, I was struggling with too many wires connecting this and that to the computer and USB hub. What a mess! I've got an IT guy coming tomorrow...charges by the hour. At least NOW, he'll be able to find my desk!

Have a great evening...happy stamping!