Well, I finally got the kid out of the pool when Dad got back and we headed over to BP's for dinner at 9pm! Yikes, bad parenting. :( On the way back across the parking lot (literally that close to the hotel) the boys started kicking a bottle back and forth all the way back. It reminded me of the warm summer nights when we were kids and had so much more freedom. But alas those days are gone. Oh and they left me to fall on the ice! Well, at least I didn't break anything this time! Oh, believe me you don't know the half of it, yet...
On the way to Edson we grabbed the mail and I had an unexpected package.
Oh, I love it when I get goodies in the mail!! I'm like a little kid at Christmas! What's inside? When did I order this? Where is it from? I see the return address and realize that it's from my cousin in GP and I placed an order with her at the beginning of December for some acrylic stamps from CTMH. So much has happened between then and now that I had completely forgotten about my LAST scrapbook order.
My cousin always makes sure she tells me if I'm close to a deal when I order so I naturally said "Sure if there is a bonus I'll take it". By now I've almost forgotten what I ordered let alone what the bonus was, CTMH always has really good bonuses!
I love there stamps sets they always have such unique themes. I ordered "New Fallen Snow", "Season of Splendor" and "Festive Frills", I really think the last two are seasonless and can be used in so many ways. I am think of making a wedding or anniversary card with the "Festive Frills" bells, doves make an arch using the boarder and half of the wreath. Hmm... possibilities!!!! Love it!
That's just the beginning! My bonus was the "Felicity Collection" which has beautiful autumn colored 12x12 printed papers, some of which where die-cut. Plus a full size Alphabets stamp set! So nice. I haven't got to the best part yet... She threw in a couple of other little freebies! A mini "Bee" stamp set for valentines day and an EXTRA LARGE Valentines set too. I think she's an enabler. LOL
I have to share the feelings I get when I open one of these packages and smell the ink, paper and acrylics... Ahhhh, I get tingles that start in my fingers and travel all the way up to my spine and down. It's like a really good fix!
Please tell me I'm not the only one? Please tell me there are more addicts out there?
FYI - I got the Thank you card done and I'll post a few pictures when I get home. I for got my camera. I know, I know... Doh!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Next Steps
Well, here it is a week later and what have I accomplished? NOTHING! A big fat nothing!
I guess that's not entirely true but...It feels like it! Arghh!
Okay, I got the layout started for the "Thank You" to Tim Horton's for sponsoring my son's curling club. I put the pictures on a disk for the club to promote the "Little Rocks" curling program. Kids 8 - 13.
Pretty cool really. Tim Horton's gave them tickets to "Roar of the Rings" (Olympic Qualifiers) and matching turtle necks and fleece vests. Tim's also provided new brooms and sliders for the kids at the club. So any way, they (the kids) approved the layout and I'll put it together and they can all sign the page. Maybe Tim's will frame it and hang it in an office somewhere. At least it shows the kids really appreciate the sponsorship. The kids say "Curling Rocks!" One of my son's jr. coaches (14 years old) curls on more than one team and is going to the provincial's on the same team as one of our cousins. So curling seems to have some young up and comers. My son's team is going to their second bonspeil in a couple of weeks. Last year they took the silver medal and came home with more than it cost to enter. Gotta love it! :)
FYI: Yes, you can get Curling themed scrapbook paper and stamps. Made in Camrose, Alberta. "Scapbooking Heaven" http://www.myscrapbookingheaven.com/ They have very cool acrylic stamps including provincial theme stamp sets like "Alberta" including hay bales, horses, oil derricks, buffalos etc. Yes, they have Newfoundland too.Very good quality and great to work with too.
Ohh! There's the first tip/review, I almost missied it! LOL!
So, our schedule has changed and now I have more courses to prep for than expected and my son and I have been fighting a nasty cold for a week so Blah! Less progress. "Dad" decided we should visit him while he's on the road so we hit the road in the morning to visit him and stay at the hotel with the... now wait for it...every kids dream...A WATER SLIDE! Yay, there's a hot tub for me.
I'm going to take some of the MANY card kits I've acquired over the last year or so and see if I can get 3 cards done. One thank you card (Curling Coach) and Two Valentine's cards (for my boys). Do you think I'm over reaching?? Over extending myself?? Let's hope not!
I'm going to take some pictures of all the packages. YES, they're still in the boxes what did you think, I had EVERYthing put away? LOL! Then you'll believe the mountain I'm about to climb.
More news later.
I guess that's not entirely true but...It feels like it! Arghh!
Okay, I got the layout started for the "Thank You" to Tim Horton's for sponsoring my son's curling club. I put the pictures on a disk for the club to promote the "Little Rocks" curling program. Kids 8 - 13.
Pretty cool really. Tim Horton's gave them tickets to "Roar of the Rings" (Olympic Qualifiers) and matching turtle necks and fleece vests. Tim's also provided new brooms and sliders for the kids at the club. So any way, they (the kids) approved the layout and I'll put it together and they can all sign the page. Maybe Tim's will frame it and hang it in an office somewhere. At least it shows the kids really appreciate the sponsorship. The kids say "Curling Rocks!" One of my son's jr. coaches (14 years old) curls on more than one team and is going to the provincial's on the same team as one of our cousins. So curling seems to have some young up and comers. My son's team is going to their second bonspeil in a couple of weeks. Last year they took the silver medal and came home with more than it cost to enter. Gotta love it! :)
FYI: Yes, you can get Curling themed scrapbook paper and stamps. Made in Camrose, Alberta. "Scapbooking Heaven" http://www.myscrapbookingheaven.com/ They have very cool acrylic stamps including provincial theme stamp sets like "Alberta" including hay bales, horses, oil derricks, buffalos etc. Yes, they have Newfoundland too.Very good quality and great to work with too.
Ohh! There's the first tip/review, I almost missied it! LOL!
So, our schedule has changed and now I have more courses to prep for than expected and my son and I have been fighting a nasty cold for a week so Blah! Less progress. "Dad" decided we should visit him while he's on the road so we hit the road in the morning to visit him and stay at the hotel with the... now wait for it...every kids dream...A WATER SLIDE! Yay, there's a hot tub for me.
I'm going to take some of the MANY card kits I've acquired over the last year or so and see if I can get 3 cards done. One thank you card (Curling Coach) and Two Valentine's cards (for my boys). Do you think I'm over reaching?? Over extending myself?? Let's hope not!
I'm going to take some pictures of all the packages. YES, they're still in the boxes what did you think, I had EVERYthing put away? LOL! Then you'll believe the mountain I'm about to climb.
More news later.
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