Stamp with Ronda

Loving what I do!

One thing I love to do with my stamping and crafting supplies is to make my own invitations for things. Birthday partys, graduations (I've helped many friends), weddings, showers and pretty much anything that needs an invitation. I couldn't wait to dig in and start Andrew's graduation announcements. I've been saving this wolf set for like 10 years! His school colors are red, white and black, and they are the wolfpack. I finally finished them with some help from my Mom.

This is the outside of the announcement. It's a tri-fold, so it has a few opens.

The first opening

When you open it again

A couple of close ups....

I had to make about 125 of them...and I went through 12 adhesives, and about 12 packs of cardstock! I am working on his display boards and scrapbooks now! I'm SO grateful for my BIG SHOT! 

I'll leave you with a card you can actually copy! Apothecary Art is coming back in the new catalog! That makes me very happy. This is one of the cards we made this week at my monthly stamp a stack. I have ONE more month of all occasion cards, then we switch to CHRISTMAS in July!! Woohoo! I can hardly wait! I will have a Christmas card club starting for 6 months! You should think about joining so you can have fun making all your cards this year, and I'll do all the hard work!

Oh my gosh...only 1 week left to Andrew's Open House, and Graduation! I'm a scrappin' fool right now! But, such a work of love! Scrapbooking truly is a special hobby, and I'm So grateful that it's a part of my job, and my life! Andrew, his future wife, his future children and grandchildren will also get to benefit from all the work I'm doing now, and enjoy it for many years to come! 

Have a GREAT weekend!!  Thanks for stopping by! 

Stamped Blessings!

 

Stampin' Up! has the most awesome punches!!

I love what our punches can do! So much, that I have a monthly punch class!! You really should think about coming! Here are a few of the very cool cards wer are going to do on Thursday this week. I have 4 spots left open that I have already prepared for!

This is a GREAT one for Father's day!

Need a cool butterfly....try this!

I love this one for the end of the year teacher cards:

Lastly...a lady bug always has a way of making someone smile....

You actually get to make 2 images!! One of the images goes on a 6 X 6 sheet of paper that you get to keep forever so you know how to make the image over and over again. Here is an example of what I'm talking about:

If you can't come in May...I hold this class every month! Always the 3rd Thursday! June's will be on June 21st!

Lastly, I really want to show you what melted my heart this weekend. Andrew has his senior prom, and he went with his girlfriend, Olivia, who he is just smitten with. She is strikingly beautiful, and they have been friends forever!! He got to attend prom with her as a best friend, but also as his girlfriend on his side. Here are a few snap shots from that night....

His last day of school is in only 3 days, AND his graduation open house is less than two weeks away...needless to say I am in CRUNCH mode!! I'm holding my emotions together, but I think on the night of his graduation, I will crawl into bed and have one big CRY! I'm grateful for my stamping business to keep my mind occupied! Hopefully my next post I will show you his announcements that I made!

Have a GREAT week! Thanks for stopping by! 

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Stamped Blessings,

Ronda Wade

Stampin' Up! Retiring list only has a week left!

The New book will be here in a week!!! I can hardly believe it! I hope you can attend my New Catalog sneak peek event on May 31st! Here is the link to register! You can pick up your copy of the New catalog there, PLUS see lots of the new product! Especially the new colors! Here is a quick sneak peak!

This is the new color midnight Muse! The night of the sneak peek, we'll be using all the new 5 colors! To register click here:

New Catalog Sneak Peek 

This week is also one of my last All Occasion stamp a stacks of the year!  (this Thursday, May 24th) In July we start Christmas cards! Want to come??? RSVP's are due to me by tomorrow. Here are just a couple of the cute cards we'll be making. Your fee will include your own bolt of Wisteria wonder ribbon!

If you didn't notice, I used 2 new big shot framelits and folders!!  The other 2 cards are super cute too! You get to make 4 different cards, 4 of each for only 25.00!! Just email me by tomorrow to RSVP!

Lastly, This week is the very last week to order anything from the last chance list! Some things are on big discount. Here is the list with the items, prices and if they are still available. Everything on the list is on WHILE supplies last basis!

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/Availability_en-US.pdf

Click here to order today! 

Hope to see lots of you at the Sneak Peek event on the 31st!! 

Stamped Blessings,

Ronda Wade

Stampin' Up! Fun Make n takes!

I leave for Disneyworld in two days, and I'm SUPER excited!! This trip was given to Eric and I from Stampin' Up! Or, I should say that I earned it, but it is one of the best perks of having my stamping business! This year we are taking all 4 kids with us, and making it one big last hoorah before Andrew has to become a serious adult, and head off to college! We'll be staying at The Boardwalk, which I'm super excited about, and Eric and I will have a concierge level suite because I was one of the first who earned the trip. I LOVE these perks!! 

Before I leave I wanted to show you a few more samples that I've been working on this week. These are from my RubberQueen team meeting that I hold on the first Tuesday of the month. May's is on the 8th! YOU CAN COME! We love having guest there! 

This is using the Attic Boutique DSP, which is only available for 3 more days!!! It's Gorgeous! I'll show you another card in a minute with it! This is a tri-fold card...so it opens, and opens again!

Then we made these three super cute cards!

Mouthwatering is RETIRING in 3 days!!! 

125677 Clear mount mouthwatering 16.95 

Sweet shop DSP is also retiring! 125408 12.95 (it's a specialty paper with embossing on it!)

This one is featuring the Summer smooches paper!  And the bright blossoms stamp set! VERY limited time! Only 3 days left, but it will come back out again in the new catalog! 

Summer Smooches DSP: 125409 10.09

Bright Blossoms stamp set: 125495 Wood, 125497 Clear 12.95

Lastly, I wanted to show you one more card using the Attic Boutique DSP, because it was my favorite one from card class this month!  You will want to get this paper before it's gone!!  

Attic Boutique DSP 125407 10.95

it coordinates with Pool party, poppy parade, soft suede, daffodil delight and sahara sand

YOU'LL LOVE IT!

Hope you have a great week! I know I will be, I am SO grateful for the many blessings that Stampin' Up! brings to our life! I know the kid's are much more patient now when I have to leave, and the boys understand why I have them in charge of carrying my boxes up and down the stairs. We all have a part in getting us on trips like this! Did I mention that next year, Eric and I get to go to Fiji!! That one the kid's WILL be staying HOME!

Stamped Blessings,

Ronda

Retired Accessories list! Get them while you can!!

Okay...deep breath, deep breath!

The retiring accessories list is out and it's huge. Get your catalog and a highlighter and your credit card. There are a bunch of things on there that are at a deep discount, so grab them before they are gone! Specifically the DSP's are all going,  bunches of the ribbons, and also the 2010-2012 IN color collection is completely leaving, so stock up on the card stock and grab a refill while you still can.  Here is a current list that was announced today:

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/Availability_en-US.pdf

Shop now at my store 24/7 Here: if you use me as a demonstrator instead of just going to SU! you will get the preferred cheaper pricing

I'm super excited about the new book coming out, but certainly a little overwhelmed. I hope we get to see it in Disney next week! Did I mention how excited I am about taking my family to Disneyworld, compliments of Stampin' Up! Eric and I were completely paid for, but we decided to turn it into a whole family vacation, pull the kid's out of school, and have one big, fun week before Andrew graduates! 

I wanted to share with you some photos from my last Scrapbook retreat. We had SUCH a good time! Next one is on October 19th-21st. I only have about 10 spots left on that one and it will be full as well. I'm working on trying to do a few more smaller retreats thorughout the year, but for now, my next one is October 19th! If you want to come message me right away, because I can promise you it will fill up in the next few weeks. 

Welcoming everyone in!  

For the first time time this year, I had a valet service, and my son and my handsome husband were there to help the ladies unload their cars and bring in all of their things for them. This is Ryan helping out caterer.

Our set up and the ladies getting settled in!

MY FAVORITE PART.....

This is what was waiting for everyone when they checked in:

A goody bag FULL of FUN products to use over the weekend for the make n takes, AND to take home!

These were also waiting at everyone's stations when they got there!

Friday night we had specialty Triangles made for the ladies! They were melt in your mouth good, full of cream. Plus to make us feel like we're being a little healthy, we had strawberries too!

YUMMY!!! Trica and I decided to share one, and when I went to get my other half...it was gone!! They were THAT good!

We like to surprise our ladies with little gifts all weekend long. This was their Friday nights gift, and inside were two "spools" of ribbon for them to use!

Then this was sitting on their chairs Saturday morning

Buttons to match all their goodies were inside!

I have more pictures to show you later of our make n takes and classes. But that will be for another time! I hope you enjoyed seeing just a snap shot of what we do when we're there. It truly is such a blessing of a weekend! Lot's of work, but very worth it!

Lastly I wanted to share with you a little piece of what we did the first week of April. They boys went to Myrtle Beach with the baseball team, so we tagged along and took the kid's to the beach as well. It was so much fun. Here is little Carter playing in the sand. I had to watch him like a hawk, because any ball that came by, he went chasing!! 

Have a GREAT week!  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamped Blessings,

Ronda