Stamp with Ronda

Can you believe Christmas is over...

Hello, Ladies!! Have you missed me?  I've actually taken about a week off from work, and it felt so good! I didn't even post on my blog, or answered many emails.  I dove full force into the Holiday's finally and really enjoyed getting ready for Christmas.  But...I have to admit..I miss you guys!! I'm ready to get back into stamping, sharing, and working.  I still have a few days off, but it's about time to get my mind back in the swing of things. REALLY, I need to start memorizing my speech for leadership.  EEK! It's less than two weeks away..I can hardly believe it. 

Well...My holiday's were great.  We stayed home and just enjoyed the kid's and napping and staying in our PJ's. Here is a few pictures from our Christmas:

 One of my favorite Holiday traditions is frosting cookies the my best friend Wendy and her two girls.  We've been doing it since Ryan was in Kindergarten...over 6 years and running. Somehow Erica manages to get icing and sprinkles EVERYWHERE!

Erica got a microphone for Christmas, which she broke within a few hours, but we got lots of entertainment in the process!

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Ryan got a snuggie and loves it:

Andrew got in the spirit also

Well...I just wanted to pop in and wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  Today is Eric's birthday so I've been trying to get the house picked up for him, and we went out to dinner.  He's been watching basketball most of the day, and now I'm off to make him a cake.  I have all the cards from card class to show you...so come back soon.

Also, Tuesday is the LAST day to order your technique booklet.  You can pay for it on my blog on the top right hand side with the paypal link for winter wow technique time.  It's only 25.00 and includes 10 finished pages, with step by step directions on the back.  

Hope you enjoy the rest of your Holiday and break!!

Blessings,

Ronda  
 
 
 

 

Take a trip to winter wonderland samples

Hello, ladies!! I can't even tell you how good I feel right now...I had my last class today until January 4th.  I LOVE my job, but I am very ready for a break. I had 4 classes in the last 3 days, and about 17 training phone calls...so I will gladly take a week off! : )  I still have most all my shopping to do...all my wrapping, baking, and my own Christmas cards still to get done.  But, I will..and I'm looking forward to it.  If you get my card after Christmas, I know you'll forgive me.  Tonight was quite a challenge for me.  I had to cook dinner for Andrew's basketball team...15 very hungry teenage boys.  All went well.  My wonderful Husband did all the shopping for us, and helped me a ton.  I love that man!! I didn't burn the garlic bread, or overcook the spaghetti, and I made a VERY yummy dessert. You layer ice cream sandwiches on top of each other with a layer of hot fudge and crushed oreos in between. Then cover it with cool whip. The hardest part is unwrapping all the ice cream sandwiches.  

Last night was my card class, and I'll post pictures of those cards tomorrow.  Tonight I want to show you my "WOW" cards from the take a trip to winter wonderland class.  My next WOW class will be on January 19th and 20th with take a trip to the LOVE shack.  night time class is from 6-8 on the 19th, and the daytime class is on the 20th from 11:00-1:00.  The fee is 30.00 and will include the Love Bandit stamp set.  Hope you can come!! Space is limited as it's here at my house. We'll be doing an Iris folding card! Check out these we made this week.  They are all originals by me...can you believe it!! I didn't have time to surf the web to find samples to copy.  
 One of our last chances to use the AWESOME cocoa specialty paper.  ORDER SOME NOW while it is still available! I painted the snowflake with the white shimmer paint. (which is going to be available for the rest of the catalog...YEA!!)

I love rich razzleberry, and I love running the brushed card stock through the big shot!!! It has a pull out...

Next we did the magic snowflake technique:

Then everyone's favorite was the tri-fold accordian card:

 I had planned on typing in the directions for you...but I lost my sheet in the abyss of my counter.  I will find it, I promise, and type them in for you tomorrow.  (My counter is REALLY bad...the piles are high and ready to eat my children)

At the WOW classes, we always make a box, or some sort of card holder.  This is my favorite one that I use all the time.  I used chunky sprinkles on the snowflake.  

  Use a 12 X 12 piece of card stock.  

Score it at 5 3/4 and 6 1/4 vertically, then turn it and score it at 4 and 4 1/4 horizontally.  Cut out the middle flap, and you are all set to go! 

Well...I have to go iron my son's clothes for tomorrow. They have to dress up for game days.  I have to brag for a minute. Andrew was the top scorer for his team last night, AND he was on the news last Friday.  He is doing amazing in his Varsity debut as only a sophomore. The school has been so supporting of him, and it is REALLY fun to watch him play.  Tomorrow night is a Friday night game at home, so I pray he does well again!! He is a TRUE testament to hard work.  He shoots non stop, gets up early and goes to school an hour early to shoot even more, AND works out every day.  Hard work DOES pay off! That is true in anything in life!

Hope you all have a very blessed week! I'll be back soon...so you come back too! Don't forget to order you technique booklets...you still have time!

Stamped Blessings,

Ronda
    

Technique Time booklets

the past few posts I've showed you the amazing samples we had from our Technique time, and now here is the finished booklet. Remember.. you can order one of your own, finished and ready for you to copy over and over again!!  They are only 25.00 and they will be shipped to you by the end of the month.  The step by step directions are on the back of each one.

 The finished 11 page booklet

The Dahlia Fold

 Faux Tearing

Faux Watercoloring

 
Brayering the bride paper

Heat n stick powder with the new I heart hearts stamp set

Iris Folding

  Salted Background

Shaving Cream

Spotlighting

Wax paper resist

Lastly each technique will have the directions on the back. 

You can do this class with your customers, with your downline, or just get the booklet for yourself to enjoy learning some techniques and incorporating them into your cards. 

Well..Last night we FINALLY put up our Christmas tree.  I am so behind and I still have TONS of shopping to do.  This Christmas is just a little different.  After Friday, I will be able to relax and really enjoy the Holiday's.  Thursday night I have Andrew's team coming over for dinner...I have to feed 15 big teenage boys...Oh, Geez! Some of you are laughing right now because you know my culinary skills!  Here is the picture I made the kid's pose for after we got done doing the tree.  Not bad for only having like 2.5 seconds to snap the picture.  

Look at Erica holding Carter's hand...isn't that precious! 

Have a great day!! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamped Blessings,

Ronda 
 
    

More technique time samples

Hello my friends!!  It feels good to be home, and starting to get back into a routine tomorrow.  The funeral was a beautiful celebration, but very emotional and pretty sad.  I was blessed to be able to help out a lot with the planning of the service, and reading the scriptures.  My favorite was John 14: 1-4.  God has a spot for all of us in his house!! 

I finally bought some Christmas presents, but we STILL don't have our Christmas tree up.  This has been a tough season with Eric's Mom being sick, and with working a lot, so I am way behind schedule.  TOMORROW is the day! We'll be putting out our tree, and decorating just the top half of it!  Carter will make sure the bottom half stays pretty empty!

Are you ready for some more technique samples?  We had so many awesome ones, that I'm breaking them up into a couple different posts, and then on Tuesday I will show you the book that we made completed.

DON'T forget...you can order the whole technique booklet with 10 techniques, samples, and step by step instructions for each of them for only 25.00. Click on the paypal link on the top left hand side of the blog.  They will be shipped out to you before the end of the month, so you can duplicate this class in January.  (CAN will be an additional 5.00 shipping)

Iris Folding by Sandi Dailey  www.anotherchancetostamp.blogspot.com

Brayering of the Bride paper...(or any foiled paper) by Tamie Ackerson: www.tamieackerson.typepad.com

Then we did good ol' shaving cream technique!  By Lynn Schulz

Then we did the salted background by Sandy Haynes

 
 Heat N stick powder by Me..Ronda Wade

Lastly, we had Tricia Bloomfield with the spotlighting technique:

Aren't all those samples just beautiful!! We'll have lots more at our Saleabration kickoff on January 30th!! Hope you can come!  

Well...I'm off to bed.  This next week is going to be crazy busy, and I should start off with a good nights sleep.  Carter has been getting up a lot at night, so I hope he sleeps good tonight!  Wednesday is the last Card class for the year..HOPE YOU CAN COME!! RSVP's are due by Tuesday! Victor Township Hall 6:30-8:30.  

Have a great week!!

Stamped Blessings,

Ronda 

 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Technique time samples...

Hello, Ladies!! This will be a quick post with lots of pictures.  I'm only home for a little bit and I need to get some sleep.  My Mother in law passed away on Saturday. Thank you for all your prayers. She was suffering greatly these last few months, so we are thankful that she is in heaven and no long has to deal with Cancer.  I will be gone the whole rest of the week. When I get back, I'm excited to show you the pictures of all the pages of the technique booklet, but for now, I will show you some of the display samples. They were amazing!!!  

Dahlia Fold by Brenda VanWoert

Faux Watercoloring by Dianne Emery:

Faux Tearing by Casssie Thelen:

Wax Paper Resist by Kathy Latz:

     

I still have lots more to show you....I'll post again on Thursday night or Friday.  

DON'T forget...you can order the whole technique booklet with 10 techniques, samples, and step by step instructions for each of them for only 25.00. Click on the paypal link on the top left hand side of the blog.  They will be shipped out to you before the end of the month, so you can duplicate this class in January.  (CAN will be an additional 5.00 shipping)

Have a great week!! Looking forward to showing you the rest of it later!

Stamped Blessings,

Ronda