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Well I am offically a member at SUDSOL (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing OnLine)
They have a Challange/chat that they do every week (I think- I'm still new) and I joined in today for the first time -
The give out free memberships to the winners - so I HOPE they pick mine :)

Their sketch challange to me looked like a scrapbook page - I had school pictures out on the table - so I grabbed one and went to work -
If you know me at all you know I"m not much of a scrapbooker - it scares me :) Especially when I have to stamp on it :) BUT this one turned out... not to bad I think :) Then again look at the handsome 11 year old in the picture - how could that face look bad on any layout :)

Greetings Galore

I just made 5 of these boxes of cards for my open house - SO If you're planning on coming - and ordering the soon to be retired Greeting's galore stamp set found on page 52 out of the 2008 - spring catalog - then this box of cards is yours :) FREE!!



I'm working on a few other gifts to go with a few of the soon to be retiring stamp sets as well - I only have a few sets on the list - but hopefully it will get people interested :)

Thanks for looking :)

Retired List - OPEN HOUSE!

Retired List is Here!!!

Stampin' Up!® has released the list of sets which will NOT be included in the new Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalog, which starts on August 10 Th.


There is both an Alphabetical List, and a list in order of Page Numbers the stamp sets appear on in the catalog.

Also Click HERE for the new dormat list for the 2008 Fall & Winter catalog. The dormat list of Stamp sets are going to be active and available for purchase They Just will not be listed in the new catalog in August.

I will hate to see so many of my favorite sets go. But it also means their will be a lot of new sets in the up coming catalog. So before it is to late get your Stampin Up stamp sets now.

I am holding a Retirment Open House at my house on Saturday June 28th from 11:00 am until 3:00 Pm - come and Make a CUTE card for a make it/take it using a stamp set from the retired list -

So to help things out I am offering a special.

This is only offered by me

Buy one set from the retired list, get a 2nd at a 15% off

If you spend $50 during June or July you get a FREE catalog when it is released in August.

This offer is good until June 30th.

Email me at Jen@stewland.com

Punchy Swap

For VC Rocks I signed up for a puncg swap -
Ok Yes I know it's a CASED card from Dawn's stampin' thoughts - but I love this card and these colors!!




















Her card used the Jersey Shore Designer paper - but because it has wild wasabi in it it will be retired (that's an IN color that will be replaced in August) SO I couldn't use the Jersey SHore paper - BUT that's ok :) I like the colors - so I stuck with them -

I used Ballet Blue - Mellow Moss and Only Orange for this card - oh and Creamy Carmel :) Love the way it looks but it took ALL DAY to get it done - Collin has a bad diaper rash and just wont stop crying - I feel bad for him but ugh! Give me a break already!

Oh and I used the stamp set "Happy heart day" I think it looks kind of like a summer sun with a little heart :) If I had the markers in the matching colors I would have colored in the hearts -but since I can't place an order to order them right now... they'll just have to do - BUT I like the way it looks - nice and summery :)


Thanks for looking!

Puppies again!

Look how cute these guys are!
We sold another one - Is anyone going to Missouri- Louisiana - or California within the next 2-3 weeks?? We're trying to figure out how to get these guys home :)
we still have ONE little guy left :)


I took this picture - isn't he ADORABLE??!?

















Father and Son picture - What is it about male dogs? He doesn't even want to be in the same room with these puppies! Typical - oops did I just type that :)







More pictures on the webpage - www.sbrbulldogs.com

Happy Father's day!

I need to mail out a father's day card to my father tomorrow so i made this one for him -






I have TONS of glorious green paper so I really wanted to use that -

I don't have a lot of - if any - man-ly stamps - so I used this generic but wonderful retired "All about U" stamp set that I got last year -

I'm working on a never ending card for my father in law and Cory - stay tuned for pictures once I get one finished - I did figure out the folding - YEAH!!! just need to figure out the stamping now :)

Thanks for looking

Couple more swaps

Wow! Sheri and Kadie love me :) Thanks for reading guys - what a surprise :)

Here are a couple more swaps I'm doing -

This is the cherrished chipboard swap I'm hosting -
I like this card - I CASED it from Splitcoast though - but it turned out cute :) I used the heart chipboard with the chunky glitter - Love the red, black and white too :)




















And THIS ...




It is for the Fresh and Fun swap - making sure the stamps will be in the new catalog :) I used One of a Kind and Boho background with the matching flower punch - LOVE that punch - Then the brad and .. that's it :) Used Only Orange and Chocolate Chip - pretty simple but I think it turned out pretty cute :) I got a whole stack of Only Orange paper so I'll be using it alot :)

VC_Rocks Swaps

Not sure why I'm keeping a blog still - no one seems to be interested in it - but oh well - here goes ....

I signed up for a bunch of swaps on the VC-Rocks yahoo group - all SU! demo quality swaps -

Here's one I did for the Sultry Scribe-Swap - notebook -





















Next is the Glorious Glitter swap -





















Then I'm in the Punched to Perfection Swap - which I haven't started yet - I have so many different ideas to do :)

Then Fresh & Fun Card Swap (newer sets that will stay in the next catalog) - I chose the Boho backgrounds and One of a Kind stamp set - I'll be working on that this weekend - I just placed an order with more card stock so I can make 12 of them :)

I'm hosting the charrished Chipboards Swap - I have maybe 5 finished - I ran out of black card stock - put in the order today so will get it done this weekend too -

Finally - The Drink Stops Here - it's a coaster swap - I haven't done this one yet either - it's only 6 - but I have so many different ideas on how to go about this swap - so I keep putting it off - maybe I'll work on this one today :)

SO that's it for my swaps - will post pictures as I finish them -

Thanks for looking :)

Puppies!

Ok they're about 3 weeks old now - but they're here! we have 4 out of 6 sold! One of our little guys is going to live in Missippi when he's 10 weeks old!

We have 1 female - sold - and 5 boys - you can go to http://sbrbulldogs.com/ to see more pictures - but here are a couple of my favorites!

This one is Snoopy - my baby :)


Then there is BABY - she's the baby of the group and my daughter's favorite



Then there is .... we can't decide on a name - he's tuff guy - or tiger - or something - he just loves to get up and wrestle - he has the CUTEST growl! I wish I could get a video of him :) - he's my son's favorite :)


That's all the pictures I have on my end - my husband has more pictures up on the website -

We have kittens too! They're FREE!!!!
OUr wild cats that live on our front porch just had 4 kittens - and the other one had her kittens but she hasn't brought them out yet - so not sure how many we have all together - the 4 we have seen are now living in my husband's jeep during the stormy weather we're having today - lol
He's pretty ticked off - it's been really warm outside all week so she brought them out to eat and hang out on the front porch - but it got cold - she took all but one kitten this morning to the jeep - when she came back to eat - I brought the kitten out of the garage for her - and she brought it over to the jeep - which is how I found them - Cory told me to take them OUT of the jeep and put them back on the porch - but that didn't last long - she took them off the porch and back to the jeep - I took them out again - and now she has 3 of them again and this poor little kitten just keeps getting left behind! She'll come back when she's hungry - so we're not worried about it - but it's like 65 degrees out and really windy - it's been raining all day - so hopefully she's ok out there - Idon't want to put her back in the garage!

Anyways - that's about it for the puppies and kitties -

Stampin' Up Stuff

Ok I'm WAY behind on my blogging -sorry
the Workshops were GREAT! Brought in a total of $922 for all 3 workshops!
I hate to say I didn't make a single booking - but I got a few emails to keep in touch - so we'll see how it goes -

I've gone out to 3 neighborhoods out here by my house posting a note with technique booklets on almost 250 doors and not ONE SIGNLE Email or phone call to book - I'm getting really discouraged here - I don't know what else to do!! any demo's out there that has any advice I'd greatly appreaciate it!!

I started a demo website - you can check it out here - or http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenstewart/ - it was fun to make but to pay for it - I sure hope it helps!

I don't have anything booked so if anyone is interested :)
I have some way cute new samples for the make it/take for workshops - maybe even classes?
I have TONS of ideas for scrapbooking classes and 3d items - hundreds of cards and all sorts of different things - so I really don't know why anyone isn't interested! They're cute! I promise!!

I'm going to hold a retired list open house in July at my house - so if you're in the neighborhood - drop by! I'll have a card very simular to this card up for you to try out - using Punches! This card was CASED by Dawn's stampin' thoughts -



BUT That's in July -

Thanks for stopping by!

My First Workshop Cards

Ok I'm holding 3 workshops in 3 days - YIKES!
SO if you live in Saratoga Springs, go to Marla's house on Thursday April 10th at 7 pm (she'll send out invitations next week :)

If you live in West Jordan - go to my mother in law's house on Friday April 11th at 7 pm -

If you live in MAGNA - Go to Sheri's house :) on Saturday April 12th at 1:00 pm -

You're not getting address from me :) BUT if you know who they are - they'll be sending out their invitations next week :) YEAH!!

SO what are we making? Here's a picture -




A WAY CUTE Tart and Tangy 3x3 note card and box set :) Making 3 of the note cards and the box to put them in - Then if there is time we'll make another matching card - and POSSIBLY a scrapbook page to match - Sorry no pictures there :(

I REALLY wanted to use the Heartfelt Thanks set that I got in the starter kit - I hated that set at first but once I got it down with the stamp a ma jig - I LOVE that set!

If anyone wants to host a workshop - I have a way cute scrapbook page and 4 cards using that set :)
Here's the sample of the scrapbook page :)



Pretty huh! I LOVE this flower! It's so pretty! And I have a wheel that goes really nicely with with - in fact I made 2 cards using it! And of course my 2 little girls are the perfect picture for that set :) LOVE IT!

I'm also working on some boy scrapbook pages to demo - I just can't find any pictures of my boys that work with the stamp set - I KNOW I have some - just can't find them yet :) I have too many disks to go through :)

Anyways - so that's what I"ve been working on - I have samples from Heartfelt Thanks - Greeting's Galore - 3 for you Punch box and Tart and Tangy -

Coming up soon will have Loads of Love and Define your Life - and still playing with so many scallops even though Sell-a-bration is over - and they're retired -I still love that set :)

Thanks for looking!

Prizes :)

Ok well since becoming a Demo - I've been waiting oh so patiently on getting my kit (It was Mailed TODAY!!!!!)

I've been working on some raffle drawing prizes - So if you book a workshop with me - you can win something out of this basket ok basket wont load but here are some pictures of what's IN the basket :)

Ok FIrst picture is a mini post it's holder/key chain -
I made a bunch of these in different colors - Green - turquoise - pink and yellow :)
- also giving some to my neices for Easter :)
Retired set Basic Backgrounds with LSBS DP for the centers and ribbons :)





NEXT I have This little note book - while I was at Walmart I found a bunch of them for like 37 cents each - so I grabbed a handful :)



Next is a bigger Post it's holder like I made for my kid's teachers for Christmas -
I used Close to Cocoa , and Tempting Turquoise DP from SU!





and Finally I have this cute little nugget card box - I used some Easter candy even though my workshop wont be until AFTER Easter - but it matched :)
I used the Happy heart day set and colored it with my pastels and blender pens - I don't recommend using the blender pens on regular card stock - SU! Whisper WHite is Awesome! Regular card stock tears easily and makes a big mess - blach -




The hostess will get first pick out of the basket before the workshop starts - then I'll draw names for other's to win something :) FUN HUH!



I made a few of the same things to go in for a raffle for another workshop - still don't have one booked but thinking about holding an open house - or trying to coax my friend into having one at her house - we'll see though :)

That's it for tonight - I'll be working on a few other things tomorrow :)

Thanks for looking!

I'm a DEMO!!!!! and After Valentine's Day Stuff

WHEW! It FINALLY HAPPENED!
Today I went over to Jamie's house to sign up to be an official Stampin' Up Demonstrator!
I'm SO excited! I've been saving my money for almost a year now - with school clothes shopping - Christmas - and a few little odd's and Ends - My money that I was saving started dissapearing! I was so sad! BUT with the special they're having for the Sell-A-Bration month - I was able to save up !! WHOO HOO!!! So it's official now :) I'm the newest Independant Demonstrator in Utah :) Wanna book a workshop :)
Send me an email -



Ok After Valentine's Day stuff -
I can offically let people know that I'm Pregnant again! Yes AGAIN! Baby #6 - She's coming a little earlier then we thought she would - we wanted to wait until Collin was a little closer to 2 before we got pregnant - but - he'll be about 19 weeks when she's born - Oh well - life happens :) She'll be here in September - not sure the due date yet - My first dr's appt is Monday - so check back later if you're interested :)

It's been pretty hectic around here though - we all got sick for awhile and I haven't had much time to do anything - but I did get a few things done -

This was my neices' birthday card - I totally Cased it but I don't know WHO I cased it from - SORRY!!!! But I love it :) Isn't she cute??





Next is a get well card - When I said we've been sick - I didn't mean just my family here - My Mother in law and my Sister in law's WHOLE family got it (funny - we weren't around eachother for a month and we all got sick on the same week!)
I CASED this card from Dawn's Stampin Thoughts - She did a cute job making it and I've been looking for more ideas to use this set with - So I cased it :)




THEN..... I made this Yesterday using a template that Rachelle sent me - WAY CUTE! and way easy to make - I made 9 of them in less then an hour - lots of scoring - but worth it :)





WELL That's about all I have time for today - Time to get the kiddie's in bed and check out some new SU! Demo stuff :)

Thanks for looking!

A CRAFTY BLOG!!

FINALLY Huh :)

Ok now that we got all the pictures caught up - here's what I've been working on -

First swap is from my Let's Swap Yahoo group - Kadie, Chris and Carol and I are good friends who swap a lot together :)
The swap was for a valentine's gift - not a big gift, just a little gum holder or candy holder - this is what I made



I used my cuzzle to cut out the purse - then I used my "tucan of friendship" stamp set (retired SU!) and stamped the "A treat for someone sweet" on the inside of the purse - THEN I wrapped it up in the 3 x 3 card to mail off :)



I showed it to Marla and she loves it! Since it's so easy to make we're going to get together and make a few of the kids in her daughter's Pre-school cloass and my Christina's Kindergarden class :)

NEXT SWAP -
Valentien's day KIT swap -
From paper craft magizine's board -
This card/kit had to have a card - book mark and a baggie topper included in it -



In the picture you can see the "roses" Samantha made for me using kabobo sticks and paper rolled up :) She spent a whole afternoon making all 10 of these :) They're prefect for Valentine's day :)

Here's a close up of the cards and stuff - I used SU! Simply Said stamp set for all of these - OH and I covered Jr mint for the candy in the baggie :)






OK NEXT Swap - I did was for a Valentine's day Pocket Card that I am hosting on Paper Craft Swaps board - It's full sorry :) BUT this is the card I made (going to take a picture - sorry:) -and she's back :)
Here we go now -



Get it = a POCKET CARD?!??! HA HA ok - sorry lame - I used the pocket from Pocket Fun (retired SU) the punched out some hearts -
Then if you can't see it - here is the stick of gum that is IN the pocket :) CUTE HUH :) well ok - not BAD at least :)




NEXT SWAP (yes there is more )
Is from Paper Craft Swaps - it's for the NEW 2008 catalog :) Well my order isn't here yet so here's what I came up with for what I have that's NOT reitred :)
CASED from page 122 in the new catalog with a few differences (colors and all taht fun stuff :)

WELL That's rude - it wont send from my phone for some reason - I'll upload it again for next post SORRY!!!

AND FINALLY - ONE MORE SWAP - It's a BUG CARD swap from Paper Craft :)

I used my retired SU Cute as a bug stamp for this one - CASED it from Splitcoast but it's a LITTLE different :)





I liked the pink and purple - but thought it might be too girlish - the swap is for boy/girl - so I made it again using the red and blue :)




OK NOW Stay tuned because I just bearly signed up for a large paper clip swap and a jumbo binder clip swap at splitcoasts :) SO I'll be working on those for a couple days :)

Motorcross Freestyle!

Here we go again :)

OK - The first weekend after New Years Cory got tickets for the WHOLE Family to go to the motorcross at the - old Delta Center (can't remember the new name :)

It was a BLAST! WE hadn't been since Casey was like 3 years old - back when Mad Mike Jones was all anyone ever talked about in our family :) Casey was HUGE Fan!
Casey THOUGHT he remembered what it was like - but when we got there - he was SO EXCITED! They ALL Were!

They changed MFX a LOT in the past few years - my first reaction was.... where's the dirt?? Strange question?? I don't know but it seemed like the most of it was for the advertizments on the ramps - and there were only 2 ramps!!!!! Then there was only like 8 guys jumping - they put on a good show though - Even COllin loved it!
He was on my lap clapping and yelling - he thought it was a bit loud though and kept covering his ears but didn't cry at all the whole night - even when he was getting tired - he still didn't fuss :)

The kids each wanted to bring some of their Christmas money - so Casey, Christina and Cody each bought themselves a flag - Samantha didn't want to spend $5 on a flag - so she put her money away forsomething else :)

Well that's about all I can say for this - here are a couple pictures then next post will be of my most recent swaps that I"m doing :)



TOOOOO LOUD!!!!!

Happy new Years! Samantha's birthday!

Samantha was born on New Years day - we went to the hospital trying for New Years Even (Tax reasons ) but that didn't work - she wasn't THE New Years baby - but 6:30 am was enough for me :)

We brought in the New Year with a Wii - a-thon - Cory played for most of the night - then the kids took turns playing - First Collin fell asleep about 10ish - then Cody passed out closely after - then Cory fell asleep - Christina fell asleep on the couch about 10:30ish - then Cory fell asleep next to Cody - Next Casey went over to cuddle up with dad and here's Samantha dancing away on the Dance Revolution til midnight - I woke up Cory about 5 mins before - then we let Samantha run outside to throw some poppers - The other kids stayed asleep :) BUT it was fun -




For Samantha's birthday - I took her to build a bear - she LOVED it!
Of all the cute little animals for her to pick out - she picked out the scroungiest looking puppy - but the one that needed the most love :)

We got her a little princess bed - and a shirt and colar and of course a little baby puppy to play with - because it was her birthday they made a special announcment at the checkout - she loved it :)
Then we went to Taco Bell after for a quicky lunch before picking up the other kids and heading to the dollar Tree to pick up some baby items for her new little princess :)



Grandma Lilly came over and brought her a cool CD player with a big Tin full of Gospal Music - which she LOVES!



THEN Grandma and Grandpa Stewart came over and So did Justin and Nic & Erin - Marla was coming home from Wyoming so she didn't make it but she left a gift with Justin to bring - she got some cool "little pets" - She got the whole vet play-house thingie with about 24 little pets to play with :)She LOVED IT!





AND that's about it for this post :)
Stay tuned for after lunch - we went to the MOTORCROSS FREESYLE GAMES!

It's Christmas time!

Ok so it's a little late but I"m trying to update thing thing before I get too far behind :)

Christmas was awesome! Loved visiting with the family and all that food :) So much fo weight watchers - I totally gained so much over the holidays!

BUT i'm back trying to work it off - but I still can't get the eating part down - see Collin is finished nursing so I lost 10 points! HELP!!!!!

Ok back to Christmas- here are some Christmas pictures of Christmas morning at our house-





Then - Grandma Lilly's house




And Chrsitmas at Grandma & Grandpa Stewarts's house




I have to find a way to get my pictures off my old camera for picture at Grandpa Earnshaw's house but I'm working on it :)

I hope everyone had a MERRY Chrsitmas!