Monthly Archive: May 2016

A lot of my Stampin’ Up! team mates have birthdays in May.  Today is Pam’s Birthday.  She was the first person to sign up with me.  I wish you the happiest of birthdays Pam!  Here’s the birthday card I made for Pam.

This is my second try at the Floating Reinker Technique (invented by Canadian demo Sandi MacIver.)

After it was dry, I splattered black ink using an Aqua painter.  Note to self- next time splatter a little less aggressively.  My entire work surface now has black splatters. 🙂

The challenge this week at Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog is heat embossing.  I’ve been on a heat embossing roll lately.  Get out your heat gun and join the challenge here!

Here’s my favorite Floating Reinker and heat embossed card from last week:

By the time you read this my sweet Ryan should be home from Seattle!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Ellen Lemke is turning 101!  Ellen is a friend of a friend.  Here’s a card made by my friend and customer, Lynn.

I love this card and I know Ellen will also.  Do you see how Lynn personalized it with her name? If you have time, would you like to send Ellen a card?  Here’s her address:

Ellen Lemke

PO Box 83

Bedford, Ia

50833

We recently sent cards to Shannon West from Stampin’ Up! who started the #imbringingbirthdaysback movement.

Shannon has put a smile on so many faces this year by sending them birthday cards, I’m so happy we were able to help put a smile on her face too.  Shannon received hundreds of cards!  Mine is in there somewhere.  Thanks to those of you who also sent her a card!

Who are you going to send a homemade card to today and put a smile on their face?

Keegan does not know the results of any of his auditions yet.  Tomorrow is the jazz choir audition.

Abby is thrilled to be done with  the AP tests.  These are college courses she’s taking as a high school student.

In the last week, we spent three days in Chicago, I hosted 13 of my BSF ladies for lunch, had two stamping classes and have finished most of my gardens. I have pictures and stories I’ll be sharing all week.  This is why there hasn’t been many blog posts lately.

Ryan just spent a week with Sean in Seattle and I’m picking him up at the airport tomorrow morning.  It’s good to have brother bonding.  I’m not sure what all they did, but I know Sean convinced Ryan to start a retirement fund.  What a good brother!  Every 20 year old needs a brother encouraging him to save for his future!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂