A 100th Birthday!

Judy Zimmerman asked me to make this card for her mother-in-law's sister's 100th Birthday! Wow! Can you imagine. I hear this nice Godly lady still lives alone and gets around all by herself! Thanks Judy for asking my to make this card for you...It's not everyday I get a request for a 100th Birthday Card!!! I hope you likes it!!

LORi

A view from the inside!

Stampin' Up Supplies
Stamp Set: Refuge and Strength
Card Stock: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip & Naturals Ivory
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip
Tools: Cuttlebug & Swiss Dot Folder, Unibal whit Gel Pen, Versamark Pad, Versa Marker, Heat Embossing Powder (Clear), Scallop Edge Punch, & Misc. Ribbon

My First Slide show

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Color Challenge 1

Glorious Green, Pixie Pink and Certainly Celery

Ok, as Jenn of Simply Jenn has pointed out it is time for a new challenge!! This will be my first ever Color Challenge!! I challenged my stamp girls to use the color that we all like the least from Stampin' Up! and it was unanimous Glorious Green was the winner! I think if you pair it with Pixie Pink, Certainly Celery and Basic Black it's really not that bad!! I kinda' like it now!! Have fun! I can't wait to see your creations!! :)

LORI

Stampin' Up! Supplies Of Course:
Stamp Set: Season of Joy
Cardstock: Basic Black, Pixie Pink, Certainly Celery,& Glorious Green

My First Blog Award

WhooHoo!! I can't tell you how excited I am!! Great Great News!! My Blog Friend, Stacey at Stampin With Stacey awarded ME with the I (heart) Your Blog Award!!! I am shocked and super happy! Thanks so much Stacey! I take this as a great compliment as you are so talented!!

These are the rules for accepting the "I (Heart) Your Blog" award:

1. The winner can put the logo on their blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from (see the link above)
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.

OK, so now I Nominate (I am assuming I can't nominate Stacey again?!?!) :

1. Jenn of Kiyomi Krafts
2. Jenn of Simply Jenn
3. Bekki of Bekki B Stampin
4. Chrissy of Chrissy's Cards
5. Jamie of Just Jamie
6. Valerie of Valerie Salmon
7. Carmen of CKS Paper Scraps
8. Shelli of So Shelli
9. Beate of Fresh & Fun

M.O.P.S Women's Conference

We on the M.O.P.S Steering Team have been preparing for our 2008 Women's Conference for several months now!! All of our hard work and time paid off this weekend. Friday evening, the event began and we were blessed to have Jill Savage as our guest speaker, let me just say .... Way more than I imagined or expected!!! She is awesome! She spoke on Adventures in Mothering and Adventures in Marriage!! Saturday, she continued to bless us, with topic like Adventures in Grace (this spoke to me bunches...I need to give Grace to others, mainly my family!), Adventures in Forgiveness and Adventures in Faith. Here are some key points I will carry with me: 1)Think of being a Mother as a profession, what we do everyday for our children, our family is very important and something to be proud of, it just happens to be a job that is never ending and always unfinished. 2) When it comes to marriage - Put Christ in your marriage, Be committed, and remember God created this... it is doable with His help! 3) Be a Wife FIRST and a Mom Second! (Don't center everything around your children) 4) The best thing we can do for our children is to love our husbands. What I kids need most, is to know that Mom & Dad are Ok! 5) Date your Husband!! Daily Dates: Call to say I love you! Spend a few quality moments together everyday! Regular Dates: Weekly, Bi Weekly, monthly, whatever just set the day and time, write it on your calendar and then protect that day. It is your time to be together!! Annual Dates: At once a year be alone overnight together, get away! 6) Give Life to your marriage 7) Breathe Life into your Family! Duet. 30:19 8) When you come to the "Y" in to road choose Life, choose to give Grace, choose to offer forgiveness!! I feel very blessed to have been able to hear what Jill Savage shared with all of us! Thank you Jill for allowing Our Wonderful Mighty Good GOD to use You to touch Me!!

-LORI

A few Cards I made to donate to the M.O.P.S Card Sale!

A Verse for the Day

“I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” (Psalm 16:8)

Inspired Again!!

I was Inspired Again! Inspired by my other inspiration card...to make another card using these cute little boats!

Stampin' Up! Stamp Set: Nursery Necessities Cardstock: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Green Galore, Pacific Point and Whisper White Tools: SU! Marvelous Markers, Word Window Punch and Cuttlebug

Pink Elephants & Lemonade

Do you remember that old Madonna song? It was one of my favorites. I used to listen to it on my Walkman (remember those?) on the school bus! Well, this card made me think of that song. I'll post another card later for the Lemonade !!!

LORi

P.S. My friend Terri just talked me through signing my photo! Can you see it? i think I made it too small.
Thanks Terri!

Children's Antique Toys

I had to post this picture of a vintage children's toys, I found on Allsorts. Anyone who knows me real well, knows that this picture has my name written all over it! Ohh! Wonder if I could be inspired (to make a card) by this picture. You may see colors, but I see...Wild Wasabi (dress), Tempting Turquoise (words and his shirt), Real Read and a pinch of So Saffron! Maybe I will play around a little later! If so I'll post it!!!

LORI

My Friends have a Blog!!!

I am super excited! Why? My friends have New Blogs Now!! Here they all are working hard on there Paper Bag Albums we did at our May Stamp Club meeting!

Bekki of Cards By Bekki

Jenn of Simply Jenn

Chrissy of Chrissy's Cards

A Little Cupcake

A Little Birthday Cupcake ordered for Gracie!

My Card - Inspiration Challenge 1

I used the Stampin' Up! Stamp Set: Nursery Necessities Card Stock: Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, So Saffron & Whisper White Tools: Orange Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Word Window Punch, SU! Marvelous Markers

My First Inspiration Challenge

This is my first ever Inspiration Challenge. This photo is from Pottery Barn Kids. I challenge you to go to Pottery Barn Kids and choice something, anything even a pillow or towel that inspires you to create a card. Make your card, then come back here and post your card and inspiration photo. This is gonna be fun!!!

Teacher Bag

I am trying to get all my orders done or caught up. It is more difficult finding time to finish my orders with 5 children. On the other hand, with 5 children the orders are far more necessary. Every order is a blessing! Thank you all for your orders!!

Stamp Club Swaps

Here are the Swaps I made for my Stamp Club. I can't wait to get there and see all the cards everyone has made. Yippee!
I used Stampin' Up! (Of Course)
Stamp Set: Stemming From
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose and Pretty In Pink
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, River Rock
Tools: Scallop Edge Punch, Large & Small Punches, 1/8" & 1/16" Circle Punches, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Argyle, Pretty In Pink 1/4" Grosgrain, Heat Embossing on Flower & Sentiment

Little Apron!!

I LOVE this apron!! I might have to try and make one!!!
I like the quilt too!!

Letter Flicker

I had to try this cute website my friend Jamie had on her blog. Neat website! Check it out!!

Thanks Jamie!!

Stampin' Up! and Big Shot

LOOK what Stampin' Up! is Going to Sell!! Yippee! I can't Wait!! More details soon!

CLICK HERE

I found a few sneak peeks on another blog! CLICK HERE and HERE Oh i am SOOO excited about all of SU! NEW STUFF!

A Little Envelope

I am so excited...I made a little envelope for a 3X3 Card. I used a piece of designer paper. Traced an old envelope and Viola!! Perfect for a cute colorful little 3X3.