Weekly Deals, Branson & Sheltering Tree...

We came home Tuesday night from our final Girl Scout trip to Branson, MO.  There were just 5 of us total, so we staying in one room, went to Silver Dollar City, saw a show on the boat and ate a lot! We left on Sunday, ate lunch at Montana Mike's then shopped at the Outlet Mall for a while.  We had dinner at Mel's Hard Luck Diner, then off to the family fun center for go carts and mini golf.  Dessert at another diner.  That's just day 1.  Here are a few photos:

Mel's Hard Luck Diner - Lots of great singing from the waiters. 

Putt-putt golf after go carts. 

After Silver Dollar City, we went to a show and dinner on the Showboat Branson Belle.   It was a great show.  

Jana and me.  

Sarah was taken up to be part of the show.  

The last day we finished up our credits on glo-golf and laser tag.  

A trip on the Branson Scenic Railway before heading home.  

1/16" CIRCLE PUNCH Price: $9.00 $6.75	1/8" CIRCLE PUNCH Price: $9.00 $6.75	2015-2017 IN COLOR BLOSSOM ACCENTS Price: $8.00 $6.00
OLD OLIVE BAKER'S TWINE Price: $3.00 $2.25	VENETIAN CROCHET TRIM Price: $7.00 $5.25	WISTERIA WONDER 1/2" SEAM BINDING RIBBON Price: $7.00 $5.25

Today's projects are the same card with differing color schemes.  I used the Sheltering Tree stamp set, along with some retired Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Catalog. 

This first card uses the Crisp Cantaloupe card stock and coordinating DSP.  

This card used Soft Sky with coordinating DSP.  Sahara Sand and Whisper White were used on both.  

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set 137163 Price: $25.00 Create your own friendship-scape with flowers, bikes, and trees. These Two-Step stamps give you so many creative options--combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colors you want. Our top-quality photopolymer stamps have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. They're entirely transparent for perfect image placement, and they adhere well to our clear blocks. You'll only need one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). The stamps come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 14 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, e, h

1-1/4" Circle Punch 119861 Price: $16.00 Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. And there's no better way to cut out stamped images—many of our stamp sets have coordinating punches. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use. * Image size: 1-1/4" * Sleek body style * Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage * Locks to store * Slim and stackable

Thoughts and Prayers!

I spent this morning helping with Girl Scout cookie delivery.  This was the first time in 8 years or so that I didn't have to be there to set up and then stay all day - woohoo!  I helped a bit in the morning, went to a program at the high school (which turned out to be NEXT Thursday), then a trip to the dentist with Samantha then picked up my cookies and left!  What a feeling!!!!  Our school was back in session, but most of the surrounding schools were out, so we had a couple Girl Scouts AND Boy Scouts come and help - thank you!!!

Here are some of our helpers.  It looks like we were all wearing blue today.  

Today's project is a sympathy card using the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set.

I love the color combo of Soft Sky and Soft Suede.  They're both "Soft", so they must go together, right?  I scored along the 8-1/2" edge at 1-3/8", 1-3/4", 2-1/8", 2-1/2", 2-7/8" and 3-1/4" to make the lines on the front panel.  

Supplies used:
Thoughts & Prayers stamp set
Soft Sky, Soft Suede and Whisper White card stock
Soft Suede ink, Soft Suede Soft Sky markers
Antique Brads, Pearl Basic Jewels, Soft Sky 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Simply Scored Tool

Thoughts & Prayers Clear-mount Stamp Set 127805 Price: $18.95 Sickness and sorrow are part of everyone's life, and sometimes it's hard to know what to say. But the Thoughts & Prayers clear mount set makes it a bit easier with thoughtful sayings and beautiful images to soothe the soul. Set Quantity: 8. First appeared in 2014-2015 Annual Catalog.

Simply Scored 122334 Price: $29.95 A complete system for flawless scoring. Includes a metal-tipped ergonomic stylus, place markers to mark scoring lines, and a storage compartment for your stylus, markers, and Bone Folder.

Antique Brads 117273 Price: $5.95 20 brads: 4 ea. of 5 designs. 11/16", 5/8", 1/2", 7/16".

Weekly Deals, more clearance rack items & another teen card!

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My card today is a fun pocket card using the Top Note die.

I used some of the Pool Party Coordinations card stock and sanded it to give it a worn jean look. 

Silver ribbon, Rhinestone jewels and silver brads add the "girlie" bling to this fun card.  

Supplies used:

Ink: Pool Party, Stamp sets: Everything Eleanor and Really Good Greetings

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party Co'ordinations

Tools:  Angled Tag Topper Punch, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Embellishments:  Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, 1/8" Silver Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Silver Mini Brads

Top Note Stampin' Up! Bigz Die 113463 Price: $21.95 You can use the Top Note die to create cellophane bag toppers from any piece of card stock or Designer Series paper. Simply cut image using the die, stamp or embellish it, and fold it over the top of a cellophane bag (fold in half lengthwise for medium bags and widthwise for small bags). Voila! You've made a custom bag topper in no time!

Really Good Greetings 130333 Price: $14.95 "And it's all really good!" proclaims one of the stamps in this 6-piece set--and it IS all really good! Fun, sassy expressions in fun, sassy fonts, for when you're feeling…fun and sassy! Clear-mount. Also available in German and French. Set quantity: 6 Set Quantity: 6

We've been making t-shirt quilts in our Girl Scout troops and we needed to share a recycling craft with younger girls, so at Thinking Day on Saturday, we showed them how to make a shag rug using scraps of old t-shirts.  All these scraps are from the back of my t-shirts I'm using for my quilt.  

This is a recycled take on the latch hook rugs.  

We're doing squares of each color and this is how full it looks after each section. 

Here's a look at one of the quilts already finished.  Too fun!!!