Stamping with Roxy

Lovin' NEW Stampin' Up! Stuff !!!! :) :)

Hollllllllla :) :) :) !!!!!

Not that life is about getting new stuff but I have to say....I'm LOVIN' playing with my new stuff from the New Stampin' Up catalogue :) :) 

I adore the fact that Stampin' Up! has made SO many NEW bundles that include a Stamp Set AND a coordinating punch or framelits...GENIUS and you save 15% when you purchase the bundle !!!! 

Today's card is one of the cards we made at Saturday's Stamp a Stack and uses the Six Sided Sampler Bundle...LOVE the Stamp Set & LOVE the hexagon punch !!!!!!!!

We also used another new stamp set called "Really Good Greetings" and it's so stinkin' cute too !!!!  I have to say that at this point my favourite New Designer Series Paper is Gingham Garden which we used for this card !  It just makes you feel good!

I hope you find something today that makes you happy and feel good...maybe do something for yourself or better yet...do something for a friend..for a stranger :)

But always, always... HUG THE ONES YOU LOVE !!!!

Big hugs to you my friends!

My name is Corinne (aka Roxy) and yes...I do stamp hahahaha :)

Holllllllllllllla !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you think I gave up stamping?????? HA....NEVER !!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

This has been wonderfully and incredibly busy time for me and I had to realize that I couldn't do it all (wow...that's a tough one to come to terms with hahaha) so for the last few weeks I had to lay aside blogging but.....I'm here now !!!!!

On Saturday was the New Catalogue Stamp a Stack/Food Bank food drive !!!!  I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE hosting these events !!!  I can hardly wait until October, 19th when the Christmas Stamp a Stack/Heart & Stroke Fundraiser happens !!!!! :) :) :) :)

Here is the Thank You gift that each attendee made...a lot of the ladies were going to make more of these as Teacher Gifts !!

I absolutely ADORE the NEW Chalk Talk Stamp Set with coordinating Framelits !!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOO stinkin' cute !!!!!!

What's that???? You want to see a picture of our newest grandson....ohhhh alright :) hahaha

I can hardly wait to have all the grandbabies together in a few weeks and take pictures with them all together!!!!!

Hope you're having a great day and guess what???? I'll be back tomorrow !!! hahaha

Hug the ones you love !!!

Big hugs to you my sweet friends!

BIG BROTHER COHEN WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU....

EMERSON STEVEN SHAW !!!!!!!!!!  Born Friday, June 7th at 10:19am weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz and 20" long !!!!!

My heart is truly overflowing right now....I feel so wonderfully, amazingly blessed far beyond what I deserve !!!!  Emerson is absolutely, positively AMAZING !!!!!!  He feels like he's always been here ! and oh yeah....he smells amazing too !!!!!!!!!

I'm sure you'll understand if I'm hit or miss next week!  I'll be helping Jessica as much as I can plus getting ready for next Saturday's stamp a stack!  It's all great stuff and I'll try and post as much as I can next week but Emerson will be taking priority :) :) :)

HUG, SQUEEZE, SQUISH AND SMELL THE ONES YOU LOVE !!!!!!!!!

NEW STAMPIN' UP! CATALOGUE ALERT !!!!!!!!!! YIPPPEEEE !!!!!

Hollllllla !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know....once again I've been a little MIA :(  Wanna hear why????

- put together all the samples for my upcoming Stamp a Stack/Food Bank Fundraiser event!!! :) :) soooooo happy with everything we're making!

- helped get our son, Colton get prepared for his trip to India...he left for three weekadventure with his best friend yesterday :(

- had a couple clubbers nights

so I hope I'm forgiven :)

Onward and Upward!!!

NEW STAMPIN' UP ANNUAL CATALOGUE HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN !!!!!

 If you click on the catalogue link on the left side on my blog you'll be able to download the New Catalogue right now !!!!!

DROOL ALERT:  It is strongly suggested you were some sort of bib/drool protection to avoid damaging your clothing while looking through the catalogue !!!! :) :) :)

Here's another Sneak Peek for the Stamp a Stack!  LOVE LOVE LOVE the new stamp set and coordinating punch bundles that are available now !!!

This card uses Label Love Stamp Set & Coordinating Punch!

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to check out the New Catalogue !!!

Hug the ones you love !!!

Big hugs to you my sweet friends!!!

A card good enough to eat :) !!! A special day for our Mackenzie :)

Hollllllllllla :) !!!!!

I keep giving Sneak Peeks for the projects my clubbers are making this month but I seriously can't help myself !!!!  :) :) :)

I first saw this card on Jill Hilliard's blog  Jill is a sweet friend so it only made sense she'd make a sweet card :)

I pretty much just completely copied her card !

 

On Monday afternoon we celebrated Mackenzie's grade 8 Graduation!  Our home school support group hosted a beautiful ceremony and all the grads had dinner and bowling afterwards!  They'll be heading out on their grad trip in early June ! 

Look at our beautiful girl !!!!!!!!! Soooooooo proud of her !

It was a big day for our family as Mackenzie will begin her High School career and I'll close the chapter on my 20 year career as a home school mom/teacher.  I've definitely found myself teary with both extreme pride in my family, excitement for the future and sadness this part of the journey is coming to a close.  But God is good and Jeremiah 29:11-13  has been my life verse for many years...

^"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen.  If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me."

Hug the ones you love...

It's a SUNBURST :) !!!!!!

Hollllllla !!!!!!!!!

I really shouldn't do this but I'm giving a Sneak Peek to one of my monthly clubbers projects for this month :) :) !!!

You may have already seen several cards out there on other Blogs and Pinterest showing the "sunburst" technique! 

I really wanted to show my clubbers how fun and easy this technique is so this is one of the cards we're making this month !!! :) :) 

Since Mackenzie is graduating Grade 8 this year I thought it was appropriate to make it a Grad card for her :) !!

Tonight tonight and I are driving to the Stratford Festival to see "Fiddler on the Roof" !  I can hardly wait !!!!  :) :) :) 

I hope you're having a great day and able to take a few minutes out of your busy day and something that you love or even better.....hug the ones you love !!!!

Big hugs to you my sweet friends!

My mom update :) June 15th Stamp a Stack Sneak Peek! :)

Hollllla !!!!!!!!!!!!

My Mom Update :) - First....I can't thank everyone enough for all your kind comments and emails about my mom!  I'm VERY happy to report that she's doing very well!! The occupational therapist came by the house today and was very pleased with my mom's progress...way to go Mom!  Way to go, God !!!

I celebrated both my birthday and Mother's Day this past week but my biggest celebration was my Mom!!! Best birthday/Mother's day gift ever is seeing her do so well!!!

For the first time since last Friday I actually felt like stamping! :)  So I guess you could say my mom inspired today's card...especially the wording !!!!

It's also a Sneak Peek #1 for the June 15th Stamp a Stack :)!!!!

FYI - Registration ends on May 28th for this event!!! If you'd like to register EMAIL ME soon :) !!!

Event Details :)

When: Saturday, June 15th from 10:00am - 12:30ish

Where: Forest City Community Church

What we'll make: 12 full size cards, 5 - 3 x 3 cards, a bonus project and an adorable thank you gift from moi PLUS your choice of one of three stamp sets or stamp set/coordinating punch bundles

Cost: All supplies with stamp set - $50

          All supplies with stamp set/punch bundle - $70

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're having a great day and please, please, please...hug the ones you love !!!!!

Big hugs to you my sweet, considerate and kind friends !!!

Something I wasn't expecting...

On Friday evening Kevin and I spent the evening celebrating a dear friend's birthday while Brooke and Mackenzie went to the movies.  We all came home laughing and talking about our evening and how much we enjoyed a great night out.  We were all heading up to bed when I noticed that someone had left a message on the answering machine and I couldn't believe the words I was hearing as the message was from my Dad..."Corinne...it's Dad.  They just took mom the hospital by ambulance and I'm on way there now.  It looks like mom has had a stroke." In the matter of a few short seconds I felt like my world had been turned upside down.  I remember thinking....no...not my mom.  Dad must be mistaken.  But Dad wasn't mistaken and an MRI confirmed she had a stroke....thankfully a small stroke.  The stroke affected the part of her brain that deals with speech and language and we're so fortunate and blessed that most of her speech has returned and she will be working with a speech therapist to help with any lingering effects from the stroke.  We also found out my mom has a heart arrhythmia...something we didn't know before.  This could have played out much differently considering she had blood clots and heart arrhythmia and we KNOW how completely blessed we are !!!!  She is now on medication to thin her blood due to the blood clots and medication for her heart and very happy to report she is now at home resting after 5 days in the hospital.

Never have I meant this more then I do today....hug the ones you love...

Lots to share....now that my migraine has subsided!

Holllllla :)

For those of you (like myself) who get migraines you know a quick change in the weather can bring on some doozie migraines and since we went from winter to almost summer like weather in the span of two days my head has paid the price!  Which is why on top of a crazy schedule and a migraine I have yet again been MIA.  I feel like today my migraine is almost 75% gone but I'm still having some lingering effects and hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to say it's 100% gone!

On a much brighter note...Cait & Kendall were in town for a couple of days  :) :) :)

Here's Kendall and Cohen "sharing" the wagon..hahaha

On Tuesday night we had our "Spring Themed" Class and I had such a great time with all the ladies that attended!  The weather plus being in a room of wonderful women sure made me Spring Happy !!!!

Here's the Free Class projects that everyone made !!!  Each lady got to make 6 Fancy Fold 3 x 3 cards PLUS 6 Matching Envelopes PLUS an adorable box to put them all in !!! :)

Believe it or not...I actually took a few pictures today too !!!  Taking this picture made me realize how much I've missed it.  Which means...I need to make sure I make time for this too !!! :)

Well I think that gets us all "caught up" for now :)  I hope you're having a great day and enjoy whatever life bring you !

I'm Back !!!! Card to Share & Retired Lists !!!!!

Holllllla :) !!!!

Well, the poopy taxes are done until next year...so let's not talk about it for another year :) !!!

Stampin' Up! has released it's list of Retiring Stamp Sets & Accessories !!!! 

If you click on the image below you'll be able to check it out ! Remember Retiring Stamp Sets are available until June 3rd BUT Retiring Accessories are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST !!!!

On Monday night I had a great evening stamping with Ann & Lorie and their friends for a Stampin' Up Parrrrrrty !!!!!

Here is one of the cards we made using the Round Array Stamp Set & Coordinating 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch !!!

One of my sweet clubbers (aka Christine :) has had to miss the last few months of club because of other commitments BUT she was here on Tuesday night (man I missed her!!!!) and she brought me flowers !!!!!  How sweet was that !!!!

Grandbaby updates: Kendall is almost 18 months and Cohen is 13 months !! Jessica is due with our next grandson in 6 weeks !!!!!  Caitlin is due the middle of August with our 4th grandbaby (girl or boy???) !!!!!!

I get to see Cait & Kendall on Sunday so I'll have some new pics to post !!!! :)

Thanks for stopping by today...I know I've been a little sporadic lately and I apologize for that!  I promise to get better at that :) !

Hug the ones you love !!!!  Hug them often !!! Hug them when they don't expect it :)

Big hugs to you my sweet and wonderful friends !!!