Restoring Honor

Korean War Memorial

A couple of weeks ago we spent Friday and Saturday in Washington D.C. Glenn Beck organized a rally where Americans came together to reflect on the beliefs this country were founded upon. There were all walks of life there but we were all united that we should support the military, recognize God in our lives and treat each other with charity. There were hundred's of thousands of people there and I'm grateful our family was able to go! The kids were great during the 3 hour presentation. I think they felt it was neat to be a part of such a large gathering.

Brady

My Dad

Glenn Beck

This guy walked around letting people take pictures of him. He looked like the real deal to me!

Mom and Lacie

One of America's giants (Thomas Jefferson)

LOVE the Milk Carton!

Having fun with the milk carton die!

Supplies

Paper: Really Rust, Choc. Chip, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Woodland Walk dsp

Accessories: Milk carton die, Owl punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, flower punch, clip, ribbon, chocolate

Aug. Club

Love, love, love the new owl punch! We all enjoyed making this owl card. There are so many possibilities with him. I love how you can change his expression just by changing his eyes!

Supplies

Stamps: Cheep Talk

Paper: Choc. Chip, Crumb Cake, Woodland Walk dsp, Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Garden Green

Ink: Choc. Chip

Accessories: Owl Punch, bird punch

Supplies

Stamps: Elements of Style

Paper: Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Watercolor paper, Very Vanilla

Ink: Stazon, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Accessories: rhinestones

For our "extra" project we made a little milk carton.

Supplies

Stamps: Apple Blossoms

Paper: Ruby Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Ruby Red, Old Olive

Accessories: Mini Milk Carton Die, ribbon, clip

ALMOST DONE!

My parents just left and we had a great visit! My dad worked his fingers, back, and knees to the bone. He laid this beautiful tile floor in the kids bathroom and in my bathroom. Now we just need to paint and replace baseboards.

He also put up this gorgeous backsplash which is almost finished! All it needs is a coat of sealer and it will be done. Then I need to do some touch-up painting and the kitchen will be done! Yea! I'll post pictures of all those who have helped and made it possible. We've literally had a revolving door of family coming to help us with everything. We feel so blessed to have this time to spend with relatives! How can we thank them?

July Club

Sorry I forgot to post pictures of what we did in July. We had and great time and everyone loves the new catalog!

These little popsicle cards are so cute and yummy looking. The strawberry was colored with markers and the orange was colored with the rock and roll method. We then applied Crystal Effects to give them a little shine to make them look simply delicious!

Supplies

Stamps: Tart and Tangy

Paper: Choc. Chip, Real Red, Old Olive, White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Real Red, Choc. Chip, Old Olive, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Crystal Effects

This card is a good card for any occasion, the sentiment can be changed to suit your needs.

Supplies

Stamps: Circle Circus, Favorite Thoughts

Paper: Daffodil Delight, White

Ink: Daffodil Delight, VersaMark

Accessories: White ep, button, ribbon

Our extra project was to make a small treat holder with the scallop envelope die. The bottom flaps were cut to 1/2". The slit was cut with the word window punch. This fits a small Kit Kat candy bar perfectly. Yum!

Supplies

Stamps: Everything Nice

Paper: Jersey Shore

Ink: Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red

Accessories: Scallop envelope die, Word window punch, ribbon

Milk Carton Die

I bought the new milk carton die and to be honest, when I opened up the die I couldn't believe how small the milk carton was. I thought it was much bigger. Well, I was kind-of bummed until I started looking at what people have done with it. I happened onto a blog where someone made this cute box that held 2 of the cartons. Instructions are included on her blog. http://dostamping.typepad.com/dostamping_with_dawn/2010/02/sharing-dawns-stampin-up-mini-milk-carton-gift-box-instructions.html It is such an adorable little gift that I'm now thrilled with it! I put Junior Mints in one carton and Raisinets in the other. I hope Christina likes it!

Science Teacher Gift

Isn't this the cutest!?! Jan (from stamp club) made this for her son's summer camp science teachers. The theme for the week was Robots and Ridiculous Reactions so she went with this cute robot paper and test tubes. I just loved how it turned out and thought you all might like to see it as well. Thanks for sharing Jan!