I'm back... again!

Okay...  lots of updates, so I will condense as much as possible.  (Still a long post!)

*  My oldest daughter, Kylie got engaged on Christmas Eve!  Wedding in November!

*  I was teaching a morning Kindergarten class and an afternoon 1st grade for the last school year.
*  I had to quit the afternoon 1st grade when we found out we were going to sell our house in Utah and move to Arizona.  Too much to do as a single working mom, since my husband had to leave the beginning of March and my 7th grader needed my attention a bit more.  These pictures of my craft/guest room should give you an idea of how much cleaning and 'staging' I had to do to get the house ready to go on the market.

 

 

 

*  Bought a new house in Litchfield Park, Arizona!

*  Dylan and I finished out our school year in Utah on June 4th.  I had to pack up my classroom the next day.  Very sad day for me.  I loved my school and the other Kindergarten teacher, Patrice Holbrook that I was lucky enough to work with!

*  Bryan drove to Utah to help us prepare to drive the family to Arizona.  Luckily, his company packed and moved our stuff.  I can't even imagine doing all of that ourselves!

*  My daughter, Kaity came home from her first year at University of Minnesota to say goodbye to her awesome friends before sadly driving with me to our new house in Arizona.  Celebrated her birthday in a hotel room and then left the next day.   

*  Drove through a downpour with flash flooding warnings which was scary and not very fun!

*  Moved into our new house in Arizona on June 15th!

 *  Watching our new pool being built while staying inside for the 115 degree temperatures here...

*  Now we are unpacking all the boxes and hoping someone comes soon to get the empty ones out of our garage.

*  Thank goodness my husband now has a truck!  We have been donating a lot of stuff to Goodwill in the last two weeks!  I had a very hard time donating my retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets, punches, ink pads, refills, cardstock, and other various items.  (Not to mention a ton of other crafting items I never used.)  I decided that someone would be very happy with their find at our local Goodwill. 

I had to keep a few!  Kept my wedding colors, Boise State colors, and some of my favorite Pinks, of course!

*  Trying to organizing my 33 boxes of crafting items into my new craft closet under our stairs.  #SmallStorageSpace

*  Checking out the new planner craze, since I loved my custom teaching planner I created.

*  Trying to get my mind ready to start swaps for the last Stampin' Up! Convention next month.  (YES!  I'm still a demonstrator!)
*  Planning on blogging more!  You're my witnesses!

Here's to hoping you have a fabulous weekend!  I'm posting pictures of my newly organized craft closet this weekend!

Tammi

Links to the Retired Lists - Accessories are While Supplies Last!!

Retiring Lists

• Retiring Stamps (Available April 24-June 3, 2013)
  • PDF
  • Sortable Excel file
• Retiring Accessories (Available April 24-June 3, 2013, or while supplies last) 
  • PDF
  • Sortable Excel file

I will be hosting a Retirement Open House on Friday, May 10th from 6:30 - 8:30 at my house.  Go to my website and the calendar to RSVP.  You may also order the NEW catalog at this event.  If you book a party or spend over $30 at this event, you will get the catalog for FREE!

If you can not attend, but place a minimum $30 order through my website by midnight on May 10th, you will receive a new catalog in the mail as a thank you!!  Please use Hostess Code K9P3SM4R so I can track your order.  (You add this at the bottom of your shopping cart.)  Remember that these orders are shipped directly to your home!! 

Also, April 30th is the LAST DAY to order the This and That Bundle for 15% off and the Sent With Love product line.  The Sent With Love items ARE NOT in the upcoming catalog, so this is the last chance to order these!!  You can still use the hostess code above and receive a free catalog from me, if you order these items by April 30th. 

Tammi

New My Digital Studio Downloads and My Retired List

Here are the newest downloads for My Digital Studio.  Remember, you can download a trial version for FREE for 30 days, so check it out!  Go to my website to order these and tons of other downloads!

I have added a new page on my blog for you to check out my Retired Sets and accessories that I have for sale.  Check it out here and contact me to request anything!

Well, my new stamps, paper and accessories just arrived, so... off to play!
Tammi

New Stampin' Up! Catalog and some Fun Promotions

Welcome to a new Stampin' Up! year!!  :)  The new catalog just came out today and it is fabulous!  I will have my sidebar links up soon, but for now... just click on this link to view the catalogs from my website.  One thing to note... the website still shows the Summer Mini and Decor Elements catalogs, but you can no longer order from those.  I'm sure they will take them off the site soon.  :)  Here are the images of these beautiful new catalogs!



2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Catalog



New 2012-2013 Celebrande Creatividad Catalog

Now for some fabulous Summer Promotions!!



During June and July, hostesses who hold a minimum $450 workshop will receive an additional $50 in hostess FREE merchandise dollars--that's in addition to the $65 they already receive for a $450 workshop!  That's a total of $115 in FREE merchandise AND you qualify for 1 item at 50% off!  Click here to pick a date that works for you and then click the 'contact me' button at the top to schedule your workshop!

During June, new demonstrators not only get to choose the products for their fully customizable Starter Kit for only $99, they'll also get products from the brand-new Patio Party Suite for FREE, including the Make a Cake Set, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, and the Patio Party Digital Collection DVD! That's up to $48 in additional FREE products!  Click here to learn more and/or sign up!  Contact me for more information or if you have any additional questions!

Well... I think that's enough for now.  ;)  I will be adding a tab at the top with a list of all my retired sets that are for sale.  May was a busy month, but I did have time to create a few cards, so I will post those this weekend as well. 

DON'T FORGET...  today is the last day to RSVP for my Open House in Boise on Saturday, June 9th.  This is a joint Open House with my sister, Stacy and my mom, Cris.  There will be some newly retired sets for sale as well as some FREE make-n-takes.  AND you can pick up your FREE catalog, too!!  See the post below for more info and don't forget to email me to let me know you will be there.  I would feel really bad if I didn't bring enough catalogs!

I will be holding an Open House in Utah and should have the invite up next week with all the details!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  We are finally done with school and expecting our oldest daughter, Kylie and her boyfriend, David sometime today.  She'll be bringing her adorable puppy, Henry, too!  They are going to run in the Dirty Dash in Utah tomorrow with my husband, Bryan and our other daughter, Kaity.  Can't wait to get some pictures!!

Happy Stamping!

Tammi

Happy Mother's Day!

I want to wish my mom, my mother-in-law and all the other wonderful moms I know a VERY Happy Mother's Day!  Take time to enjoy this day and create some great memories.  We will be going to the new Avengers movie today after church.  Can't wait!

Here is a picture of the card I gave my Mother-in-law.  Yes, I mailed it on time...  This was another card that I made at Paula's Stampin' Buffet last month.

Designed by Paula Wright and stamped by Tammi Verbarendse

I also want to recommend a fabulous book that we are reading and studying in our Women's Group at church.  Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow is an amazing book!  I cannot tell you how much peace I have found by reading this book.  (and I'm only halfway through)  When I start to stress about something, I remind myself to think about the things I have read in this book. 

Especially Philippians 4:6-9
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Finally, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.  Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice.  And the God of peace will be with you.  AMEN!! 

Focus on the positive things and always thank God for what he has blessed you with.  Even when things are tough, find something to thank Him for and you will feel so much better!  That is my Mother's Day suggestion for you today.  :)

Happy Mother's Day!
Tammi

Some fun projects

Here is the project I demonstrated at my Stampin' Up! party on Tuesday night.  I love these clear envelope mini scrapbooks!  (Thanks, Stacy for showing me how to make them!)  I created the album first and then created the cover next.  The cover would be really cute as a card, too!  I used the Big Shot to demonstrate the embossing folders and then I had the numbers and letters precut to save time.  I used the Alphabet Simple Numbers and the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies.  I love these and am sad that they are retiring too!  You still have until May 31st to order them, unless they sell out before then.

Clear Envelope Mini Scrapbook created by Tammi Verbarendse

Any guesses who may be receiving this in August??  ;)

The next project was their Make-n-Take.  I wanted to keep it very simple, so I used another retiring set, Baroque Motifs.  I gave them the option of adding some texture by using the Square Lattice embossing folder.  Then I had to add some bling!  My favorite item in the catalog is still the Basic Pearls!  I could use them and the rhinestones on EVERYTHING!!  :) 

Created by Tammi Verbarendse

These are two of the projects that will be available to make at my 1st Stampin' Buffet that I am hosting later this month.  You can choose Thursday, May 24th from 5 - 9 p.m. or Saturday, May 26th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Check back tomorrow for all the projects and how to order.  This will also be available as a kit, so check the Monthly Kit tab on how to order that way.

Happy Stamping!
Tammi