Lauri's Stampin' Corner

While I was back in SD for a quick visit, I squeaked in some time to do some stamping with friends. What a blessing they are! We had so much fun for the few hours that we could get together. I shared some ideas from convention, and Penny (my downline) shared some of her ideas with us too. It was fun to not be the teacher for a bit, and just sit back and be the student! Penny does a great job with the girls I had to leave behind! What an awesome demonstrator! Here's the card that Penny shared with us.... Can you see which punch was used for the pine cone pieces? That's it! The Blossom Petals Builder Punch! How cool is that?! I love the Apothecary Accents Framelit for the center cutout too. Here you can see the details a little better. We shaded the cone with a little white craft ink and curled them with the bone folder before gluing them together with the Multipurpose Liquid Glue. The needles were just a scrap of paper thin cut and glued to the middle. Isn't it aw

We had a blast at Hot August Nights in Reno and while there, I bought a new computer! I've been busy the last couple of days getting it set up and ready. What a learning curve that is for me!! I will keep the old one, so will still have all the documents that I wasn't sure how to transfer to my new one and will be able to use it at my new job! Oh how life is changing the last couple of months!! God is amazing! He's doing things that I never dreamed would happen and I'm just trying to hang on as we go! I will be teaching 1st and 2nd graders at the Spring Creek Christian Academy just a couple of minutes down the road. What a joy! Say lots of prayers for me as I dive in to organize and teach for the first time...YIKES! I will have the same vacation times (at least this year) as my husband has, so we will be able to visit Grandkids during those times! God is so good! And I'll still have time for my card and scrapbooking clubs and stamping time! YIPPEE!! My friend, Loret