Fall Thank You

Hey all you crafty peeps!  I've been super busy lately...so this post is gonna be quick.  Also, if you are looking for my next House Mouse project...stay tuned.  I will have it up in the next day or two.

Today I have a quick and simple card for the A Muse Studio Monday Challenge.  This time we want to see some Thank You cards for the upcoming holidays.  Get all the challenge and prize details on our blog HERE.

Don't you just LOVE these wonderful Fall colors!  I used one of my favorite Fall sets from A Muse Studio called Harvest Blessings. The frame stamp is from the Spooky Boo Day set. And you thought that set was just for Halloween!  LOL!  The sentiment is embossed and I used some fun Washi Tape & Twine.

That's all for now.  Short & sweet :)

All supplies used for this card available from A Muse Studio.

Recipe:
Stamps - Spooky Boo Day & Harvest Blessings
Papers - Sage, Squash, Nutmeg and Latte
Inks - French Roast & Fern, Versamark
Misc. - Winter Washi Tape Assortment, Twine, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Static Magic, 3D Foam Adhesive

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One last thing....here's some pics from our exciting weekend at the Autumn Antics Ice Skating Competition.

My daughter Michaela, Coach Holly Harrington and my granddaughter Kayla.

Michaela won 3rd in her group and received nomination for the skate off.  Her program was to Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians.

Kayla won 1st in her group and also received nomination for the skate off.  Her program was to Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland.

Congrats to both of them!  

Father's Day 2010

Last week we drove to Oregon. I got to be with my dad on Father's Day for the first time in over 30 years.
Can you believe I left my camera at HOME!!! Thankfully my daughter remembered hers...so I was able to take some pictures. They aren't the best...I just couldn't get the settings right...but they are better than nuttin' at all.



Now I'm home and SUPER CRAZY BUSY getting ready for A*Muse*A*Palooza. FUN STUFF!!!

Super Saturday

WOW!!! Did I ever have an action packed Saturday!

I was up bright & early to teach my A Muse Sea of Love class over at Stamp Works. Had a full house....well....1 seat short of a full house (where were YOU?! LOL) It was a BLAST! And this time I actually remembered to take out my camera to snap a few pics. We all love having our picture taken...right HA!

Check out these AWESOME stampers. NO....wait....they aren't just good at stamping...they rocked at coloring too!! I designed all the class cards to be colored using Copic markers...so they got to learn some simple coloring techniques using my all time favorite markers. They also learned how to make a fun slider card AND a folded window card. GIT-ER-DONE!!!! Don't you wish you had taken the class?! hee hee hee


See how the ladies who sit next to the windows put their cards up when they are finished. You should see all the cards up there by the end of the class! The best window decor EVER!

The 2 ladies in the pic below drove up from Tucson to take my class. Right on ladies!!! They had to get up waaaaay early to make it by 9am. It's like a 3 hour drive! True A Muse Addicts I tell ya!



Della (in the gray shirt above) brought this card to share with us in class. Isn't it soooooo cute!!!! WOW!!!! There was glitter on the clams -- but you can't tell in the pic.


After all the stamping fun...I went to my granddaughters birthday party. Haylie turned 3. Her party theme was Mickey Mouse Club House. SUPER CUTE!!! I took a million pics...but I'll spare you and only share a few. (pssst...the rest are on my Facebook page)






How was your weekend?

Happy Birthday Mom!

Yesterday my mom turned 70. Doesn't she look fabulous!



For Christmas she gave me the coolest Sarah Kay 3D Mini Decoupage book. I decided to make her something from that book. I didn't make this into a card that opens....I put an easel on the back so it can be set out on display -- like a picture. Ummmm...assuming that's what she's gonna do with it!



Didn't this turn out cool! Each little layer is cut out (which you can see in the pic below) and assemble using foam tape. Yes...all those tiny little pieces lovingly cut by hand and put together with lots of teeny pieces of foam tape. I actually had to wear cheater glasses to cut 'em out!

The orange dot paper in the background was also from the Mini Book. All the other papers are from Wild Asparagus & SU. I used a scalloped border punch to make the scalloped frame layer. Genius I tell ya!

I added Flower Soft on the grass. Glitter on the dog & cat's bows and ribbon on the stick. Sparkly Fluff on the girls hair bow.



Happy Birthday Mom!

Stampin' Food

Cold Days & Warm Soup. Life is good :)

Hungry? Well...if you were at my house smellin' this yummy soup....you would be for sure!
Super easy to prepare - and not much time spent in the kitchen! PERFECT Stampin' food!

Minestrone
Country Ground Beef Cookbook
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
2 cups coarsely chopped onion
1 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup cooking oil
5 cups beef broth or bouillon
2 cups fresh chopped tomatoes or 1 can (16 oz) tomatoes with liquid, cut up
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
1 cup sliced carrots
2 teaspoons dried basil or Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups sliced zucchini
1 cup cut green beans
1 can (15-1/2 oz) kidney beans, undrained
1 can (16 oz) garbanzo beans, undrained
4 ounces uncooked spaghetti (2- to 3-inch pieces) or 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

In a skillet, brown ground beef. Drain and set aside. In an 8-qt. kettle, saute onion, celery, parsley and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in next 8 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in cooked beef, zucchini, all three beans and pasta. Simmer, covered, for 15 - 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender and pasta is cooked. Spoon into individual bowls and top with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 20 servings (about 5 quarts)

The leaves are changing...and falling!

Yesterday I finally took some pics of the beautiful tree in front of our house. It's so colorful with all the leaves changing. These first pics I took in the morning. It was overcast.




Then the sun came out for a little while...and I was able to get some better shots. Isn't it beautiful!



Isn't it cool how those 2 bright red leaves are in there!!



What kid doesn't looooove falling leaves!! :)

Happy Birthday Brendon

Brendon is 7 today!




Brendon is my grandson. What a handsome guy :) I swiped this pic from my daughters facebook album.

1st Day of 3rd Grade!

Michaela is now a 3rd grader!

Excitement at the Barnett house! Today is the first day back to school. Michaela is now in 3rd grade. I can't believe how fast she is growing up!!! Today is also my oldest granddaughters first day back to school - and she is in 3rd grade too. The rest of my grand kids who are old enough for school start later this week. I'll try to get pics from my kids to share of all the grand kids big first day.

Here's just a few pics I took this morning. Mom's traditional shots. :)

In front of the house.

At the flag pole.

Going into class.

Somebody Pinch Me!

Guess who's Featured Stamper today over on Splitcoaststampers?!!!!

ME! I'm totally flattered! This is fun stuff. Go HERE to check it out. I hope you have a chance to play along.

OOPS! I haven't posted all week!! I've been busy with a bunch of stuff. Lots to clean up after all the A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA events. I FINALLY installed my new printer. This thing prints fast! I'm also working on my August & September classes. Something I'm not doing much of is going outside. It's HOT OUT THERE! You know it's bad when they put out an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING! Walk outside for a breath of fresh air? Don't think so! And Michaela goes back to school in 2 weeks!! YIKES! Gotta get ready for that too!

I also got together with some friends for lunch. The "new" Golden Girls! LOL!!! I worked with these ladies for over 20 years. Not bad for a group of computer nerds! ha ha!


Michaela got her first pair of glasses this week. Doesn't she look smashing! ;)

Hope some of you have a chance to play the Featured Stamper Challenge. Heck...I might even do it myself! (is that ok??)

My August Classes are posted on my Classes & Events Blog.

Michaela and the Giant Sunflower

This thing is HUGE!

My daughter planted sunflowers in our garden this Spring. These things got HUGE...especially one of them. Michaela is 4' 5" tall. The block wall is 6'. The sunflower...



Here it is from another angle. Amazing!! The birds have been enjoying the seeds...as well as all the other veggies & fruits in the garden. Did we think about that when planting sunflowers -- and how they might attract birds? LOL! Now it's a mad race to see who gets the ripe strawberries first...Michaela or the birds!

On the other end of the garden...we have okra. You think the birds want any of that...heck no!

Let me take you down to ground level....where all the snails & worms hang out...

Now lets see what's going on with Michaela's furry little friends.

Look how big they are getting. Michaela love her little pets :)



I've been stamping and creating like crazy getting ready for A-MUSE-A-PALOOZA classes. Sorry...I can't show you anything...it's confidential until the event. My classes are filling fast...a couple are already full! WOOHOO!! You are gonna LOVE the new A Muse goodies being released.

Have a fun & save 4th of July!