Final Deal of the Week

Stampin' Up's! final deal of the week is the heart to heart punch which is regularly $15.99 but this week you can get it for $10.99! This punch coordinates with the Love You Much stamp set.

Stampin' Up!'s new 2009-2010 catalog

Stampin' Up!'s new 2009-2010 catalog is here and it's better than ever! I just love the new In-Colors and the Razzleberry Designer Series Papers, among so many other things. If you haven't received one yet, contact me at maryannkasper@yahoo.com and request one from me today!

Morris County 4H Fair

My son is enrolling his Bearded Dragon, Happy, in the hepatology show at the Morris County 4H Fair in Chubb Park, Chester, NJ. It was hard to leave him there last night when we had to drop him off. But he was in good company with 3 other Bearded Dragons, snakes, lizards and a frog. Click here for more information about the fair. Admission is free but they ask for a $5.00 donation for parking.

new landscaping project

We never could grow grass well in the front lawn because of two big beautiful trees in our yard that covered our lawn with shade. So last year I planted ajuga (recommended from a landscaper) and we put down some red mulch. Hopefully, the plan is that the ajuga will take over and next year we'll put some plants down, too.

Deal of the Week

Stampin Up! is having deals of the week all month. This weeks deal of the week is sqare rhinestones for just $6.99. That's more than 30% the regular price of $10.95. Check it out here and contact me to place your order.

christmas in july?

This is one of the cards we'll be making at my neighbor's personal class that she asked me to have for her while her sister's family is in town. This was made with a retired stamp set that I borrowed from my mother and Sincere Salutations. The inks and paper used are Mellow Moss, Barely Banana, Almost Artichoke, Real Red and Red Gingham Ribbon.

displaying my children's artwork

My neighbor told me how to display my children's artwork using eyehole screws and twine and I love the way it came out. Then all you have to do is use clothes pins to hang the work.

fowa poster

My sister in law is a volunteer for FOWA, an animal rescue in Wayne, NJ, and asked me to make a poster to display pictures of their current animals that were rescued. So here's what I came up with. The page protectors are 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" and I used the 1 1/4" circle round punch and the 1/2" circle punch for the paw prints on Brilliant Blue cardstock and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine with the Serif Alphabet for the small letters from Stampin' Up! The big letters I got at Target. She loved it! It'll look even better with the pictures of the cats and dogs in it.

bird-in-hand, pa

We had a great time in Bird In Hand, PA. We stayed overnight, shopped, hung at the pool, ate out and enjoyed this beautiful area of Lancaster County. My favorite thing was the windmill we saw outside our hotel room window.