A Trio of Copper Tea Tins, Prize Winners and My Schedule Update

I recently decorated a trio of our cute little copper tins.  They were so popular at my Summer Open House Party that I decided we could decorate one for our October Scraps and Prayers class.  I will determine if it will be for Fall or Christmas after I see what's new in our upcoming Holiday Catalog.

Today, I'm sharing my trio of copper tins with you, along with some fun updates to my schedule.  After looking over my Christmas Retreat surveys, I was able to come up a date for our Christmas Cards Retreat along with a date for my Holiday Open House Party.  Be sure to keep scrolling down, so you don't miss anything.  I'm also announcing the winners for prizes from my recent party.

First up, here is my trio of Copper Tea Tins.

Next up --- My Summer Open House Party prize winners ... 
1.  Lana's favorite new Annual Catalog stamp set --- Good Morning Magnolia
     Winners ---
     Alicia W.
     Connie B.
     Cheryl W.
     Linda M.
     Elaine B.
     Sy Mc.
     Janice C.
     Mary M.
2.  Lana's favorite new Annual Catalog accessory --- I had 2 favorites!
     Stitched Nested Labels dies OR 3D Magnolia Embossing Folder
     Winners ---
     Elaine B.
     Janet A.
3.  # of paper crafted projects on display in my studio --- at least 45
     Winners ---
     Sarah J.
     Nancee F.
     Amy A.
4.  # of hand made cards on display in my studio --- at least 58
     Winners ---
     Sarah J.
     Barb D.
5.  Winner of the drawing for the tin ---
     Connie B.
6,  Winners for door prizes at the party ---
     Elaine B.
     Alicia W.
     Cheryl W.
7.  Lana's favorite new In Color (I forgot to list this on my game sheet.) ---
     Pretty Peacock
The winner of the drawing (from all the party orders) was Connie B.  This is her prize:

Congrats to all my lucky winners.
Your prizes will be in with your orders when you pick them up.

 UPDATES ON WHAT'S NEXT:

June 28-20 --- 8:00-5:00 Friday / 8:00-Noon Saturday

MY ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

I'll have lots of stamping and paper crafting products for sale.

Come and find a good bargain!

July 8 -- Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $18. 

Pay to register by July 1.

This class is already nearly full, so don't wait too long to sign up!
We'll be making some more beautiful cards and enjoying using some fun, new products.  We'll be working with White Craft Ink and I'll have a couple of really fun ways to use the Stamparatus to share with you, as well as a new fun fold card design.   I hope you can join us.

MORE FUN CLASSES AND EVENTS COMING YOUR WAY:

MY NEXT SCRAPS AND PRAYERS CLASSES --- 

August 12 - Pay to register by August 5.

          Pressed Petals Journal
September 9 - Pay to register by September 2.
          Home Decor Sampler 
October 14 - Pay to register by October 7.

            Decorating a Copper Tea Tin for the season.
November 11– Pay to register by November 4.            

            Christmas Cards and/or Christmas Project

December 9 – Pay to register by December 2.            

            Beautiful Christmas Cards

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS -----

*CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT*

Sunday, October 6 / 1:00-6:00 / $35.00

Pay to register by September 27.

Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

                       

*HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY*

Sunday, November 3 / 2:00-5:00

RSVP PLEASE

Save the Date!

  
That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.  Have a beautiful day!

Will things get back to normal?

This is how I feel I've handled everything in our lives currently.  

I AM hanging in there, though, and that's what counts.

I  got Bill home from the hospital yesterday afternoon.  The furry babies were certainly glad to see him.  Our 'pack' isn't totally at peace unless the entire pack is here and that includes both of us.  Bill's foot is better but we'll need to check in at the Wound Clinic at least once a week.  This has been a very scary time for us. 

Our new kitchen flooring is going in Thursday --- yay!  Monday, the new carpeting is going in our living room, hallway and steps leading to my new studio --- YAY!  After that, we may get things put back together.  Of course, we will have to get some garage door repairs (or replacements) because I kind of ran into my door yesterday.  I'm just not as put together as you may think:)

With Bill in the hospital, I've had little time for being in my studio and, for that, I suffer.  I need to create or my very being is not right.  It's like a piece of my soul is missing.
We've had a lot of real winter weather lately.  It kind of looks like this old photo of our transfer house downtown.  This is a famous landmark here in central Illinois.

Isn't that pretty?  I love it.

I love Shel Silverstein.

By the way ... here's a definition of 'normal' that works for me:)

SAVE THE DATE:
March 17 --- Open House Party
                         Grand Re-Opening of my Studio / 2:00-5:00

2019 CLASSES:
Click to see what I have planned for 2019.

SUPER IMPORTANT: 
Contact me to pick up a catalog.

• SAB (Sale-A-Bration) Catalog
• Paper Pumpkin Flyer
• Occasions Catalog
• Annual Catalog  

Good Christmas Reads / Studio Progress

I've been working hard trying to clean up drawers and cupboards, etc. so I can start moving back into my 'new' studio.  Yes!  The workers have finished.  It's so light and bright.  I love it!  The wall color doesn't look all that different at first, but then, once you're in there for a bit, you realize that it's so much better because the yellowy cast of the old color is gone.  The color is lighter and will influence colors less when doing my art.   Love it!

I'll keep up my blog posts the best I can, as well as updates on how my clean-up work is coming along, so keep checking back.  I have a LOT to clean up.  I've gone with less furniture in the entire room, as well as the living room, which we had to put back together once the excess furniture from my studio was back out of there.  I've changed the furniture layout completely.  I like the spacious look.  When Joey saw it, he didn't say a word, just stopped dead in his tracks.  He noticed it was all different ... and it's not even close to finished yet:)  I still have about 3 pieces I'm trying to decide if I want to use.  Decisions ... decisions ... decisions.

As for clean-up, every single thing in my (huge) storage room is completely covered with a thick layer of white plaster dust.  I'm not sure how I'll tackle it all.  It's killing my asthma.  I'm doing some cleaning each day --- starting in early in the morning and working for about 5-7 hours straight and then letting up in the afternoon.  I'm going through lots of clothes changes, lots of face masks, lots of breathing treatments, and lots of showers:)  I need to finish it all so we can get the furnace ducts cleaned and I can breathe again.  I cleaned up everything that's already back in my studio, as it was covered with the nasty dust, too, so I do have a clean place to work, but I can smell the dust from the storage room all through the downstairs.  The bathroom is still covered, so I have to tackle that, too.  If I can finish the clean-up by Christmas, I'll be a happy camper.  I need to do it as quickly as possible, so I can breathe again.  I miss stamping!

So today, I have something different for you than art inspiration.  I have 2 recommendations for good Christmas reads.  I love to read and I like to read/reread Christmas stories this time of year.  Here are 2 good ones.  These are both quick reads and lots of fun.  I hope you'll give them a try.

I'm a sucker for a good dog story.  This is just plain a good story and I loved it.  It's by Greg Kincaid.

Richard Peck is a great story-teller.  He's actually from central Illinois and used to go to our church years ago.  You'll find a lot of laughs in this story.  This would make a great Christmas gift for anyone who likes a good story.

SPECIAL NOTE:
I've been working on my 2019 schedule and have posted classes and events for January - June of 2019.  Check it out here!


IMPORTANT INFO AND REMINDERS: 

--- Dec. 3-31 / Double Class Chips and Rewards Tokens

If you're not familiar with my rewards system, click here to learn more. 

--- Available to Customers Now / Stamparatus Bag
     Keep your Stamparatus protected and all your accessories for it organized.

--- Dec. 5 - Jan. 2 / Year-End Closeout / While Supplies Last

Happy Halloween 2018

Happy Halloween, from my studio! 

3 Remaining Events / 2018

                 

> Nov. 12 / Scraps and Prayers

         5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Mixed Media Christmas Project
     PAY TO REGISTER ON WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS.

> Nov. 18 / Holiday Open House Party

          2:00-5:00 / A ‘No Fee’ Event
                    RSVP REQUIRED TO ATTEND
            Come any time during these hours.

            Come prepared for fun!

> Dec. 10 / Scraps and Prayers

         5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Christmas Cards, showcasing the Timeless Tidings Card Kit.
     PAY TO REGISTER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CLASS.