Stamping with Kim

Bye, Bye Turtle & Company!!

Most of you know that Stampin' Up! is a huge supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Every year they make a very generous donation (lump sum), and then have one special stamp set that part of the proceeds from the sales also go to RMHC.

This year the stamp set is called "Turtle & Company".

This sweet little card was made using ALL of the new IN COLORS, and Turtle Company.

This set will retire this Thursday, May 31st!!  So if you are like thousands of ladies all over the world & collect these LIMITED EDITION stamp sets - now is the time to get yours!!

And speaking of "In Colors" - don't forget my 2012 IN COLOR CLUB will begin this Friday!!  If you would like to be included be sure to let me know before then so I can order YOUR colors on June 1st!!!

In Color Club info can be found RIGHT HERE!! 

Happy Memorial Day!!

 

Obesity Kills

Ha!  I bet some of you thought this post was about you!!  I wouldn't do that... no, not when my own scales scream "get off me!" when I step on them!!!

This is Cousin, a/k/a Cuzzy.  The baby of the family.  He adopted us when we lived up in WVa.  He was cold & hungry.  It was the middle of winter.  We weren't home.  In fact, we were on vacation in Texas.  But our neighbors thought it was our cat - seeing as to how we already had 2 black cats - must've been our cat, right???  Well, being the nice people that they are, they hooked up Cuzzy on our deck with food, water, AND AN ELECTRIC BLANKET!!!  geez...

Anyway, when we got home, we had a new cat.  Thanks guys!

So fast forward about 5 years, and we have an obese cat.  No doubt that stems from being homeless & starving.  And he is a BIG CAT.  He should weigh a little more than the other two.

He went to the vet a year ago & weighed 21 lbs.  She said he was very overweight & we needed to address the problem.  We did.  We took him to the vet this week & he was up to 23 lbs.  See?  We addressed it......

So he came home with new food & a new plan.  Some food called "Satiety" that's supposed to make him feel "fuller".  I guess it would work....if he would eat it.

So that was about $35 down the drain.

Then there's this...

The vet called it "The Fecalator"!!!

BWAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Just use your imagination on that one....

That's Steve's job anyway!

So now I'm left with a hungry cat who got 4 shots and feels yukky, and somebody needs to collect some poop & take it back to the vet.

My life is just too stressful for this stuff.  I caved in last night and gave him the wet food again.  Not as much as usual.  But some.

We have to ease into this thing.....there's nothing worse than a cranky cat!!!

 P.S.  DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW IN COLOR CLUB!!

2012 IN COLOR CLUB is here!!

Love these colors??  They're all part of the NEW "IN COLORS"!!  And you can get them all!

This years' club is going to be just a little different from previous years.  It's going to be like a marker club -- where a certain number of people form a group (5) and each person gets one part of the box of markers.  Clear as mud??

OK, how about this....this year each IN COLOR CLUB will consist of 5 people.  Each person will get one different color each month, until everyone has every color.  The first person signing up will get the first color (alphabetized), which is Gumball Green.  The second person gets the second color, etc.  I will notify you which color you will be starting with.  Don't worry -- there are only 5 colors, so you will quickly get EVERYTHING in EVERY COLOR!!

Here are the items that you will receive each month:

• Classic Ink pad
• Classic Ink Refill
• Stampin' Write marker (1 case included with Gumball Green)
• 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock (4 sheets)
• 12" X 12" cardstock (4 sheets)
• 12" X 12" Designer Series Papers (8 sheets)
• Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (2 yards)
• Dahlias (4 of each color)
• Hand-stamped item from me!

 PLUS!  FREE 2012-13 CATALOG!!!

All of these items shipped Priority Mail to your doorstep for only $33 (check or Paypal) each month!!!  What an awesome club!  No wonder it's been so popular for so long!!!

New clubs will begin JUNE 1ST!!  That's just a week away!  So please let me know ASAP if you would like to join.  Checks are due to me by the first of the month, and I send Paypal invoices at the end of the previous month.  Easy, peasy!!

I hope you'll join this fun club.  I've been hosting it for (I think) about 6 or 7 years now & still have several members from the very first year!  It's the easiest way to get all the new IN COLOR items, AND have a fun package delivered to you every month.  Now what could be better than that??!!

Let me know right away if you'd like to join!  And thanks for stopping by today!!

 

 

 

 

STAMPS USED: Circle Circus, Delicate Doilies, Friendly  Phrases; INKS USED: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit

Surprised & Delighted!!!

No, I'm not getting married or anything....

BUT....I did get my new SU! catalog last weekened, and that was almost as exciting!!  (and we did actually GO to a wedding a week ago for my dear friend "Little Debbie" and it was lovely!)

Most of you know that I've had a real struggle lately keeping an interest in Stampin' Up! and the products that they have been offering.  Well, I think that's about to change!

Although I had heard some grumblings online & in person about how disappointed some folks were with the new catty -- I have to tell you this --

I WAS THRILLED WITH IT!!

The phrase "surprised & delighted" kept coming to mind as I was going through it.  It is lovely!!

So......that means only one thing.......

THE 2012 IN COLOR CLUB BEGINS!!!!

I will work out all the details TODAY, and post them here tomorrow!  First detail:

The club will begin next Friday, June 1st!!!

If you love getting ALL the new items, and ALL the new colors - you will definitely want to be a part of this club.  Stay tuned!  Details coming tomorrow!!!!

Happy Stamping!!!