One of the things I am so thankful for is all the Demonstrator friends I have made since becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator over 18 years ago. Holy moly that is a long time eh? Time really flies while you are having fun.

I was honored to be asked to be on the Advisory Board a few years ago and since then the Advisory Board Alumni, we like to call ourselves, do card swaps in the mail and when we get together at events.  These women are so talented and I love getting that envelope in the mail with my swaps back.  I loved all the cards but one in particular stood out, and this was a card by my talented friend LeeAnn Greff and I could not wait to recreate it.  I changed it a smidge, different ribbon and bigger punch but basically LeeAnn's card card, thank you so much my friend.  Oh and the girls loved it as one of their make n takes Saturday.  Perhaps this will be one of the cards for my Painted Harvest class in the mail as well...it is that beautiful. Today is the last day to sign up for that.

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So I have hinted recently that I have been having some GERD issues...please stop reading if this bores you or grosses you out.  I had an EGD done and they said my schfinter is not closing (I only knew of one schfinter so was surprised to know I had another one) so that is leading to lots of problems, I sleep on a wedge, I take meds etc. But nothing seems to help.  So now we wait to see if the insurance will cover the TIF procedure.  If so I want it soon as our deductibles are met for this year...gotta love medical stuff eh?  Have any of my readers had this procedure? Did it work? Did it hurt? Any regerds regrets? 

Ok I better get off here, and get back to work. I have Classes in the Mail to design and BINGO is next weekend.

Have a great Monday and thanks for stopping in.

OMG! I so love the mini pizza boxes, they are a cute little gift box. They hold our 3x3 envelopes as well...plus they even hold gift cards, so that is even cooler.  They have a slick inside so they are food safe, so add a cookie too.

This uses the beautiful set Painted Harvest and make it into a wreath and the greeting is from the new Christmas Quilt set.  Don't forget that you only have till the 18th to sign up for my Painted Harvest and my Christmas Class in the mail for September.

This was one of the make n takes from today's Make n Takes n Lunch I had with my downline, the girls loved making their candle and their mini pizza box, plus the food was awesome too...here are the girls...

April

Elena drinking her candle...ha!

Lois

Lonnie

Mary & Jacque

Ruth

Shannon

What a fun day, we missed all of you that could not come.

Well we did our last meal with Blue Apron, we tried it for a couple weeks.  With my GERD issues (waiting to see if our insurance will pay for the TIF procedure - anyone had that?) it has too many ingredients I should not eat, plus too much of a mess, I mean I love to eat, but I hate messing with the greasy kitchen and all the dishes.  It was fun for the time we did it. 

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Saturday I have my Di's Country INKers Make n Take n Lunch and I found these cute coffee scented candles at the local dollar store.  They have the cute little dome you would get at a coffee place.  The straws I had on hand in my studio, I always pick up different colors when I find them. I just cut them in half.

I hope the girls enjoy this as one of their make n takes, I will share the other one another day.

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Have an awesome Saturday and thanks for stopping in.