Hello my friends!

My goal of blogging 3 times a week has defiantly not been happening.  Now that I'm back to a somewhat normal routine, I can hopefully get back on track.  My grandson went home last week, so I  will find myself in my craft room in-between homeschooling my youngest more often.
 Yesterday I was able to pull off a team meeting via Zoom.  It's nice to have these ladies in my life.  Keeps me sane and happy.  We had a Make and Take that some of us stayed on to complete, while the others had to go.  Here's what we made.  They are such fun cards and I  love all the fun folds on them.
That is all for now.  If you would like to know how we made these, let me know.  All the supplies used are listed at the bottom of this page.  If you'd like to join my team you can click the button on the side right side of the screen.  Thanks for visiting!

My sanity!

   I'm so sorry in advance that this blog post is all over the place.  I'm so rusty with my writing skills.  With that I'm sure everyone is feeling the craziness of the these times.  I myself feel a little upside down not only because of the virus, but because everything happening in my family.  It's been a hard 6 months. Sorry for being so vague.  All though we try to keep going as usual, it sometimes harder than others.  Trying to focus on the good things is key.
    I understand all that, but here are some of my concerns with this virus.  Having my youngest home from school and trying to figure out how she will continue to get the education she needs is going to be a challenge. Thinking about when and if my oldest will be able to travel to get my grandson and hoping she is safe while traveling.  Being supportive with my husband and all the challenges he faces to keep our business afloat.
    So far we have a roof over our head and food on our table, which is the most important thing.  Everyone is healthy and safe.   We will get through this.  In the mean time, I will keep being supportive and try to hold it together.
     We've been told as demonstrators to stay positive and be a safe positive place for people to turn to.  I'm good with that, since paper crafting is my therapy too.  I've really wanted to provide that for people all along, so consider this the last post about the virus for my sanity and for yours.
  Stay tuned for some fun projects to keep you busy in future blog posts

Cookies, Cookies, Cookies

                                                             
                                                          My Cookie seller!



My daughter has been busy delivering her Girl Scout cookies and selling at a cookie booth.  We made thank you cards for the people who preordered.  Giving the thank you notes to people was something they didn't expect, but really appreciated. They were super simple to do and if you have a "Thank you" sentiment, you really can use any stamp set you have.  We ended up cutting pieces of Whisper White card stock down to 6" x 3" and scoring it at 3".  These fir perfectly in the 3"x3" envelopes I  get from Stampin' Up!  These are only some of the ones we made.  We made a ton!  If you want to know where I  get my supplies, I've provided a link below.

She set up a booth at school and sold a ton all on her own.  I was so proud she took the initiative to set it up herself.  There are so many benefits to selling GS cookies.  She learns how to count back money, customer service, character building, inventory tracking, and so much more.

My cute little grandson helped too!  He loved helping and the benefits of getting treats while doing it.    All in all it was fun.

Life is a fragile thing

Due to a family tragedy, I  was unable to go to the Valentine's Retreat I was preparing for. Family comes first always.  I  was able to still get my grandson from my oldest daughter.  He came home with us for a couple of weeks while they make a move from one state to another.

We took him on his first snow machine ride and he saw his first moose.

The moose had been hanging around the house.  She's a young cow moose, maybe a year.  It has been snowing and snowing.  I  think it's the deepest I've seen in years.  Plus this winter has been way more cold than it's been before.  I  think it may be hard for her to find food because of this.  Although we often have moose in our yard, so who knows.







So sorry everyone for not explaining right now what we are going through, I will maybe in time.  In the mean time, I  will be continuing to keep up with my paper crafting and sharing my projects, as it provides a lot of therapy for me.

Giant Card For A Giant Cause

A simple, but HUGE card today!  This card is made from a sheet of 11" x 8.5" card stock scored down the middle of 11" side.  Quite a bit bigger then my usual A2(4.25" x 5.5") size card.  A lot of room was required due to the amount of signatures.  

A combination of several Girl Scout troops got together and raised money to help the kangaroos affected by the Australia wildfire.  My daughter is a member of one of these troops, so I made a card for them to add their signatures too.  My friend (troop leader) was all too excited, because she knew from coming to some of my classes, I  had the perfect stamp set.

I love this card, not just because of what it's for, but because it was so simple to make.  The sentiment was made using the Make A Difference stamp set.  If you ask me, it is a must in your stamp collection.  When you don't have the sentiment you want, you can easily make it using these letters.   

To get some of the supplies used for this project, click on the links below.

Have a great day and I'll see you later!

Oh My Sweet Valentine Retreat!

I'm getting ready for a great time with other Stampin'Up! demos including my up line and team mate.  We're meeting in California to attend a Valentine theme retreat with lots of stamping to be had.  I  look forward to these times.
This will be my first time attending an event like this.  I'm hoping to get an insight on how one of these are run, so that I  can try and master one of these myself.  Most important I'm looking to have fun with people who share the love of being creative.

Part of the fun includes making gifts for others who attend.  I opted out of the card swap and decided to just focus on the gifts.  My friendvcame over and with her help we were able to make 70 of these cute little goodie bags.


Here are the measurements for the chapstick holders.

Base is 4"x 2"
Score at 5/8" on all sides
Designer Series Paper cut at 3" 1/2 x 2" 3/4
Score at 3/4", 1"3/8, 2"1/4, 2" 7/8







If you'd like some of the products, you can get them here.

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World Card Making Day!!

Hello Crazy Paper Crafters!!

I've missed you!

Saturday October 6th is World Card Making Day!!!  I'm going to celebrate with an open house.  I'll be asking people to come and make a card and check out the catalog.  I'm so excited!!  I love making cards and sharing that with others!  Stampin' Up! is celebrating too by having a sale on my website now until Saturday.  Don't forget to check out the clearance section.  Go to my site and check it out http://www.jacqueerenfro.stampinup.net  Use hostess code: JPXN6JXR

Here's what's been happening in my world.

To keep you in the loop, a lot has happened in the last couple of months.  My daughter is in college, my youngest has started the 5th grade and I am getting ready for On Stage in Nov. It's in Orlando, so I've made it a Disney trip as well. (YAY ME!) If you know me, you know I'm a big time Disney fan.  

Lots of prep work to do, but really this is super fun for me.  I  also gained a team member!! My team is growing and that is exciting for me.  My upline is amazing, so I'm hoping to mentor my team as she does me.  If you are looking to join Stampin'Up!, consider being a part of my team. I  can't tell you enough how much this company is amazing to be a part of.  The best part is you get to work it as little or as much as you want.  I started just fo the discount (which is totally worth it) and now consider it my full time job.  I'm loving what I do!!  You can go to my web page at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jacqueerenfro/jointhefun.