The Essentials of a woman's purse!

The things I need in my purse at all times!
Well that's what this class is all about!!
I always need a pad to write on, a pen that I like, a card holder for those cards you carry and collect, my check book is well... its necessary and mints for saving the lives of people you love after you've had Mexican food!
So there it is in a nutshell and what kind of self respecting crafter wants the check book cover that come with the standard pony or the kittens on them?
So lets get together and have a personalized crafting day!!! I can't wait!!
This coming Monday is the day!!! So e-mail me your colors and I'll come up with your personal design!
Here's the one that's all me:

now for the inside

I can't wait to have you over for another crafting day and lunch!
Happy Stamping!
Love, Julie

While most people are sleeping!

So I woke up at 2:30 am last night and decided to make the curtain panels I bought at Ikea into a handy dandy table skirt!  Yup by 3;00 am I was watching a You Tube video on pleats, because I have never made one ever!  After realizing the pain I was in for I took it like a spoonful of cod liver oil and maned up! (who am I kidding how many men are up at all hours of the night sewing!) So after 5 measly hours they are done and up!
And I feel like I birthed curtains!

By the way adhesive Velcro is the best stuff ever invented ever!!!
I love not seeing all the junk under there!

Here's some other things I've been working on!

First, organization still happening! I took all the clear bags and boxes that have been a part of my stamping life for 15 years and made sense of it all no more hunting in the drawer for 10 min looking for something I knew I bought!

And cooking, this summer has been about trying new stuff and here's my new favorite salad:

Here's the location for this easy amazing salad: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/08/chipotle-steak-salad/
Last but best was this recipe that changed my life!
Okay here's the story real quick. My husband loves pizza and I have for years tried to master the art of the perfect pizza!  Well he flipped!!  For 15 years he's said good things about my cooking but he absolutely lost his mind over my pizza, it was my finest cooking hour!
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/06/tutorial-bbq-grilled-pizza/
I topped mine with spicy Italian sausage, onions and olives!
I hope you have a blessed day, love and craftiness to you!!
Julie

Yahoo I did it! By the grace of God!!!

Did you see my last post?

Did I really post that disaster for the world to see?

What a slob!!  A crafting hoarder, a stuffer,

I think I had a case of clutter blindness!!

OK, I am out of excuses so I will just say "I'm healed"!

I wanted a pretty, organized, space of craft ability, so I put my head to the grindstone! I gathered up all those hours of HGTV swimming around in the dark and dusty place of my brain and turned this frown upside down!!

So without further delay ( because adieu is just weird)*

Before: (Sickness still present)

  During: (Healing taking shape)

A brief moment of panic:

Who did this to me???
I blame the meds!

They say it gets worse before it gets better!


Now for the healing moment the doctors are so proud of:


Can you hear the angels singing?

I feel free, redeemed, restored !

Those dust bunny's are bagged and tagged!
(I still hear the choir of angels)

So now that I went through all of my retired stamp sets its time to have: a big blow out sale! 

I'm practically going to give these goodies away!

When: Monday Aug 8th 9:am to 11:am ( Back to school day)

Open house/new catalog pick up only $6 for the new one!

Treats, give aways and a drawing too!

Save the date Monday Aug 15th & Thursday Aug 18th

Stampin class will be back in session stay tuned for photos soon!

Love and Blessings Julie!

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