Come to the Renessance Stamper's Room...

...this Saturday, May 2, anywhere between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Bring your stampin' or scrappin' projects to work on OR just pop in and say hi. See samples of scrapbook pages, projects and cards. Either way, you'll be put into a drawing for a free stamp set! There will be refreshments.

The location for the Scrapbooking stamp camp on May 16 at 10:00 a.m. is at the Ilion Municipal Building. Reserve your spot now!! Contact me either by e-mail or phone by May 6 as this is the RSVP date and when the $15 is due by. This is an event that other demonstrators are involved in and a good time will be had by all. Isn't that the norm?!

Thanks for stopping!
Rene'

With May being National Scrapbooking Month...

....an event has been planned for May 16, at 10:00 a.m. to use part of this awesome Simply Scrappin' Kit called Sunshine Garden! To attend this event, you need to let me know and send me $15 no later than May 6 so that materials will be provided in time for the big day. We will be making two 12 x 12 layouts to include embellishments. Come and celebrate this day with us! The location is to be announced shortly but make your reservation today! Space may be limited! Door prizes will be give.

Thanks for stopping by,

Rene'

Events are added to my Calendar!

(Created by Sam Slimak)

Check out my Events Calendar!! There MUST be something on it for YOU! What a great time to stamp. Don't know what to do or where to get started? Stop by this Saturday, anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and see what's in the works. I'll also have lots of samples to look at and just for stopping by, your name will be put in for a drawing for a free stamp set!

Enjoy this beautiful weather!

Happy stampin' and scrappin',

Rene'

Beautiful Day...

...today in Albany, New York! Staying at Hotel Indigo this weekend. Very nice place if you need to stay in Albany. It's close to the airport, not that I'm flying anywhere THIS weekend. lol Rachael and I are here for the weekend with her BFF, Emily, and her mom, Mary Jo, because of a big dance competition and oh yeah, shopping!

Mary Jo and I already snuck out this morning to the Christmas Tree Shoppe. lol We are waiting for the girls to finish getting ready because we are off to Lake George for relaxing and for some more shopping. No dancing today on the schedule but a full day tomorrow for Emily. Ron says my Schnoodle (Jericho) misses me. :( I'm sure Duffy is happy because he is soooo attached to Ron.

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

Looking for some stampin'/scrappin' time or get-away time?!

Next Saturday, 10:00 a.m., come to MY house. Bring your projects, cardstock, stamps, etc!!!! I'll be stamping things I need to do!!! Join me!!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Rene'

Did you know......

...that May is National Scrapbooking month?!!! A few of demonstrators are holding a big scrapbooking event that you won't want to miss! It will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 10:00, a.m., with location to be announced!!! The cost is $15.00!!!! An early-bird special will be given to all but further details will be announced shortly! Watch for them!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamp-happy day!
Rene'

I am so Blessed...

... in many ways. :) One way is to be part of a wonderful group called, Latenightstampers. Many of you have noticed a link at the bottom of my e-mails or heard me talk about this wonderful woman, Sherrill Graff. Well, she is the mom of this group. I met Sherrill a couple of years ago in Palm Springs, California, during Leadership and participated again last year at Convention in some of her stamp camps. A lot of the things that you've seen me do or talk about are from this awesome group.

Again this year, I will see Sherrill and will be participating in some of the things that this wonderful group of fellow demonstrators do! Guess what!! I get to bring them all back and share them with all of you!! :) That's what it's all about. How cool is that?! Check out Sherrill's blog when you get a chance. You'll be glad you did!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Rene'

Our meeting last night...

...was sooooo much fun! We had a meet and greet with new Renessance team members of different levels and we discussed some upcoming events and oh yes!!! We stamped! I'd say a good time was had by all. Here are cards we did last night.

For anyone interested in joining the Renessance Team, until the end of April, you can sign up for three easy payments!

You CAN be a successful demonstrator, have fun, pay that extra bill, love what you do and meet new friends. You'll have all the support you need and want. You have nothing to lose, everything to gain. If you think this sounds like something for you, contact me.

Thanks for stopping by,

Rene'

Day before Easter...

Here is Trig in his mom's arms, looking at me, Nonny. lol Oh my! He looks soooo much like his mom. How could I possibly post one grandchild's pic without the others?! lol

Here is Scout, the big sister of both Trig and Pace. She is like a little mommy to them. She is so grown up. She will talk to Pace with her hands on her hips and speak from her heart. She will play rough and tough with her daddy and brother, Pace, but oooohhhhh she loves to act like a little lady too. lol

Being two years old now, I thought Pace wouldn't get into the Easter egg hunt so much. I thought he'd just kind of watch Scout but he kept right up with her. Here he had just taken some stickers out of one of the eggs he found. It was a lot of fun. What a good grandma I was. I didn't fill them up with chocolate and lots of candy. I did stickers and animal crackers and gave them coloring books, crayons and little boxes with netting on so they can put bugs and critters in when they catch them. I put their mommy appreciates that! lol

Thanks for stopping by,

Rene'

Happy Easter...

Scout, Pace and Trig were over yesterday for a wonderful day to include an Easter egg hunt, a walk to the park and some great fun.

Today, is a great day to really think about the true meaning of Easter and the significance of the great sacrifice that was made for us!

Blessings to all of you on this beautiful Sunday Easter morning...

Rene'

Club this week

Wednesday for Club, we did a card and we did an Easter basket. I forgot to get a picture of the card but it was a quilted card, similar to the one from an earlier post. The baskets were made using the Big Shot. Of course!!! It was using the scalloped envelope die and our new punch for on the handle. I made these baskets last night for coworkers and brought them in today. They loved them. The empty one is mine. lol Although one basket appears to be missing a tag, the basket is turned around in the picture.

They were fun and easy to make. I used 12x12 designer series paper that I had along with a piece of matching cardstock for the handle. The scalloped edging on the handle is from the new handle that we carry. The scalloped oval punch was used to punch around the greeting.

Thanks for stopping by,

Rene'

Occasions Mini Catalog...

is now available and from April 1-30, spend $40 on products in the Occasions Mini Catalog or host a $150 workshop and get a FREE item from the “Under $10” page in the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog (p. 208). Filled with exclusive, brand-new products, the Occasions Mini has the products you need to connect with friends and family! Good deal, huh? Contact me for more info. Or better, yet... Contact me and book your workshop. I'll even hold your workshop at MY house if that is more convenient for you! Remember, there are also other benefits of hostessing a Stampin' Up! workshop. If you don't already know what they are, contact me and I'll be sure to tell you. If you refer a new hostess to me, you'll get something special too!

Orders can be placed through me by phone, e-mail or even 24 hours a day on my Stampin' Up! website.

The Occasions Mini Catalog can be viewed online through my Stampin' Up! website, clicking on the link for it in the first line of this post OR if you'd like a copy of your own, contact me and I'll get one to you!

Thanks for looking!

Rene'

Nonny & Trig

Monday I watched Trig for a few hours. He wasn't feeling very well so he needed some one-on-one time and Nonny was at the ready. :) Erin took him to the doctor to find that he is teething, cutting his first and second teeth.



Yesterday, I came home from work after a few hours and called in sick today because of the horrible stomach bug. :( I'm feeling better now and will be back to work tomorrow. Hooray the weekend is around the corner and that means stamping. Keep an eye on my Events Calendar for upcoming stamp camps. You won't want to miss them.

Have a good night. Thanks for stopping by,

Rene'