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Stampin’ Up! Alphabet Press Monkey for Jaxon!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Tonight was Jaxon's 2nd birthday party and he probably had the best birthday a little guy could have!

He had "Mickey" ears to wear with his brother and cousins! Mickey Mouse is his favorite right now, so his party was "Mickey" themed.

l to r: Oakley 5 1/2 months, Liam almost 17 months, Jaxon age 2, and Cohen almost 6!

The "paw paw's" were watching over the proceedings:

He LOVED all of his gifts, oooing and ahhhhing over each one, not even caring to open the next one, he just loved each one so much!

All the Payne grands:

l to r: Oakley, Cohen, Maddie Kate, Jaxon, Liam, and Ava!

The Birthday Boy:

With his family.

l to r: Maddie Kate, Ava, Jaxon, Jessica, Cohen, Johnny

Blowing out the candles on his Mickey cake was serious business. He took reeaally big breaths!

When both candles were blown out, it was time to cheer!

Happy Birthday, Jaxon! You are my favorite little 2 year-old!

Here's the card and package tag I made for him (besides Mickey, Jaxon really loves monkeys)

All created with punches, I used the 2 1/2" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1/2" Circle, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack circle, Large Oval, Modern Label, and the Bird Builder Punch. The greeting is from From the Heart.

Inside I stamped the "finally a day that really is all about you!" from Really Good Greetings in Real Red on the Crumb Cake layer. This phrase is especially appropriate for Jaxon since his birthday date is December 26, a date for a birthday that may seem overshadowed by the holiday festivities every year.

Inside the monkey tag I punched the same "happy birthday" with the Decorative label punch.

Well, that's all for now. Just ONE more day left of 2013, then we are off to the adventures 2014 will bring! yay!

Just three days left to order from the Holiday Catalog too! Go to my online store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

to get your order in before it's gone!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Oh, and have a Happy, Safe, and Healthy New Year too!

All products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’ Up!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Carol Payne

Besides going to the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL this month, I also had the chance to go see "Wicked" at the Fox Theater in St. Louis! My ticket was my Christmas present from my daughter, Kimberly! It was so much fun!

I've been hearing about the Fox for years, ever since my kids were in grade school and occasionally one of them would get to go as part of a school trip, but I'd never been so the whole experience was one of great anticipation, followed by no disappointment!

As probably many of you know, "Wicked" is a fun musical based on the well-known story of the "Wizard of Oz", but what I didn't know was that it tells a possible sequence of events leading up to and after the visit to Oz by Dorothy. Why DID the Wicked Witch of the West become so WICKED?

The Fox is a gorgeous place to visit just in itself, I highly recommend going if you get the chance!

Of course, the best reason I enjoyed it so much is because I got to go with my three beautiful daughters!

From left to right: Alisa, Kimberly, and Jessica. Who could ask for better?! I truly am honored to be their mother and am proud to say they are my best girlfriends!

Yes, it WAS COLD!!!!!!!

Here's one of my swaps I took to Leadership for an organized swap I participated in. I used the "Tea for Two" Designer Paper and the "Hearts a Flutter" Framelits:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

A close-up of the inside:

I did the "Paper Quilting" technique for the heart and cut out some of the new Crepe Filter Paper with the Delicate Doilies Sizzlet. I love the Filter Paper, but don't think I will be using the Sizzlets with it again. Although most of the little "chad" pieces came out easily, it was not fun removing the remaining ones without tearing because of how delicate the paper is.

I used the Sale-a-bration set, "Bloomin' Marvelous" for the greeting and the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" is from "From My Heart".

Well, I've got to get going. "Best of Birthdays" Class is this afternoon and my "Yes, Ma'am!" Downline Meeting is tonight!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Carol Payne

The Fox is a gorgeous place to visit just in itself, I highly recommend going if you get the chance!

Of course, the best reason I enjoyed it so much is because I got to go with my three beautiful daughters!

From left to right: Alisa, Kimberly, and Jessica. Who could ask for better?! I truly am honored to be their mother and am proud to say they are my best girlfriends!

Yes, it WAS COLD!!!!!!!

Here's one of my swaps I took to Leadership for an organized swap I participated in. I used the "Tea for Two" Designer Paper and the "Hearts a Flutter" Framelits:

A close-up of the inside:

I used the Sale-a-bration set, "Bloomin' Marvelous" for the greeting and the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" is from "From My Heart".

Well, I've got to get going. "Best of Birthdays" Class is this afternoon and my "Yes, Ma'am!" Downline Meeting is tonight!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!