Lacey's wedding

So...I was a tad busy and didn't have time to take any photos... =( *sniff*

BUT!! I have wonderful friends and family who caught different aspects of the action of the day. I've uploaded these couple from a friend's camera and here's a link to my cousin's blog with a great summary of Lacey & Brandon's Wedding Day.

http://staciajohnson.blogspot.com/

I don't know about you, but I'm ready to see the official ones based on how great THESE are! =)

Why I'm Happy/Busy these days...

This is a REALLY old photo (5 years old to be exact), but you get the idea. This is my boyfriend, Josh. We've known each other for 10 years and dated once before.

So we've both grown a lot in the past several years, randomly got back in touch a couple months ago, and still have very strong feelings for each other. We're giving it another shot and seeing where life takes us. =) I'll try to keep you posted.

4th of July with the Fam

I finally got to take a trip to Clayton, GA to see my grandparents' new house! It was absolutely gorgeous! All of us were there (mom, dad, me, lacey, levi & Brandon-lacey's fiance). We had a nice surprise Friday, the 4th too. Our Aunt Ginny, Uncle Steve and 2 cousins came as well. We all had a blast cookin' out and shootin fireworks. Here's some of the pix from the festivities. Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th this year!

Finally got the children organized so we could make some cool shots with the sparklers! =)

Lingerie Shower Extraordinaire....

...Self proclaimed, obviously. And I only say that cause I've got so much shower stuff at my apartment now, I could throw several more even after Lacey's Lingerie Shower this past Saturday! (all of them will be pink and black of course because that's what I've got) But it sure was fun! Here's some of the pix without giving too much of the afternoon/evening away...Brandon has to be surprised! LOL

We had so much fun all dressed up in our "little black dresses". The themed shower turned out to be a big hit. Here are some of the pix:

Ok, on to the people that were actually there! I couldn't help it! A lot of preparation went into this thing and I've never thrown one of these before. i wanted to take note of how I made it happen...obviously I was getting into the pink and black theme a little. We had a blast!

Maid of .....STRESS!

So my sister is getting married......YES, before me! I'm over it. I'm so excited for Lacey! In fact...the Lingerie Shower I'm throwing for her on Saturday is going to be so much fun -I can't wait!! Obviously no pix yet, but here are a few UNTOUCHED photos of the happy couple. I've been so busy with the shower plans I haven't had any quality time with photoshop yet. I took these engagement photos at the end of April if memory serves me correctly.....that's how crazy it's been so far and we're not even to the 1 month/2 month count down yet!

There will be shower pix, I promise. I can't promise how quickly they'll be on here, but....anyway. Here's my WONDERFUL sister, Lacey, and her fiance Brandon!

Road Trip!- Florence, AL

So I'm finally going! My friend, Lacy, and I are going to see our friend Jill in Florence, AL. I've never been, but I also have an old suitemate from college who lives there with her husband and 2 children (whom I've never met). Unfortunately, she won't be there, but I'm SO excited to see Jill. A whole weekend instead of just shoving down lunch on a Sunday afternoon when she's on her way out of town! This pic is from the last time she was in town. Just a preview of the many I'm sure we'll take this weekend! YAY! Love me some Jillian!!

March Workshop

Ok, so these didn't upload exactly how I intended, but you get the idea. Here are some pix of the projects we did at my March Workshop. (minus the candle- no picture of it yet). This first one is the kids project i did for the 3 little girls that were there as well. Then the adults and I did a candle and the two cards. The bottom photos are the altered chocolate bars I used as door prizes. The wrapped ones I gave to my hostess, Julie! Thanks again Julie! I look forward to stamping with her in the future as she will be a member of my Hostess Club starting in the coming months. Thanks for looking!

Shannon

The Open House was a Success!

I had my first Stampin' Up! Open House to kick off my recent demonstratorship. It was last Saturday, and I think it turned out really well. I had a good group of ladies, ALMOST as excited as I am! We made 3 different projects, had yummy refreshments, placed orders and booked workshops. I can't wait to get the projects together for those. Here are pictures of the projects we made last week. The others are pictures of the door prizes I gave away during the Open House. Just the beginning I hope.

Happy Stamping!

Shannon

Independent Demonstrator

These two samples (above & below) are made with the Embrace Life set

The sample below was made with the Baroque Motifs set

The two door prizes below were made just using the Stamp Around stamp-Forever Flowers and the Scallop Punch!

This one, I used the Scallop Punch, Spring Sillhouettes Designer Paper and the Together Forever stamp set.

This one is also the Spring Sillhouettes Designer Paper, Lovely Labels stamp set and Scallop Punch.

The World of Rubber Stamping...

Stamping isn't just for cards anymore!

As of last week, I'm officially a Stampin' Up Demonstrator! I cannot wait until my first Open House on Feb 23rd. I'm so excited to share my new hobby with everyone. It's kind of an extension of Scrapbooking and my love of Photography. It's another way of displaying photos since you can make a custom mats, photo albums, etc to match the decor in your home or make a sweet keepsake for someone special. I've always loved scrapbooking as well and now I can try new ways of preserving my memories.

The photos I've uploaded are just a couple samples I made while playing around with what I had. Who knew you could "stamp" candles!? I'm definitely looking forward to mass producing these. I also made a little gift set (card, post-it note holder & pen) to go with a friend's birthday present, but I think it's a great idea to use for door prizes as well...Hmmm

Something to look forward to for those that are attending my Open House! =)

Gotta Run! More brainstorming and playing to be done!

Happy Stamping Everyone!

Christmas & New Year's are gone....hello 2008!

So I'm a sucker for Christmas decorations....obviously. I just wanted to post something new (as a result of my nagging cousin!-j/k) Anyway, I really did want to post a few pix from Christmas and New Year's Day.
I just love stopping at my Aunt's house on my way to Savannah to see my parents. She decorates so beautifully, I spend most of my time taking pictures of her house than visiting with everyone! (or making her think her house is on fire because my flash keeps going off!- lol) So I was bad and didn't take many pictures of Christmas morning with the family, but here are some of my favorite shots of my Aunt's house all decorated for the season.
At the bottom are some shots of me and my friends ringing in the New Year! Here's to a great one!