The Mile-High Stamper

Denver County Courthouse

2009-12-21T12:31:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to share some pics with you of the Denver County Courthouse all lit up. They do a fantastic job decorating it. It is just fun to go downtown and walk around this time of year - a little chilly but definitely worth it!

Also -had some great pics taken of the boys that I had to share with you also.

I hope everyone has a happy and joyous Christmas!

LeAnn

Where does the time go???

2009-12-10T13:38:00.000-08:00

Gosh - it has just been a whirlwind of activities ever since Thanksgiving! I love keeping busy but sometimes you just need a moment to catch your breath.

Well, as everyone know it has been very cold here. Yesterday morning we woke up to
-10 degrees and school was delayed for an hour. Today feels like a heat wave - up to 29 degrees!

I have to share Stampin' Up!'s Build-a-Bear set. It is so cute and so fun! I die cut the bears and their clothes - adhere them to magnets and TADA....stuck them on a metal cookie sheet. I'm giving this as a gift to a little girl and I hope she likes it! You can mix and match the outfits - I think it would be a lot of fun...but what do I know - I only have boys!
I hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season! I'm also attaching a picture of the boys at the greenhouse - it was right before Thanksgiving and all of the poinsettas were in bloom - absolutely gorgeous!!

The next pic is of the family at a Bronco's game.

And last but not least - my upline Cindy and I did a craft fair at a local elementary - it was our first time - we had fun and made a little bit of money.

Thanksgiving Placecards

2009-11-02T13:18:00.001-08:00

Okay - check off Halloween - done....and now we are on to Thanksgiving! I just wanted to share some Thanksgiving placecards that I'm doing for a friend of mine.

Happy Halloween!!

2009-10-31T18:00:00.001-07:00

Hope everyone is having a fun and safe halloween. Just wanted to show you a few pics of the boys. Grayson decided to stay home and pass out candy this year - however, he did it from a coffin. Parker was a knome. Happy Halloween - stay safe!

Yesterday....Today...

2009-10-29T09:42:00.001-07:00

Yesterday....

Today....

And its supposed to keep snowing until tonight. The boys are out of school again today and right now they are out sledding - Yeah! We will probably have close to 2 feet of snow (if not more) before it ends.

Let it Snow....

2009-10-28T10:33:00.000-07:00

My poor plant!! We are supposed to get between 1 and 2 feet of snow between today and tomorrow. They cancelled school today - so the boys are home with friends over. I may have to send them outside to build a snowman or go sledding later.

Last night we had our demonstrator shoebox swap which is always a great time - we have such a great group of girls. Below are the cards we made.

Tracy made this card. I really like this stamp set - its very "christmas-y" to me.
Jill made this card using an oval punch and the ornament punch - very creative Jill - love it!
Kim (a.k.a. Granny) made the snowflake card - love the colors on this one.
Dorothy made the Dasher card - Dasher is a great stamp to have for Christmas.
Tara (our leader) made the below card using masking and sponging. I love that effect.
I have one more swap to show you but will wait until tomorrow...you will want to check back as it would be a great idea for Thanksgiving! Have a great day!

Whew!!!

2009-10-26T11:41:00.000-07:00

Fall Break is over and the boys are back in school!! Its nice to have them home but also nice to have a quiet house for a few hours. Grayson's birthday was this weekend so we had 7 to 8 boys in our house for a sleepover. You would think that would be total chaos but they were great!! No fighting - they just played and did their own little things. It snowed here over the weekend but today is 45 degrees and sunny - so everything should be melting off.

I'm hosting the October Shoebox Swap for SU demo's here tomorrow nite and just have to show my card (of course!)

Hope you guys have a great day!

Where does the time go?????

2009-10-22T14:53:00.000-07:00

At the end of September Jason and I took a weekend trip to Las Vegas with our good friends from Memphis, Steven and Jennifer. We had a great time - really enjoyed catching up with Jen and Steve.

The boys are on fall break which is for 2 weeks. So, we made a quick trip back to Arkansas to see both of the grandparents. I got to see my good friend Penny and of course we made some cards!! We also took the kiddos bowling which was a lot of fun - my boys loved it!

Okay - you know that I cannot leave without posting at least one card! This is one of my cards for Christmas.

Why is it that fall seems so busy? I guess with school back in session and sports plus all the other extra activities - it just seems that there is not enough time in the day to get things done!! Which is my excuse for not posting in forever!!

Take care!!

Just a quick post

2009-09-26T20:03:00.000-07:00

"Cute & Cuddly boys, Cute & Cuddly!"

Don't have much time - very busy today! Parker had a game this morning first thing and then we spent the day at the zoo! Denver zoo is awesome - and we only got thru half of it! I can't wait to go back and do the rest!

They are getting so big!!

Scarecrow Card

2009-09-25T20:32:00.000-07:00

I think this card is so darn cute!! I case'd it from http://flowerbug.typepad.com/my_weblog/.
I just think it is one of the cutest cards made out of punches.

The kids were out of school today and since I had a card class last night - I was pretty tired - so we just "hung" out today and didn't do much. Tomorrow Parker has a football game at 9:00 a.m. so we will be up bright and early. After the game we may take a drive up in the mountains to see the aspens - I hope we haven't missed them changing color! If I get any good pics I will be sure and share them with you. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

ALERT!! Cute Teacher Gift Ahead....

2009-09-22T20:46:00.000-07:00

I'm making these for the boys' teachers and a few other special people. Its basically a matchbook card with a belly band. I case'd this idea and cannot for the life of me remember where - so if its you please let me know - I want to give credit where credit is due. If you would like the directions leave me a comment and I will send them to you. I'm also thinking these would make cute halloween gifts - just using halloween paper and colors, hmmmmm....

Okay - I found the post - whew!!! For the above project I case'd from Mickey at http://mickeysplace.typepad.com/stamping_with_the_stars/. Very Cute!!

OMG! Its Snowing!! Sept 21st

2009-09-21T09:57:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it? I'm in shock! Yesterday it was in the 80's - right now it is 36 degrees! Usually we don't get our first snowfall until late October. I can't imagine what the mountains are getting right now! If this is any indication of what winter holds - we better hold on tight!!

A Couple More Cards...

2009-09-17T10:46:00.000-07:00

Like I promised yesterday, here are some more cards. The first two are a case from my upline, Cindy, you can see her blog here . We are making these today in my classes. I love the one with Happy Birthday in Melon Mambo - I consider that a "summer" card and it will probably be the last "summery" card this year. :( But on to bigger and better things right? Fall, halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are all just right around the corner. Lots to get ready for! The third card is made also by Cindy - I received it from a swap we had a couple of nights ago. Love the skeleton and the bat!

October 3rd is National Card Making Day - there is a day for everything isn't there? I'm going to have an open house where you can drop in and make a free card. I will have a display board up with various Christmas Cards that you can make. You can pick out the design that you want - I will have various prices listed - I will order the supplies and cut your card stock for you. I will set up an evening where you can come and make it at my house or if you prefer, you can pick up your supplies and take them home to make.

October 8th is our next regular card making class which will focus alot on Halloween. Hope to see everybody then. Have a great day!

Card Class Tomorrow

2009-09-16T09:36:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!

Yes, I'm getting ready for my class tomorrow but thought I would show some of my cards with you today.

I think this is a fun card to make with your kids - very easy! It has a treat cup which you can put some candies in and give away to their friends.

This card is just a good fall card which I cased from my upline Cindy Russell- just makes me think of the cooler nights and of the leaves starting to change colors.

This card is also a fall card but it is called a tri-shutter card because of the way it opens up.

I've got a couple more cards to share with you but will wait until tomorrow.....

Fall is in the air....

2009-09-10T10:34:00.000-07:00

It is definitely starting to cool down in the evenings here. Last night Parker had football practice and by the end of it I was wishing I had a jacket!

Isn't the pumpkin cute? It is made out of scalloped ovals - you can see the tutorial here http://happileighscrappin.blogspot.com.

Well, I'm off to the kids schools - its time for Thursday folders. Hope you guys have a great day!

Waterton Canyon

2009-09-07T16:50:00.000-07:00

Today Jason and I went on a bike ride in Waterton Canyon. Yes, I know that may surprise some who know me and my athletic abilities. They have a dirt road that runs right along the Platte river. Jason took his fly fishing pole and we stopped a couple of times to let him fish. It was a great day for being outside. While we were riding down this road we ran into a herd of big horn sheep - I guess they are used to people because they did not run - in fact one came right up and started licking on people! Funny!

Can you see the BH sheep? There were several babies.

Halloween is right around the corner....

2009-09-07T10:04:00.001-07:00

Are these not the cutest little boxes ever? I case'd these from Dream, Create & Share and you can view her blog http://dreamcreateandshare.blogspot.com/ for the complete tutorial.

We will probably be making these in class very soon. If you are out of town and would like to make these please contact me and I can put together a pack for you to assemble at home. My email is leann.anderson@yahoo.com.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Holiday Mini-Swaps

2009-09-03T09:47:00.000-07:00

I just have to share some of the swaps I got from fellow demostrators. Every time a new catalog is released the demo's sign up for a stamp set and create a card or 3-d items using that stamp set. This allows us to have an example of (almost) every set that is in the new catalog without actually having to buy it. Of course, once we get the samples we want every stamp set anyway.

Kim Stark did the above card with Autumn Splendor - beautiful!!

My upline, Cindy Russell, did the card to the left. I love the colors -she used Wandering Words.

Another cute card using the Sweet Centers Stamp set and cups by Keri Young.

This last one is a treat box Cast-a-Spell designer series paper by Jill Kelley.

Great job girls!

1st NFL Game

2009-09-03T08:53:00.000-07:00

Yes, this was my first time to see an actual NFL game in person. It was SO much FUN! The weather was great, the seats were great and we just had a fantastic time - and this was just a pre-season game! I told Jason that when he got tickets he would have to take the boys - I like football but not a die-hard fan. I thought the boys would enjoy it much more than I would. I may have to rethink that decision. Anyway - have to share some pics with you.

2009-08-29T18:47:00.001-07:00

Football, Hiking & Fly Fishing

2009-08-29T18:12:00.000-07:00

Yes, we did it all today! Parker had his first football game of the season bright and early this morning. Unfortunately, they did not win but I thought they played well for their first game. This is a tournament so we have two more games tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed!

Then we drove down to Colorado Springs and went to a hiking trail called Seven Falls - actually we went to a smaller one called Helen Hunt which was right next to it. Absolutely beautiful - will share pics. On the way home we went thru Deckers, a small town that is known for some good fly fishing. Grayson and Jason fished for a while and then we headed home. Grayson actually caught a fish!!

One more thing....

2009-08-23T10:23:00.000-07:00

Wow - I don't post in forever and then 2 posts in one day! Just had to show you something I put up in my kitchen. It is from Stampin' Up!'s Definitely Decorative catalog. (If you haven't checked it out - you must!) These are the vinyl letters/pictures that you adhere to the wall. They have all sorts of sayings, monograms and kid themes. Here is a link to the site and you can go to the sidebar which has the decor elements . http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/definitely_decorative.asp

If you find something you like contact me or you can order online thru my website.
www.leannanderson.stampinup.net .

School is back in full swing!

2009-08-23T08:53:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Just like my title says, "School is back in full swing!" that means everything else is too. Parker is playing football with practices 4 nights a week plus an "optional" practice on Saturday's. We had football weigh -ins yesterday (mad-house) and we have a tackle hunger food drive today. Grayson has finished up golf and is back to playing the baritone in the band at school. So that means going to school early for practice....

In early August I was able to go to my first Stampin' Up! Convention - it was sooo fun!! It just like a girl's slumber party with just a bunch of fun stuff to do. I will share some pics of our trip below.

I had a card class this past Thursday and had 2 new girls show (my neighbor's - both of their names are Kim) plus Kathy's daughter, Jennifer. We had a great time - it was fun making cards plus just catching up with everyone.

I really encourage you if you have not made cards before you need to contact me - it is so much fun. For those of you who live away - I can make up card packets and send to you for a girls night out - something to think about! :)

Take care!

The Whole Gang!

My and my upline - Cindy

The Gang after Momento Mall - exhausted!

Here are a couple of the cards we made at class Thurs.

Fly Fishing in Colorado

2009-07-18T19:20:00.000-07:00

Jason and Grayson went fly fishing today on the Platte River. It was their first time and they both caught 2 rainbow trout! They had a great time - I think this is going to be their new hobby.

My poor baby!

2009-06-27T20:21:00.000-07:00

Parker was out playing basketball when he went for a ball but accidently tripped over a bike and hit his head in the temple area with the bicycle's handlebars - YIKES! It looked like he had a golf ball attached to the side of his head. Being that it was in the temple area - we did not want to take any risks and took him to the ER. They did a CAT scan and said everything was fine. The next day he looked a lot better and believe me - it has not slowed him down one bit!

Jenkins...Day 1

2009-06-24T19:10:00.000-07:00

Hello! We have Jordan and Wade visiting us from Collierville, TN. We are so excited they are here - the boys are in 7th heaven. Today we climbed Castle Rock and then went swimming at the rec center. Right now the boys are outside playing some basketball - how fun to be a kid! I will keep you posted on our next adventures....

2009-06-24T14:40:00.001-07:00

A Wonderful Cool Colorado Evening

2009-06-19T20:37:00.001-07:00

It is June 19th and we are sitting outside on our deck with the fire pit going and a blanket for me. It is in the low 60's and a slight breeze - absolutely wonderful!!

Golfing....

2009-06-19T16:19:00.000-07:00

Grayson's sport is golfing and it is his season. He is on a local golf league and loves it. He placed first last week. I took Grayson, Parker and one of their friends golfing on Thursday - they loved it!

New Products!! Yeah!!

2009-06-19T16:16:00.000-07:00

Here is my first card with the new in-color "Soft Suede" - really I did not care for this one at first but I really like it now.

2009-06-14T12:19:00.000-07:00

Boulder Creek

2009-06-14T11:28:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Yesterday we went to Boulder to check out Boulder creek - a place where you can hop in an innertube and float down the creek - sounds fun doesn't it? Well, it is an absolutely beautiful place. We didn't see anyone tubing but did see a couple of kayakers. We also saw 2 guys doing some rock art in the creek (take a look at the pics below). We have some friends from Memphis coming later this month - so we are trying to find some cool places to go and I think this one makes the cut. Have a great day!

Wow! It has been awhile since I last posted....

2009-06-12T16:30:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I apologize for the long absence - I just think May is a crazy month! The boys are finally out of school and we are getting into a routine (somewhat).

I had to post this cute gift card holder for Father's day - isn't it the cutest? I hope everyone is doing well.

LeAnn

Grayson's band concert

2009-05-15T08:30:00.000-07:00

Grayson had his end of the year band concert last night. We are so proud of him. This is a first year band and they have improved so much since Christmas. Just had to share a picture of him with the Baritone. Hope you have a great weekend!

Cute Teacher Gift....

2009-05-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Why is the month of May so crazy??? I wanted to share a quick little gift that I made for the boys' teachers. It is a post it note holder - which took about 5 minutes to make - but I think they will like it. Who doesn't need post it notes?

Jason took me down to the nursery where they grow all the flowers. It was right before Mother's Day and it was absolutely beautiful - I had to share pics of that also.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Gift Card Holder

2009-05-02T12:08:00.000-07:00

I made a gift card holder for one of Parker's friends that is having a birthday today and I just had to share. Once again it is a case from my upline, Cindy Russell, where we made one with snowflakes - I just changed it up to a birthday one. Isn't it just great? It helps dress up a gift card to make it a little more special! It is really simple and you can make it fast with just a few items. Get in touch with me if you would like directions and to buy the stamp! Have a great day everyone!

National Scrapbook Month is here!

2009-05-01T08:32:00.001-07:00

Wow!! Can you believe its already May?! I don't know about you but I have been a "wanna be" scrapbooker. I always have good intentions but it takes some time and preparation to follow thru. This past fall, my upline, Cindy Russell has hosted a scrapbook class once a month(thanks Cindy!) and it has made me put aside time to focus on my scrapbook. In just a few short months I have already put together six pages which is really exciting for me. But the best part is that I go meet with a group of ladies in the morning and time flies while we are having a great time! I encourage you to become a part of a scrapbooking club or just find some people who like to get together and scrap. You really get some great ideas and in the end will have something for your kiddos to cherish.

In addition, Stampin' Up! is having a scrapbooking promotion. Buy three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one FREE! This is a great deal especially to get stocked up on some designer paper. Also, you have the chance to buy a sneak peek stamp set from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog--Jumble Alphabet (set of 52; double-mounted)--at a 20 percent discount.

And last but not least, in celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $75 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. What a great way to get some of things you've always wanted at a discount! Please contact me if you have any questions. I've included a few of my scrapbook pages. As you can see they are really simple.

Wow!! Busy Week!

2009-04-27T08:52:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you but last week flew by for me!! It was just crazy. I'm hoping this week will be a little bit calmer - I'm sure my family does too. This past weekend we had our Stamposium - which was a lot of fun and plus had info on growing our business. Its always fun being around other women who enjoy stamping.

Mother's Day is coming up and I'm going to have a class for girls to make their mom a special something. It will be a lot of fun - if you have a girl who might be interested please contact me.

I'm going to leave you with a card I made yesterday that I thought was pretty neat. Hope everyone has a great week!!

love, LeAnn

Mmmmm??!!.....

2009-04-21T09:47:00.000-07:00

Okay dad, I'm not sure this is what the snow-blower is meant for.....

Jason was clearing off our driveway this past weekend when a snowball fight broke out and Jason had to use the snow blower to retaliate. Not sure if that was fair or not but the boys enjoyed it! (Grayson has his snow goggles on - Parker has swimming goggles on!)

Today the weather is beautiful - sunny and in the 60's - supposed to be in the 70's by this afternoon. Crazy weather!

Today - sunny, Yeah!!!

Spring in the Rockies

2009-04-18T07:57:00.000-07:00

Why does our house look pink??? Its really a

cream color.....

Our porch is about 2 feet off of the ground.

Heavy snow

Poor birdies!

I thought the weather in AR/TN was crazy but here you really never know what to expect! In my last post it was beautiful -sunny and in the 70's - fast forward to this past Thursday it started snowing and has not stopped (today is Saturday) we are supposed to get up to 30"! Tomorrow it is supposed to be in the 50's and by Tues in the 70's!

Of course, I must post some pics of cards that I have been working on! One is for mother's day and the other is just kind of a spring(y) type card. Leave me a post and let me know what you think! Take care everyone!

The mother's day part goes into the "pot".

Actual card and the flowers lift up.

The butterfly is stamped in pink then a layer

of vellum is placed over it. The vellum is accented

in glitter which is so cute!

P.S. All my cards are available for purchase just let me know if you are interested!

Thanks for looking! LeAnn

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2009-04-09T19:35:00.001-07:00

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Not much going on here....

2009-04-09T19:10:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone....It has been pretty quite around here lately which I guess is a good thing?! Grayson stayed home today with a tummy ache - I think he just needed some down time. Jason's job is going well - definitely keeping him busy! I wanted to post some photos of the monogram cards we will be doing Thursday, April 23rd. They are so cute and would be good for your own use or to give as a present! We will be making 4 cards plus a card holder. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think! Also, this was cased from Cindy Russell, my upline and fyi - pretty much anything I make will be cased from her! Thanks Cindy!!

Sledding - Wahoo!

2009-03-29T14:11:00.000-07:00

The boys took full advantage of the snow even though it did not last long! Today is 56 degrees and sunny - we have the doors and windows open and there is still snow on the ground. Crazy weather! The boys are headed back to school tomorrow - end of Spring Break - I think they are kind of bummed but also excited to get back and see their friends.

I'm also including a picture of a card that I did from one of our card swaps.

Spring Break and Snow!!

2009-03-27T11:00:00.001-07:00

We received approximately 20 inches of snow yesterday and last night! It has been a really dry winter - not much snow at all! So we were really glad to see some percipitation. The boys are out today sledding - that is a pretty good way to end spring break don't ya think?

I'm also including some pics of the boys swimming at the rec center - they have a really nice one here with slides, lazy river and play area. We took the boys a couple of times this week just to get them out of the house!

Hope all is well with everyone!

Wahoo!!

2009-03-18T14:48:00.000-07:00

Yes, Jason got the job! Thank you to everyone who prayed for us - we so appreciate it. He will be CFO of Lehrer's Flowers and will start April 1st. This is a well established business in the Denver area and they are a major wholesaler of flowers in the country. We are looking forward to a long and stable future with them. I think it will be a nice change for Jason just being out of the car business. He is finishing up his masters in accountancy in May and will take the exam for CPA this summer or fall - I think he is ready for things to settle down - I know I am!!

I'm putting up some pics of cards that we will be making in April. I also had a demonstrator's class last night and will put up some pics of that class soon.

Take care!! Love, LeAnn

What a Great Day!

2009-03-15T16:31:00.000-07:00

The weather was absolutely fabulous today - sunny and 65 degrees. We could not let the day pass without taking full advantage of it. We invited our friend Cindy and her kiddos, Johnathon, Davin and Erin to go with us to Castlewood Canyon to go hiking. The kids had a great time - we all needed to get some energy out!

The boys have one more week of school before Spring Break- yeah! Jason will find out about his job on Tuesday so please keep him in your prayers! Take care!
LeAnn

Watch out everyone - I'm blogging now!

2009-03-11T19:15:00.001-07:00

I admit it - I put this off as long as I could but if you can't beat them join them, right? I really want to share my love of stamping and my creations along with giving friends and family updates on the Anderson family. So, hopefully I can keep this blog updated.The boys are taking CSAP tests (standardized testing) this week - they are loving it because it means no homework! Jason has a second interview this week so please keep him in your prayers! We took Prissy today to get her shaved and they said they would only groom her once a year from now on since she is having kidney problems - she is 18 years old! I think this may be the start of the end - but she still looks and acts like she feels good! I mean when all you do is sleep and eat tuna -what can go wrong??! Cubby is my shadow - he is the sweetest thing ever! He is definitely my baby. Along with all of that, Grayson has two hamsters - Bubbles and Sandy - Cubby wants to play with them sooo bad! ha