It's Such a Small World

This past week I was reminded of what a small world this is. I was born in Northern Kentucky and lived there until I was 12 years old at which time my dad got transfered to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where we lived until he was transfered to Southern New Jersey when I was 15 1/2 years old. I have since lived here in Southern New Jersey except for a 1 1/2 years that I lived in New York. I am on Facebook and this past week my best friend growing up in Kentucky, who lived around the corner from my street in Kentucky, found me. We lost touch approximately 26 years ago. After I moved from Kentucky I saw her when we were back visiting family and she even visited me in New Jersey one time after we had graduated high school. Then after that we lost touch. I was so excited to hear from her as I have though about her over the years, I had even looked for her on Facebook but didn't find her.

On top of her finding me after all these years would you believe she is also a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator? Now that is a small world!

I'm hoping to attend a Family Reunion for my mom's side of the family back in that area this summer. I plan to also visit her as well as other family from my dad's side of the family.

So, you never know who you will re-connect with. Isn't it a small world?

Donna

Easter Card

Here is the Easter Card I made this year to send to some of my relatives. I just love the cute Chocolate Bunny Stamp. If you like it, the stamp is a single stamp in the Occassions Mini which will only be available till April 30, 2010.

Thanks for looking!

Donna

Cards from my Birthday Cards Stamp-A-Stack

The following are the 5 cards we did at my Birthday Card Stamp-A-Stack on Saturday, March 6, 2010. A couple of them have two versions to the card. It was such a fun day. Thanks to all of you who attended!

Thanks for stopping by and looking. Hope to see you at one of my future Stamp-

A-Stacks!

Donna

Happy Easter!

I know it's been a long time since my last post. I'm sorry about that. Easter is next weekend and I wanted to wish all of you, your families and friends a HAPPY EASTER!

There is just a few days left of Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-brations Promotion. Spend
$50 dollars in product and get an item from the Sale-a-brations Mini for FREE for

every $50 in product you purchase. You can order directly from my website at http://www.donnahustedde.stampinup.com/ or contact my to place the order

for you. Sale-a-brations ends March 31, 2010.

Below are the three cards we made in my March Stamp Club. If you are interested in joining a stamp club I will be forming my clubs this summer to start in September of 2010. Let me know if you are interested and I will put you on my list. You will receive the new 2010/2011 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog for FREE when it comes out in July 2010 for becoming a member of one of my stamp clubs.

Thanks for stopping by and looking!

Donna

February 2010 Stamp Club Cards

With all this snow the past week I have been having fun creating our cards for stamp club. The following 3 cards are for my February 2010 Stamp Club next week. Well, that is barring any further snow storms.

Easter Easel Card Front View:

Easter Easel Card Open View:

Easter Easel Card Side View:

Heart Thank You Card:

Good Luck Card:


I hope you like these. I found the Easter Easel Card and the inspiration for the Good Luck card on Splitcoaststampers (I could not find the card again to give credit to the person who posted it but would like to thank whoever it was for sharing!) The Heart Thank You card was taken from fellow demonstrator Renee Antrilli.

Thanks for stopping by to look!

Donna

Winter of 2009-2010

Well, here I sit at home (yes, a snow day from work!) waiting on the next round of snow to hit. We got about 3" overnight before it changed to rain. Now it's just a slushy mess outside. We had about 24" this past weekend and are due to get another 8" to 12" today. What a winter this has been. We had a major snow storm the weekend before Christmas and a few smaller one's since. Then last weekend's major snow storm. Now another just a few days later and we are only in the beginning of February.


Here are a couple pictures from this past weekend's storm:



Jim walking through the paths he shoveled.




Cisco checking out the snow.




The outside furniture. Notice how it up over
the seat of the chairs.






A picture out the front door. You can hardly
even tell Samanth's car (on the left) and Jim's
car (on the right) are there.


The house (taken from the street before our
driveways were plowed). Jim had already
cleaned off the cars and dug out around them.



Hard to imagine we are getting more snow already today.


Hopefully you all are staying safe, warm and dry.


Donna