Kwerner's Color Challenge

I have always loved Kristina's Color Challenges but have never had the time or energy to go down and actually make a card on a Wednesday night! So here it is. I finally did it! You can see her Color Challenge here.

I love this new Level 1 Hostess Set...Live Like You Mean It. It's so cute!

Color Challenge Results

Hey everyone! Here are the results from the color challenge that I posted last week. This was a hard color combo!

This is my card. I made it for a freind that having a baby that is due just a few weeks before our little one. Sending it out tomorrow.

Here is a close up of the letters with the little handprint over it. And look at that cute little clip. That is from the new Stampin Up clips assortment! I love them!

This card was made for Baby Ryden by Grandma Jean. Love the ribbon and the Designer Series Paper that you used!

And here is Heather's card. Love the way that you tied your ribbon and the build-a-brads! So cute!

I know that there was one more submission but I didn't bring my camera to the crop and my mom hasn't sent me a picture yet. I will post once I get the picture. Thanks for all your submissions ladies!

Color Challenge

I thought it was about time for another color challenge! So here is the picture that I have chosen to pull colors from...

I see: Basic Gray (or Going Gray), Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron, Whisper White, and Lovely Lilac (I'm pretty sure on that purple...don't have a catalog in front of me)!

There are no other rules...just a color combination this time around! And you are welcome to make a card, scrapbook page, or 3D item. Just have a picture submitted by Sunday evening, 8/24. Or bring it to the crop or club and I will snap a picture of it to post on my blog! Can't wait to see your creations!

I can now tell you all...

That Sam and I are having a baby! We had our parents over tonight so now it's official that we can tell the world! Our little one is due on March 4, 2009!! So that makes us almost 12 weeks along! And...we do have a family blog so that you can get caught up on what you have missed for the past few weeks since we have known and kept it a secret! www.therydenfamily.blogspot.com

And here is how we told our parents. I created the first page of a scrapbook with the family and a little baby...kinda like a family picture but I dated the picture on our due date! You will have to read our family blog to see how it all went down...fun story!

Recipe for those YUMMY pretzels!

So at a few events recently I have had some yummy pretzels sitting out and many people have asked if I made them and so I decided that you all deserved to know the recipe!

Ranch Flavored Pretzels

Ingredients:
1 bag of sourdough pretzels
1 package of dry Ranch seasoning
1/3-1/2 cup olive oil

Directions:
Pour pretzels into a big bowl. In a smaller bowl mix the ranch seasoning and olive oil (just mix in olive oil until it dissolves the dry mix...you can always add more olive oil later). Pour ranch mixture over the pretzels and stir. Stir every 10 minutes for 30-45 so that the pretzels will be marinated in the mixture. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or just until the olive oil is dry.

The original recipe also had a few tablespoons of dill in it but I like it better without!

And I have to admit...this is a relatively healthy snack too!

He's Home! :)

Sam made it home this morning and my boss was lovely enough to let me stay at home today with him! YEAH! I think everyone from their team is now home safely. What a trip they had.

Anyway...I'm up watching the women's gymnastics while Sam is sleeping. Shhhh...

Still not home...

This cute man is still not home. He's sleeping in the Atlanta airport tonight. They are almost home. Just a little flight from Atlanta to Kansas City and I will get to see him tomorrow at 8:45 am...HOPEFULLY!

:(

My favorite man hasn't made it home yet. :(

His group was supposed to fly in yesterday (Sunday) around 5pm. Well they got to NJ (from Scotland) and then learned that their flight from NJ (close to NY) to KC was cancelled. So they spent the night walking around Times Square and Central Park...cool! They got to the airport this morning for their 6am flight and found out that too was cancelled. So now they are on a flight to Washington DC, then to another city, they home by around 7pm tonight.

Keep your fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly, I want to see him tonight. It's been 13 days so far! :(

Friday's 10 - It's Back

So I haven't done this in a while and I was thinking today that it's time to bring it back!

1. It is SO cold in our office. I think the temp is set on 65 degrees (Colette you would love it in here). I have learned that the key is wearing layers just in case one day the air is broken or something. So today I'm wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and a long sleeve jacket! I could be wearing socks and gloves and I think I would be just perfect! :)

2. I'm so excited for Sunday at 4:44pm! That's when I get to meet my husband at the airport and see him for the first time in 12 days! That is just too long! But it's only 2 days away!

3. Last night I went to see a $5 movie with my sister. We saw The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. It was a cute movie but I came to the conclusion that I will no longer go see teenage girl movies until the kids are back in school and I can go late on a weekday! Those 13-15 year old girls were annoying! I hope I wasn't that bad when I was a young teenager (but probably was)!

4. Tonight I'm going to Archiver's to crop with my church girlies for Danielle's birthday! So excited to get the cruise scrapbook done! I will post pictures tomorrow!

5. Guess what I'm taping tonight on TV? That's right, it's finally Olympics Opening Ceremonies time! YEAH! I have been watching the beginning of the Today show all week and I've been learning so much about the Olympic facilities and China. Kinda fun! I think I should make it my goal in life to attend the Olympics at some point in my life.

6. I have my first new catalog workshop tomorrow morning! I'm very excited to show off some new stamp sets, meet some new people, and let everyone have a chance to look at the new catalog soon! YEAH!

7. I need to clean my house. After my workshop tomorrow I will have to go home and clean up the clutter. Since I've been living alone for the past week (even Jess left on Tuesday) I have not really cared about cleaning up the clutter! So on Saturday I will have to get to work! I have stamping stuff everywhere!

8. Saturday evening I'm having my demo/ex-demo stamping friends over to hang out and look at the new catalog! I'm excited to see all of you again! It's been too long!

9. I am so not into working today! Can you tell?

10. I have the urge to stamp just for fun today. To make a card that I only make one of. I think I might have to do that at Archiver's tonight!

Well I hope to see all of you soon! Remember: Open House on Monday, 8/11 from 7-9pm!

Look what I found today...

Yep...I just received 2 out of my 3 boxes today! That's 16 catalogs that I have to give out! Who wants one?!!!