Next Project Night Announced!

Hello, my Uppercase Living Friends!

It's that time of year when there is a special event around every corner, so I thought I'd present some projects that might help out with your gift giving needs this Spring.

My next project night will be held on Friday, May 7, 2010 at my home in two sessions (6:00 to 7:00 PM OR 7:00 - 8:00 PM). I have many fun projects to choose from this time, so please take the time to read/look through this entire post. You must sign up and have your order paid for by Sunday, April 11, 2010 in order for your project to be ready on time. No orders will be placed without payment. If, for some reason, you are unable to attend the Project night, I will deliver your project to you. It's going to be a great time, and as always,

there will be a free project for you to do while you are here! Don't miss out!

Remember: for all projects, you get to choose your colors. If you like the colors shown, great!

If not, go to my website to see the color selections (http://gena.uppercaseliving.net).

Some prices may vary depending on the number of letters in names/etc...

I will give you all totals before placing the order.

Project 1 - MOTHER'S DAY PROJECTS! CHOOSE PROJECT 1A, 1B, 1C, OR 1D!

1A - a Mother is a friend forever! You'll get the charger, the plate stand, and the two-part expression in your choice of colors. Price: $30.00

Project 1B - "Mother's Day is always sweeter with chocolate." You'll get the vintage embossed metal board in creme, the two part expression, and the bloom with jewel center. This is perfect for the chocolate loving mom! Price: $35.00

Project 1C (The love of a family makes life beautiful) - This is beautiful! You'll get the two part expression in your choice of colors, the 24 x 9 Foundations MDF board, four vintage acrylic knobs, four square metal frames in whipped creme, and 1" wide creme ribbon. Price: $49.00

Project 1D (Love is another name for mother) - You'll get the expression, the 13" glass charger with clear easel, and 1 Dress-ups Mini-bloom in white. Price $27.00

Project 2 - Weddings! It's also wedding season right now, so here are a couple of lovely, personalized projects. Choose from 2A or 2B.

Project 2A - Name/Date tile - You'll get a 12 x 12 tile, a 10" initial, name, and est. date, and the wrought iron plate stand. The price is based on a five letter last name. Longer last names will be an additional $1.00 per letter. Price as shown: $25.00

Project 2B - Name/Date Vintage Metal Board! This is a beautiful project. You'll get the Vintage Metal embossed board in creme, the last name and the year established. Price based on a six letter last name. Additional letters? Add $1.00 per letter. Price: 35.00

You may also be looking for end of the year teacher gifts. You may choose from:

Project 3A - Teacher Tile Kit - You'll get the expression, the 8x8 mini punched tin metal tile in berry, and the coordinating ribbon. Price: $13.00

Project 3B - Teacher Block Kit - You'll get the two part expression, the clear acrylic block, and the 1 1/2" wide ribbon. The acrylic block can be filled with just about anything - the teacher's favorite candy, crayons, money/coins, or whatever else you desire. Price: $20.00

And yes, it's graduation time. I have two projects for you to choose from:

Project 4A - "Class of 2010" glass block. You'll get a glass block (not acrylic) and the two part expression in your choice of colors. I always put ribbons in the school colors around the outside of the block (ribbon not included). These are great party decorations and make a fantastic bookend when the student heads off to college. Price: $15.00

Project 4B - Graduation Keepsake Kit - You'll get the two part expression, the 13 x 13 square charger, the simple easel, and a black permanent marker. Price: $27.00

Note: You may also purchase the 10 piece Graduation Decor Set (partially shown) which includes the banner, two graduation hats, three diploma scrolls, and four "2010s". This is in our new decorative prints material and is reusable/repositional. Sizes range from 7.5" up to 48" wide. Price: $37.00

Project 5 - Father's Day! And finally, don't forget about Father's Day!

Project 5A - "Best Dad Ever" acrylic block - You'll get the acrylic block (which you can fill with any of Dad's favorite things) and the two part expression. Price: $25.00

Project 5B - Memories with Dad - You'll get the expression, the vintage embossed metal board in navy, and three magnets. Price: $30.00

And last, but not least, if you have kiddos that love to count down to their birthdays, this project just might be right up your alley!

Project 6A - Birthday Countdown Kit - You'll get the two part expression in your choice of colors, the 16.5" vintage embossed round metal charger, 1 1/2 wide creme satin ribbon for hanging, and the star magnet. Price: $30.00

Just message me to let me know which projects you'd like to do, which time frame you'd like to attend, and if you need my home address.

Oh, this will be so fun! :) Please join me!

I am wishing you all a most joyous and holy Easter as we remember what His death and resurrection have provided for us. Blessings to you and yours.

Children's Room Expression

I had a fun time putting up a new expression in the children's room at our church. The room's theme is extreme sports, and the children's director thought this verse would be great on the wall. Just thought you might want to see it.

First, we had to tape up the expressions to get them where we thought we wanted them. Because the expression was so long, we had to create it in pieces and them put them all together.

Then, piece by piece we leveled and applied the expressions.

And, then......wah-lah! It's all up!

You'll have to check back in to see the skateboard silhouettes that will be placed above the half-pipes in the room. They'll look great.

Thanks for stopping by the ol' blog!

November Project Day Pictures

Okay, I never got around to posting pictures of the last project day! All I can say is that life gets busy sometimes and certain things just get pushed to the back burner even though we don't want them to. So, without further ado, here's what you missed. And.....if you think this all looks fun, my next project day will be announced here shortly, so be on the lookout for that!

Coasters are always fun to make!

Below is one of the projects for the day. Twelve of these personalized tiles were made, most of them as gifts.

These ornaments were one of the free projects offered. There is a free project for each participant at my project days. You never know what you might get to go home with!

Another project from the November Project Day. This is great for all the spelling tests and art projects your kids bring home from school.

Here's the free project table. Quite a bit of visiting and laughter took place around this table.

One customer made a set of glass coasters with snowflakes. Perfect for winter and a great gift idea!

Debbie contemplating putting the second part on her "Family" board.

I've got two great helpers who always show up to lend their expertise. Maghan and Mindy (in green) rock! Mindy is due any time with her precious first baby! Can't wait to meet that sweet thing!

Here's Maghan helping Debbie with the second part of her expression.

I think my friend, Janet, would be just as happy if I just did her projects for her! ;)

See all the fun you missed! Plan now to join me for my next project day which will take place in April; we'll have all kinds of fun!

Buy Two, Get One Free is BACK!

That's right; you can now buy two expressions and get a third one of equal or lesser value for FREE! How fun is that?! Be sure to contact me to book your open house now so that you and your guests can take advantage of this great deal!

How does it work? Look at this example:

Item 1 - $19.95

Item 2 - $17.95

Item 3 - $17.95 (discount $17.95) = FREE!

Item 6 - $16.95

Item 5 - $12.95

Item 6 - $10.95 (discount $10.95) = FREE!

Great time to think about getting names and initials for gifts. Just think, you could have a head start on family Christmas gifts! (I'm dreaming, I know. :)

New Spring & Summer UL Catalog is here!

Yep! You read that right! You can check out the NEW CATALOG filled with new expressions and new products. Uppercase Living now also produces decorative prints and photo vinyl!

Check out my website or contact me for all the details on these specials:

Customers - Spring Holiday Kits: 3 Exclusive new Kits- Spring, St Pattys, and Easter!

Hostesses - TRIPLE Up Reward Points: Host a party (book or home party) & receive more FREE!

New Demonstrators - Join my UL Team for only $129 (reg $199) & receive $100 FREE product credits!

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Announcing: Project Day - November 21st!

It's time for select the projects that you would like to do at my next project day! It will be held on Saturday, November 21st from 10:00 AM to 11:30 or 12:30 to 2:00 PM! I have many fun projects to choose from this time, so please take the time to read/look through this entire email. You must sign up and have your order paid for by Wednesday, October 28th in order to participate. No orders will be placed without payment. If, for some reason, you are unable to attend the Project day, I will deliver your project to you. It's going to be a great time, and as always, there will be a free project for you to do while you are here! Don't miss out!

Remember: for all projects, you get to choose your colors. If you like the colors shown, great! If not, go to my website and see the color selections (http://gena.uppercaseliving.net). Some prices may vary depending on the number of letters in names/etc... I will give you all totals before placing the order. All prices listed include shipping (8.95%) and tax (8.375%) as required by the great state of California.

Project 1 - "Give Thanks" Trifle Bowl $23.54 - This is an easy project that looks beautiful! You will also receive a recipe for a delicious Pumpkin Trifle, just in time for the Thanksgiving! :-)

Projects 2 and 3 - You can choose from Project 2, the "Believe" board ($53.07) and Project 3, the "Twas the Night" board ($35.48). You can choose between two different options for each board - a Christmas option or a general option. The "Believe Board" comes complete with a pre-painted board, the vintage knobs, ribbon, and four tin 4 x 4 tiles for pictures. The "Twas the Night" board comes pre-painted with the four silver star hangers.

Below are the more general expressions that are available.

Project 4 - An Advent Calendar! ($35.48) - This project comes with a great, aged-look metal charger with a hanging ribbon, a silver star magnet, and one of the three two-part expressions shown below. I purchased the "O Come Let Us Adore Him" advent calendar and look forward to using it this year!

Project 5 - "Look What I Did" board with clips ($47.23/more if personalized with child's name). This project can be personalized with a child's name (in a different vinyl color) behind the "Look what I did" expression. I have decided to change the phrase to, "Look what I did," so that the board works for school papers, awards, and art projects. Of course, you can always order it as shown, too, if you like that better!

Project 6 - Name Tile ($16.88; based on last name with 7 letters)- This project will be personalized and perfect for gift-giving. It includes a 12 x 12 tile, a 10" initial in your choice of font/color, and a name in your choice of font and color. The price of this project will vary depending on the length of the name ordered.

Project 7 - Charger with either "Joy to the World" or "The Four Basic Food Groups" expression ($40.14). Both designs are two part designs and look wonderful on this quality, square charger. This looks great in an easel, and you can also use this charger as a platter to serve on. (Hand wash only.)

Project 8 - Child's Chore/Love Note Mailbox ($25.98 - based on six letter name). You just might know the great mom that came up with this project for her sweet, little ones. (I think her kids' names give it away.) :-) My kids would have loved to have checked for their chores in a mailbox, and then just to mix it up, some days I could have put in love notes, or a little treat, or free chore coupon, or any other number of things. In my family, my grandma used to have a mailbox posted in her backyard, and she would place little notes in it when the great-grandkids came to visit, and now my mom has carried on the tradition. Perhaps you want to start your own tradition. Too Cute! :-)

Project 9 - Cookies in a Jar ($11.80) - Need a gift for a teacher, gift exchange, neighbor, or co-worker? Make this yummy project! You get the jar, the ingredients to fill it, your choice of a holiday embellishment (or an initial), ribbon, and a cookie cutter to finish it off. If you want to add the words, "Jar Cookies," as pictured, cost is $20.07.

Project 10 - Winter Snowflake Glass Coasters ($25.00) - You get four of our glass coasters, silver snowflake embellishments (or any other color you'd like), and beautiful ribbon to wrap them up - ready for gift giving. Don't forget to make a set for yourself! :-)

Project 11 - The Ever-Popular Tile Coasters (Special price just for Christmas $8.00!) You get four tiles, felt backing for those tiles, 4 black initials, and back ribbon to tie it all up! A fun and fast project that makes a great gift!

BE SURE TO SIGN UP TODAY! It will be a great time! Contact me by email or phone, and don't forget to tell me which time slot on November 21 works best for you (10:00 - 11:30 or 12:30 - 2:00). Looking forward to hearing from you!