Sweeter With You - July's Paper Pumpkin! - Lola Rist, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Friday is here, the weekend is ahead, and Sunday is the day to celebrate all of the fathers in our lives. More about dads in my final thoughts at the end, so be sure to check out one of my favorite photos of Pool Boy and a couple of other Rist generations.

I’m late posting the upcoming info on July’s Paper Pumpkin, and it’s a sweet kit!!!!

Strawberries Are Highlighted In July’s Kit!!!

Craft sweet handmade cards featuring sun-kissed strawberries and breezy gingham.
• Makes 8 cards: 2 each of 4 designs with 8 coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper pieces and vellum accents
• Hand-painted card base designs
• Coordinating colors: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green,
Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger

The Add-On Kit For July Thru September!!!

Circle Of Seasons is a perfect addition to your crafting supplies, with a STRAWBERRY DIE as well as falling leaves, a stitched circle and a greeting useable the whole year through! Add-ons are available while supplies last, so be sure to grab yours!

Final Thoughts….

The picture above is three generation of Rist’s. Yes, I know you can’t see faces, but I love the view of Pool Boy and son Evan watching Jim’s dad working on our deck. The quality of photos so long ago are poor compared to even our cell phones today, but the message lives on – two younger generations watching and observing and learning. Pool Boy’s father Ronnie was a wonderful example of an awesome father and when Pool Boy lost his dad he also lost his best friend. Pool Boy himself could not have been a better father, and he is nurturing the grandchildren in the same way.

Although our son Evan has few memories of his grandfather because of his age when Ronnie passed, he is following in the examples of his dad and grandpa and is such a great dad to his two little boys. I’m so very thankful for the guidance, the love, the nurturing of the father figures in our lives. And I’m so very thankful for these three generations of Rist’s. And the next ones growing!

Happy Father’s Day weekend to all! Until next week, God Bless!