Hello everyone!

So sorry for the late post today ~ just busy with life.

Today was kind of a run around day. Mom had another appointment and we went to lunch. Took Danielle to her boyfriends - just puttered around town. Then I came home and saw the sketch over at Mojo Monday. Had to take part in that. So after watching hubby do this hilarious dance out side....

Ok, let me explain. If it was not for the fact that I need to charge up my camera's batteries I would of taken a movie of it. Remember his birdhouse? Well it seems that the birds are making more nests in it, that's great. But in one of the holes there is a hornets nest, and it's kind of big. Not wanting to spray anything in there he decided that he was going to suck it out with the vacuum. Well, he tried his little car vac, nope that would not fit. He tried my electric broom that comes apart. Nope. Then he tried his shop vac and the attachments, yippie!!

So here he was in the yard with the shop vac and the hose with a stick trying to break up the nest. Yes, just as you thought ~ the hornets got mad. So here he is in the yard with a stick and the hose and all I can see is him doing this fencing kind of move like he's in a sword fight with someone. It was hilarious!!! I so wish the batteries were charged ~ it was one of those America's Funniest Video moments!!

Ok, I'm sure your ready for some creativity. Here is the sketch from Mojo Monday.

Here is my version of the sketch.

The base card is Certainly Celery that I layered with Pink Pirouette, Pink Passion and some DP from Deja Views that I got when I went to Archiver's. The stamp image is from The Angel Company's set called Barnyard Birthday. I added some ribbon, stickels, brads and jewels to the card. The sentiment I cut out with my nesties. I hope that it inspires you!

Other than that, that's all I've got for you today. I hope to have more for you tomorrow!!

Have a great evening!!

Here ya go!!

See what I was making the cards for. It's this adorable little tote. I must say first that I had seen this over at Inking Idaho and fell in love with it. I had to make one!

This is the view from the front of the tote. There is 3 little pockets on the front that you can fill with whatever.

Then here is the view from the "back". On the back it has one long pocket to fill with maybe a notepad.
Here is a side view.
And when you open it up there is 2 clear pockets that hold all your cards. I've got 6 cards in there ~ 3 on each side and there is room for the envies I just did not put them in there yet.

So, do you like it? I know it was worth the wait. I just love this little thing. I was thinking of making one to give away. (hint hint)

I'll be back to post more Monday. I've got something else to show you!! Have a super great weekend!!!

Peek #3

Here it is, number 3!

I think that you may of noticed a pattern here now? Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue, Close to Cocoa DP. It is all leading up to the next post!

For this card I used the stamp set The World Over. I stamped the image with black ink and used my watercolors to color in the images. I tried to stay with the blues. I layered that panel with alternating Chocolate Chip and Ballet Blue cs. The base card is Ballet Blue that I layered with a piece of Close to Cocoa DP and a piece of ribbon.

The last Chocolate Chip piece on the image panel I used my scallop border punch on it before adhering it to the card. I also used my sakura gel pen on the image panel but it is faint to see.
I hope that you stay tuned, my next post is great if I say so myself! I’m sure that you will want to see it!!!

Ready for #2?

Are ya??

Well here we go ~ the 2nd part of this sneek peek. I'll have a #3 then I'll reveal the sneek peek.

Ok, I think that you can tell now that I kept with the Ballet Blue and Chocolate Chip theme, right? Chocolate Chip is my most favorite color to work with. Everything goes with it.

So here goes:

The base card is Ballet Blue and I layered it with Chocolate Chip and some Close to Cocoa DP. I stamped the image from Simply Said with Ballet Blue ink. You can hardly tell in the picture but the flowers have a little yellow chalk over them just for a touch of color. I also added a piece of Chocolate Chip satin ribbon that I had to the center of the card. When that was being discontinued I made sure to load up on it!

I stamped the sentiment in Ballet Blue ink and punched it out with my oval punch and layered it on to a piece of Ballet Blue cs that was punched with my curly label punch and used pop dots to adhere it to the corner.

The inside is once again the same as the other ~ I used a piece of Chocolate Chip and a piece of white cs on the inside to finish it off.

Stay tuned, there will be a sneak peek #3 soon!

Happy Friday!

Oooh, today is Friday. Next week hubby is off on a plant shutdown so I'm really not sure what my schedule will be next week. As much as I love him, he just does not understand my need for "computer time". Um, hell-o! Computer time, that's MY time. Getting him to stay up late he will sleep in and I can hunt and peck away at the keyboard *Ü*

Well, yesterday I showed you a sneak peek ~ did you figure it out? Well I have some things to show you before I show you that. Mean of me, huh??This is "part" of it. I'll show you in stages. I've got to keep you coming back for more, right??

The base card is Ballet Blue that I layered with Chocolate Chip and some Close to Cocoa DP. I colored the stamp Window on the World directly with markers and stamped it on to white cs. I then used pencils and gamsol to color in the images. I carefully cut around the flowers with my Xacto and then popped some "wallpaper" in the background. I then layered that on to a Chocolate Chip layer.

I added a length of ribbon that I found at Big Lots and attached that panel to the card. I wanted a sentiment in the lower corner so I stamped the word "thanks" in Ballet Blue ink and punched out that piece with my wide oval punch and added it to a piece of Ballet Blue that I punched out of scrap with my scallop oval punch. I added a couple of brads before adding it to the card with pop dots. It's not pictured but I added a Chocolate Chip and white cs panel to the inside and I was done.

Now remember, this is part of another part. I will be showing this to you in "segments" so stay tuned for more.

Have a super great day!

The Angel Company Discontined Product List

Just a quick post to let you know that The Angel Company has announced their discontinued product list. These are items that were in the last catty but are still available at a discounted price of 25% off the book's listed price.

All discontinued accessories on that list are being sold at 25% off the regular TAC™ retail rate. All sales of these items are limited to supply on hand and will be honored only while quantities last. Certain items have a very limited quantity available. All sales of discontinued accessories are final.

A0784 Miss Priss Fab Flowers
A079 Kissy Fit Anchorettes
A080 Kissy Fit Sassy Sequins
A84002 Coluzzle Nested Square
A84003 Coluzzle Nested Rectangle
A84004 Nested 90 Square
A84005 Wordsworth Blimp Alphabet
A84012 Coluzzle Swivel Knife
A84098 Large Nested Circle
A85297 Scoring Tool
A85298 Scoring Blade Refill
A85328 Coluzzle Nested File Folder
A91638 Pastel Flower Sequins
A91641 Pastel Round Sequins
A91642 Bright Round Sequins
A91669 Bright Flower Sequins
A91681 Bright Square Sequins
A91688 Bubblegum Paper Posies
A91689 Ladybug Paper Posies
A91690 Tangerine Paper Posies
A91691 Bumblebee Paper Posies
A91692 Limeade Paper Posies
A91693 Swimming Pool Paper Posies
A91698 Beetle Black Paper Posies
A9410 Oh Boy Multi Color Buttons
A9467 Tropical Multi Colored Buttons
C204 Fabric Dries Clear Glue
C205 Designer Dries Clear Glue
C218 Ultrafine Metal Tip
D1596 Metallic Pearls
D1600 Jewels Perfect Pearls
D431 Lg Square Chip
D434 Lg Circle Chip
D435 Lg Rectangle Chip
D54 Dark Staples
D55 Light Staples
D56 Metallic Staples
D78 Mega Rectangle Punch
D79 Giga Rectangle Punch
D80 Mega Shipping Tag
D81 Giga Shipping Tag
D82 Mega Merchandise Tag
D83 Giga Merchandise Tag
D880 Mini Square Tab
D881 Mini File Tab
D882 Mini Round Tab
D95 Jumbo Shipping Tag
D96 Jumbo Merchandise Tag
E101 Card Box & Cards
E202 Coffee Break Tin
F08 Silver Leafing Pen
F09 Gold Leafing Pen
F1 Tombow Glue Stick
F109 Diya Ring Book
F117 Sonia Purse
F156 Set One Memory Markers
F157 Set Two Memory Markers
F158 Set Three Memory Markers
F159 Set Four Memory Markers
F164 Black Memory Marker
F165 Brown Memory Marker
F166 Medium Gelly Roll
F169 White Gel Xtreme Pen
F18 Prismacolor 120 Pencil Set
F21 Cool Pastel Chalk Pencils
F22 Warm Chalk Pencils
F23 Assorted Chalk Pencils
F24 Neutral Chalk Pencils
F245 6” Metal Cork Backed Ruler
F246 Easy Grip Ruler
F303 Cutting Tool Set
F304 Mini Perforator Tool
F305 Mini Scoring Tool
F33 Pearlescent & Metallic Palettes
F357 Vellum Glue Dots
F37 Stargazers Watercolor Palette
F46 Classic Glaze Gelly Pens
F461 Silver Shadow Metallic Gel
F490 Corner Rounder Tonic Punch
F491 Arrow Head Tonic Punch
F492 Smile Tonic Punch
F500 Scrap-o-dex
F501 Scrap-o-dex Refill Pack
F509 Copper Tape
F510 Silver Tape
F917 Wild Berry Boot Loopy Brads
F918 Citrus Boot Loopy Brads
F919 Cotton Candy Boot Loopy Brads
F920 Earthy Boot Loopy Brads
F926 Black & White Ribbon Brads
F927 Primary Ribbon Brads
F928 Bright Ribbon Brads
F929 Pastels Ribbon Brads
F930 Pastel Princess Brads
F935 Wild Berry Lacing Brads
G304 6 x 9 Sheet Protectors
G532 Stamp Storage Board
G702 Paper Piercer
G711 12 x 12 Pink Emb Faux Leather
G722 6 x 6 Celery Album Linen
G724 6 x 6 Denim Album Linen
G726 6 x 6 Parfait Pink Album Linen
G727 6 x 6 Chocolate Linen Album
G728 20mm Posts
G729 40mm Posts
G731 6 x 6 Wildflower Album Linen
G747 12 x 12 Sheet Protectors
G748 6 x 6 Sheet Protectors
G749 9 x 9 Sheet Protectors
H106 5 x 7 Accordian Album Tin
K200 Chartreuse Half Moon Pockets
K201 Red Half Moon Pockets
K202 Beet Half Moon Pockets
K203 Khaki Half Moon Pockets
K204 Chocolate Half Moon Pockets
K300 Chartreuse Circle Seals
K301 Red Circle Seals
K302 Beet Circle Seals
K402 8.5 x 5.5 Brown Album
K403 6 x 6 Orange Album
K404 6 x 6 Blue Album
K405 6 x 6 Hot Pink Album
K406 8 x 8 Green Album
K407 6 x 6 Pink Album
K410 4 x 6 Recipe Card Dividers
K411 4 x 6 Recipe Box With Tabs
K413 Pewter Press Post Metal Alph
K501 8.5 x 5.5 Sheet Protectors
K502 6 x 6 Sheet Protectors
K503 8 x 8 Sheet Protectors
V100 Green 3 Cardstock
V101 Chartreuse 3 Cardstock
V102 Apple Green 1 Cardstock
V103 Apple Green 2 Cardstock
V104 Cobalt Cardstock
V105 Robin’s Egg 1 Cardstock
V106 Robin’s Egg 2 Cardstock
V108 Blue 1 Cardstock
V109 Blue 2 Cardstock
V110 Blue 3 Cardstock
V111 Periwinkle 2 Cardstock
V112 Raspberry 1 Cardstock
V113 Raspberry 2 Cardstock
V114 Plum 1 Cardstock
V115 Plum 3 Cardstock
V116 Wine Red 1 Cardstock
V117 Wine Red 2 Cardstock
V118 Red 1 Cardstock
V119 Blush Cardstock
V120 Harvest Orange 3 Cardstock
V121 Yellow 3 Cardstock
V122 Flora 1 Cardstock
V123 Flora 2 Cardstock
V124 Flora 3 Cardstock
V125 Ocean 1 Cardstock
V126 Ocean 2 Cardstock
V127 Purple 1 Cardstock
V128 Purple 2 Cardstock
V147 Black 8 x 8 Post Album Linen
V148 Red 8 x 8 Post Album Linen
V150 Navy 8 x 8 Post Album Linen
V154 8 x 8 Sheet Protectors
V501 Sweet & Sassy Note Pads
V803 Paper Taker
V817 Memory Purse
V903 Winterberry Paper Pad


• Quantities on all products are limited and subject
to change.
• All sales are final.

If you have any questions please contact me.

Happy Thursday!

Isn't today just wonderful? It's not hot (yet) and the clouds are fluffy and the birds are singing. It's just beautiful today.

I was told yesterday that I was picked up on Digital Scrapbooking Place (DSP) to be a mentee. I will have a mentor for 3 months to teach me the in's and out's of digital scrapping. Isn't that just awesome!!! I am very excited. I just love the whole digi scrap booking thing, but I want to learn to make my own papers and elements and such. I don't want to have to rely on kits other people have made. So needless to say I'm very excited.

I've kinda blown my time on the computer this morning. I've been blog hopping. Something that I don't do often enough. So I'm only showing you a sneak peek of what I've made. Let me tell you it's really cool! Stay tuned tomorrow morning when I show you the whole thing!

I hope that you have a wonderful day!

Inchies!!

Hello everyone, I thought that I'd pop in really quick and show you some inchies!!

A while back on my Yuku site "Cards Made by Hand" we had a swap. It was an inchie swap. There was no theme to it, just inchies. So these are the ones that I made.

When I first heard of inchies I thought "they are not for me" but they are actually so fun to make, and they are super addicting!!

If your ever interested in swapping some inchies with me just drop me a line ~ I'd love to!

Good Morning Everyone!

How have you been doing? I hope that today finds you well.

Today I am going to show you a card that I made a while back but have never posted. I was not too happy with it, I should of used different paper but I didn't. I didn't realize that I did not like it until it was finished. It is the tri-shutter card that SCS had shown on one of their weekly resources. It was my first so I should get a pass, shouldn't I?There is a whole mess load of things that I used on this card. The base card itself is Not Quite Navy. I found a pack of it in the drawer not too long ago. I also used Barely Banana, So Saffron and DP from Heidi Grace. The stamps are from The Angel Company Butterfly Swirls & their grab bag, Hero Arts, Art Impressions, Penny Black and SU Everything is Blooming.

To color in the images I used the direct to stamp technique with my markers, watercolors and pencils and gamsol. There is also some stickles added to some of the images and I also added some wire to the butterfly antenna.

Like I said, I'm not too happy with the card. After it was all done I thought that I should of used different DP than the same through out the card. But oh well, it was my first!

If you want to see the gallery that SCS has set aside for it take a peek HERE. If you'd like to see the directions I have them linked above for you for easy reference.

Today I am trying to finish a project so I don't have much more for you. Hopefully tomorrow brings more to show you!

Have a great day!

Blog Candy Alert!!!

Michelle over at Shabby Creations is moving to CA and while she is gone she is having sign ups for some awesome blog candy!! It's a great one!!
Here's what she has to say:

So while I am away, lets have a GIVEAWAY!! Here's how it works. There will be TWO winners. Random numbers will be picked using an online number generator. The first winner will receive a custom background and banner, package worth $47. The second winner will receive a pre-made design from the pre-made boutique worth $10. You will have two chances to enter:

1. For the first entry, just leave a comment below and tell me what you are doing for fun this summer.

2. For a second entry post about this giveaway on your blog with a link back my site shabbycreations.blogspot.com Make sure you leave the url to your post with your comment. Your comment number will be your entrance number.

If your profile does not have a way for me to contact you either via e-mail or blog, please make sure you leave me a way to contact you if you are the winner. Entries will be accepted until midnight EST on July 25, 2009. I know, I know giveaways that last long are no fun, but what I can I do, I'm moving across country. I will post the winners by July 26, 2009. Please note, currently my blog templates and designs are only compatible with blogger blogs and typepad pro blogs.

So what are you waiting for, go there ~ go there now!!

See, I've been busy....

Really I have. I've been working on my scrap books. Here's a few pages that I've done.

One day when Danielle was little she threw a fit and did not want to take a bath, so I promised she could call Nana when we were done. She called Nana to tell her how "mean" I was to make her take a bath. Little stinker ~ trying to get Mommy in trouble.

I hid the journaling on this page. I like to make pages with interaction so when someone looks at it they are doing more than just looking at the pages.

This was a page that I made of when Danielle turned 4. We did all we could to make it a happy day, but my Father had just passed away 2 weeks before that.

This picture is hilarious! This goes way back ~ I think it was 1996. A friend and I dressed up for Halloween at work. I looked like that all day long. By the time I took off the avacado mask it had been on for HOURS. My face was so red. Tami ~ if your reading this remember??

These were pictures that we had taken at Sears for the holiday. Danielle looked so precious in those pictures. I loved the softness of them. And to pose like a little lady, she was adorable. The paper I found did not have a name on them, but I loved how they are pink and black. Different colors for Christmas but I thought that they were pretty. Look at the pink and black candy canes.

So see. I've been busy, just not with card making.

Have a great day!

A little sumptin' sumptin'

I was so excited the other day when Betty stopped by ~ out of the blue. Not just because of her stopping by but what she had in her hand! The new SU! catty!!! Oh I must tell you it is perfect! It seems that they outdo themselves each and every time.

But not just because of that, but take a look at what she also gave us! I was so proud of her for doing that. Now I have the colors in my hot little hands. It always helps to be able to see something and to touch it.

She made a chart with all the new In Colors ink, ribbons and papers. How cool is that?!

And looksie what else she made:

A catty survival kit!! Isn't it the cutest?? Click on the picture to bring it up full size to see.

Trust me, you will want one of everything in the new book. Go, quick ~ Go to Betty's site and place an order. You know that you want to!

House For Sale

Hello everyone! No, not mine, silly!

Yesterday when I was blog hopping and I clicked on a link to see another's card on the Mojo Monday sketch I found a blog ~ This Everyday Life ~ and she had a link up to a house that her family has for sale. She asked if you post it on your blog that you can be entered in a give away, so here it goes...

Jenny wrote:

"We have a beautiful home for sale. It is owned by my husband and his siblings. The home is located in Sandy Point, Maine/Stockton Springs, a charming little town, population 1481. It would make a wonderful year-round home, or a summer home!! You can find out more information by visiting Ocean’s Edge Realty. Any questions you may have can be answered by Mark, our realtor."

And if you'd like to post it on your blog to enter the giveaway here are the rules:

[GIVEAWAY!!]
We all know how powerful the internet can be. Interested in a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate to any online store of your choice? You in the mood for Amazon, or 2Peas, or …. YOU choose where you would like to spend your gift certificate.
and P.S. it does not matter where you live…you never know who may be interested in moving to our beautiful state!!

• How to be eligible:
  
• Announce on your blog that Jenny @ This Everyday Life {with a direct link to this post} has a beautiful home for sale in Sandy Point, Maine and this giveaway.
  
• Sign up to follow my blog.
  
• Leave a comment here letting me know that you blogged this with a direct link to your blog and that you are following my blog.
  
• You must come back on Saturday, August 1st for reveal of the winner!! Good Luck!!

Mojo Monday Mojo94

Howdy everyone! I hope that your long holiday weekend was a safe and wonderful one.

Did you happen to notice the new button on the right sidebar for Mojo Monday? I thought that I'd post that there for you all to try. I figured with my lack of mojo it might help me, so I'd thought that I'd show you what I came up with this week.

But first the sketch.

Now my version:

The base card is Creamy Caramel that I layered with Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa and Rustic Chic DP from TAC. I stamped the swirl from my Butterfly Swirls set in Certainly Celery and then the bird from my Friends set in Close to Cocoa ink. I colored in bits and pieces of the bird with my watercolor crayons. I then stamped the word 'hello' from the Friends set in Close to Cocoa and sponged some ink around that layer before I adhered it on to the scallop circle that I punched out of Close to Cocoa cs.

For the inside I layered a piece of Certainly Celery and white cs with a scrap from the Rustic Chic collection and I was complete.

I hope to have some pictures of July 4th for you tomorrow. I still have to process them.

Have a great afternoon!! And go to the Mojo Monday blog and play along!