The mice wil play. I wonder what kind of hijinks will go on while Mom is gone?
Maybe a little of this? (Check out Harry's face-wheee!)
Eloise says "Bust us outta here, dude!"
For sure lots of this...lovin'...
Eloise is definitely the main source of entertainment around our house.
Happy Thursday!
I feel like this:
Am I coming or going? Why are my pants on my head? What next?
Wednesdays are not my favorite days. The kids only go to school until 1pm. I mean, what's up with that? Plus, my teen boy has "late start", so that only leaves me with a few hours in between to do...everything. I guess I just like my schedule.
On the agenda for today:
1. Print my five assignments for Paper Crafts May/June.
2. Print my travel itinerary for tomorrow's trip to Kansas City.
3. Pack for said trip.
4. Make Oven Stew for tomorrow's nights dinner.
5. Return e-mails.
6. Pack up prizes so Keith can take them to the post in the AM.
7. Snuggle my boopers baby who just cut an eyetooth last night. Yep, an eyetooth, nevermind she has no upper teeth otherwise. We'll call her Fang.
8. Wash clothes so the kids have something to wear to school for the next two days.
9. Compose blogs for next three days and save under "Publish Later" (I know how to do that now - score!)
10. Take a nap. (Ha!)
Later.
Unfortunately, I didn't take very many pictures this weekend. I did however "borrow" a few from my friend Becky to post here. These were taken during the afternoon at Edna's house. She was such an awesome hostess - had all the supplies set up so cute, a fancy beverage station, and all that wonderful natural light. (Isn't her home beautiful?)
Here's a few of the cards Becky made:
And a photo of the kitchen table (Sue, Edna in the red, Kristin and my sister-in-law Debbie on the right):
The dining room table (Diane who was my Maid of Honor on the left along with friends Sheila, Kristen, Kim and Martha):
And, lastly, the "supply counter" with myself, Martha and Kristin getting in the groove:
Wow! Looks like fun, eh? We all went out for dinner around 6pm where we were joined by two more of my sisters-in-law (Jen and Jodie), then back to the house for a late night gab session where more of my friends showed up. Sigh. Days like this are long remembered.
Later.
WOW! Sorry it took me so long to figure out these winners. I arrived home from Minnesota yesterday and ended up diving into a hot bath and going to bed reallllly early. Seriously, I can tell I'm getting old! LOL! A couple of nights staying up until after midnight and I'm shot.
So, needless to say, I had an excellent time! Teaching at Crafts Direct was super fun and spending the afternoon and evening with eleven of my friends...even better!
Today I printed all of the comments from last week - wow - 187 of them! So fantastic! Then, a bunch of them got printed again (those who posted links) and I ended up with a thick stack of entries. Drumroll please.......
1. Sandee
2. Petra Carden
3. Jen K
4. Natalie Beeler
5. Jennifer Hansen
6. Cassie D'Ambrosio
7. Rae
8. Briita
9. Miss h
10. Danni
Want to know something funny? Sandee, Briita and Jen K all were picked out twice! So, I'll be sending them a little something extra. Out of all those names! But, a lot of you girls posted every day. Talk about loyal readers! Love it.
Okay, some of these names don't have an e-mail connecting to them, so I NEED you to contact me so I can send out your prizes.
Congrats! And hope you all had a great weekend!
Later.
Hope you all are having a blast today - and taking time to make at least one card! Here's the suitcase I packed yesterday:
Um, yeah - no clothes in there. And that is my biggest suitcase, too. Heh, heh. I ended up stuffing my clothes in a little duffle. I mean, the scrappy stuff is WAY more important, right? That's 72 card kits, plus prizes for our girl's day get together. FUN! That takes place after I teach at Crafts Direct - so there are prizes for those class members in the suitcase, too. It's going to be a most excellent day.
Here is your card inspiration for today - it's all about Hugs and Kisses for YOU, my loyal blog readers. Awww. I glittered up some of the hearts on this fantastic American Crafts paper with Glossy Accents, then added a trademark polka dot bow and a Scenic Route rub on. I would call this a classic "Kim" card.
Happy World Card Making Day! I would love links to the cards you are making today.
Hugs and Kisses!
Two cards today instead of one! Sweet. I was playing around with some of the Noteworthy line from Making Memories and I came up with two sweet designs. The first has a little different fold in that it folds over the top like an envelope. Then, I traced a little saucer for the curved edge. Here you go:
This second one could be an engagement card, wedding, just about anything. Again, tore a couple pages from a Making Memories journal pack (I love leaving those frayed edges on) and layered it up with some flowers and a little clippy thing. I used some Kraft paper for the card base - love Kraft paper. I guess you could say I just love these cards. LOL.
So, are you all ready for World Card Making Day? I've kitted up about 70 cards to take to Minnesota for our card making extravaganza! I can't wait. (Lej- hope you can make it). I'm leaving this afternoon, but I promise to post my last cute card tomorrow. I'll leave comments open through Sunday so everyone can have a chance to win.
Win what?
Heh, heh - here are some sneak peeks:
A lovely pack of paper and coordinating embellies from GCD
Some lovely Prima flowers and NEW Pink Paislee rub ons
And, some Brand New Basic Grey Christmas Paper (did I mention it is BRAND NEW)?
And even more coming soon! Thank you to all these lovely sponsors! We'll have a total of 10 winners to be announced on Monday! YAY!!!!!
Go forth and make cards.
Later.
Well, before you freak out - how about a baby CARD? Card, people. Heh, heh. Not that I'm not thoroughly enjoying my baby. In fact, I have some adorable photos that I'm anxious to share next week.
But, first, a fun baby card inspired by my friend Melis - she really rocks the felt, lace and button thing. On this card, I used a felt bird from Fancy Pants, some old lace trim I had in my bucket and an older acetate word from Heidi Swapp. LOVE using items from my stash, don't you? That little pink tag I added there would be fun to personalize.
I thought this card needed a close up photo to show you the layering:
I'm pretty sure you can click on these cards to make them bigger, too.
Have a great Thursday - and don't forget you get a name in the bucket for each comment you leave - one per day.
Later.
I'm guessing a lot of you scrapbook, or used to scrapbook. I started scrapbooking back in High School and evolved to Creative Memories books in the mid 80's after my first son was born. It was all about shaped photos, excessive use of deco scissors and sticker sneeze back then. But, I love those albums and my kids totally enjoy looking through them. Fun!
My point being, I'll bet most of us have a TON of scraps. So, this card is my "ode to scraps". I actually kitted up a bunch of these cards to make with friends on WCMD; so easy and fun to use up a bunch of scraps. So, cut yourself a stack of 2" squares, ink the edges, adhere them to the front of a 6 X 5" card. You'll love the look. This time I stapled on a printed transparency from My Mind's Eye, stamped another little scrap with my sentiment (this card could be for any occasion) and I was done. Fast and easy.
Hope you're enjoying your week. Keith's brother and SIL are moving to Flagstaff this weekend, so we get to have them over for dinner tomorrow night. Cleaning bucket - get ready. LOL!
Later.
Hello! It's Day Two of the World Card Making Day countdown. How fun is this? I've had blog lurkers coming out of the woodwork and brand new blogging friends posting. I love it! And lots of you have made cards! That's the best. You can post them at www.worldcardmakingday.com or at your own place. Just leave me a link and you'll get an extra tickee in the drawing.
A couple questions from yesterday...no Lain, you can't win my apron. At least not yet. That is a fantastic idea, though. And, the scallop punch I used on Mr. Owlie yesterday is a 2 1/2" scallop punch from Marvy Uchida. Love that punch.
Okay, today's card is super simple (and easy). At Paper Crafts Magazine we poll our readers at least once a year to determine what they like in the magazine. The top request for cards is "Simple and Cute". Do you agree? Or do you like to see more complicated technique-y cards? Discuss if you wish.
Anywhoo - used the EK Success punch here, a Stampin' Up stamp and a litte bit of Glitz Designs for the bling accents. I have to credit Ali Edwards for the inspiration. She did a framed piece a while back with butterflies that I've never gotten out of my head. So, here you go:
P.S. - Wendy Johnson has some awesome cards and projects posted for WCMD, too. Check her out.
This is going to be a FUN, busy week! First - my card inspiration for the day. This is how the comments are gong to work...you leave a comment, I enter you in the drawing. Easy? Yep, but here are some tips: You can leave a comment once every day - and get entries into the bucket for each comment. If you leave me a link with a card you have posted somewhere, you get an extra one thrown in. Sweet!
Today's card is a quick and simple one using some cute Sassafrass Lass paper and that TDF owl stamp from Hero Arts. I colored in Mr. Owl with my new Copic Markers. I know, I had to buy a little starter set of Copics at the Phoenix Convention and I must say, they DO live up to the hype. Very, very nice markers.
Now - go to www.worldcardmakingday.com and check out the cute cards posted in the gallery. You can post your own creation (remember - extra entries) and check out links to stores in your area. Someone near you may be hosting some festivities on Saturday! Cool.
Check back tomorrow for another card!
Later.
