Deal of the Day

First, I did get to make a few cards today- actually several. I finished my OSW project and I finished my swap cards. 6 for the TNStampers Bird Swap and 2 for the SUDSOL COTM swap. I also purchased a great used digital camera which I'll be picking up Monday or Tuesday so this has been a great day. (Pictures coming soon!)

The best thing was the Deal of the Day- my friend Kellie J was in Wal-mart when she called to ask if I'd like a stamping tote bag- my choice of pink with brown trim or turquoise with brown trim. Each tote also included a pair of decorative scissors, a hole punch, glitter glue, paper, 3 mini stamps and a stamping spot, embellishments and more. The whole wonderful package was (drum roll) $4.97!! Well, who could resist.

If you need a gift for a stamper or scrapper in your life or just need a new tote- you might want to check out your local Wal-mart :)

January is...

really a fun month in which to celebrate stuff. In honor of it being Hot Tea Month (my favorite beverage) and Hobby Month, I'm going to offer some blog candy!

Here's what you have to do to win:

1. Leave a comment with your favorite type of hot tea (could be a brand, a flavor or a drink made with tea) or
2. Leave a comment telling the world why you enjoy papercrafting and your favorite technique or company.

You will have until 1:00 p.m. Jan. 7 to post your commentsand then I will draw a winner!

If you want to see a day by day breakdown of special events in January- visit the Calendar Holidays page of Jane Hignite.

Cleaning Out the Stamping Closet

I don't know if its the colder weather that has me in a crafty mood or if it's the start of the new year. However, I'm going to go with the flow while the muse is with me.

I made a commitment to myself that I would work on one project per night (not necessarily finish it!). Tonight, after helping Amadeus with his algebra homework (yuck), and then watching the Celebrity Apprentice (the task was marketing a hot dog stand in NYC- I thought I might be able to use some of it for a Hospitality Marketing class I'm teaching this semester- not). I started cleaning.

This past summer, I participated in one of the most fun Yahoogroups ever- it only lasts for a few months and there are tons of swaps including Hotel Roomies, Secret sisters and lots and lots of projects. The group is open to SU demo's and customers- primarily those of us who can't attend convention.

Anyway, one of the swaps was for OSW (one sheet wonders). Well, I found my stash of papers and decided its time to do something with them. For those of you who aren't familiar with the OSW concept- it's great. You choose a stamp set and just randomly stamp all over a piece of 8.5 x 11 paper (or even 12x12). Then you can either use a template or do your own thing and make up to 10 cards from one page (of course you'll need accessories, extra cs, and adhesive).

Tomorrow, I'll post my first card (or more if I get them done!). The set I am using is a retired set but one of my favorites. It's from SU and called, Natural Beauty (just retired this year). Paper is Confetti white and the ink is Brilliant Blue, Green Galore, Real Red, and Pink Passion.

If you'd like to try creating an OSW card yourself, here's a link to a great template. I found this on Sharon Field's Created by U. So if you get a chance, please stop by her blog and leave a comment to thank her for sharing. This template actually comes from her Mobile blog.

Check back tomorrow to see my creations. If you have any OSW cards posted on your blog and website that you'd like to share, please leave a comment with a link to the cards! Also if you search through the summer entries on my blog, you'll see some great OSW cards that were created when I hosted an OSW swap.

Note: Images Copyright Stampin' Up 1997-2008

This Week's Challenge- New Year, New Technique

Images Copyright Stampin' Up 1997-2008

How are you progressing on this week's challenge to create a card or scrapbook page using a technique that is new to you?

I've actually done pretty well so far. I've tried updating my old favorite of Crayon Resist- I apologize for the backwards pic. I don't have a working camera yet so I used the built in webcam on the laptop and then did a little bit of editing in Fireworks.

The card was created using the new Time Well Spent set (hostess level 3). Card base is pixie pink. Images were stamped on glossy white and then I highlighted areas using a crayon. Then I sponged on an assortment of pinks and purples to get the desired background effect. The stems and leaves were colored using Always Artichoke and Old Olive. I then mounted this on Basic Black. "Thank You" is from the Wonderful Words set.

Let me know what you think about the card.

Happy Stampin!

Snowflake Challenge

Images Copyright Stampin' Up 1996-2008

One of the groups that I belong to, Tennessee Stampers has a series of challenges for its members. This card was made for the monthly COTM. The theme for this month was snowflakes. I used my retired Flaky Friends set to create the card. The snowmen were stamped on Whisper White and colored in with assorted markers. Then I used some Liquid Applique to make some of the snowflakes "pop" along with the snow at the base of the snowmen and the trim on the "Santa" hat. I finished up the card by adding some liquid applique to random flakes and then using Dazzling Diamonds to add a little sparkle.

Inside the card is stamped with "Some of my best friends are flakes".

Background is Night of Navy.

What do you think?

Happy New Year

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

How did you spend your day? Watching Football? Working on your Resolutions? Shopping?

Much to my surprise, I spent the day at the car lot with my daugther. Her car was on its last legs and she just wanted my opinion- 3 hours later-- and she's now the proud owner of a 2003 Jeep Cherokee Overland in Cherry Red (well the car paperwork says Burgundy) but...
anyway, here's a generic picture from the MotorTrend website. I'll post a picture of her car as soon as I get one...



What's your plan for 2008?