I've been Tagged!

This is my first tag! I now have to tag 7 random people on their blogs and then tell 7 random facts about myself! So here goes!

1.) I have to sleep with a fan on! I can't sleep without some type of fan or sound machine on!

2.) I love steamed crabs! My DH says I don't eat them, I just rent them! (if you know what I mean!)

3.) I love scary movies!

4.) I love purses and shoes!

5.) I have 6 brother's and sister's and they are my best friends!

6.) I love the smell of new plastic! Like a shower curtain liner!!!!!

7.) I don't like to clean!

Now I am tagging............Mary, Diane, Laura, Stacey, Christina, Michele, Roxy

Phew!!! That took longer than I thought it would!

Pick a Petal of Happiness!

I love how easy this card was to make! I stamped one of the petal images from the set onto Close to Cocoa Designer Prints paper and cut them out. To line them up, I punched a circle and put that in the center of my layer and then adhered the petals to that as a guide. The center of the flower is made using Stampin' Up circle punches and then a Close to Cocoa button. The ribbon is something I picked up at the ribbon outlet that I love! These are two of my favorite color combinations! Chocolate Chip and Tempting Turquoise! The word, "Happiness" is from the Warm Words set.

Stuffy Nose?

That's what this little guy looks like he has! This card is CASED from many that I have seen out there. This is made with the Pick a Petal set! I stamped the petal for his nose in Only Orange, and then ran the edges of the stamp in my Real Red pad to get a multi color look. This is my swap for my stamp club ladies. Plus I made a few extra to have on hand! Cute isn't he!

I also stamped eyes peeking up the bottom of the envelope!

I LOVE Decor Elements!

This is my first one! I also got the pussy willow one in medium, but will need more for below the "H" where I had planned to put them. Just one won't look right. So until I get them, here is what the "H" and Circle look like!

Calorie Free Strawberry, Chocolate Chip, and Coffee Ice Cream

I saw this great card done by TheresaCC on SCS. She has a tutorial for it on her blog. I knew I had to CASE it! Pretty much the same card, but I made one of my cones Chocolate Chip using Itty Bitty Backgrounds. This ribbon was something I picked up up back in February by the looks of it, but I think it goes perfect with this card!

Supplies used:

Scallop Circle Punch

1-3/8" Circle Punch

Word Window Punch

Ticket Corner Punch

Close to Cocoa CS

Pretty in Pink CS

Whisper White CS

Naturals Ivory CS

Short & Sweet Stamp Set

Itty Bitty Backgrounds Stamp Set

brads from Hodgepodge Hardware

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Dimensionals

Then this little 3x6 card is the same concept! But I used some beads for the sprinkles! I wanted to use my silver Hodgepodge Hardware, but there wasn't a large scallop. Guess what I did?????

I took the one I had and used my Zig Painty pen to color it! Works like a charm!

I got the word "SWEET" on the now retired Word Search Background stamp! Just inked it up with my Chocolate Chip marker and layed the CS on top and rubbed.

Button Bouquet Preview

Look what's coming in the new catalog!

These adorable buttons! They are in the new In-Colors!!!!

The assortment includes buttons in Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, and Riding Hood Red. It contains 30 buttons in five styles (six buttons per style). The bouquet will cost $7.95.

Won't these be adorable as the center of a stamped flower. or as wheels??? I can't wait!

Make a custom Tote!

I went to Old Navy yesterday to shop. They had THESE canvas/vinyl bags on sale for $8.99 from $20. As soon as I saw them I thought of our Rub-Ons! So I played today and came up with this!

I have a few packs of the SAB rub-ons and decided to use them. I put them on the outside of the vinyl and will hope they last a while. I didn't put them on the inside as whatever I end up putting in the bag will rub up against them more.

I plan on tying some ribbon around the handles to give it a little more "bling!"

HAPPY 4th!

Hodgepodge Hardware

Stampin' Up! is retiring the Hodgepodge Hardware in the current catalog. So from now til August 10th, or until the supply runs out they are offering it at a 25% discount! The hardware is awesome and can add just the right amount of bling to your cards and scrapbooks! Call or email me now to order yours before they run out!

Hodgepodge Hardware Discount From July 1 through August 10, the following Hodgepodge Hardware finishes are being offered at a special 25 percent discount:

Item #105532 Page #188

Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware regularyly $27.95 now $20.96

Item # 105531 Page #188 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware

regularly $27.95 now $20.96

Item #105515 Page #188 Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware regularly $27.95 now $20.96

Faux Housewife Wig!

I was doing some searching for patterns on Knitty.com and came across this!

OMG! What a hoot! I would love to make one as a joke, but don't know if I'd ever actually wear it!

http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/PATThousefrau.html