Graffiti

When the digi shack came out with this little fella I knew he had to be mine. So many sentiments can go with him! Inside I put the sentiment "Maybe the hokey pokey is what it really is all about" Put your giraffe arm in, put your graffiti arm out.

So funny story about that...

My sophomore year of high school I walked into my language arts class and I saw giraffe on the chalk board. I asked Mr. Moore what it was doing there. He said "a freshman asked me what a "gear-ra-fee" was." I started laughing, once the second person walked in they asked what I was laughing at and I said read the board. She did and said...oooooh graffiti.

Groovy things I have learned lately:

Deer lose their antlers every year, each year adding a point.

Canon will give you a discount on product even after your warranty has expired if you fall into their loyalty program. I got this (a refurbished one) for 135 dollars!

Find some great free stuff from here.

If you are parallel with the water while water skiing, you are bound to get a nostril full of river.

And my creative challenge update...

Right now I am finding my creative 20 minutes when I should be doing something else, and late at night. It has finally warmed up in the basement so I want to be down there. What I accomplished:

[5] cards

[25] thank you's

[28] gift certifcates

[3] 3x3 cards

[1] My idea of home album, just waiting on finishing touches for the cover

And have a serious plan for Nicole's wedding invitations, now just cutting and glueing need to take place.

With that I am challenging myself again. 20 minutes a day and see what I can produce.

[3] Goals:

Complete Nicole's Wedding Invitations

Create an easy to find stamp index of all of my stamps (currently just stamped randomly on pages with their set, I want categories so if I need to find a bird stamp they are all together).

Double my card and scrapbook pages from last month. The scrapbook pages goal should not be hard at all! I know I set the bar high!

SA-WEET!

I believe these Digi Shack images are no longer available, but too cute none the less! I love icecream cones. Here's to summer!!!!

Found some flow

The digi shack is my new favorite place. That is where this cool little cheers image came from. The sketch is from iheart2stamp. I printed off the images back when I purchased them, matched them up with patterned paper, colored them in, and here is the first that I made into something. And this week I have used the OMS technique to finish them off and add some blingy stuff. It has been slow, but hey it's flow.

Sketchin' with Stampin' Diva

Inspired by Toni's sketch.

Inspired insomniac

Another color challenge from KWERNER. Not much stamping going on here, I got really sick with a stomach flu last night- yuck. Well I slept all day so I guess I will stamp all night! Not a bad trade off until the alarm rings in the morning!

Sunset... a color challenge

This card is for my friend in Arizona. I used i{heart}tostamp's sketch. And SCS color challenge #17
This card uses SCS color Challenge #113. And will be used to thank my uncle for dragging all of my stuff up to Montana.


This pictures were taken at the Missouri River- gorgeous isn't it!? Well I had a massage yesterday from my aunt and once I laid on her table she said, I have all day do you. My back and shoulders screamed YES! Ran some errands, had a milkshake, took a hard nap, life doesn't get better than that!

CTMH Make n' Takes

Toni and I attended an event with many other Demos. This is the party that I found out about Tastefully Simple for the first time. I am taking a Go-Go Asiago Dip with Beer Bread to my little two year old cousin's birthday. I know if I make it at home I will eat it all myself. Misty the CTMH rep created this make n' take for us while there was another more elegant option I thought this was good for boys. I have trouble using bright colors and not putting stickles and ribbon on a card these days.

Inspiration runneth over!

I made these two cards right after my Big Lots Excursion with Otilia, Brandy and Toni. The pink and black many thanks card I used a STAMPAMAJIG to place the image right where I wanted it. Let me tell you I am obsessed with this tool. I thought I did a good job lining things up, but this bad boy is amazing!! Check out kwerner's tutorial on October 29th showing how to use the STAMPAMAJIG here. The next card has the most gorgeous background EVER! First off I love bold images and it has holes throughout the image that are perfect for paper piercing. And thanks to kwerner I am obsessed with kraft cardstock from SU!. Hope you enjoy these, I will see you all again but I will be posting from BIG SKY COUNTRY!

Princess Magnets

Never made a magnet with a page pebble before, but I think these turned out ADORABLE! Saw the idea on this blog here. 41 girls attended Miss Arizona 2007 Nicole Turner's "A Day in the Life of Miss Arizona 2007" event and received 2 magnets, a beaded pen, 3x3 card with a note from Miss Arizona 2007 and a business card from me. They turned out pretty cute. ENORMOUS THANKS TO BRANDY AND OTILIA FOR THIER HELP creating the cards, pens and bagging everything you ladies ROCK MY WORLD!!! I will have to find a left over bag to take a photo of the other items. Thanks again ladies you made each girl feel like a PRINCESS!

Sketch contest for Stamping Diva

Toni over at Stamping Diva has a sketch every Tuesday and this week it is two challenge sketches- check them out!! The contest is for a $19.95 set out of the current TAC catty that's if her hubby picks your card--go on create a card and make him choose your card! Thanks for the opportunity girl!

Little cutie

Isn't this frog the cutest!? I placed some crystal effects to look like dripping water on his underside, but my amazing photography couldn't really pick it up. Enjoy and have a HOPPY THURSDAY!!

Page Map sketch comes to life!

This is a page map sketch (you can find it under card maps on their site), really like it, I will be using it again. Actually a good way to use up those scraps (although I had to cut into my new 12x12 DCWV paper pack!). Ah, the endless battle with scraps!

Phone isn't ringing

If the phone rang today with a certain out of state number I would be entering the design world. Well, no calls here just my sister to tell me about her pedicure. These are my submissions to Cornish Heritage Farms. Well off to create another entry, I am bound to get lucky!! Hope everyone has enjoyed their day off and into their four day week! Those are my favorite weeks. Off to stamp my little heart out. Oh yeah, update on the mini book I made for Miss Arizona 2007 she said people have wanted one for themselves- perhaps that was my "design team" call today. We'll see! Enjoy your Monday!

Baby Shower

So here is the gift I gave my new friend Erin for her baby shower. I worked on it at the Scrapbooking Meetup.com event and a little bit the day of the shower. These are so simple to make and a great way to use up those scraps! Of course she loved it and was so glad that she would just have to place a photo on each page but still have a handmade look.

Fly away

I love the feather action in this one.

Paisleys, my favorite!!

This card is from my Divine Secret Sister, who I now know as Cherie-baby. She is so funny! I just thought this card was beautiful, I love the paisley background stamp (I NEED IT!) Thanks girl you are the best!