With all the help I've had...

you'd think I'd be done with prepping the
CTMH Footloose Workshop on the Go kits

for our Tues. night class...

but, then again,

considering WHO was helping me...

What are you doing---I'm waiting...

why aren't you cutting?

Really? You think we should do THAT next?

Did you mark that measurement down?
And cross that last step off? Huh?

Are you SURE that measurement is right?

I'm double checking you...

Let's see---there's one for Sharon B, Theresa, Buzz, Maren,

Jill---we need one more for Mary Cobb and we're good!

Sheesh.

The project is on hold.

I gave out.

My supervisor is out doing catty things on the back deck.

I think I will have a hot bath and a rum drink

and call it a night!

Tomorrow's another day, Scarlett!

Until next time,

happy stamping and scrapping!

Blessings,

A minute of musing...

I came to my blog tonight---

to grab that quote about salt water being the cure for anything...

I couldn't remember it...

and then I saw that

black kitten sitting there

looking up at it so intently...

see him?

He's right there---to the right!

And if it weren't for the white spot

and the white feet

he'd be my beloved Inky!

Move the cursor around him-

and he follows it-bats at it

very catlike.

Sometimes

ya just need to be still

and pet a cat....

they know-and they understand...

Until next time

happy stamping and scrapping.

Blessings,

Take two-a masculine theme!

Last week was my birthday

not only was I sick

but my husband was out of town...

the cats and I celebrated alone...

I talked with a few friends

and I knew I had an "incoming call" while I was in the middle

of one conversation...

I am not too techno-savvy

I do not know how to switch back and forth

so I didn't try.

A day later

I got the voicemail message from my stepson, Tommy,

wishing me a happy birthday!

It was a nice surprise

and I wanted to let him know I really appreciated

him thinking about me & taking time to call...

So here's what I made:

again-it's all SU papers and dies...the Framelets that I used yesterday

only rotated it on the fold..

this is really easy to do...but yet looks complicated & impressive ; )!

I used Baker's twine to add some red---

and embossed that anchor in silver...

of course popped up that image on the front

as well as the anchor!

stamped the journal pages several times and layered them

making a small envelope out of the top one and adding

a half-moon notch to it...

tucked in the letter and it's ready to mail!

Guy cards can be a real challenge

but these SU products made it really easy

and the fact that Tommy LOVES boats, boating...

well, that just sealed the deal!

Off to do some serious flyladying to an overflowing bedroom-

gonna do a few rounds of 15 mins. today

and try to keep that up until it's done.

Tomorrow I will have the card

I need to make tonight for my dear friend Betsy

who has survived (hopefully!) another frantic tax season.

(she's a CPA!)

Until next time,

happy stamping and scrapping!

Blessings,

 

Two things on Tuesday...

First things first...

as I forgot yesterday---

one of my faithful followers e-mailed me

and asked if Coco Puff had come home yet...

(in case you're wondering-that's the cutie on the right...)

Sadly, he has not.

And Moe (the one on the left, aka Cocoa's best bud)

is sooo lost without his friend.

So far

he's sticking close to home...and I hope that continues!

On the up side, our local animal control has been put on alert

and they've not called with any news-

so I am going with the

"no news is good news" assumption

and thinking he's off sewing wild oats

(well, as much as he can being neutered!)

Now-something crafty just

Saturday Theresa gave me my Stampin' Up order

and it contained this beautiful stamp set

the dies to cut these awesome shapes

AND that gorgeous seam binding ribbon!

(I should be a better blogger and have their names handy-I don't;

check back tomorrow to this same post and I will include them,

give credit to the person whose card I cased to make this,

The stamp set is SU's Apothocary Art;

the dies are Sizzix Framelets

and the blog that I cased the card from is

here...

along with whatever blog "linky parties" I link it up with!)

Here's what I made:

I just LOVE these colors!

My copic marker was a bit darker than my cardstock

but I really think it makes it all "pop"

and compliments it well at the same time.

(I  need to go look and Theresa's Copics and choose some more colors to order-

I don't seem to do well with selecting from the website swatches...

and these aqua's were my godmother's favorite colors

little sad missing her...)

Sorry-I got sidetracked!

Back to the project...

This view below shows how cutting that shape on the fold

makes it pop out and "turn" as you open the card out...

Then I was thinking...

wow-this looks so nice and clean-

I really don't want to mess it up by writing in it...

but alas!

See that middle panel?

I  *think* I can write my message there

and yet when the card is set up and displayed

(assuming again-but hey, I would-just sayin'!)

the handwriting will be hidden! ; )

So-those are my two things for Tuesday.

I am off to make a guy card

since I've done some flylady things-

dinner's done, dishwasher running, coffee pot set up...

wooo-hooo- I have time to play before bed!

Until next time,

happy stamping and scrapping!

Blessings,

From trash to...

well, trash!

I have this awesome thing called a

ScrapMaBob.

You're saying a "scrapama-what?"

I know. Weird name. GREAT PRODUCT!

It screws onto the edge of your worktable

and holds your cup/drink and that black bag---

holds your trash!

It's completely portable-so you can take it to classes,

crops-wherever!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Theresa and I were taught you DO NOT

under any circumstances

put your drink cup on a class worktable!

It was forbidden!

And while I may do it at home-

I always worried that a cat would come along

and there would go my coffee, coke-whatever.

Not any more!

But that black bag?

Boring!

It had to go.

And since the ScrapMaBob people

very nicely sent me on tiny part I managed to loose

and I fixed it today

and today was my Easter holiday day off...

I decided today was the day!

So I raided my fabric stash

and found some ribbon

and got to sewing.

Then I decided it needed some bling.

I've had these flowers FOREVER---

and I am not sure if they will wash-or not-but no matter

a little hot glue, some gems and it's good to go!

here's the before again...I even lined the inside-no ragged edges!

and here's the after...whatcha think?

Now that black bag is kinda a light light plasticky material

that would wipe clean easily and not stain

My fabric is flannel--so I will either throw a small plastic bag inside

or be sure I just toss paper in there (no candy wrappers!)

I do have a plastic tote bag from JoAnns

that has dragonflies on it---that is the perfect material for this project--

so the next time I'm in town---

I will be picking up one or two!

The cup holder holds mega size coffee cups or drinks...

and here's my new fav-

Zero Sparkling (carbonated) Kiwi Strawberry water!

Their other flavors are awesome to

and NO CALORIES!

 On another note-

here's a photo of our living cross yesterday...

the flowers had wilted a bit by the time I got back up there

but it is still pretty I think...

That's it for today!

Time to finish cooking supper

and take care of cat boxes (ugh!)

Until next time,

happy stamping and scrapping!

Blessings,

I won! I won!

And the winner is....

What a wonderful marvelous way to start a Monday...!

To find an e-mail in your "in" box that says...

You won!

Wow-wow-wow!

I found Lucy's blog

through a linky party--

(I just LOVE linky parties! You get to see soooo many

neat ideas and projects...)

and she had a giveaway of---

drumroll, please---

$60 in product AND free shipping---

yooo-hooo!

from
Crafty Secrets

they do VINTAGE papers and stamps--

Theresa is going to be drooling-

she's a good friend-she will still be happy for me

even if she is a little jealous...

(she used their awesome designs in a recipe book she taught

sometime back--it sit's in my Hoosier in my kitchen

and I absolutely love it!)

So---I will be doing some shopping soon

(like after I refill my coffee cup!)

and it may be just the jumpstart I need

to get in my room today

and do some crafting and creating today!

Until next time, happy stamping and scrapping!
Blessings,