I posted this on a board today… its funny so I’m a repostin’

ok Im silly but I had to share.

I’m relatively new to all this stamping business. So when I was trying to build up some supplies I ordered tons of Stamping Up! stuff. Well, I got one of each of the colorsets of inks + refills. I asked around for weeks before doing so because I didn’t (and still don’t really) understand the difference in the types. Color was more of a concern to me. Well, since I like to hand color, watercolor, markerize (is that a word even?) everyone said I needed the CLASSIC ink. So that’s what I bought. Bought it ALL. LOL..
ok, shoot forward to last night.

Up until now Classic ink is all I had used. I used some Encore once, but it didnt feel like this.
Anyway, so last night I could NOT sleep again. I have no idea why my mind will not shut off at the end of the day! So, I decided to break out my new wal-mart stamps and make my family Christmas cards.
When I signed up to be a demo for SU! a few weeks ago, one of the things they sent me was a pad of white CRAFT ink. Which I used last night to make my snowflakes.

I have to tell you I just wanted to SCREAM OUT "wooohoooooo"

Up until now, Ive stamped and been like
"oh yay, Im stamping look at me make a pretty…"
but last night…
the way the craft ink FEELS when you stamp the paper…
the stamp almost HOLDS the paper screaming out
"Do ya feel that!? DO YA?!"
omg it was just AWESOME!!!

hahah! ok, sorry, just had to get it out. Had to tell SOMEBODY. My hubby just doesn’t get it. Although, when I was telling him about how awesome it was this morning he responded by saying. "That’s great babe. How much is THIS going to cost me?" hahaha poor guy.

Finally got to use my new cute little wal-mart stamps, and got my family Christmas cards done. woohoo!
on the side: this was my first time stamping with craft ink, and I LOVE IT! Now I think I bought the wrong kind of ink when I ordered all my stampin up stuff!

SUPPLIES:
Paper: Whisper White and Bashful Blue from Stampin’ Up!
Ribbon: Holiday Ribbon from Joanns
Button: Favorite Findings
Stamps: Wal-mart Holiday Stamps (sets 47622 and 47631)
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink from Stampin’ Up! and black Staz-on
Colored with Sharpies.

Making it Match Challenge: 02

Create it, post it somewhere, then come back and tell me about it in the comments on this post!  When you do I’ll send you a coupon to get my new photo overlays, FREE!!  Yep, BOTH sets!  *You only have until I post the next Match It Challenge to get the coupon, so don’t piddle!

Photolays - Days Of the Week

Photolays - Months

l8r!!!!

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Noney-Bug that is!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISSY!!!!

Man, what a crazy few MONTHS… It really seems like I just can NOT get ahead!

Today is Buggles birthday, she turns a WHOPPING 8!  And for her birthday she has decided she wants either a Just Like Me doll, or a my Twinn doll.  BOTH are over $100.  Basically they take your kids picture and create a doll Just Like the picture.  I told her if she wanted something THAT expensive she would have to buy it herself.  Shes 8, high time she learned the value of a dollar.  Right?

Omg, this child, who always lets her loose teeth stay in until the come out on their own.  As in wont let anyone TOUCH them… has even been pulling her OWN loose teeth to get the money from the tooth fairy! LOL….

So for her bday, she says "momma, please don’t buy me junk, this year I need money. "  hahaha

Well today is the day!  Even though her party and cake and gifts wont be until Saturday, I couldn’t let my Bug go off to school  on her birthday without doing SOMETHING, right?

Here’s our morning!  PS…  jacking your kid up on chocolate BEFORE school even starts… I’m thinking maybe not such a good idea.  *They’ve already called once today! hahahaha!!!!*

Snuck these out on the table before Bug got up….

Wake up Bug!!! Time to wakey wakey!

Wake up I say… wake up!

Dont make that face, its your birthday!!!!

Awwww, what was in there?! 

Was it…

MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting ready for school,

who’s a big girl now?!

"I’m a Rock Star"

I read her jacket back to her, and THIS was the look…  "I’m not spoiled, I deserve all my stuff"

Big girls buckle up!

"Wonder if anyone will sing to me today at school….."

"I hope I have a lil party today, you know I get a birthday pencil today from Mr ****!"

There’s the SCHOOOLLLLLLL……

Are you going to have a great day!!!!

Out in the rain you go lil birthday girl!!!!  HAVE A GREAT DAY BUGGLES!!!!!!!!

CYA LATER BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A bunch of memories, starring my lil Love Bug!

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LOL.. Boy are you IN FOR IT today!  I have so much I want to talk about!  Got your coffee?  Smokes? a lunch? hahahah!!!!

Skeletor

First, because I think its funny, You have GOT to see this. LOL…  A little backstory… 

We bought our house last year.  My neighbor is a "cow".  She found out I was allergic to cats and next day magically had a cat.  (who btw, now has a bazillion mini-me’s!)

OK…

So, I’m convinced this cat is really a demon spawn.  WHY?  Because it KNOWS I’m allergic to it, and it taunts me.  It watches me.  It even sits in MY spot on the porch swing when no one is there!  How do I know this?  HAIR!!!!  <–PROOF!!!!

While I was watching for the school bus Friday, I noticed Skeletor. 

Sitting there,

Waiting…

Watching me……

Plotting his attack.

PROOF!

when he thought I wasn’t looking he began stalking me, and putting his attack plan into motion, slowly lurking, nay… SLINKING into position!

"If Im still she wont see me"

But you were wrong!  I saw you Skeletor, evil sneeze envoking torture beast!!!!  Yes, I saw you!!!

My kids have named this vicious beast, Kimmie.   Kimmie?  That name is sooo misleading!  I can see past this cute fuzzy exterior into the true motives and nature of this beast!  His skeleton shaped mask is a dead give-a-way!  I’m watching you Torture Beast!

haahah! 

ok on to important stuff….

Friends 4 Food Project

So I did a quick post yesterday about the Friends 4 Food Project.  Basically, we are trying to get people to donate to their local food banks, by having a little contest.   Its really easy to enter, and what the random winner will get, is a huge box of crafting goodies.  We already have like, 13 goodie box contributors, with MANY more "pledged".  Once their items arrive, I will add them to the prize box list.

For my part of the goodie box, I have donated my entire digital product line (not commercial use items though)  This includes current and retired products!  This is in DVD format, so the winner wont even have to DOWNLOAD them!  I’m also including a 12 x 12 Album (similar to this one), and one pack of 12 x 12 page protectors.

Please swing by the contest blog, tell your friends about it too!  WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERANCE!!!

Make It Match Challenge 001

Get this cute alpha set, FREE

Just create a layout, card, or SOMETHING CRAFTY using the color swatch below! 

On the left is the RGB, and HEX color numbers.  On the right, these are the closest Stampin’ Up! Inks I could get.  The only one that looks a little off is Lovely Lilac, but I THINK if you double stamp it, to make it RICH it will match up perfectly!

Create it, post it somewhere, then come back and tell me about it in the comments on this post!  When you do I’ll send you a coupon to get the On the Fly alpha, FREE!!

New Product

I really am going to make an effort to FINISH some of the UNFINISHED projects sitting on my hard drive!  The first 2 completed tasks for that goal are these two alphas! {yay!  only about 30 more to go!}

http://digital-scrapbooking.org/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2003

Daisy Does…alpha

and

http://digital-scrapbooking.org/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2002

Lil LadyBug Alpha

alright, I’m outta here!

OH WAIT!!!! No I’m not!

Make sure to swing by KimBs blog and wish her a happy birthday!  She is AGING again TOMORROW!

and….

because it makes me laugh…

DONT VOTE!!!

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