Mr. Willy Melt and Ms. Betty Will...

Tee Hee.....

The card above was made using a set of free digi images from The Digi Kitty for the Digi Kitty Challenge. The images were individual images, but I decided to put them together.

The story is that Ms. Betty Will asked Mr. Willy Melt "does this suit make my butt look big"??? Well, you can only imagine why she is firing snowballs at him!!!

Lol...

That one was just for fun! Gotta smile, right???

Here is another one of Nina's fabulous images from There's Magic in The Air. This week our twist was that it had to be a monochromatic card! I used Crackle Accents on it to distress and age it, but it's hard to tell in the photo's....

Patti J.

Hmmmm.....Funny how opportunities always look bigger going than coming!

Don't forget to sign up HERE for blog candy! DH says it IS going home with SOMEONE on the 20th!!!

Gobble, Gobble....

Whew...the craft fair is behind us. Thank goodness! What a bummer of a day we had! In all of the years I've gone to this fair, I've never seen foot traffic so incredibly non-existent. No one was selling much of anything. It was a 9-3 function, and we thought the clock would NEVER get to 3:00. We actually packed up at about 2:15 and called it quits. Anyway, hopefully, I can get back to a regular routine now!

The challenge at Stamptacular Sunday, is called "Turkey Time". We are to create a card or project for Thanksgiving time that includes a turkey! Having a turkey is not mandated, but a person gets credit for TWO entries if they include a turkey! It's hard to turn down a two-fer with one card, so here is what I came up with!

Since I still had some basic supplies from my masking workshop on Tuesday, I just used what I already had cut out. I found these great Inkadinkado stamps on my rack, and decided to ink them up with Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink. I added a few brads, a handful of pop-dots, and a ribbon from Hobby Lobby, and voila - a "Turkety Time" card!




Okay, off I go to other places early this a.m.! Have a very safe and blessed Sunday, and I hope that you all find a bit of stamping time today!

If you haven't yet signed up for blog candy, do so here!!! Drawing will be held November 20th!

Patti J.

Food for thought: Middle age is when the broadness of the mind, and narrowness of the waist change places!

Celebrating with "Candy"...

Yummy!!! Hmmmm.....9 stamp sets, two new magazines, Bo Bunny paper pack.... and lots more!

Better read on!!!

Bigsby!

Bigsby is here with me again, to help post this important message! To learn more about Bigsby, see my previous post! (Isn’t he just the cutest???)

BLOG CANDY IS FINALLY HERE!!!

Wow! A month or so ago, I realized a year of blogging & 10,000 hits to my blog. Can you believe it? Some of you have been with me from the very beginning. I went back, out of curiosity to see when, and who! My first comment on my first entry was from my BFF Tami. Lol...for a while, I had only two commenters, Tami, and my dear daughter! On 10-2-08, Theresa Momber, and BF Shirley Hotop both began commenting, and the rest is history! So....in celebration of one year of meeting some of the best friends a person could ever hope for, I am proud to FINALLY offer this blog candy! I have been ‘building’ it for a couple of months, and have meant to post it, but 'life' just kept happening!

How do you win???

1. Sign up to be a follower if you're not already following

2. leave a comment below... with your email address in the comment section
3. If you like, pass the word onto your friends!


Thanks to all of you for being such blessings to me, and to each other, and good luck!!! Winner will be drawn next Friday, November 20th, and will be notified by email and on my blog.


What’s in it???

Stamps: From Archiver’s: Hero Arts Clear Mini Penguin Stamp w/10 gems, Dimensions Crafts Clear Mini Stamp (Thank You), Hampton Arts (set of 13) clear stamps, Scrappy Cat (set of 3) clear fall stamps, Scrappy Cat (set of 2) clear Christmas Stamps, Studio G (set of 5) clear mini Christmas Stamps, Stampology Clear Halloween Stamp (round Boo), Stampology Clear Halloween Stamp (rectangular Boo) From The Angel Company: One set of 4 scripted sentiments (friendship, celebrate, welcome, and laughter) Miscellaneous from Archiver’s: Fiskars Decorative Scissors “Majestic” pattern, Art Blanche Candy Box Tin, Fiskar’s Flower Punch, Making Memories 5th Avenue Spiral Journaling Book, Art Blanche round chipboard kit, Bazzill Mini Album, DCWV Mini Album, Art Blanche Gingerbread House Chipboard Book Kit, Bo Bunny Limited Edition Paper Pad, 24 pages. Miscellaneous from Michael’s: Studio 18 round notebook (for you to alter!). Colorbok Mini Scrap Album, Magnetic Shopping List “Believe”, 16 Fall Fun Brads, 12 Paper Company Autumn Harvest Pearlized Brads.
From JoAnn’s: Metal Photo Turns (set of 60). Office Max Click Eraser (Penguin)
From Dollar Tree, Big Lots, Etc.: Martha Stewart Ribbon 12 Rolls, Heidi Grace Glittered Flowers (12) and Brads (12), 24 Pack Paper Clips, Studio 18 M & M’s Photo Mouse Pad. Cardmaker Magazine November 2009 Crafts and Things Magazine December 2009

Blessings!


Patti J.
Food for thought: Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous...

Exciting News!

Meet Bigsby!!!

Karen Johnson, is a talented artist that is jumping into the craft industry.

Karen's site will be launching later this week!

She will have a few of her whimsical digital images and many, many,

surprises for all you crafter's out there.

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Please keep watching for sneak peeks and links the next few days!

It will only get better and better, as several exciting additions will be added over the next couple of weeks to the new site, so keep checking back!

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Dawn, Karen’s friend, has been asked to join Karen in this exciting new adventure, and you can read more on Dawn’s blog!

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Bigsby the Mouse, is the first image that Karen passed on to Dawn to share with other crafters. I was so blessed to be one of those invited to participate with this first image!

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This is the card that I created using Karen’s digi-image. Isn’t this the most adorable little guy? He was so much fun to color and create around! I can’t wait to see what’s next!

Have a great day!

I'll be back later this afternoon with some long promised blog candy!

Patti J.

~Food for thought: Be ye fishers of men...

You catch them. He will clean them!

I'm a bit late with my mask....

Lol...Just kidding! No, it's not a Halloween mask...

I am the 'leader' at Stamp Club today. I am going to fearlessly lead where no leader has lead before! (Well, it's true, all but the fearlessly part - I HATE being up in front of other people!)

Actually, I was asked to do some beginner masking for our meeting today. There will be possibly 10 ladies at Stamp Club today, and of these, only my DF Shirley has masked before. So, we will do these basic projects, and it it goes well, the next time it's my turn, we'll turn it up a notch and do some collage type masking projects.

I'm certainly not a pro at this stuff, but I've been doing it long enough now that it is really hard for me to tune my mind into words like 'basic', 'easy', 'clean and simple', 'quick', etc....

Anyway, thanks for looking, and I really hope you will drop me a comment letting me know what you think - it's still early enough to do something different!!!

Enough jabber - here are my prototypes...

For this first card, I used an ornament image by Inkadinkado, a sentiment by Great Impressions, and this fabulous script by The Angel Company.

I wanted it to look a bit vintage, and be super fast and easy, so only Colorbox Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink was used. The only embellies are the three mini brads at the bottom of the card.

This next card uses a TAC sentiment, and a Great Impressions Tree Image. At club today, we will also have the option of the Stampin'Up multiple tree stamp. Members can choose whether they want a tall card or a wide card. The Stampin' Up Bashful Blue Ink was stippled on for the sky, and the tree was then stamped multiple times using Adirondack Denim Blue. I dotted the trees with my Uniball Signo white pen, and also with the Sakura Starburst Glitter Pen.

Since the card is dark blue, I figured we'd need something on the inside for writing to show up on, so we will put a piece of white on the inside, and will punch a snowflake (EK Success) out before adhering. The glitter pen will also accent this snowflake (I don't think it shows up on the photo)

So, I've been seeing a TON of pink this year - it appears that pink is the new red!!! So...I thought I would spunk things up a little with some color!!!

So.......last, for this card, I simply 'punched' out a circle from a piece of CS using a circle nestie. Using that circle, again, I stippled the Marvy Magenta Ink into the center using a circular motion, and keeping it a little heavier to the outside edge. I stamped the snowflakes by PSX, and the sentiment by Paper Salon with the Magenta ink. The only embellies were a 2" piece of silver trim, and a bow.

The inside needed 'something', so I stamped the snowflakes once in the top left corner.

So, would love to hear what YOU are all doing today!

Hope to have some blog candy posted by tomorrow! Wahoo!!!

Only a few days and a few hits late, right??? Oh well, better late than never!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Patti J.

~Food for thought: Some peoples minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set!

What a glorious day...

We are having September weather in November! Go figure! In September, we were having November weather, so I guess it is only fair! Anyway, today is absolutely glorious. Slight breeze, temp of about 60, NO RAIN, and plenty of sunshine. Life is good!


I only have one card to bring you today. I'm going to be pretty busy working up craft fair items for next Saturday, so I will probably be scarce this week. If I don't make it to your blogs, please forgive me, and I'll make up for it the following week!


This card features Nina's beautiful sketch for this week at There's Magic in The Air. I played a little with the bottom edge and the background to make it look like a wall and countertop. The 'shiny' is Glossy Accents. All coloring was done with my colored pencils and mineral spirits.




The challenge at Pile it On, was to make a Thank You card. The sentiment on this card is a TAC sentiment, and fulfills the Thank You requirement! OOPS! The challenge changed while I was looking the other way. It is now to use a leaf or leaves on our projects. I'm hoping this will still qualify!


Hope you like it, and that your Sunday is full of wonderful blessings.


Hugs! Patti J.

~Food for thought: Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open...

Be still...

This card is for the Stamp TV Color challenge for this week, which was to use dark purple, gold, and black. Hope you like it!

What's in it? DP:Little Yellow Bicycle, CS:GKD Pure Luxury Ivory, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Ribbon and CS from my stash, Stamps: Gina K. Designs, Comfort and Peace

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DT member, Pamela Young is the hostess this week at Stampin Sisters in Christ, and she chose the scripture Deuteronomy 31:8

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (NIV)

Pamela's challenge is to create something about when God is "unseen. Here is my card.

Inside of card:

What's in it: Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury Ivory CS, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, Versafine Brown Ink, Verve Plain Jane Sentiment Stamp, Inkadinkado Image, Ribbon from stash, Cuttlebug Argyle folder.

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It's Saturday, and I hope you are all having a great day! I'm going to get busy with a bit of housework (ugh), bill paying (UGH), make a quick trip to town, and then I plan on parking it right back in my craft room to work on creations for the craft festival next Saturday!

Have a great day !

Patti J.

~Food for thought: What do you call a male ladybug???