So...this happened today

I will elaborate when I get the OK ;)

But I can not wait to share it with you.

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G product. 

Clue it is a stamp company.

Enough of my being negative..... THRIFT FINDS!

Onto brighter things...

Here are some of the thrift finds I have had in

the last couple weeks.

Vintage Rubber Stamps, levels, Shiny Brite and Playing cards

 This table was only $1.50

Old tart tins for my vintage ornament making.

 Look at those colors!

 Vintage Disney mini playing cards

 Old childs tool chest. Going to use it for storage.

 Red Wing Crock... Perfect place for my levels!

 Anyone know what this is for?

 

Fancy TOMS for a wedding and awesome trousers!

Seriously Who Does That?

Did I ever tell you guys that there is a house (one away from mine) in my neighborhood

that copies EVERYTHING I do to my house.

It first started after we painted our house....

They had theirs sided and trimmed in the same color.

I painted our door red.....

They put in a red door.

I ordered custom black shutters....

They put on black shutters.

I put a cute black bench in the front of the house...

They put a black bench at their main entrance.

Just recently I put a couple black urn planters on the front step...

YOU GUESSED IT

They put a black urn on the front step.

I painted the front step black....

I am waiting for them to do the same.

 

 

SERIOUSLY WHO DOES THAT?????

I did put our bench in the back yard and replaced 

it with retro resort chairs.

We decided we are going to repaint this summer. 

They can't neener neener neener.

I did get up the courage to go and talk to her about it.

What her response was...

GET THIS

It is just a coincidence.  We must have the same taste.

I call BS... BS

You know the whole quack like a duck thing,

Yeah.

See for yourself:

So sorry. I know we've been apart for along time.

Lots of changes... New job and a temporary roommate.

I went back to my love, design.
I tried the whole event planning thing

(not for me). And I am housing one of my very very
best friends while she is going through
a little bump in the road.

Needless to say, I need to find time to
get back into my craft studio.

I have been getting my hands a little dirty.
I NEED to be creative everyday to some 

extent or I would go INSAINE!
I bet you guys know what I mean.

I got new daubers for my inks
(specifically my distress inks).

I was starting to organize them by
labeling them with my beloved ptouch.

But, I realized (actually knew)
that I am more of a visual person

and the labeling was not going to work for me.
WASTED labeling tape (oh well).

 

I needed to label by showing the color,
not just naming the color. 

So I colored a sticky label with the ink and used a
1/2 circle punch to punch out a circle

that I then placed on top of the case. 

I LOVE IT!

I did still use my ptouch to put labels of the color
around the actual dauber.

Now I can see the color I want. WoooHooo!

I hope I inspired you to organize in the
way that works best for you!

Oh, BTW have you downloaded the #abeautifulmess app yet?

It is the best 99¢ I have spent on a app.

It is wonderful! That is how I added the text to the images.

Cuttlebug Mania!!!

It's Cuttlebug Mania Time, Cuttlebug Mania Time

I was asked to be the guest designer over at the 

Cuttlebug Mania. 

I was honored to have been asked.

The challenge for this week is a Color Challenge. 

Use the color purple AND the color green.

Here is my inspiration for you:

Recipe:

Solid Paper: White-Solar White from Neenah

Pattern Paper: Echo Park

 Ink: Purple, Green, Silver, Black-AMuse
Stamps: Jar, Lid, Saying-Papertrey Ink
Embossing Folder: Starry Night-Sizzix

Other: Sewing, Butchers Twine, MS Butterfly punch, 
Vintage Number Index Card, Vintage Crepe Paper and Paint Chips.

I am offering up a prize for playing along 
with me and Cuttlebug Mania! 

Please create soemthing wonderful, post it over on the Cuttlebug Mania
site and I will choose a winner of a GREAT prize.

Play along at Cuttlebug Mania

A card, a huge donut, shopping and fun nails.

This was a weekend of catch-up.

There were a number of things that I NEEDED to get done, 

but I had to have some fun too, right?

First.

My aunt needed a baby card for a shower
she is going to this weekend. 

So this is what I did:

Second.

I went for a drive on Saturday and stopped at a local
truck-stop and got my hubby some donuts.

These are not a normal donuts. They are HUGE!!!

Head size huge!

Third.

Shopping. 

 

I went to Target with a girlfriend and bought
myself some new binders to organize

my scrap room. The smaller one is for my embossing folders
(see image below).  

I emboss a sample and put it in the book 

(number the sample and the folder the same),

then I can just look through my book

and pick out a folder I want to use. 

 

The larger one is going to be for my stamp bible.

Once I get that organized I will take photos and show you

how I do that.

 

 

Forth and final.

 

Fun nails. I stopped at the thrift store and bought

a package of these nail "stickers".  I have seen these in the stores

but did not want to buy them for $11.99 so I thought
for $1.99 I would try them.

LOVE them. Super easy to put on. Still not sure I would 

pay $11.99. I guess that is cheaper then a manicure.