'cuz Carlyann says so....

i've got ATTITUDE!
or, at the very least, my BLOG does. ;)



this is a little surprise the lovely Carlyann (the DT queen at Charisma) bestowed upon me on Thursday, and it just warmed my heart! THANK YOU, dollface! i try to keep things light and fresh, and my goofy outlook often shows through my blog posts and interactions with my bloggy friends, so i'm THRILLED to know that someone, somewhere, might be giggling when they read my drivel. :)

Carlyann accused me of being NUTS! is that true? do you think i'm a little off-my-rocker-loco? well i was kinda flattered, to be perfectly honest! :)

anywho... i'm supposed to tell you 3 things about myself that you might not already know, so let's see what i can come up with here.

did you know that.....
i own my dream car? (a Pontiac Vibe - yeah, my dream car is a spunky little CROSSOVER! and her name is Tallulah!)
i have a giant crush on Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints)
i hate my cell phone! i wish i didn't need the thing, and i hate that sometimes i have to rely on it.

oh, and my job requires me to get up at 5:30 am, and it's nearly 11:30 pm, so it's WAY past my bedtime. 'night! xo

a merry martini to you! and Simon Says USE BUTTONS!

it was time to do some colouring - i'll go a few days without picking up my beloved Prismacolors, then i'll feel guilty and have to show them some tenderness. after a short dry spell, this morning i decided to bust 'em out, and my Merry Martini card was born:


the background was something NEW to me, and also happened because of a big, ugly mistake i'd made. i used Smooch for Bella's hairband, and forgot that the stuff takes FOREVER to dry, so it smudged everywhere! but i'm much happier with the overall card now anyway, so it was a HAPPY accident!

check out the bead/charm action here (i don't often play with stuff like this):


i was partly inspired by the "Just a Fraction" theme last Sunday at 365 Cards (I LOVE THAT BLOG!) - i chopped Bella's feet off to add a spotlight effect
and i'm playing along with the "We Three" challenge at Daring Cardmakers - the three stars

then there's a demand for BUTTONS, and use buttons, i did! i had these two little die-cut trees from a cheapie kit freebie i got last year (it was a bonus with some stuff i'd ordered), and i didn't think i'd EVER use them, because they just weren't my style. then i saw the challenge in the Simon Says Stamp group at Paper Craft Planet, and i finally squoze in a bit of time this morning to put these trees to use.

they wanna see BUTTONS GALORE... and i didn't have very many CAS cards for the craft fair, so it was time. now that i've made these two cards, i think i want to do some others using different colour schemes.


the stars on the treetops? yeah, those are FELT BUTTONS, that i grabbed on clearance at Jo-ann a few months ago. i LOVE them, and it was time to stop hording them. ;)

on a kinda unrelated side note, have you been to the SEI blog? are you a follower there? there's something FUN happening over there in a few of weeks, and i'm really excited! follow them NOW so you don't miss the big event! *giggle*

some patterned paper goodness for the Wee Memories challenge

SQUEAKING this one in! it's been a LONG week, but i was able to get something accomplished tonight and thought i'd play along with the Wee Memories challenge before it ends... i have a bazillion sheets of patterned paper, and while i usually make a point to use up scraps before busting into the pretty new sheets (all bazillion of them), i have taken on an attitude of "hey, whatev!" lately, and i'm using whatever appeals to me. :)

so this...


is for their Patterned Paper challenge... i have issues with using papers with LARGER patterns on them, unless i'm able to cover them up for the most part. this time i kept that fabby huge flower visible and opted for some smaller accents instead.

and i think i need to use a bunch of these MME papers for a series of thank you cards before the craft fair... i LOVE this little 6x6 stack and had forgotten about it altogether, because for some reason i had decided i needed to horde it or something. HA!

i'm getting excited! the fair is just two weeks away, and this weekend i'm going out to look for my christmas tree(s) and table. hope i find some good deals!

Makin' it CHRISTMASY with a freebie and a prize!

CHECK IT OUT, folks! there's a brand new challenge at the Crafters Digital Art Center, and ZOE from Make it Crafty is hosting! surely you remember her gorgeous scene/background/house images from a slew of cards i've made, right? well you can find her digis HERE, and you may be interested to learn that there is a new FREEBIE for November, and you can even grab the FANTASTICAL Christmas Elves House over at the CDAC!

all you need to do is use any stamp/s combined to MAKE A SCENE! (this couldn't be a more perfect challenge for Zoe to host - her shop has ALL the stuff you need to create gorgeous scenes!)

i've combined the FREEBIE with the Elves House for this little creation:

(sorry for the poor photo quality - it's tough to take photos when i get home as it's already been dark for over an hour, and the lighting STINKS!)

here's another angle 'cuz i couldn't resist playing with glitter:


(click the photos to enlarge for SOMEWHAT better images)

so... do you know about a dozen people who would LOVE to get a holiday card you've made using these images? :) (pick me, pick me!) well grab the Elves and the House, 'cuz it would be a shame to miss 'em! and ENTER HERE with your scene creation for your chance to win TWO DIGIS FROM THE SHOP!

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i couldn't help but play along with The ABC Challenge - H is for Holiday
the BUTTONS GALORE challenge in the Simon Says Stamp group at PCP (been itchin' to play with my buttons and i squealed when i saw their challenge!),
and Pollycraft Monday's "A Glittery Christmas"

HOPING to finish another card and get it posted tonight, but that may be a bit too ambitious - i'm EXHAUSTIFICATED! hope you're all doing wonderfully, and we've almost made it to the weekend! WOOT!

how much is that Monkee in the Window?

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