Paper Hugs

feeling like something saweet?

like some blog candy maybe?

sure, why not (zero caleries) :)

I have 4 stamp sets to give away...my March release...2 sets of each.  You could have a set before the release date.

k, so what to do...I have to say...I have thought a lot about the industry lately (more than usual) and I want to see scrapbooking and paper crafting last forever...hope you are all with me.  So, what I would like to ask you to do is to support your local scrapbook store (not a big box like Michael's or Jo Ann's for example....no offense to these stores, but they offer big discounts that smaller stores just can't compete with and they put some serious pressure on them)  and please spend at least $5.00 on any scrapbooking product (not necessarily on one item).  If you need to or would rather shop at an online store, please do that.  We really need to support our industry...we can start with manufacturer's...these companies support magazine's by advertising and magazine's support stores and designers in so many ways...it's a big circle and we need to keep it going around.  I know that these are some hard times, but every little bit counts and matters.  If 300 of you go spend even $5. each, that's going to help someone...and of course yourself too...cuz you are going to have something fresh and new to create with...win-win, right?  No need to tell me if you bought something, just post here to say "hello" or whatever else you feel like.  Those of you who are listening and post here before midnight on Sunday, will be entered to win a stamp set.  I will post the 4 winners on my Monday post.

 

love me some Cosmo Cricket and My Mind's Eye papers. American Crafts stickers were the perfect color to add.

*Tip use up those dots on an alphabet set...they make great accents!*

*FF Q-Tip Cotton Swabs were originally called Baby Gays* (why would these make babies extra happy?)

enjoy your weekend

xoxo

Hey there!

Hope all is well.  :)

So, I watched Survivor tonight and didn't see who made top 12 on AI...ack!!  I predict that Allison and Adam (Jonas bro #4) will make it through but I couldn't decide on the 3rd.  I liked Jesse's song, a lot...but she bugs me.

As for Survivor...poor Jerry...I was hoping that he would go far.  Fabio and Captain America had better watch themselves...they will be falling in a pit soon enough.  Very cool place for the idol...loved that!  Wonder if he will tell Taj.  The preview looked very interesting...hmmmm

Just finished 2 more stamp sets, my friends...cannot WAIT for you to see them!!  My March release is Thursday, March 5th.  I don't have my stamps yet, but will start sneaking as soon as I can.  One set is pretty "different" for me...but I wanted to change it up a little bit.  I am a fan of SO many styles.  I know that we can't please everyone, but it's nice to throw a curve ball out there once and a while, right?  And the other set is "super trendy fun"!

talk about a curve ball...here's a Halloween card...BOO!!

 

My Mind's Eye and Piggy Tales paper, We R Memory Keepers glittered rub-ons

*Tip cut thin strips of paper and add them to a mummy shape, cut off paper that hangs off the edge*

*FF You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider* (that's refreshing)

I will pop in tomorrow night..feelin' like it's blog candy time again...just sayin'.  Have a great day!!

time for another page?

I have to change it up once and a while, right?  How about a layout...

 

here is little miss sweetness herself, before she went into grade K.  Lots of Cosmo Cricket...Girl Friday...which is among the top of my favorites list right now.  Claudine Hellmuth paint and square punches add a graphic touch to this page.

*Tip plastic, colored paper clips add just the right touch to school pages*

*FF When your face blushes, the lining of your stomach turns red, too* (just another useless fact for you to ponder...you're welcome)

I am contributing to the Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog this week, please stop by to take a peek (and take the challenge if you like).

...and if you are really up for it, there is also a challenge at the CHF Be Creative Blog too...CHF is offering a chance to win some of my stamps...woot!

have a fab week friends :)

Thank you for stopping by

TGIF

doncha think?

I am extra happy today since it's crop night!!

So, quick "Survivor" re-cap...that Fabio guy won't make it very long, just sayin'...and the chick they voted off...great call!!  Love Taj, but she really shouldn't have mentioned who her husband was...no doubt she is proud to be his wife, but woman needed to keep that to herself.  Loved the new Exhile Island twist.  Too fun...look forward to next week.

Here's a message for all of you...

 

This is some really cute Daisy Bucket paper and one of their stamps. Great texture on their papers :)

*Tip add embellishments (like buttons) to patterned paper and stamps when you can...it adds such a fun touch!*

*FF The only food that cockroaches wont eat are Cucumbers* (who is scrunching their face right now...yup, the "cockroach" word does that to me too)

enjoy your weekend friends

xoxo

Howdy :)

Thought I'd make a couple more cards with my February Stamp Of The Month set called Happy Trails.

Pink Paislee, American Crafts papers.  Horse, pocket and flower are foound in the SOTM set that I linked above.

*Tip include the sentiment in a pocket...makes it a fun, interactive element*

 

My Mind's Eye paisley paper.  I stamped the image and sentiment onto the back of corrugated card board.  I added crackle paint by Ranger to the edges for added texture.  I lassoed the button :)

*Tip add brads to button holes to change it up*

*FF Under extreme stress, some octopuses will eat their own arms* (that visual, is just wrong)

soooo, whazzzzup American Idol fans...what a fun week!!  Go Go Gokey!!!  Next week can't come soon enough.

Tonight is Survivor night...cannot wait!! 

Off to finish a project...be back tomorrow :)

Hello everyone :)

 

more Mind's Eye papers...so sorry, can't get enough :)

the house is a Creative Imaginations chip board piece (that I traced and colored with paper), Doodlebug glitter paper and American Crafts stickers...colored with a green Copic marker.

*Tip you can layer colors of Copic markers to make the color that you would like.  I have 24 colors but find that I can usually make the color that I need*

*FF in honor of President's Day:

President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!Former U.S.

President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped.

No president of the United States was an only child.

Of all things, Andrew Jackson's tombstone does not mention that he served as the president of the United States!

I have been going through all of my scrapbooking products lately and making a keep and sell pile...boy is my sell pile....HUGE!  Feb 13. was my 7 year Anniversary at Two Peas.  It's hard to believe that I have been involved in message boards for that long.  I don't have very many posts...not that much of a chatterbox (well, I am sometimes as some of you know) so it got me thinking that it might be time to let some things go.  I already feel refreshed and it's not even out of my home yet :)

as for the movie that I saw on Friday..it was SUPER cute!!  I didn't know what to expect since I only saw one trailer...but it was LOL funny...seriously, I will buy this movie.  It could have been cut a little short...but still an adorable story...2 snaps for Confessions of a Shopaholic (funny how I want to say "scrapaholic" instead)

any ways...hope your Monday was great!

oopse

totally forgot to post yesterday...wupse.  I went to see Confessions of a Shopaholic with some friends and chatted on the phone, a lot...surely that tied up my entire day...ack, sometimes it amazes me how most of a day can simply disappear. 

Happy Valentine's Day!!

here is the current Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine call info:

Summer 2009 Call:

Scrapbook & Cards Today is pleased to announce its "Fun in the Sun" summer call. Scrapbook & Cards Today is a beautiful, seasonally inspired free publication that can be found in both Canadian and US independent scrapbook stores. It can also be downloaded internationally, in its entirety and for free, by visiting
Scrapbook & Cards Today

We would love to see your artwork including layouts, cards, and altered projects in the following themes:

* a day at the beach or at the lake
* celebrating your teen and in-be-tween
* 5 things that make me happy today are...
* chronicling a journey or a transition

AND

* summer cards
* layouts featuring photography of places and things
* well-balanced, double page layouts
* multi-photo, single page layouts
* pages that tell a story from another's perspective
* altered projects with an "all about summer" theme

We are always looking for innovative designs, ideas and techniques to share with our readers. Be a part of the fastest growing scrapbook publication! Submissions can be made at www.scrapbookandcards.com/submission1.html or e-mailed to: ideas@scrapbookandcards.com. Please include your name, address, phone number, email address and supply list. Please ensure that all files sent are under 500KB. This call ends March 15th, 2009. We look forward to seeing your work!

 

I just flocked this one up.  literally :) white Doodlebug flock paper that I colored with Clearsnap cat's eye inks, DBG letter stickers and a Making Memories flocked brad.  Stem was created with DMC embroidery floss

*Tip change the color of flock with ink...gently rub it on*

*Tip 2 to create this tulip...cut out 3 tear drop shapes and build them on top of each other*

*FF 85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women*(men must be hand making them...LOL...I know, right?)

xoxo

first of all...

sorry about "poofing" the card from yesterday...looks like it will be in the July issue of CARDS.  :)

second...I watched Survivor tonight...gasp...I literally clapped in my excitement when it started...what a total dork I am...but it was awesome said in my best Napoleon voice.  I can't wait until next week!  Nothing/no one stands out yet...I am still in shock that's it's on again...LOVE that show...I know, it's hard to tell when I hold back like that.

thirdly...k, weird word...I went roller skating today.  Uh huh, I said roller skating!  My daughter has been going with some friends lately, so she asked to go after school today. She asked if I would skate with her...I guess all that hype about me being a roller skating rock star in the 80's had her intrigued.  K, so I was certainly NO rockstar, but I did LOVE to skate...a LOT!  So, at first I was like...ummmm, let me think about it.  Knowing that 20 years later, I probably wouldn't look too cool.  (as if I ever was...snort) I did skate with my partner in crime a few years ago (still my BFF after 23 years), at the very skating rink we spent so much time at...the owner remembered us...what a crack up!!  But, I decided to go for it.  I admit at first, I was hesitant...surely a fall from this pushing 40 woman would not be too hot.  but what the heck, right?  We skated, her friends arrived, they were shocked that I could skate at all. much less backwards...funny how they looked at me like I was a fossil...but I was pretty proud of myself.  (boy, I should get out more) I played Air Hockey with Mitch and his buddy....my arm hurts...what was I thinking?  So, I made it through 2.5 hours without a single fall and my dignity fully in tact.  Yup, I think I will do it again.

*phew* all that talking has made me tired...I know, it's almost 11 and I am still awake.  What's up with me being in bed by 9:30 lately any ways...dang.

This little nugget might make you s.m.i.l.e

this is the Snorkel collection from Cosmo Cricket...yup, it's good enough to pop in your mouth to savor.  The circles are punched from patterned paper

*Tip frame a central image with machine sewing*

*FF Donkeys are commonly used by the Iraqi Rebels to launch rockets!* (do I sense a hidden message here?)

hope to see you tomorrow for my Friday post

xoxo

how about...

the new American Idol season people?!?  I am so excited to see what happens this year...there is SO much freakin' talent!!  Plus Survivor starts tomorrow...this is one very happy girl.

I am so tired, so I need to make a quick post before I jump into bed.  I will try and post tomorrow too.  How 'bout some Basic Grey goodness?

Porcelain collection along with a Creative Imaginations rub-on and some white Claudine Hellmuth paint

"Tip for a graphic look, add stamped black images over a colored background"

 

and this is Wisteria...and yes, I do know that it involves purple, but it's a nice purpley color, I think...and yup, that's a fun word to say.

*Tip stamp flowers to make a custom patterned paper and add a bold rub-on on top*

*FF A completely blind chameleon will still take on the colors of its environment* (yeah, that's wicked cool)

*peace*

Happy Monday!

Tonight...we are going to see the Harlem Globetrotters...yay!  I am really looking forward to it...and I hope that my kids will always remember it.

Facing the facts...sigh...I won't be attending summer CHA this year.  BUT, I am not going for a VERY good reason, My kids and I are going back to NY to visit our family.  I knew that I wouldn't make it last year and my Dad came out this year, so it was alright...but we will be attending our Baker reunion (my Dad's side) and the Saxby reunion (my Mon's side) One is the same weekend as the summer show, but it was an easy choice.  I am sure that being there for a week and a half will seem like an eternity to my kids, but they do know how important it is to see everyone.  My BFF and brothers will come to see us too....seriously, I just cannot wait!!  PLUS, it's my 20 yr. HS reunion this year...so I will be going to that this June for a weekend.  I hope they can stand a big bowl of me this year.  If any of you are near by in Upstate NY, PLMK k?

Besides, the winter show was beyond perfect and it would be very hard to top that any ways...winter CHA 2010...ummm, yes, I will most likely be there.  Planning on it any ways

Here are some pages of mine that were displayed in the My Mind's Eye booth at winter CHA...using my favorite paper collection called Bloom & Grow

 

*Tip use Copic markers to color white letter stickers...even glittered ones*

 

This is my niece, Lindsay...isn't she darling?

*Tip you only need one color in your photo that goes well with a paper collection, then you can use many papers from a collection...no need to make an all green page, right?*

*FF The first computer mouse was invented by Doug Engelbart in around 1964 and was made of wood* (can we say...splinters?)

SNR Card-iverse is a NEW....COOL place to find great information including tutorials, techniques, sketches and more....it started today...please go check it out!!

xoxo