Challenge Cards - Theme Thursday and Cupcakecraftchallenge

 Not had a whole lot of time for crafting these past few weeks because I've been helping my dh in our garden :)  However, I did manage to finish up some swaps I'm in and a few challenge cards.  The first one is a card for Theme Thursday - "Bright Colors".  It is a Thank you card. 

The second card is for Cupcake Craft Challenges - challenge #93 - "Summer"

These two are made from scraps in my "I-CAN'T-throw-it-away-I-might-NEED-it-for-something!" stash ;)

I have been working on some doll dresses for a paper doll swap I'm in, also.  I post a couple of the dresses in an earlier post but here are some new ones:

Thanks for stopping by :)  Hope you all have a great weekend! (I know I will...it's my weekend off)

Birthday Treats

Okay...my birthday was Friday, but since I'd worked Thursday night (12 hour shifts: 7 PN to 7 AM), I slept Friday : /   ANYway, dh was going to take me out Saturday..just me and him.  I couldn't go without the kids so we all jumped in the truck and headed to Cleveland to Ryan's Steakhouse. YUMMY!!!  My 11 yo ds wanted to go to a craft store (didn't know if there was one in Cleveland -never been there before).  Well, as we spotted Ryan's, I spotted a Hobby Lobby across from it!  Yipee!!!  It's SOOOO much nicer than the one in Knoxville!  I found the clearance section and WOW!  Found CB E folders, dies, Spellbinders, deco brads, paintbrushes, papers, cardstock, more stamps...I was in HEAven!  Sisn't get a chance to get to the ribbon and fibers :(  Apparantly, they do not have a public restroom!  BUT...that's okay, because I had a bunch of new toys to play with :).  One of the things I got was the Swiss Dot CB EF and a borders EF.  This card is made using the swiss dot and two of the borders. Also, a Spellbinders buckle. The stamped image is stamped with Color Box pigment ink (Orchid) and heat embossed with pink powder. I filled in the border with gold enbossing powder.

I also found a stamp set from See d's  Savoir Faire - Boutique Grunge - and made this card. The inks are SU classic ink pads; Classic Black,Chocolate, River Rock, Soft Sky and Wild Wasabi.  I used an irridescent blue/green glitter and outlined the wings, bodies and antenae of the butterflies.

As if THAT wasn't enough, when we got home, my two oldest ds' and their families were at our house waiting for us!  All the grandbabies had made me cards, and my oldest ds even made me one!  AND, had gotten a cake...and ice cream...and brought his X-box over with his Guitar Hero games!

My youngest ds bought me a movie - Bedknobs and Broomsticks :)  My dd bought me two books...It was the best birthday EVer!

Stash Overload Update

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've joined a type of swap that our items are made of supplies we already have and not buying anything.  I had joined a Thanksgiving Bounty Swap in which we made 8x8 layouts and had posted a pic of my pages in an earlier post.  I got that swap back today and scrapped two covers and backs and made albums for my two oldest sons and their families.  Here's the cover I made..the second is identical.

And...here is my actual count and list of items I've completed since October 6, 2009 (that's just in TWO MONTHS!):

46 8x8 layouts
two 6x6 lo
140 ATCs
119 6x6 recieps
1 TP Tag
1 mini album/cookbook - 6x6
28 cards
7 GIFTS - two 8x8 albums, 2 CD albums, 1 CD hanger, 2 6x6 albums, 1 TP roll mini album

AND...I still have TONS of stash supplies till!  I hadn't realized how much stuff I actually had until I started this challenge!

What can YOU do with your onhand supply of stuff?

Wanda

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog Candy

I've been a big fan of Peachy Keen Stamps for several years. In that several years, they have greatly expanded.  When I first heard of them, I think the only stamps they had were the face stamps for the die cut dolls.  Got a couple sets of them (so much better than trying to draw them in ).  Now, they have an incredible selection of wonderful and adorable stamps!  You ought to check them out if you've never been to their site.
They also have this super, duper Blog Candy on their blogspot: There is a gadget to the left you can click on to trasport you there ;)  The winner will be announced on Saturday, 10/24 so hurry to enter if you haven't already!

Here's some of what is included in the candy:

4 packages of Miss Elizabeth's Scrapbook Papers: Braun, Lodge, Jewels, and Fairytale Princess(6 pages per package)

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-303A Tubular Star Snowman Small

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-320 Snickerdoodle Gift Elf

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-311 Snowmany Thanks

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-404 Sugar n Spice Gingers Small

12 Ice Stickles: Gold, Crystal, Arctic Ice, Grape, Blueberry, Lime, Cherry, Strawberry, Silver, Coffee, Lemon and Mint

12 Offray Grosgrain Ribbon Spools 3/8": White, Cranberry, Island Blue, Ant White, Black, Lt Pink, Shock Pink, Blue, Lemongrass, Lemon, Yellow Gold, Oatmeal (two of these are at the bottom of the stack behind the long acrylic block)

3 SUPER acrylic blocks with grid lines and finger grooves, Sizes: 3.5" round, 4.25" round and 8" x 2.5"

Wanda

Blog Award

I just received this Fabulous award from my dear friend Jessie.  She's been a great inspiration to me and has turned me on to many challenge sites and blog candy sites.  She lives in such a lovely place, too...rich in history and culture!  We share a love for recipe cards and fried ice cream (Hey Jessie...got a great recipe for ya).   The rules of the award are that I have to share 5 things with you that I am addicted to and then pass on the award to 5 other blogs that I love …..

1. paper crafting

2. soap making

3. crocheting

4. reading

5. my family

And now - drum roll please - the five fabulous blogs that I am honored to pass this award on to are:

1.  Janice

2.  Jen

3.  Lucinda

4.  Paula 

5.  Karen

Congratulations, ladies :)