Figgy Pudding

The new Classic Figgy Pudding by BasicGrey is in! Check out the 12 x 12 sticker sheet, it has fabulous diecuts.

Tinkering Ink Videos

New to our store - we've been posting the videos under products. When you click on an item scroll down past the price and you will see the products in action. We haven't put many videos under the papers, primarily the embellishments...
Ideally the clips will offer perspective and Ideas!

The Blur Collection-check out the die cut stickers!

The Yuletide Holiday Collection it's a wow!

Autumn Leaves calender video

The Designing with 2008 calendar it's great!

Butterflies

Butterflies fluttering around our Fairy Duster plant this weekend. Last week we saw a butterfly with fluorscent blue wings, I wish I had thougth of photographing it. You could only see the blue when the wings were open at the right angle-like a Hummingbird.
A few thankfuls tonight
Thankful for the cool weather today.
Thankful for Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke. A great read with my son.
Thankful for a nice haircut by Scott.
Thankful for no heartburn. Maybe it's the gum I've been chewing after dinner.
Thankful for this huge stomach of mine that moves!

Don't forget to post on the gallery for the $100.00!

Autumn Leaves new stamps

This stamp set just arrived -great designs. Can you ever have enough journaling spaces?
I'm going to try stamping them on unusal papers and textures
as suggested in the Perfectly Clear Stamp book by Autumn Leaves.

Daisyd's Christmas Collection

The new traditionally designed Christmas papers and goodies.

Creative Imaginations

New Christmas Collections from CI- both whimsical and elegant !
" Sley bells ring....walking in a Winter wonderland"

Scenic Route

This is a great Collection for Halloween.
Check out the 12 x12 die cut sheet with journaling spots AND arrows.

Creative Bite

This layout is largely Daisy'd products. I'm doing less and less layouts, finding my back starts hurting when I bend over and I like to work standing. Scott has been a huge help doing the dishes -I try not to make too much of a mess-Right! My son wants me to make sugar cookies -I'm thinking rolling, pressing, cutting... and cleaning a floury mess from decoration candies-yikes!
Only about six (I'm hoping for less) more weeks. We're getting very excited to hold a baby - instead of looking at he/she kicks and dances in my belly (though I like that very much).

Heidi Swapp

From Heidi Swapp:
New GLOSSY chipboard. They come in fun colors and shapes like the exclamations, NEW flower shapes, label holders, hearts and my favorite, polka dots!

This folder was made with the glossy chipboard and below we are giving you some step by step instructions on how to create this fun project:


1. Start with a pink file folder cut in half.
2. Format the word "seriously" in your favorite font on your computer. Print directly on the file folder letting the word hang off onto the tab part of the folder.
3. Embellish folder with pink glossy chipboard flowers.
4. Insert notebook paper (pink of course!) and stitch in place inside the folder.

Now you instantly have a place to jot down your notes and inspirations. Enjoy!

I think these kind of quick & small projects are fun to get the creative juices flowing. Cover a notebook, make a card...use lots of cool embellishments and leftover pieces of paper to make something out of the ordinary.

$100.00 Contest!

Do you remember when Fred & Ethel loaded up in the convertible with Lucy & Ricky....headed to California. Hooray for Hollywood....excited to see the sites and stars.
We are so excited to announce our 1st contest beginning today.
We're looking for inspiration and creativity for our Gallery.

Hop in....let's go!

The contest is $100.00 to shop online at our store!
One Winner will be chosen on November 1st, 2007.
Enter your pages
as many as you'd like!
We will announce the winner on the BlueBlog.
So have fun and start posting!

Basic Grey

Here are some great goodies from Basic Grey!

Autumn Leaves

A Rhonna Christmas Collection-perfect! The stars have glitter!


Foof-a-La Indian Summer warm and soft.

MOD techo pop has the coolest plastic pieces making pages pop!


I didn't know I was a big button lover until I bought my first bag-o-buttons from Autumn Leaves. There are tons of color and shapes, the most unusual kinds. Now I can't get enough. I love the new Basic Grey buttons too-especially that cute packaging!

Me Too !

Always great in life to be reminded of the those things that are truly important. Lisa mentioned Friday one of those wonderful reminders - an outstanding book called "Thanks". Since I know the log in to the blog - I had to take the opportunity to share my thanks - my gratitude
I'm thankful for the smiles my son brings
I'm thankful for the beautiful sunrise this morning while exercising with our 2 dogs
I'm thankful for opportunity - any and all
I'm grateful and humbled to know that young men would protect our freedom
I'm thankful I've learned more about what is important - especially lately

Fancy Pants

We are so excited to have the new Fancy Pants posies, felt and transparencies in.

I'm going to use this Baby Box Chipboard Album, but since I don't know if we're having a boy or girl-
I thought I'd put together the album leaving space for pictures. Using soft pastels -I've never tryed making a page without a picture.
I'm getting excited to scrap baby though, so I'll dabble a little now!

Don't you love the hugh felt swirl!

Added some American Crafts Green gift Box Chipboard Thickers to this picture above.


Check out the Store Window in the gallery for more pictures.

Thankful

I just finished reading "Thanks! How the new science of gratitude can make you happier" by Robert A. Emmons. Scott and I highly recommend it for inspiration and postive thinking.

I thought I'd share some of my thankful thoughts on this Friday.
• Thankful I have 2 more months until the birth.
• Thankful I've come this far with no problems.
• Thankful I don't live in past times where they didn't have soft furniture to sit on.
• Thankful for a washing machine. I can't imagine handwashing ALL the laundry with this sore back of mine.
• Thankful the weather is cooling off and the sun is shining.

If you'd like to share thankful thoughts of yours today- please comment.

Bella strikes again!

O.K. she was making a lot of noise-
but I thought....... chewing on a kong toy
Nooooooo!
she was chewing our floor mat!
Almost 2 years old -I know still a pup,
but boy can it drive you crazy when things get destroyed.

Does she have the guilty look?

Chewable Shirt

Only a couple more months left wearing pregancy clothes and boy that makes me happy.
I altered this sleveless shirt which was cut a little too low for my likes
with American Crafts felt flowers and Autumn Leaves buttons.

Last week a certain long nosed dog found the shirt quite interesting...
just laying on the ironing board all lonely. Wow it smelled delicious! She ate all the flowers and buttons off! Nothing else chewed!?
Boy, don't you just love dogs? Whenever they are quiet -watch out!
Since the weather is still in the 100's I fixed the shirt with
new flowers and buttons.

Creative Imaginations

Without question - We are fans of Marah Johnson's newest brads!
Soft felt, detail, and thick - what's not to like. Can't wait
to use them.
The cardstock stickers on the 12x12 sheet are thick. The "Jewelry"
brads are fabulous. Again great detail with bright color.

Gila Monster

Once again, a Gila Monster visits our yard. We thought it best to move him along so the dogs wouldn't see him. We've heard if they bite onto a dog they won't let go unless the dog drops the Gila onto his legs on the ground. I'm sure my dogs would follow thes instructions!
Actually, I find it hard to believe a person would be calm enough to place him on the ground once he is attached to you.
We just stay our distance and take pictures. They are sooo prehistoric looking.

Scott squited him with water and instead of moving out of the yard, he climbed the wall.

We let him be and after a few minutes he climbed down and finally left.


Now that Fall is approaching I guess we won't see him until spring.