Monogram Stickers

I participate in a "card of the month" program in one of my on-line groups. I decided to do something a bit different this month rather than my typical card - bookplate stickers.

I stamped them on paper from the Urban Prairie line, punched them out, and ran them through my Xyron. I cut them apart and placed them in a glassine envelope that I put inside a library pocket.

Here's the card I made to send them in. Hope you enjoy, Connie!

Basic Grey - Urban Prairie

Sometime within the past year, I ordered a pack of the Urban Prairie paper from Basic Grey. I got the coordinating rub ons, brads, and buttons too as well as the 6x6 pad of paper. I anxiously awaited its arrival, then promptly forgot about it as soon as I placed in the closet along with all my other paper.

Tonight I decided to pull it out and see where my muse took me. I completed several cards.

This is another rub on.

Here I used some flower punches.

It feels good to finally USE some of my stuff!

Just Rite Stampers

When I saw this ribbon at Big Lots in the holiday section several months ago, I knew that I wanted to use it on a monogram card.My LSS began carrying the line of Just Rite Stampers which are perfect to use on monograms. New Years Day I was able to "play" the whole day, never getting out of my PJ's. I created a few cards for a friend.

So Long 2008!

It's been awhile since I experienced a year that I was more than ready to see sail off into the sunset, but 2008 was that kind of year for me. So much CHANGE:

• Moving: what started out as looking for land in Middle TN to eventually build our dream home on when we retired turned into falling in love with a house on 5 acres, buying it, and moving NOW.
• Job: since we moved, I had to quit my job of 19 years and begin the search for a new one. It took several stressful months.
• Insane hours at work: new job required extremely long hours, 7 days a week during the fall (thus no blog post for months!).

Pix above is my new blackberry storm phone which I love. I can keep up with my email and text with my grandkids. Here's to hoping 2009 is a fabulous year!

Fall Weather

Fall is definitely here in Middle TN - the cooler weather has brought out lots of wildlife to our backyard. This is part of a herd of turkeys (there are about 30 in total) that roam around the neighborhood.
They are fun to watch - I didn't know how much they love to roll in the dirt, throwing it up over their back. Also, at night they nest in our tall trees. They start running in the woods, flapping their wings to get enough momentum to fly to the tree top.

Don't forget to vote: early voting began last week. The news is reporting record breaking turnouts.

Joyce's PocketFULL book

The background is painted in blue acrylic paint, on the left is anaglypta type wallpaper, covered with various colors of ink. The right is a white sticker. Image is from a current magazine.
Joyce included several "pockets" to use in her book. I used the felted yarn one since I love to knit. The gold butterflies were purchased at "the store around the corner" in New York last winter.
Keeping with the butterfly theme, this is part of an image I purchased during my Europe trip.
I placed a small glassine envelope on the back of the tag and inserted this glass "picture". I'm not sure what it's called, but it reminds me of the old slide show projectors and the round thing on top where you placed each picture.

This is the last book for this round robin. I will miss seeing everyone's art on a monthly basis.

Christmas Countdown!

Only 74 days! I started last month designing and making my Christmas cards. Here's a sneak peak.
All stamped and die cut. The tree is from the "Believe" set from Papertrey Ink.
All colored in using my Copics (the Memento ink doesn't smear or run).