Friday, October 31, 2008

Clear Scraps Acrylic ROCKS!!!




hello there, blogland!!!! trying to keep up with my blog.......some days it just seems like there are only 2 hours in the day......while others seem to have a total of 24 hours! work is never the same start time each day.......and i never work the same amount of time......so i just can't get into a routine schedule...........oh well..........not going to bitch about it.........i still DON'T have to work weekends, holidays or take call like i used to!




okay......i finished my album earlier this week......did a fun little layout last night........and then made a cute little christmas card while playing with the the trick or treaters and giving out candy!
the christmas card was made using the plain 12x12 clear scraps acrylic......i cut it to 4"x5" to fit a standard card! using the new cuttlebug embossing folder "Lace Tree", i inked the "debossed" side of the folder with Black Cherry Staz On ink.....then carefully placed the acrylic onto the surface and ran it SLOWLY through my Sizzix Big Kick! i then opened the folder and gingerly removed the ClearScraps Acrylic (to prevent any smearing of the ink!)
Using the new Helmar Gemstone Glue sent to me from Tracy W. from our design team (thanks Tracy............check out her blog and the Helmar Design Team opportunity!) i attached pointsetta colored gems from The Robin's Nest to the front side sparingly. Next i cut Bazzill Diamond Bling Cardstock ( i had NO white American Craft Cardstock...:( to size and attached the ClearScraps Acrylic with brads. using a craft knife i made small slits at the bottom where the tree trunk would be and threaded a red ribbon through and tied a small bow......trying to emulate jackie, i impaled myself with said craft knife......howled for attention and since mr. butt was busy with the children needing candy i got NO attention........so i just went on about my business!!!.. Now...i couldn't find any red brads......what with answering the door to hand out candy to those little greedy children.........just kidding!!!......and running downstairs into the old studio looking for some red ones.........i just used gold ones that i covered with VersaMark from Tsukineko and then added Whispers Crimson Red Embossing Powder and heated until nice and glossy! i punched holes into each corner with my crop-a-dile and inserted the brads to anchor it down!!!
once this was done i attached this piece to red cardstock cut the size of a standard card! i think this design may be the one i use for all my christmas cards!
okay...........the lights are out and there is a substantial amount of candy left!!!!!! thank heaven most of it is chocolate.....so i won't be eating that! i stopped on my way home from work and bought a really fun coat for winter.......(it's really cute since i removed the faux fur collar!).....i also tried on a couple of holiday dresses............which fit soooo poorly!!!!!!!!! i really have to drop a couple of lbs...............and i just don't want to give up all the CRAP that i eat.......or work out on a regular basis...............course that is the only way it's gonna happen! wish me luck!!!!!!!!
okay......i love my life.........and i still have to pack up some stuff to take and work on while at a crop with toots and the girls!!!!!!!! my toes and ankles are swollen again.......so i called toots and i'm going to bed now.....and will pack my bag in the am............she's soooo agreeable and is willing to wait for me!!!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

loving the design team!

i am just loving being on the CLEAR SCRAPS design team!   i had such fun making the wedding album from erin & mike's ceremony!   the photos are stunning and the acrylic makes things look great!   just wish i could post the photos of the book!  it will have to wait a few days!

spent the weekend with michele, linda, cathi, barb, becky, nancy and gwen!  also some other friends!!!!   we stayed up way tooooo late and played with paper, glue (and ACRYLIC!!!)   and we got lots accomplished!!!  we were also given a MakingMemories Slice die cutter.........FREE!!!!!   can you imagine that!.....and they offered all the accessories for 20%off.......sooooo i just had to buy the SPELLBOUND  cartridge.......the font is really cool....and it has some cool looking clip art........crowns, crows, bats, skulls.....etc!!!  i also ordered the carrying bag.......after mr. butt said it wouldn't be a good idea.........hate it when he tells me NOT to do something......especially  since i work 3 jobs........guess i can afford it! 

lucy came over on sunday evening......she played with comet and apollo........well.....she tried to play with comet.....he is just not one for playing with her.....however apollo just loves to play with lucy!!!    erin & mike were here also.....they had dinner.....then mike and rex worked on the layout of their bathroom!!!   they hope to gut the room.....add some space and redo the room!   it's pretty tiny now.......and very retro! (and not in a good way!......i like it however the kids aren't tooooo fond of 50's style tile!....

okay.....well.....better get off to bed......have a long day ahead of me!   i love my life.......want to play with some more acrylic!!!    have a few ideas up my sleeve!!!!


Sunday, October 19, 2008

bad blogger.......still working on healthly living!

yep..........bad blogger!!! since i last blogged......let's see.......i worked non-stop for 2 days............had my legs and feet swell to the point i thought they may burst.......went to the doctor for said swelling.....started some old people meds.....swelling subsided........went to kansas city with linda and michele..........spent way to much flipping money on stuff i just don't need........came home sick.....(seems to happen each and every time i go away for a weekend).....

also......got the coolest dolce & gabbana bag from catherine......lime green leather,of course!!! and a really cool postcard from the great wall of china! she hinted there may be another trip next year...............if i can swing it....i'm there!!!!!!!!!!! course, i 'm NOT eating any bugs like cfe did........she's just whacked out!

okay.......i also received the biggest and coolest box of deliciousness (is that a word.....where is my english teacher daughter when i need her?)......anyway.....it has some of the most wonderful things inside.......and i need to get busy............course this sickly crap keeps hanging on! perhaps this week i can shake it completely......................and then i leave for a weekend with linda and michele again................so IF i come home on sunday sick......well....let's just say it could be the last for awhile!

mr. butt should be home soon...........then dinner and off to bed..............gotta face another week of fun and games!

i love my life!!!!!!!!!!!!