New Day, New Month, New People September 1, 2008

Yesterday I was having a moody day.  Poor pity party for me. I might talk about why later.  But needless to say it was just not a good day.  Well, It is the first of the month so I will put the pity party behind me and move on. So to change the topic to something positive lets talk about Unity Stamp Company.  Each month they feature a guest stamper.  This month it is Cyndi Bundy! aka {tarheelstamper}.  I do not know her but was excited to find out she is here in NC.  So far I really have not met any creative friends.  All of my neighboors work which was not how it was in Wyoming.    Here is a link to Cyndi’s gallery at SCS.  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=69238  She has some beautiful creations.  I was playing around with my souffle pens on this card.  Something different.

 

Busy as a bee July 28, 2008

I do not know about you, but I am wondering where my summer has gone.  I cannot believe it is the end of July already.  This move has kicked my butt as have all of my assignments.  So glad the move is over and my life is almost back to normal.   This card was a pretty new one.  I was playing around with my Scor-pal, trying out new folds.  OMG this thing makes it so easy to plan what you are doing.  I had always used the score blade on my Tonic Trimmer and been very satisfied.  Now I am even happier. Not sure what the fold is called.  I think I read that it is a gate fold.  What ever.  I like the effect.  The stamp set is Trinity from Unity.  Speaking of Unity they are having a release party Wed. night.  6-8 pc central time.  Check out all of the DT members blogs for sneak peeks on Tuesday and then come back for the party and full images on Wed.  night.  I have both of my projects half way done.  One is a card and well the other is not.  Stop back in.  Hopefully you will like them.  I know I love the set I have.  Really cool images and good words too.

Monkey July 25, 2008

 I love my monkies.  For those of you who do not know me I have an affinity for the slightly odd.  Especially when it comes to decorating.  I have a monkey chandalier.  We had it in out house in Cincinnati and I insisted on bringing it with us on our move.  I loved this paper collection the minute I saw it.  I taught this class at Mega Meet in Michigan a few years ago and I also had it picked up for publication in an Australian magazine.  I mailed it out about 8 months ago and it has yet to be published.  Guess it is just one of those things that will happen when it happens. 

 I would love a nice monkey stamp.  Know of one?  If so send me a link. 

 I have found a few new blogs that I absolutely love.  I need to find them again and add some links to the side.  Do you have any favorites?  Share if you do.

beginnings and endings March 25, 2008

      We celebrated Easter on Sunday.  As our friends and family left, moving really started to hit home.  At first I saw it as our last Easter in this house and the last time we would all be sitting around our dinning room talking and enjoying wine.  Once we started to clean up I thought to myself that with every end there is a new beginning.  We will have many firsts in our new house.  Moving to the south will mean changes and maybe some new traditions.  I know we are moving for all the right reasons.  I made the cutest Easter cupcakes.  I will upload some pictures when I find the camera.  For now a thank you gift or hostess set I created with stamps from Unity Stamp Co

Doing the LIMBO March 11, 2008

Hotel living is fun for the first few days.  NO beds to make or meals to cook and someone cleans up after you.  Today is day 9 and I am ready to cook and clean.  I have nothing to do in my spare time.  I read my books and magazines.  Finished what I could of 3 needle felting projects.  I would have gotten further along but I broke the needles.  The tool comes with 3 of them.  They slowly broke one at at time and I cannot find the refill for it here.  I can buy a new one that has refills available here but I do not remember seeing it at home.  So my dilema is do I buy the new tool here since I know I will be able to get refills for it or do I purchase refills for my current one?  I am simply ready to be in one city.  I will admit I am a tad bit of a control freak.   I like to have things a certain way and I like to have them all in order and be able to plan ahead.  Well right now I have no control over what is going on and I do not like it.  I am a planner and that is all there is to it.  Okay enough whining.  I will deal with what I can and let the rest slide.  I also really am missing home amd we are only here on a temporary basis.  I can not imagine what it is going to be like when we are actually moved in.  The housing market is unbelievable here.  I knew it would be a bit more expensive but I did not know how much.  Who knows where we will end up?   

 The card is one that I made last year.  I thought it was pretty cute then and I still like it now.