Wednesday, September 17, 2008
RAK
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Calendar for 2009
I have been waiting for A MUSE to do their 2009 calendars so I could get started on making mine this year. It is a $4 donation for the calendar but it is for a good cause. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the calendars will benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. And .... this week, A Muse is matching the donations! It is a downloadable calendar that you can save to your computer and use it as many times as you want.
Here is the calendar I made today -
The front and back cover are 4" coasters. I printed the months off onto white cardstock and used paper from a Basic Gray pad to decorate the pages. They are such fun to make!!
My request - the town drunk!
My friend Wanda said she had not seen Otis, the Mayberry town drunk, when she visited Mt. Airy. So .... this is a picture of Otis and my mom! She had her cane ready to beat him away!! Too bad I didn't get a picture of Barney's patrol car that had just driven away. If you visit Mt Airy, you can take a tour of the town in the police car and just pretend that Barney is at the wheel!!
While I'm putting funny pictures that involve my mom. Here is a great one that was taken last summer at Myrtle Beach. This was at Broadway at the Beach in front of one of those stores that have all kind of gags. This guy was outside advertising some of the gags - a rubber butt; big teeth; something else that shot water at her, etc. It was a classic "Mom" moment!!
Cheers to You from Sock Monkey!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Hope your weekend was as good as mine
Friday, September 12, 2008
Multi-Purpose Coaster Caddy
I was blog hopping the other day and saw this neat coaster caddy on THIS blog. Every year at Thanksgiving, I make calendars for my lady guests. One year I did CD case calendars and last year I did a few CD's and a few coaster calendars. This year .... this is what I am going to do!!
This is the inside view - I wedged a coaster down the center to divide it for putting pens, etc. in.
One side has a post-it note pad on it -
One side has a transparency overlay so you can use it for a dry-erase board. I used red-line tape to adhere it.
One side has another transparency on it but it is only adhered at the top so you can slip a picture under it. This clip will hold the picture on it.
One side has a calendar on it. You can tape it down and just tear one month off at a time or just use the clip to hold it on.
Isn't it neat?!!! I think I will be doing this for a class at Stamper's Alley after the holidays.
Splitcoast Challenge
Stamps: Warm Words; Always; Love Matters (retired)
Paper: Bella Rose DSP; Pink Pirouette; Whisper White; Riding Hood Red
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Ribbon: 5/8" Striped Grosgrain
Accessories: Scallop Punch; dauber; Red Stickles (non-SU)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Challenge Card
I made this card for a color challenge that I saw on Julie's blog. I like these colors together - Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss and Baja Breeze (one of the new in-colors). And I love this stamp set ... Eastern Influences. I dyed my white grosgrain ribbon by running it over my Baja Breeze stamp pad (holding it down with a popscicle stick!) I added some micro beads to the center of the flowers. The sentiment is from the Curly Label Bundle Set (you can purchase the punch and the stamp set together). I used Boho Backgrounds on the white curved strip and sponged Mellow Moss on it.
9-11 Tribute
Don't forget.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Inspire
I received this card yesterday from my Monday Mailer partner, Jana. It uses the Alpha set - Defining Alphabet and the Define Your Life stamp set. I really like it. One of the days, I'm going to break down and buy this set!! Jana also used one of SU's new buttons - I love them and should quit hoarding mine & use them!! The paper is the Bella Rose DSP.