Off topic but still arty :o)

I've had these 6 tiles lying around waiting to be put somewhere for the last couple years. The vegies are very 3-D (the pepper sticks out almost 2"!) and have an uneven shiny glaze, allowing the clay to show through. I just love them - they're made by the Fresh Fish company of MN - and if I remember right someone had them out at their garage sale for $1 when I came along. So I decided to hang them over my stove, to add color and remind me that vegetables are wonderful :o) Sorry for the rotten photo quality - I was too impatient to wait for better light! LOL

A card from the newest Rare Image Rubber Stamps GARDEN sheet, which currently is shipping domestically for just $1!

Card measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

STAMPS: Rare Image Rubber Stamps

TECHNIQUES: Technique Junkies Torn Frames, Magic Mesh

INKS: Distress Brushed Corduroy, Staz-On Jet Black, Stampin' Up! Kiwi Kiss

SUPPLIES: Lyra watercolor crayons, Stampin' Up! water brush, brayer, cotton twine, mesh, Tim Holtz distress tool, white Gesso

Thanks for stopping in and I hope the rest of your weekend is a good one :o)

Birthday Cake

I am still sick with the flu, and although I can feel I'm getting better each day my productivity is still really low. I feel like I'm doing everything in slow motion. So I won't even mention how long it took to put ONE card together!! LOL

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Card measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

STAMPS: dog - Rare Image Rubber Stamps, cake and herringbone bkgd - Stampin' Up!, sentiment - My Favorite Things

INKS: Staz-On Jet Black

SUPPLIES: Cuttlebug folder 'Numbers', colored pencils, Inksentials white gel pen, black brad, pink embroidery floss, brayer, ribbon, paper flower, Colorbox Stylus sponge tip dauber, pop-dots, Nestibilities oval, scallop-edge scissors, small circle punch, white acrylic paint, glitter glue

SKETCH: MJ's #51

NOTES: sadly I don't own all the Nestibilities LOL so I cut the white oval with one, then used a pencil to trace around the outside edge of the die onto the green cs, then cut along the line with the scallop-edge scissors ~ I wanted a fancy brad but didn't have any to fit so I used a white gel pen on a black brad. It smeared a bit when I scanned it so I'd recommend using something more permanant, like acrylic paint, white nail polish, etc. and sealing it afterward ~ I put foam dots under the paper 'ribbon' with the sentiment on it for some dimension ~ the pink background was a scrap where I had brayered leftover pinks onto a scrap awhile ago, and I just ran it thru the Cuttlebug folder, then highlighted the numbers with white acrylic paint and the stylus sponge tip

If you're feeling like a stumped stamper I highly recommend checking out some sketch challenges, picking a layout you like, and going from there. It can take some of the what-do-I-do-first pressure off :o)

Love animals AND daily trivia?!

then you should definitely go check the two new clickable links I added to my sidebar - one for cats, one for dogs! They will take you right to a fun site with a daily quiz question and whether you get the answer right or not, it counts for food that goes to shelters to feed cats and dogs. Thanks to Shell for making me aware of this thru her blog! If you'd like your own clickable links there is an icon on the top of the site page labeled "Banners" and they make it SO easy.

And when you're done there, just in case you're glued to the computer and can't (or won't >;o) go stamp, check out the fun Jigsaw puzzle link under the Non-stamp related links in my sidebar :o)

Well, I still have the flu and believe it or not, my energy is used up for now! LOL

We have a Winner!!!

Well actually you're all winners in my book and I wish I had something to send to everyone! However, the Random Number Generator only picked one number and it was #11, so CONGRATULATIONS TO LAURIE!!! Email me with your address and I'll send the sets right out :o)

Happy New Year

Just got home last night from the final Christmas get-together with a terribly sore throat, and today I think I have the flu. So I'm trying to get what work I can done here but took time to make a card to wish you all a good start to the new year :o)

STAMPS: I Brake For Stamps (quarter sheet, also has a smaller single watch and a Happy New Year greeting)

INKS: Staz-On Jet Black, Distress Antique Linen

TECHNIQUE: Technique Junkies Aged Parchment

SUPPLIES: brass brads, colored pencils, sponges

NOTES: watch face and greeting block were stamped on white cardstock, edged with Antique Linen and a sponge, trimmed and applied with double stick tape

THANKS FOR STOPPING IN - CHECK BACK TOMORROW TO SEE WHO WINS THE SEE-D's SETS PREVIOUSLY POSTED AS BLOG CANDY...