Field Trip

Hi Kids, today, we're going on a field trip to Ranger Ink.

This week at Studio L3, the Grungy Monday 02 project is to use the technique in the video at Ranger Ink.  Here is what I came up with:

Yeah, I know, it's a bit crooked, but sometimes ya just do the best you can with what you have.  See the checkerboard pattern though?  That's the Tim Holtz technique we're learning this week:

DISTRESS INK WITH STUDIO MULTI MEDIUM

So that's what my background is all about.

I did go one step further and made an ATC with another piece of this gorgeous background:

(Egg image by Cajoline)

Friday Fill Ins

1. In the near darkness _it's hard to see_.

2. _You can do my job_ til further notice.

3. But this _makes no sense_.

4. _Don't pee _ in the stream.

5. It's always nice _when Friday comes_.

6. _Good food_ and pleasant company.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _seeing my friend and whining about my week with him_, tomorrow my plans include _my meditation group_
and Sunday, I want to _sleep_!

See more Friday Fill Ins here

and even join in!

Wordless Wednesday

See lots more Wordless Wednesdays here

WOYWWED?

A magic wand, that's what~

Go visit Julia at the Stamping Ground for more luscious workdesks!

Finally

A computer setting I can understand.

Take a word #23-Umbrella

I've been on an umbrella binge over the past few days. 

Maybe it's wishful thinking that the snow will leave...

On the other hand, see the note in the bottle? 

Well, if you can reach it, you'll find a request for two plane tickets to Hawaii.

Take A Word

Go say Hi!

Admire the art.

Make some of your own.

Live a little!

April Showers Bring May Flowers!

This is for this week's Soartful Challenge

Woman from e-vint.com, umbrella by Beth Rimmer, flower border by L. Brewster, gate by Laurie Anderson, digea rain brush, Kim Klassen texture, gumboots by Cajoline, umbrella ruffle by Fiddlette, background paper by JillDZines.

Thanks for looking and stay dry out there.

We have a storm warning tonight

How stupid is that?!?!?!?!?

It's April 1st, for crying out loud.

I'm not bitter, it just seems that way.

To say "a POX on you, Doppler Radar!" , I decided to play along with Peggy Gatto's

Friday Foto Collage.

The truth is, I was going to go out on the highway and it's too dangerous.

Her theme this week is

GO INTO THE GARDEN

And what garden would that be, I wonder?  It kind of sounds like "Go towards the light!".

OK, I'm losing it.

The background paper is by Shalae Tippitts, two coloured birds are by Syndee Nuckles, the top bird is by Laurie Anderson, flowers are by L. Brewster, hats by Holliewood, Fiddlette Designs and Jacelen Deineman, unknown tags, Kim Klassen texutre, unknown snowflake brushes, my own house.

Well, not MY OWN HOUSE exactly, my own PHOTOGRAPH of a house. 

A birdhouse, to be exact.

with snow on it.

In the garden.

Geez, Lousie.

and Peggy, I in no way blame you for this nonsense.

I like you.

Stay warm, friends.

Friday Fill Ins

I can't believe _there is more snow coming on the weekend._.
2. _Free Margueritas _ for everyone.


3. How can I _make you understand, I don't want to work late tonight?_.

4. _Whole-wheat Spaghetti with bacon, asparagus and cherry tomatoes_ was the last thing I cooked.

5. Six of one _is one more than five of one_.
6. _Give up my popcorn twists?!; nonono!


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _hanging out with a friend_, tomorrow my plans include _I don't know yet_ and Sunday, I want to  _do whatever I want to._!

see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!

Grungy Monday Number One

and yes, I DO know it's Thursday.

Grungy Monday has begun folks. 

Whistle, Clap, Cheer!

Now my Mondays have meaning again!

Here is the tag I made:

Isn't this a great stamp?  It's by Suzy-Q.

And the rest of the tag, well, it's based on his legendness Tim Holtz and his 12 Tags of Christmas 2008, Tag 10.

Yes it is.

Now here's the thing.

I have this drawer full of tags.

FULL

of tags.

And I said to myself, "Self?

You need to make use of these tags."

So the deal is, if I make a tags, I will use it in something else.

Or mail it to a friend.

Or give it to the cat.

Or something equally deep.

TODAY,

I've used this tag in a Layout.

I think it works.

Now go see Linda over at Studio L3 and check out the amazinf artwork in the first of many Grungy Mondays to come!

P.S.  My lovely daughter took these pictures. 
Call me biased, but I think she's very talented.

Wordless Wednesday

Shhhh. 

We be wordless. 

Be wordless with others here

WOYWWED

For every inchie I've shown you in the last few posts, I received one someone else made in a swap exchange.  I discovered the cat chewing on one, one day, and so,

have been putting them in an "Inchie Binder" for safekeeping. 

 I found these holders on a trip to the coast-aren't they great?

And love live the cat!

See lots more WOYWWED over at Julia's The Stamping Ground.

Get to Work

I had planned to make something for the Gingersnap Creations Get to work Challenge

But then, I found out that Challenge #96  this week over at

The Order of the Opus Gluei is to use fabric.

So I used fabric in my Get To Work piece.

Everything on here is either from my stash or the wonderful wacky world of the Internet.

So I don't have to give you any credits!  Hah!

Now go visit The Order of the Opus Gluei and

Gingersnap Creations

You will be so glad I sent you over there!!

More mail

I received this in the mail to day from

Kristin Durvish

 I won it from her wonderful blog in the One World, One Heart Event!

Aren't I blessed?

It's

Gorjus!!!

Thank you Kristin!!

More of 100 Themes

I need to post some more of my digital pieces for the Digital Whisper 100 Themes challenge, cus my desk is overflowing with little pieces of paper........never mind, I just need to........

Oh, wait!  I will say before I begin that I figured out how to make my own photo masks!

Whistle, Clap, Cheer, Electra!!!

EYES

Heaven

Soft

Male

Home

Time

and Happiness

OK, I'm done.

Now for the little scraps of paper:

Eyes-my own photo, word art by Amanda Sok, swirls and flower brushes by Coby17, assorted unknown textures

Heaven-my own photo of our Mormon Tabernacle (and no, I'm not Mormon), Internet image of Jesus' eyes (and no, I'm not Christian), wings by k2idlo, hearts and wings by Syndee Nickles, assorted unknown textures

Soft-image of woman by MissCarriage, border by correensilke, background by Vinnie Pearce, bubble brush by titoff77, and I made my own photo mask out of a frame by House of 3.

Male-male images by Dezinaworld, Lisa's Altered Art and Google, image of fighting men painted by Dante, theatre and valance by Holliewood, unknown texture

Home-my own photograph, family by Lisa's altered Art, lantern, shelf, lamp, bear, and coffee table-unknown, couch by cajoline, unknown frame, pant and pear by Holliewood, some unknown textures and some textures by Kim Klassen, valance by Fiddlette, background by Catherine Designs

Time-my photo, my negative, clock brush by charlie54, brush stamp by Fiddlette, paper by Amanda Sok, unknown bird brush

Happiness-my photo of girl, mannequins by Beth Rimmer, background by Createwings Designs, unknown birds, bluebird and sequins by the Gilded Bee, wordart by Danielle Donaldson

Whew.

Inchies

I've been making inchies.  Inchies for swaps, inchies for gifts, inchies for fun, inchie, inchie, inchies.  It's my friend Jana's fault.  She invited me to an inchie swap group and my life has never been the same since.  Thanks Jana!

No, I mean it,

THANKS, JANA!!

I thought it would be a good idea to suck you into my inchie-hell and perhaps you'll get bitten by the inchie-bug as well.  I'll give you Jana's home phone number. 

Tell her I sent you.

1. Animal Inchies

2. Vintage Inchies

3. Spring Inchies

4. Valentine's Inchies

5. Still More Vintage Inchies

6. Tim Holtz-ish Inchies

Please don't ask me to give you sources for any of these elements. I would have to have a drink in front of me to even contemplate doing that.  And I don't mean water.

Suffice it to say, I use the Internet a lot.  And my stash.

(Well, actually, feel free to ask me, just send me an email.)

Hey, did anyone on the news tonight about Skippy The Raccoon

who had a peanut butter jar stuck on his head?

No?

Never mind.

I'm checking myself into an inchie-treatment program tomorrow.

Write to me, will ya?

And send inchies.

Just disguise them as ATC's.

Blooms-this week at Take A Word

As I said, this week you have the next seven days to play along with us at

Take A Word

one of the way-coolest challenge blogs in the blogiverse!

credits:

Background-Fidlette Designs

Parachute-Wish Bliss Studio

Little Girl-Lisa's Altered Art

Overlay-Correensilke

Toadstool-sherried

Flowers-LBrewster

Flower hat and skirt and jewel-chez ZaZa

Multi-Coloured Embossing

This is a Glitz stamp that I used this cool technique on.

Don't yo think it turned out great?

I do.

tee hee

I don't want you to think

I only do digital.

Heaven forbid.

I like to swap too.

ATC's.

LOTS.

I just completed a TURQUOISE AND RED VINTAGE KITCHEN ATC SWAP.

Isn't that wild?

I grew up in a TURQUOISE AND RED VINTAGE KITCHEN

only it wasn't vintage when I grew up in it.

Well, I didn't actually grow up IN it.

There was a house around it.

So the ATC's I received are so wonderful, I want to show you.

First, by Betsy Lute, who also coordinated this swap:

Then, by Julie Abercrombie, the mixer,

and by Carol Raven, the fridge.

Brilliant!

I love each of them.

And it's only fitting that I show you mine too:

You should swap too.  It's a blast!!