Giveaway!

It's been quite awhile since I've posted about a giveaway anyone might be having. 

BUT

over at Scrapping With Stacy

There is the most amazing giveaway happening.

Lookee:

Isn't this delicious?

Race you over there...

GO!

June monthly Challenge at

Dezinaworld.

Here is my first piece for the month of June.

The desk and chair are by Cajoline, the room is by Catherine Designs, the vase is Holliewood's, corners are Digikeesakes, unknown typewriter, brushes and background paper and woman is the typewriter (hah!) is by Dezinaworld, of course!

Fun Friday

It's Fun Friday at

Dezinaworld!

And what are YOU going to bring to the party??

Friday Fill Ins

 1. Hey!  Good Lookin_.
2. _In that statement, there is not one_ kernel of truth.

3. Eat _your vegetables, they're good for you_.

4. _I strive to be_ in the middle.

5. First thing to note: _Always wear clean underwear in case you get hit by a car_.
6. _Making stuff is the best_ distraction.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _whatever strikes my fancy_, tomorrow my plans include _more of the same_ and Sunday, I want to _do the same thing again_!

In other words, my weekend is looking pretty relaxing.

See many more Friday Fill Ins here

and have a great weekend!

June Purse

It's June and I know that is the month of weddings

but I was in the mood for something a bit more, um, cosmopolitan.

Kind of verging on vintage, but something I might carry if

Bette Davis and Audrey Hepburn had a child and I was it.

Capice?

Capice, n:

Asking for agreement, understanding, belief. Answered with itself. Often used in italian mafia-type settings to emphasize understanding.

I found the original purse form in a bargain bin at Mickey's.

It was broken, but hey, I have tools.

At least I didn't use duct tape.

(like I did with my lawnmower)

You have an entire month to join in with Frosted Petunias Artful Bag Challenge

and if you don't feel like rooting around in a Michael's Bargain Bin for a starting point, visit Anna at Frosted Petunias and see what she created this month-Prepare to be

AMAZED!!

Anniversary Day!!

Today is the second anniversary celebration for Julia's WHAT'S ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY

How cool is that?

I think anyone who hosts a weekly "peek" into the craftrooms of people all over the world deserves big applause: (ALL TOGETHER NOW)

WHISTLE,

CLAP,

CHEER!!!

Thank you Julia!

Julia has decided that those who are interested may participate in a PIF event

and from the looks of The Stamping Ground blog, there are a lot of folks taking part.

I hope you will too!

Here is my workdesk as it looked before I went out this morning:

What you see in my mother's elementary school class photo from 1920,

her certificate of being a member of the "Cradle Roll" Society

(something to do with the church, as far as I can tell)

and her wedding certificate from 1942.

What you don't see is the iron and ironing board.

The last thing I did before I went to bed last night was try to iron some of these old documents so they would lay flat.

Nor can you see my grandfather's birth certificate from 1878 under this pile of papers.

AND the purple?  Well that's a package of shrink shapes I got from my friend Carol when I attended her card technique class on Saturday.  I'm just TOO excited to use them!

And that would be WO-my-WWed for this Anniversary 104th Challenge!

Thank YOU Julia!

Wordless Wednesday

Go Be Wordless Here

Mail Art

The posties are going on strike in Canada.

(possibly)

I'm so sad.

Yeah, it's been 14 years, but C'MON!

I love snail mail.

and now this.

sigh.

Oh well, at least the girls of The Order of the Opus Gluei have presented us with

MAIL ART

as this week's challenge.

SO

whenever the evil postal workers get back to work,

I shall send off a couple of envelopes like this:

The envelope is on the left.  I guess you figured that out yourself, though,

didn't you.

or this:

It's only Tuesday, so you have plenty of time to visit

The Order of the Opus Gluei

Wings

Elements used are by Deviant Art

Take A Word

WINGS

Digital Whispers 100 Theme Challenge

The time has come to post some more of my pieces for

Kimmie's 100-Theme Challenge

  Here goes:

1. ANCIENT

My own photos, metal chain by Digikeepsakes, various textures

2. Sacrifice

Elements by Holliewood, Deviant Art, brushes by Thao Cosgrove and from Brusheezy. hairdo by MizzD

Bridge by Cajoline, unknown photo mask, textures by Kim Klassen and background paper from Deviant Art.

4. Dance

Elements by Beth Rimmer, MizzD, Deviant Art and an unknown rooster with a bass.

5. White

Elements by Holliewood.

And seeing as how that's a lot for one night, last, but not least,

6. Pen & Paper

Pens from Valerie Brincheck, doodles by Invisible Snow

Happy Memorial Day

Inspired by Friday Foto Collage

Grungy Monday on Saturday

Linda Ledbetter hosts this very kewl thing called

Grungy Monday

You're playing along, right?
Or at least going gaga over all the talent that is showcased there each week, right?

You know it's all a celebration of the techniques and products of Tim Holtz, right?

What, do you live in a village in the jungle? 

Shame, shame.

lol

This week,Grungy Monday 08 is from September 2008. 

You can find the instructions

here

You can also find lots more wonderful stuff on Tim's Blog anytime, all the time. (What a deal!)

The background stamp which I used for the actual technique was (natch)_ a Tim Holtz stamp.

I can't tell you the dragonfly stamp, cus I borrowed it from a friend and returned it today and I'm not going to wake her up to find out, NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY!!!

And I think I used the following distress inks: tumbled glass, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, aged mahogany, wild honey, and broken china.

I edged the ATC's with Glossy Accents and

some teeny-tiny copper beads I bought 60 or 70 years ago.

And the Airondack inks I used were wild plum, terra cotta and mushroom, the only ones I have.

But I need to get more now.

Thanks for coming by!

It's Fun Friday

at Dezinaworld!

Yup, something new

AND FUN

(That's why it's called Fun Friday)

We're asked to post something that will make the day a little bit brighter, anything at all.

So you have no excuse to not participate.

Here's something I've made:

Don't ask me why I made this, I couldn't answer anyways.

Sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do.

Challenge #102-Pinwheels

Challenge #102?  Huh?  Pinwheels?  Where is this challenge? you ask...

Well, folks, it's at

The Order of The Opus Gluei

Where's that? you ask...Well, folks, it's in the blogiverse.  Just click on

the link.

But hurry, you only have one day left to make a pinwheel.  Well, maybe you could make a pinwheel and let the Poobahs know pretty much anytime.  They're really flexible that way.

For that matter, you can make a pinwheel anytime you like.  The instructions are on

The Order of The Opus Gluei website.

I know, I know, I'm rambling.

Here it is:

The little er, girl, is from Lisa's Altered Art.

Everything else leapt out of my stash screaming, "Use me!  Use me!"

Sometimes that's just how it is.

Friday Fill Ins

1. This week I am feeling a bit better thanks to some traction_.

2. _I don't like making _ returns.

3. It's all about _the paper_.

4. _If it ever comes out, I will frolic _ in the sun.

5. I demand _very little, asking is much more effective_.

6. _The garden_ path, it's filled with _water right now_.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _getting started on scrapbooking my parent's and grandparent's photos_, tomorrow my plans include _a craft morning with some good friends_ and Sunday, I want to _clean house.  Maybe._!

 

See lots more Fill Ins here

WOYWWED?

It's the second anniversary of Julia's WOYWWED today!!

OOP!  BIG MISTAKE!
READ MY WHOLE POST!!

I hope you'll join with me in thanking her for her unselfish creation and maintenance of this cool idea each week, which allows us to peek into each other craft rooms.

If you get busy right now, this morning, and post your own WOYWWED, you can participate in her PIF event-a really fun happening.

You'll find all the deets at The Stamping Ground

Thanks Julia, for something I know so many of us look forward to every single Wednesday!!

Oh, and on my Workdesk? 

My last pile of over 200 scrapbook pages that I have been working on for the last century.  I've finished them!

Whistle, clap, cheer for me!

Now, what's next?????

OOPS!!

Please ignore what I said about the second anniversary of WOYWWED!
I'm apparently a week early!
And I'm late for an appointment,m so I'm not going to re-write the whole post.
The good news is, this gives you a whole week to get ready for
NEXT WEEK'S
SECOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OVER AT
 http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

LOL, it ain't easy being me sometimes.  Have a funny day anyways!!

Wordless Wednesday

See lots more Wordless Wednesday postings here,
likely ones that don't make you cringe,
like this did when I saw it!

Denim, Rust and Dust

The last (sniff, sniff) challenge on the Wild West month over at Gingersnap Creations is taking place as we speak.  And it is a Colour Challenge.  (I have to spell "colour" with a "u", in case you're wondering-it's the way we Canadians spell "color".  I'll bet you didn't know that.)

Anyhoo...

(Actually, she is yelling, BINGO!, but the theme IS the Wild West.)

The background is a Tim Holtz Alterations die, distressed with Aged Mahogany, Wild Honey, Walnut Stain, and Vintage Photo, the pocket is from a pair of thrift store baby jeans, (SO CUTE!!), the lady is Dale Evans, from the ever-present Internet, and the charms are from my local bead store.  Lastly, Glitz letter and a stamped distressed and Utee-ed so long ago, I can't remember the details.  Gotta love that junk drawer. 

Er, JUNQUE drawer, it sounds so much more artsy, doncha think?

I really want to thank the team at Gingersnap Creations for allowing me to contribute my art to their fabulous month of western lusciousness. I can't tell you how much it's meant to me.

Now go admire the other amazing art posted there, you'll be as amazed by the talent as am
and you have until June 19th to participate in the ChallengeI! 

Liz's New Job

Peggy gave us a number of images of lovely women from which to choose this week at
Friday Foto Collage. 
I chose one of our illustrious Queen Elizabeth:

At least it looks to me like this is Queen Elizabeth.

And then Marie of Take A Word gave us the theme "Zetti" for this week.

SO:

Have a funny day, all!

(Elements used are by Beth Rimmer, Holliewood, Cemerony, and Dezinaworld.)

Creative Souls Swap

I belong to Creative Souls and just got word that my swap partner for the May "Flowers" swap received my ATC safe and sound. So now I'll show you what I made for her:

Remember the old shaker boxes? 

They were all the rage a few years ago when Scrapbooking was still gertting organized.  The whole deal is that if you shake it, the contents roll around inside.  Kind of like a snowglobe, but in this case, it's tiny flowers.

Anyways, this is a shaker box.

Shake, shake, shake that booty!

Have a good weekend all!