Hooked on TV

I succeeded in not having cable TV in my house for about 6 months. Let me tell you, it was like pulling teeth but it helped me get out in the world more and do different things. I will tell you however that I am absolutely hooked on the show Dallas on TNT.  I remember this being my mother's favorite show when I was a little girl. I think it came on Friday nights, CBS. I remember some of the subsequent shows. Knots Landing and she also watched Dynasty and Falcon Crest.  I can't believe that over 20 years later I am now a little Cora. But oh well, like mother like daughter. I could only hope to be half as good.

I did create an ATC for today.  Or at least I have one to share. I hope you like it. I have been playing around with my backgrounds again.  The acetate print sheets are absolutely awesome. I only wish I knew how to get more. It would be totally worth buying a few 12x12 of these because of how cool they look on plain backgrounds.

So, I wanted share this little baby. I am pretty sure she is a Dilly Beans design.  But she will go to a much needed swap soon for mermaids and mermen on swap bot.  For this one, she was colored with Copic Markers and bling was added. The background was actually a couple of small pieces of the acetate and they fit together nicely.

This is not for a specific challenge but I am sure I will find something to enter.

Oh Well, it is off to see Star Trek. I missed it last week so it is time to get moving now. 

Take Care
SS

Home Sweet Home

So I made it back from my jaunt in Chicago. I am so happy to sleep in my own bed. As I get older I realize that I like to take trips but I would rather have my own bed to sleep on. I did not get any journaling done while I was gone. I did work on a paper tinting technique with my cousin. Who is really into card making as well. I haven't made a card in my room in over 3 months. I have scrapbooked. I plan on going to a crop on Friday night. I think it will be cool to do it. I just need to find some pictures to actually scrap. I guess I could do some that I took this past week. I have quite a few of the kids.

But here is one of my creations from before I left. I hope you enjoy it.

Until Later my Blogger Family

Stampin' Up

Hello Again,

I was able to take my first official Stampin' Up card demonstration class. It was cool. Not sure if I would do it again. I am pretty cool with making cards and I can take layouts and idea books and really come up with new stuff. However I am really salivating over the Stampin' up paper. This stuff all matches. For those of you not familiar the entire line matches, paper, markers, ink, etc. They also have great color families. I am thinking about becoming a demonstrator. I have become just that hooked on creating cards.

Here are a couple of pictures of the cards and project that I made on Saturday morning. We mimicked the demonstrators cards, and of course changed them up a little. Thanks Barb for the inspiration.

I am seriously hooked on this now. I really need to pick up a hook again and get back to my crochet or I will never get rid of this room full of yarn I acquired a couple of years ago.

Until Later Blogger Family,

New found hobby

Hey Blogger Land,

Of course it has been a while since we talked but wanted to update you on my new found hobbies. First off, am I am totally into paper crafting. Just about any kind. I started off by card making with a friend of mine and got totally hooked. Next I went to scrapbooking. I took a couple of trips out of the country and wanted to ensure I captured those for my family to see. Now I am so into art journaling.


This is my new passion. Or at least for today. I even signed up for 1001 journals. Hopefully I will get some soon.


So let me talk about my new found passion. Art journaling has really been freeing for me. I (as most people know) tend to be a little controlling. However Art Journaling has allowed me to freely share what I normally would not. It give me an avenue to be mysterious with my message or to be point blank because that I what I think I need to get the message. And of course some of the pages aren't even about sending a message, or sharing a lesson learned. It is really about expressing my strength and compassion in a creative venue.


I am going to post my first page for art journaling and I hope you like it but if nothing else maybe it will inspire you to do your own. Takes very little investment, cheap composition book, old magazines, comic books, poetry books, scissors and some glue. Now I will tell you because I don't cover my work, I am a fan of the no wrinkle glue sticks. I know they are a little bit more than the $.20 ones you can pick up any where. They run roughly $3 to $4 for a package of 2 but they are definitely worth it.

Until Next Time...