Tired but getting super excited.....

I am so tired from doing tons and tons of homework, but my reward is coming...  Hubby is taking me to StampAway and I am taking Tim Holtz' and Shari Carroll's classes!!!!  How much fun!!!!!  Tomorrow is my Friday and away we go!

First Week - Complete!

So, my first week of grad school is complete..... WOW, was that a lot of work!

For all those who came out to Stampers' Alley last weekend for my make n' take - THANK you for taking the time to wait in line.... I cannot believe I had a LINE!  Next time, I will try and remember to have more stations available.... I did have a fab time and met some very nice new stampers!  Hope you all had fun too!

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with friends making thank you cards - we made over 100 cards in one day.... Whew, that was a lot, but they looked awesome and I am so proud of the work we did.... started at 10am and took a lunch break, and finished around 5pm.... then crashed on the couch the rest of the night while the NASCAR race was on and by the time I woke up, it was getting close to the end, and not a good one for us, but apparently "that is what the fans like" - I personally will get on my soapbox right now with the comment that it is not about the crashing.... it is about the racing - and to my point, the Formula One race that we had on today, had some amazing passing and lead changes without all the destruction!  Oh well, time to build more cars, Matt will be a busy guy this week!

As for me, more homework!  And some needed time in my craft room (I hope) - maybe I can get some images uploaded by the end of this week.... I am thinking that we (my stamp buddies) should challenge ourselves to pick one item in the craft room that is not normally used anymore - and make 2 project with them.... While creating yesterday, we were commenting on how eyelets, for example, just kind of sit in their containers and are rarely taken out and used these days..... so maybe that will be the first one - this week, 2 projects that have eyelets!  Would love to see if any of my virtual buddies will join the challenge and post some project for me to see.....

Until next time,
Happy Stamping!
Dani

Make N Take - this Saturday, 6/30

I will be doing the below Make N Take this coming weekend at Stamper's Alley!  Come and join the fun, hang out, see the new Distress Markers work their watercolor magic with these great Hero Arts stamps.... I will be demo-ing this card from 10:30-1:30 so stop on by when you have time and play!

The "tag" can be tailored with several sayings - not just a thank you... and the colors allow for this to be masculine if needed.... I just love how the shadow ink in soft sand just blends wonderfully with the Antique Linen distress ink....
Hope you like!
Happy Stamping!
D

Ok, now who can tell me why my pictures continue to upload sideways.... well, don't hurt your neck.. I will try and redo these pictures tomorrow....  I have a dear friend who had some surgery last week, and another friend suggested making several get well cards.... here are two that I did with the same paper and stamps... obviously will only send her one of them.... but the other will be handy to have on hand.... love the pattern paper from Basic Grey and Hero Arts... and the little girls from MFT Pure Innocence line is perfect for these kinds of sentiments.... love, love, love.....

Hope you do too!

Enjoy, and happy stamping!

D



Clean - finally!

My craft room is finally clean, and I mean clean.... Matt-clean... and for those of you who know my hubby, you can appreaciate!  I think we have removed 4 trash bags of "stuff" and boxes of "to sell" items.... Yikes!  I feel like an episode of Hoarders.... well, you know.... I "plan" to use that someday... Oh lordy, I need some help!!!!

But out of the mess, came some much needed inspiration!
be back with pictures....

OK, the news I have been waiting for....

I have been accepted into Graduate School!!!!!  I will start a Masters in Project Management as soon as the summer session begins on July 2nd......  I am so excited and thank everyone who helped me in all the support, love and encouragement!  New things ahead!!!!

And speaking of ahead.... I will be on vacation with my hubby starting this week....... a long overdue honeymoon - yes, honeymoon 10 years later!  better late than never!  I will post pictures when I get back and upload them!!!!

I hope to have one more card posting this week though... can't promise, but think I have it in me....

Happy Stamping,
Dani

oops!

Thought this had already posted, but after saying that on Saturday, came online and realized it hadn't... so a little late, but never too late!

This card was made for my dad - he had a big birthday and then retired this month.... since he lives in an active adult community, there are lots of widowed/single ladies who can use a repairman here and there.... he had been on loan to these ladies since my parents moved in, but NOW, he has no "real job" and can do a whole lot more.....

The stamp is Fix It Fred from MFT.... they also have the tools die that I used, along with the cork paper to make the board....  Papers are from Hero Arts/Basic Grey and I absolutely love how this turned out... although, I had trouble with my Copics and getting Fred colored to my satisfaction....

I also used the file tab die from MFT to add his "job title".... the perfect touch IMO is the Tim Holtz ruler tape.... PERFECT!  The tools are hanging on the cork board with brads....

Well, he loved it - of course.... he would love it if it were a single layer with crayon writing, like when I was a kid......

Thanks for looking and love any comments!
Happy Stamping
Dani