Tucson

An on-line friend of mine once went on rampage once and sent all sorts of people personalized cards. Here is the ultra cool one she sent me.

She obviously thinks I'm far more vogue than I really am.

The Fine Print: Background and lady stamps by Hero Arts.

Perky Peacock

Hey look what I found--a perky peacock card that I made at a workshop 4.5 zillion years ago. Or maybe it wasn't quite that long ago. Maybe it just feels that long ago, you know, how sometimes one whole day feels like an entire week long. Usually that happens only during the workweek, but you know...

The Fine Print: All the this and that's by Stampin' Up since it was a SU workshop.

Hark! Hear the Bells

Merry Monday's challenge this week is to use bells on our cards. I know I have little jingle bells somewhere but I'm not a fan of putting that much bulk onto my cards. That left me with.... well, nothing.

Nothing, that is, until I remembered a paper embroidery pattern I had.

Then, ta da! This card was born. It was totally fun to make. I haven't done paper embroidery for at least half a decade or more so extra kudos to Merry Monday for keeping me on task for Christmas cards and for getting me to revisit old techniques.

The Fine Print: I got nothing for you. I got this particular paper embroidery pattern from a class I took but I'm quite sure I saw it in a paper embroidery book once too. The paper, ribbon, and greeting sticker is all from my stash.

Desk Day

Here we again at the place that some people refer to as Hump Day but the rest of us consider to be What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday.  Follow the link to check it out.

Overall my desk doesn't look too much different from previous posts. Those more eagle eyed of you may spot something largely different (no, not the hubby lurking in the background; he's the same one as always).

Here are some things that I am currently working on and/or ignoring (mostly the latter). I need to get a birthday card out to a friend so the postage stamps are front and center to jog my memory as are the birthday dies.  The Pets paper was used to cut out elements for a doggie house card that I made recently. I have some newer A Muse Studio stuff out to play with too.  The stuff stacked to the left needs to be put away as does many other things.  Hey, do you guys see a cassette tape on my desk? It is amazing the interesting things you find when you start poking in all the corners.

The Fine Print: Card parts and stamps by Club Scrap, crown brad from my stash. A very appropriate card all things considered.

Whoops

Dear Blogger,
Could you please let my dedicated readers know that I am okay after yesterday's near fatal craft accident. You might want to warn them the dangers of gravity as well because it turns out that if you precariously balance a box of stamps on a high shelf and then crouch down there is a really, really, really good chance that they will come crashing down on your head.  The upside to this crazy turn of events is that they were cling mount stamps and not wood ones so I'm much less concussed today.  'Kay, Blogger? Can you let then know all that? Thanks!
Signed,
PJ

The Fine Print: I'm fine, 'tis but a flesh wound.

Many Thanks

Check this out! My illicit fancy cut and fold doggie house won top honors over at the Shopping Our Stash blog. I'm so tickled!  The latest challenge is to use plastic.... perhaps shrink plastic, acetate, plastic buttons or other plastic embellishments.

I have the cutest plastic flower buttons I wanted to use on a card. I wandered over to my hanging organizer which has some embellishments in glass jars and promptly dropped the jar with fancy sequins onto the tile floor. It shattered into tiny bits and none of it was salvageable-- Such tragedy!

That put me off playing for bit so for now you'll have to make due with this business envelope sized thank you card I made awhile ago. It's all I got... well, I suppose I could should you some glass shards and ruined sequins. *sigh*

The Fine Print: Card toppers, stamps, and parts by Club Scrap. BTW, the kitties wanted to help pick up the mess. I think we got by without anyone getting glass in their paws.

BEEcause I Said So

I don't have a card of my own to show you today so I thought I'd show you this card that was sent to me awhile ago. I often pin this card to my bulletin board to admire it in all it's springy glory.

And also to covet this stamp BEEcause it is so much fun. My reason for sharing it is to ask you if you know who makes the stamp and/or the name of it BEEcause I would like to own it myself. I can't ask the person who made the card BEEcause it was made by own of those people who don't sign the backs of their cards.

The Fine Print: I don't know! If I had to guess I'd have to say that this looks rather Penny Black-ish.