PMS Blog Hop!

Paper Makeup is definitely getting ready for Spring with this month's designs!  Flowers, Showers, Fairies (of course) and now...POWERS! haha. As in...powerful monsters to make you smile or chuckle!  (I sure hope you started at THE BEGINNING of the hop today.)

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Remember, tonight, at 8pm CST, is the Release Party in the PMS forums.  There is always lots of fun and laughter and PRIZES at the Release Party.  Katie will announce the winners of the big give away.  You have all day to comment on the sneak peeks throughout all the designers' blogs.  I'll keep my fingers crossed that YOU will be the lucky one to win the entire RELEASE! 


Here's my good luck charm for YOU:

Now...off you go to collect more lucky charms...and the discount code...as you tiptoe through the other sweet designers' blogs!  Next on the hop...Dawn K!



Stamp Simply #129, CRAFT, cupcake inspirationi 49,

May Flowers

Here are the May Flowers that can be yours!

That's right!  A Moody for Flowers!  I wanted to emphasize the flowers, so I colored only them in, along with the chocolate ribbon which matches the real life ribbon on the card!  I also used some frosted stickles on the bouquet and crystal effects on the roses to make them shine.

Tomorrow is the the Paper Makeup Release and Blog hop!  Be sure to hop through the bunny trail so you can pick up the discount code and be entered to win something springy from Paper Makeup!

REMEMBER...You can get the entire release for free!!

Dont forget that our release party is march 7th at 8pm CST in the PMS forum!

We would love to see you there!

EVEN BIGGER NEWS:
This month we are going to give away the entire release to not 1 but 2 lucky lucky winners!

How do you enter? Comment away! Comment Comment Comment! We want to know what you like! We will be gathering the comments from all the design team members blogs everyday and will give away the entire release (which is valued at over $70!) The more you comment, the more your chances to win! Please note though, only 1 comment per design team members blog per day counts. So you can't leave 10 comments on each blog for over 100 entries a day! haha!


We will also give away the release from collecting comments from the PMS company blog. Each day leave a comment on what your favorite stamp shown that day is! Easy Peasy! There is a blog list on the right side column of my blog of all the Paper Makeup Artists!

stamp simply #129, PPA32, CRAFT 40, Paper Play Challenges, SSHP21, Stampin Bs, play date19, peachy keen

Free For All

If you don't follow the challenges on Splitcoast, then you might have missed the notice that the Friday challenge is "new and improved!"  That's right.  CAS has sort of streamlined things. So, the hostesses on Friday decided to make the name match our challenges.

So, last week, Wendybell started us off with the new Free for All (F4A) challenge.  Tomorrow is my turn to hostess.  I have just posted the challenge...a free standing popup card.  You can find a tutorial on my blog.  Check out the top links...to crafty tutorials. OR...Splitcoast also has one on their tutorial page. 

I have had this Paper Makeup wordart stamp for sometime but didn't think that I would have the need to use it.  Today, the designers showed off a new "Lucky You" sentiment set. I thought it was so fun...but I can't buy all the stamps I like...haha. So I do not have it.  But, when I wanted to make a St. Patty's card, I remembered this "lucky in friends" sentiment!  It sure fits the bill.  Remember to check out and comment on all the PMS designers' blogs this week.  Katie is giving away the complete release to two very LUCKY fans!!

Cute Cared Thursday,  Three Clovers Designs, PDCC#19, Pals Paper Arts, stampin for the weekend, prairie fairy fridays,

Setting an example

I'm all about setting a good example. And today, my three kids saw me...in our house...being badgered by the Kirby company to buy a 3K plus dollar vaccuum. Before the guy walked into my house (more like pushed his way into my house), I said I would not be buying a vaccuum. I have known about Kirbys my entire life. I think they are great. I'd love to have one. But I am not spending that much money on one. 

So, after he attempted to get a stain out of my carpet, do the demo, tell me I was sleeping in the fecal matter of mites, it was time to talk price. Throughout the visit, I assured Alex that I was not buying.  So, after some time, and the "supervisor" returned, Isiah thought he was going to badger and bug and guilt me into this purchase.  I "deserved it." (I agreed but no I'm not buying one.)  I "was the mother who tended to all the needs of the family." (Of course I"m the mother that does it all!)   "You husband isn't going to divorce you if you buy it. He isn't going to stay mad at you for buying it."  (No, but he knows that I'm not going to buy it without talking to him.)  "The wife gets what ever she wants and the husband doesn't."  That my husband "ha bought things without asking me."  (Yes, so? What's your point?)  He was not going to take No for an answer.  And despite the lowering the price twice, giving me all sorts of "discounts."  No still meant no. 

Isiah could use all sorts of half truths and goading. I was not going to say yes.  Even when I mentioned to him, that he was arguing with me and trying to push me into buying one, my kids saw that I was not backing down.  I pointed out some of his lies, which he denied.  (Okay, Kirby, better get salesmen who doesn't lie to the customers.)  So when he got louder, I got louder.  Still calm.  But he was not going to scare, push or flatter me into this purchase.  I told him from the beginning I wasn't buying one.  Even C* piped up, "Yeah, Mom's right" to one of his salesman pitches.

I said that no, another salesman could not come into my home to help Alex carry out his supplies. So, Isiah finally left.  Alex confided that Big Isiah is the biggest seller in the country. (Doubt it.)  And that yes, 98% of the women cave in and buy one of these machine.  So, I am of the 2% who can stand their ground.

I sure hope my kids are in that 2%.
As we were doing other things around the house together this evening. I explained and pointed out there are all sorts of situations where someone is going to bug, bother, lie, flatter, try to convince you to do something you originally didn't want to do. It might be drugs, beer, sex, cheating...you name it.  But you just say no. No. NO.  No one can make you do anything.  And...people are going to lie. And sales people...do lie. And I mentioned of a few of the lies that were told.  (Oh what a tangled web we weave...)

And...by the way, I told my kids...It's the same thing if you ask me to play video games/watch tv and I say no. I'm not going to change my mind 10 minutes later.  Do you think I will change my mind just because you ask again?  DD says yes...I guess I still have some teaching to do. haha

Word Art by PMS

Today is the first day of the Paper Makeup Stamps' March sneak peeks.  As you know, April showers bring May flowers....but you need to buy those stamps in March!

This is going to be a great card for another gardener friend of mine. I seem to have a few of those friends...maybe they will put in my garden for me! haha

Dont forget that our release party is march 7th at 8pm CST in the PMS forum!

We will be partying, playing games, giving out prizes. It's so much fun!

We would love to see you there!

EVEN BIGGER NEWS:
This month we are going to give away the entire release to not 1 but 2 lucky lucky winners!

How do you enter? Comment away! Comment Comment Comment! We want to know what you like! We will be gathering the comments from all the design team members blogs everyday and will give away the entire release (which is valued at over $70!) The more you comment, the more your chances to win! Please note though, only 1 comment per design team members blog per day counts. So you cant leave 10 comments on each blog for over 100 entries a day! haha!

We will also give away the release from collecting comments from the PMS company blog. Each day leave a comment on what your favorite stamp shown that day is! Easy Peasy!  There is a blog list on the right side column of my blog of all the Paper Makeup Artists!

Lucky me!

(Sort of didn't post the challenges that I linked up with...sorry...trying to find them now.)

Crafty Cardmarkers, Tuesday Taggers, Pile It On, Roses On Paper, The Pink Elephant, Craft Individuals, Peachy Keen

Sherrod Studio's Tuesday Throwdown

It's another day and another NEW digi set from Sherrod Studio.  AND...another Tuesday Throwday.  This week...flap your wings and make a FLAP CARD.  I used the new set called "Flower Girl" for this challenge.

Flap cards are smaller than the typical handmade card...but they are a lot of fun! 

I received this awesome double sided (and thick) paper from a big sis swap...perfect for this image.  On the inside, I used 1/2 of a velcro dot to secure the flap. You can use 2 way zig pen or a small magnet as well.

Again, check out all the DTs blogs and enter to win this sweet, sweet, sweet digi set.


Ceal, Joseline, Kim, Leah, Sherrod Studio Blog



Post your own flap card on the Sherrod Studio Company blog and use Keyword: SSTT18 for online galleries!

National No Cussing Week

While I am cleaning or crafting,  I'm listening to the radio. And many times, it's NPR.  Just now I heard a story about McKay Hatch...a young man who started a no cuss club at his school.  They have declared this a "No Cuss Week" and are encouraging people to use good language to express themselves.   In a country where we pride ourselves on Freedom of Speech, this boy and his family has been harassed for trying to encourage others to pull their mouths out of the gutter.  Hey, say what you want.  Have your own opinions.  Just say it cleanly.  Learn some more words to be able to articulate what you are saying.  And even if you can't stop your potty mouth, goodness...let someone else have an opinion and let him say it cleanly.   I admire this 14 year old who is willing to stand up set a good example.  (Hey, and he's a HATCH!)

Sherrod Studio...goes Digi!

If you are grooving on the digi wave, be sure to check out Sherrod Studio.  The art work is delightful and you are going to love what you see in the next two days...so check back!

This set of digis is called "Scatter Joy."  You can resize the images to suit your needs.  Inside this sizzix pocket, I've tucked in a packet of seeds.  What a fun card to send to a green thumbed friend!  Be sure to comment on all of the Sherrod Studio Designers' blogs and be entered to win  your own digi set on the company blog.  Come back tomorrow for a new digi unveiling and the Tuesday Throwdown!

Ceal, Joseline, Kim, Leah, Sherrod Studio Blog