Update...

Since there has been no time to stamp, I thought an update would be nice.

If you are in the mood to buy something for yourself or for your favorite stamper, here are some fun sites:

Starving Artistamps...which has doodlicious fun and quirky images but also a lot of other styles...be sure to check them out.

Paper Makeup...which sells adorable day fairies, funny monsters, thought provoking sentiments and a new sailing set.

Sherrod Studio...which has a sale going on right now! 

Paper Temptress...whose paper shimmers, glimmers and can hold up to anything! 

As for the Dawn Update...I'm busy with a teacher at school who isn't up to snuff.  And since she is making my son's year miserable, she is going to be hearing a lot...from me.  Enough said.  And..I'm busy with SEWING projects this Christmas. I made the boys each a fray quilt...and I am in the snip, snip, snipping part of it. I'm making DD a closet full of American Girl Doll clothes.  I still have to get Ken's gifts bought and my parents.  Ugh...why did I not get this done before Thanksgiving...which is MY own tradition. I am not a shopper. I hate making decisions.  And returns. 

Ken's sister and husband and 6 kids are coming to visit right after Christmas.  So, I have to prepare for that...mentally, physically.  haha. 

Okay, and now I think I need a soak in the bath as I have been running about stores and busy at the sewing machine all day.  But wait until I post pix of those projects! 

They've LANDED!!

Yep...the new stamp sets from Sherrod Studios have landed. 

When I first started stamping, it was with rubber.  And I became, regretfully, a rubber snob.  But Sherrod has made me see the error of my ways.  It is so fun to make the sentiments curve in the way I want them to be.  The "Reach for the stars" sentiment is straight. But I curved it as I layed it onto the acrylic block.  Very fun!

I used some Paper Temptress paper for the stars.  Autumn Harvest Text has a shimmer that is perfect for the nestie die cuts.  Be sure to hop on over there to see her specials as well.  Patricia has recently uploaded some new papers!

Remember to fill up those carts...esp. since Kim is having a holiday sale...25% off!  Yeah!

Sneak Peek #2..Sherrod Studio

Tomorrow, Kim is releasing a rather sweet "Down Home Blessings" set.  Most of all, I love the font on these sentiments...

To see more Sherrod Studio Sneak Peeks...go to the Company blog!

An out of this world Tuesday Throwdown and a SNEAK PEEK

Boy, we are being spoiled by all these new releases this week.  Today's Sherrod Studio Tuesday Throwdown Challenge is a Sketch.

I decided to flip mine to the right one click...

Now, that's...OUT OF THIS WORLD!  Be sure to check out the other designers' sneak peeks on the Sherrod Studio Blog.  There you can also use the keyword:  SSTT08 and link up to Mr. Linky!

Brrrr....An Artice Blog Hop

(If you are looking for the PMS blog hop, scroll down to the next post.  But hey!  Why not do two blog hops today?  Perhaps you'll have a better chance at some free rubber!)

Yippeee!  I'm really excited for today.  I just had such fun designing with this latest release from Starving Artistamps.  This Doodle Factory set is going to be great for winter, Christmas, Valentines, men, women, kids...you name it!  This is a fun one indeed.  This blog hop officially starts at 11am est.

Welcome to the Starving Artistamps New Release Blog Hop

and One Day Only Blog Candy Giveway!

We are so excited to present our newest release...

DoodleFactory Arctic

You are going to want to visit all the stops on our hop because someone is giving away a complete unmounted set of the new release for blog candy! We are keeping the blog candy open for one day only so your chances of winning are even better! (blog candy ends 11am PST December 8th, 2009 the winner will be announced on or before December 9th 2009). If you have arrived here on your own and are just finding out about the blog hop you should start here: http://www.starving artistamps. blogspot. com


Now on to the Tundra!!

I used Paper Temptress' Crystal Clear paper to make this floating card. There is just enough room to write out a note underneath Walgruff.  The snow is stamped on Poison Ivory Incandescent Paper.  It has a great sheen to it and takes the watercolor really well.  In real life, there is a shimmer on that snowy landscape! (Detail shows it a little better.)

 

 

How can your heart not melt with this Valentine card!

Stickles...always perfect for every card!

Mooth was decorated for the Christmas season using an ornament stamp found in Santa's Sweet Shoppe which is sold by Starving Artistamps.l

Who needs patterned papers when you have this adorable fauna of the artic??

All embossing on this card used an irridescent embossing powder.

"Juno" who loves you?  I do! haha.  Now..maybe I need to make that into a card for real?  Here is another sweet card for someone you care about.  Aaaaaw!

Hey... you can show your love...Inside and Out!

On the white areas, this card was coated with extra thick embossing powder, twice...for an icy finish.  Note the lower left hand corner that shows off the texture.

Although icy on the outside, the inside is hot!  A great place to write something that will heat up your one and only!

 

 I used a speckled white for this card's snowy background.  It kept it simple...yet the specks give interest.  Oooh, you just gotta love those fish!  Those fish eyes!!

Thank you for stopping by my blog!!  This was the last stop today.  Did you remember to put comments on all the stops?  Ooh, someone is going to be one happy stamper!  Thank you for hopping with us, you can find the new Arctic and much more on our website: http://www.starving artistamps.com. 

In case you get lost somewhere along the way here is the complete list of stops:


START HERE: http://www.starvingartistamps.blogspot.com/

Juliana Swanson: http://stampinwinkyfingers.blogspot.com/

Donna Duquette http://deesstudio.blogspot.com/

Lori Tecler http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/

Lydia Fiedler http://understandblue.blogspot.com/

Tracey Berkey http://www.stampomatic.blogspot.com/

Jenn McMIllan http://jennmcmillan.blogspot.com/

Eva Andren http://muffinspyssel.blogspot.com/

Nina Aaslund http://krumelurkonst.blogspot.com/

Dawn Mecedes http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/


Again...keep scrolling for the Paper Makeup Blog Hop!

Ahoy Maties!

Glad you could come aboard the S.S. Paper Makeup cruise!  I'm sure you have seen plenty of great sites on each leg of the journey.  And there are many more to come.   (Though., you should have started at the DEPARTURE PORT.)

I decided to go CAS with this example.  Sometimes simple is the way to go...when you need a card in a pinch or if you are making one for a guy.  This card went to a bowling birthday party on Saturday! 

The SS PMS ship is now sailing to Lisa K's blog!  Be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the route.  Also, check out the Paper Makeup Blog.  Leaving comments there can get your name in the "barrel" for a prize too!  And remember... your final docking must be at the Release Party.  It starts tonight at 8pm CST.  Fun and games and best of all BOOTY!  (As in prizes, that is!)

Oh wait!  Are you looking for a treausure? I have only this to offer you:

Remember to stock up on your holiday themed supplies from Paper Makeup at 25% off...now through Friday.  Use the code:  holi25!

PS.  Come back here after 11 am  for a blog hop with Starving Artistamps latest release called Artic!  More booty to be had!!

A Scientist in the Making

My youngest has wanted to be a scientist for years. I am not even certain how it began. Perhaps it was when Granny and Papa gave him a scientific experiement kit for his bday two years ago.  But if you ask him, he will tell you that he wants to be a scientist. E* is very observant.  Even his first grade teacher has told me this.  On occasion, worksheets are copied incorrectly.  The front and the back are the same thing.  He is willing to raise his hand and question it when the rest of the class sits there...doing nothing.  Rather...doing the same problems twice. 

I'm sure he gets some of it from his Dad who seems to fix almost anything and who questions everything.

We were getting out some Christmas lights today and found this string of lights with a musical Santa on it. The lights blink in time with the music.  But...1/2 the string was dead.  Ken decided that he would doctor it up.  Splice a few wires.   Add a switch so the next time the lights die, we simply have to plug it into a new string.

Of course, Baby Scientist was eager and helpful.  Here they are...

Upclose with the gadget...

Note the extra plug.

And proof that E is not the only pesty sibling.  Here is his sister who just had to stick her head into the pix frame!

Ken wants me to publically announce that I beat him at chess today. I don't like strategy games. They bore me. Ken is a schemer too...so playing games is just no fun b/c we play them two different ways. I'll get upset if I even have to relate to you how many made up words Ken makes when we used to play Boggle.  Or how he goes for the tiny, tiny words for a gazillion points in Scrabble.  Ooh...I just don't play that way.

So today, we played a game of chess.  (I was being kind.)  And ugh...it was dull.  And he thinks so long before making a move.  I on the other hand, just make a move.  Well, at one point, I made a move, called check mate.  He says "that's not check mate."  And moved a piece.  So, my rook took out his queen or king. Oh, now I can't remember. But that was the end of the game.

Oh I-I-I-I-I-I-I....am the the CHAMPION...my FRIEND.......oooh, ooh, ooh!  :)

Also, last update...we made 2 kinds of christmas cookies tonight...peanut butter blossoms and snickerdoodles. Again...snickerdoodles were for Ken.

Some extra peeks for PMS

Ahoy there, matey!  Here is a sneak peek of a single stamp being released by Paper Makeup on Monday! 

Check out the PMS blog for more sneak peeks...or it's off the plank for you!  Tomorrow is the PMS release Blog Hop AND the Starving Artistamp Blog Hop for a Doodle Factory release. And I am so excited for this one!!