Priceless Thinking

Well, apparently this design is popular!  LOL I CASEd this from Sara (saraeddy321 on SCS).  I did the same as Sara and changed the colors.  I liked Sara's colors, but wanted something bright.... I LOVE the color combo I came up with!  Take a look, then head over to Sara's SCS gallery and take a look, then leave her some comments encouraging her - she makes GREAT stuff!

The base is Sahara Sand (my Neutral color of the month this month!).  The other paper is Wild Wasabi (retired).  I then stamped the images and sentiment (from Priceless) in Regal Rose and inked the edges of the Whisper White in Groovy Guava.

Food for thought.....

Here's an interesting post as to how our military feels about our upcoming President.  Scary to think what some have done (voted for him) in the interest of our troops when it's NOT what they wanted.....  Oh and Laura's blog is GREAT!  I LOVE to read her new posts!

http://lauraevangeline.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-41-obama-headlines.html

Fresh Le Jardin

I liked this card SO MUCH when I saw it that I changed VERY little!  Lori (Lori Lynn Washburn at SCS) did such a WONDERFUL job!  I had to change a few things due to supplies on hand, but if I could have, it would've been an EXACT replica!  Lori has an impressive SCS gallery and a beautiful blog!

This card uses Soft Sky as the base and Le Jardin DSP.  I used Fresh Cuts with Always Artichoke ink.  I also inked the edges using of the image, but I can't remember what color I used... And apparently this is another one my family LOVED because I have NONE left!  I also added Always Artichoke ribbon where Lori used Vanilla wide grosgrain.  But she had those beautiful LARGE eyelets and I didn't have any THAT big :(  Anyway, enjoy and go take a look at Lori's gallery and blog!

Legislation needs action taken NOW!

I try to steer clear of ANYTHING politics related, but this is a serious problem that we ALL need to be aware of!  I tried to send this as an e-mail, but my webmail was acting up....

We as parents need to contact our congressmen about the new Consumer Product Safety Act. It was meant to protect our children from the drama of the last few years (MANY toys and clothes being recalled), but it's also going to put ALL non-profit and small thrift stores out of business! You can read about it here - http://www.duanemorris.com/alerts/alert2940.html


The basics of the law state that anything that is made for the intent to sell to a child (those 12 and under) MUST have a certificate stating that it is lead free. This is a good thing, BUT for those who own thrift stores or consignment shops, this means they will have to throw out EVERYTHING in their stores or pay $4000 PER PRODUCT (this was just one estimate given) to have it tested!

PLEASE contact your local congressman and urge them to modify this bill to exclude any items made before the enactment date - February 10.

Oh and for those who think this won't apply to you - this also means you cannot sell used toys/clothes in yard sales! And the fine for selling these items you ask? $10,000 PER INSTANCE!

Simple and Elegant

This one has an interesting story.  I found it in Sandra's (sjt09 on SCS) gallery, made notes about it, and packed it to work on during my recent trip to SC.  I didn't get a chance to work on ANYTHING on the way down (gotta LOVE those NC roads!), but on the way back we hit some traffic, so I was able to work!  Anyway, Michael thought it was hilarious that I was stamping in the truck!  So, please visit Sandra's SCS gallery.  And while there, encourage her to post more cards!  She has some great things in there.

Isn't this the BEST?!?  Now, she used a beautiful Cuttlebug embossing folder, but I don't have one of those, so this was my interpretation :)  VERY easy - Whisper Whire and Brocade Blue!  Oh and the stamp set is One of a Kind.  Enjoy!

Girl Scout cookies!

Emma is now a Daisy (Kindergarten Girl Scout)!  Her troop is selling cookies, so if you are interested in purchasing some, please let me know!  Thanks!

Always Groovy

This one was a challenge for me!  The colors were (to me) a nice combo, but not something I would go with.  BUT once I got started, I couldn't STOP!  LOL  I like how this turned out and apparently my family did too as I have NONE of these left!  This was from Terry (Terrore3 on SCS).  She has a HUGE, amazing SCS Gallery and a blog as well with great inspiration on it!

Colors are Groovy Guave (retired), Kiwi Kiss (current In Color), and Very Vanilla.  I also used some of my NEW (LOVE IT!) Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin ribbon!  The stamp set is Always and the "flowers" at the bottom are from Little Pieces (retired).

Oh and I just noticed my sloppy photography - the chair showing through my cardboard "light box" (NOT) and the SU DSP label showing in the corner.  Please forgive these..... It was late when I took these and it's late now (I'm scheduling these).  I'll try to fix them another day....