I {heart} chocolate

that's what I'm naming this post, it was either that or in the immortal words of the Monty Python boys "I'm Not Dead Yet". Although I've had no motivation or mojo to even go into my craft room lately I made myself go in there today and I managed to crank out three cards, this being one of them.

Stamps: My Cute Stamps - Sweet Chocolate; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa; Paper: Digital Paper printed on GA Pacific White, Brown Bazzill, Neenah; Other: Copics, Glitter Pen, SU Marker (Rose Romance), Hemp, Button, EK Success Edge (new ones that fold flat)

For this card, I used eclipse tape to mask which I've never done. I usually just stamp it on scrap paper and use the EK Success Repositionable Squares to place them. I then store all my masks in one folder to reuse them. Well I had gotten some of the eclipse tape when I had gone down to Pensacola for my Copic Cert and I figured I try it out. I must say it's really nice, easy to cut. As for the storing for the reuse...that's still to be seen so far.

Update on my back: For those that you are keeping up on what's going on with my back. I found out Thursday that was what my GP called a "large bulging disc" is actually a extruding disc. For those of us that don't know what that is it is as orthopedics.about says "A disc extrusion occurs when the outer part of the spinal disc ruptures, allowing the inner, gelatinous part of the disc to squeeze out. Disc extrusions can occur with the ligaments in tact, or damaged."
So at this point my neurosurgeon is sending me for a myelogram this coming Thursday for them to tell exactly where the problem is so that they can make repairs.

TGI FRIDAY!!!!

I have to tell I look forward to Friday every week because it means it's the weekend. But then I swear before I turn around it's Monday again. It never ends, does it?

What makes Fridays even more fun for me now is the Friday Fun Challenge. This week the beautiful and talented Kathi challenged us use at three different patterned papers on our project. I have a confession to make: this isn't a challenge for me. It would have been more of a challenge for me not to. I made it and a few others to go along with Taylor's Year of Cupcakes Challenge that she had going on (yes, I've been a busy girl).

Stamps: Stampingbella - Cupcakeabella, Yummalicious; Ink: Palette Charcoal, Versafine Black; Paper: Basic Grey - Euphoria, GA Pacific White; Other: Copics, Shimmerz Silver Bells, Doodlebug Token, DMC Floss, clear eP, fake baubles

If you decide to play with us in the challenge, come on you know you want to and upload it to Splitcoast Stampers use the keyword FFC20 so we can leave comments for ya!

You can check out the other Friday Fun Gals stuff at:
Kathi
Kim
Jimmi
Sherry

Now if you want to see the other cards I made, well keep scrolling sweetie :)

Stamps: TGF (The Greeting Farm) Sweet Deal; Paper: MME Magnolia, GA Pacific White; Ink: Palette Noir; Other: Nesties, Copics, May Arts Ribbon, Fake Baubles

These next two cards are made with stamps from a brand new stamp company named My Cute Stamps. And they really are!!

Stamps: My Cute Stamps - Sweet Chocolate; Ink: Raw Sienna Palette; Paper: SEI Oasis DP, Misc Cream CS; Other: Nesties, SU Basic Black Marker, Corner Rounder Punch, American Crafts Ribbon, Fluff (brown & white), glitter, metallic rubon

Stamps: My Cute Stamps - Sweet Chocolate; Ink: Palette Noir, Versafine Black; Paper: PTI Aqua Mist, SU Apricot Appeal, K&Co Brenda Walton Neapolitan, GA Pacific White; Other: PTI Aqua Mist Ribbon, Copics, Nesties, clear eP

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Enjoy Your Story KOM; Ink: Versamark; Paper: Red Bazzill, GA Pacific White, DP out of scrap pile; Other: Gold eP, May Arts Ribbon, Karen Foster Ribbon, Nesties, Doodlebug Token (the only one I had was a pink color but I colored it with copic R39 Garnet to match)

Stamps: Inque Boutique - Mini Kisses, Party Cupcakes; Ink: Palette Noir, Versafine Black; Paper: Basic Grey - Euphoria, SU Cool Caribbean, GA Pacific White; Other: Copics, Jewels from my VSN SS, Misc Ribbon, clear eP, Nesties

Stamps: Stampingbella - Yummalicious; Paper: Basic Grey - Two Scoops, SU Blush Blossom; Other: SU Basic Black, Word Window Punch, Mike's $1 Cupcake Ribbon, Primas, Flat Back Pearl

And now one last thing and I swear this is it!! A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MY VSN SECRET SISTER...Thank you for this card. It's so cute and I loved the jewels you sent me. Like that wasn't obvious by my using them already.