My Celebrity Look Alikes

I really think this is funny because this is not one of my better pictures. When I used some of them I got some of the weirdest looking people.

Which Jane Austen Character?

Are you....
Well, I'm

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I got this curtesey of Catherine over at Paper Addict she was wanting to know who I would be.

Hello, Hello

Hello my darlings. I hope everything is well. I'm doing pretty good here. Just playing catch up as usual. This week I think I'm going to try converting my stamps over to unmounted because I'm starting to run out of room.

Stamps: eat cake graphics - Wags & Amanda saw Santa Claus, Wintertime Fun, SU Background Stamp; Paper: SU Black CS, Imaginisce - Black Tie Optional - So Fine; Other Supplies: Square Punch, Prismas, OMS, American Crafts Ribbon

Stamps: Autumn Leaves - Build a Flower; Ink: Palette Ink Canvas & Purple, Tim Holtz Distressing Ink ,Alcohol ink Red Pepper & Mushroom; Paper: SU - Spring Flowers DP, Misc Brown; Other Supplies: Metal Sheet, CB D'Vine, Ribbon, Moss

Stamp: Rubber Romance - Diva Chef, Karen Foster - Snap Stamps; Ink: Palette Hybrid - Noir; Paper: SU Cool Carribbean, Karen Foster - Cupcake Tin; Other Supplies: American Crafts Ribbon, Prismas, OMS, Stickles, CB Embossing Folder Spots & Dots

North and South

I don't know if my head was buried or what but I just found a movie recently called North and South and I absolutely LOVE it!! For any of you out there that have an affinity towards Jane Austen or Pride & Prejudice I do believe you will like this movie. It has some of the same undertones however this takes place in the 1850s in an Industrial part of England. It is based on the book by Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) who came on the scene right after Jane Austen (1775-1817). I had already really liked Wives & Daughters which was based on another one of her books. Now that I've given you the history. I'll have to actually go get her books so I can read them.

You know it was funny I was thinking how much I love these older based movies & books and that it didn't make sense because I'm such an independent person. Then I started really thinking about the main characters Elizabeth (P&P) and Margaret (N&S) -not that I'm by any means comparing myself to them - but they are very strong minded independent women. Maybe that's the reason I love these movies so much but in the end they do get their romantic endings. So maybe there is hope for me after all..I can be independent and maybe get my romantic ending.

Polar Bear Attack

This guy managed to survive a horrific polar bear attack. Be cautious,the photos are gruesome.




I thought this was too cute not to share.

I know I've been missing slightly. It's been a really busy week. I will share some things that I have done tomorrow.

For the Very First Time

Ok, before I get behind the title of this post I thought I would share a pic Bandit & I took tonight. She had just come in for the evening. And I've been sick all day...AGAIN!! But I think it turned out really cute.
Not only did I do the CC Challenge for this week but I broke out the Copics to color it. I don't know that I'm totally sold but I guess it make take some getting used to. I must admit the tutorials that from BCSherrie helped A LOT. You can see them here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T80G-AgW-nk & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bd1yWPDMsY&NR=1.

Stamps: eat cake graphics - Granny Gertz & Times a lousy beautician; cardstock: SU certainly celery, pumpkin pie, white; ink: lavendar lace (I didn't have orchid opulence), palette noir; other: ribbon, glitter, cb bloom dots, purple baubles

This card was so easy to make I got the idea from Leslie Miller aka Running with Scissors.

Stamps: Feelwellabella; Ink: Palette Noir, Tim Holtz Antique Linen; Paper: Heidi Swapp - , Yellow Bazzil, White; Other: Prismas, OMS, Brads, Corner Turners, Corner Rounder

In case you didn't see Nichole Heady's original post of this, you should obviously go look at her because it is much better than mine. However, this is my version.

Paper: SU Spring Flowers; Other: Heidi Swapp Tape, Carl Scallop Punch

Ch-Ch-Changes

Being that I've been sick in bed all day. I figured I would do something that didn't involve much movement. So I decided to redesign my blog a little. I gave myself a new look in a color that I like a lot. Let me know what you think.

Help!

I need somebody. Help! Ok, that's my best impression of the Beetles. I have this other project that I was working on making a name frame of sorts for a friend of mine. But when it's all said and done and seems like something is missing.



So any ideas that you can offer me would be greatly appreciated. As you can see the theme is obviously cars & trucks. I made the letters of his name to simulate a stop light on a road.

Stupid Power

I live out in the boonies in case I've never told you that before. Granted it only takes me 10 minutes to get town. Everyone treats it like you live out in the middle of nowhere. Well, last night we were just finishing up dinner when the power goes out. Is it storming...no! Is it whipping up with wind...no!! It is so quiet and nothing is going on but that is the price you pay for being on an EMC for power. I loved being on Georgia Power.

Anyway, for the now promised project that I told you I would post last night.

I used an expanding file folder for this. I drilled holes in the top so I could make it into more of a purse. I used grommets that I colored with copics to match the grosgrain ribbon that I used to run along the edges. I used Crate Paper (Avenue Collection - Glam) to cover the front. Because I was making this for a friend of mine I put her initials on the bottom left with Making Memories and Target Rubons. The "purse strap" is a belt I got on clearance for $2.

I'll be back shortly

I have a project that I just finished last night that I post a little bit later this evening. I'll be back in just a little bit.