Hi I'm Sara and

I'm a paper horder/whore. I would say I was an addict but that would imply that I want help . I have so much paper I feel like the old woman that lived in the shoe, it would go somewhat this way "she had so much paper she didn't know what to do". To give you some kind of idea I was cleaning/organizing my room this weekend and making sure that at least all my paper was in one place. Here is most of it...
I have to still find room for just some of my plain cardstock. It's kind of sad. I'm trying to put myself on paper buying restriction until I go through some of it. No matter how cheap or pretty or how much I convince myself I will use I'm going to have to tell myself no until I use up some of this. OHHHH all the pretty paper how I will miss you.

Triple Your Pleasure!!

Triple Your Fun!! At least that was my philosophy for this Friday's Fun Challenge. Our challenge, first of all for this week was to get into the box or should I say make one well mainly anything not card like. How perfect was it when this week in the Weekly Inkling there was the tutorial on how to make a Watering Can? Plus the template that you could print out. It was super easy.
THEN... there was Inspiration Challenge where the hand decorated tiles by Xenia Taylor.

Stamps: Kitchen Sink Stamps - Multistep Sunflowers
Ink: Memento - Dandelion, Potter's Clay, Cottage Ivy, Desert Sand, Rhubarb Stalk, Versafine Imperial Purple
Paper: SU Apricot Appeal, PTI Spring Rain
Extras: Chatterbox Ribbon, PTI Twine & Ripe Avocado Button, K&Co Jewels

ETA: Really must stop writing these late at night. I hope my sassy girls will forgive because I to link them once again. Will you please go visit them so maybe they will forgive me?
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Hey Baby, Hey Baby, Hey!!

When I was going for the So You Think You Can Stamp otherwise known as SYTYCS on the first week which was Swing. I had decided to make two mainly because I was on a roll. I wanted to share with you what I ended up making.

Stamps: Snuggle Bunnies, Essential Sentiments, Behind the Scenes
Paper: PTI Ocean Tides, Soft Stone, Perfect Panel
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & London Fog, Palette Prussian
Extras: SU Yellow grosgrain, PTI Vintage Buttons, Gelly Rolly Sparkle Pen, Copics, Yellow Stickles, PTI Twine, Word Window Punch, Sparkle Fluff
Techniques: Flip Flop, Swing

On the inside to get the look I was going for I stamped off the Memento London Fog then went over it with Gelly Roll Sparkle pen. On top of that I stamped the sentiment. Although I think these bunny were super duper cute this is not the one I entered into the contest. I entered My Little Love Machine and came in 3rd that week.

Thank Hoo!!

Today in our Royal Wednesday Hop is the color challenge. The colors are orange, purple, black and white. I gotta tell you I'm so loving my new stamps. And I can't wait for you to see the new ones that are coming out. Here's what I made for the challenge. It's a Thank Hoo tag...

Stamps: Hooters Stamp Set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Basic Eerie, SU Elegant Eggplant, Michael's Generic Orange CS
Extras: Nestabilities, Googly eyes, eyelash fiber in black, MM rub ons, impressabilities

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Stamptoberfest

This week, from the 17th to the 25th, 2peas is hosting Stamptoberfest. What is Stamptoberfest you say? It a week long of challenges and prizes where anyone can play along. In fact I am even hosting a challenge called To Be or Not to Be, to find out what that even means you'll have to come check it out. So come join in the fun and more here.
In fact I even made this card to fit a couple of the challenges.

Stamps: MFT Thinking of Hoo?
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Lilac Posies, Paris Dusk
Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, Magnolia DP
Extras: Felt Ric Rac Ribbon, Nestabilities, Copics, Horizontal Slot Punch

Why Don't You Take Me To

Funky Town? You singing the song now? Is it stuck in your head now too? Hehe. This week's challenge for the MFT So You Think You Can Dance is Disco - It's Electric! Retro and Funky. I decided to make a scene, I've never made a scene card and because I was making a scene card I thought I should make to fit #10 envelope. Here's what I came up with.

Stamps: Going Places, The Poppies, Just Rite Times New Roman (?)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Whisper White
Paper: Heidi Grace, Memory Box - Butterfield Collection, Neenah, Prism SSW, Misc Black
Extras: Copics, Gold Glitter, Crayola Holographic Paper, Gold/Silver Jewels, Tag Punch, Nestabilities, Spicas, Gelly Roll Pens

Hey Babies!!

I know I've been a little MIA this weekend and I'm sorry. Between running around crazy and not feeling well, I just ran out of time to post. I hope you'll forgive me. I did however write up a post up on the Queen Kat Design blog if you would like to go check it out. I'm going to try to write up on here later. MWAH dah-lings!!

Hoo's Special?

You are!!! At least that's the way I feel about all you guys. AND IT'S FRIDAY!!! I got to tell you I need like a whole extra 24 hours in my week that nobody else knows about but me so that I can get things done or just sleep.

It's time for Friends with Flair and the Friday Fun Challenge.

This week Kim challenged us to use a sketch. I have a confession, I am a sketch junkie. Sometimes I follow them to the letter, other times just for inspiration but definitely a sketch junkie.

I just got this kit from Scrapbooksteals.com, it's Cosmo Cricket. I got a really great deal and it's a beautiful kit.
Isn't this owl so cute? It was the only thing I stamped.

Stamps: Owl Always Loves You
Paper: Cosmo Cricket - Fleuriste, PTI - Kraft
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Extras: Cosmo Cricket Cardstock Sticker (same kit), edged ruler, Cosmo Cricket Fleuriste Die Cut, K&Co Jewel, Nestabilities, Pop Dots

I only cut the top part of the owl so he could pop up a little away from the card & from behind the circle.

My sassy girlies are going to be hanging out this weekend (hate I won't be there!!!). Leave them so lovin letting them know how awesome they are please.
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Lean On Me

IT'S WEDNESDAY!! Is just doesn't seem right that I'm excited that the week is half way over. Wish it was Friday except for the fact that it's time for the Queen Kat Blog Hop. Today you should be coming to my blog from Anita's if not you may want to go back to the QKD blog and see what everyone else has created.

I know a lot of my friends seem to be going through hard times and/or just getting down. I hope that this helps brighten up some of their days.

Stamps: Janice
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Whisper White, Distressed Ink - Weathered Wood
Paper: PTI Soft Stone, True Black, SU Vanilla, sorry don't know what the PP is it was gifted to me, Walmart scrap pack
Extras: Copics, Spicas, EK Success, Tim Holtz Distressor, Sparkle Fluff, 7 Gypsies - Girlfriends Journal Rubbings, Zva Tiny Twinkles, Bazzill In Stitches, Basic Grey Porcelain Brads, Nestabilities, Shimmerz Wheat & Silver Bellz, Poly Twill in gray

Just a small close up so you can see the fluff collar.

Now, off you go... have a good hump day and stop in to see Stephanie.

My Little Love Machine

I'm been on a challenge kick lately. I made this for the MFT contest "So You Think You Can Stamp". This week's contest is to be inspired by West Coast Swing (Think lift, flip and spin!) I had a lot of fun with this one, so I made two. It gave me a chance to do techniques I haven't done before.

For this one I actually used 2 technique, a tilt card & spinner. The robot tilts, the gears with Love and Machine on it spin. I even made it where the arms move using the little brads that came with the Mr. Roboto kit.

Stamps: Mr. Roboto
Paper: Mr Roboto Digi Paper, Perfect Panel Paper, Cosmo Cricket - Cogsmo, PTI Soft Stone
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette L'Amour
Extras: Teeny Tiny Silver Brads, Silver twine, copics, gelly roll silver pen, metallic rub on

I thought I would take a side shot so you could the layers and the fact where the spinners & tilt is.