"Millie doesn't mind living behind the seams".... this is a diorama card. I used my awesome new Fashion stamps along with the seamtress from Collage 2. The card is made so that when you pull the sides open with the buttons, the seamtress is reaveled. I'm not even going to attempt to offer up instructions- they are from an old Carol Duval episode, and I don't think I followed them very well (big surprise lol). I wish the pictures were better, but I think you get the idea. Ria- I'm gonna hate sending this one off, but I think you'll really like it! More ideas for tomorrow- now I must feed starving cats, dogs, and chickens (my newest additions), and try to get the ink off my fingers!

Cocktails anyone?

I have been industriously cleaning my studio, while making fresh messes and piles as I go. I ran across my stash of ATC blanks I got in a swap from CCS and used the Movie Star stamp, Collage 2, from Home Impressions for a quick fix. I love the way it turned out :)

Just brought the mail in, and woooo hoooo!!!!! My new Fashion stamp plate arrived!! Much messiness is about to break out over here :) I must go and start breaking in the fabulous new rubber now (PS- I am posting the proof of the new sheet on the sidebar so you can see it now and go shopping if you like).

Stardust on his hat

Handsome man stripped down to his core- alone on the prairie with stardust on his hat! I embossed on faux leather paper and layered that onto stardust paper.

No Mojo

Well, I have successfully botched every project I laid my hands on today. Ria says she saw my Mojo and Muse partying with the handsome man in the islands- without me! How rude. I was left behind to deal and the results are not pretty:

Hand Made Gifts

I just added the Hand Made Gift Pledge button to my blog... I signed up for this a while back the way I mindlessly sign up for neat things I stumble across online. Today it caught my attention when I saw it in Trish B's post, and it reminded me of all the ridiculous gifts my brother Doug and I made with great love, excitement and effort, all those years ago. Mom, Dad and Grandma Bly always went "crazy" over the tiniest bit or bauble covered in macaroni, finger paints or whatever the teacher gave us in art class. Yes, art class! At home our mom always had creative supplies ready to inspire our gift giving. As an adult I continued to make a gift for every occassion for my Mom who still swooned over each and every one. Now that Mom and Dad have both passed, I am inflicting my brother with homemade gifts. I just made a travel journal for his birthday, as a matter of fact (he leaves for the Gallapago Tuesday!). He dutifully admires,ooo's and awes just the way our parents taught us. So all you friends of mine be forewarned- I intened to go homemade for real! Lucky for you my talents have improved!