Black Friday & Maxine!

I wanted to share my take which is right in line with Maxine!

I hate the pandemonium that comes with Black Friday!

I'll take Cyber Saturday any day!

Scent-sational Cards!

I'm long overdue for another technique. This is another one where you will think that I have flipped my lid, but if you're on a budget ... you can make this one work for you!

I promise it works and the end results can be quite 'scent'- sational and fun and a lot less costly than buying those scented embossing powders. Give it a shot ... what do you have to lose except a little time and a little bit of supplies.

Basic Supplies List

VersaMark Embossing Pad (or other embossing pad)

Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)

Stiff Patterned Paper

Heat Gun

Coffee Grinds, Unused of course!

Step One

Make a tag out of patterned paper that is slightly larger than your embossing pad.
Press embossing pad against tag and wiggle it around to make an imperfect rectangle.

Step Two

Take 50/50 mixture of UTEE and dry coffee grounds and mix in a bag.

Insert tag and do the mixture to cover embossing ink completely. Shake off excess.

Step Three Apply heat to melt the mixture. Here I used my coffee pot's warming pad. I used this because I didn't want a heat gun to bow mixture off of the tag. If you do not wish to use your coffee pot in this fashion, apply heat gun from the UNDERSIDE of tag. The embossed tag is finished.

Here is the card that I taught at my LSS using this technique.

Have fun and go make some Scent-sational Creations!

Happy Thanksgiving !!!!!

The Good, The Bad and The Dandy Candy!

Sweet Sarah of Scrampin Mama has this wonderful blog candy sponsored by i {heart} papers! Visit her site and check it out.... go ahead, I'll be here when you get back!

Back already, wasn't it amazing! Hope you left a comment, I know I sure did. Good luck!

On a sad note, I didn't post up that on Saturday, my cousin died at age 32. I have so many questions and now I won't get to see him at the annual family get together!

RIP ROB, YOU'RE MISSED!

Back to a happy note, tomorrow I'll be posting a new technique that's absolutely scentalating! You'll see tomorrow, but that's your TEASER for the week!

Yummmers! Some Sweet Treats!

Suzanne of ScrapBitz has some great candy up for grabbers!

It's so Yummy! Check it out.....

All you have to do is leave a comment on her blog and answer her random question! One lucky
person will get all these goodies! Could it be you? Hop on over now to check it out! For a second chance to win pop on over to Susana's Custom Art & Card Designs and sign up for emails for your chance to win!

And there's one more for the road.....

Art Girlz Scrapbook Nook has a tempting treat to celebrate her blogaversary!!!!!

Pop on over, yum yum!

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Bev of All The Things I Love has a sweet treat that you'll just love too!

Isn't it just drippin sweet!

What are you waiting for! You've got two great treats before you ..... go sample!

WOW! You hate these phone calls.....

.....you know the ones! The ones that leave you with that feeling in the pit of your stomach. The ones that either someone is in the hospital and is very sick, or that someone has just died.

I got one of these calls today, but it has me wondering more about the incident. My cousin was found hanging in a tree, but was still barely alive. He was taken to the hospital and put on life support.

My sister was the one who made the call, but she informed me he had been taken off life support (not sure if it's because he no longer needs it, or because they're allowing him to die).

I don't know and it's driving me crazy. I don't know if he's still alive, was this self inflicted, who called 911? So many questions and NO answers!!!



And in the shadow notes, I just celebrated my BLOG-iversary with over hits!!! Thanks everyone!

GO NOW! IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

It's not to late! Cast your vote toward Decision 2008! Who will be our next President? Will it be McCain or Obama.

My husband went this morning and cast his vote, but not before standing in a line that was about an hour and a half long! Sheesh, makes for a miserable start to ANY morning! I however was able to wait until after my class at my LSS. I went and guess what .... no lines, no waiting. I was in and out within 5 minutes! This was much more painless (for me) than the media hyped it up to be! I strongly believe that our local media had put the fear into everyone so much that they all ran first thing this morning. I'm just glad its over, now the waiting begins!

Who will be our next President? Will it be McCain or Obama?

Feel free to share your political opinions!

Halloween Hoopla at SSD is in full swing!

Scrapbook Supplies Direct is in day 2 of their Halloween Hoopla!

There are contest, challenges, games and PRIZES!

Don't forget to pop on over and hang out for a while!

Great things are happening and you might walk awaywith the PhotoBook Maker ($100 value).

We've also just released our HALLOWEEN KIT featuring the spooky fun pages in Cosmo Cricket's Haunted Line! Aren't they just yummy!

This is just the papers!

There are rub-ons, lacing cards, paint, chipboard & so much more!

Here's are a few of the things that I created with them....

"FREAKS" Layout

and my cards

The gals on our Design team created some pretty amazing stuff... They're so creative!

Christine S. (aka: ScrappyGal) made this adorable lacing card album

Lelie C. (aka: Mimibean) made this spooktacular "BOO" decor

Pop on over to SSD! These kits were created in very limited quantities and while you're there .... stay and play a while.... You could just be the biggest winner!

GO NOW!