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!