WOYWW - Insanity, as per usual. Just say'n.

You would think I would be used to posting a giant mess for WOYWW by now, but alas, I'm not. It still makes me shudder a bit each and EVERY week. Just say'n.

I CAN say, however, that you are getting a bit of a glimpse of my week, though. You see that bat punch? It's brand new! I was SO excited to find it since my local Mike's didn't have it in stock, but I happened to be in another area and they had it and it was on SALE, so I grabbed it! I {heart} it. Totally. Just say'n.

And...see that wicked crazy cute bag on the far right of the photo? I won that from Bored, Inc. and it is SOOOO stinking cute! Love!

And, that darn doll in the middle. Well, she has had a few words to say, as of late. You see, she was destined to be a witch, but now she is arguing with me and suggesting that perhaps she is more of a Christmas holiday character, perhaps a caroler or something of that sort. I'm not sure this argument is going to end well. We shall see, we shall see. She was almost painted green the other day and now she might want to be a CAROLER???? *ugh* Decisions, decisions. Feel free to leave your opinions - witch, caroler, something she hasn't even thought of yet....you know how it goes around here!

Just a quick on today...don't forget to check out the other workspaces at The Stamping Ground.

I don't know WHAT it is about little Kawaii Erasers, but I do SO love them! {Wordless Wednesday}

But only if they come in the proper packaging with proper Japanese writing on them! 'Cause it's just more fun that way. Just say'n.

For more Wordless (or at least close) Wednesday posts check here and here!

Kick'n It Grunge Style with SSD #47!

Yes, my friends, it is time for another Tuesday Sketch with Skipping Stones Design! Did you know that if you play along with the sketch you can win credit toward ANY stamp set in the SSD store? Yup! That's right, folks! It's pretty awesome like that! So play along and have some fun and maybe you will win!

Here is this week's sketch:

Okay, so I am TOTALLY in love with this new background stamp set that we got to play with this week! FOR. REALS. You, you guys, seriously, it's wicked awesome! It's called GRUNGE! This is great for unique and interesting backgrounds AND it totally works for all of your 'guy card' needs! Of course, I personally, love ever stamp on it, so you can feel free to use it for all of your 'girl card' needs, as well. Just say'n.



Hee-Hee. Get it now? "Kick'n it Grunge Style." HA!!! See how I did that there? I created a play on words because there are boots on the card and you can totally kick with boots and the stamps are called Grunge. That's funny stuff, my friends. Just say'n.


I created this card using lots of layers and I love the dimension. To get my sentiment exactly where I wanted it, I simply stamped the background image multiple times to cover the surface and masked the area where I planned to stamp the 'Thanks.' I love the look that resulted!



I finished it off with a wrap of hemp and a little cowboy boot charm! I love it!!! So fun!

So...head on over to Skipping Stones Design and check out what the other Stamp Tramps created! Good stuff this week! For reals!

Today I am linking with the following parties:

Vanilla Wafers + Nutella = Holy Yum, Batman!

No, for reals.

I figured I'd start your week off with a little snack tutorial that will pretty much rock your world and make you the happiest snacker EVER. Just say'n. So...here goes...

Begin with Nilla Wafers, Nutella, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Sprinkles.

Ummm...yup.... so you can totally see where I'm going with this right? Yes, my friends, we are about to create tiny little Nutella ice cream sandwiches of goodness. For reals. They are amazing. Just say'n.

So....thennnnnn...



....simply spread the Nutella on several Nilla Wafers. Be sure you have an even number, since you need two for each sandwich. If you make an odd number you will just have to sacrifice one and eat it. Just say'n.



Then, you just have to scoop a small bit of ice cream onto the Nutella covered surface. I used a knife. If you have a melon baller, this would be PERFECT, but I don't. So I used a knife. *sad* HA!



FINALLY, you have to put some sprinkles on a plate and roll the edges of your little masterpieces in the sprinkles!!! YUM!!!!


Okay....now run and hide in a closet somewhere and eat 'em! 'Cause you are SO not gonna wanna share! Just say'n.

Enjoy! And You are Very Welcome! :-)

Spooks and Such...or just yummy-ness...either one works for me!

I'd like to welcome you to my lovely place for some Halloween Fun! You see, I am a terrible hostess...I really am. I mean, what kind of hostess FORGETS all about the party just because she is so busy it feels like she may be going BATTY!



But, alas...all is well...you see, when Halloween comes, all one REALLY needs is TREATS! Wouldn't you agree? Why, yes, YES you WOULD agree! Some come on in and grab some treats!


Perhaps a nip of chocolate?


Or perhaps a bit MORE than a nip? Hee-hee!

Or, if not chocolate, perhaps you are more like me and enjoy your sugar STRAIGHT UP!

Just Say'n.

Whatever you choose, be sure to fill your little pumpkin to the brim! It's a party, afterall!



And, of course, we simply cannot forget the friends that will gather with us! Both old and new - to enjoy all of this fun and festivity!


These two are always looking for some haunted fun!

And it looks like they may have found some!



Because there are some haunts around here for certain!



Yes, they are haunts, but the sweetest haunts really...I mean, yes, Scytale has a habit of stealing faces and all, but OTHER THAN THAT he is a perfectly friendly little demon. Just say'n.

But, perhaps, you simply came to relax...if so, then go ahead and sit right here by the fire...



....let me pour you some hot cider...and you can relax by the candle light...



Yes....go ahead and sit in your high backed chair....relax....drift off....on this midnight dreary...ponder weak and weary over many a quaint volume of forgotten lore...nearly napping...



...that is...until you hear the gentle tapping. Rapping Rapping Rapping. On this chamber door.

....and that candle light o'er you streaming throws a shadow on the floor;
And your soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted - nevermore!

Just say'n. ;-)

What Could Be Better than WICKED Cute Stamps for a Cause?

Yes, my dear friends, today you have landed on the ever fabulous Skipping Stones Design release day AND blog hop!!! IF you came from Kandi's blog, then you are already having a blast! If you just happened to visit me today, feel free to head on over to the SSD blog to start the hop at the beginning to see all of the great release posts! So, what is being released you ask? Oh, only the BEST pair of boots EVER, some gorgeous flowers, and permission to KICK BUTT! Yup, my friends, it's the Cancer Schmancer set from SSD! Why yes, it IS actually called that and why yes, that DOES actually make me smile lots. 'Cause 'schmancer' is totally fun to say. Here....try it...I'll give you a minute...

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TOTALLY fun, wasn't it? Anyway, on to the stamps!

Ummm...can someone please tell me where I can get those boots, because quite frankly 100+ pairs of shoes just isn't enough without them! Just say'n.

AND...not only is this set wicked crazy cute....

BUT WAIT....

THERE'S MORE!

Yes, my friends, for every Cancer Schmancer set sold in the month of October Skipping Stones Design is going to donate $4.00 to the Komen Foundation! Ummm..fabulous? Why, yes, it is. Thanks for asking. (For those of you outside of the US, the Komen foundation is a Breast Cancer support foundation to raise funds and awareness to limit and hopefully cute Breast Cancer.)

And, just in case you haven't had quite enough fun yet! (Oh, you KNOW I always have more fun up my sleeve!) Here is the card that I created using this fabulous set!!!




FOR REALS!?! Aren't those colors together just fabulous? Oh...wait...did I just say that about my own card...hmmm....sorry. Humility and all...yadda yadda.....BUT REALLY, though, I love them! The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye, the stamps are, ummm...SKIPPING STONES, the ink is CTMH, and the markers are Tombow! FABULOUSNESS!!!

BUT...Seriously...did you even THINK this could get any better?  My BlogSpark,  Pink Together and General Mills have come together yet again to raise awareness for this very same cause! AND, they have kindly sent me an awesome package of goodies AND I get to give away the very same package to one of you, also provided by General Mills and MyBlogSpark!!!

Pink Together is an absolutely fabulous community where survivors can share their stores!  They connect through Facebook, Youtube, and more!  AND...to encourage personal connections in the online community, General Mills will donate $1 (up to $20,000) to Komen for each inspirational story submitted, encouraging comment posted, or virtual flower of support sent on PinkTogether.com, and for each shared message of hope posted on Pink Together’s Facebook fan page during the month of October (up to $5,000). This $25,000 is in addition to the $2 million donation General Mills has committed to Komen to advance breast cancer research and support education and community outreach projects. (Portion in italics is taken directly from MyBlogSpark).


So...wanna know what you can win?

Yup! It's super fab! And you totally want it to show your support! (Or share with friend or family member who has survived!!!)

So, here's the deal, to enter, go on over to PinkTogether and come back here and leave a comment about what you find most inspiring about the project! The winner will be announced here on my blog Monday 25 October 2010. If you are a follower, you can leave one more comment letting me know that you follow for an extra entry! (They MUST be two comments to be counted as two entries.)

AND...since this is an awesome SSD blog hop, too! Don't forget to hop on over to Gladys' Blog for the next AWESOME CREATION!

It's Tips and Tricks Thursday at Skipping Stones Design ... AND I HELPED!

Okay, so maybe it doesn't have the same ring as Shake and Bake, but, hey...you gotta give me credit for trying, right? Right. K. Thanks.

BUT, it IS Tips and Tricks Thursday over at Skipping Stones Design today AND I DID create the tutorial, so, basically that means you simply MUST check it out!

Now, Why would you want to check it out? Well, because I wrote it. But if you REALLY need more than that, I guess I can give you some incentive...

1. You will get a tiny sneak at the GORGEOUS new set that is being released tomorrow! (Yup...come back for a blog hop of goodness!!!)

2. Chalk Popping happiness!!!!



Yup...that's just a little sneak, but this is a GREAT technique and SUPER fun and SUPER easy, so you need to see it so you can try it. Just say'n.

AND....



This is the fun card the resulted from the fun technique! So, as you can see, there is basically just a whole lot of fun going around and you wouldn't want to miss out on all of that fabulousness, so you simply MUST go on over to Skipping Stones Design and check out my fun Chalk Popping tutorial! You simply MUST! Just say'n.

Anyway...have a fun Thursday!

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