Ahoy Matey!

Blogger note: I wanted to give Paulina a little shout out and thank her again for her help yesterday. I wanted to reply to a comment, however, it wasn't set up to do that and I couldn't figure it out. I asked her for help and two seconds later she had it all fixed...she's Da-Bomb!!

Not so long ago I was talking with Paulina about this little card and when I addressed her personaly I actually said "Ahoy Matey" ...her funny response, "Seriously?!?!"  Yup, seriously! I just couldn't resist!! ;)  My cheese factor was off the charts that day, I have no excuses!!

Do ya'll remember that WONDERFUL post with a video where Paulina made a little pirate card using the layout from our current challenge right here on the Addict blog? Well, her darling creation inspired me to make a pirate card myself...it's perfect for my nephew's 10th birthday at the end of the month. At his age it's easier to just give cash so I'll attach a little 2 X 3 1/8 glassine bag from DeNami to the inside cover with a few bucks tucked inside. It'll be just like finding a treasure!

If I did this card over again I'd definately make a change or two. I was going for a specific look with my map...like it was still partiality rolled up...I just couldn't get it to corporate and look good so I went with just the edges rolled up a little. It looks okay, however, along with the ink distressing I should have roughened up the edges too. But then again, I should have saved myself a headache and just did the torn edges like Paulina did in the first place...I just love that look, but at the time I was thinking I didn't want it to look like I just copied hers...what's a gal to do, right?

Big Chicks Need Love Too

I just heart this big chickie. It was just there....sitting in my drawer with out one single bit of ink stain on the rubber or wood (I tend to get ink on the wood, on my fingers, on my face....I say go big or stay home!). Poor little big chickie stamp...just needed a little love and so it called out to me....."use me....love me" and so...I have.




Take a closer peek...



And just to prove I really did love this little chickie...I added the bow! HA!


Stamps used in this card: A96 Tweety Bird Footprints, I60 Large Chickie, B104 Hey Chickie



Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

If I were a blinkie....

If I were a blinkie, I'm almost certain my forehead would say "I <3 chickies!"

Cause let’s face it…we ALL do!! How can you look at one of those little guys and not fall head over heels? That being said, how many chickies can you fit on one card (said in my best owl licking a tootsie pop voice)….wait, strike that…I just SERIOUSLY showed my age…ohhh bad bad bad. Since the Owl and the tootsie pop are retro, does that make me retro too?? Hmmm, let’s just look at the card and ignore all that and my age shall we ;) ??

Now for some reason (my picture taking incapability wouldn't have anything to do with it hehehe)the black panel looks like it's at the top of the card. In reality  it's pulled down a little so that there is a little of the base card showing and the black panel is popped up with foam tape.

Since I wanted to keep the chickies “boy / girl” even, the top right chickie was “invented”. I needed another girl and didn’t have a single one (just the girlfriends one) so I used the plain chickie and added the teeny heart stamp for a princess wand. Now that I think about it, I could have given her a bow in her hair too…dang it >.<  !

Each chickie is outlined in citrone glitter and has a little crystal lacquer accenting something. I wanted to pull in the yellow from the chickies so I added that yellow border...not sure if it's working for me or not.

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Happy Fall Ya'll

I am soooo ready for fall! I'm not a summer girl...just don't like the 100 degree temps mixed with the 90% humidity. This summer has been so bad I threatened to move to Alaska (hehehe)! One benefit of fall...THANKSGIVING! Woo-Hoo! Just thinking about Thanksgiving dinner has my tummy growling...

I just puffy heart these little jack o' lanterns and that ohh so cute turkey!

 I know...no sentiment (I would have stamped it directly onto the lower right hand corner)...it keeps getting pushed back further and further on my wish list...some day...

Shhh, don't tell Tom that he's leaving chickie footie prints....  ;)

G150 Jack O'Lantern Trio
D125 Turkey
A96 Tweety Bird Footprints
B95 Mini Swirl Flourish
PF51 Leaf Accents stamp set
SS16 Citrone Glitter
RB-7317 chocolate brown grosgrain ribbon
PC37 Desert Orange Cards
PC36 Golden Tangerine Cards

Thanks for stopping by, Tina

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!