Redoing Art Room

I have taken on the Herculaneum task of cleaning my art/stampin room.  I don't know why I bother.  I have the help of "Fred" the basset hound and let me tell you, this dog is unbelievable.  He sits in the suitcase looking for goodies, he tips over the trash and drags the paper scraps out.  He seems to only like paper, especially that paper that is in the trash can.  He even unrolls the toliet tissue rolls in the bathrooms.  He thinks he is helping I suppose to clean the room I've made such a mess of.  The downside of straightening the room is where to move things to get them out of the way.  This morning Fred and I surveyed the attic, and naturally he found lots of things to get into in the attic, especially my Christmas ribbon.  I would like to package him up with a bow and send him as a COD delivery.  That area is also over stored so to speak although  I suppose, I could get an extra large trash removal bin and start excvating out the window and then my husband would be relieved to see all the "junk" disappear.  I need to think more about this project!  So, I believe I will return to the computer and survey what others are doing today and search for enlightenment while Fred curls up in the wing-back chair and continues to chew on his bone that he previously hid under the rug on the floor.  I know he thinks he is hiding things while he works so hard to "dig" a hole in the blanket.  Poor dog.  He does have a large backyard to roam in but then that means he can't see me, be with me, and otherwise incratiate himself into my life by becoming "velcro" dog.  Oh well.

Convention Swap #3

This is my third Convention Swap and is an Origami Fold with Faux metal.
I used one 8.5 x 8.5 dsp of Sunny Garden, folded it on the diagonal. Folded in each side 4 inches. Took the left side and folded back the small point 1.5 inches, returned it upright and squashed it down in order to apply my faux metal stamp made with the vintage vogue stamp and embossed with gold powder.  That small triangle creates the envelop flap holder.  When you open the envelope you have two pockets in which you can place (ahhmmm, my business card) or photos.  You can attach this little envelope to a scrapebook page and also use it for keepsakes.  Simple, simple, simple but cute!  At least I think so. :)

Convention Swap #2

Convention Swap #2
Multiple techniques, I think I used 13 so this uses lots of products from our catalog.
Inks:  daffodil delight craft, basic black
Iridescent Ice embossisng powder, gold embossing powder
Dazzling Diamonds glitter
Ribbon:  Daffodil delight
Punch:  1 1/4 inch square
Stamps: Awash with Flowers, Eastern Blooms, Vintage Vogue
Papers:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Convention Card 1

This is one of my 2010 Convention swaps.  

Hand watercolored using watercolor pencils

Lattice embossing folder background 

Early Expresso ribbon 

Very Vanilla cs, 

large roller Very Vintage

Deminsionals under scallop oval

stamp Oval All

Back From Convention!!!

I am back!  I am tired! I had soooooo much fun meeting new friends, old friends and everyone else!  I was not thinking as I should have worn my milage clicky thing to see how many miles I walked.  I know it was LOTS!

Just got home, and it is still standing.  I remember leaving my stamping room in a mess, but geez, I didn't realize how bad it really was.  Good thing my hubby has not seen it in this condition as he was gone in another direction while I attended Convention.  So quickly straighten up and threw out paper scraps, lots of paper scraps.  I have spent the last day chasing cobwebs out of my house, unloading cards, looking at my goodies and other fun things as previously mentioned.

I think tomorrow I will be able to add all my cards so you can see what I made for Convention swaps.  Please bear with me.   First, I had to do lunch with my friends today (our usual Wednesday activity).   Tomorrow is already Thursday and we are having a major storm outside and here I am typing away on the computer.  LROTFL.  Better post before it goes up in a sizzle.

On A Roll

Okay, three projects now finished and bagged for SU Convention.  Two to go or maybe more.  Who knows.  I have things spread all over naturally and still many new ideas.  I can understand this delimma of making a decision as to what to make or even when to stop making things.  I can not say I'm following my own advise however.  LOL   Working from table to table and animal sitting my daughter's pets while she and family go to the beach to get warm and enjoy the sunshine.  They are having such a marvelous time and I'm sitting here in NY with rain, and more rain.  At least the grass is very, very, very green and the weeds are overtaking the flowers as I watch from the windows.  Okay!  Back to production and fun.

I CAN PAT MYSELF ON THE BACK WITH BOTH HANDS ---YEA

ALRIGHT!!! Two projects FINISHED for SU Convention.  I won't post them yet on Splitcoast or SU Demo's till closer to the date of Convention.  Why?  Because I want to surprise all of you silly.  There are so many projects out there that others are so creative with, I don't think I could stand any criticism just yet.  :)