Both shots turned out blurry but this card is a proud moment.  I used distress ink to make the card a great shade.  I used alcohol ink on transparent paper.  The I stamped the image in archival ink then placed the transparency over the stamp.  This was one of the techniques I learned in Tim Holtz's class.  I like how it turned out, I made a few stamped images with the transparency.



This was also from Tim's class, only the dabbers class.  I used all three shades of the dabbers tones to make this chipboard buckle for a picture frame.  I will try to get a better pix but my batteries were dying.

Melissa and I spotted this cool magnet board idea at a store in Gilbert called ScrapBarn,  We bought it unfinished and spent 8 hours making it for our mil the night before mother's day.  She painted the frame and did the board while I did the embelishments and magnets.

Well of course I couldn't stop thinking about it so I went back to the 'Barn a few weeks later and bought my own.  I am using it above my craft desk to display little ideas I come across in magazines.  Already hanging is the 25 ways to use Chipboard!



Dan came in while I was working on it and added his artistic touch!  There is no way I could have painted those vines and stems!  I did do the magnets you see!




Chipboard is my specialty these days plus some alcohol ink there on Cherish and dimond glaze on my name chipboard.

I am the world's worst gift wrapper.  You would think I would do alright because I like to scrapbook and stuff but NO.  So I saw this at Target on Wednesday.  I was sitting on the floor tonight, trying to wrap and said screw it- I drove to Target at 10pm and bought it. It has cut squares to lead you, note the scissor holding caddy on the side there and the brackets to hold the paper roll.  It stores your rolls and fits under a bed when the legs are down. FREEKIN incredible!
BTW- Mesa, Arizona Target was a WARZONE at 10pm.  The Star Wars toy aisle was completely empty, the Christmas bags were all over the floor and the lines were all about 5-10 people long.  I am not going anywhere tomorrow as I have to finish my two craft project gifts!
P.S. Yes, my desk is a MESS!

Everything in my life outside of my job managed to get fucked up in the last five days. However, to keep my sanity my main concern at this moment is selecting my favorite song of the year:  
You can vote- 
Vote for: 
1. Fading into Obscurity - Sloan 

2. Save your Scissors - City and Colour 

3. Coast is Clear - In-flight Safety 

4. Skinny Boy - Amy Millan 

5. Listen to the radio - Sloan 

I explain each one and why I love each in the comments. 

ARRRRRRRR...agh.....ugh...aggggg...irrrrrrrk....

I have now seen Tom Brokaw, Walter Cronkite and Bill Clinton in the span of 3 weeks- All amazing, inspirational and mezmorizing!  Brokaw was an incredible speaker.  I enjoyed that now that he is retired, he can actaully share his opinions and point of view.  It sort of surprises you when it comes out of journalist who you are accustom to being impartial.  Walter made some cracks about some local Republicans losing which also amused me.  I counted today that this was my 9th Cronkite Luncheon,  Hundred dollar plates of crappy food but the speakers are always spectacular.  Glad I don't pay for the plate!  The govenor, mayors, Phx Suns, all sorts of local news folk all there.  It is like celeb spotting local style.  Brokaw spoke of the greatest generation (his own) He maybe correct but he maybe a tad biased also.  I know my own generation (tweeners I think they call us)  are not but the millenium kids are impressive.  Gen X kids, not so much. (sorry)  Walter repeated himself a few time, but hey..he is 90 years old...he is a very funny guy which few people realize.  He constantly cracks jokes.  After this week, I have more pride in the school I work for and appreciation for the opportunities working for the largest US university affords me.  I had to miss my Cronkite Village kids photo opps with Walter as I was talking up the school to prospective students-one of the things I do well in life...speaking...

I wrote in my music blog this week so check it out if you are bored.  You can find the link on my LJ homepage.

I am editing Bay Window again and loving it.  I just read two chapters outloud.  I think I should start reading books outloud for a living.  It is fun to do all the voices-DORK-yep, that is me.  Editing is going extremely well this time because I actually did learn a few things in that class.  I am putting those thoughts to work. I think I finally get the showing vs telling thing!