Finallly!!! I made a card!!

Wow.... you know it's pathetic when you get excited about finding time to create a ("a" as in ONE) card!

It's been such a long time since I sat down and relaxed and created a card...just because"...and I have to say..I am missing my creative time...alot

The truth is..this card was not a "just because" card...Gary actually asked me to make a guy card for a friend...but wow...this almost felt like a leisurely relaxed block of time for card making and creating...so I am happily considering it a victory! I FINALLY sat down and made a card!!!

This card is very simple and basic...and a great card to make if you don't have oodles of time to get out lots of supplies and materials...I used some basic Stampin Up! card stock (Kraft, Black..Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla) and a nice "guy" type of image with a beautiful sentiment...and a nice pocket watch image used as a backgrund...all were stamped out with TH Distressed (Vintage Photo) ink...I also daubered all of the edges with the TH ink..(even the Kraft...Black and Chocolate Chip cs)..and DONE!

This is a simple nice card to make in multiples if you're needing to stock up on guy cards...
but for now..I'll allow myself to be happy that I found a little speck of time to make "a" card!

We Have a Blog Candy Winner!

Sorry for being a bit ate getting this post together to announce the Blog Candy winner for the Sizzix Alpha Die set...but today I was out all day...doing my Stampin Up! thing at an all day "Crop for a Cure"...(A crop organized a few times a year by two amazing dynamo ladies to raise funds for breast cancer research here on Long Island, where we have enormously huge and horrifying statistics for the number of breast cancer diagnoses...
Living in a cancer hub...we, here in local communities...are acutely aware of the need to raise funds that are directly applied to researching the possible "whys" for the alarmingly huge numbers for breast cancer on our Island.

To summarize...the event was a sell out..(110 scrappers and card makers..)...great food..great people..great fun...and a GREAT BIG SUCCESS!

and now..if you listen closely you'll hear a blog candy drum roll...and I'll happily shout that Martha (theneon/raining rubber) was assigned #13..and she is the BLOG CANDY WINNER! (Winner picked by random.org)

Martha wrote:
Hi Michelle -- I just wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed using your tutorial on the accordian Halloween card. I've posted one that I made following your example on my blog and given you credit. (http://raining-rubber.blogspot.com) Please let me know if this is O.K. To follow the thread, my most fav costume was when I put together a Carmen Miranda Hat laden down with fruit.

Congratulations Martha!!!
...step forward please..open up your trick or treat goodie bag..and I'll happily drop the Sizzix alpha set right in there!

Thank you all for your wonderful stories of your favorite Halloween costumes...it was lots of fun reading thru then..and seeing what a creative bunch we really are!

So now.....we are into November...time to switch gears fro Halloween to Thanksgiving...and Christmas...

I'll look forward to visiting everyone's blogs...to see hat you're creating..and to steal a bit of inspiration now and then...

Bargain of the Century Blog Candy!

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BLOG CANDY...Opened until Halloween
Sizzix Alpha Die Set

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To have a chance to win you have to do 2 simple things...

....just leave a short comment to this post...telling me about your best and most favorite knock your sox off creative Halloween costume ever...
AND THEN...
add a link to this candy post on your blog...either by a quick blog post...or on your sidebar..(I'll come and visit your blog too!!)

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If you like my blog and want to become a follower...that'd be super...(but not required)

On Halloween night..I'll pick a name out of a pumpkin...and if YOU are the winner...you can shout TRICK OR TREAT and I'll drop this super alphabet die set right into your goodie bag!

Please be sure to scroll down to see current posts and creations...

and...good luck with your chance of winning this awesome Sizzix alphabet die set...

Only a few more Days until there's a Blog Candy Winner!

Yes.....I am still here...but I have ben MIA when it comes to my much neglected blog...

..without updating regularly...I know that people passing thru my blog are not as many as usual......and that means that no too many people are "in it" with a chance to win the Sizzix alpha set Blog Candy...

So if you're passing thru my blog now..take a sec to post a comment above telling me about your favorite Halloween costume.....where the Candy is listed...and I'll be sure to count you in when I the winner is picked this weekend!

Hopefully after this weekend..I'll be back ...and have time to create again...I am missing my card making alot...

..and Ive also got more Card-a-Thon pics to share..as well as a video from that day...

Thanks for visiting..and good luck with your chance of winning the blog candy!

Come Visit for a Chance to Win Some Blog Candy!

I've been s busy lately...my poor blog has been VERY neglected... but if you're visiting be sure to tell me about your favorite Halloween costume....and post a link to this candy on your blog....so that you'll have a chance to win this awesome Sizzix Alphabet die set (pic in post above)

Hopefully this weekend I'll post some video and more pics form the Card-a-Thon!

A FEW CARD -A-THON PICTURES

1754!!!!!!

Hi Everyone...

We had the Card-a-Thon today..

Lots of fun....

Lots of volunteers....

and...

LOTS OF CARDS!

1754 total!!!

YEP.. you read it right...

.....we made 1754 cards today!

I will post pics and video as soon as they're uploaded

Card -a- thon tomorrow!!

Hi everyone.. yes..I am still here..altho a bit MIA lately..and sadly..neglecting my blog

But while I haven't had much time for my blog.....a lot of other things have been getting my attention and occupying my time...

Biggest of all..the Card-a-Thon.. can you believe it?? Tomorrow is THE DAY...

For those of you who don't know what I've been up to....I have been organizing a Card-a-Thon for US Military Heroes... The cards made tomorrow will be sent to Cards for Heroes as well as Operation Quiet Comfort....

After months and months of planning...gathering donations of supplies (no cash)...sorting thru an unbelievable amount of donated materials...supplies...... paper...embellishments....images...and countless other card making supplies...(Thank you everyone!)...it's all going to happen tomorrow...

My wish was to have approximately 25..maybe 30 volunteers..but it looks like we may have about 50-60....this is beyond my hopes and expectations...(and calls and RSVPs are still coming in this morning..)

We will have volunteers who are adults..children...members of a sorority form Adelphi University here on Long Island...members of my daughters local high school Thespian troupe...neighbors...friends...and community members...and lots of ladies from my monthly workshop/crop/meetup.com) group along with their friends.....

if you are a local... it's not too late to join us.. just send me an email as your RSVP.. (**OR GO H E R E ) letting me know if you'd like to come for the morning session (10-1pm)...or the afternoon session (1 - 4pm.....and beyond...)

if you are coming tomorrow...I'll see you then!...

and......be sure to check back here next week when I'll share some photos and a video of the day...

Wrapping up the Birthday Celebration with a Thank You card....

I wish I could tell you what has been keeping me so busy lately...the days are passing so quickly...

It really isn't one specific thing that's occupied my time......
its been a little bit of the upcoming Card-a-thon that will be happening on October 10th...
mixed in with 6 days of feeling like I was getting the flu...
a splash of "life in general"...
and some crafting and creating for Halloween...

and....this thank you card...that wraps up with a fantastic month long Birthday celebration over at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog

My theme during this month was "Garden Party"..and it's been lots of fun creating all sorts of things within that theme...

After creating invitations...centerpieces...cupcake holders...favors...goodie and treat holders..its time to end the party and create Thank You notes.. and so this is mine...(I LOVE this Sizzix Bigz Daisies #2 Die..and embossing the 3 layers makes it extra beautiful, I think)

And now..with the month long birthday party being behind me..it's time to look ahead to Fall..Autumn..and the upcoming Holidays..

Be sure to stop by tomorrow...when I share some great Blog Candy with you...(I got something at a SUPER DUPER BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY PRICE....and picked up and extra to offer here... as blog candy...

Wishing you a wonderfully creative day!

Garden Party Flower Pot Cupcake Holder

The First Birthday of the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog has been going on this month..and will continue thru the end of September....and I have been busy creating things for my chosen party theme: Garden Party

I've been sharing my Garden Party creations with you here on my blog......and this week...I've created a cupcake holder for my garden party theme...

The tutorial is posted at the Cuttelbug Challenge Bog...and you'll be amazed at how easy 9and affordable) these cupcake holders are to make.. And best of all..they double as table decorations and can even hold a name card for table seating..

I've had lots of fun creating all sorts of things for my Garden Party theme...and have been inspired by what everyone on the design team has come up with...and I'm sure that you will be too!

To see the Flower Pot Cupcake Holder tutorial you can visit the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog HERE