The Scrappy Chick

Computer Issues

Just an update tonight for my readers...

1.  My computer issues are getting worse...now my laptop is totally incapacitated and being sent in for repairs....urgh!!  I am on my sons tonight, but I won't be blogging too much...I will have to install adobe first THEN there is the matter that he is NEVER home and uses his laptop daily at school.  So, I apologize.  Hope to post some in the next 2 weeks, but just not sure how much.

2.  I will try to check my email periodically, but it won't be daily, sorry.

3.  I am not moving from town for those who asked...just down-sizing the house we hope :)

Thats it for now.  Sorry.  -Cyndi

Eat, Drink, and be Scary

Happy Scrappy Sunday!  I know I am a bit late with this today, but its still Sunday on the East Coast <wink>

This is a layout with this years Halloween pics of Michael.  I fell in love with the Cloud 9 Halloween line this year…so that was a perfect match J

The lamppost on the right page is actually cut out (yes, I am nuts) from a background paper and then mounted on the Gray cardstock.  I pulled out my old jumbo zig-zag scissors from SU! To jazz up the border a bit.  Here’s a closeup of the lamppost:  

So that’s it for the minute…I am trying to finish up a challenge card tonight.  In the meantime, thanks for stopping by! 

-Cyndi

I am not dead...just lost

No seriously...The house went on the market this week, major house cleaning, plus I have been down with a nasty sinus thing...and to boot my computer is wigging out.  So, no, I am still here :)

But I am enjoying a few days to have a LOST marathon!  One of my new buds from work lent me her 1st season since I had never seen it, well, now I am hooked!

But, you probably want to see some eye candy, right?  Here's a couple of quickie challenges from last weekend that never got posted this week.   This is Pretty Head Lily from the Greeting Farm.  I used Jen del Muro's SFYTT for the layout.  The paper is old, old, old Junkitz from my stash...rubons are from SU!  I embossed the white strip with a line of my Cuttlebug Frills...here's a closer shot:

Lily is one of the digi images from The Greeting Farm ...some are stamps, some are digi-but they are all one OR the other.  AND she has just come out with new sets...go check it out HERE!

My other card is for the Pink Cat Studio challenge.  It is a recipe challenge...LOVE...something that begins with L, O, V, and E...I used Lily, Ovals, Vintage Violet paper, and Eva paper from Basic Grey.

Lily is from the Dress Up Lily set.  The layout is Amy R's sketch from Friday a week.

OK, so thats it for today.  I do have a layout for you for tomorrow for Scrappy Sunday so check back in!  Happy Valentines Day!  -Cyndi

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese...I really think so...

  I am totally not going to do song lyrics for every post...only the uber-creative Shannan can do that, but it was just so fitting!

I uploaded a bunch of stuff last night, but I just now realized  that I never got around to editing my pics, urgh.   BUT, luckily I have a couple of things I haven't shown you yet.

First up is Geisha Anya, a digi image from The Greeting Farm.  There are tons of new images coming out there...last week and next week, most in rubber, but also a couple of new digis too.

For this I pulled out my trusty old SEI black Orchid pad and colored her with copics.  Pretty straightforward.

Here's another  did a couple of weeks back for work.  The tree stamp is by Hero Arts...sentiment by Verve.  I added a bit of sewing and a flower but wanted to keep the look really simple in keeping with the Asian style.  (paper is Basic Grey Ambrosia line)

Thats it for this morning!  Have a great Monday:)    -Cyndi

Owl always Love you

 A quick post this morning before I head to work.  This is for last weeks sketch challenge at SCS...I didn't get it posted here before.

I used Treehouse Stamps Owlentine set...they are just soooo adorable!  The sentiment is from the same set.  The sketch turned out to be fun...I love how the heart and flower combo all work together for the itty bitty element Rox had for this part.

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Owlentine (Treehouse Stamps)

• Paper: My Minds Eye pp; Bazzill; PTI ivory

• Ink: Memento Cocoa

• Accessories: Heart Nestabilities (Spellbinders); flowers (Fancy Pants & Prima); button (MME); jumbo scallop scissor; choc. grosgrain (SU!); markers (copic)

Have a great Thursday!  Thanks for visiting...please say hi!   -Cyndi

Whiff of Joy Challenge #17

 2nd post of the morning...I am on a roll!!  (This is really it for now though)

I just made this up right quick for the Whiff of Joy Challenge #17...sometimes mojo just hits!  I love how it turned out...I think some sewing on the panels would have added a lot...but hey, to get a card done that I am happy with in under an hour...WOW!

I used my Mouse Under Party Hat from Whiff of Joy  as the focal image.  I have been dying to color him in and poor guy, he keeps getting shoved to the bottom of piles :(  The layout for the card is todays challenge...a sketch by Donalda.  Lots of fun elements to the sketch...I re-arranged some just a tad.

I used lots of sparkle on this card.  The flower is painted with Celery Shimmerz (as is the bow on the hat).  His little ear is colored with a pink copic then painted over with pink Shimmerz.

  I also used my Spica glitter pens to highlight the dots on the hat and the bow.  Finally I added some bling on the tag with gems from Me and my Big Ideas...I love the color of these and have almost used them up...I need MORE!

Alrighty, I need to go and run a couple of quick errands.  Thanks for visiting!  -Cyndi

 

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Mouse Under party hat; Party Sentiments (Whiff of Joy)

• Paper: Arctic Chill pp (fancy Pants); teal cs from stash (Bazzill); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo black (Tsukeniko); Ocean (CTMH)

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangle megabilities (Spellbinders); glitter pens (Spica); markers(Copic); Celery & pink paint (Shimerz); circle punches (SU!); jumbo scallop scissors; gems (MaMBI); chocolate tafetta

ribbon (SU!); Curvy Cutter (EK Success)

CC204: Lazy Stamper

  Good morning!  I got a bit of stamping time yesterday and finished up a few things including starting this Hanna card.  I have been in the mood for Hanna lately, but only have a couple of sets so I borrowed some from my friend Heather :)

This is for this weeks SCS color challenge: Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Pink Passion, and Gable Green.  Hello, ba-right!!

This is Domestic Goddess Hanna, from Hanna Stamps.  The sentiment says: "A clean house is a sign of a lazy stamper"...hehe! Love it!  And have you seen all the new Hanna sets, OMG.  I have had to be so good lately, and haven't bought any like all year, but, geez there are sooooo many new cute ones!

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Domestic Goddess Hanna (HannaStamps); Polka dot Big ol background (CC Designs)

• Paper: Gable Green, Pink passion, Lovely Lilac (SU!); white cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

• accessories: flowers (Prima); brad, buttons (SU!);  markers (copic)

Updated List...stamps for Sale

I have finally updated my list of stamps for sale, and added a TON of stuff to the list.  Click HERE to see the new list.  Email me at [email protected] with questions or to buy sets.    Everything is priced to sell... 1/2 off the original price or more in most cases.    Thanks!

Cyndi

Disney Villains

A quickie post for you...sorry I have been lax for hte last couple of days.  But here's a fast layout for you:)

The Queen of Hearts prompted me to do a valentine theme for my Disney Villains pics from our last Disney trip.  The paper is Bo Bunny new Valentine's line, I used my jumbo scallop scissors for the pink border, then added a few gemstones and a ribbon. 

The red mat is traced with a Funky Frames Technique Tuesdays tile then cut out.  Title is rubons & stickers from my stash...the heart border is a stamp from Great Impressions.

This is the closeup of part of the title.  The tile is also from the same Technique Tuesday pack.  For this one I painted it with pink Shimmerz...look how sparkly and pretty!  (It only took 2 layers and dried super-fast!)

The little hearts at the bottom were also painted over with Shimmerz, but I forgot to take a close-up of that part, sorry!

Alrighty...thats it this morning!  Happy Monday:)  Thanks for visiting!  -Cyndi