The Scrappy Chick

Life's Uncertain

OK, back as promised with blog candy winner... Random.org picked #16...Pamela C!  Pamela email me with your snail mail and I'll get the package out to you!

Next up...here's a bit of Fluffles humor for you.  The sentiment reads "Life's uncertain...eat dessert FIRST!"  Bwaaahaha!  I just love this cat.  He reminds me of all my 3 cats and their antics, but mostly of my little stupid cat Starbuck.  (Not named for coffee but for the pilot from Battlestar)

Fluffles is from Stampendous.  Although we carry them at the shop (Enchanted Cottage) we don't have a huge selection, so this one I got from Betty.  Its one of those nifty cool cling mount stamps (unmounted but with the image on the reverse so you can really SEE where it will stamp!)

The image is all one stamp, so then I cut it out with my coluzzle so I could maintain the tail...can't be cutting out Fluffles' tail.  Its colored with copics, then I added glitter to the ballon and cake and candles.  I am totally in love with this Stampendous glitter that I bought for my glitter & acetate card class!  These 2 colors are from the Pearl glitter collection...shimmery yet not overly sparkly.  Just yummy.

That awesome border at the bottom was done with a new EK border punch that embosses too... this piece was actually cut from the throwawy white strip at the bottom of a sheet of pp...DUH!

ok, now on to this weeks Summer Reading recommendation...

How about the best humor you have ever read, throw in some gory murders, off-the-wall characters, and just enough sexual tension to keep you reading just one more chapter.  Try Janet Evanovitch's Stephanie Plum series...first in the series is "One for the Money".  I have been reading these books for years and unfortunately hold all other humor writers to her huge standards.  There are over a dozen of these to keep you reading for a couple of weeks at least, LOL.  BUT, warning...lots of language in these babies...so be prepared.

Alrighty, I am signing off for the day.  Have a great week, check in tomorrow for Pink Cat Studio peeks!  Thanks for visiting!  -Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Full Fluffles (Stampendous)

• Paper: Carolyn Gavin Greenhouse pp (K & Co); Soft Sky cs (SU!); chocolate, white  cs (PTI)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo black (Tsukineko)

• Accessories: Mint Green & Sunflower Pearl Glitter (Stampendous); Quickie Glue pen (Sakura); coluzzle; border punch (EK Success); white tafetta ribbon (SU!); markers (Copic)

Miss Anya & Summer Reading

I am back with more Miss Anya today. She is just wickedly cool.  She is colored in with Copics to match this fun summery paper from Basic Grey...then I added a some clear Glaze to her headband and purse for a cool shiny effect.  (Closeup is down below)  Anya is fresh off the farm...The Greeting Farm  that is.

The sentiment is from Amy R Stamps(Boutique sentiments, available at All That Scraps).  I used some fun new Prima flowers I got with my coupon from Michael's last week.  But I have had to behave again lately and go on an almost  no-spending streak :(

The background for the card was run through my Cuttlebug with the largest Curvy Rectangle up to almost the top with the fold so it stays intact.

  Here's the closeup of Miss Anya...see that shiny patent-leather headband!  Totally retro, and so is her green eyeshadow!  Love it!

OK, so thats it for the  card today.  I've had 3 classes in a row in the last 24 hours and I'm beat.  I'll share class projects tomorrow hopefully.

So...I am a total book series-aholic for those who don't know me.  I liked to get wrapped up in almost any series...so I thought I would offer some Summer reading suggestions for the next few weeks.

a new weekly post?? Let me know...

Summer Reading Recommendations:

Right now I'm mostly done with a series by Charlaine Harris...the Sookie Stackhouse novels.  If you want a bit of a wild mystery ride, some sexy and dysfunctional undead characters and the wittiest heroine since Stephanie Plum..then here you go.  A bit too much sexy talk for younger teens,  but not too explicit for those who don't want to read the deets.... you know.

I have laughed out loud at these and stayed up too many nights reading a whole book in one night...just one more chapter...  Total thumbs up from me!

I am over and out!  Have a great Sunday...check back in tomorrow for samples and BLOG Candy!!

-Cyndi

• Supplies:

• Stamps: Miss Anya Collection (The Greeting Farm); Boutique Sentiments (AMy R Stamps)

• Paper: Lime Rickey pp (basic Grey); black & banana cs (SU!); white cs (Neenah)

• Ink: Memento Tuxedo black

• Accessories: Curvy Rectangles megabilities (Spellbinders); oval punches (SU!); glaze pen (Sakura); gems (MaMBI); border punch (EK Success); flowers (Prima); ribbon (PTI & SU!); copics, dimensionals, Spica silver glitter pen

Reading list

I just added the books I've read in the last 2 weeks, its like 5 or 6 more, LOL.  I might stamp more if I'd read less.  I did want to put a plug in for the "Maximum Ride" series by James Patterson.  Its a kids' series, but then again so are  Harry Potter and Eragon.  If you like Patterson and you like witty teen angst with a bit of romance and a lot of adventure, the books are sure to please.  The first one, "Maximium Ride: The Angel Experiment" is on the Middle School Battle of the Books List this year.  So, once again, it is through my kids that I found a great read!