You're invited

You're cordially invited to the premiere of the new, movie-inspired challenge blog, Red Carpet Studio! 

Stop by the blog during our premiere weekend, Friday, August 31st through Sunday, September 3 to see some great movie projects, get a sneak peek of our first two challenges, AND receive exclusive freebie and offers from craft sites.  On Saturday our Cuttlebug giveaway winner will be announced (You can enter to win through Friday evening) and on Sunday our first challenge will start. Hope to see you there!!

Here's my project
I thought this picture looked like a director and her film crew waiting on instructions.

 I used my cricut to put together the clicky thingy, I think it's called a slate?  I distressed the black paper to make it looked like it was used a lot.  I actually used a silver metallic gel marker that showed up chalk like.(happy accident)
Layers of ribbons, flowers and brads! OH  MY!!

 An upclose of the photo, because it's so durn cute. My mother surrounded by just a few of her grandchildren.

 It's all in the details.  I love the three dots of stickles in each corner.

Wacky Doodle Wednesday!

Hi ya'll!

One of my favorite characters is this cat on tv commercials who is planning to take over the world.  Day-by-day he starts to grow thumbs and once all the cats in the world have thumbs they will take over the world.
Watch, be careful you'll spit your milk out while watching this.

Don't forget this weekend is the premier weekend for the new Red Carpet Studio   challenge blog:

We'll be giving away one of these:

Hold on Sunday, I ain't ready for Monday yet

My poor blog has been so neglected lately. I know you've been waiting with bated breath (or is that bad breath) for another posting.
 Although I wish my life consisted of cutting, painting, distressing and all that fun stuff, instead, I have a full time job that keeps me occupied sometimes.  This weekend I took a day off to originally go spend money at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Nashville.  But instead decided to work at a booth to make money to spend another day.

I wanted to wear this, but thought better of it!

You know, first impressions and all!

So, instead I wore this:









How do I look?

At least I remembered to shave and didn't show up like this:

Anyway, I was introduced to a new product called, Lea France French Photo Collage stenciling technique.

Courtesy Lea France image gallery

Wonder what this is?  Weellllll....lemme tell you!
Lea France has created stencils where you can put "The accent back on the photos"
But, wait, there's more.
ONE stencil created the above layout and these too!

(Note: all photos found on Lea France online gallery)

Click on the link and check out how versatile these stencils are! Here's a video of the product!

I took home Citrus Twist for cardsand can't wait to work with it on a card! Watch for follow up postings with this product.

Hold on Sunday, I ain't ready for Monday yet

It's been a beautiful weekend in Nashville, unseasonably cool. Cool enough that we may just sit out on the deck this evening.  This time of year it's typically so stinkin' hot stepping outside is like a steam sauna x 10.  But, NOT today. Today it's lovely outside!  

A few days ago I announced a new Challenge Blog, check out the info below for one of the best giveaways ever!  Here's my sneak peak for the premier weekend!

I didn't have a die cut for this, so instead, I had to make my own. Good thing it's just rectangle and lines.  I heat embossed the lines and hand lettering with white detail embossing.  I distressed plain black paper with a sander.  

Click on the link below, check out the new challenge blog!

Red Carpet Studio Challenge Blog

Red Carpet Studio is giving away a Cuttlebug Machine!

For those of you who may have never heard of a Cuttlebug, it's a fantastic embossing/die-cutting machine created by ProvoCraft that regularly retails for $69.99. Here's a brief description of the machine straight from the Cricut website: 

"Using unique rolling technology, the Cricut Cuttlebug™ machine can cut shapes, emboss shapes, or cut and then emboss shapes to add texture and dimension to your latest creative endeavors.

Combine Cricut Cuttlebug™ dies and embossing folders to easily create inspired, professional-quality designs for scrapbooking, school projects, home décor, and more."

Wondering how you can win? Here's how!

Contestants can enter to win up to five times by doing the following:

1.) Become a follower of Red Carpet Studio

2.) Became a fan of our Facebook page

3.) Leave a comment on Red Carpet Studio blog

4.) Share this giveaway on your blog

5.) Share this giveaway on your Facebook page

Please make sure to leave us a link when sharing the giveaway on your blog and/or on your Facebook page. The giveaway may either be posted on your blog or your blog's sidebar.

This giveaway runs through August 31st.

The winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the day of our first challenge, September 2nd.

Cuttlebug Giveaway

Red Carpet Studio Challenge Blog

Red Carpet Studio is giving away a Cuttlebug Machine!

For those of you who may have never heard of a Cuttlebug, it's a fantastic embossing/die-cutting machine created by ProvoCraft that regularly retails for $69.99. Here's a brief description of the machine straight from the Cricut website: 

"Using unique rolling technology, the Cricut Cuttlebug™ machine can cut shapes, emboss shapes, or cut and then emboss shapes to add texture and dimension to your latest creative endeavors.

Combine Cricut Cuttlebug™ dies and embossing folders to easily create inspired, professional-quality designs for scrapbooking, school projects, home décor, and more."

Wondering how you can win? Here's how!

Contestants can enter to win up to five times by doing the following:

1.) Become a follower of Red Carpet Studio

2.) Became a fan of our Facebook page

3.) Leave a comment on Red Carpet Studio blog

4.) Share this giveaway on your blog

5.) Share this giveaway on your Facebook page

Please make sure to leave us a link when sharing the giveaway on your blog and/or on your Facebook page. The giveaway may either be posted on your blog or your blog's sidebar.

This giveaway runs through August 31st.

The winner will be randomly chosen and announced on the day of our first challenge, September 2nd.

New Challenge Blog

Exciting news to share!!
Brand new blockbuster blog:
Red Carpet Studio Challenge Blog

The challenges alternate each week between card and layout challenges (layout challenges are the 1st &rd challenges of the month and card challenges are the 2nd & 4th challenges of the month). 

Mark your calendars! Red Carpet Studio is having a premiere weekend on Friday August 31 - September 2, which is also the launch of our first challenge!

Those who attend the premiere will receive exclusive downloads to craft sites and will also get a sneak peek of our upcoming challenges! Design team members will also be creating some movie-themed projects to get you ready for our challenges. Don't be late!

Stop by the facebook page too!

http://www.facebook.com/redcarpetstudiochallenge?notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite

Time Travel Thursday 8-9-12

1962,

• the year of the Cuban missel crisis with the Russians and JFK
• folk music evolved to protest music thanks to artists like Bob Dylan(does anyone understand him?)
• A new hit  tv show was on prime time: The Beverly Hillbillies(my personal favorite)
• James Bond became an instant legend in 1962 with his first movie, "Dr. No."(does anyone drool over the new James Bond: Daniel Craig like I do?  Man, he is HOT!)

And,
my mom had her 3 little girls photographed by Olan Mills

Left to right: Kathy, Patsy, Margie

Matching dresses and cute as buttons.  Look at their chubby little hands! My twin and our little sister weren't even a sparkle in my parents' eyes yet....what a cute set of little girls!

A few years later, this photo was taken. 1964

Right to Left: Margie, Kathy Patsy

Come by tomorrow for some more Puddin N Pie!

Wacky Doodle Wednesday!

I love Wednesdays!  I get to comb through my family photos to find the most wackiest of photos.  One of the best places to visit is my twin sister's Flickr or Facebook.  She loves to create these characters that just make you laugh out loud.  Love you sissy!

So
without
further
ado
Here
is
this
week's
Wacky
Wednesday
photo

Her caption to this photo was
Buy one Get one Free Cosmetic Surgery is NOT necessarily a good thing. 

My Friend Mr. Jack O'Lantern needed a nose job and I wanted a LITTLE collagen.

See you Thursday for our time travel day...where should we go?

News Day Tuesday 8-6-12

It's Tuesday and time for another what's trending in the world feature story.  Remember I'm only doing this for fun, small print....this news will only be fun, silly and purely delightful content.  If you want the real news...go turn on CNN. just saying. 

Spoil Alert
This News Day Tuesday has some depressing trending stories.
And, since the news is depressing, let's  have a little something to make us laugh, shall we?

bathing beauty 

The top 3 trending topics on Yahoo this morning:
1. Fred Matau dies...who is he?  No disrespect someone passing is someone leaving family behind.  followed the story like a good journalist would and this fella is a 28 year old football player who died of a heart condition. omg. so sad for the family.  
2. Kirk Urso dies...who is this guy?  Again, see above.  This was a 22 year old soccer player who collapsed in a bar and no cause of death has been determined.  Geez, sorry to be such a downer today.  Condolences to the family.  
3. Macaulay Culkin..now, I know who this fella is, child actor from theHome Alone movie fame, is reported to have a drug problem.  REALLY!?  Can today be anymore depressing?  I hope he finds rehab.  


Let's end this posting on something much more interesting to me and very light hearted!  lets skip to the fourth trending topic on Yahoo.....
4. McDonald's Curly Fries.  Seriously this is news.  (it is my kinda news....see previous postings about my girlish figure.)

Well, keep you chin up friends and let's have a great Tuesday. See you tomorrow for Wacky Wednesday!

Monday is a lame way to spend 1/7 of your life!

It's all in good fun, today WILL be a great day!

Favorite Quote of the week 8-4-12

Aww, Saturday...

How I wish we had a whole week of you.

PJ's all day

Sleep late

Mid day snooze

early to bed

Every Saturday I like to share with you some highlight of my week.  You know those moments in time where you smile at something someone said...those moments you wish you could hold onto and visit over and over.

But, let's take a time travel moment(I know, it's not Time Travel Thursday), I just ran across this photo on my mother's facebook(yes, my 79 year old mommy has a facebook AND she's scanned every single family photo and uploaded them to Facebook)

My mom and her ONLY pair of jeans ever. 1962

Now. back to the story and my favorite quote of the week.
Mom of four(2 girls, 2 boys) was talking to me this week about life at her house.  In pleasant conversation she said, "Yay, I let him go pee on the fence."
stop.
Wait.
"Whaddyou say?"
"Oh yay, when Ian is a good boy, I tell him he can go outside and pee on the fence."
"It's a boy thing."
"They like to do that kinda stuff and it's cheap."

maybe you had to be there, but I laughed my guts out.

Time Travel Thursday 8-2-12

Let's travel back to 1960....shall we?
My mom was 27, dad was 30.  It was the summer and they were just a young couple with a toddler and one on the way, hanging at the creek.

I used a movie theme....wait for it....
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Some Like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis. But, here, my mom and dad are the stars!

LOOK at the viewfinder reel.  I was so excited to use that there.

 Marlyn Monroe starred in this movie and some of her quotes were GREAT. This photo is blurry on the "Some" on purpose I want you to see the quotation. "I don't care how rich he is, as long as he has a yacht, his own private railroad car and his own toothpaste."
Me, I settled for the his own toothpaste.  Dental hygiene is very important.

I love to look at pictures of my mom and pop when they were in their early years.  It reminds me that everyone grows, learns, has hardships and successes.  I know...deep man.

The frames were cut with my Cricut then I added crackle paint and the edges curled up. Neato man!
Sookie was tuckered out helping me with this layout.

aww, to be a cat...18 hours of sleep a day is necessary.