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!

Fly Home Tags

These are some tags I've made for some swaps.  The Altered Paper Blog hosts a monthly tag swap--(which you can still be a part of!)
With no further ado, since it is freakin' Monday and I have to go to work. (I still haven't banned Monday's completely)

 I originally had a nest in place of the postage stamp....but it just didn't work.
On the backside of this tag...

 Tag 2
I LOVE these flowers--which I learned from another blogger.  Mine didn't come out nearly as cute as her's, but they still were cute.  Note, use paper with designs on both sides.  Underneath the tulle is a messed up heat embossed "mom".  But, I hated disliked it (hate is a strong word...) and covered it with tulle and then put some stickers on the net instead. Ta-dah!

The alpha stickers on this are originally a halloween set of alpha stickers.  Just so you know you can use seasonal items all year 'round!

 Love this side, the big poppy is on the paper. It's a chipboard bird I added distressed ink to the edges.

Tag 3...looks alot like #1, but with a next instead.

I just saw a technique I would've used on this next...if I thought about it! (darn)  Crackle paint on the next would have given it more wood like texture.....

See ya tomorrow!

It's 2012 ya'll!

OK
Tell me the truth
During the first month of a new year, don't you have to tell yourself that's it's the new year.
You get the priviledge of hearing my thoughts
"It's 20-12"
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0
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"don't forget to write 2012..."
Last week I was filling out my expense report for December and kept reminding myself...
"It's 2012, make sure to put December 2012!!"
I even went back and fixed where I still typed December 2011. 

Facepalm..December WAS 2011.  I had to go back and change all the dates...silly me.

The Marie Antionette Tag is one I created for Tag of the Month Swap at The Altered Paper . Go check it out and join in the fun.  At the end of the year I'll have 12 tags from 12 different artists.  The Marie tag was a white patterened paper that I used Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distressed STAINS, not inks.  (these are new to me) Oh so much fun!

I used a punch/embosser on the corners, added some bling and DONE.

I also swapped with another blogger this tag

I used Distressed ink to color this paper.  Then I stamped some evergreens in the "background."  Added a couple of tickets, plus a snowman and some self made pine trees. 
oh, oh, let me tell you something I did really neat.
I used the Martha Stewart snowflake border punch. (I have a hard time with that punch, does anyone have any suggestions on how to make a punch not be so "sticky")
I punched a border on some scrap paper and gathered the punched snowflakes.  I then added stickles to the snowflakes.  Once dry, I glued the snowflakes randomly on the tag. 

I need to say thank you to Tina at Beansiebabbles blog and Donna at Red Apple Junction Blog for taking the pictures of my tags. I forgot to take pictures prior to sending!

How about a little romance with while we build a snowman?

This year I've decided to hone my craft by participating in more challenges. My first challenge for the year is to sign up for the Tag a Month at the Altered Paper .  Stop by The Altered Paper blog and sign up for swap.  I think you'll enjoy it!  I should be posting a picture of the tag I made...but silly me forgot to take a picture of the tags before I sent them.  Whoopsy--I hate when that happens.

Instead I will show you what I received in the mail.  I actually swapped with two partners this month.
1. Donna at The red apple junction blog
She wrapped her tag in this lovely doily delight, I wish I'd taken a picture without the tag so you could see just how special the wrapping was.
Oh, and the rose...
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Now...let us stop for just a moment and adore the stick pin attached to the rosette.  

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AFFAIR....

The second tag was just as delicious as the first....

ooolala

Tina at Beansie Babbles Blog

sent me this cute little note card with a tag and other goodies inside.  

Sookie, the kitten was very interested in this package....I wonder, does Tina have pets?  

sookie inspecting the goodies!

A closer look at this cutie! The card, not the cat.  Well. ok, the cute cat too.  For those that have been following me for the past year. Sookie, the kitten, named after our favorite book/tv series character has grown into a full blown cat.  She ain't no kitten anymore.  

 Here we go, here's a picture without the kitten.Look at the detail in the inking.
To
Die
For.....

If you've been hangin' out this long...then maybe you can give me some insight on the canvas below.  

I've been working on it for awhile. Setting it aside, working on it, setting it aside.  

I'm not finished with it yet.  There are still some more layers I want to add.  I was considering diluting the cream colored paint and adding that to all the canvas except the bird.  Then adding some more stamping 

and 

who

knows

what 

else

By the way the bird is from a vintage bird identification book that I stole borrowed from my mom.  

Give me some ideas. What would you do?