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!

Scooting By To Say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

How many cricut cut circles(basic shapes cartridge) does it take to make a cute Birthday card?
oh, about....
this many!
This was my first use of water color pencils....
I'm
in
Love


I'm entering this cutie into the Bitten by the Bug2 Birthday Challenge

beep beep

I "attached" the balloons with a little charm, which was a part of the Simply Less is Moore Blog Challenge
(except that I missed the deadline...durn!)

Here, Sookie the kitten is showing off the fine details in this card.  She especially loves the balloon strings!

How did I get this shot.....

Remember you have TWO more days to sign up for the giveaway in honor of my father's 84th birthday. 

CLICK HERE!

Celebrate with us!

Is it a Terrific Tuesday and another Giveaway for ONE lucky follower!

Hello Friends!
Thanks for popping by the puddin n pie blog for a little love and for a giveaway.  Today I have to sit in a staff meeting ALL day...does that make it a terrifc Tuesday or a Terrible Tuesday!? 

Congratulations to Manon at Manonpojes for winning this week's giveaway.  You have won this:

card with glass letters

Shoot me an email at happyanniversarypepe@gmail.com and I'll pop this lovely in the mail Wednesday!

The next giveaway starts today and ends next Monday night.  Leave me a comment, or become a new follower.  What should I giveaway this next week!?
hmmm
what should it be?
this?

sookie caught in the act of tearing into toilet paper roll

or this?

cutiest Grand Niece on the planet

or how about this?



Instead I think I'll giveaway one of these!  Cute little pieces of 2x2 glass, alcohol inked and then stamped with an image that's embellished with stickles.  Leave me a commet or become a follower!

Happy Tuesday ya'll!

Wacky Doodle Wednesday! (and a Giveaway)

Welcome to Wacky doo Wednesday.  A pause in our busy week to laugh and enjoy life.  Here's a little bit of Halloween layover from my twinny!  She's silly that way! 

Remember yesterday I promised a picture of the winner's gift from last week and here it is.  I'm not going to apologize for the not so good quality picture...because...well....as you can see, it's just fuzzy and there ain't a thing to do about it while I'm sitting in my office.  (don't tell my boss I'm blogging while on the clock)

The little banner says "let your light shine" and it's a magnet.  I just loved the way these turned out! 
Now...remember to go to go to this link to win a card like this.  It might not be the same color or word....but I guarantee it will be beautiful!

Right now, there are only a few entries for this lovely handmade card.  Don't you want a chance to win?  Come on and leave me a comment here.

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

HEELLLOOOO Monday (darn you--**frownie face)

Here's a quick little update on the items I'm making for a couple of holiday sales. 

2x2 memory glass individual stamped with alpha stamps.  Glued onto a cork coater, magnet placed on back.

this one needs a little bow at the top where the ribbon didn't quite meet.  Note to self....buy more ribbon.





And, of course we can't have a posting without the kitten!!  (please don't pay attention to the human--it was a lazy sunday)

We live in a little place and my "studio" is a little corner of our master bedroom.  You can see my organized stash in the background. 

Go...have some fun this Monday. 

By the way...you have just a few more hours to get in the drawing for  a magnet very similar to the one pictured!

Tuesday Giveway

What ya'll want to hear about today? How about the winner of the cute magnet below. Congratulations goes  to Diane at Tablescapes By Diane (ya'll should go visit her blog...what beautiful tables. Makes a person want to sit and stay a spell (southern termnology) .  Ya'll go visit and congratulate the winner.  Don't be a sore loser!

4 x 6 magnet with alcohol inks, stamping and glossy accents.

Diane shoot me an email at happyanniversarypepe@gmail.com with your mailing address and this beautiful, handcrafted magnet will be pony expressed right to your doorstep.  .

 I like to give a shout out to some of my frequent visitors and followers (if you don't follow, why not...jump in, enjoy the puddin n pie!!).  Stop by and visit them and tell 'em Georgie Porgy, Puddin n Pie, sent ya.

The Whimsey Asylum , ya'll need to go see what Grannie Annie is doing on her blog.  She has the coolest fishy swimmy thingy on her blog. I love playing with them! Besides the swimmy fishie thingy on her blog, Grannie Annie has some of the most interesting digital collage.  Go take a peek.

Dana at Datatar Blog  I have this joke with my hubby that when I run into a blogger that is a big guy in the art world, I say to him, "She gets published and Shi*" (sorry for the S word, but it's funny to me!) .  This being said, Dana is on Design Teams all over the place...and I can't even tell you all the places she's been published. Oh, and let's not mention that she's also a biochemist.  Dang. Ok, I'm turning green with envy!


Fran at The Bagg Lady is a new friend I've met through a mystery envelope swap...fun!!  Fran lives in a beautiful town in Michigan and she shares a part of her life in photos!  Along with her lovely photos, Fran also has an etsy shop with vintage items, birds nest and primitive artwork. lovely!

Now, what shall I give away this week! 

How about one of thes little fairy magnets?  Just one...only one! 

Now, the fine print....
leave me a comment and you can be in the drawing, become a new follower...that's it.
Happy Tuesday, getcha some
Puddin N Pie

Joy-FULL

I thought this was a whole lot of joy not to share.  These will morph into magnets when all is said and done.  Each piece is a 2" x 2" memory glass, colored with alcohol ink and then stamped with a alpha stamp.  I had planned on selling these letters individually so customers could build their own words.  But, I don't think that's gonna happend this time around. 

I have so much fun making these..I hope folks will like them just as much!

Make cupcakes not war

Some friends of mine have opened a bakery and have asked me to make some cards to sell at their shop.  What do you think!

Here are the envelopes, modeled by our very own Sookie Horn, the kitten.

Gimme two cents, gimme two cents more.....

Everyone has an opinion and I'm asking for yours.

Please tell me what you think of these magnets.  They are still works in progress that I hope to sell at a couple of fairs this holiday season  They are 4 x 6 magnets, I'll have different sayings in them including quotes that are:  funny, inspirational, and some religious.




Honestly...what would you do differently.

I used alcohol inks to color the clear front, then slide the quotation inside the pocket front.  From there I stamped an image, added some stickles and embellishments.

I think I need a little something else in the right corner of this one.

I was thinking about putting a ribbon around the edges of this one. The tree and the birds have glossy accents on them.

Gimme your two cents.

Do you love me?

I was so excited to have a friend request a few card set for a silent auction.  I love making fun, inspiring cards and so...here's my first set.  I'm pretty nervous about putting a little piece of myself out there.  Kinda like some of my first steps.  We had to hang on for dear life until our legs got strong enough to stand alone!

learning to walk 1965

This is the first set. I'm really proud of them!

set of 4

Here are some closeups!

dontcha love the birdy?

delight in the butterflies

enjoy the journey to the birdie bath

BE FREE

I used this paper, Me and My Big Idea Specialty Cardstock: Watercolor Blue .  I picked up the specialty paper at Big Lots (closeout store) and just L.O.V.E. this paper! 

Remember you still have time to join in the Tag Tuesday Giveaway!

Slow Down Sunday, I ain't ready to go back to work...

Durn if it ain't Sunday evening again and I'm gearing up for the work week.  What is your normal Sunday night routine?  Do you pull your clothes out for the day, iron anything and shine your shoes?  Funny story for you...my twin, ya'll remember her, right?

Georgie Porgy, puddin N pie and her twinny: Jaymie

Jaymie makes fun of me cause I'm a little bit over the edge when it comes to organizing.  Maybe not so much now...I've relaxed a little bit--really--really I have.  Her actual comment to me was that I was anal retentive. Welllll...I just don't like the way that sounds, so we'll just say that I'm a good organizer.  

When I was a young girl in high school I was very particular about my clothes.  I would take Sunday and pick out my clothes for the week.  I would organize the clothes in my closet.  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.  All laid out and ready to go.

I just loved looking in my

closet during the week and seeing my clothes all lined up and ready to go.  Of course there were days when that particular outfit just didn't work for my mood.  We all have those days, right? 

Or, remember when you were in high school and your bff would call and say she was wearing a dress that day and you HAD to wear one too? 

Facebook is a wonderful thing, isn't it? After so many years out of contact with my best friends from high school, I've reconnected with some of my best friends on the planet.  It's so nice to have friends that knew you when you were just a young person with no problems.  I'm gonna give them a shout out before we move forward. 



Cheryl and boo from high school.  Why am I the only one that has her mouth open?

Today I was working a little on canvas I'd like to sell at the Mistletoe Market Place    this November.  By the way, if you're near Nashville TN and want to be a vendor at this, sign up and come on down.  If you spend a couple of days, I 'll give you a tour of Music City.  Here's the beginning of a canvas, I was planning on the lay out. What do you thnk of the cool bird? It's  a vintage image from a bird book from my mother. 

I'm going to color the canvas with light blue acrylic paint, then stamp and then paint again.  A few pieces of collaged papers, covered again with paint.  More stamps, more paint and an inspirational saying--I'm not going to tell you yet. It will be a surprise! 




Tell me what you think of the vintage bird.  I was so intrigued by her and I'll be wrapping her long colorful tail around the canvas.  Yummers! 



sookie giving her 2cents



Encouraging Words Magnet Swap

Happy Saturday Blog Friends! 
Today I have a moment to sit and catch up on the wonderful blogs I follow and also to do a litte posting too.  This time of year is the busiest time of year for me. I'm visiting local schools, hosting Girl Scout events in the park, making radio appearances and generally keeping busy as a bee.  Check out some of these cute shots.....

come and play with me!

I know their moms are proud!

aren't these the cutiest faces!

Thank goodness for a patient hubby that doesn't mind making dinner and handling household chores, while I rustling up some Girl Scouts!  Thank you Mr. Horn....

our wedding day...only a few years back!



If you're a Girl Scout Alumnae(or former Brownie) remember that 2012 we are celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting.  You can find out about some upcoming events by visiting your local Girl Scout councils website, go to Girl Scouts USA website to find out more.  If you'd like, leave me a comment about your favorite Girl Scout memory.  I love to hear your stories.

This week I participated in a swap with the very talented artists at Gingersnap Creations.  I had to make 4 magnets with encouraging phrases and then I'll get in return 4 magnets from different artists.  **excited** 

I'm very happy with the final look of these magnets and may reproduce them in the future. 

Believe good things will happen to you!

Somebody's gonna do it, why not YOU?

                                               

Be confident and proud

dream big dreams, have big ideas

My favortie is the  birdbath stamped image with the words, "Dream big dreams, have big ideas"  Don't we all need to think like that?  Here's a close up where you can see the glossy accents I added to give some dimension to the magnet.(A suggestion from the MR.)

These were magnetic frames from Michaels that cost me a whole whopping $1.49!  First I printed out on regular copy paper the phrases and cut them to fit the frame.  I added Adirondack Alcohol Inks to the frames, let that dry and then slid the copy paper in to the frames.  After that I figured out where I would place the stamps.  After I was all done, I just felt like something else needed to happen.  I pulled the paper with the phrases out of the frames and added distressed ink around the edges in Black Soot.  These pictures were taken before I added the distressed ink.  Take my word for it, adding the distressed inks around the edges really gave the magnet another dimension. 

I love working with the alcohol inks--I need to buy some in all the different colors.  Sookie isn't too fond of them, I guess her little sniffer can really pick up the chemicals from the blending solution and her eyes get all squinted when she smells the bottle. Why is she sniffing the bottle you ask?  Because that's what cats do. 

ready to sniff whatever is on the work table

                                   

After a few too many sniffs, the kitten is ready to party!  She even puts silly things on her head!  Sookie, you are now limited to a one sniff limit. 

Have a wonderful weekend people! Take a moment to remember 9/11 and those that serve our country.  Hugs and kitten kisses,

G