Hold on Sunday, I ain't ready for Monday

Boohiss, it's almost Monday.

As you all know I am on a personal campaign to ban Mondays.  Check back tomorrow to  see where I'm going with my ban tomorrow.

Ya'll need to visit The Altered Paper Blog for some fun swaps that she hosts. I've entered into the 12 month swap and am really stretching and learning new techniques.  Go by and tell her Georgie sent ya!

In the meantime we'll visit a little tag I made for my swap partner, Mercedes from All Things Pretty .  I was uninspired, but then...magic happened.

Literally, this little fairy appeared on the tag.

No, not literally, but it was fun to say.

This is a new look for me..I've added more flowers to my stash and am incorporating them more.

What do you think?

 Added some stickles to the edges of flowers.
Flip side....

The photo is from a RAK I won a few months back.  

Happy Sunday!

Card pattern 152

Hello All,
It's been a crazy busy world in the Girl Scout cookie business this week.  Cookies were delivered last week....I should post some of those pictures.  Watch for a posting this week.  Additionally, I've had a whole bunch of other things going on and I have so missed visiting the blog world.

Here's my entry into the Card Pattern weekly challenge.

I challenged myself to be more creative this year...to enjoy playing with my new cricut machine and to participate in more challenges.  Soooo....here's my entry:

Simple, yet elegant. One of my favorite laces on the planet. Should have taken a close up of it.

Every year for several now, I have celebrated  "Love your sister" day  I am pushing for it to become a National Holiday.  One day...one day!  They have fathers day, mothers day, grandparents, bosses day, secretaries day, ground hog day, why not Sister Day!  

remember, I'm the cute on in the front.....

Here are my other 4 sister's cards.

A little over the top with embellishes, but hey, why not!

for the crossword puzzle lover.

I love the banner, the brown and blue and the little bird perched on the heart.

simple and a little quirky.  Was trying a little something different.

See you tomorrow!  (it's Saturday!)

pink-a-licious

I love visiting this blog on Saturdays, How Sweet the Sound because it's a blog hop of pink juiciness! 
My contribution for Pink Saturday is a tag I'm working on for The Altered Paper Tag a month swap.  I'm not sure who will be receiving this beauty, but hopefully, they won't see this posting--so it doesn't ruin the surprise.

Beautiful paper from my stash, I used my brand new Cricut Expressions to cut the tag with the word LOVE in it.  Don't you LOVE it?  Some beautiful lace from a blog win.  Added some distressed ink around the edges. Remember stickles is my friend and so I added some dimension to the polka dots. 

 We'ved talked about a kitten cat always jumping into the picture....

Flip side of tag. I've been dying to use this birdcage glitter chipboard!  OMG!  Pansy vintage wrapping paper from my mother's stash.  Speaking of my mom....you have 3 days left to sign up for the most terrific giveaway in blog land --well, almost!

And, one more order of business....as a part of Pink Saturday, I went to visit  Just me Shel.  Go, visit, be entertained by some delightfully beautifopl pictures you'll ever see.

Challenge Friday and a giveaway

Hello All!
This month has just flew by, it's already January 27th, which means YOU have exactly 4 days left to enter
this giveaway.  My cute mom turned 79 this month and in her honor we are celebrating with a BIG gift to you!  Whoopy!!!

Recently I found Card Patterns Blog and am so excited, cause I feel like I can actually DO some of these challenges. Ya'll know what I'm talking about, you see some challenge that ask for a red, white, puke green with purple roses layout.  Not that there is anything wrong with a red, white, puke green and purple roses layout. It's just that I am green with envy less talented than the woman that can ROCK that layout AND make you wish you were the ONE that was so clever. Darn you***fist shaking***
 Am I right?

Anyway....there was a sketch....and here's my work:

This started with a brown cardstock that actually was in a xmas 6x6 stack.  I used my brand new Cricut Expression to cut a scalloped circle. Then two full circles(one off white, one patchwork) I cut those two circles in half and put one side each on the blue scalloped circle.

I had a bit of an accident with my automatic tape dispenser at this time.  I wish I had a picture of that....next time...to be sure...there will be a next time!

Some vintage lace from a RAK I won, a little bright pink bling border topped with a butterfly border.
Stickles is my very bestest friend--I used it to add dimension on the patchwork and on the swirls of the butterflies.

 Black embossed "love" stamp from the dollar bin

Chipboard heart with a thick coat of stickles(my bestie) with a diamond bling brad to hold it in place.

Show me some love......

January HUGE giveaway! What do you have to do?

 Today is my mother's 79th birthday and in her honor
It's time to share the love...

Why not?

Who wins--?

You.

and

Me....

just the beginning

What's in it for me?  The feeling of making someone happy!  This is a huge giveaway, you're gonna have to work for it.  But, you'll want to....oh yay!  Here's a few peeks at what you'll receive--if you're the lucky winner!

big pic! paper, glitter, stamps, stickles, bling, emphera, yarn

Let's start this year out with a BANG! How can you win?

if you're a paper-aholic, then you understand the sacrifice....

I love giveaways....

I can't wait to send this to ONE lucky winner!  Below is how to enter....Contest is open until January 31st 5pm, Nashville TN time.

microbeads, FOUR stickles and glitter

You can enter multiple times:

1. Become a follower-leave a comment

2. If you're already a follower-leave a comment

3. Post a blog posting on your blog--leave a comment

4. Post another blog posting a week or more after your first posting--leave me comment

5. Share me on Facebook--leave a comment

yarn, ribbon, vintage lace...oh my!

Are you excited!?  I am so excited to see how many entries I get from this giveaway.  

brand new stamps, plus some of my favorites--lightly used

And, don't you worry, Sookie, the kitten, will be watching over your prize!

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!

Your chance to win! Don't miss this posting!

This week I've been working toward a couple of shows I'll be peddlin' my wares at this next month.  I  wanted to complete a lot of little magnets. And these are the results....
I'm adding this posting to the Show and Tell Saturday at Artists in Blogland


You can get a chance to win one of these sweeties!  Leave me a comment or become a follower...

These are 2 x 2 memory glass with alcohol ink background.  Then a stamped image with a sentiment, add some stickles and there we have these cute magnets!

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!

Tag Tuesday--but it's not a TAG!!

Hello Loyal followers!  It's so cool to see my follower list grow and grow. This week I am up to 72 fabulous followers! Here are just a few new followers--follow the links below and tell 'em Puddin n Pie sent ya!

Martica Designs


Style n Decor Deals!


Golden Lilly Crafts

Thanks for joining this silly little place where I try to share humor mixed with a little bit of art everyday.

Sooooo......lets see who won these fan- freaking- tastic tags

who won these!!

Congratulations Sarah  at Nap Time Mom Tog Shoot me an email at happyanniversarypepe@gmail.com with your addy and I'll ship these beauties in a few days!

This week,  I decided to giveaway a little something different.  Remember you can enter to win in several different ways!
1. Leave a comment below.(share some blog love with me)

2. If you're not already a follower, become a follower.(you'll like me, I promise)

3.  Share this posting on your blog, come back here and leave your back link.  

4. Ask your followers to come by, leave a comment and mention you!

This is a 4 x 6 magnet that I have added an inspirational message too, some alcohol inks, a couple of stamps with glossy accent added, stickles and a little lace flower.  Whaddya think?

My hubby doesn't like the black border, I do.  Ya'll give me feedback. 
By the way today is the MR's biday---Happy 50th birthday Mr. Horn!

Tag Tuesday and a GIVEAWAY

This week has been such a fun week!  It was my first ever blog giveaway! I've had lots of blog views this week, gained several followers and visited so many interesting blogs.  Just a quick shout out to a few of my new followers, ya'll go visit them too!  Tell 'em you're stopping by from Puddin N Pie's blog.

Wendy aka Cheeky

Pauline at Stretch N Bubbles blog

LuLu Kellog

Sarah at Scrapbooking is cheaper than therapy

Magic Love Crow Blog

Lori at Red Shoes and Glitter Blog

Lisa at 16 Sassy Street

Let's get to the give away!  The lucky winner is:  Lori V at Red Shoes and Glitter  Congratulations!  I'll send you an email to get your mailing address. 

I thought I wouldn't be interested in making Halloween tags, but OH MY!  It's so fun to be creative will all the fun stamps, papers, inks and embellies! 

trick or treat!

Close up  of the three.

These three beauties are not only tags, but also a GAME!  What!?  What you say?  A tag and a GAME! Oh my goodness!  While you're standing in line at the Krogers waiting to buy your bags and bags of candy, you can distract yourself with these lovelies!  They are sooo much more fun than Angry Birds.

There will be several ways you can earn entries into the giveaway. 

1. Leave a comment below.(share some blog love with me)

2. If you're not already a follower, become a follower.(you'll like me, I promise)

3.  Share this posting on your blog, come back here and leave your back link.  (soon I'll learn how to add a Mr. Linkie on my blog)

4. Ask your followers to come by, leave a comment and mention you!

That's FOUR ways you can earn chances to win the most spectacular tags ever(in my opinion)

You have until Monday, October 3rd at 5pm (Nashville, Tennessee time).  I'll pick a random winner  to win this set of Halloween tags.  Then, next Tag Tuesday the winner will be revealed!

Getcha Some,
Puddin N Pie

On a side note, as I was driving this morning I heard that Cheech and Chong will be in a new commercial. I was a big fan of theirs back in the day...when I didn't even know what they were talking about. (I was a good girl, just ask my twin)  I had to go to youtube and find their latest commercial.  It just ain't right.  What is the world coming to when Cheech and Chong are peddlin' fiber. 

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