ScrappyPam Designs

Remember this haul? Here's what I've done with one of the pails so far.

I'm not done yet, and I won't be able to show it to you when I am, at least not for several months. But I thought you might want to see how the alcohol inks did. I used Latte, Slate and Cranberry for the colors. Not a good picture, looks like I got some shadows in there. That's what I get for taking pictures at night!

This week over at Small World of Inchies & Twinchies, the challenge is fairies. I did a fairy twinchie (a 2"x2" canvas). I believe I do like making twinchies, they seem about the right size for me.

* Vintage images: A Photoshop combination of the baby (courtesy of Paper Flowers) and wings of a moth (courtesy of The Graphics Fairy).
* Stamps from The Angel Company and Technique Tuesday

These is usually a weekly challenge going on over at the Two Peas stamping forum that involves using your stash. Appropriately named "Hoarders Anonymous," this week we're supposed to use our patterned paper and chipboard.

I used some thin chipboard for my ovals, a patterned paper piece, and a handmade paper piece, all of which I've been ... saving.

If you read the script on the patterned paper, you'll see that it's a note wishing the recipient a "Merry Christmas." Which conveniently makes this the first Christmas card I've made. I've got a lot more to go.

I intended to make a postcard for the Sunday Postcard challenge last week. The theme was "cake" and I had my elements all ready to go. But I didn't get a chance to finish it until Saturday.

Note to self: By the time it's Saturday here, Saturday has come and gone on the other side of the world where some of these wonderful challenges are hosted.

Needless to say, I missed it. So I decided to take my postcard base and make something else. I channeled my "artsy" side for this piece:

I combined a little painting, a little stamping, a little decoupage, a little embossing, some distressing... and a strange way of looking at things.

Images from Technique Tuesday & Stampin' Up!

Had a big date last night: The husband and I went to Target and the Dollar Store, and then topped it off with a wild hour at Costco. Woo-hoo!

At Target, I scored at their Dollar Spot with some alterable items:

I got some of those cute metal pails (I have to feed my current alcohol ink addiction), some very cute closable tins that are just the right size to hold ATCs, and some kiddie books made out of heavy, coated chipboard that are perfect for making mini-albums out of. Not too shabby!

Oh, and I got a bonus: