More is More

Well, we went to see the taping of Millon Dollar Password on Saturday – what a fiasco.  Of course we signed a confidentiality agreement so I can’t say much about the show itself, but….I must say the way they treated the audience was beyond rude.  They issued VIP tickets for preferred seating telling us we needed to arrive no later than 2:30.  When we got there we discovered ALL the tickets were *VIP* and we then stood in a series of three disfferent lines for well over an hour and a half outside in 95 degree heat – sometimes in shade and sometimes not.  Then as luck would have it we got the worst seats in the house where we couldn’t even see the board with the passwords on it.  We didn’t get out until almost 6:00.  The one good thing I will say is that Regis Philbin looks great and he’s an incredible professional and he was very courteous to the audience.  I’ve been to tapings before, but never one this frustrating.  Anyway – the show we saw had Craig Ferguson and Serena Williams as the celebrities and is supposed to air sometime in early Fall, so if you see it look for me in the waaaaaay back corner – LOL!!!

The card I have to share today is a result of a little challenge issued by Taylor to me and Joy.  You may remember that I challenged them with little notebooks awhile back – to stamp just for the fun of it – so Taylor decided to keep it going.  She gave us 3 colors of Prism cardstock, 2 small pieces of designer paper and a variety of buttons and then basically just told us to use the stuff to make whatever we wanted.  (Sorry I don’t know the specific of the colors and such, but I assume Taylor will post it on her blog.)

It just happened that the same day I got the challenge kit from Taylor, I also got this cute Bella image Gardenia Gardenthumb (from the chichiboulie line) and I knew immediately I would use it for this challenge.  It just seemed perfect for the floral dp.

This card is 5″ square – I seem to really be drawn to this size lately.  The base is a salmon-y pink.  The yellow layer was punched with the SU scallop edge punch and then I alternated tiny flower punch shapes and clear Taylor Tots.  I wanted green Tots but didn’t have any so I colored each of them with a Copic marker.  Oh my – you should have seen me trying to keep a grip on them with my tweezers.  I’m not sure how many of them I flung across the room!  Sheesh!  Gardenia was colored with Copics and I added stickles to her wings and the flower centers.  Embroidery floss was wrapped around the image and through the buttons.  I didn’t have a green floss so I just colored some white with the same Copic I used on the Tots – super simple.  The round button actually matches the pink paper, but for some reason the photo makes it look orange.  There is an orange layer of cardstock though so I guess that’s ok.  😉

It’s funny – I wasn’t wanting to stamp because my table is a total mess, but as soon as I got started on this I felt so happy, having so much fun.  It’s especially easy when so much of the card was already decided (cardstock, dp. button embellishments, image) – I just let the layout fall into place.  Thanks Taylor for the Just For Fun Challenge!  I’m off to see what Taylor and Joy made.  Wanna come?

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So have you seen Mama Mia yet???  If not, then grab some girlfriends and go this weekend!  I went with two friends and we laughed like crazy.  I think I’d like to see it again.  My advice to you, is not to think about it or wonder if anyone you know wants to go or to worry that everyone is too busy.  Here’s what you do:

1. Check the movie listings and find a time and place that would work for you – maybe an early evening show on a week night or even a Saturday afternoon matinee.
2. Send out an e-mail to ALL of your friends (even people you think would be too busy to go) telling them the time and place and asking if they’d like to join you.
3. Enjoy the movie with friends. 

When it comes to spending time with friends and having a good laugh I say JUST DO IT!!!

It’s Friday and time for another one of Taylor’s fun sketch challenges (cupcakes not required).  Be sure to play along with us and post a link over on Taylor’s blog for a chance to be her featured stamper or to win prizes.  Get all the deets at Taylored Expressions.

My card this week is bold and simple.

A 4.25″ square Taken with Teal base is layered with dp from the Junkitz Salsa 6×6 pad and the main image is a .99 Imaginisce stamp from eclectic Paperie colored with Copics and highlighted with stickles.  I totally CASEd the idea for the sentiment from Lana (see her card here).  She mentioned that since her name is unusual she never finds personalized stuff with her name and when I read that I said *I KNOW!* (a la Monica Geller).  Although my name is not terribly unusual, the spelling is (no *e*!!) and as a kid I could never find anything with my name on it so I still LOVE personalized items.  The JustRite Monogram stamper is perfect for this!

Speaking of the Just Rite Stamper, have you checked out the Product Focus Review on SCS?  I was thrilled to be on the team this month and have the opportunity to write a review.  You can check it out here.

It’s time to check out what the rest of the Cupcake Crew has cooked up – let’s blog hop:

Ana Wohlfahrt: Ink A Stamp

Stephanie Hargis: Steph’s Stampin’ Stuff

Vicki Chrisman: This Art that makes me Happy

Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper

Lynn Mercurio: Stamperosity

Here’s TECC27 – and yes the circle is supposed to be cut off at the bottom.  I had to call Taylor and ask her while she was out enjoying som yummy cheesecake.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend.  I’m looking forward to going to see the taping of Million Dollar Password with Regis Philbin on Saturday.  Two of the girls at work today had never heard of the game show Password.  Oh my word, did that ever make me feel old!  Password was one of my favorites and I even had the at-home-edition.  Any other Password fans out there?

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