22

Aug
Well after Monday's big announcement it really hit me how MUCH there is to get in order for the next 6 months. Not counting business trips to CHA, I took a 3 day vacation last year (if a long weekend can be called a vacation) but nothing more than that since 2010 when we took the kids to chicago for a week. That's 4 years without a vaca of longer than a bank holiday weekend. Next week I'm...

18

Aug
Today on the Some Odd Girl blog I made a big announcement in the form of a Sneak Peek... If you haven't seen that post, make sure you do, but its not the clear stamp Artist Mae... On September 8 Some Odd Girlwill be having our first Paper Release! I designed the papers to be good for cardmakers with smaller patterns and for year around, even though its the time of year when everything...

14

Aug
I admit it, I have a tag obsession lately, not sure why, but they have been the perfect lil add on to my cards. This card, featuring the digi stamp Flutist Fairy and sentiment from the Clear Stamp set Flutter by Fairy both from Some Odd Girl, is a sweeter version in my tag obsession line up recently. The papers from Basic Grey just add that bit of garden whimsy. I added Wink of Stella to her...

12

Aug
YO! That's what I imagine you have to say when you're rockin out on your sweet headphones and someone tries to get your attention. Paper Issues' current linky party is called Mixed Tape and this is my card for it. I took it double literally with the music references in the stamps from Some Odd Girl, Music Mae, the subtle notes on the kraft background and the sentiment, as well as the mix of...

11

Aug
It's not a big secret that running your own business is a balancing act of not only work and family but down time, "me" time, away time and everything else. We're half way thru Summer and typically you think laid back fun and vacations when you think of Summer. Though a little less stressful than last year since there was no CHA Summer, Summer for me is the most stressful, hectic time of the...

08

Aug
This is a shorty short post but for Artsy Friday this week I'm working on these 2 ACEOs. Judy Bagwell mentioned ATCs the other day which got my wheels turning and I whipped up these. I posted them on IG and people wondered what the difference between ATC and ACEO is... well not much. ATC= Artist Trading Card ACEO= Art Card, Edition or Original They are the same size but one is meant for...

06

Aug
On my card today I used the cookie from the Cookies N Milk Clear Stamp set and paired him up with some of the dress up accessories from the Hipster Pets Clear Stamp set. The papers and sentiment really make this cookie a dapper gent and the whole ensemble makes for a sweet card. You could make a sweet engagement card with this idea too, could you see a big bling ring he could be holding?...

05

Aug
First off I got to say, feet on the desk like that isn't as comfy as you would think, especially for long periods of editing. I've been working from home since November 2010 that's almost 4 years of working in pjs, making my own schedule, deciding the course of my business and my own future. At first, and still is largely true, I was in absolute heaven. Here in Michigan when the snow is up...

04

Aug
Today I have a card using the digi stamp Coy Kaylee from Some Odd Girl. I gotta say, when I totally get over having long hair and just can't take it any longer, I'm getting a Kaylee do! This is just a fun and spunky card for an occasion. I was trying to play off the colors I colored Kaylee in for the design then with the neon pop of pink on the tag. The coloring is the normal front (of...