Time for a Random RAK

Time for a Random RAK

OOOH, I think it’s time for a RAK. Here is how we will play: 1.) Post a pic of your wildest hairstyle somewhere and leave a LINK (URL) to the photo in your comment on this post.2.) Tell us about your greatest “hair adventure”….3.) Guess what color I put in my hair on Thursday when I got my hair cut & colored. Complete all three items and leave your replies on this post and I will post a winner on…

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Thoughts For Thursday – Love {& some artwork}

Thoughts For Thursday – Love {& some artwork}

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we celebrate Love, whether it be with a significant other, family, or friends. I thought it would be fun to share a couple of neat things… “When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of creation is completed inside us, the doors of our souls fly open and love steps forth to heal everything in sight.” —Michael Bridge First, This quote totally relates to scrapbooking and paper crafting to me….

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I Love You – Around the World

I Love You – Around the World

For those of you who are language nuts like me, here’s a few ways to say “I Love You” in a variety of different languages. Can you guess which one is my favorite? *grin* “I love You” – Around the World Afrikaans: Ek is lief vir jouChinese: Ngo oi ney or Wo ai niDanish: Jeg elske dig Finnish: Mina rakastan sinuaFrench: Je t’aimeGerman: Ich liebe dichGreek: S’agapoItalian: Ti amo or Ti voglio beneJapanese: Ai shite ru or Kimi o ai…

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Pounced Stenciled Pearls Tutorial – Last Leaf Card

Pounced Stenciled Pearls Tutorial – Last Leaf Card

UPDATED: February 17th, 2008 We interrupt this post for an important message: I’m gonna be PUBLISHED…. well.. at least this TECHNIQUE will be! I submitted the idea to Pat Huntoon, owner and publisher of the Technique Junkies Newsletter, and she wants to use it. The catch is, I had to take this tutorial down permanently. Soooooo, if you want the instructions for this tutorial, head on over to TechniqueJunkies.com and pick up a subscription to this FABULOUS newsletter! I guarantee…

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Thoughts For Thursday – The Important People In Our Lives

Thoughts For Thursday – The Important People In Our Lives

Charles Schultz Philosophy The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just read it straight through, and you’ll get the point. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award…

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Winners, Winners, WIIIIIINNNNNNNNERS!!!

Winners, Winners, WIIIIIINNNNNNNNERS!!!

YES! You read correctly! I said WinnerS, plural! I was supposed to announce A winner last night… but as you all know, it was Super Tuesday, time for Primary Elections! Well, to make a long and negative story short….. I waited in line for 2.5 hours to vote. TWO & A HALF hours to spend literally ONE MINUTE sliding my card in the machine and choosing a candidate and casting the ballot….. I was sooo annoyed and we got home…

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Manly Man Card Contest Entries so far….

Manly Man Card Contest Entries so far….

I ‘ve received a couple of cards and am extending the contest by one day… I will announce a winner on Tuesday evening. Deadline to enter is Tuesday (Feb 5) @ noon MST (US). I will choose a random winner to receive something fun (like say a mini CTMH stamp set with 4 stamps) from my stash and some other goodies…… Hrmmmm…. Please email a pic of your card to me at: inkysmiles at g mail dot com (no spaces,…

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Happy Friday! Cards for the MEN in our lives

Happy Friday! Cards for the MEN in our lives

It’s Superbowl weekend and each of us celebrates it a bit differently. Brent and I usually have a “Superbowl Commercial Party”. Neither of us is really into sports much at all (ok, with exception of most of the Olympic Sports) and so we have a party to watch the commercials. This year our friends, the Coopers, are hosting it. HEHE! Basically, we get together, eat really good tailgate party junk food and yell, “SHUSH… QUIET…. COMMERCIALS are on… COME QUICK!”……

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Thoughts for Thursday w/ Artwork

Thoughts for Thursday w/ Artwork

“What do we live for; if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? ”—Mary Ann Evans (pen name George Eliot; 1819-1880), novelist I love this quote. I know, I say that about all the quotes I post on TFT’s and throughout the blog, but it’s true… quotes and thoughts are not going to make it here unless I really like them 🙂 I read this quote the other day and thought, “gee, that’s so true… or…

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Garden Song

Garden Song

More digi scrapping… this is the layout we made in Lesson 2 of Jessica Sprague’s Now We’re Rocking with Photoshop class. It was soooo fun to make and I am sooo ready for SPRING! Inky Smiles!