A year of -isms II...

"The stupid sign fooled me and I thought it was 2 for $1 and by the time I was checking out and the girl said it wasn't, I had already formed a bond with the paper."

Well, to be honest, I already had this entry all written out and I'm pretty sure it posted at the time I told it to post, but something wonky happened and I ended up losing the whole entry! Eek!

Anywho, last night The Mister and I went out for bubble tea (mmm...bubble tea...) and the girl who runs the place has decided to branch out a little and carry small gift items and other knick-knacks - which is really fun, but really bad for me because I love small gift items and knick-knacks - even if I don't know what I would do with them! I was looking through everything - The Mister hates it when I do this because I will start from the beginning or top or from one side and sloooooowly go through and make sure I look at EVERY single thing before I move on to the next section. Just don't want to miss anything, you know! A lot of the things were Sanrio things (HELLO KITTY!) which everyone who's anyone knows that I used to REALLY like! I have a Hello Kitty alarm clock, a Hello Kitty phone, Hello Kitty T-Shirts, Hello Kitty pens, paper...blah blah blah...but I digress...so there were bags and paper and pens and a bunch of other really cool things and then...there it was...

*SQUEALS* It's an Angel Hello Kitty organizer...thingy...

I love Angel Hello Kitty...I had her really cute paper and matching pen which I never used because it was just too pretty to write on! Well, I just had to have this set because I already knew what I was going to use it for!

Ta-da!!! Woohoo! My COPIC markers now have a home! Thank goodness I didn't get anymore from Oozak.com (sale still going on until MARCH 1st!) or else I wouldn't have been able to fit them all in here! But as of right now with 85 markers, everyone is all nice and snug in their new home! Can you just SEE me walking into my COPIC Certification class with my little Angel Hello Kitty COPIC marker bag? *squeals* I know, I am just too excited, aren't I? Taking it down a notch...

Speaking of the bag though, I did come up with a solution for my little giveaway problem that I had confessed about the other day. I am now going to employ the one-for-me, one-for-you technique! So up there you see mine...and another one will go to the blogaversary blog candy winner!!! w00t!

DISCLAIMER: Winner of the Angel Hello Kitty organizer bag will win the bag and pouch, minus any CONTENTS pictured above. Meaning, the prize will not include the COPIC markers pictured.

*giggles* Sorry, just had to put it out there before I went further and got more excitable and carried away! HAHAHA, but to be fair, since I DID show the bag with markers, I will be including two COPIC markers in the giveaway as well: R05 and G05.

I think that's it for me today! I'll be escaping off to Michael's this afternoon on my lunch hour to have a peek to see if they have any of the new DCWV stacks in yet (I won't be holding my breath though, my M's still thinks that the Cricut only has a George cartridge available with it, with the way they stock...) and maybe I'll find more fun things to include in my blogaversary giveaway! Make sure to come back and visit on the 1st to enter! With all my crazy shenanigans and TMI confessions and when you still came to visit even when I dropped off the face of the earth, I would definitely say that you DESERVE it!

Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. For those of you who can't wait to win stuff, buying things ON SALE is just as good, isn't it? Dont' forget that Marti's got all her products and items on SALE at Pez-a-Doodle Designs from 15% - 25% OFF to make room for the fun new things coming - and can I just totally drop a little hinty-hint, Marti DEFINITELY has some fun, new things in store for you. You do NOT want to miss it - I'm having an episode just trying not to blurt it all out! *LOL*

The battle is won and I have conquered and vanquished the beast I call Design Studio. This isn’t the end I know…the battle may be over but the war is just beginning. I’m gonna figure the crap out of DS if it’s the last thing I do. *insert maniacal laughter here* But first, I’m going to bed.

CURRENT MOOD: HAPPY IT'S FRIIIIDAY! CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: POKER FACE IS STUCK IN MY HEAD

Rrrravishing Red Riding Hood...

...mama mia! guess what I haven't talked about yet?

These came in the mail the other day! Well I shouldn't say it just like that, it makes it sound so easy, like they handed it to me with a box of chocolates or something. Because of duty and whatnot, they would NOT leave the box at my door because I owed them money, and the thing about UPS is that they'll say that they'll keep trying for THREE days to deliver. Meanwhile, I STILL won't be home any of the times that they would try so I had to call the center, go through the most ANNOYING voice prompt thingy where in the VERY FREAKING end, the machine won't understand what you're trying to say and will STILL put you on hold to get a real person which was what you wanted ANYWAY and then you'll have to tell the real person everything from the beginning! *breathes* So the nearest UPS facility is CLEAR across town and the rain and fog were SO bad the other night that we got LOST. Yes, in my own CITY! I mean, I'd been there once or twice before, but with all the fog, everything was just...blaaah! We got lost and it took us an HOUR to find the place. Then there was a line-up as all the trucks were getting in and unloading EVERYTHING so the place was a mess and the girl couldn't find anything that anyone wanted to pick up. Long story short, there's my babies - and I've got 24 more of them coming! *giggles* Certification class, here I come!

So of COURSE I had to play with them! Found out first and foremost that yeah, any of the inks I own don't work. Place a quick order with Marti...I love knowing people in high places! *LOL* While the order is coming I *whispers* printed off some digital stamps I just HAD to have now that I have COPICs on my work's laser printer. And here's my very first attempt at these oh-so-fickle COPICs!

I loves Anya! Okay, in real life (as opposed to what, right?) I had played around with my COPICs and the hood some more, but then I got this brilliant idea to FLOCK the whole hood, so all my wonderful shading disappeared. It wasn't all that great anyway, so you're just missing an opportunity to laugh at my colouring skills. But holy, moly I couldn't stop running my finger along her hood, it's so niiiiiice! So as you can see, I had a little bit of creative vomit go all over this card. I think I tried a little bit of everything on this...*laughs* If you'll notice my FIRST attempt at a stickpin/hatpin, WHATEVER pin. You can say it's ugly. I told it so myself...it's feelings weren't hurt that much. As you'll also see...if you're not blinded by the whole hot mess, SugarPops have made a little bit of a comeback. Named Ravishing Red after Miss Hood over there...

As I already mentioned, we're not the Valentine's Day kind of folks, so we're off with a huuuge group of friends (I say that like 3 other people and my brothers are a HUGE number...) are going TUBING! So fun, friends and snowpants are as romantic as it gets for this girl! But hoping you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day! Thanks for visiting!

MATERIALS
All hyperlinked products and materials are from Marti from Pez-a-Doodle Designs

Stamp: Red Riding Hood Anya Digital Stamp - The Greeting Farm
Ink: Laser Printer (*teehee*), Fired Brick Distress Ink
Paper: Bo Bunny from Pezzy's Picks (oh yummalicious!)
Colouring Medium: a la COPICs
Embellishments: Doodlebug Flock, SugarPops by Sugar & Scraps, stick pin, white paint pen, ribbon from Pezzy's Picks

CURRENT MOOD: CONTENT CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: I WEAR MY SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT - COREY HART (?)

Hyper-copic-lating...

...before you pick up the phone and call 911 on my behalf, let me just make it clear that it is not a medical term and I am not in any kind of medical emergency! *LOL* Although it sure FEELS like it!

I have just completed my COPIC order!

I just could NOT pass this up - Oozak.com is having a MAJOR Copic sale! I pondered sharing this information with everyone because then maybe they'd be all sold out of the colours I had to leave behind when I'm ready to place my next order next week! HAHAHAHA...but you know I can't keep secrets from you, so there it is! Un-freaking-believable! I'm not even going to say it...but I am SO excited! Especially since my Copic Certification application was accepted and all set and ready to go in March. How cool is it that I'll get to bring my OWN COPICs? That is just awesome. Of course, now I'll have to sell myself...HAHAHA, okay, I'm just kidding, I won't take that sentence any further....just remembered that my mom subscribed to my blog last week...*giggles*

I can barely type my fingers are shaking! And I thought I was excited about the Nesties. This definitely takes the cake, tops the big one, puts the cherry on top, blah blah blah. It's AWESOME! Take it from me, I have been looking all over for these, searching every single website I could find, price comparing, putting them in my cart, taking them out of my cart...etc., etc., I would definitely be the worst kind of silly if I let these pass me by without at least getting some! I am hoping that I'll be able to place another order in the next week or so - heck, I'll just keep trying until the price change takes place in March!

So take it from me and my ranting/raving - Oozak isn't giving me anything extra to go on and on about them (although that would be a pretty good bonus...LOL) but I just can't wait to get my hot little hands on these!

Here's the damage (or blessing, if you really think about it!):

SKETCH

1. B60 - Pale Blue Gray
2. B99 - Agate
3. BV00 - Iridescent Mauve
4. BV11 - Soft Violet
5. BV25 - Grayish Violet
6. BV29 - Slate
7. C0 - Cool Gray #0
8. C10 - Cool Gray #10
9. E00 - Skin White
10. E33 - Sand
11. E31 - Brick Beige
12. E47 - Dark Brown
13. E74 - Cocoa Brown
14. R02 - Flesh
15. R46 - Strong Red
16. Y11 - Pale Yellow
17. Y18 - Lightning Yellow
18. YR00 - Silk
19. 110 - Special Black
20. B28 - Royal Blue
21. B21 - Baby Blue

CIAO

1. 0 - Colorless Blender
2. B95 - Light Grayish Cobalt
3. B97 - Night Blue
4. E02 - Fruit Pink
5. E08 - Brown
6. E29 - Burnt Umber
7. C5 - Cool Gray #5
8. E49 - Dark Bark
9. G14 - Apple Green
10. G99 - Olive
11. R85 - Rose Red
12. R05 - Salmon Red
13. R11 - Pale Cherry Pink
14. RV13 - Tender Pink
15. RV95 - Baby Blossoms
16. RV29 - Crimson
17. Y06 - Yellow
18. V000 - Heath
19. V06 - Lavender
20. V95 - Light Grape
21. Y38 - Honey
22. B24 - Sky
23. E21 - Baby Skin Pink
24. E35 - Chamois
25. E50 - Egg Shell
26. R59 - Cardinal
27. W5 - Warm Gray #5
28. Y02 - Canary Yellow
29. YR61 - Yellowish Skin Pink
30. YR68 - Orange
31. C9 - Cool Gray #9

Woo-hoo!!! Don't ask me if I know if these colours will go together or whether or not I really know how to use them! Who cares! I'm getting them and WILL know how to use them eventually! Don't even ask me why I got Sketches and Ciaos...*LOL* I really like Sketch, but when I was placing my order, the numbers kept getting higher and I had to stop...until I remembered that Ciao's are slightly less in price and I thought I'd be able to pick up some of the colours I left behind in the Sketch category. Ah well, it doesn't matter, I'll soon be able to find out and tell the difference myself.

Happy COPIC day, everyone!

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