Confessions of a CHA Convention-er (Part 9 - "Wake me up...)

...before you go-go, don't leave me hangin' on like a yo-yo..." *awkward silence....*

HAHAHAHA...sorry, I heard that song playing somewhere and woke up with it in my head. It's even funnier because you know how at the beginning of the song it starts off with someone singing "Jitterbug?" I was singin' d-d-d-Doodlebug! You know you craft too much when...

Okay, to business we go! My Studio G news, etc...first things first...they are the new series releases coming:

SERIES 32

SERIES 30

DOLLAR CHALK!!!!

EVERY DAY SERIES $1 INK PADS

Okay, so there's that and the other exciting news...

Marti has worked it out with her reps and they have been so impressed with working with her that they have offered to sponsor MONTHLY challenges for her! *SQUEALS* Winning something from Studio G MONTHLY??? Sign me up, I would say...except that I was quickly told that being a Design Team member means I am totally disqualified. HAHAHAHA...but that means MORE chances for you to win! So they're going to be finalizing the details on that, and you will definitely need to stay tuned so you can enter - what better way to put those cutie patooties to some good inky use! *high five*

Another new product that Marti will be carrying over at Pez-a-Doodle Designs....(I'm REALLY excited about this one - oh how I LOOOOVE being a DT member...*giggles*):

Oooooh...sparkly flourishes and swirls - these are just SOME examples...!

Beeeaautiful flowers with a teeny, tiny bit of fluff to make them nice and sploofy! Say it again out loud, it makes me giggly, SPLOOFY!

Fabric (corduroy) covered brads for your prettiful SPLOOFIES!

Ooooh so exciting! Start pinchin' your pennies people! Although these will be on the inexpensive side, it still adds up when you WANT THEM ALL!!! *insert hysterical fanatical laughter here*

And for a little bit of non-business-y goodness...a couple more randoms from CHA!

Work it Marti, that's it! Make love to the camera!

I swear this was done with the permission of the booth owner!

Queen Suazanne and her lady in waiting...LOL...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I KNEW it!!! Martha's glitter grows on trees and she picks them and sells them! I totally knew it!

Royalty still do normal things sometimes...HAHAHAHA...

I almost think that Anaheim will breathe a collective sigh of relief when we three get on our planes....*LOL*...I'm going to cut here folks, I've got some packin' to do! What oh what can I leave behind to make room for all my goodies!

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Confessions of a CHA Convention-er (Part 1)

...CALIFORNIA...I.AM.HEEEERE!

So after crying like a baby after leaving The Mister at departures, after taking off my shoes a billion times and walking through a bunch of customs people asking me what kind of convention I'm going to and after getting into the taxi in California acting like I owned it (so people wouldn't be able to tell I'm a completely brand new tourist) and AFTER the taxi driver dropped me off at the WRONG hotel and after walking 15 minutes to get to the ACTUAL hotel and in between that time having a should-have-been-slow-motion-meeting-up-in-the-middle moment with Marti amidst luggage and slick sidewalks *breathes* I. AM. HEEEEERE!

Well, at least the wrong hotel that I got dropped off at will be our hotel in a couple of days. Which is awesome because that hotel is SEXY (and right on the doorstep of the convention center as well!)

So anywho...did I forget to mention that that 15 minute walk was in the RAIN? Okay, I'm not whining....I'm just saying, okay!?

I think we'll just be taking it easy tonight because our bodies are thinking it's already 7 pm when I'm pretty sure it's only 4 pm right now Anaheim time...

...tomorrow.......Tim Holtz....stay tuned!

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....and the WINNER is...

...OH my GOODNESS, everyone! I had SUCH an awesome time hosting this giveaway! You all made it even more fun to give than to receive this 26th birthday!

All I can say is that I'm so sorry that I can't pick you all to win something! Unfortunately, for this giveaway, there can only be ONE - and I'm about to announce it riiiiiight now (then I can pack up my laptop in my waiting bag!)

I'm really sorry that I can't follow the winning steps digitally but I've already packed up all my digital camera batteries and cameras! The Mister was happy to help out and picked the winner out for me though!

So, without further ado...no drumroll because I packed up my drummer...LOL...

CONGRATULATIONS

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4paws!!!!

Woo-hooooooo!!! w00t!!! CONGRATULATIONS again on being chosen for my PDP birthday giveaway!!! YEAH! I am so happy for you birthday buddy! Hope you have a great time with your stamps sets - for an added bonus, don't forget to enter Marti's PDP contest to win a $40 gift certificate to her store for even MORE goodies!

Please E-Mail me, PM me, message me, comment me - however you like - your choice of two PDP stamp sets and your address so we can get those shipped out to you ASAP!

Thank you EVERYONE for participating and being such great sports and most of all, GREAT FRIENDS.

Not to get all dramatic or sentimental, but when I joined the boards and discovered scrapping and Cricut-ing, it was at a pretty sad/boring/low time in my life (especially after leaving home for the first time, etc.) and you all just got me so excited about things again and passionate and BROKE!!! So thank you everyone for a great year and I look forward to many more!!!

Thanks again!!!

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Happy Birthday to Me! Here's a Present for YOU!

...it's a Filipino kind of tradition that when it's someone's birthday, the birthday person is the one who takes their friends out for dinner...not the other way around like it is here...so, since I can't take you ALL out for dinner (but I can meet up with you for dinner at CHA in Anaheim *giggles*) I've decided that in honour of me going to CHA as a birthday present to ME, I'm going to give out a little pressie to someone else!

Loveys with Pezzy	Carnival with Pezzy	Chocolate Treats 1
Chocolate Treats 2	Checkerboard Background	Sprinkled Background 1

My birthday buddy will get to pick TWO of these gorgeously YUMMY stamp sets from Marti over at http://www.pezadoodle.com/!

So have a little looksies at them, peek at my examples, Marti's examples using these stamps on HER blog (http://pezadoodle.blogspot.com/) and my DT sister Christine's (http://stampynwifesspace.blogspot.com/)! There's so much to make and do with just ONE stamp set, imagine everything you can make with BOTH! Woohoo! I kind of want to win my own present...

Another way to take your present and double it is after receiving your stamps, go on and enter Marti's contest giveaway using the PDP stamp sets! You could win a $40 gift certificate from the Pezadoodle queen herself! w00t!

Soooo, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post (birthday wishes are not necessary...HAHAHAHA...now it looks like I'm hosting a prize just so people will wish me a happy birthday!!! LOL...)

Deadline entry is 10:00 PM EST (I had to make it early because I'll probably be going crazy packing later on after that...plus, my laptop should be all packed up by then!)

OH MY GOOOOOSH, I'm so excited and nervous to be going away! TO CHAAAAA!!! YES!

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Cravings? How about a little truffles...

...blog truffles, that is!

Who wouldn't want a little extra treat to help get MORE treats?

Starting tomorrow, Marti from http://www.pezadoodle.com will be hosting a blog truffle on her blog (http://pezadoodle.blogspot.com)!

The prize up for grabs...*drumroll please*...a $40 gift certificate to be used howsoever you would like at Pez-a-Doodle.com!

All you've got to do is comment and leave a link to any Polka-Dot-Pie projects you have made and posted to other blogs, forums, etc.! There is no entry limit, enter as many times as you want and any projects other than a card gets TWO entries! The prize practically has YOUR name on it, dontcha think!? Contest ends January 31, 2009, so get your yummy creations together and ENTER!

The Polka-Dot-Pie stamp line will be on display at CHA...stay tuned and alert at Marti's blog and all her Design Team members (*ahem* including yours truly!) for some awesome up-to-the-minute announcements, updates and CONTEEESTS!

If you need a little jump start, check out our blogs and below for some examples using the Polka-Dot-Pie line...c'mon and join the fun with me, Pezzy and Marti!

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Romantic Words Valentine

Just a warning now before I start posting, this post will be PICTURE-heavy! I haven't had a lot of time to really play around or try a bunch of different techniques with so many things going on, but tonight I sat down in my chair with a certain idea in my head and holy moly, it turned out just as, if not BETTER than the idea I had! YES! (Don't you loooove those moments???)

So in celebration of the upcoming CHA and the release and display of the Polka-Dot-Pie line there, here is my "romantic words" valentine, although I'm not really sure who I love enough to actually give this to them...HAHAHAHA! (I'm just joking....kind of...)

So without further ado...

Techniques and Materials (all products and materials are from http://www.pezadoodle.com unless otherwise stated)

I first started with my mix and match background (Polka-Dot-Pie background stamp from Pezadoodle). I first inked with Versamark watermark pad and then pressed the background stamp into Adirondack ink. This allowed for me to pour a clear embossing powder over everything and emboss to have nice raised outlines for my background with a nice, intense brown color!

Next, my never-fail turn-to technique...STICKLES. I went eeextra glittery today and pretty much STICKLED everything in the background. I used Start Dust and Baby Pink Stickles as well as Ruby Red Distress Stickles for the little candy top. I'm a bit impatient so I heat gunned everything to dry faster.

For my heart, I cut it with my Cricut and Studio G inked the living daylights out of it. I versamarked and inked my "romantic words" background stamp and embossed. What happened here was that the Studio G ink was also still wet when I poured embossing power, so the ENTIRE heart ended up getting embossed which turned out pretty great...after that, MORE STICKLES. I put the nozzle straight down and swirled it all over while squeezing, so it's got a nice swirly sparkly pattern if you look closely...I used Tim Holtz paper distresser to distress my heart!

For added extraness, I took a 'silk' flower and pressed it into my still wet "romantic words" background ink and heat embossed. Because of the fabric, it didn't turn out too clear, but I ended up liking this look better.

Pop-dotted all of that and used my Sugar Pops for the flower middle.

Last but certainly not least, I hand-stitched (I am COMPLETELY hopeless with an actual sewing machine) so I measured out and pierced my holes and then stitched! Sorry for all the chitter chatter, I'm just SO loving this latest work of mine!

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Good enough to EAT!

...ooooh my goodness, ladies and gentlemen!!!

Yesterday I said I didn't know what today, today I'm completely speechless.

I will just have to let the FABULOUSNESS of Marti's new line of stamps speak for themselves!

*SCREECHES* Don't you JUST want to EAT IT??? *laughs* I'm watching Top Chef right now on the Food Network and Padma just told the chef's that they have to make the ultimate sweet treat and I am SO ahead of them because how ULTIMATE are those treats?!

I stamped two of the MANY stamps that comes with the set and I colored them in, again using the MCP technique and colorless, odorless mineral oil and turned to my FAVORITE embellishment ever - STICKLES! I used both regular Stickles and Glitz Stickles! For my little candies on top and for my CHOOOOCOLATE dipped strawberry, I turned to my new favorite add-on, Diamond Glaze! I couldn't stay away from it, all these yummy goodies, I just wanted them to POP!

To up the sweetness factor, I used more paper from my DCWV sweet stack. All the pleasure without the guilt!

Get some SWEETNESS over at http://www.pezadoodle.com/!

Supplies used and can be picked up at Pezadoodle.com:
Versamark watermark ink pad
Studio G stamps - Valentine's set
Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder
Adirondack Ink
Bead Pops
Diamond Glaze
Stickles

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Polka-Dot-Pie = oh so SWEET!

...*SCREECH*

HAHAHA, now that I've got your attention, can I PLEASE introduce the brand-spankin' new Polka-Dot-Pie stamp line from Marti over at Pezadoodle!

I can't even think of what to type right now, my brain is going into creative overdrive! I opened up my package and as soon as those stamps came out, it felt like Christmas ALL OVER AGAIN! You have GOT to try out this new line!

Without further ado:

How CUTE is she? I love our almost grown-up little Pezzy! Here she is all ready for Valentine's day! I used the super versatile stamp set and turned the separate pieces to make it look like Pezzy was swinging on a little heart swing. I didn't even use all the stamps that came with this set!

I LOVED making her! I stamped Pezzy twice and cut her out apart from her "swing". After I colored her (using the MCP technique with Prismas and colorless, odorless mineral oil), I glazed her shoes to make it look like little patent Mary Janes and I also glazed her heart and her heart swing!

I pulled out my brand new Valentine's Studio G stamp sets and stamped BE MINE and the lines to make it look like the hearts were "swinging" from the heart border.

Just a closer look at all the prettiness! The paper is from my DCWV "Sweet" Stack!

Check back again tomorrow for some EXTRA yumminess to reveal! I am so excited...and hungry!

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