Southern Scraps

I have read many times about getting inspiration for cards or scrapbooking projects from magazine ads or objects around you. This has just never worked for me... until today. A girl came into my office with a black purse that had bright colored hearts all over it. They look like they have been dry-brushed with paint. SO.. I thought, why not paint some hearts on black cardstock? And then at lunch, I went shopping, and saw another purse with plaids and circles and I have an idea for a card from it. I'll post some pics when I get around to trying my new ideas. This week I have a birthday card to make and a set of cards for a doorprize at a luncheon, so it may take me some time to get around to them. In the meantime, here's an article at ScrapJazz that outlines what I'm talking about.

I noticed on the calendar in the March 2008 issue of Paper Crafts that today is National Pig Day. I was curious so I thought I'd find out what this holiday is about. It is not a national holiday as it has not been enacted by Congress, but in 1972, Ellen Stanley, a Texas art teacher, created this day to recognize pigs as intelligent domestic animals. So what do you do for National Pig Day? * Make pig crafts (see familycraft.about.com ) * visit a zoo * eat pork, or * if you're a little more sensitive to the pigs, and a little more health conscious, I noticed a couple of races to run * read Charlotte's Web (Wilbur is pretty cool) * search etsy for pig items Have fun!

And I'm so glad. I haven't done much posting or creating this week because I have been sick. Maybe I can rest and get well this weekend. I am going to designate Fridays as my day to feature items from my shop or other Etsy items or shops. So with that said, here is my Friday feature: It's only three weeks until spring. This bright and cheery card (for sale in my shop) is a nice way to let someone know you are thinking of them. Send that special person a note and let them know you look forward to doing something with them in the enjoyable days of spring. This card is hand-stamped. It features paper flowers and a simple strand of gingham ribbon.

I went to Michael's this weekend because hubby wanted some supplies for a project he plans to do. So of course I hit the dollar bins. Here is what I got: Isn't this ribbon adorable? I also got this ribbon and I'm thinking of using it on a project, maybe a card, with my Autumn Leaves clear stamps, swirls and flourishes by rhonna farrer. I'll let you know what I come up with later.

In honor of my recent accomplishment, I'm having a sale in my shop. From Feb. 24 -26, take 26.2% off your total purchase. Convo me the word MARATHON, and wait for an adjusted invoice.

I just finished making birthday cards for the neighbors' girls. They have birthdays six days apart. I'm late with one of them. I thought I would share the cards with you. The first one was inspired by a card with the same sentiment published in the March 2008 PaperCrafts Magazine. I made it my own with different colors and stickers. I printed "hope your birthday" on beige cardstock with "Da Bomb" font. (I have so many fonts - I forgot where I got this one.) I also used Making Memories handwriting stickers, a guitar and record from Karen Foster The Fifties, and a Design Lines sticker from Mrs. Grossman's . I mounted the beige piece on a 5x7 card made from pink cardstock. I think I did pretty good using my "stash" for this. The second card was designed using a sketch from splitcoaststampers.com. I used more stuff from my stash. The paper came from a lot I bought at Ebay and I have no idea what brand it is. The cute ribbon I got at Target in the d...

I ran the Breast Cancer Marathon (26.2miles!) on Sunday, February 17th. Whew! It was hot- above 80 degrees- but what an awesome experience. And thanks so much to the community of Jacksonville Beach, Florida. You guys are great! All the encouragement, water, Poweraid, cold rags, and water sprinklers are what got me through. After training for a marathon and running a half marathon three years ago, I still had the full marathon as a personal goal and when I saw this one announced in the Jeff Galloway newsletter, I knew this had to the be one. All of the entry fee went to the Mayo Clinic and the Donna Hicken Foundation to fight breast cancer. The experience is more than running a marathon. I'll be back for that run again. My hubby walked the half-marathon. He would have been running but he had some surgery recently and isn't allowed to run. He snapped this cool shot after he finished.