Fall-To Layout #210

Shopping fail: This afternoon, I went to a new Kohl's that opened recently in search for jeans.  I have the hardest time shopping for them.  Most of them are too long.  And then some of them are too tight in the crotch area or too loose around my butt.  Sigh.  I suppose I could have gone to look in the juniors section, but I didn't have the patience after looking through the women's section.  Maybe I'll try again next weekend.

Being crafty: It has been really busy in my craft room these past few days because I'm preparing for a craft show that's coming up next Saturday.  I was looking at my inventory, and my fabric flower pins were definitely running low so I had to fix that.

Card: Here's my take on Fall-To Layout #210.  The card base was one that I was going to use for an office order card, but the image didn't stamp correctly at the top.  Solution: cover it up!  Hee hee.
Card Specs: 
Ink: Stampin' Up in Early Espresso, Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo
Stamp: Hero Arts- Sending Smiles
Paper: My Mind's Eye, American Crafts- Botanique, Die Cuts with a View- Mango Frost
Punch: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch
White Gel Pen: Uni-Ball Signo Broad White Gel Pen

Now I'm off to watch the RHONJ reunion...it should be drama-filled aka awesome television!

The Avengers!

After work today, I headed over to the local Target and made a bee-line for the media section so that I could pick up my copy of the new Avengers DVD. I, of course, watched it tonight...you know, so that I could double check to make sure that the disc was fully functional. The Superhero manliness was not hard on the eyes either.

Sears Finale?

Sears rawr finale:  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
Oh, Sears.  How you continue to disappoint me.  I was expecting the technicians between 7 and 8 AM this morning.  I got a call from Sears at 7:45 AM saying that the technicians were on their way.  They didn't actually show up until about 9ish.  Fortunately, I didn't have any meeting or calls at work, so I could monitor emails at home while waiting for these guys to show up.  The techs that showed up were the same ones that came to my house the first time.  Oh, joy.  You again.

The guy asked me what I needed done, and I told him that I wanted the UV light removed and some screws on the vents replaced.  ::confused look from technician::  "Oh, you won't get your money back."  I thought my head was going to explode and that my temper was going to flare out of control from my frustration.  I calmly told him that I had previously talked to Sears about this and yes, I will get my money back.  He said that he had to call in to confirm the job. Oook.  I looked at the invoice when I was signing it and it said "Remove UV light and fix/replace screws."  Hello?  The job description is right there!  Anyway, the technicians were in and out in about 20 minutes.  Now all I need is the reimbursement check and I'm going to be done with Sears for, like, ever.

Peanut butter: I was making a PBJ sandwich this morning, and I scoop it out of the jar...only to have a plop onto the kitchen floor.  UGH...

At the office: I decided to hang out in the main building this morning and hang out with Jennifer (my former office mate).  I hear a knock on the door behind me.  It's one of the directors.  "Hi, Tina.  I need some cards.  I had been thinking about going to the store to get some, but then I walked by and saw you sitting there, and it just clicked in my head that I could get you to make them."  Good thing I was sitting here this morning!  I also got an email from Human Resources saying that they needed 30 birthday and anniversary cards.  Looks like I'll have some crafty stuff to work on this week...and then I can actually use that money to buy crafty things.  Not like on Saturday where I spent the money on gas. :P

Etsy: Ending the day with a good note...I got my 700th sale on Etsy today!  The origami panda mail card is heading to Australia.

Fall-To Layout #209

Extra fun money!: I made $30 today by selling a lot of 13 used clear stamp sets today.  I was thinking of using that money to buy crafty goodies, but I think I'll hold off on that since I spent $25 on gas for my car today.

Friends: Tonight, I carpooled with Meg to Robyn's place to hang out with her and her friend Jules.  We went to a BBQ place, but unfortunately, the place ran out of pork!  That made me sad since I was looking forward to a pulled pork sandwich, but oh well.  We decided to eat here anyway since there were other things on the menu that sounded yummy.  I went with the half BBQ chicken, and even though it was a little messy to eat, it was pretty good.  I baked a batch of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies for us all to share for dessert, and I came home with an empty container (yay!).  We also got a lot of laughs by playing Just Dance 2 on Robyn's Wii.

Card: Here's the card that I made for today, using Fall-To Layout #209 as a guide.  This card is going to my cousin in CA.  I haven't talked to him in a while, and of course I could send him an email, but a card would be so much more fun!
Card Specs: 
Ink: Colorbox chalk ink in Chestnut Roan
Stamp: Hero Arts- Designer Wood Grain
Paper: My Mind's Eye- Darling Dear
Punch: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper
Stickers: Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type in Yellow
White Gel Pen: Uni-Ball Signo Broad White Gel Pen

Sears, RAWR!

Sears woes, continued:  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
I had an appointment with Sears today for them to uninstall the UV mold prevention light.  I felt like I was tricked into buying it, so I don't want it anymore and I want my money back.  The technician was supposed to come by between 12 and 3 PM.  5:30 rolls around and no one has showed up yet.  I called Sears and they said that the technician was running late at another appointment in another city, but they would call me again when he was on the way.  It would take him quite a while to get from where the previous appointment was to my place, given the traffic during rush hour.  When 6:30 rolled around, no one had come by the house yet.  UGH!  I didn't want to just sit around waiting for them!  I called again and gave Sears a piece of my mind, making sure to mention that their communication was unsatisfactory and that I wanted to reschedule the appointment.  I have the first appointment on Monday, so we'll see how that goes.

Card: My friend at work asked me to make a birthday card for her.  The card is for someone that likes purple and gardening and butterflies.  Easy peasy.

Card Specs:
Ink: Colorbox chalk ink in Blackbird. Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tattered Rose, Peeled Paint
Paper: American Crafts- Botanique, Chatterbox, Recollections
Stamps: Stampin' Up- Elementary Elegance (sentiment)
Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Foliage Other: Recollections Pearls

A Crafty Turn of Events

At the office: I had to turn in my computer to IT this morning so that it could get upgraded to Windows  7 and Office 2010.  The IT guy joked with me when he handed me the loaner computer that I was going to use for today.  He laughs and goes, "Oh, Danny must not like you."  (He was kidding) The loaner was kinda a clunker, but I was able to get on the internet and do email, so surprisingly it didn't pose any problems for me.

2012 Craft Shows: I wasn't planning to do any craft shows this year, but then today, I signed up to do two!  An Etsy person contacted me personally to do one and since it was close by, I figured "Meh, what the heck."  Then, on a whim, I contacted another craft show organizer to see if her church was doing one this year (even though they didn't last year for construction reasons), and she was just about to send out the information.  Whew, great timing!  My inventory isn't looking so good, but fortunately I have some time to fix that before the one on October 6.  The other one is on December 1, so there's a nice break in between!  Maybe I can make some money in craft shows this year after all. :)

Potential Buyer?: Another surprising thing was that I have a person interested in the clear stamp lot that I have up for sale.     I am hoping we can meet up sometime this weekend to do the switch-a-roo.  An extra $30 would be nice.  The idea was to sell crafty things that I don't use so that I can buy crafty things that I want to and will use.  Plus, the lady will get 13 stamp sets for a lower price.  Everybody wins!

Card: I was determined to make a card tonight, but it had to be something that wasn't too complicated. I remembered that I had some punch-outs leftover from a card class that I taught earlier this year.  Armed with my glue pen, I used it to adhere glue some of the punch-outs to the patterned paper.  Easy peasy!

Card Specs:
Ink: Colorbox chalk ink in Dark Peony
Stamp: The Paper Company Studio- Greetings (sentiment)
Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Foliage Paper: American Crafts- Peachy Keen
Punch: Carl- Small and Medium Cherry Blossom, We R Memory Keepers Corner, Martha Stewart- Classic Butterfly, Marvy Uchida Jumbo Daisy
Other: Liquid Pearl in Buttercup, Brown Sharpie Ultra Fine Point marker

Cupcake Card

Rough morning: I had a really hard time getting to the office this morning. When I was taking the mixed paper recycling to the curb, the bag broke! I went back into the house to get another one and that one broke too! Third time's the charm though. Anyone looking out their window watching me struggle was probably thinking "I guess some people have worse mornings than I do!"

Card: Here's the card that I made for today. I decided to revisit a paper technique that I don't do very often- paper piecing. I just find the cutting tedious, but with these cupcakes, it wasn't that bad because the shapes weren't that complicated.

Card Specs:
Ink: Colorbox chalk ink in Blackbird, Chestnut Roan, Ocean. Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Broken China
Stamps: The Paper Company Studio- Cupcakes (cupcakes), The Paper Company Studio- Greetings (sentiment), Hero Arts- Envelope Pattern
Paper: My Mind's Eye- Fly a Kite, Chatterbox
Punch: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper