Happy World Card-Making Day!
Well, it finally happened to me. Didn't think it ever would, but life takes some funny turns, doesn't it? Life will never be the same again.
That's right....
I've...
Gone.....
Headless!
When I first started seeing the My Favorite Things stamps with the ladies with no heads, I was a little baffled. Where are the heads? Where did they go? I just wasn't gettin' it.
But then I was lured into MFT's website from a banner ad on SCS. They know I'm there, I tell ya! The psychic resonance emanating from those banner ads is irresistible!
Before I even realized what was happening, I bought three sets from My Favorite Things, including Meet Me at the Cafe, Boho Blossoms and this one, Think Pink. The best thing is that MFT is donating 50% of the retail cost of this set when you buy it to further breast cancer research.
Oh! Ingredients...that's right!
Ingredients: Stamps - Think Pink (My Favorite Things); Paper - Purely Pomegranate(SU!), Basic Black (SU!), Papertrey Stamper's Select White, Floral paper (Magenta), pink dappled - Frances Meyer; Ink - Adirondack Pitch Black; Other - ribbon eyelet (unkown), Pretty in Pink 1/4" grosgrain (SU!), pink dotted organdy (Michael's), Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol.
I took the opportunity to use some of the 8 1/2" x 11" paper I amassed for scrapbooking when I was still doing 8 1/2" x 11" format; I've been letting my daughters use that when they make cards, but why should they have all the fun?!?!? All that paper back in the days before everything had to have the name printed on the back so we could tell who made it! I only just managed to remember that the floral was Magenta...the Frances Meyer paper had the name printed on the back, I guess they were ahead of the game back then!
The ribbon eyelets were gifted to me...probably by my pal Heidi (pinkhedgehog) on SCS...somewhere, I have pink ribbon confetti she gave me to put inside the card. I'm going to put this in the mail for my friend Susan, who I met when our daughters were just babies at a La Leche League meeting. I just wish that we were both shaped like the ladies in the stamp...sigh....I used to be shaped like that, but marriage, chocolate, children, chocolate, life, chocolate, stress, and chocolate have all conspired to make me into a suburban dumpling!
Well, getting back to World Card-Making Day, I get to spend part of the day helping to run the bingo game at my kids' school festival. I have to go do the church bulletin and I have to take William to get fitted for his violin, since he starts lessons on Monday. Last night he had his first den meeting for Cub Scout:
I took these pictures before we figured out the neckerchief goes OVER the collar. Sigh. I have so much to learn. And unfortunately, Mary nailed me to be assistant den mother. Ack! Ack! She's very good at what she does. Anyway...isn't he STINKIN' CUTE?!?!?!
But back to World Card-Making Day...after I do the church bulletin, work the festival, rent a violin and whatever other activities I'm roped into doing today, probably sometime this evening I'll get around to making a card. Sigh...pass the chocolate!
Jan,
I believe you have the neckerchief correct. I work for the national office and I don't recall hearing anything about putting it over the collar.
Go to the website and I see it under the collar.
http://www.scouting.org/nav/enter.jsp?s=cy
A cute boy!
Posted by: Roxane | October 06, 2007 at 10:46 AM
Such a cute little headless card! Can't wait to see what you do with boho blossoms!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | October 06, 2007 at 11:26 AM
I'm with you on the headless stamps! The only ones I like are the ones you bought. The cafe is so cute it doesn't matter they haven't any heads! Your little guy is a cutie - glad you figured out the neckerchief before it was too late & you both were embarrassed beyond redemption.
Posted by: Peggy Maier | October 06, 2007 at 08:55 PM
I felt the same way about MFT - I did not like headless stamps! But I think I might cave and get this Think Pink set. Your coloring was beautiful on the card!
Posted by: Karen Sullivan | October 06, 2007 at 11:05 PM
This picture brought tears to my eyes, one single moment in time that will last forever in your heart......he is adorable. Don't blink to fast, next is his first date...etc.....
Posted by: Jo Bengtsen | October 07, 2007 at 09:32 AM
Yeah, no card for me... too much going on. As for the neckerchief, it can be worn either under or on top of the collar. Both are correct. My oldest just became a Webelo. :-)
Posted by: Alta | October 07, 2007 at 10:49 AM
The Heavens have parted! What a great card! All is well in the world!
Posted by: Kim | October 07, 2007 at 11:27 AM
HAHAHA!!!
Yes he is "stinkin' CUTE!" You are such a hoot Jan, I made a card yesterday! ;)
...now that I've caught up on reading blogs, I'm off to get another cup of chocolate coffee!!!! hehehe
Posted by: Sally (Salster on SCS) | October 07, 2007 at 12:54 PM
Love your altered Hannah stamp with the bags of chocolate! My son is also a cub scout and we've been doing the neckerchief under the collar for over 2 years now. No call from the Neckerchief Police yet! :-)
Posted by: Kim L. | October 07, 2007 at 02:59 PM
A future Eagle Scout you've got there!
Posted by: kathynruss | October 07, 2007 at 03:26 PM
I wasn't getting the headless stamps at first either, now I have my own little stash of MFT sets. ;) Your card is so awesome!!
Your little scout is a cutie too!
Posted by: Rose Ann | October 07, 2007 at 06:46 PM
Fabulous card Jan!! Your little boy is darling!
Posted by: Candy Williams aka cwilliams | October 08, 2007 at 07:06 AM
Gee Jan everything you make is stinkin' cute, including your son! :D
Posted by: Julia | October 08, 2007 at 11:39 AM
He IS stinkin' cute :-)
Posted by: Nancy | October 08, 2007 at 01:14 PM
If you want an easy out you should have said" I can't even dress the kid appropriately and you want me to do what?!"
He is cutie and I love your friend card. I love Hanna more though!
Posted by: Judy in indiana | October 08, 2007 at 01:18 PM
supah cute card Jan! Great to see you have joined us over on the "headless" side!!! lol
Posted by: Kendra Giles | October 08, 2007 at 04:35 PM