DTGD17 - MSM's Minion Fun

Back in August, Splitcoaststampers held a Fan Club event called Dare To Get Dirty.  This is a annual event held for Fan Club members, with challenges thrown out by the current and past Dirty Dozen.  The Dirty Dozen is a rotating 12 member creative team for SCS.  The challenge details are secret - you have to be a Fan Club Member to know the detail - but we can share our projects.  

There are anywhere from 40 - 50 challenges over a 7 day period.  Queen status is obtained by completing every project by the deadline and uploading to the proper SCS gallery.  The deadline is just a few days after the event ends.   To make Queen status, a participant must complete one project for each challenge.  I call it the "iron man of papercrafting".  

So, each year I participate.  Each year, I make Queen status.  Not this year.  It was a "people over paper year".  And I'm totally OK with that.  

Ah, those cute Minions.  One night Phillip is playing around with photo filters on his iPhone and says, hey mom!  We also like to "talk to Siri" - this has resulted in tons of laughter.  But I digress.  This time it was photo filters.  

In creating this page, I mixed and matched products from my stash.  I really do like the look of navy as a neutral.  It's always fun to revisit old favorites - the Tasteful Trim die (the scallop strip), the Target washi tape (the hot pink striped strip), the silver sequins, the puffy pink hearts and the triangle punch.   And those navy letters!

It's not just the big things that make life grand, it's those random moments that warm the heart.  It's not just what the photo shows, but it's the story behind the photo and all the thoughts and feelings it creates in your heart.  Yes, this is a photo of me, taken by my son, with a fun filter - that's a great photo.  It's also a remind of those small random moments of happiness where we just share and laugh.  Those are the moments that warm the heart and make life grand. 

On another note, today marks the day Phillip starts a new journey in his life.  I wish him all the best as he embarks on a new adventure.  Love that kid! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo'valous day.

Z is for Zebra

I got two birds with one stone with this one...a card / idea I wanted to case, which was the flash card idea AND finished a DTGD challenge I didn't finish before the DTGD deadline.  Nothing like finishing up unfinished biz-ness. 

This wasn't intended to be a baby boy card AT ALL!  But it sure looks like one!  The DSP is retired SU! Summer Picnic - which doesn't sound like baby boy material...but it is what it is...and I now have a baby boy card to send.  Guess I should go ahead and finish up the inside and do an enevelope...

Better!  I brought the front inside and the inside to the envelope.  LOL.  I pulled the sentiment from another PTI set...Bundle of Love. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo'valous day!

Paper Piercing

There are several paper piercing challenges out this week!  I didn't plan to use paper piercing on this SMASHbook page, but it ws sure screaming for it!

And whadayano!  It fit the bill!  Don't ya just love it when a project just comes right on together!

I took the picture during tax season of a stack of returns.  I love the naked chipboard...I found it on the SU! clearance rack - Timeless Type. 

The manila tag is cut from old manila folders.  I created a stack of these in various sizes a while back.  I was pleasantly surprised to see that the largest tag fits perfectly in the SU! Rectangle Glassine envelope!  The calendar, I printed from the web.  And I freehand pierced around the numerals and pound sign so they would stand out against the background. 

So glad I found a use for a sheet of that "office supply" DSP I purchased from SU!  I'm pretty pleased with this page...it feels good to be using up the ole' stash! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo'valous day!