MyMadkow

Curiouser & Curiouser For Snobby Walrus

Five, count 'em, five days away from Halloween!! That's 30 days left til Thanksgiving, and 60 days left to go before Christmas!! Ugh.......biggest 2 months of the retail year are coming up!! Double ugh.....yep, I work in retail!! Great for sales, but rough for employees. Even harder for management staff....tis the season to get your face ripped off!! It just seems that we can never make everyone happy.....ie. 'you don't have this', and 'you never have that'; 'you don't have enough cashiers', 'I've been waiting in this line for hours' and 'what are you gonna do about it?' Well, let me pull them out of my ass!! Cause that's where I hide them!! Ugh, are people that stupid/crazy, that they actually think that stores hide their employees and/or their products? Okay, I'm done ranting!

Sooooo, back to Halloween......and I still have 3 more projects for Snobby Walrus, to show you!!

Curiouser & Curiouser

 
Love this Pink Paislee paper!! I added a large clear sticker from PP about 1/3 of the way in, on the right side, and then butted my pic against that 'line'. Lots of fussy cutting of the gorgeous papers, from the Halloween In Wonderland collection from Graphic 45. I just love their papers!!! They are def one of my fave companies!! Okay, it's a tie for first place, with Webster's Pages!!

 
You can see a bit of the TA Glimmer Mist, peeking out from the pic. The little dots, are actually part of a stamp set (included in the kit) from PP!!

 
I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink, on the teeny Dusty Attic chipboard frame. Love their chipboard....it's gotta be laser cut, to get such great detail on itty bitty pieces!! And I added another G45 diecut to the backside. Prima flowers, leaves & lace, button is SW.

Though you can't really see it, I also used Glimmer Glam on the leaves & flowers of the G45 paper. A bit of Distress Stickles on the teapot, some Glossy Accents on the title, and a few feathers that I picked up at Michaels.

Brain Food

This next pic is a watermelon, that my DIL, made for Mason's First Birthday/Halloween Party.

 
Is that cool or what? When she was telling me what she was planning.....I really couldn't see it, but she did an awesome job of it!

More PP paper (background), Prima bling, lace, flowers & leaves, which I glimmer misted!! Alphas (purple) are Glitz, also Glimmer Misted, and Making Memories (stash).

 
Candelabra/bird is fussy cut from My Mind's Eye paper....love these!! They are flocked papers....yum! The little bling, is actually a button which I covered in Black UTEE (several times) and then added a rhinestone over top; I colored it with a Sharpie!! I also used a Martha Stewart punch on the Glimmer Misted paper. Ribbon is Fancy Pants.

Halloween Checklist

Love this pic of DD & DGS!! Even if the 'Superman' costume doesn't match!! LOL

 
More G45 paper & MME papers!! I used a Martha Stewart punch to make the eerie fence. This punch is one of my faves from her collections!! The little cat on the fence is another Dusty Attic chipboard, which I glittered up!! Prima flowers & leaves.....more misting! I used a piece of MME as a mat for my pic, which is printed on watercolor paper!

 
It took me a while to figure out how to use the DA chipboard tree.....it's a little big, and it took up a good portion of the page. Finally, I decided to do the un-thinkable......and cut it in 2 pieces!! I Glimmer Misted it with Pomegranate & Raven. It's hard to see the 2 separate colors in these pics. I also used the same process on the Prima leaves.

 
Little orange pom-poms were cut from Prima fringe. I also printed my secondary title on MME papers using Chiller Font. Almost forgot to mention......that, the gorgeous yellow seam binding is from Bluebird Lane's etsy shop!!! You've got to visit her shop, she's got lots of other goodies for sale too!

So, that's it for today. And should you happen to go out shopping in the next couple of months, please remember this.......we (retailers) do not set out to make your shopping life a living hell!! So be nice!! And if you can't be.......then shop online!!

Love ya,

Lynne

Waiting For Ice Cream at Let's Get Shabby

I originally made this LO for the DT Call at Let's Get Shabby. I didn't make their new team :( but I did get a pretty nice LO for my DGS's Vermont album, out of it!

 
Paper is October Afternoon, 7 Gypsies & My Mind's Eye.

 
 
The alphas are MME & little wood ones are from EK Success. I place my letters over a glimmer misted doily (Wilton) that I cut the center out of.

 
Flowers are Prima & Heidi Swapp. Leaves were cut on Cricut with K&Co paper. The gingham ribbon is old outdoor ribbon from Floracraft. My daughter found this one, and a few others, at a thrift store in Vermont. They're a bit harder to work with, but I love their vintageness!! And since the call included that you make an LO with 'Ginham & Floral'......well that was just too perfect!!

I also added a bit of Adirondack Dimensional Pearls to the outer edge of the phot mat. And a bit of Tim Holtz Distress Inks to the edges. The lace is May Arts and the pearl brad is MME. Don't you just love that huge Prima butterfly?!!

So, I didn't make their team this time....but I'm gonna keep trying!!

Love ya,

Lynne

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Okay, so I watch too much Food Channel!! LOL I know you're all wondering if I forgot about my Etsy RAk....I didn't!! I just forgot I ended it on Friday. For some reason, I thought I ended it on Sunday the 17th. Thank you all for playing along, and for checking out my Etsy Shop. Here's the winner......

There were 7 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. Ilene
2. MMM1027
3. Denise

Timestamp: 2010-10-18 10:57:29 UTC

Congrats Ilene!!! Send me your addy at mymadkow@live.com, and I will mail your goodies out, asap!!

Thanks for playing!!

Lynne

Boo For Snobby Walrus

Being that today is October 10th....I thought that I would share one of my October DT projects for Snobby Walrus. I so love the October kit!! Full of Halloween goodness!! Stunning papers & embellishments!! Lots of gorgeous fall colors in this kit. And what am I showing you?  I'm showing you a toned down card!! LOL See for yourself......
Toned down, right?!! As much as I love the fall colors, I also absolutely adore these muted colors. Black, cream & kraft, or coffee colored paper, (if you drink it with as much half & half as I do) are my new best friends! Even thinking about decorating my soon-to-be living room in these colors, with maybe a touch of red!

Okay back to the card! I do tend to get off track.....hey!! you don't have to agree! I took a piece of black cardstock, and ran it through my Cuttlebug, using one of my newest acquisitions....Kassie's Brocade Embossing Folder. I felt that it needed a bit more of something, so I decided to rub my StazOn Black Ink pad over the embossed areas. Well, it's just a bit different black, so you actually see more dimension.

 
I added a strip of My Mind's Eye paper on the left hand side. And then added a piece from one of the beautiful Pink Paislee stickers. This added just enough color to brighten it up.

 
Using another piece from MME, I punched a large scalloped circle. I also used one of the Pink Paislee stamps & my StazOn to stamp the graveyard scene onto a different piece of MME paper, and attached it to the scalloped circle, using my glue dots, to give it more dimension.

 
Once I decided where I wanted my stamped circles, I cut a small piece of grey Prima lace, and attached it to the card. Added my circles on top. Then I cut one of the 'sentiments' (witchy '31') from MME, and layed it over the lace edge. A small orange button, with eyelet yarn run through it, finishes off the card.

I hope you enjoyed this little card & stay tuned for more projects for Snobby Walrus.

Happy scrapping!

Lynne

MyMadkow Designs on Etsy!!!

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Well....it's about time don't you think?!!! I've had the shop opened for about 3 months now, kinda useless without products, though!! So I finally got items listed tonight!!! Yeah!!! BTW, I'm patting myself on the back right now......yep, I did good.

Should you decide to visit my little store, well......MyMadkowDesigns or click on the Etsy box, in the top left corner.

And what types of products do I have in the shop? A little bit of Halloween....an eerie Tombstone, some spooky Dead Heads, a few Shabby Birds, and more. Lots more coming soon too!!

I'm thinking, that if you are kind enough to visit my shop, then you deserve a chance to win a prize. This prize is not to be confused with my Blogoversary RAK, which is coming soon (still waiting on bits & pieces). Anyways.....leave me a comment, telling me which of my new items is your fave, and why. On October 15th, I will choose a winner, via Random.org. Winner will receive a variety of Halloween items, available in the shop. Easy peasy, right? So what are you waiting for? Go check it out!!

Want a peek?

 
 
Thanks for stopping by the shop,

Lynne

 

Sew Good for Let's Get Shabby

Have you visited the Let's Get Shabby site?? You really need to!! I love this challenge blog!! Although, I have to confess, that I spent a long time, just viewing at arms length, before taking the plunge, and trying some of their challenges. I haven't done too  many, but I certainly have enjoyed each one!!

This LO, is for Challenge #16, and it is a two part challenge. First you choose which kitchen's style & color combo, and then you add a piece of fabric, & two diecuts, along with visually representing you kitchen choice with 3 main colors. Not too hard, right? So, here's my take on it.......

 
I know, it really doesn't represent a kitchen or something, you would def do in a kitchen! But.....I sewed for a long time at my kitchen table!! And I really wanted to use these gorgeous Webster's Pages & Prima papers!! Why? These papers, & that kitchen, really reminds me of my grand-ma Jeanette's kitchen!! Shabby with well used & worn furnishings! Almost always painted green, with some pink glassware, on the shelves. I miss her very much!!

 
You can see, that I slathered on the Diamond Dust....on pretty much everything!! Love that stuff!!

 
Because this kitchen  reminds me of simpler days, and the love that I felt at Grand-ma's house, I wanted to incorporate a piece of dictionary page with 'love' on it. Plus it goes great the pic of my parents from about 8 years ago!!

 
I also added some Martha Stewart fine glitter, to the Tattered Angels chipboard....which was left in it's natural color!! I also stamped some G45 & MME scraps with heart & leaf stamps. The small velvety leaves, are scraps from SEI paper.

 
The little measuring tape & the butterflies, are diecuts from K&Co. I used Sweet Clover glimmer mist on the tape, it was originally yellow....def not one of my colors! The banner 'La vie est bonne', is a piece from WP papers, edged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.

 
I thought that the mannequin was sooo cute, and of course, that's where my fabric went. A little skirt with a shabby train. I just snipped the fabric at 1/4 inch intervals. A little ribbon and a small bloom, finish it off.

Paper – Webster’s Pages, Prima, SEI, MME & Graphic 45   Diecuts - K&Co   Doily – Royal Lace   Chipboard & Glimmer Mist- Tattered Angels   Alphas – My Mind’s Eye   Glitter – Martha Stewart   Diamond Dust – Floracraft   Distress Ink – Tim Holtz   Flowers – Prima   Fabric & Vintage Dictionary Page – stash   Stamps – Craft Smart & Hampton Art   Ribbon - Michaels

BTW, things are going pretty good, at home!! Yeah, I'm a little surprised!! The big bonus....my Dad is easily bored, so he washed, waxed & cleaned the inside of my car!! How cool is that?!!

Also, I haven't forgotten about doing the Blogoversary RAK......I just ordered some stuff for it.....I'll post pics soon!!

Happy Scrapping!

Lynne