My intent was to have this finished a loooong time ago, but I made the mistake of sorting my dp and deciding to bundle it and sell off the extra. "To get ready for DTGD," I told myself. Next thing I knew, I'd listed about 20 stamp sets, paper, dies and Lord knows HOW many other stamp related items on Ebay and here at SCS. Next thing I know, it's 11pm here on the East Coast and I'm NOT going to bed until I finish this challenge!
I know you're thinking that I must be some Type A personality who can't quit until she finishes whatever it is she started. BAHAHAHAHAHAHA That's hilarious! Actually, I'm so good at saying "Yeah..I'm done...outta here." that I spend my LIFE trying to figure out how to maneuver around all the half-a***d things I've left lying around.
Trust me...I'd quit raising my kids if it weren't illegal.
But back to the 'why I HAD to finish the card'. The truth is, I saw this card in Heidi's gallery Punched Poinsetta by stamptek at Splitcoaststampers and I KNEW that if I didn't make a poinsettia and satiate my craving for glitter, the wine rack would pay. And I hate to involve innocent wine in things that can easily be resolved with lots of sparkly stuff.
Side note: Last Christmas, during the great 'glitter war' (read my blog posts from last Dec.), my husband came stomping down the stairs yelling, "Do you see this??? DO YOU SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE???" I had no idea what he was talking about, until he just happened to cross a shaft of light from a nearby window. It was pretty much a religious experience, people. For me, at least. My DH lit up with the most celestial, heavenly sparkle I've ever seen. I STILL get misty talking about it!
Unfortunately, my DH did NOT think it 'holy' or 'stunningly beautiful'. He thought it would reflect negatively on his masculinity and maturity.
This from a man who secretly uses moisturizer under his eyes and plays "Name the body function sounds" with our sons.
Since then, as evidenced by my gallery, the glitter usage has been at a bare minimum. Until now. THANK you Heidi!! Not only for having a fantastic gallery, but for giving me a reason to bask in that shimmer and sparkle I crave!
I'm off to shower off the evidence of the contraband. Have a good evening and, until tomorrow, I remain...
Sparkly Yours,
Carmen
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2014 GMT Views: 1056
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Sun, Jul 27, 2014 @ 9:06 PM
Love all the glitter on this, Carmen! What a beautiful case card! Love that poinsettia and the deep, red color you used for it. This is such a gorgeous case of her card!
Thank you again for a night time laugh! LOVE your descriptions!
Sparkly goodness, right here!!!! You are making me laugh with your story. Ummmmm am I picturing this correctly, your hubby was sparkling? Did you for a minute think he might be a vampire from twilight? They sparkle when the light hits them you know!
I would love to know how you adhered all that wonderful glitter!
Registered: September 3, 2007 Location: native Texan living in extreme N. GA Posts: 73385
Fri, Aug 01, 2014 @ 1:59 PM
This is gorgeous, Carmen! I adore all the sparkly glitter. Been there, done that w/ the sparkly DH. Thank goodness he didn't really see it...I just smiled and didn't tell him. After one particularly heavy glitter dusting of me and furniture, I do try to turn off the ceiling fan before using. Shouldn't that be on the warning label or something? Like blow dryers and not using them in the bathtub? Duh!