First, allow me to give credit where credit is due...I found this Altoids can design here http://kbatsel.blogspot.com/2014/08/...ore-snark.html and I loved it so much that I'm making these for gifts! They are TOO cute!! The card, on the other hand, is all my fault. DANG, I hate layers!!! I get more and more stressed out as I go. I really don't know why this is...knowing my personality, you'd think I'd LOVE getting all' cray-cray' and throwing everything but the kitchen sink at a card and having a blast!
The thing is, I think my anxiety comes from personal knowledge of what chaos I AM capable of, and being afraid to let the crazy out to wreak havoc on my cards. You'd see some insanity, allright. Trust.
So, I made this a pair for some 'LUCKY' (HAH!) teapotter. If you receive this, you can make a magnet out of the can by getting some of that cheap magnetic strip and adhering it to the back. I thought about doing that but wanted to leave it up to whomever receives this treasure trove of mediocrity.
It has been a week since I got back from vacay, and I haven't done diddly-squat in the craft room. I have no idea why, unless it's the whole "I need a vacay after my vacay" thing. All I know is that I can barely keep my eyes open and want to sleep constantly.
It's so bad that when my husband requested a conjugal visit, I simply said "Fine. Just don't wake me up."
Anyway, we got back from vacay last Sat and school started Monday. So, perhaps that's the reason I'm so tired. I have lots of broken sleep. It takes at least 30 minutes of hard faking sleep when my husband is getting all the kids up and ready for school. After all this time, you'd think he'd figure out that I have NO intention of getting out of bed, no matter how hard he stomps and how many lights he turns on. To be fair, I spent decades rolling out of bed at 3 and 4am for work, so I feel entitled to sleep in the morning as much as I can.
Well, it's about that time...I came into the craft room to upload these pics and write this and I'm exhausted. I'm off to bed, but will see y'all bright and early in the morning.
Unless my husband wakes me up. Then I could very well be calling one of you for bail money.
MWAAAAH!
Date: Friday, August 29, 2014 GMT Views: 1131
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Fri, Aug 29, 2014 @ 7:08 PM
Carmen, YOU make my day!! First of all, NOTHING you do is mediocre and I have proof of it right here! This is wonderful and I had to take a quick peak at the inside. The detail you put into these is amazing. Thank you for the heartiest laugh I had all day with your description too! I'm a sleep in kind of person so I SO relate to everything you wrote!
Registered: December 24, 2007 Location: Posts: 12163
Fri, Aug 29, 2014 @ 8:49 PM
Ohhhhhhh YUM...a WHOLE table full of delicious pies for the Hoedown...yup...NOW that makes it complete....I'll be right there too for a bite...I think I better go get farmer George from the garden...he's gotten a lil mixed up...but would love a piece of pie to calm him down...
AWESOME card!!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131381
Sun, Aug 31, 2014 @ 7:00 AM
We have a gallery for altoid tins - so I'm going to pop this and your upload with the card (since we see the cool inside of the tin!) over there for inspiration. We've only just had dinner and those pies are making me hungry - must get DH to see how many blackberries he can harvest from the end of the garden.
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Fri, Sep 05, 2014 @ 3:55 PM
Thanks for sharing your wonderful inspiration with us and giving us all a good laugh to start our day!!
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