ivyPINK

4 more days

Till X-Mas :)
and I just finished my projects!
Sorry I haven't posted in a while I've been so sick :(
and of course this crazy Chicago weather doesn't help either!
I wanted to do a twelve days of cards countdown BUT that didn't happen
my apologies maybe next year...
Ive been making cards on my floor instead of my desk
 cuz I cant seem to find the bottom of it any more!!!
 
I finally mailed out all my X-Mas cards
(On FRIDAY cuz we had a snow day at work)

Thanks to this K & Company Christmas Cheer Glittered snowflake set
I was able to whip these cards up pretty quickly :)

The snowflakes were different sizes so I also made a square shape one :)

I love the American Crafts Frosty Phrases
It added a really quick touch to the card.

I also did a really quick "wrapping" job
I bought some of these Monogrammed mugs from Anthro for
a few friends and I love anthros box
so instead of wrapping it
I just used some of Marthas Bakers twine
(which is on sale right now for $1.97 for 6 spools!)
and I used my new Favorite DIE CUT from Stampin 'Up
and this cute little FELT poinsettias from Hero Arts

and VOILA

SUPER fast cute gift boxes

I still have a ton of presents I actually really have to wrap
I feel so far behind
I did a lot of X-mas shopping from Costco (mostly wine & Gift Baskets)

I hope you guys have a GREAT holiday
I doubt Ill be able to post again before X-mas
I have to do a LOT of catching up at work 
Take Care

Happy HOLIDAYS

xoxo
ivy

TAGGED!

I was tagged by: Raquel

Here are the rules...Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your friends! Try not to be lame and spoil the fun! If you get tagged, copy this entire survey and paste into your own blog, change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Then visit the profiles of some of your friends and "Tag" them by simply leaving a comment, asking them to visit your blog, and state that they have been Tagged! The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends that you might not have known! Some of you may get tagged several times, so they can always refer back to your blog for your answers.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7am....I was stuck in 45 minutes worth of traffic because of an accident on Elgin Ohare

2. Diamonds or pearls? Love Diamonds but I wear pearl earrings on the daily

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Umm Twilight ;)

4.What is your favorite TV show? Im watching Greys right now I cant miss that show! & Gossip Girl

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? I dont eat breakfast everyday BUT when I do I usually have a blueberry bagel

6. What is your middle name? My mothers maiden name

7. What food do you dislike? I dont like mushy slimy things like clams or mussels or soggy italian beef bread

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment?
This CD is playin in my car
 I think the whole CD is awesome BUT #4 is my Fave :)


9.What kind of car do you drive? Black Highlander

10. Favorite sandwich? salami & swiss

11. What characteristic do you despise? Jealousy

12. Favorite item of clothing? Black tights

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? I would LOVE to go to Greece in Santorini :)


14. Favorite brand of clothing? JCrew, Antropologie & GAP
I think I need this Armana Jasmine Cardigan in my life its so me :)


15. Where would you retire to? San Diego :)

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
My GOLDEN Scrappin Birthday


17. Favorite sport to watch? Basketball during finals

18. Furthest place you are "tagging" this? Hmmm....SEATTLE

19. Person you expect to send it back first? Hmmm, not sure

20. When is your birthday? October 23 1982

21. Are you a morning person or a night person? I use to be possitively a night person BUT now i swear i start getting sleepy by 9

22. What is your shoe size? 8

23. Pets? Abbey my hedgie & my 2 kitties Molly & Earl

24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?

Im Obssesed (a little bit-OK a LOT) with THIS
I got it for my Birthday & instead of reading before bed I play the DS instead



25. What did you want to be when you were little? Teacher

26. How are you today? Im good I just got my hair colored its dark violet/red

27. What is your favorite candy? Ferrero Raffaello


28. What is your favorite flower? Peonies :)


29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? I just want it to be 2009 for a FRESH start

30. What's your full name? Eleanor ivy Pe

31.What are you listening to right now? Im watching Greys

32. What was the last thing you ate? Organic Lollipops from Trader Joes

33. Do you wish on stars? No. I forget.

34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Magenta

35. How is the weather right now? COLD!

36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?  A student thats how my day starts :)

37. Favorite soft drink? Medium Iced Coke from Mc Donalds

38. Favorite restaurant? Meson Sabika

39. Real hair color? Black

40. What was your favorite toy as a child? rubber band Chinese jump rope

41. Hugs or kisses? Both!

42. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

43. Coffee or tea? Peppermint Tea

44. Do you want your friends to email you back? for sure

45. When was the last time you cried? today I was talking about Sam I miss him

46. What is under your bed? My Sanrio collection

47. What did you do last night? Making My Craft Lounge Cards

48. What are you afraid of? drowning

49. Salty or sweet? salty

50. How many keys on your key ring? a gabajillion

51. Favorite day of the week? Sundays ive officially designated that as IVY's day off

52. If you can choose your talent, what would it be? I would like to be MADE in to a HIP HOP background dancer LOL

53. Do you make friends easily? totally :)

54. How many people will you tag this to? Maybe five.

55. How many will respond? Hopefully all =:o3

GIRLS... TAG your it!
AMY
Candi
Margie
Naomi
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BTW

Im LOVIN this PILLOW
I also bought some for my parents for X-Mas

The PERFECT Pillow by Carpenter

Im working on this HOLIDAY Banner to put up at work
sneak Peek Im hoping to finish it before X-mas LOLOLOL


I would REALLY like to make a December daily like ALI
 

Im thinking of ordering from  Nanas Cookies for my best friends X-Mas presents
have you ever tried it?
YUMMMMMMMYYYYY!!! I tell ya :)


I want a doggie :(
Like my cousins dog Zizou who just cuddled with me the whole time I held him


OK Happy Friday!

Our Craft Lounge

So have you heard of this new stamp company?
Our Craft Lounge
You're going to LOVE their stamps :)
they come in Crafty Cling Rubber
and Crafty Clear the crafty cling rubber is on a thick rubber & it stamps wonderfully
Also visit Cambria Turnbows blog for more links to other fun blogs using Craft Lounge stamps.
Be sure to check out their FORUM for weekly sketch challenges!

Now let me share some projects I made using Craft Lounge stamps :)

I was INSPIRED by the Scrapbooks Etc. January 2009 issue on page 134
Its in the "Lesson Plan" techniques section & the plan was to use embroidery floss as a background

This is my Floss collection from like 6th grade when I use to make "friendship bracelets"
so SERIOUSLY when I saw this this article I was like whooo hoo
lets use this floss UP! LOL

so heres the background the scallop note card is Luxe Blush from Paper Source
and the beige is  Bazzills Dotted Swiss Cardstock (they have a great deal  in oriental trading)
 
I used the little giraffe from the Tree-mendous LOVE set
Hes such a little cutie his spots are hearts! (awe)
My friend Yasmin just had a baby girl so I'm using this card to Congratulate her!

I also made a card with that awesome tree!


I also LOVE this "Life is SWEET" stamp set

I've been thinking of a cute INEXPENSIVE gift to give to my co-workers for the holidays & last year I did pop corn from Dale & Thomas although I have new co workers this year and I could do the same thing 
I wanted to come up with something different. I work with all females now & one of my co-workers is artsy fartsy & last year she made everyone picture frames
Soooo HELLO i have to be artsy fartsy too :)
and I thought of this:


NOTEPADS with a cute cover
we write NOTES a lot I swear we go through a pad of post it a week


I bought those note pads at the dollar store 4 for a Dollar! cant beat that deal right?

Isn't this gift card holder cute?
 My friend Krista gave me a similar GC holder for my birthday
she used an old Cigar tin :)
My dad has a few so I put it to good use :)

of course that sentiment is PERFECT for any gift card :)

I hope you take a peek at Our Craft Lounge stamps ;)

Have a GREAT day!