MEN, MEN, MEN!

Well, first I thought I'd start off by asking a question. Would you like to know how I make my faux brads? Let me see a show of hands of those of you who already know how to make them! Okay, well that settles it then, I guess I have to share that secret with you. LOL! I like doing faux brads because this technique allows you to be able to match ANY color paper you have! All you need is your paper (I've only done this on cardstock quality), a hole punch or whatever shape you want (I actually have a moon, star, circle etc.) and the most important element is liquid glass. Depending on the company it may be called liquid elements, in any case, it looks like water when it dries. You simply punch out however many "brads" you need, you glue them in place on your card, completely cover them with about a dot or so of the liquid element, set aside to dry! Before you know it, you've got a "Faux Brad"!!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a Great Day! In Case I hadn't said; HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE!
Bethann aka PawwPadd

Please remember that my goals for these cards were as follows:

1. Easily mailed needing no extra postage 
2. The use of the older items in my stash, mostly stickers, cut-outs& punch-outs 
3. All "MAN" and able to translate over to the many different facets of men in our lives 
4. Pretty simple layouts / designs, but still pleasing to the eye  
5. Masculine and not too flashy but with some still appealing to the blingy type of man 

 I had a lot of this paper! Glad it's used up! Rubber stamp sentiment, decorative beehive paper, sticker bees

 Just for the record, I hate this card with a passion and it almost met it's fate with trash heaven but, it is what it is. My friend told me not to throw it out, but of course her and her mother both like to gamble! LOL!

 This is actually a 5 X7 card. Very large cut-out that I stamped sentiment on.

Another 5 X 7 card, punch-out tags that I stamped on

MEN???

Okay ladies, this is the grouping I think some of you will be torn with. I think they lend themselves to men or women and my friend thinks some do and some only to women. I say in my defense, would you not send a heart to a special man in your life? Are most men so macho that they wouldn't appreciate a card with a heart on it? Don't all of you know at least one man who would appreciate this type of card? Well, here they are.
I say thanks again for your time and interest.
Have a Wonderful Day!
Bethann aka PawwPadd

 All of these cards were made with Fresh Cuts! I say again, remember them??? They may just make a come-back! Fresh Cuts, Decorative Paper and Stamped Sentiment.

Ooooh THE DISAPPOINTMENT AND SADNESS!

Hi everyone, normally I would not post something like this but, I was taught that right is right and wrong is wrong and besides, I think it's a very bad thing for others to take advantage of ones weakness for blog candy, take of their time, effort and creativity! If you keep up with my blog, you'll remember a while back in Oct. I won some blog candy from a blog site entitled SCRAPPIN' TILLTHE COWS COME HOME. http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com/Well, as sad as I am to have to tell you, I will say that I've never received my blog candy from the woman that runs that site! I've had numerous email communications with her and she says she sent it after finding it in the back of her car buried under some other items! I've assured her that I've not received it and perhaps she should contact her post office to run a trace on it but she won't respond to my emails any more. I don't have to tell you that I waited with such anticipation for that package! I couldn't have been more excited for myself and those I intended on sharing it with! As it stands, I have no blog candy and nothing of that sort to share  (saddest frown). So the moral of this story is... Be Wary of blog sites with the above title, they may disappoint you some way, some how! By the way, I also apologized for complaining about the length of time it had been if she had put it in the mail. Personally, if I had mailed a package to someone and after 2 months or more they still didn't have it (even coming from Europe area), I'd have the local post office send a tracer out on it. I can't even do it on my end, because I have no idea where it's coming from! Well, All Is Fair In Love & War, Cards & Blog Candy I guess!

Thanks for stopping by! 
Bethann
PS. Blog Candy is not YOURS until you have it in your possession! I've been scarred for life!

http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com/

 THIS IS THE BLOG CANDY  http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com/

THIS IS THE WOMAN THAT RUNS THE SITE http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com/

AGAIN, FOR THE MEN!

AGAIN, FOR THE MEN!

Please remember that my goals for these cards were as follows:

1. Easily mailed needing no extra postage 
2. The use of the older items in my stash, mostly stickers, cut-outs& punch-outs 
3. All "MAN" and able to translate over to the many different facets of men in our lives 
4. Pretty simple layouts / designs, but still pleasing to the eye  
5. Masculine and not too flashy but with some still appealing to the blingy type of man 

I think what brought on this project was the fact that I found myself constantly and purposely overlooking all of the many stickers I had in my stash! Most of which I accumulated while avidly scrapbooking. I had so many categories and images left over once said memory albums were finished (and we all know STICKERS DO HAVE A SHELF LIFE!!!) that I knew I would have to do something with them. When I first got into card making, thanks to my sister bringing me "Over To The Dark Side", as we affectionately call it (smile), I started, naturally, using my stickers. That's what I knew, but then things in the card world began to change and they changed so very rapidly that my stickers got shelved for all of the cutsie brads, rub-ons, gooey, gluey glitter (try saying that 3 X fast), and all of the other really cool dimensional items like Jolee's, K&Company etc. Now, years later, and I do mean years later, here I am back to where I began! Take a look and let me know what you think. Thanks for stopping and sharing some of your time with me today. Have a Great One!
Bethann aka PawwPadd

 Okay, this is not a butterfly ladies, it's a moth! The antenna, body and wings give it away!