Ingenious Inkling

Merry Christmas Tag

Today I added two more Cropper Hopper storage units to my studio and removed several clear plastic storage units that were bowing from the weight of my stamps. 

In the process of reorganizing, these scraps of paper were on the top of my scrap bin, so I decided to see if I could pull them together in a holiday tag for the Hero Arts challenge.

I love unexpected color combinations for the holidays.  The stamps are Hero Arts Clear Design Holiday Sayings.  I added a little pink sparkle pen to decorate the tree.
 

Holiday Together Tag

The challenge at the Hero Arts blog this week is to create a holiday tag.  When I saw this week's Just Us Girls Challenge Sketch, my idea finally came together.

My husband has a shelf on his dresser where he displays cards and things that I've made for him.  I decided that I wanted to make him a monochromatic holiday tag using the sketch flipped on its side.

I used scraps of DP (Memory Box and Basic Grey I believe) and cardstock, together with some blue & silver ribbon, punched hearts, and adhesive gems.  Stamps are Hero Arts Holly Flourish and Together.  I love the holly leaves in Prussian Blue.

This card also works for the Gingersnap Creations Monochromatic Challenge.

A tag works better than a card for displaying, so it can lean against the back of the shelf. 

Questions and Answers

Here's a fun little question & answer list from my friend Lauren:

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? 6:22 am.  I hit the snooze once.
2. Diamonds or pearls? neither really ... I prefer handmade beaded creations or colored stones
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Burn After Reading
4.What is your favorite TV show? CBS Sunday Morning
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? spinach and egg casserole or hulled barley with soy milk
6. What food do you dislike? lima beans
7. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Bound to Be Mountains by Rachel Garlin
8. Favorite sandwich? BLT with fresh garden tomatoes
9. What characteristic do you despise? intolerance
10. Favorite item of clothing? Dansko Navy Patent Leather Clogs
11. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Finland
12. Favorite brand of clothing? No real favorite ... I get my wrinkle-free dress pants from Christopher & Banks
13. Where would you retire to? We're still trying to decide that.  Probably near a large city that has all four seasons.
14. What was your most recent memorable birthday? On my 40th birthday, my dad came to Iowa and spent the weekend with me.  We had a wonderful time.
15. Favorite sport to watch? baseball ... go Cardinals
16. Furthest place you are "tagging" this? as far as it can go
17. Person you expect to send it back first? no real expectations
18. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning ... I start winding down about 4pm
19. What is your shoe size? 9
20. Pets? None for me ... I'm dependent-free
21. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? most of my holiday cards are in the mail
22. What did you want to be when you were little? a journalist
23. How are you today? pooped ... getting ready to head to bed
24. What is your favorite candy? dark chocolate sea salt caramels
25. What is your favorite flower? wildflowers or gerbera daisies
26. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? January 1st ... I love fresh starts
27.What are you listening to right now? the joy of silence
28. What was the last thing you ate? grilled scallops
29. Do you wish on stars? occasionally
30. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I always liked Prussian Blue
31. How is the weather right now? snowy and cold
32. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? a customer at work
33. Favorite soft drink? Sonic Diet Vanilla Dr. Pepper with extra ice
34. Favorite restaurant? Biaggi's ... grilled calamari and a wedge salad with the dressing on the
35. Real hair color? dirty blonde
36. What was your favorite toy as a child? I liked activity toys ... my easy back oven, pot holder weave
37. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
38. Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate, if it's dark
39. Coffee or tea? Chai Tea
40. Do you want your friends to email you back? if they want to
41. When was the last time you cried? watching Bread and Tulips got me misty-eyed
42. What is under your bed? nothing
43. What did you do last night? worked late, read blogs, made a card, went to bed
44. What are you afraid of? cancer
45. Salty or sweet? salty & sweet together
46. How many keys on your key ring? 5
47. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
48. If you can choose your talent, what would it be? grace and athleticism
49. Do you make friends easily? it takes time, but then I'm a friend for life
50. How many people will you tag this to? all who read it
51. How many will respond? all who want to

If you decide to play along, link me up, so I can check out your answers.

Tagged & Re-Tagged

I was tagged twice by Julie at The Write Stuff and Judy at Joy in a Jar.  I've been tagged three times before, and I don't think I can think of seven more random things about myself, so if you're interested, you can read the lists here, here and here.  Thanks ladies for the tags.  If you haven't done this list yet on your own blog, consider yourself tagged ... link it back here, I'd love to check it out.

Another Random Tag

I've been tagged by Maria from Maria's Craft Room to list 7 random facts about myself.  If you want to read my two previous tags, you can find them here & here.

1. I love to buy new shoes, but if given the choice, I prefer to be barefoot.
2. I get a pedicure at least once a month.
3. I need the noise of a fan to fall asleep ... even when I travel.
4. I love to go to the dentist ... just cleaned teeth feel so good in my mouth.
5. I listen to audio-books on my iPod while I workout and when I travel.
6. For several years, I was the Easter Bunny at our community Easter Egg Hunt (very hot costume and very difficult to see which kiddos were pulling my tail).
7. I burn a candle in my house every day ... some of my favorite scents are Ginger Lime, Fizzy Pop, and Coconut Lime Verbena.

As I've mentioned before, I hated playing tag when I was a kid ... so if you're reading this, consider yourself tagged ... make sure you link me up to your list, so I can check it out.