MIA...

Happy Friday!

Sorry that I've been a little MIA this week. My kids High School band is hosting a field competition on November 22nd. And I am in charge of it. We have 35 bands coming to compete. It's a huge deal. We order in porta potties, extra lights, security. We have 250 parent and student volunteers and 5-7000 attendees. It's budgeted to raise at least $15, 000 for the music program. All of the sudden October 22nd hit and I realized that I only had a month before the event so I have been busy the last couple of days with alot of the e mail/paperwork/follow up stuff. Feeling a little more under control now.

Tomorrow we'll be gone at a competition all day. This is a fun one. The kids compete in the AM (20 bands). Then the top 8 bands compete again in the evening for "championships". So, we either get home at 5 pm or we get home at midnight. I am hoping for midnight!!!

But enough chatting....

I haven't had a chance to stamp this week but lucky for you I still have a few cards that I haven't had a chance to share with you. And to make up for being MIA I'll share a few of them today!

This was a quick and easy "Save the Date" card I made using a sentiment from the new Mona Lisa's Moments Invitation Essentials set.

Stamps:
-Invitation Essentials (MLM)
-Streams of Living Water (Thomas Kinkade)
Paper:
-Simply Smooth white and black by Prism
Ink:
-Brilliance Graphite Black by Tsukineko
Accessories:
-SEI tulle
Tools:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinders

This is a fun little invitation that I made with the same sentiment and some of Kim Hughes stamps.

Stamps:
-Owl from URA Hoot (Kim Hughes)
-Balloon, hat, & Party from Birthday Bash (Kim Hughes)
-Invitation Essentials
Paper:
-Blush Red Dark, majestic Purple Medium, Intense Orange, simply smooth white by Prism
-patterned paper by Creative Imaginations
Ink:
-Memento Tuxedo Black by Tsukineko
-Copic Markers
Tools:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinders
-Stickles by Ranger

And finally, here's a fun, quick card I made using CHF's newest backgrounder, Scratchy Straw.

Stamps:
-Scratchy Straw Backgrounder
-Mrs. Chicken (Classic Collection)
-Just Chicken In (CLassic Collection)
Paper:
-Suede Brown Dark, Sunflower Medium, Intense Orange, simply smooth white by Prism
Ink:
-Adirondack Pitch Black, Espresso, and Butterscotch dye ink by Ranger
-Copic Markers
Accessories:
-Dots & Dashes ribbon
Tools:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinder

Ok...I feel like I've made up for being MIA for three days! Hope you have a terrific weekend!