This makes me crazy...

Oprah, Angie, Brad, Madonna....focus on problems within your own country!
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And now for something completely different...

Did you enjoy yesterday's tribute to the 80'S? I did. For your reading pleasure, I am going to pay homage to the 80's every Tuesday. I hereby proclaim Tuesday as "80's Day" in Luggage Land.

And now for something completely different. Feast your eyes on these!

I am in LOVE! LOVE this ink!! These drops are so juicy and delicious! Plus,the foam is much more firmer than the colorbox cat eyes, I feel like I have better control with the ink. I am addicted to these bad boys!

Using the new colors, I made two cards-

Heat embossed jusjohanna images and sentiment from Impress.

Isn't Belle the Belle of the Ball?

justjohanna images, heat embossed.

Thanks for stopping by! See you tommorrow.

Totally Rad, Dude!

Julie on the left, Shari on the right. San Diego, November 1988.

Back in the day, every Tuesday night at Emerald City was “80’s” night. So, in keeping with tradition, I give to you, vintage Luggage.

Feast your eyes on these two! Yours truly on the left, and to show I was not alone at being a complete dork, my good friend Shari is on the right. No, I did not perm my hair. Yes, Shari is holding a rubber chicken. It’s funny, right? And…YES…we’re still friends.. (At the moment anyway!)

This was a failed attempt at a United Colors of Benetton advertisement. You remember the ads, crazy kids posed casually in a white room in various knitwear… Some of the kids had mohawks (shocking!), some of them were just weird. Most of the time they were holding flags (I’ll spare you the pictures we took posing with the Union Jack) But they did one thing well; sell overpriced sweaters.

I can’t remember anything else about this photo. Shari probably drove the Cutlass over, we probably had fish tacos after school that day…I can’t imagine we did anything else with those hair dos!!

I have been blurfing so much! I decided to give you all a little piece of Luggage today because I am frustrated that so many blogs are incomplete. While I completely understand you may not what to divulge secret information for fear of identity theft, is there any harm in listing where in the hell you are? I see your house….but crimany, what state are you in? Until my hit map can mark the ISP location and your user name… it would be nice to know who I am blurfing with. No harm, no foul.

Where were you in 1988?

So, take Tuesday’s off with me. I’ll let you into Luggageland free of charge


PS- I almost forgot! Here are the top 20 dance hits for November, 1988:
Brat Pack - So Many Ways (Do It Properly Part II) (Vendetta)
Bros - I Owe You Nothing (Epic)
Brown, Bobby - My Prerogative (MCA)
Camouflage - The Great Commandment (Atlantic)
D'Arby - Terence Trent - Dance Little Sister (Columbia)
Diva, C.C. - Searchin' For (EMI)
Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love (Capitol)
Funky Worm - Hustle! (To the Music) (Atlantic)
Jellybean Featuring Richard Darbyshire - Coming Back For More (Chrysalis)
Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl (Atlantic)
Noel - Out Of Time (4th and Broadway)
Raze - Break 4 Love (Columbia)
Sassa - When the Time Is Right (Profile)
S-Express - Superfly Guy (Capitol)
Thompson Twins - In the Name Of Love '88 (Arista)
Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis (TVT)
Todd Terry Project - Just Wanna Dance / Weekend (Fresh)
White, Karyn - The Way You Love Me (Warner Bros.)
Wilde, Kim - You Came (MCA)
Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (Elektra)

The silicon chip inside my head has switched to overdrive..

Do you like that song? You should put it into your iPod. "I Don't Like Monday's" by the Boomtown Rats. Although the reason the song was written is very sad, it is one of those 'stick in your head' weekday songs...maybe it's just my head...........anywho............

I made a couple of cards. I know, shocker.

Fruit Cocktails

Another 'sketch' card. I made this card using the #3 sketch on CPS. Rubber Stampede and justjohanna images, colored with prismacolor pencils and covered in 3D crystal lacquer. I inked the edges in yellow Colorbox ink and Ranger distress "broken china".

Little Birdy

This is my first attempt with a product called Stampboard- the verdict? Stampboard ROCKS! Cavallini images stamped with Ranger Distress ink in "Antique Linen". On the Stampboard, I colored the background with dye ink and Prismacolor pencils. The best part is carving into the birdy for the highlights!

What's that smell?

It's Spring. justjohanna image covered in 3D crystal lacquer; Ph Martin background.

Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas?

Nooo....but I would say that I made a plethora of 3x3 cards this morning. Products used include: Basic Grey, 7 Gypsies, DCWV, Wild Asparagus, Distress EP, Distress Ink, Amazing Glaze, Moonglow Ep, Impress and justjohanna. Which one is your favorito? I am leaning towards "Cameo Belle".

Another perfect weekend...

Outstanding weather today...we went for a walk at a local lake.

"Take me to your leader."

CPS Sketch- Week 2

On a website I used to visit, there were weekly Creative Team Challenges. I looked forward to the challenges and thought of them as a way to strengthen certain techniques and learn new skills.

Yesterday while blog surfing (blurfing?), I came across a new blog (for FREE) called “Card Positioning Systems”. There is a weekly sketch challenge on this blog, so I decided to try it out.

I have never been comfortable following sketches. For some reason, my brain does not interpret the b&w shapes of a sketch; I don’t easily see the possibilities- at all. I will try the sketch again next week and see if it gets easier.

I worked on this card a long time. Much longer than a card that doesn’t use a sketch. One of the reasons I don’t normally enjoy “sketch cards” is because they all look “cookie cutter”, with sharp lines and harsh transitions amongst the elements used to make the card. In an attempt to avoid said lines, I ‘fringed’ the edges a little. (justjohanna images, Brilliance ink, Dr. Ph Martin paints, sequins.)

justjohanna sentiment, foof-a-la buttons and a little hemp twine. I distressed all the edges and inked them with Shabby Shutters distress ink.

This card looks like Mother Nature puked all over it and is a great example of why someone should hold my hand when I use embellishments. Back to the drawing board..

(justjohanna images, but I am not holding her accountable.)

Easter is on the way...

I don't look forward to Easter egg hunts, pretty hats or Jesus rising...every year about this time I look forward to Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs. Is that wrong? They are much more delicious than the year round "cup". You should rush right out and buy one today!

Sunday at the Country Club

Nobody puts Baby in a corner...

Distress background with vellum overlay. Images: Impress

Perez for President...

Are you keeping up with the developing Britney Spears news? What a train wreck! I can't keep my eyes off of Perez Hilton's site! The site is in overdrive these days with many many updates all day long. What is your favorite story??

All around the world...

I admit it. I am fascinated by my hit map. I can't stop looking at it and wondering who all the red dots belong to! Come on South America and Africa, I need you too :)