Live from San Diego... it's Comic Con 2008!

Well, my husband our son have been in San Diego since Tuesday for a father/son bonding trip to Comic Con. They are having a great time, seeing lots of celebrities and just generally getting their Geek on. Geek is the new Black, right? :)

Anyway... here's a screen shot of them in the background with the hosts of G4 TV's Attack of the Show, Kevin and Olivia. They were on TV for well over 30 mins, maybe 45. We are TiVo'ing it for them to see when they get home. They had big grins on their faces most of the time! Kristofer said he's taking full advantage of his height. Being 6'2 is awesome when trying to see or be seen over a crowd!

Try to pick them out. :)


I sure miss them! It's boring at home without my boys!

Hugs,
Dana

And the winner is....

Woohoo....

lesliescraps Congratulations!!!

Please email me at wishesdocometrue@gmail.com with your mailing address and I'll get your goodies out to you very soon.

Thank you all so much for sharing your Holiday faves. I really enjoyed reading them.

Hugs,
Dana

Christmas in July, anyone?

How about some FREE Scrapbooking Paper? I've got some Wonderland to share!

So, here's the deal. Leave a comment sharing one of your favorite things about the holidays or your "Wonderland" and I'll pick a random winner on Monday, July 21st. That's pretty easy right?

ETA: Oh my gosh! I'm loving reading about your favorite things. It really is getting me in the mood for the holidays! Thanks so much for playing along!!! ;)

ETA: Truly... I am so enjoying hearing about all your favorites and traditions. This is just so neat! I'm so glad this will be a random drawing because there is no way I could pick a favorite. As a matter of fact... I'm sure I'll be "lifting" a few of your traditions to start for my family! Thank again so much for taking the time to share!

Oh and Yvette was kind enough to ask for instructions for making my funky little tree in the previous post. I'll get those up tomorrow sometime. I pinky swear! ;)

Tree Instructions (The basic version!)

1. I started with a white Styrofoam cone as the base. I purchased it at Michael's. I think mine is about 18 inches tall or so but you could choose any size available to you.

2. I cut my double-sided paper into strips approximately 1 inch by 4 inches.

3. I curled each piece around a pen to get the initial curly edge shape.

4. Starting at approximately from the bottom of the cone I used flat head pins to secure each strip.

5. After completing a row all the way around the cone, I placed a strip of scotch tape around the row over the pin heads. That seemed to really secure them down tightly. Probably not a necessary step, but since I was shipping mine to Chicago... I didn't want it to fall apart! LOL!

6. Next I made 4 cuts into each strip to create the fringe. I just eyeballed it... no need to get all perfect with this project.

7. Repeat the above steps until you get all the way to the top. Then add whatever topper suits your fancy. Also, as I moved up the tree I sort of trimmed down my strips a little bit as the 4 inch length seemed a bit too long nearer the top. Again... just eyeball it.

8. The fluff and re-curl edges if necessary using a pen or your fingers.

9. FYI... I used a little spray glue and glitter on my tree also... but you could try other things like Stickles or just plain white glue and glitter if you have the time.

Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions!

Hugs,
Dana

Being crafty & frugal...

I made this funky little tree using papers from my new Wonderland Collection for Dream Street Papers. It stands about 3 feet tall. It's kind of hard to see, but I did add some glitter to it, too. A little extra bling is never a bad thing, is it?

Since I'm not going to the upcoming show this time... my sweet little tree is going to get boxed up and sent on a little adventure to Chicago all by its little self. I'll be sending a few other goodies along as well and I'll post them here as soon as I get them done. :)

There are many new and really fun collections for CHA Summer 2008. I'm sure you'll find something you just love. The other designers created some awesome collections!

Oh and for you frugal couponing gals out there... don't forget that this week Staples is having their 1 Cent Sale. We just got a Staples in my area and it opened within the last few weeks so I was happy to stop in and check it out.

Yesterday I purchased 4 D-ring notebooks, 2 packs of pencils, 10 folders and 2 Purell Hand Sanitzers and my total came out to $1.21. Such a good deal... I stopped in a second time today to do it again.
Big thanks to It's More Than Enough for posting info about good deals at Cub Foods. She has links to the coupons on her blog, too! :) I purchased the following:

Bic Pens are on sale for .50. Used$1/2 coupon. Final price was FREE!

Buy 3 Kraft Marshmallows for $1.00 each and get a catalina for $3.00 off your next order. If you have any of the Planter's coupons left, use them to get a can of Free Planter's nuts with this deal!

(You could then Buy 3 more marshmallows with your $3.00 catalina coupon and get another can of nuts as long as you have another Planter's Coupon! And on, and on, and on.... Make sure they are separate transactions!)

In addition, this week's Cub Foods Ad had the following deal: Buy 10 participating products and get 2 FREE movie ticket vouchers at the Checkout!

I bought 2 Chex Mix ($2.59 ea.), 2 Honey Nut Cheerios ($2.00 ea) and 6 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks ($2.00 ea). I paid $10.78 after coupons for this deal and received 2 movie tickets plus a $3.50 catalina coupon (good to use on my next shopping trip) for buying 5 or more Betty Crocker Fruit snacks.

Well, that's all for now.

Hugs,
Dana

What's new...

I've been a very busy girl lately... hence the bad blogger-ness or something like that! I'm so sorry! ;)

First things first! CHA is just around the corner and I would love to share a bit of my new Collection with Dream Street Papers... Wonderland! It's wintery, nostalgic and just plain cute. A little something to use for all those holiday, winter fun and early spring adventure photos and crafts.


Another new and fun "hobby" I've started is couponing. I call it a hobby because it takes up just as much time as one! LOL! It's very strangely addicting! Once I started figuring out ways to get things very cheap or even (gasp!) for free... it was all over. I was sucked in. Is there a Couponers Anonymous... Coup Anon?... because I think I may need one. :)

Some fun sites to check out:
Hot Coupon World
A Full Cup

I learned a lot at these sites. They are a great resource. I'm learning a lot about "stockpiling" and keeping a well supplied pantry. It's SOOOO FUN!

Oh... an update about the living greener phase. It's actually quite hard and expensive! I had to break down and buy some Scrubbing Bubbles (among other things) because the vinegar concoction I made to clean my shower was just not working out well at all. And the cosmetics... well, let's just say I've backpedaled just a tinge. The initial hysteria has worn off quite a bit... my family is thankful and so are my nerves. ;)

Well, I better get back to work.

Hugs,
Dana