Gotta show you what I did....

I told you yesterday that I've been spending a lot of time on a ladder... so I'll show you what I've been doing.

Here is the "before".  Tearing down that paper was difficult, because I really loved it--but it was just

 time for it to go....

...and here is the decision I'm trying to make.

The gray is out, but the red is a possibility.  I'm still thinking.  What do you suggest?

Wendy

I'm here! I'm here! I'm here!

I feel like a "Who" from Dr Seuss's book, Horton Hears a Who.  You may not have heard me, but I really am here!  What a crazy couple of weeks this has been!  On November 3 I had my Stamp Tramps here, and within a few days I was sick enough to go to the doctor for a bronchial infection.  Then we've had the excitement of our high school football team going into post season play (two wins so far--Go Arrows!), and I got the brilliant idea to paint my dining room ceiling on Veteran's Day (I was either out of my mind or feeling better, I'm not sure which.)  Of course the new paint made the wallpaper and woodwork look old & tired, so pretty soon we'll have a new dining room!  (I'm really tired of being on that ladder to paint and strip wallpaper!)  So let me show you what I've been up to...

This is a card I designed for a new stamping group at my church. 

This is a card I made for my nephew, Jake.  He is a starting defensive player for the Arrows, and it has been SO EXCITING watching him play this year!

I'll have to take a picture in my dining room and post it later.  Normally I have no trouble deciding on a color when I want to paint, but for some reason I'm having some difficulty making a decision.  Right now I've put my third test color on the walls.  There are actually two colors up there now--gray and red.... looks like Ohio State!  (Go Bucks, beat Michigan!)  Maybe I should leave the final decision for after the game Saturday....

And have you heard the news from Stampin' Up?  In January we get not only our Sale-A-Bration catalog, but also the Occasions Mini catalog... and the big news is that we will have clear-mounted stamps!  From what I understand, they will be the same great rubber stamps we all know and love, but you can mount them on clear blocks.  When you are done stamping, you remove the images to a special storage container.  If you are looking for a way to save space in your stamp room, it sounds like this will be something you'll want to check out.  I can make my first purchase of these stamps in December, and then they will be here for you to see.

Take care!

Wendy