What would you do with an extra $500? I was asking myself this question while pondering the proposed Economic Stimulus Plan. You know... counting my chickens before they hatch and all that. I was a little surprised but I apparently have quite the wish list... here are a few of the things on it:
Copic Markers: I have been drooling over these for quite some time. Will they make my coloring any better? Well, there is only one way to find out and that is to try them (and practice)! Of course there is the additional question of which ones to get and how many.
Nestabilities: I really
really like scallops and these little dies are so compact and space saving (bonus!).
New Cuttlebug Embossing Folders: Alrighty, I'll be honest... I'm probably not going to wait a couple of months to pick up a few of these. The Paisley and Swiss Dots are just begging to be united with the rest of my Cuttlebug collection.
Plastic Containers: yup, I'm addicted to organizing my supplies so you can bet that there will be a couple of plastic containers on my wish list.
Light Box: I'm at the mercy of my current lighting situation which basically is a piece of foam board cut in half and a little Ott-lite lamp. Plus, I'm a night owl and usually take pictures after the sun has set... needless to say I'm looking for a solution that will provide more reliable results.
Stampin' Up!: C'mon, you know I still have a ton of stuff on my wish list! Like the Schoolbook Serif Alphabet, Priceless (I can't believe I don't have this set yet!), more glitter, some of those cool duo beads and maybe a little bit of ribbon.
Chocolate: to keep my energy up while shopping! :)
Okay, so my list is a little long... but hey, it's more fun than shopping for new tires for the Jeep! Which is what I will be doing with a portion of my income tax refund... woo hoo (insert copious amounts of sarcasm here).

Of course you didn't come here to read about my shopping habits (I window shop a lot!), so I better quit stalling and show you one of my latest creations: another bird card! But this time I used the A Little Birdie Told Me stamp set so that makes it totally different from yesterday's post. :)
Quick notes: Card base is a 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of Night of Navy cardstock folded in half. I colored the bird and hats with my Stampin' Up! markers. The hats were cut out and adhered to a round tab punch with Stampin' dimensionals. Hmmm... the rest should be self-explanatory but drop me a line if you have any questions. For those of you attending my class on February 17th this will be one of the projects!
All images copyright Stampin' Up!. Stamps: A Little Birdie Told Me, Itty Bitty Backgrounds. Paper: Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss, Whisper White. Ink: Black StazOn, Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue marker, Pumpkin Pie marker, Night of Navy marker, Bordering Blue marker, Mellow Moss marker. Other: Round Tab punch, small oval punch, Always Artichoke grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' dimensionals.