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It's a really gloomy day outside today. I'm sitting in the near dark down here in my office thinking that I just want to hunker down inside today and not go anywhere. But alas, I'm afraid that's not possible. It's bible study day, and then I've got a business lunch after that.

I've got some sad news to share with you today. My life as a designer paper name maker was short lived. I've been fired from a job that hadn't really even started yet! One of my readers, Janelle (Hi Janelle!), so politely let me know yesterday that the American Craft paper so aptly called "Lentil" was called so because the design really were lentil leaves!!!! Bwaaaahhhhhhhaaaa! So, it looks like the designer paper name makers they already have in place at Amercian Craft are competent after all! Schucks. I was so looking forward to this new career I was carving out for myself......it appears I need to be on the lookout for some other way to make a living now! Seriously, thanks to Janelle for sharing this with me. She didn't want me to publish the comment she left because I think she didn't want to embarrass me, isn't that sweet? But, me being me, I published it and then hung myself out for public riducule on my blog. Go figure.

Here's the boy baby card I wanted to share with you today. I used my new SU set, Bundle of Joy! I love these stamps, they are so fun to watercolor! I think I'll be able to make some really fun baby cards with this set. Up until now, I didn't make alot of baby cards because I didn't have any good baby stamps. This really was a very simple card to make. I used two coordinating papers from Cloud 9 Design called Baby Boy Chitchat (I also bought Baby Girl Chitchat). I watercolored the giraff with my aqua painter and SU inks. To cut the image and mat out I used my baby scallop sissors which I just love. I cut a little bit crooked, but, oh well. I'm learning to look past my imperfections because I am such a perfectionist by nature. It gets annoying even to me sometimes:)!

I think I came up with a good idea to replace Tuesday's Tip of the Day....I know some of you wanted me to keep the feature, but I promise instead to share tips with you on days other than Tuesday, ok? What do you think about Try Something New Tuesday? On Tuesdays, I will attempt to make a card using a new technique that I'VE never used before. I'm not one to step out of my comfort zone very often and try new things. For example, I have yet to try Beate's triangle card, I've yet to SEW on any card, I've get to make a shaker card, I've yet to try many, many things. I am excited to get started on my card for next Tuesday. It's going to be hard to decide what to do there are so many ideas for me to choose from!

Did anybody watch Idol last night? Whew, it was BORING, IMHO. And what's up with Sanjya's hair? What a total wacko. Gotta give him kudos for having the guts to go out on stage like that, though. I really can't pick a favorite from last night. I do know that either Sanyja or Chris Sliegh should be heading home this week. They just aren't good enough. Who are YOUR favorites turning out to be?