The song 'Let It Snow" has been taken too literally in westernWashington. Now, if it's not snow, it's ice. And if it's not ice, it's wind. Any of these combinations are wreaking havoc on all of us . . . stores remain closed (including us); people remain homebound; transportation has come to a stand-still unless absolutely necessary; and now folks are experiencing power-outages with no relief in site. (Does this remind anyone of that horrible ice storm we suffered in the 1990's when power took more than a week to return and the temperatures remained freezing?)

I haven't been able to get back to the store to
update this message on the store's front door . . . the "hope to be back on . . . "
keeps changing daily . . . we're just as anxious to re-open as
you are to shop! Hang in there!

Our drive to SeaTac late morning on Wednesday; it was
treacherous all the way to Fife where we finally
found some lanes that had been scraped by WSDOT.
Even then, it wasn't an easy drive!

A pic from Laurie G!

watching them de-ice the plane from my window;
sounded like I was going through a car wash


these are not black & white photos; it just shows
you how gray the day was at SeaTac on Wednesday

they actually found some ice to break off down my window;
the de-icing fluid is pink if you're wondering where
the pink coloration came from

Dianne delights us with another beautiful sample card featuring a Hero Arts combined stamp & embossing folder set.

by Dianne Johnson

Hero Arts/Sizzix Combo (657771)
Distress Ink:  Worn Lipstick
Gold Stickles
Clear Embossing Powder on white card stock
Hero Arts Blank Card & cardstock in Blush
Copic Marker R32 to color ribbon stripe
Heart pins

Marj is having a Block Party class on Sunday, February 19, from 1:00 to 3:30 in the afternoon.

by Marj Marion for her "Block Party" class on February 19
This is one of 3 pieces to a vignette set . . . just adorable!

You'll want to see the class board in person at the store; of course, that will result in your immediate want and need to sign up for Marj's class.








From Graphic 45, a sneak peek at their new release  . . .

"Opticle Oddities"

"Race for Time"

"Butterfly Specifics"

"Apothecary"

"Genuine Article"

"Bazaar of Wonders"

From Spellbinders' blog, take a look at these cool new dies . . .
(I forgot to paste these in  . . . look on tomorrow's post. Sorry.)




Penny Black's blog features another gorgeous sample using their Brushstroke Stamps.

by Jenyfur

Today’s card by Peet Roeven is another example of the beautiful things you can do with Penny Black Brushstroke Stamps. Peet created a shaped card using die cuts and ‘fussy-cut’ our “Rose Heart” stamp as her focal point;

by Peet

SUPPLIES: Stamps: Rose Heart 40-095 & The touch of love 30-089 (sentiment), Paper: Fern Green 05-003 Mix & Match Paper, Embossed Heart EP403, Distress Inks: peeled Green, Barn Door, Victorian Velvet, Spellbinders die, organza ribbon, button, and bling flower.

It's bedtime for Bonkers. Tomorrow, I'm hoping to jump onto Highway 10 westbound and find a store in Ontario, CA.