Here's rudimentary math: Take one CardMonkey - Subtract work responsibilities while out on disability (foot, ugh) + Add must-sit, keep foot up requirements + Add boredom from inactivity - Subtract work-related (commuting, meals, laundry) expenses
Thank you, Warminster PA ShopRite!
...and what does that equal? Online shopping! I've even found a local grocery store where I can shop completely online and they have a list of every product in their store, you choose a pick-up time and your things will be picked from the shelves, bagged and kept waiting for you (in refrigerator or freezer, as appropriate) until you drive up to the door and it's loaded into your trunk!! Man, who knew!? Yes, there's a fee ($10), but what a time saver for those weekly shopping trips!!!
Groceries ... and craft items, oh and things for the grandbaby (YAY! Swing Set!!), that's all I buy these days.
You're going to have to watch the video for the complete deets but (spoiler alert!), here's the bottom line: Touch Twin ... two monkey thumbs up and a new addition to my Top Bananas list! Recommendation on a buy from Jerry's Artarama, where Touch Twin markers are now just $1.89 each!
Credit: Digi-Stamp from Just Some Lines Copic Markers - Top Banana recommendation to buy from Stamps Alive! (Terri Olsen) Touch Twin - Top Banana recommendation to buy from Jerry's Artarama
Welcome to the Fantasmic, Original, one-of-a-very-special-kind Disney Pixar Blog Hop! I have had the pleasure of hopping in each of the Disney Pixar Blog Hops sponsored by Shawn and Melissa.
Melissa needed some extra family time with her busy spring, so Shawn asked me to step in and join her as co-host on this fantastic ride, on both days. I'm more than happy to do so, as I have two terrific projects (if I do say so myself!)to share with you!
First, before we get too far into this, I want to give credit where credit is WAY due! All of the images you'll see below I found on PhotoBucket, on the albums of a terrific crafter named Mel whose profile name is "Bababearbucket". They are for personal use only, with credit/attribution. In some of the cases, I've customized by putting in my own headline, but the art is Mel's. So thank you!
For this blog hop, I made a Disney "Making Magical Memories" book:
Finished size: 6" h x 5" w plus binding
Here's a video that I made to show the entire project:
I used Bababear's images to make a "Making Magical Memories" Disney trip journal, where you'll find journaling pages, ride completion certificates, and even coupons (where Mom or Dad pays -- don't really try to use these for freebies in the parks!) for kids to use.
I compiled these images onto pages using Adobe Illustrator and saved them as jpeg files for my use. I then printed them out on cardstock as well as glossy paper (for the coupons). The coupons are perfed, by running the edge of the coupon through my thread-less sewing machine. I laminated the front and back covers, and then bound it using my Zutter Bind-It-All.
Below are my page-by-page jpeg files, if you'd like to make a Making Magical Memories book yourself. Again, please remember that these images are for your personal use only and not for sale or resale.
Make sure you scroll through to the bottom to find a handmade by CardMonkey bit of extra special blog candy ...
But in case you'd rather just jump to the next stop on the hop, here is your link. JUMP TO: TAMIto continue onto your stop!
Whew! Now that you've worn out your finger on your scroll button, I really need to reward you with some blog candy for coming this far!
I've made a deeeeeeelightful t-shirt using this image from the back cover of the Making Magical Memories journal I made. While the Grumpy in the Ears image is Bababear's, I added the caption to depict how *I* feel when I have to go home from the Happiest Place on Earth. The t-shirt is size XL, so if that won't do and you're the winner, just say so -- and I'll print out and send an extra iron-on image for your own shirt.
To qualify to win this blog candy, you must do three things:
Follow my blog. I'd prefer that you use the Mr. Linky tool (see sidebar) so that when Google Friends Connect goes away at the end of the year, you'll still be my friend!
Leave a comment on this post, and include in it a way for me to be in touch with you when you win!
In your comment, please tell me who your favorite Disney character is and why.
*FREE GIFT*: Special for CardMonkey readers: Make your own blog candy! Worried that you won't win and you really have to make one of these t-shirts yourself? CLICK HERE for a printer-ready image to make your own iron-on transfer!
Good luck!
Now, just to remind you, you're hopping along to TAMI, for your next stop. Thank you again for joining us today on this hop, and for Winnie-the-Pooh Bear-ing with me through this very long post!
In case you get lost along the way, here are the Blog Stops for DAY #1 of the Disney Pixar Blog Hop. Where available, a direct link to the Disney posting has been provided.
