I decided that I've had enough of filling the Durango once a week for over $80 just to get me back & forth to work (12 miles each way) for one week. I went and looked at the Smart car and fell in love with it. It is so fun to drive! I ordered my car in March 2008 the way I wanted it and imagine my disappointment when I found out that due to high demand, mine would arrive in the US between September 2009-November 2009! The dealerships do occassionally have "orphans" - Smart cars that people order but never pick up - thus, leaving the car a lonely orphan. Finally, after being on the waiting list at the dealership for over 4 months, an orphan became available this week so I jumped on it. Yes, I do get a lot of attention and a questions about it.
Here are some of the most FAQ I get:
Can you take it on the highway? Yes, it's a real car! With a real engine! There's no slits in the floor for my feet to pedal like Fred Flintsone!
How fast does it go? The dash reads up to 100mph. The owner's manual says it can go up to 90mph. I do 75mph on the beltway everyday on the way home from work.
Is it a hybrid or all electric car? Neither. It's 100% gas.
What kind of gas mileage does it get? I've driven it 100 miles so far, and the little gauge hasn't moved off of the full line yet. It's supposed to get 40mpg in the city and 45mpg on the highway. A far cry from my poor Durango's 12mpg!
Do you feel like you're driving a golf cart? No! Surprisingly, it feels like a normal sized car. It does not feel different than driving any other car.
Is it safe? Yes! It received 5 star safety crash ratings.
I really recommend it, it is super easy to park! I can't wait 'till hockey season starts now, I am so excited to be able to drive a small car into the city. It sure will be easier than parking my Durango there!
(Promise I'll have crafting stuff to post later this week. This won't become a Smart car blog.)
Every Thursday, Angela's Happy Stamper has a free make & take card. How awesome is that!? They already have the paper cut for you and all the supplies are there to make a free card in just a few minutes. This is the card from last week. I am in love with these A Muse stamps lately.
So I finally got into Laura's Crazy for Copics class last weekend. She's offered it a bunch of times and every time I go to sign up, it's already full. She taught us different ways to use the Copic Markers and how to blend them. I already know I love the copics, the colors are really vivid and they're quick compared to the prismacolors & gamsol method I was using before. But, I never knew how to blend the colors together. I made this 3x3 card for a Christmas gift tag swap on the PaperCrafts site. I got to test out one of the new blending methods I learned on the trees. I used two different colors of Copics (hopefully you can see the blending toward the top of the trees). I think that tree stamp is so cute, it's one of the new stamps by A Muse. Hope you had a nice weekend!
Outlines stamp company has a new line of rubber stamps where you can make jewelery using swarovski crystals. I signed up for this jewelery class as soon as I saw the necklace in person at Angela's Happy Stamper. I could not believe it was made out of paper! And I love the way the crystals sparkle. Well apparently I signed up for it too far in advance, because class day came & went and I forgot about it. I was so mad at myself! I picked up my kit and directions last weekend and tried to make it on my own. It was so easy to make, and I love how it turned out. I took it to work to show off and everyone was amazed it was made out of paper too. One of my coworkers does a lot of ballroom dancing and wanted me to make her a pair of earrings that she can wear dancing, because it feels so light. My picture really doesn't do it justice, it's much prettier in person!
Just a quick post as I have to get ready to go to work. I made this card for a birthday card swap. I love these penguins by Memory Box. If you're not familiar with them, they have all kinds of penguins (one dressed up as a doctor, a bee, a mailman, etc). They are all really cute. I stamped the penguins and then stamped the balloon to look like they're holding it. I took two classes at my LSS over the weekend. I have cards from that to share, as soon as I have time to take pics I'll get them posted on here. Maybe later in the week. Hope you have a great week!
I participate in a lot of swaps. If you've ever swapped, you know you have to send some extra stamps to the swap hostess, in case your envelope weighs more on the return trip than it did when you sent it (some of the swappers may get a little embellishment heavy!) I can never seem to find a little envelope or tiny jewelery bag to put my stamps in when it's time to send my swap items to the hostess. So I decided to host a swap on the PaperCrafts site for extra postage holders. I thought it would be fun to see what everyone comes up with. I used this double sided sock monkey paper and made a little holder for my stamps. I cut a window out of the paper so you can see the inside, and put acetate in the window. I know the stamps are going to cover up the sock monkeys, but it looks cute now! I used my cuttlebug to cut some quickutz letters for the word "stamps". Finally, a project that I'm happy with how it turned out! Hope you like them too.
I needed to make an anniversary card and decided to copy a card I saw in a Lasting Impressions book. I thought the shoe template with the words "A Perfect Pair" would be good for an anniversary card. I dry embossed the shoes and used embroidery thread as laces.
We went and saw Hancock this afternoon, it was a cute movie. We decided to stay in and avoid the fireworks crowds this year. Rusty gets so stressed out with the fireworks booms and I hate the thought of leaving her home alone. Hope you all had a safe & happy 4th!
This was a quick easy card. I'm not really happy with it, but that's how I've been feeling about all my cards lately. I wanted to make a card that opens differently than a normal card. I love shaped cards or cards that have unusual folds or openings. I dry embossed the flowers & the butterfly using a Lasting Impressions template, cut them out and attached them to the top flap of this card.
