CHAPTER 29: What makes you SHINE?

'Why, what are YOUR shoes done with?' said the Gryphon. `I mean, what makes them so shiny?'


Alice looked down at them, and considered a little before she gave her answer. `They're done with blacking, I believe.'

`Boots and shoes under the sea,' the Gryphon went on in a deep voice, `are done with a whiting. Now you know.'

`And what are they made of?' Alice asked in a tone of great curiosity.

`Soles and eels, of course,' the Gryphon replied rather impatiently: `any shrimp could have told you that.'

`If I'd been the whiting,' said Alice, whose thoughts were still running on the song, `I'd have said to the porpoise, "Keep back, please: we don't want YOU with us!"'

`They were obliged to have him with them,' the Mock Turtle said: `no wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise.'

`Wouldn't it really?' said Alice in a tone of great surprise.

Hello everyone! We are back for our first challenge of September with some EXCITING news!

But first, congrats to SHELBY!!! You are the winner of last week's Paper Pretties challenge and win the prize pack! Please email jessica with your details and we will contact Paper Pretties about your win! Thanks to all who played!

Today we are still sad about the departure of some of our friends from our Twisted little table, but we are THRILLED to welcome some new members!

A glistening welcome to CREEPY GLOWBUGG GLORIA and ANDREA MURDOCK! We also are THRILLED to be bringing back EMMA EADS as our faithful "Dormouse"-she'll be around to scope out your creations and leave you some love! Last but not least, welcome to Kellie Winnell as our September Guest Tea Party Member! LOTS going on today! We are thrilled to have these ladies with us and know they will really SHINE!

Speaking of shine...and SPARKLE....we welcome SPARKLE CREATIONS as our sponsor this week! Sparkle is offering a wonderful prize-a $20 credit to the Sparkle Creations store to one random winner this week, IN ADDITION to a coupon code for ALL WHO ENTER this week's contest! How generous is THAT? ON your HONOR, just enter 10OHALICE after you link your card to the Oh Alice challenge blog to enjoy a 10% discount until SEPTEMBER 13th.

Did I mention how generous Sparkle Creations is?? They gave me a terrific stamp to use this week, and I just LOVE her! This is Charlotte, and here she is conveying presents!

Isn't this the cutest grungy gift bag?? And sooooo simple! I saw the tutorial on the Hero Arts blog, and immediately "needed" to make it! It's made from an ENVELOPE!

Can you see all the bling? I used stamps from Tim Holtz, and glittered up the grunge with Perfect Pearls. I colored Charlotte with Copic markers, then added perfect pearls to her apron and scarf. I used my really cool Imaginisce I-Rock tool to make her earring (love this product!).

So come join the fun! Bling up something and join our challenge - it doesn't have to be a card! You have until September 10th to play along.

Ta for now! ~ky