Mixed Media Canvas

Happy Thursday!

Or is it? LOL!

This is my late day and for some reason I'm always wide awake at 4:30am. Sure makes for a LONG day!

Plus this is my full weekend to work. Monday seems so far away. While most of you dislike Monday morning, I'll be jumping for joy LOL!

Yesterday Chloe and I got crafty together. Not often does she like to get involved in anything artsy.

She's the reader and writer in our our house.

So when she said she wanted to do something with canvas, I thought, what the heck! Let's do this!

She doesn't want me to show what she's working on but I'll show you what was completed yesterday.

I started with a blank canvas and added a layer of Gesso.

After that dried I added some hexagon shapes with a stencil and modeling paste.

Rubbed some Baked Brown Sugar ink over it and added some swipes of aqua colour paint. Thinking it needed to be muted a bit I rubbed more of the Baked Brown Sugar ink on the entire canvas.

I die cut some MFT flowers and leaves and sponged them. Everything was attached with a glue gun. Afterward I decided to spritz the entire canvas with some pretty Angel Mist. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Easter Greetings

This week I wanted to make something for my co-workers(all of whom are guys). I know that most of them will take them home and share/give them to their kids. 

Funny thing is that none of them thought it was weird that I made it girly...haha!

Glad they are good sports!

Here is a close up of the tags:

Stamps:Verve's Egg-stra SpecialPaper: Kraft, MME dp, whiteInk: memento blackAccessories: copics, nesties, mft dies, twine, dimensionals, jar, candy

Bookmarks

Hello!

This past weekend I took Chloe to the bookstore where she bought 4 new books. That child reads a book every day or two!

When we came home I remembered that I had come across a fun bookmark on Dawn's Stamping Studio blog.

It's a really fast and fun way to create a bookmark using a hair elastic.

This first one uses the cute PI girl from MFT called Book In Hand.

Here's a close up....

This next one I made for myself using the MFT Upsy Daisy Die.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Snickerdoodles

Hello!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Mine was FANTASTIC!!!

We did a LOT of baking this weekend. Now I have to package it up and give it away! LOL!

I love baking but I don't love eating all of it!

Here are some Snickerdoodle cookies we packaged up for Chloe's school bus driver.

I used Maria's Treat Box Tutorial on SCS.

The little tag was made using the MFT Tag Die.

I decorated it up with some velvet ribbon and a felt snowflake using the MFT snowflake die.

Fairly quick and simple project.

I think the others will just be gift tags as they are super duper quick to put together!

Here is a closer look at the tag....

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hope you have a GREAT start to the work week!!!

Snowman Gift Tags

Last night after dinner Brian asked if I could make him some gift tags. I figured since he offered to go stand in line at the post office for me that I could help him out ;)

I'm nice like that....lol

I used up some designer paper from last year.

The tag is from MFT and the snowman is from PTI In The Meadows.

I die cut the snowman with some white felt.

I probably would have made more but my sewing machine was giving me fits and I had to keep fixing it....so I gave up...haha!

In case you don't know me well....I have very little patience.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Warmest Wishes for a Glowing Holiday Tag

Hello and happy weekend!

I was tickled pink to receive an email from Frances earlier this week asking if I'd like to join the Crazy 4 Challenges team!

Things have finally settled down for me and I have a lot more spare time to do design team stuff so I jumped at the chance!

For those of you that haven't played along with the C4C team before please check them out.

This week we were challenged to Wrap It Up!

With the holidays fast approaching, let's see how you'll give a gift that personal touch.

Like boxes, tags, bags, gift card holders....you get the idea :)

I decided to create a gift tag.

Here I have used several different products from PTI, MFT and Taylored Expressions.

The tag began with a piece of kraft cardstock cut with the PTI Favor It Box #3. I cut off the bottom/side piece as I obviously was not creating a box ;)

I layered on some pattern papers from Echo Park's Season's Greetings.

The rosette was created by hand as I don't have a die for that...yet!

The sweet little felt bird was cut using the MFT Contempo Birdcage.

Sentiment comes from the Taylored Expressions Tag Treats.

Some sewing, dimensionals and ribbon finish it off.

Now that you've had a chance to see what I created this week I hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Some of My Favourites

Hello! Happy Wednesday!

Although I am no longer on the MFT design team, I still LOVE the stamps!

I was lucky enough to receive my MFT package in the mail last week before leaving for vacation and got to stamping with this little cutie pie!

I used the Inkspiration sketch as a starting point. I only swayed a little bit ;)

I inked up my new PI...Caramel Apple.

I had made a couple of bookmarks for a dear friend's children and will need to pop them in the mail when I get home.

You can find the corner bookmark tutorial o SCS.

This first one uses one of my all time fave PI girls....Being Cute Is What I Do.

Fred Bear Plays Indian was used for this bookmark.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Felt Flower Barrettes

Yesterday morning Chloe and I headed to Michael's for some things that she's been bugging to get. Luckily they had a 25% off your total purchase....bonus!

We've been wanting to do some mother-daughter things and these barrettes were a good starting point.

We picked out the items together but that's as far as the mother-daughter crafting time went....lol

Something else caught her attention and off she went.

I ended up hot gluing these together on my own(which as probably a better idea anyway)

Before she disappeared she had helped pick the colours and dies to make them.

We used a variety of dies from MFT and Papertrey.

All the felt comes from MFT.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Enjoy your day!

Notebook

Good Morning!

Today the MFT team are still sharing sneak peeks but because of our mail strike/lockout I did not receive todays sets in time. :(

Stop by Kim's Blog to see who will be sharing with you today!

I know I'm excited to see what the girls have all cooked up!

Yesterday afternoon I played along with the Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS.

I chose two projects and combined them for my notebook.

You can see the two items I cased HERE and HERE.

Stamps: Full of Life

Paper: Celery, Celery DSP, Shimmery White

Ink: Choc chip, Certainly Celery

Accessories: SU daisy die, Jumbo Choc brad, White ribbon, Celery ribbon, Mat pack and Paper piercer, Sewing, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a great Monday!

Crafting with my best friend!

Yesterday afternoon a winter storm marched it's way into Calgary and that meant one thing...

A day of stamping!!!

What could be better right?

How about stamping with your best friend?!

Karen usually just watches me stamp when she's over but yesterday I convinced her to sit down and create with me! She truly is the bestest friend. She's so supportive and has a big heart.

Just the other day she gave me about 130 copic markers because she said she would never use them. She wanted them to have a good home! Well I was tickled pink to say the least!!!

Anyway, you came to see something right?

Well first up is the notebook that Karen created using some October Afternoon Designer Papers and a PTI set called All Booked Up.

I think she did a FABULOUS job! Don't you agree?! Hope I can get her to stamp with me more often!!!

Here is a notebook I created for my briefcase. I've used some October Afternoon Designer Paper along with the PI girl It's Hip To Be Square. Love this sweet girl!

Thanks for stopping by today! It's supposed to be nasty again today so it'll be ANOTHER day of stamping! FUN Times eh?!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Treat Boxes

Today I spent the day stamping with Karen! So much fun to craft with someone!

I think we were at it for about 4 or 5 hours! Fun times!!!

We picked up some Icy Squares at the store yesterday and decided to use the Acetate Box tutorial on SCS to package them. Here are a few that we created....

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Bookmark - MFTWSC090810

It's time for another fun MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge!
I hope you can find time to play along with us :)

This week it's Back to School Blues. Create something for going back to school and incorporate blue. Easy right?

I decided to create a fun corner bookmark using one of my fave PI Girls called Book In Hand. I'm sure you've noticed me using her a lot lately ;)

You can find the bookmark tutorial on SCS in the resource section.

Soon you will find all the details about the challenge on SCS in the MFT Forum. If you're itchin' to get started I'm sure you've gotten the jist of it. Be sure to use keyword MFTWSC090810 when you upload so we can find ya!
Now how about a little more inspiration from the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club gang!

• Alex Maldonado
• Amy Rohl
• Cammie King
• Carole Burrage
• Dawn Easton
• Leigh O'Brien
• Wendy Bond

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT day!

Friendship is the Best Gift

I decided to make a little book to go with the briefcase tag from yesterday. You can never have enough notepads, right? Besides this one will slip right into the side pocket of a briefcase ;)

The cover was a funky purple so I covered it with some kraft cardstock that was layered with some October Afternoon designer paper. I added some quick stitching around it and a little ribbon. Then I taped it down good!!!

The PI girl Book in Hand was stamped in Memento Black and coloured with Copics. Some oval nesties were used to cut her out. The sentiment comes from the Wrapped With Love set.

That's it....sweet and simple!

Thanks for stopping by today! I'm heading out of town for a business trip so I will catch up with you all when I return!

Have a GREAT week!

Book in Hand

Wow yesterday I was down and out for HOURS with a migraine. So not cool or good timing :( We had started to clean out the basement and organize for our upcoming move this fall. Unfortunately, I maybe worked one hour on it and then I was in bed for the rest of the afternoon.

That meant no stamping for me :(

Luckily, I had made a few more briefcase tags on Saturday evening.

This one uses the adorable PI Girl Book in Hand. I love the fun colours of this October Afternoon dp. Everytime I see it in a store, I buy more. You can never have enough, right?
Stamps: Book in Hand; Cardstock: Cream, Sunflower Prism, October Afternoon DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Ribbon, Thread, Button, SU! Top note die, Jumbo Eyelet, Chipboard, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today! I'm hoping Monday will be a more productive day!

My Time Made Easy - Shop Around Template and Blog Hop

It's release day at My Time Made Easy!
Today I'm sharing a couple of 3D Shop Around templates that I decorated. I'm not normally a 3D sort of person but Lauren's templates and my Cricut Expression sure do make it easy :)
My houses/shoppes were both resized to 80% using the Sure Cuts A Lot programs so that I could use 8.5 x 11 cardstock.
My first shoppe uses many stamps from Home Improvement, Sign It and Display 1. I've also used some of the cut files which were resized by 80% to fit the stamped images.

The roof pattern is from the Construction Materials - Colour Me Pretty -Square Roof Tiles digi paper. Wait until you see all the fun patterns for your shoppes! Bricks, stone, Spanish tiles, wood planks~! Fun stuff! I printed my pattern on kraft cardstock.

Next up is a cute little house. When I originally started this house I was going for an old school house look. Then it changed to maybe a fire house. Well the final result is what you see....lol Again my house was resized by 80% in my SCAL program before cutting with the Cricut Expression.

A close up shot of the Judikins glaze I added to the windows and also some fun felt grass.

This is my last project that I will be sharing as a My Time Made Easy team member. With my new job, looking for a new house and relocating to a new city sometime in the near future, my stamping time will be very limited. I've enjoyed my time with Lauren and the girls and wish Lauren all the best!!
Before you leave today I do hope you'll stop by the team blogs and see what fabulous creations they have to share with you today!

• Katie Cotton
• Lauren Meader
• Lesa Rapp
• Lisa Kind
• Pam Imholz
• Silke Ledlow
• Stephanie Kraft
• Tammy Hershberger
• Tracey Cuccia

Be sure you leave a comment on each design team member’s blog today because TWO of the design team members are going to be picked to have someone from their blog comments WIN a $50 Gift Certificate to My Time Made Easy ™ LLC!

NO ONE knows which two designers are hiding the treasure, so don’t forget to stop by each design team members blog and leave a little love there. Include your email address-so you can be contacted if YOU are one of the lucky winners!

Winners will be drawn September 3rd, and announced on Lauren's Blog!

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Future

Tomorrow marks the last day in my current position at work. I have mixed feelings about leaving but I'm moving onto another job within the company next week(still have that interview on Wednesday for another position too).

I really wanted to make something quick for my staff to show them that I appreciate all the support and hard work they have given me over the past year.

These are just little notepads that I covered and added a couple of embellishments. I really ♥ this sentiment from the Verve set called Floral Whimsy.

Pattern paper all comes from the Cosmo Cricket DeLovely 6 x 6 pad.

Thanks for stopping by today!

As Soon As I Finish This Chapter

Gosh I hear that phrase EVERY night when it's time for Chloe to go to bed....lol

Today is her 11th birthday and I've put one of these bookmarks into a book along with a Chapters Gift Card.

The funny thing is that she helped design these by choosing the papers ;)

Just another quick and easy project that used up scraps.

I attached the paper to the bookmark and then trimmed it from the other side.

The flower was created with the PTI flower die. LOVE that die!

I have today off work to spend it with Chloe for her birthday! Here's hoping for some fabulous weather!

PTI Bookmarks

Yesterday afternoon while cooling off in the basement I decided to play with my newest PTI stamps and dies.

This first one I made using the All Booked Up stamp set. I made this one for the young man next door. He really likes to read.

Stamps: All Booked Up; Cardstock: Kraft, Prism, Vanilla; Inks: Black; Accessories: Circle Nesties, Corner Rounder Punch, Ribbon, Bookmark Die, Dimensionals
My next bookmark was made for my neighbour. She sits for hours on her back deck reading. Hope she likes it!

Stamps: All Booked Up; Cardstock: Kraft, Vanilla, DP; Inks: Buckaroo Blue, Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Die, nesties, Ribbon, Button, Thread, Dimensionals
The last two bookmarks were made by Chloe for her two friends next door! Both girls love to read and she made them with what colours they like. She's already given them out and the girls loved them!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great Monday!

Wishing You

A couple of co-workers took Chloe to see Toy Story 3 about two weeks ago and I've been trying to re-pay them ever since ;)

So when one of them noticed my notebook in my desk the other day I thought it would be the perfect thank you gift! I made it similar to mine here but with some small changes.

I used some pretty October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP along with the PTI set Blooming Button Bits. The clouds were cut out with the PTI Cloud Dies and sponged with ink. I cut the grass with a MFT Die-namics. Some buttons, rhinestones and ribbon were added to finish it off.

Since there were still scraps sitting on my table I decided to make her a little corner bookmark to go with it!

There is a fabulous tutorial on SCS in the resource section.

This time I also used the flowers from Beautiful Blooms II for the flower tops! Some buttons, ribbon and sponging were done as well.

Super simple and I hope she likes this as well!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you all have a FABULOUS weekend!

Hello friends

Happy Saturday Evening!
I haven't stamped in a few days because this cold is kicking my butt! Summer colds really do bite....grrrrrrr!
Yesterday I received a package of boosters in the mail that I had ordered from Jody along with some fab goodies that I won on her blog. Look at this super duper cute card she included inside for me! Sweet, eh?

As I said, I haven't stamped in a few days but have another notebook to share with you. I've had a few people ask me where I got the books from. Well they were bought at a local grocery store here in Canada. They are a fabulous! The covers are made of a thin MDF wood, so nice and sturdy. I do have a few more in my stash so maybe I'll do a little blog candy when I'm feeling a little better ;)
This book uses the adorable PI girl called Make Mine a Double.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'm off to take some more sinus medication and watch the Nascar race. Go Gordon!