Hello :)

Hello!

Feels like I've been down and out for weeks and it's only been two days of feeling yucky!

Hopefully I'm back to myself soon and can continue organizing my new craft space.

Here is a card I created for two challenges:

I'm in love with these SU! colours and stamps!

I was a little late to the party as these are retiring colours in just a few short months :(

I will be stocking up on all three of these for sure!!!

HereI used the new to me set called Flower Patch and Hi There along with the Flower Fair framelits.

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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. 

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The Rainbows of Life...

Happy Wednesday!

I'm so excited to be off today because Chloe is on Spring Break and we have some plans to get crafty together!!

She rarely likes to get inky but we are going to give some mixed media and canvas a whirl later today. 

Should be fun!!!

Here is a card I created last weekend using the Freshly Made Sketch #180 and also for the Paper Players Challenge #239 - Die Cuts

Look at all that white space! A card like this used to freak me out but they've grown on me :)

Grateful

Hello!

Hope everyone had a nice Easter!

It was a quiet day for us. Some much needed R&R time.

I was able to get into my stamp area and do some organizing and then stamping!

I created the card below for the Featured Stamper on SCS and also for the Paper Players Challenge this week to use die cuts.

I chose to CASE Stef's card here.

I really wanted to use some of the tools that Brian had gotten for me over the past several months.

So I got busy with some distress inks and my paint brush. Once that dried I reached for some modelling paste and a stencil. 

I forgot how fun it is to get messy! LOL!

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Honey, I love you

Hello and happy Easter weekend!

It's Good Friday and I'm working. That's retail life.

It's going to be busy with everyone coming in for a ham or turkey or fish today.

Looking forward to the busy times actually :)

Makes my day go by faster....lol

The card below was created using the Freshly Made Sketch and was chosen as one of the favourites this past Tuesday :)

I'm loving these cute new stamps from Reverse Confetti!!

This one I made for Brian and left for him on the front seat of his truck when he left for work in the morning.

Son of a Bee Sting...

Hello!

Yesterday I had a little time before heading to work the late shift.

I love having my mornings free!

Here I created a card for the Paper Players Tic Tac Toe Challenge and the Freshly Made Sketch.

I've used some super cute stamps and dies from Reverse Confetti for my card.

Stamps: The Buzz

Dies: Sun 'n Clouds

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Thanks for Brightening My Day

Hello!!!!

I'm back! Moved and settling into our new place.

Gosh it feels GREAT to stamp again!

I still have a little unpacking and organizing to do BUT Brian insisted I sit down and create today :)

Last week I received my Reverse Confetti order and I've been itchin' to use it!

Karen's sketch below was used to create my card.

Here I used the Shine Bright stamp set along with some fun dies from Reverse Confetti too!

Happy Birthday To You

Hello!

Today I'm finally packing up my craft room! Yeah!

We are hoping to be moved this weekend but won't have any internet until next Wednesday :(

Bummer!

Tomorrow is Brian's birthday!

I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch below to create his birthday card.

Since I'm packing up I decided to reach to my scrap pile for card stock colours. I really love this Hawaiian Shores colour from Papertrey. The card is for my husband so I decided to add a little red heart for a pop!

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Hello

Hello

I seriously need to start packing up this room rather than stamping.

It's just that I haven't had as much time lately so I'm taking advantage of it while I can.

Who wouldn't right?

Sunday I cased Sue's card HERE as she was the Featured Stamper.

I LOVE rainbows and was really inspired by hers.

This is what I created.

Thanks

Yeah!

Today is my day off!

LOL two days of work so far this week.

Here I created a CAS card using the Freshly Made Sketch below.

This was the first of my five cards on Sunday.

It's hard to tell in the photo but I stamped Darling Dots in White Craft ink onto the mint card stock. In real life it's easy to see.

In hindsight I should have maybe embossed with white ep :(

Grateful

Day two of back to work.

Counting down until summer vacation time :)

Here's a card I created using Karen's sketch below.

I just love her simple layouts!

I finally used these cool Gratitude dies from MFT!

Behind the clouds, the sun is shining

Hi!

Today I'm back with another card created on Sunday.

I'm going to try and have a card posted each day this week ;)

While starting to pack up my room I found some older MFT goodies.

Happy Birthday to a Wonderful Friend

Well HELLO :)

Sorry for being away and not being a very good blogger.

We just got back from a week long vacation in Vegas....ahhhhh wish I was still there!

Things are going to be a little sporadic for the next few weeks as I'll be packing up to move....a few blocks....lol

Looking forward to our new place and a little more space! This spare room is really tiny or maybe it's because I have so much stuff ;) 

Today while watching the Daytona 500 I created FIVE cards!

I feel sooooooo good!

This first one was created using Jen's Deconstructed Sketch.

I can remember when I bought every.single.new.paper pack.

LOL!

Now I rarely reach for pattern papers.

With embossing folders, mixed media and dies there doesn't seem to be as much need for them.

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Thanks for Being You

Hello!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I finally have a weekend off and I'm THRILLED! Here's hoping I can find a little time to sneak into my craft room at some point and get inky ;)

On Thursday morning I played along with the SCS Ways To Use It Challenge - Ovals and I combined it with the Freshly Made Sketch from this week.

I used a super fun MFT image and some bright colours! Makes me happy!

Stamps: Just The Way You ArePaper: White, EP dp, GreyInk: Memento BlackAccessories: Copics, Oval Nesties, Dimensionals

Just Because

Hello!

Last week I was super busy doing I honestly don't know what but I do know I didn't have time to get in my stamp room.

Hoping to make up for that today!

I managed to make one really quick CAS card for the Freshly Made Sketch #169 below.

Here I used some fun floral Verve Stamps!

Great Friend and Bloom & Grow.

Two of my fave stamp sets. 

Bring on spring!

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Thank You

Hi!

This week the weather has turned around and we'll be well above freezing! Yeah!

Let the melting begin :)

Make me happy except that our vehicles get dirty so fast. Yuck!

Sunday afternoon I was able to play along with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch.

Here I've used some MFT stamps and dies.

Stamps: Out on a LimbPaper: White, Red, Green, Yellow, Choc chipInk: Pear Pizzazz, Real RedAccessories: MFT sun die, MFT Snow Drifts Die, MFT Out on a Limb Die, Circle Nestie, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Happy Birthday to a Wonderful Friend

Happy Sunday!

I can't tell you how good it is to get back to a normal routine.

Keeping my fingers crossed that it stays that way! LOL!

On one of my days off last week I created this quick and easy CAS card for the Freshly Made Sketch.

I used some MFT stamps and dies.

Stamps: Peaceful Flowers, Pretty PoppiesPaper: White, Kraft, Lemon, Pool PartyInk: Daffodil, Red, Temp Turq, Old Olive, BlackAccessories: MFT fence die, dimensionals

Get Well Soon

Hello

This morning I was able to create before heading to work.

Sure is nice to have some spare time now.

Snickers is at the vet this morning have surgery on her left ear.

The vet just called and said she's doing well and I can pick her up tomorrow :)

The challenge on SCS Ways To Use It Challenge today is to make a Get Well Card.

I used Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #183 for my layout.

Here I've used a few different MFT dies and stamps.

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You Keep Me Anchored

Look at me go!

Two days in a row posting! Wow!

Not sure it'll happen as often but I've felt a lot more inspired this past week.

Maybe it's the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over and I can relax a bit.

Being in retail drains you.

I was happy to play along with the SCS CAS challenge yesterday and combine it with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch.

Stamps: Go OverboardPaper: Real Red, WhiteInk: Real RedAccessories: MFT Go Overboard Dies, Twine, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Banner Dies, Sewing, Dimensionals

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Thank You Cards

Happy 2015!

As a welcome to 2015 my husband bought me a new Mac for my craft room to get me inspired to stamp again!

Once set up I was rolling....

I started with the Freshly Made Sketch below.

Both cards were created using MFT stamps and dies.

Stamps: Out on a LimbPaper: Choc Chip, Kraft, Real Red, WhiteInk: Early Espresso, Kiwi Kiss, Cherry CobblerTechniques: Mat pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Out on a Limb Dies, Dimensionals

Stamps: Perk UpPaper: White, Lemon, Real RedInk: Real Red, Kraft, BlackAccessories: Spots and Dots Embossing Folder, Circle Nestie, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Dashing Through The Snow

Hello :)

Wow LONG time no blogging eh?!

This time of year is insanely busy. I haven't picked up a crafting tool in nearly a month! ACK!

That's the business I'm in though. Retail is crazy until after the holidays.

Just today I addressed my Christmas cards. 

Now to pick up a little something for my team at work ;)

Here is a card I created using one of Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketches.

Stamps and dies are from PTI Papertrey Ink

Need a Hug?

Hi!

I'm taking a little break from holiday cards to play with a sweet Pure Innocence girl from MFT.

She's so cute!

This first one uses the Freshly Made Sketch #162

Stamps: Sending Big HugsPaper: White, Blush, MME dpInk: Memento blackAccessories: MFT Big Hugs Die, MFT Speech Bubble die, Button, Twine, Sewing, Mat pack and Paper piercer, Spots and Dots embossing folder, Copics, Dimensionals

This one was created for the SCS colour challenge this week and uses Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #244

Stamps: Sending Big HugsPaper: White, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Cameo CoralInk: Memento BlackAccessories: MFT Sending Big Hugs Die, MFT Flag die, Circle nesties, paper piercer, Copics, Dimensionals

Merry Holidays

Hello!

We are finally getting to my favourite time of year to create cards!

Christmas!

Stamps: Holiday Words from PTIPaper: White, Real Red, wild Wasabi, EP Christmas Cheer DPInk: Wild WasabiAccessories: Mat pack and Paper piercer, Circle nesties, PTI Holly Dies, PTI holiday words die, MFT banner dies, dimensionals

I used this layout from Freshly Made Sketches.

This one below was created for the SCS Ways To Use It Challenge - Favourites.

I used a few of my faves on the card. 

Paper Piercing, Dies, Christmas

Stamps: Wonderful Words Holidays from PTIPaper: White, Wild Wasabi, Real RedInk: Wild WasabiAccessories: Mat pack and Paper piercer, PTI Wonderful Words Holiday, PTI Holly die, Circle Nesties, Dimensionals

The layout comes from Jen's Deconstructed Sketch.

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Thanks!

Hi!

Long time no see again. Sorry!

I've been a little busy again but this time with family stuff.

Luckily I was able to sneak a some inky time in when possible :)

This card was created using a Freshly Made Sketch from a couple of weeks ago.

This one was created using last week's SCS sketch.

This one was created using last week's MFT sketch.

Christmas Card Time!

Hello!

Gosh I can't believe it's October already!

The summer flew by so quickly :(

It's time for me to get busy making my Christmas cards!

I've got a couple to share with you today.

First up is this CAS card I created for the Paper Players Sketch last week.

Next is one that I created using Jen's Deconstructed Sketch.

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