Happy Weekend!

Happy weekend! Yeah!

I always look forward to having a weekend off and only wish the local Farmer's Market was open already. Soon. 

Since I've had a little extra time lately I've found myself downstairs doing a little more stamping. Always fun!

Here are a few cards I created. Info will be listed below as always.

The first card was created for this week's SCS sketch.

Stamps: Sheltering Tree, Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dreams

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, White

Ink: Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Sewing, Dimensionals, Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies

This next two used the Freshly Made Sketch 281and also the Colour Throwdown 436 from last week.

Stamps: MFT

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, White, Soft Sky, PTI yellow

Ink: Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Botanical Blooms Die, Circle Die, Dimensonals

Stamps: Sweet Cupcake

Paper: White, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, PTI Yellow

Ink: Soft Sky, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Cupcake Cutouts, Circle Dies, Dimensionals

Crafting time!

ahhhh it feels good to be on vacation this week.

Getting so much done!

I have managed to start a new blanket and made a few cards as well as getting a new puppy :)

Meet Chevy!

He's a Golden Retriever/Bermese Mountain X

Luckily puppies sleep a LOT and I've been able to craft.

I created this card for the Paper Players Sketch and also the SCS colour challenge.

The background was stamped in Versamark and clear embossed using the Happy Birthday sentiment. A quick colour was of Rich Razzleberry and Pumpkin Pie was done on some watercolour paper and then I die cut using the dragonflies.

Stamps: Big on Birthdays

Paper: White, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, Circle die, Sewing, Clear EP, Dimensionals

This one was created for the SCS sketch this week.

I'm in love with the cupcake image. So yummy!

Stamps: Sweet Cupcake

Paper: Smoky Slate, White, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flaming, Basic Grey, Smoky Slate

Accessories: Sewing, Mat pack and paper piercer, Dimensionals, Cupcake Cutouts Thinlits

My crocheted blankets

Hello!

I had a few emails and a couple of comments from my last post asking about my blankets.

They aren't perfect and I only taught myself how to crochet in February.

It's definitely something I can just sit down and do in the evenings while watching tv.

This is my first one. Which turned out to be quite large. All done in half double crochet.

My next one I just randomly changed colours and is double crocheted. Not quite as wide as my first.

My last one was done super quick. I have it draped over my legs here. 

Thanks for looking! 

I'll be back tomorrow with my SCS sketch card :)

Hope Your Birthday is Sprinkled with Everything Great

Hi!

Since I took up a new hobby(crocheting) I am finding it harder and harder to find a balance between stamping and making blankets lol

I'm still stamping but last week was out of town for work and didn't have a chance to post my SCS sketch card.

Here I've used some new to me goodies.

The fun Cool Treats stamp set and matching dies.

Stamps: Cool Treats

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, White, Watermelon Wonder, Tasty Treats DSP

Ink: Pool Party, Peekaboo Peach, Watermelon Wonder, Versamark

Accessories: Frozen Treats Framelits, Sewing, Dimensionals, Clear EP

Have a Lovely Birthday

Hello!

This week I went bold with my birthday card for the SC636.

I can remember a time I couldn't create a card without pattern paper and now I rarely reach for it.

Partly because I don't have as much access to paper here. No scrapbook stores :(

I do have a new SU! order due in on Thursday and there is some paper coming! Yeah!

Can't wait to get busy this weekend.

Anyway, here is my card created as a sample for SCS.

I used my favourite Reverse Confetti butterflies and dies!

Stamps: Reverse Confetti, MFT

Paper: White, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Black

Accessories: Sewing, White Brads, Paper Piercer, Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies, Dimensionals

Happy Birthday FMS277

Hello 😄

Since I still had trees on my mind I decided to pull out this SU! set to create a quick CAS card for the Freshly Made Sketch #277.

As I've said before, I'm making a birthday card for all my employees this year(which is well over 200). Sometimes it means a quick and simple card as time isn't always on our side these days.

This sketch was perfect for it!

Out on a Limb

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today I'm sharing my card that was created for the Splitcoast Sketch #634.

It was a fantastic sketch that allowed me to pull out an old favourite from MFT.

Out on a Limb and matching die was a go to fave of mine several years ago.

So many possibilities with the circles or leaves. 

I'll have to create another card shortly using the leaves.

Happy Birthday

Happy happy Wednesday!

I'm off today so it makes it extra happy 😊

I'm hoping to get some stamping done this morning then get busy working on a blanket I'm crocheting.

Here are a few cards I created lately.

This one was for last week's SCS sketch.

Stamps: Reverse Confetti

Paper: Soft Sky, White, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight, Pistachio Pudding, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Dies, Dimensionals, Waterbrush

This one is for this current week's sketch that is live today!

Stamps: Big on Birthdays

Paper: White, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Temp Turquoise, Lucky Limeade

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Temp Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Black

Accessories: SU Balloon punch, MFT banner die, Sugarpea Designs circle dies, Sewing, Twine, Dimensionals

This one was made for a Colour Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketch Challenge.

Stamps: Special Reason

Paper: White, Temp Turquoise, Black

Ink: White Craft, Temp Turquoise, Tangelo Twist, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Stylish Stems Framelits, Paper piercer, Embossing Folder, Perfect Accents, Copics, Dimensionals

This one was created for the Colour Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketch last week.

Stamps: Special Reason

Paper: White, Crumb Cake, Choc Chip, Mint Macaron

Ink: Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana

Accessories: Stylish Stems Framelits, Dies, Dimensionals

Back in the saddle!

Hello!

I'm back. Sorry!

I'll definitely be posting at least once a week now.

I was asked to join the Splitcoast sketch crew for the next several months so I'll have a card to share each Wednesday!

Plus this year I'm making a birthday card for every colleague at work. With over 220 people in the store that's a LOT of crafting time for me. We are two months in and I've made several already! It's a fabulous feeling to give and to see their faces that something unique was made for them :)

Here are a few from this year. Details below each card.

Stamps: Reverse Confetti

Paper: White, Soft Sky

Ink: So Saffron, Soft Sky, Sweet Sugarplum

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies, Sewing, Dimensionals

Keywords: Reverse Confetti

Stamps: Reverse Confetti

Paper: Sweet Sugarplum, White, Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding

Ink: Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding, Sweet Sugarplum

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Dies

Stamps: Special Reason from SU

Paper: Black, White, So Saffron, Marina Mist

Ink: Black, So Saffron, Marina Mist

Accessories: Stylish Stems Framelits, Sewing, Dimensionals

Stamps: High Tide from SU

Paper: White, Black, Marina Mist

Ink: Black, Marina Mist, So Saffron, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Dimensionals

Stamps: Special Reason from SU

Paper: White, Black, Pool Party

Ink: Pool Party, black, Vellum

Accessories: Stylish Stems Framelits, Taylored Expressions Quatrefoil Cutting plate, Circle Die, Dimensionals, Sponges

Thanks for stopping by!

Hellooooooooo :)

Happy December 1st!

These past few months have been super busy for me. I have been creating I just didn't have the time to post any cards.

Thought I'd just load some of my favourites here. I always upload my cards to my SCS album and you can find them all there with details to each card.

But first I want to share a proud Mom moment. 

In Chloe's final year of high school she was in their musical Grease playing Marty and sang a solo Freddie My Love. She was fabulous!

Here is a picture of her(on the right) with some of her cast mates and little fans :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Sunshine :)

Hi!

ahhhhh vacation/time off work is awesome!

We've had some great weather, family time and stamping time! 

Next Monday will come quickly :(

Until then I'll stamp as much as I can!

Here is a card I created last weekend using the Color Throwdown Challenge from last week.

It's a fairly quick CAS card.

I embossed the cloud background on white and popped up some butterflies from Reverse Confetti.

The Sunshine was die cut from SU(4x) and I brushed some Wink of Stella on it for a little sparkle ;)

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams

Paper: White, Pool Party

Ink: Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Cloud EF, Sunshine Wishes Dies, Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

Best Wishes

Hello!

We just got back from vacation yesterday and I didn't have time to upload this SU! card before I left.

I really like how this one turned out. 

A little grunge on the background and some pretty floral flowers.

This was for the Freshly Made Sketch and the Colour Throwdown.

Stamps: Blooms & Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: White, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Pool Party, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Aqua Painter, Botanical Builder Framelits, Dimensonals

You are my Sunshine

Hello!

I have another stretch of cards to share with you today.

On my one or two days off each week I spend a little time in my stamp room. My husband has moved his computer room down beside me so we spend a little more time together ;)

All card supplies will be listed below the cards.

These next two cards were created for the Colour Throwdown Challenge #593.

Stamps: Penned & Painted, Sunshine Sayings

Paper: White, Dapper Denim

Ink: Sweet Sugarplum, Dapper Denim, Cucumber Crush

Accessories: Sunshine Wishes, Die, Dimensionals

Stamps: Flower Patch, Blooms & Wishes, Sunshine Sayings

Paper: White

Ink: Sweet Sugarplum, Dapper Denim, Cucumber Crush, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Taylored Expressions Die, PTI flower dies, Flower Patch Dies, Sponges, Dimensionals

This next one was created for two challenges. The Colour Throwdown #403 and Freshly Made Sketch #247

It's been quite some time since I played with my Copic Markers. With the investment I've made with them I really should be reaching for and using them much more often.

Stamps: PI Birthday Girl

Paper: White, Peekaboo Peach,

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories: Copics, Cloud embossing folder, Sunshine Wishes Dies, Dimensionals

This next one was created for the Paper Players Challenge #305 which was a sketch.

This card was chosen as a favourite last week :)

Stamps: Pun Intended

Paper: Real Red, black, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, White, Flashback DSP

Ink: Black

Accessories: Mat pack and paper piercer, dimensionals

This last one I created yesterday for the Paper Players Tic Tac Toe Challenge #306.

I chose to go with Enamel Dots, Patterned Paper and Die Cuts.

Pulled out my Reverse Confetti stamps and dies again.

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams

Paper: Blushing Bride, White, MME Just Splendid DP

Ink: Soft Sky, Blushing Bride

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies, MFT Scallop Die, Enamel Dots, Dimensionals

Catching up!

Hello!

It seems that on my days off I try and jump into my craft room and create cards for as many challenges as I can :)

I'll share some that I've made lately. 

Details on the cards will be listed below.

I'm so excited to be a guest for the month of July on SCS with the Colour Challenge girls!

Here's my first card created two weeks ago.

Stamps: Swirly Birds, MFT Go Overboard

Paper: Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, White

Ink: Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky

Accessories: Swirly Scribbles thinlits, MFT Go Overboard Dies, MFT Tag Die, SU twine, Sewing, Dimensionals

Here is one I created for last week's challenge.

Stamps: Garden In Bloom

Paper: Mint Macaron, White, Blooms and Bliss DSP, watercolour paper

Ink: Night of Navy, Flirty Flamingo, Mint Macaron

Accessories: Sewing, Sunshine Wishes Dies, Dimesnionals, Aqua painter

Here is one I created for a Freshly Made Sketch and the Colour Throwdown.

Stamps: Flower Patch, Blooms & Wishes

Paper: Real Red, White

Ink: Real Red,Wild Wasabi

Accessories: SU brick embossing folder, Flower Patch Dies, Dimensionals

This one was created for last week's Color Throwdown using Reverse Confetti Stamps and Dies.

Stamps: Rose Garden

Paper: Wisteria Wonder, White, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Raspberry Ripple, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Black

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Dies, Embossing Powder, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals

Here is one I created using Reverse Confetti dies and stamps for the Paper Players Challenge which were colours last week and also for a Freshly Made Sketch.

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams

Paper: White, Island Indigo

Ink: Island Indigo, Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron

Accessories: Sewing, Spots and Dots EF, Reverse Confetti Butterfly Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks A Latte

Hello :)

I've had a little time to stamp lately and it's been nice! Unfortunately, I am terrible about posting a new card....lol

I created this card for two challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketch #243
2. Color Throwdown #39

Stamps: Espresso Yourself

Paper: White, Barely Banana, Real Red, Crumb Cake

Ink: Choc chip

Accessories: SugarPea Design Dies, Spots and dots embossing folder, Dimensionals

So Happy For You

Yesterday I was able to use 2 new stamp sets from the current SU! catty.

Penned & Painted and Sunshine Sayings

For years all I made were floral cards and then I started to colour with Copics. Solid stamps took a backseat in my collection. 

Now that time is not on my side I recognize the importance of having some quick and easy stamps to use :)

Had I not misplaced half of this stamp set, I would have completed this card in probably 10 minutes.

I honestly thought I'd lost my mind and had to get my husband to help me find my stamps. He found them....lol

Stuck to the bottom of my stampin' scrub pad....haha! 

I combined two Splitcoast challenges for this one.

Colour challenge and Sketch challenge

Stamps: Sunshine Sayings, Penned & Painted

Paper: White, Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red

Accessories: Elegant Eggplant Ribbon, SU Brick Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Make A Wish

This is probably one of the most colourful cards I've made lately. I LOVE bright colours!

When I saw the Color Throwdown challenge last weekend I knew I had to play...lol

As always I try to play along with as many of my favourite challenges when time allows so this card combined FOUR!

1. WT589 on Splitcoast - Are you for it? I used 4 colours

2. Colour Throwdown Challenge #398 - love the bright colours this week!

3. Freshly Made Sketch #242

4. Paper Players Challenge #300 - Celebration

Stamps: Balloon Celebration, MFT

Paper: White, Strawberry Slush

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Cloud Embossing folder, Lucky Limeade Twine, SugarPea Circle Dies, SU balloon punch, Dimensionals

Congrats

Hello :)

School has finally come to an end. Yeah! Chloe wrote her Bio 30 exam yesterday and now she can enjoy the summer!

I created this card for her to celebrate her hard work this year.

I combined two challenges:

1. Paper Players Challenge #300 - CAS celebration

2. Color Throwdown Challenge #397

Stamps: Splendid Sunflower by MFT

Paper: Tip Top Taupe, White, Watercolour paper

Ink: So Saffron, Tip Top Taupe, Old Olive

Accessories: Mat pack and paper piercer, button, twine, SU Sunshine Wishes Dies, Watercolor brush, Dimensionals

Every Hour With You Is A Happy One

Hello!

The Color Throwdown team had some fun bright colours to use last week.

I go in spurts where I use several of the same colours and I thought it was time to mix it up!

LOL!

These colours did just the trick :)

I used some new SU! supplies too!

Stamps: Mixed Drinks

Paper: White, Rich Razzleberry, Peekaboo Peach, Melon Mambo

Ink: Melon Mambo, Peekaboo Peach, Rich Razzleberry, Black

Accessories: Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Sewing, Dimensionals

Adventure Awaits

Happy Wednesday and happy day off for me!

After a few errands and chores around the house I do hope to spend some time stamping with more new SU goods :)

Here is a card I created last week for two challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketch #240

2. Paper Players Challenge #299 - Colours Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler, White

Stamps: Swirly Bird, Places You'll Go

Paper: White, Cherry Cobbler, Dapper Denim

Ink: Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Mat pack and Paper piercer, Dimensionals