Flowers

Aren't these flowers beautiful???? Brian bought them for me to have on our table for Thanksgiving. They smell so nice and the fall colours are fabulous!

Today we've been busy cleaning up the yard getting ready for S*#W...I just can SAY the word....it'll be here before we know it in this part of the country! Always before Halloween...ugh!

I did make a couple of things today but they are going to be mailed out for a RAK and I don't want to ruin the surprise.

Tomorrow I'll be cooking our big dinner. We like to do it on Sunday and then have the leftovers on Monday. So I'll cook, craft, watch the race and then stuff myself! LOL

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend!

Another productive day!

It was really nice to have a ton of time today to stamp! This morning started off rather chilly and I prefered to just stay inside and stamp! Todays Limited Supplies Challenge was to use Designer Paper(DP). You were to use NO background stamps or images, other than to use them as a border. You could use sentiments and any embellishments.

Honestly, the first card is Amethyst NOT blue....with the way the skies were this morning I couldn't get a good pic. I had wanted to use some purple primas too but couldn't find any to match this.

Supplies:

Stamp sets: Happy Harmony

Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana, WW and Amethyst Prints Paper

Inks: Amethyst

Accessories: Marvy Scallop Square Punches, Primas and Silver Brads

Don't you just love this Cutie Pie Designer Paper?!! It's one of my favourites for sure!

I have a lot of friends with winter birthdays(mine included) so I stamped this one with Happy Birthday!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: In The Spotlight and Warmest Regards

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Rose Red and Cutie Pie DP

Inks: Rose Red

Accessories: Snowflake Punch and Rich Regal Brads

Then this card was used with some of the leftover pieces! These snowflake punches and 5 petal flower punch are awesome with this stamp set! I'll be using this over and over!!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: In the Spotlight and Warmest Regards

Cardstock: Rose Red, WW and Cutie Pie DP

Inks: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Rose Red

Accessories: 5 petal flower punch, Snowflake Punch, Rich Regals and Soft Subtles Brads, Glue Dots

These next two pics are of some containers I found at Dollarama! Aren't they cool?! I have bought similar ones from IKEA for triple the price! I used up some of the scraps that were left from all the Halloween cards I have made. Found some of these gummy eyeballs to put inside....LOL Gross eh?! Oh well, grade 3 students will LOVE them!

I hope that all my Canadian friends have a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend! I am looking forward to our big meal on Sunday. Sunday will be a GREAT day....great food, great friends, great racing, great crafting!!! Oh how I wish it was Sunday already!!!

Now to get onto all the blog challenges that I do each weekend!!

Oh and Brian and I will be working on all our garlands too!

Twill Tape and Book

Splitcoaststampers WT134 Challenge today was to use Twill Tape. I haven't used this stuff in AGES! I didn't have any of the skinny stuff left so I thought I'd use it on a book that I was making for a friend's birthday gift. I love these little books! You can find out how to make one on Beate's Blog Fresh & Fun. I left the tabs blank so that my friend can personalize them how she likes.

I use one for all my blog friends addresses so I can send RAKS out. On that note, if you would like to receive a RAK from me then email me! I'd love to send out some more RAKS!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: NONE!

Cardstock: Old Olive, Really Rust, Basic Grey Fruitcake DP

Inks: NONE

Accessoires: Bind-It-All, Round Tab Punch, Twill Tape, HodgePodge Hardware, Prima Flowers, Antique Brads, Misc Chipboard Letter

GUESS what tonight is????

It's the Edmonton Oilers first game of the Regular Season!!! OMG! I am in my second Oiler Jersey already today....darn kids at lunch spilled their ravioli on my PINK and WHITE one....ran home....put it in the wash and now I'm in my Blue and White one....lol

So tonight, my butt is going to be planted on the couch watching the game!

Go OILERS!

RAK and SC144

LOOK what I got today!!! A RAK from Dawn Griffith! It's sooooooo sparkly....LOVE it girl! Thanks so much for this wonderful card! Be sure to check out Dawn's blog HERE. She always has so many great things on there!

I had some time this afternoon to work on todays SC144. It's a great sketch! One that I will use again and again!! I know I've used these colours before and there is something about Wild Wasabi, Real Red and So Saffron together! I think they look so nice....don't you?!
This card was made with some scraps of Basic Grey DP that were in my drawer. I wanted to use a Santa stamp that a friend gave me last year but I can't find it. I NEED to clean up my stamp area....it's in there SOMEWHERE!

I am running out the door to the grocery store so this had to be a quick post! Sorry for no supplies listed but if you want to know something...just holler at me!

CC134 Bayou, Choc and River Rock

Can I just say that River Rock is not one of my favourite colours....LOL

Not sure why but I just can't seem to work with it. I suppose that is why we call it a Colour CHALLENGE right?!

I'm just not feeling very well today and could not get in the mood to create something great. Maybe later I'll feel like stamping again. This weather is awful. It looks like snow here today and feels like it too! Think I better dig out my mittens for lunch supervision at the park. BBBRRRRR!

Supplies Used:

Stamp set: Make A Wish by GinaK

Cardstock: Textured River Rock, Blue Bayou, Choc Chip, River Rock and Watercolour Paper

Inks: Timber Brown Stazon, Bayou, Choc Chip, River Rock, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Ticket Punch, Dimensionals, Antique Brads, Aqua Painter, Choc Grosgrain, Double Stitched Blue Bayou, Distressing Tool

Double Pouch Pocket Bag

Today I haven't had any time to stamp so I will show you something I made yesterday while watching the race. It's a double pouch pocket bag that I found on Stamping with Roxy. You can find the tutorial HERE. It's really easy to follow and so cute!!

I made a card to go with it as well. I couldn't get a good picture because of the lighting. Sorry!

I'm hoping to get some stamping in after picking Chloe up from school. It's been a busy day so far!

Red Flag Racin' means I get to stamp!

I normally don't like when there is a rain delay during a Nascar race but today....it worked out okay for me! I was able to get two cards done for Sherry and Jeanne's Just Because We Wanna Challenge! This week it is a layout...funny how you can make such different cards with the same layout! The first card uses the Apple Cider DP with the True Friend Stamp Set.

The second card uses Scenic Route DP and Zoofari Stamp Set. I'm almost out of the Scenic Route DP and I'll be sad if I can't find it anymore :(

I think the cards are pretty straight forward so I won't bother listing the supplies today. I've got about 20 minutes before we go green again! I'll grab a late lunch now!

Challenge Cards

Wow! What a productive day I had! Got the house cleaned, laundry done, finished my errands! I took Chloe to register for curling today as well. She will be playing on a team called Little Rocks. Cute eh?! I'll be sure to take some pics of her and post them when we have our first practice!

This card below is of Beate's new tutorial on file folder cards. I think that is what it is called ;)

I wanted to use some more of my Outlaw DP. This card will work well for a man. Something I don't have much of really. For years my Dad got flower cards from me....haha

Be sure to check out the tutorial on Beate's Fresh & Fun.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Wanted and All in a Row

Cardstock: Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel, Shimmery White and Outlaw DP

Inks: Choc Chip and Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Antique Brads, Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch and Sponges

Finally I used my Flaky Friends set! YAH! I've wanted this set for so long. Most of you know I am a HUGE snowman fan...collect them and I love to collect stamps too! It was the saying I most wanted in this set though. I have some other great friends that collect snowmen too and this will come in handy for cards to give them.

This card was created for Jen's blog Stamping Therapy. Today we were to use Always Artichoke and Bravo Burgundy. I really like the rich colours together. I don't often use Bravo Burgundy so I was happy to pull it out today.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Flaky Friends

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla and Wintergreen DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Artichoke, Burgundy, Orange, Rose Red, Bordering Blue and So Saffron

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Antique Brads, MayArts Ribbon

Bag/Purse and Cards

Today has been another one of those hectic days that I don't know where the time has gone! My friend, Sandy, was asking WHERE my blog post was for today....LOL...so here it is ;)

This is a project I started last night when I downloaded the template for this bag/purse off of the OnStage Magazine. I REALLY liked how they used the round tab punch by the handles! Thought it looked GREAT!

This paper is from Tres Jolie. I like it because it is nice and thick and holds up very well for this sort of project. After making the bag/purse I used up some of the pieces to make cards with. Nothing fancy.

Now I'm off to Costco and hopefully I'll still have some energy and time to get working on my usual weekend blog challenges! Have a safe and happy weekend!

So excited!

Yesterday Dawn Griffith asked if I could help make a template for this box. Since I had her instructions I thought I'd give this a go yesterday but I ran out of time as always! Angie and Dawn did an awesome job with this box! Check their blogs Dawn and Angie for the template.

I made four cards to go in the box and still have a little bit of this BG Blush Designer Paper left, so I'll probably make a couple more. These seed templates that I used, I got from someones blog...can't remember who it was. Will hunt it down this afternoon and let you know! I really wanted the Snowman Seeds Template and these ones were on the same page.

So do you think this set is nice enough to give away?

I by accident cut the WRONG ends off and had flaps on the wrong ends...BUT it seems to have worked out....I took some pics of what I did to put my box together. You can click the pics to make it bigger.

ETA: Thanks Lynn for helping me remember where I got these seed packet templates!!! Was searching all afternoon yesterday with no luck...haha

You can find them at KatyDidCreations...go check out her site!

SC143 and a RAK!!! YAH!

I love HAPPY MAIL DAYS!!!

LOOK at this beauty that Rose Ann from Paper Delightz sent me!!! Isn't it GORGEOUS?!

Thanks for putting this smile on my face Rose Ann!

You MUST check out her site if you haven't before....her work is amazing!

These next two card are for todays Sketch Challenge143 on SCS. I really like this layout and will do it again real soon. I still have a little stash of Buckaroo Blue and thought it went pretty good with this paper and even the Wild Wasabi!
Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: Oh, So Lovely
Cardstock: Buckaroo Blue, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla and BG Oh Boy! DP
Inks: Black Stazon, Buckaroo Blue, Wild Wasabi, Summer Sun and Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Double Stitched Wild Wasabi Ribbon, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter and Blender Pens

I think I better get mail Halloween cards this year! I don't usually but this year I have made a TON of them! LOL

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: Hero Arts October Designs
Cardstock: Green Galore, Only Orange, WW and Reminisce DP
Inks: Black, Lilac, Orange, Green Galore, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Misc Brads and Button, Dimensionals

Colour Challenge

Geesh! I thought I was going to have tons of stamping time today but I ended up having too many things on the go. Oh well! There is always tomorrow right?!

I did manage to get this card made for todays SCS Colour Challenge.

Three colours for today were Old Olive, More Mustard and Bashful Blue.

The mustard isn't one of my normal colour choices but I have used it twice THIS week ;)

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Sassy Stems, Noteworthy, Sanded Background

Cardstock: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, More Mustard and Watercolour Paper

Inks: Black Stazon, SU! Markers in the same colours

Accessories: Aqua Painter, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals and HodgePodge Hardware

Oh another GREAT note!

I have my first Stamp A Stack booked for October! It's at someones house and I'm hoping she has a good turnout! I LOVE doing SAS get togethers....so much fun!

I'll have a SAS at my house the end of October or beginning of November and then I'll have a Christmas Projects Workshop early November as well.

I LOVE the holiday season!!! Just not the snow :(

New Technique Challenge and Blog Sketch

Last night while sitting and waiting for Desperate Housewives to come I thought I'd work on Lauren's sketch from this past weekend. I really like how it turned out. I was hunting for something to use and found this Designer Paper in the drawer. Then I just went from there.

Be sure to check out Lauren's blog when you can, please say a prayer for Alexa who is back in the hospital.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Ruff Day

Cardstock: More Mustard, Choc Chip, Watercolour Paper and Reminisce Animal House DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Pumpkin Pie, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa Markers

Accessories: Creative Memories Charms, American Crafts Ribbon, Sable Brush to Watercolour

This snowman card is for today's New Technique Challenge on SCS. You were to make a glitter window card. I'll tell you, this looks NOTHING like I had pictured it in my head....haha! Since I had made it, thought I'd post it anyway!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets: Merry & Bright, Crazy for Christmas

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Choc Chip, WW and Retired DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Choc Chip and Only Orange

Accessories: Onboard Chipboard, Dimensionals, Ticket Corner Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Blue Gingham Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds and Packing Tape

Sundays Featured Stamper

I don't normally participate in the Featured Stampers Challenge on Sunday's on SCS...but when I saw whose gallery it was....I HAD to! I love Kristina's work! For the card below I CASED her card found HERE.

I didn't leave enough room for a sentiment so I used the Merry & Bright since it's so small! This was the first time I have used the textured CS and I LOVE it!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Flaky Friends, Merry & Bright

Cardstock: Textured Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, WW and Wintergreen DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Blue Bayou and Soft Sky

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, 1 1/4", 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Double Stitched Blue Bayou Ribbon, Dimensionals

I loved the look of Kristina's card HERE. I didn't bring enough dimensionals upstairs and I was too lazy to go get more so I didn't 3D the center panel but I think it looks OK...don't you?

I'm loving this new Wintergreen DP too! So I used it again for this card. This would be a GREAT card to make at my SAS next month. Will consider it I think!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Star Studded Season

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, WW and Wintergreen DP

Inks: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss

Accessories: MayArts Ribbon, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer

Sketch and Blog Challenges

FINALLY! I had time to craft today!!! Yesterday was way too hectic! I only got 4 out of nine sets mounted last night. Then my hand started to hurt from cutting the rubber! I'd love to have more diecuts!

This first card is for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #20

Be sure to check it out! I always look forward to sketches!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Wanted and True Friend

Cardstock: Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla and Outlaw DP

Inks: Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel and Close To Cocoa

Accessories: Misc Brads, Sponges, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

This snowman card is so cute, isn't it?!!!

I used my Snowball Fun Flock on him! Love that stuff but I don't pull it out often enough!

I made this card for Jen70's Stamping Therapy blog challenge. I used the Beate's sketch though! When I find something I like, I tend to do it often! Check out Jen's blog and try out her challenge of making Christmas cards this week!

Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: Penny Black Warm and Cold, Riveting

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Shimmery White,WW and Retired DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Only Orange

Accessories: 1/2", 1 1/4", 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Corner Rounder Punch, Blue Gingham Ribbon, Making Memories Snowflake Brads, Dimensionals, Sticky Tape and Snowball Fun Flock, Ticket Corner Punch

It's been awhile since I made a Bella card, I think! Today my friend, Kelly, came by. We decided to make a card together. She needed a birthday card for her sister. She said that this Bella image is sooooooooooo much like her sister! This is the card I made. Hers was slightly different as her sister carries a RED purse...LOL

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Bella and Riveting

Cardstock: Lavendar Lace, Very Vanilla and BG Lily Kate DP

Inks: Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Celery, Close to Cocoa, Lav. Lac

Accessories: Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Ticket Corner Punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Dimensionals

Chit Chat

It's been a CRAZY day around here! Too much action in the neighbourhood. Call me nosey but when there are tons of police cars racing through the school zone when it's dismissal time, I want to know why! LOL!

Turns out the house behind us is NOT such a nice house....LOL...bad news! Anyway, the police are watching the little hoodlums! haha

Now I sit and wait for Brian to get home from work so I can open the TWO boxes from SU! It's been killing me all day....but he did pick out tons of stuff for HIMSELF to order! Oh and he PAID for it too! $462 after my discount....rofl

So once I see what we ordered together, I'll get busy making Beate's sketch, Limited Supplies Challenge on SCS and Desperate Stampers new sketch for today!

Hope you all are having a GREAT FRIDAY!

Blog Sketches

I was kind of bummed this morning when I saw the SCS Ways To Use It Challenge. You are to use the new Basic Grey Paper from SU! Well I'm not much of a grey or black card person so I haven't ordered any of that cardstock. So I'll be sitting this challenge out unfortunately. I will go and comment on the others cards this afternoon. Maybe I'll be inspired to order it next time!

Onto my cards here then.

This card below is for a sketch challenge #18 on Desperate Stamper's Blog. Be sure to check it out! I'm enjoying doing the card sketches when I can. I'm missing the flowers already. Mine are almost all pulled out of the ground and pots. Let's hope for a SHORT winter and an EARLY spring!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Just Like You

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Gable Green and WW

Inks: Same as above

Accessories: Slit Punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, MayArts Ribbon, 3 D glue dots and Dimensionals

Yesterday I made another card for the SC142 on SCS but by the time I had a chance to take a picture of this card, it was dark...LOL

Where do the days go sometimes??? Especially here in Central Alberta. I'm dreading waking up in the dark(sort of do that now) and cooking dinner in the dark(5pm)....lol

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: The Snowflake Spot

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst, WW

Inks: Elegant Eggplant, VersaMark

Accessories: Organdy Ribbon, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Round Tab Punch and Dimensionals, Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder

RAK for Victoria and Sketch Challenge

Yesterday I made this card below for a young girl named, Victoria. She lives in Texas and is battling cancer. Her teacher is hoping that she can receive cards from every State in the US and why not send one from Canada as well! I was going for a cheery card. Sure hope that I acheived that.

To read more on this please visit Courtney's blog here.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Zoofari, Sweet Shapes

Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana, WC Paper and Almost Amethyst Prints Paper

Inks: Black Stazon, Almost Amethyst and Barely Banana

Accessories: SU! Scallop Punch, Marvy Scallop Punches, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Prima and Misc Brad, Cream and White Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

These next cards are for todays SC142. I think the layout challenge is my ultimate favourite challenge at SCS! Be sure to check it out!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: GinaK's Make a Wish

Cardstock: Cool Caribbean, Temp. Turq., WW and Soft Sky Prints Paper

Inks: Black Stazon, Cool Caribbean, Soft Sky

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Misc Ribbon, 2 way glue pen and DD, Dimensionals and sponges

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Stampendous Bees

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, WC Paper and Scenic Route DP

Inks: Black Stazon, SU! Markers in Pumpkin, Old Olive, Cocoa and Choc Chip

Accessories: Prima Flowers, Photo Corner Punch, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals and Aqua Painter

Beate's Tutorial on Double Pocket Cards

If you haven't been to Beate's site today you MUST go and try out this new Double Pocket Card! She wrote a fantastic tutorial on it. I had to wait until my headache went away before I could focus on the instructions....lol

All supplies are from Stampin'Up!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: True Friend, Happy Everything, Noteworthy

Cardstock: Rose Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, WW and Cutie Pie DP

Inks: So Saffron and Bashful Blue

Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Flower Bouquet Punch, Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Make and Take for my Open House and some Chit Chat

Well I made it through my first BPA meeting (barely)....

Yesterday was full of highs and lows....

The day started off good. I got my ironing done and put away then I realized I hadn't mailed a birthday parcel...oooppss....

I decided I wanted to do an open house but quickly realized my order won't be here in time so I'll have to make do with what I have....

Brian came home with our Oiler hockey tickets for this year...YAH! I'm excited...except now I need to find a sitter for the weekday games...lol

Then we had our BPA meeting....another low spot....but I'll leave it at that....

Onto this little picture!

On Saturday I am going to have all the girls that have ordered something from me in the past year to stop by and make this quick little set! I think it turned out quite well. I kept it simple enough that they should finish it in no time but be happy with the end result. The 2, 5, 7, 10 box can be found at SCS in the Resource Project Section. The little card is a 3 x 3. I thought it would be nice to give with the box.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Merry & Bright

Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Whisper White

Inks: Black Stazon, Blue Bayou and Soft Sky

Accessories: Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Word Window Punch, 1 1/4"and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Crop-a-dile for the ribbon holes, White Organdy Ribbon