Two Cuties

Ready for some snow?!

We are expecting some this week....I'm praying for nice weather and good roads when we head to the Rockies on Friday. I know that Brian is a good driver it's OTHER people that freak me out....lol

A few weeks ago I received my Stamping Bella order and in it was this little cutie! The stamp is called Snowfight.

Stamps: Stamping Bella Snowfight; Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Shimmery White and My Mind's Eye DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Label Nesties, Silver Brads, Heidi Swapp Ghost Snowflake, Martha Snowflake Punch, Martha Pearl, Dimensionals

Calling All Angels is a stamp set from H&M Stamps....isn't it sweet?! I used Julee's Mojo sketch for this card.

Stamps: Calling All Angels; Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Choc Chip, WW and American Crafts DP; Inks; Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, SU scalloped edge punch, paper piercer, Regal rose ribbon, misc heart brads, dimensionals, Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cupcakes and Christmas Trees

Good Morning!

Are you all ready for a new week?!

Four more sleeps and Brian and I will be heading to Banff!! I'm really looking forward to our weekend getaway :)

Before the Nascar race started yesterday I had time to make a card for Taylor's Cupcake sketch #42. These curvy rectangle nesties worked so well with her sketch too!!

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes; Cardstock: Regal Rose, WW and Georgia Peach DP; Inks: Black, Regal Rose, Old Olive, So Saffron, Going Gray; Accessories: Curvy Rectangle Nesties, Blender Pen, Heidi Swapp Ghost Flower, Flower Fusion, White Brad, Dimensionals

Sunday's bring the Featured Stamper on SCS. This week it was Kendra and I chose to CASE this card of hers. I loved the tree theme so I decided to keep the theme and layout. I used different stamps, designer papers and embellishments. This is a SU! only card.

Stamps: Merry & Bright; Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, WW and Frosty Days DP; Inks: Black, Kiwi, Olive; Accessories: Blender Pen, Kiwi Ribbon, Silver Elastic Cord, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

Good Sunday Morning!

Good Sunday Morning!

I had a really good time yesterday stamping with my girlfriends! Hope they enjoyed themselves and the cards I designed for them!

Today is the last Nascar race of the season....sniff sniff! I'll be sitting on the couch watching it all afternoon....with all my fingers and toes crossed that somehow....Jeff Gordon can pull off a win!

Heather from H&M stamps posted a fun sketch yesterday and you can see it HERE. I wanted to jump right in and play along with the DT. I used the set Coffee's Brewin' for my card.

Stamps: Coffee's Brewin'; Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, WW and October Afternoon; Inks: Black, Kiwi, Pacific, Riding Hood Red, Close to Cocoa; Accessories: Circle Punches, Blender Pen, Dimensionals, Scalloped Punch, Paper Piercer

Jen from i{heart}2stamp had the cutest sketch posted on Saturday! I had the little snowman on my table from my Stamp A Stack, so before putting it away, I made this card!
Stamps: Merry and Bright, Many Merry Messages; Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, WW and Frosty Days DP; Inks: Black, Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango; Accessories: Blender Pen, Circle Punches, Mat pack and Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Snowflake Punch, Three for You Punch
Thanks for stopping by today!

Super Saturday!

Good Morning!

A couple of days ago I received the new Nesties in the mail from Scrap'n Stamp! I ordered one day, they shipped the next and I had them the day after that!!! Gotta love that! They are a Canadian company so for you local girls....check them out!

I HAD to make a card with them!

This week at Our Creative Corner, Denise challenged us to make a silhouette card and in honour of our guest Silke(sparklegirl) we could add some sparkle!!

Here's my card:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy; Cardstock: Old Olive, So Saffron, WW and Washington Apple DP; Inks: Old Olive, Black; Accessories: SU scalloped edge punch, glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds, 5/8" old olive ribbon, Curved Rectangle Nesties, Dimensionals

Hop on over to the other OCC Girl's Blogs to see their wonderful creations up close and get all the details!

Amy Sheffer
Cindy Haffner
Denise Marzec
Jennifer Meyer
Julee Tilman
Lynda Benden

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I've got some exciting news!

Heather from H&M Stamps has asked me to join her design team as a Guest Designer!! I'm super excited about this opportunity. I've long admired Heather and her work and am thrilled to be able to play along with her and the other girls!

The card below was made for a few things....

For the OCC challenge of a silhouette and sparkle

For Lauren's sketch

For H&M Stamps

I've used a set called Fairy Tales and embossed the fairy in white. I have to tell you, I tried to stamp the wand and cut it out but if you have visited me long enough, you know that scissors and I don't get along...after snipping myself(again) I decided to skip it....lol

Stop by to see Lauren's Saturday Sketch this morning and then stop by the Saturday Sketch Girl's blogs:

Alicia Weimen
Kim Gasper
Kirsten Dubosque
Kristy Vernon
MacKenzie Bruckler
Maria Levine

Tamara

Stamps: Fairy Tales; Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Shimmery White and Nana's Nursery DP; Inks: White Craft, Pretty in Pink and Black; Accessories: White EP; SU scalloped edge punch, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Celery Ribbon, Heidi Swapp Ghost Flower, Bazzill Flower, Sparkle Brad, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!

I've got a house full of girls coming for my Stamp A Stack and I can't wait! We always have so much fun!

Oh ya...I *ALMOST* forgot...it's the 15th....that means it's a new Dirty Dozen Gallery and some NEW Dirty Girls are being revealed! This is my second last month...wow...time is flying by!

Cupcakes make everything better

I am so happy it's FRIDAY!
This has been a week from....ugh! BUT today the girls from work are having a potluck lunch and I'm really looking forward to it!

Yesterday was my friend's birthday and this is a little gift set I made for her.

I picked up these cute little cupcake scented lotions at Winners and used Taylor's Sweet Celebration stamps to spruce them up! I then added Verve's Cupcake Affair Sentiment to finish it off.

I decorated a tin but could only get a good pic of the lid.

Thinking maybe she would use this tin for something else some day, I made it for cupcakes in general ;)

I am having my first Christmas Stamp A Stack tomorrow and I still need to finish prepping for it. That's what I'll be doing all afternoon...lol

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoying my retirement....

Thank goodness for Thursday!

I'm so tuckered out after three days of landscaping....I don't know if I have enough energy to stamp! The girls and I ended up working again yesterday and got 75% of the area covered with mulch....then we officially QUIT! I've never been more proud of myself for quitting...lol

It's time for some of those other parents to buck up and do something ;)

I'd like to wish my friend Sandy a very Happy Birthday! Hope it's a good one my friend...enjoy that massage today...you deserve it after all that hard work!

Before heading off to the school though...

I did squeeze this quick card in for the sketch....SU! only

Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment; Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, WW and Washington Apple DP; Inks: Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie; Accessories: Three for You Punch, Mat pack and Paper piercer, Dimensionals and Fantastixs

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Live With Passion

Happy Wednesday!

I didn't stamp a thing again yesterday and that makes me very unhappy!

We have spent the past two days digging holes and moving trees around the school yard. Today we SHOULD be spreading the mulch but every bone in my body aches and I'd rather take a day of rest....here's hoping the other two girls feel the same way this morning?! lol

I dug into my folders to find something I hadn't shown yet....so here it is....another 10 min card...I'm loving these lately!

Stamps: A Light Unto My Path, Inspired by Nature; Cardstock: PTI white, Choc Chip, Bella Rose DP; Inks: Choc Chip; Accessories: Rectangle nesties, SU scalloped edge punch, Mat pack and paper piercer, Primas, Filigree Brad, 5/8" choc ribbon

My SU! order arrived around dinner time yesterday...guess what was in it??? A NEW Flight of the Butterfly set! haha....how much you want to bet I find the other one now ;)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Life

Good Tuesday Morning!

Gosh the past couple of days have been so hectic. Sunday I ended up with a migraine which put me out for the entire day. Monday Chloe was still sick and we think it's Strep. So she's on antibotics...her poor glands are so swollen, you'd almost think it was mumps...ugh. Brian stayed home with her yesterday as I had a ton to do at the school. Luckily he can stay home again today, as it's Remembrance Day here in Canada. I'll be back at the school...playing in the dirt again...haha!

I did manage to make a quick 10 minute card so I'd have something for you to see if you happened to visit me! I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try from Saturday.

Stamps: Live Like You Mean It; Cardstock: Old Olive, So Saffron, WW and Jr Varsity DP; Inks: Old Olive, So Saffron, Bashful Blue; Accessories: Embossing Folder, SU scalloped edge punch, mat pack and paper piercer, 5/8" old olive ribbon, dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Sunday!

Good Morning!

Yesterday was a fun day at the movies! High School Musical 3 was great...the kids really enjoyed it. I didn't do much stamping but today I'm hoping to play catch up!

I've got the last preview for you from All That Scraps. This set is called North Pole and it has some of the CUTEST images! All stamps will be available tomorrow night!

Stamps: North Pole; Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Close to Cocoa, WW and My Mind's Eye DP; Inks: Memento Black and Close to Cocoa; Accessories: Copics, Kiwi/Vanilla Ribbon, Heidi Swapp Ghost Flakes, Misc snowflake and Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

It's Race Day and Hockey Night...yippee!

Sweet Holiday Wishes!

Good Morning!

Today Chloe and I are off with a few friends to see High School Musical 3! I'm not much of a movie lover but it looks fun and it'll be nice to hang out with my girlfriends at the same time :)

This week over at Our Creative Corner, Denise has challenged us with an Inspiration Picture. Wait til you see it....yummy! You'll see where this card came from...or at least I hope so....lol

I used Lauren's Saturday Sketch for it....sure do love being able to combine my two Saturday challenges sometimes.

Stop by the OCC blog to see what the girls have shared and who is the Guest this week!

Then to see the girl's cards in more detail visit their blogs:

Amy Sheffer

Cindy Haffner

Denise Marzec

Jennifer Meyer

Julee Tilman

Lynda Benden

Please continue to keep Laurie Schmidlin's daughter, Alison, in your thoughts and prayers.

Stamps: Sweet Celebrations; Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Shimmery White; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Marth Snowflake punch, self adhesive jewels, Dimensionals

To see Lauren's Saturday Sketch stop by her blog!

Then stop in and visit the Saturday sketch girl's blogs:

Alicia Weimen

Kim Gasper

Kirsten Dubosque

Kristy Vernon

MacKenzie Bruckler

Maria Levine
Tamara

CC Designs has come out with the third installment of Glam Girls! This set has three cool girls and a few sentiments. You will be able to purchase Glam Girls III on November 1oth from All That Scraps. Hop on over to the ATS blog to see what everyone has done with this set and also enter to win some cool stamps!

Inside of the card:
Stamps: Glam Girls III; Cardstock: Real Red, Wasabi, Shimmery White and American Crafts DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, SU! scalloped edge punch, Stardust pen clear, Wasabi Ribbon and Dimensionals

LOL...I made these cards on two totally seperate days and didn't realize I'd used Real Red and Wasabi for both...cool though!

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Yippee! Featured Cupcake Stamper

I was so stinkin' excited when Taylor emailed me asking if I'd like to play along with her sketch and be the Featured Cupcake Sampler this week!

I immediately got to work...lol and made the two samples at the bottom BUT then her stamps arrived on Wednesday!!! Of course I wanted to use the new Sweet Celebration set. It's so fun to colour!!

Be sure to stop by Taylor's blog and see her fun sketch and what her Cupcake Crew have to share as well!

Stamps: Sweet Celebration; Cardstock: PTI sweet blush, Riding Hood Red, Shimmery White and My Mind's Eye DP; Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU black marker; Accessories: Copics, Riding Hood Ribbon, Silver Brads, SU! scalloped edge punch, Mat pack and paper piercer, Dimensionals

Last week I received an order from Stamping Bella and was tickled pink with these new images! Isn't Cecily Cinnamonsticks CUTE??!!

Stamps: Cecily Cinnamonsticks, Birthday Basics(PTI); Cardstock: Choc Chip, Sfot Sky, Shimmery White and American Crafts DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, American Crafts Ribbon, White Brads, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Quickie Glue Pen and Glitter, Dimensionals

Here is another version:

Stamps: Inkadinkado Birthday Cupcakes; Cardstock: Regal Rose, Soft Sky, WW, Shimmery White and American Crafts DP; Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Copics, SU! scalloped edge punch, American Crafts Ribbon, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, White Brads, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

I'm off to stamp with a friend this morning!

It's all about you :)

Good Morning!

I've got a lot to share this morning....I'll post some now and some a little later so be sure to pop back ;)

Yesterday's Ways To Use It Challenge was called Cutting Corners. I don't often use my ticket corner punch but decided to pull it out for this card.

I've used one of Julee's Verve sketches again!!! She always has such fabulous sketches!

This is a SU! ONLY card :)

Stamps: Eastern Blooms; Best Yet; Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, White, Haiku DP; Inks: Kiwi; Accessories: Antique Brads, Ticket corner punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches, Dimensionals, Slot Punch, Kiwi/Vanilla Satin Ribbon

Here is another cute set from Jen's Stampin' Spot Studio....it's called Forest Friends and will available from All That Scraps on November 10th. There are a lot of great images in this set. Be sure to pop by the other ATS DT blogs to see them!

Thanks for stopping by!

It's a SWEET day!

Ready for some cupcakes???!!!

I know I shared some yesterday too but who doesn't like a good cupcake? LOL!

I made this card for the sketch challenge on SCS. It's actually an older Mojo sketch of Julee's.

Stamps: Inkadinkado Birthday Cupcakes; Cardstock: So Saffron, Choc chip, Pretty in Pink, Shimmery White and American Crafts DP; Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Choc chip; Accessories: Copics, Jumbo Brads, Dimensionals

Today I have another sneak peek of a set by Diane aka CookieStamper. It's called Cupcake Occasions....you should SEE the possibilities with this set...there are a ton of different toppers! I've chosen this polka dot one to go with my designer paper.

This set will be available from All That Scraps on November 10th.

I've used the Verve Sketch#1 that is posted in the forum on SCS.

Stamps: Cupcake Occasions; Cardstock: Regal Rose, Choc Chip, Shimmery White and American Crafts DP; Inks: Memento Black, Choc Chip Marker; Accessories: Copics, 5/8" Choc Chip ribbon, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!!

I received my stamps from Taylored Expressions stamps yesterday...can't wait to play with them soon!

My sweet husband volunteered me to make scalloped potatoes for 35 MEN at work. I'll be busy peeling and slicing potatoes today....rofl I told him he needs to sell a LOT of cookie dough for Chloe's fundraiser then ;)

CC card, Sneak Peek and Challenge Cards

Happy Wednesday!

This week is flying by already! Wow!

Emily had a really pretty colour combo yesterday...

Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss and Pretty in Pink

This is what I came up with...a SU! only card....

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes; Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink, WC paper and Bella Rose DP; Inks: Stazon, Kiwi, Riding Hood, Pretty in Pink and Going Gray; Accessories: Aqua Painter, Slit Punch, Kiwi Ribbon, Brads, Dimensionals

Are you ready for a cute sneak peek???

Look at this cute monkey....adorable isnt' he? This Christmas Around the World will be available from All That Scraps on November 10th. I've used the All That Scraps DT sketch for this sample. Check out the ATS blog to see the other samples and what goodies might be up for grabs!

Stamps: Christmas Around the World; Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Blue Bayou, Shimmery White, My Mind's Eye DP; Inks: Memento Black; Accessories: Copics, Embossing Folder, Circle Nesties, May Arts Ribbon, Heidi Swapp Ghost Snowflake, Jewel, Dimensionals

It's time for another Whatcadoin' Wednesday Challenge from Storage Unit, Inks & More.

This week Mary Jo challenged the girls to make a scene card. I just received my Aspen set in the mail and it was perfect timing! I've made this card for my husband as I have booked a weekend getaway to Banff at a wonderful ski lodge! Ski season starts very soon in the Rocky Mountains...I love it there....so pretty!

I've used Julee's Mojo 59 sketch for my sample.

Stamps: Aspen; Cardstock: Tangerine, WW Frosty Days DP; Inks: Memento Black, Kiwi Kiss; Accessories: Copics, Snowflake Punch, Jewels, Tangerine Ribbon, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sadie and Brandon play soccer

Good Tuesday Morning!

Sorry no post yesterday but I was busy making my Dirty Dozen cards and my SUINK stamps showed up so I had to prepare for tomorrow's challenge. I'm hoping my next SU! order arrives this week as well.

I've got some sneak peeks to share with you all week from All That Scraps.

These first ones are from Jen's line called Stampin' Spot Studio.

There is Soccer Sadie and Soccer Brandon.

I knew right away I wanted to make some picture frames for my girlfriend's kids.

They both have red hair....hehe! I had to double check to be sure I got their number right too....so cool that Jen included little numbers with this set!

Kayleigh needed to have some bling added to her frame! So I used a Making Memories "K" that is all glittery and also some little self adhesive jewels on the DP.

Here is one I made for Daniel...hope he doesn't mind the small amount of ribbon?! LOL!

I inked the chipboard "d" with Choc chip craft...I wanted to add glitter or something but that wouldn't be very boyish :(
Thanks for stopping by today!

It's all about men today!

Good Sunday Afternoon!

Sorry no early morning post today but I spent a great deal of yesterday with a headache so I just took it easy. I'm feeling GREAT today though!

It's a busy sports day here at the Easton house....

Oiler's are currently playing(and winning) and the Nascar race will be starting soon too! Go Gordon!

I was looking over Jen's sketch for this weekend and thought about making some holiday cards for some single men we know. I hope this one will do...even with that bow?!

Other than the ghost snowflake both of my cards are SU! only cards.

Stamps: Loads of Love; Cardstock: Bashful Blue, NQN, Olive, Watercolour paper and Maine Blueberry DP; Inks: Black Stazon, Bashful blue, Olive, NQN, Going Gray, Summer sun, Close to cocoa; Accessories: Aqua painter, Olive ribbon, Ghost snowflake, Dimensionals

I figured since I had out the masculine papers, I'd make a pick me up card for a male too! I have a ton of those Thinking Of You cards, but ALL are for women....

I kept this fairly simple since it was for a man....no bling ;)

This was made using Taylor's sketch #40. Instead of having the sentiment on the lower right hand corner I put it up top and made it a square rather than a circle.

Stamps: Loads of Love; Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, WW, Watercolour paper and Maine Blueberry DP; Inks: Black Stazon, NQN, Olive, Bashful blue, Going gray, Summer Sun, Celery; Accessories: Aqua painter, Mat pack and paper piercer, dimensionals, olive ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Passing on some sale info

Just passing on a couple of sales for you all....

First...

Storage Unit, Inks & More is having a sale....check it out....but the free shipping is for US residents only....sorry girls

For everyone!

My friend Peggy(yes I can call her that because we've had coffee a few times lol) is celebrating her ONE YEAR anniversary at PaperworksCo

Couple of the deets...

15% off your entire purchase!

plus everyone who places an order in November has a chance to win....

a DreamKutz from Zutter

Hope I win ;)

Stella seizes the cupcake!

Good Morning

I'm not sure if you have heard but Laurie, a fellow OCC girl has gotten some terrible news this week about her daughter, Ali. Please keep them all in your thoughts and prayers. You can read more about it on SCS here. My heart aches for them.

((((Laurie)))) I'm sending big hugs your way.

I made this card earlier in week with Lauren's sketch and Denise's Challenge for the OCC this week.

The image was coloured with my copics on shimmery white cardstock. It's my FAVE way to colour these days...I love the look of copics on this paper!

A couple of weeks ago I received my All That Scraps order and in it was some of these cool Card Scents. I used the Cupcake scent on today's card...and boy does it smell yummy!

My fellow OCC girls!

Amy Sheffer
Cindy Haffner
Denise Marzec
Jennifer Meyer
Julee Tilman
Laurie Schmidlin
Lynda Benden

Stamps: Stamping Bella Stella, Inkadinkado Birthday Cupcakes; Cardstock: Regal Rose, Shimmery White, Choc Chip and Sweet Always DP; Inks: Adirondack Black, Craft White; Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Nesties, Circle Punches, White Brads, Dimensionals, Cupcake card Scents

The sketch came from Lauren's Saturday Sketch.

Stop by the Saturday Sketch Teams blogs to see what they cooked up this week.

Alicia Weimen
Kim Gasper
Kirsten Dubosque
Kristy Vernon
MacKenzie Bruckler
Maria Levine
Tamara