Sunday, 24 May 2015

Wishing You Sunshine

Hello!

I've been lucky to have quite a bit of stampy time this weekend!
If the weather wasn't so nice I'd be down here stamping non-stop but it's nice out and the fresh air is awesome!

I just finished this card for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #270.

I used some fun Reverse Confetti Stamps and Dies.

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Just A Note

Hello!

This week is half way through for me and I cannot wait for the weekend!!!
I have a few plans on Saturday morning and then the rest of the weekend is all about stamping!

Last week I created a card for a couple of challenges.
The Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS - Flowers and also Jen's Deconstructed Sketch Celebration #200.
I chose to use an older sketch #35
Stamps: Botanical SilhouettesPaper: Real Red, Lemon, WhiteInk: Real Red, Old Olive, BlackAccessories: Scallop Die, Sewing, Dimensionals

Thursday, 14 May 2015

Celebrate!

Hi!

Yesterday my SU! box of new sneak peek goodies arrived!
I only ordered a few things and am not yet convinced that the newest In Colours are something I'll reach for very often.
Of all the colours I think I like the Cucumber Crush the best. It's bright and fun!
I created this SU! only card using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch.

The balloon was created using washi tape from the new Cherry On Top design to match the designer series paper.
The sentiment comes from the Celebrate Today stamp set.
Stamps: Celebrate TodayPaper: White, Cucumber Crush, Cherry On Top DSPInk: Cucumber CrushAccessories: Cherry On Top Washi Tape, Balloon Framelits, Mat pack and Paper Piercer, White Thick Bakers Twine, Dimensionals

Monday, 11 May 2015

Thanks

Hello!

I was so excited to have a few minutes to play along with today's CAS challenge SCS.
Created a thank you card for Chloe.
She spoiled me this past weekend for Mother's Day.
I truly am SO lucky to have her as my daughter.
Here's a shot Brian got of us laughing about something. My eyes are half open but I still love the photo. 


Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Happy Mother's Day

Hellooooooooooooooooooo :)

When is life going to slow down?! LOL!
Just when I think things will get back to normal something new pops up.
That's life I guess :)

I have however did take a little time on Sunday to create a couple of cards.

This one below uses the Freshly Made Sketch.
Flower stamp from PTI and sentiment from Verve.
Stamps: Botanical Silhouettes, Because of YouPaper: White, Real RedInk: Real Red, Mossy MellowAccessories: Sewing, Button, Verve Sweet Scallop Tag Die, Dimensionals, Stickles

Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Hello

Good Day!

I still haven't found any time to get inky but I do have a card from last week to share :)

I used the Freshly Made Sketch and combined it with the SCS Ways To Use It Challenge - Watercoloured Backgrounds.

This is a SU! only card created with this awesome tree stamp! I love trees!


Stamps: Perfect Pennants, Sheltering TreePaper: White, Watercolour PaperInk: Choc chip, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, BlackAccessories: Aqua painter, Dimensionals

Sunday, 19 April 2015

Hey! I Miss You Already

Hi!

I haven't stamped in days but I plan on changing that this week. Trying to get more in a routine. Brian hooked up my tv and digital box by my stamp table so in the evening when he's busy on his computer in the basement, I can be down there with him! Fun!

Here's another card I created using the pretty colour combo from last week's Paper Players Challenge #240 and also Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #264.

Stamps: Hi There, Really Good GreetingsPaper: White, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry SlushInk: Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Coastal CabanaAccessories: SU Markers in colours, sewing, dimensionals

Thursday, 16 April 2015

Bloom & Grow Mojo393

Ahhhh it's almost the weekend!

I'm off Thursday(but working for a few hours) and then work Friday.
Hitting the highway.....southbound for the weekend! Yeah!

I do hope to be home early enough on Sunday to watch the race and stamp though ;)

It's been a very very long time since I last played along with the Mojo Sketch.
So happy to ink up some pretty Verve stamps again!!!

I used the wonderful Bloom & Grow stamp set from Verve.



Monday, 13 April 2015

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.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, 9 April 2015

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!

Wednesday, 8 April 2015

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 :)

Sunday, 5 April 2015

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!

Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, 3 April 2015

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.


Tuesday, 31 March 2015

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

Thanks for stopping by!!

Sunday, 29 March 2015

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!



Wednesday, 4 March 2015

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!
Thanks for stopping by!


Thursday, 26 February 2015

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.

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

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 :(



Tuesday, 24 February 2015

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!



Monday, 23 February 2015

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.