Oh, Hello Chickie

Hello!

Since I still had this cute stamp set out on my desk I decided to create another card using it.

Playing along with the Paper Players  #279 sketch challenge this week.

Such a fun sketch which allowed me to pull out more designer paper. Gosh I remember when I couldn't create a card without it. Now I rarely reach for it. With all the fun embossing folders, painting/distressing techniques and more CAS creating I don't purchase quite so many paper packs.

This is a SU! only card.

Stamps: Honeycomb HappinessPaper: White, Daffodil Delight, Sweet TaffyInk: Versafine, Tangelo Twist, Pool Party, Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush, So Saffron, Hello Honey, Accessories: Sewing, Clear EP, Aqua Painter, Paper piercer, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

Oh, Hello

Today was a nice day to just stay in and stamp. 

It was dreary out and although most of our snow is gone you can definitely tell it's still winter.

Come on SPRING! LOL!

Since I had the day off I was able to participate in the SCS Featured Stamper Challenge.

Michele was the star today and she has such an awesome gallery. I've been admiring her for sometime now ;)

I chose to case her card here.

It's Sale-a-bration right now at SU! and luckily I placed a nice big order for myself(even though I'm a demo) and got a bunch of free goodies! This sweet set is fun to watercolour.

Honeycomb Happiness has this sweet chick, balloon and ice cream cone.

Stamps: Honeycomb HappinessPaper: White, Watercolor Paper, Black, Sweet Taffy DSPInk: Versafine, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, So SaffronAccessories: Aqua Painter, Sewing, Dimensionals

Make A Wish

Hello

Every single day this week I had trouble with blogger. Not sure what the issue was but I'm guessing it was ME ;)

Anyway, I have a card to share with you that I created last weekend for two challenges.

The Freshly Made Sketch and the Colour Throwdown - grey, yellow, green and orange

Links for both challenges sites are located to the right :)

I started with a piece of watercolour paper and some inks. Just blending and spritzing until I liked how they looked together. Careful not to over do it otherwise they become muddy looking. Then I used one of the pretty butterfly dies from SU.

The arrow background was created using an image from Perfect Pennants as was the sentiment.

I'm loving that new Softly Fallen embossing folder from SU too! It hasn't left my desk since it arrived.

Stamps: Perfect PennantsPaper: White, Pear Pizzaz, Ink: Tangelo Twist, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Smoky SlateAccessories: Water brush, Butterfly Framelits, Softly Falling EF, Dimensionals

Look Who's Turning 29 {Again}

Hi!

I'm am LOVING all these new SU! goodies from the mini and the SAB catties! So fun!

Here is a quick card I created last week using the Splitcoast sketch #575

Stamps: Number of YearsPaper: White, Pool Party, Cherry on Top DSPInk: Pool Party,Accessories: Large Number Framelits, Dimensionals

What a Beautiful Blessing You Are To Me

I'm really enjoying this new stamp and die set from SU! It's so big and pretty!

This card I stamped and heat embossed the flower. I did a quick(super quick) colour wash over it and then cut it out. Again I added a bit of the Wink of Stella to the flower. It's such an awesome new product!

The background was embossing with the Softly Falling folder.

Stamps: Rose WonderPaper: Watercolour Paper, White, BlackInk: White Craft, Black Versafine, Old Olive, Regal RoseAccessories: Clear EP, Aqua Painter, White EP, Softly Falling EP, Dimensionals

Happy Birthday Rose

Hello!

Today was my first day off since my new SU! goodies arrived last week.

I'll admit that I probably threw about 4 cards in the garbage before I got to this one.

Not totally loving' it but really didn't want to waste anymore paper....lol

I used the Freshly Made Sketch #218 for my layout.

I started by throwing down some ink on my watercolour paper. Then I did the same on a  small piece so I could die cut using the new Rose Garden Dies from SU! It's hard to tell in the photo but I used the Wink of Stella brush on the dies. Love that new pen from SU!

Stamps: Rose WonderPaper: Smoky Slate, Basic Grey, Watercolor PaperInk: Old Olive, Real Red, Smoky SlateAccessories: Sewing, Aqua Painter, Wink of Stella, Rose Garden Dies, Dimensionals

You Are So Kind

Hi!

I was so happy to have a little itty bit of time to stamp today!

Yesterday we had no heat until the furnace motor was replaced so it was TOO cold to be in the basement stamping.

This morning I thought it was time to pack up my Christmasy stamps and put them on the shelf until next year. Tomorrow I'll be getting my SU! order with a ton of new goodies! Needed to make room :)

Since I still had this pretty butterfly set on my table I thought I'd use it for two challenges:

1. SCS sketch #574

2. Color Throwdown #374 Orange, Aqua and Grey

Stamps: Watercolour WingsPaper: White, Smoky Slate, Peach Parfait, Pool PartyInk: Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Peach ParfaitAccessories: Bold butterfly Framelits, Butterfly Thinlits, Sewing, Dimensionals

Live The Life You've Imagined

Happy 2016!

I hope that this year brings everyone happiness and health!

We are looking forward to a fantastic year and hope that everyone in this house stays healthy this year. No more hospital visits ;)

Last week on NYE I was off work and managed to make a card for three Splitcoast challenges. 

Colour Challenge, Sketch Challenge and Ways to Use It Challenge. 

Cracked Glass was the technique. Gosh I can't recall the last time I've done that! It's such a pretty technique.

Dance In the Rain

Hello!

I hope that you had an enjoyable Christmas and were able to spend it with your loved ones.

Ours was quiet as always with just the three of us and the animals :)

Yesterday we did a little Boxing Day shopping but the only thing we walked away with were toys for Oreo....lol

Didn't see anything we really wanted or needed.

I'm hoping today to get in my craft room and start on some nice spring cards! I know we are only in our first week of winter but I'm ready to create something other than snowy cards. How about you?

Here is a card I created a couple of weeks ago for the Freshly Made Sketch. This card was chosen as a fave :)

Stamps and dies are from Reverse Confetti and also MFT.

Peace

Hello!

Gosh can you believe we are only a week away from Christmas?! 

I haven't bought ONE present yet...yikes!

This year has been so hectic! 

I'll be that last minutes shopper next week after work....lol

This morning I dropped Oreo off at the vet to be spayed.

The house was super quiet so I decided to go create one last(I hope) Christmas card.

I used the Freshly Made Sketch #217 and combined it with the Ways to Use It Challenge on SCS - Bring on the Bling.

This is a SU! only card.

Stamps: Wondrous Wreath Paper: White, Real Red, Mossy Meadow Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow, Real Red Accessories: Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Dazzling Diamonds, Two Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Red Stickles, Mat Pack and Paper Piercer

Adventure Awaits

Hi!

How about a little change up from all the holiday cards?

One of my assistants is leaving the company tomorrow to move onto a totally different job working for Alberta Health Services. Sounds like a great opportunity and I wanted to wish him luck in his new adventure!

I know how hard it is to make a change and for him he's been with us for 10+ years. Scary and exciting at the same time!

This is a card I created for him using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch and some cute Reverse Confetti stamps/dies.

Stamps: My WorldPaper: White, BlackInk: Black, Daffodil Delight, Distress MarkersAccessories: Mat pack and Paper piercer, My World Die, Dimensionals

Let It Snow

Oh boy! 

December sure popped up quickly!

I can't believe we are a little more than 3 weeks until Christmas!!!

We put our tree up and finished decorating it last night.

Last week my card was chosen on the Paper Players blog for a sketch #272 they had posted.

Super excited to be recognized since I haven't had a lot of stampy time lately.

Christmas Cuteness

Well winter has finally arrived here and it's the first really chilly morning. BRRRR!

It isn't going to stay this cold but I'm not convinced that Mother Nature is going to be as kind to us as last year. We got REALLY lucky last year and hardly had any snow and it was fairly warm. 

I don't mind the cold as much as the snow. It's pretty to look at but not to shovel....lol

Here are a couple of snowman cards I created using the super cute MFT set called Christmas Cuteness.

Stamps: MFTPaper: White, Watercolour PaperInk: Distress Inks, Memento BlackAccessories: MFT Snow Drifts Die, Copics, White EP, Versamark, Dimensionals

Stamps: Christmas CutenessPaper: White, Soft Sky, Gumball GreenInk: Memento black, Soft Sky, Old Olive, OrangeAccessories: Aqua Painter, Hills Die, Tree Line Die, Christmas Cuteness Dies, Stickles, Dimensionals, Mat pack and Paper piercer

Have a Holly Jolly Season

So far this fall I've created dozens of holiday cards to give to friends, family and co-workers. My biggest issue is actually addressing and mailing. Anyone else have that problem? 

Mailing cards is getting so expensive. At least in Canada anyway. All of my cards are typically way more than the average stamp. Usually costs about $2 a card. Not an issue really but it means a trip INTO the post office to have them weighed. No more just throwing a 1.00 stamp on them and going into the mail :(

Here is another card I created using a Freshly Made Sketch #208 from October.

I think this one will be hand delivered ;)

Stamps: Grand Holiday GreetingsPaper: White, Kraft, Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Daffodil DelightInk: BlackAccessories: Sewing, MFT Poinsettia Dies, Mat pack and Paper piercer, Dimensionals

Merry & Bright

Wow!

I bet you thought I gave up blogging. No, I just haven't had a lot of spare time to create.

I do have some cards to share that I've made over the past month or so.

I did have a week of vacation at the beginning of November but that week was spent creating cards for a Christmas card class that I held at work for charity. I forgot what it was like teaching to people that have never picked up a stamp before. Was a very interesting but fun evening. One that I've been asked to do again in the new year. What people don't quite understand is what goes into when prepping for something like that. Whew! I do enjoy it though :)

Here is one of the cards we created. It was one that I made for the Paper Players Colour Challenge and also a SCS CAS challenge. Thought it was simple enough to get them started that night.

Stamps: Holly Jolly GreetingsPaper: White, Real Red, Cucumber CrushInk: Crushed CurryAccessories: PTI dies, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Holiday Season

Hello :)

Oh my goodness....did it ever cool off here this weekend....brrrr!

I cracked and let my husband turn the furnace on. Just long enough to take the chill out of the house though.

It's going to warm up again this week and we'll have windows open again :)

That makes me happy!

I was able to get a few stamped cards made this weekend.

This one uses a new stamp set from the SU! Holiday Catty.

LOVE this wreath and can see me using it on a lot of holiday cards this year!

The layout comes from the Freshly Made Sketch.

Stamps: Wondrous WreathPaper: WhiteInk: Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow, Cherry CobblerAccessories: Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Home for the Holidays Enamel Dots, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer

Thank You Thank You Thank You

Happy Fall!

The leaves are changing and the cool air is upon us.

Sure makes sleeping at night nice!

Here is a card I created for two challenges:

Paper Players Create a Fall Scene #263

and 

Freshly Made Sketch #204

I chose to use a MFT stamp set called Out on a Limb. I love that I could colour each of the leaves with my SU markers.

Stamps: Out on a LimbPaper: choc chip, pumpkin pie, whiteInk: Choc chip, Old olive, Pumpkin pie, Ruby red, So saffronAccessories: felt, sewing, dimensionals

All Is Calm, All Is Bright

Gosh some days I wish life would SLOW down....just a little ;)

I miss the days that I had energy to get crafty after work.

Maybe I'm working too hard....lol

My SU! card below was created for the Freshly Made Sketch #204 which I flipped so I could use these cool new trees from the Wonderland Stamp Set.

Stamps: WonderlandPaper: White, Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz, Season of Cheer DSPInk: Mossy MeadowAccessories: Sewing, Dimensionals

Grateful

Hello!

I'm busy playing catch up on my cards.

I often sit down and create a couple at a time but then by time I edit and upload to Splitcoast I've run out of time.

So here is a card from about two weeks ago using the Freshly Made Sketch #203

I stamped the Hardwood background from SU in Crumb Cake onto Crumb Cake cardstock.

The leaves are from MFT and I used a variety of SU inks.

Stamps: Fall Foliage, HardwoodPaper: White, Crumb CakeInk: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Crumb CakeAccessories: Twine, MFT leaves die, MFT grateful die, paper piercer, Circle Nestie, Dimensionals

Thanks

Good day!

Things are still fairly busy around here and not a lot of happening on my blog.

I apologize!

I have gotten a few emails saying that even though I don't post daily that they enjoy reading my posts through their feeds :)

Thanks!

Here is a card I created using a Freshly Made Sketch #202

The background was made a long time ago and had been collecting dust on my desk.

Stamps: MFT chicken wirePaper: White, Watercolour PaperInk: Versamark, Distress MarkersAccessories: Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, White EP, Thanks Die, MFT butterfly die, Water brush, Acetate, Dimensionals, Sequins