Wednesday, 22 February 2017

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

Friday, 17 February 2017

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!

Thursday, 1 December 2016

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!

Wednesday, 17 August 2016

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

Sunday, 14 August 2016

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

Monday, 1 August 2016

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

Monday, 18 July 2016

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

Sunday, 10 July 2016

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

Thursday, 30 June 2016

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

Sunday, 26 June 2016

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

Thursday, 23 June 2016

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

Saturday, 18 June 2016

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

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

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

Sunday, 12 June 2016

You Are Just The Nicest

Oh my goodness I've been away far too long!
Things are slowly settling down for us and I hope to find some stamping time.
I have a HUGE box of new SU! goods that are calling me.
Think I have about 10 new sets along with several other items ranging from inks, papers, dies....you get the idea :)

In the meantime here is a card I created a couple of weeks ago for three challenges:
1. Freshly Made Sketch #238
2. Color Throwdown #394
3. Paper Players # 297 - Tic Tac Toe Challenge(Twine, Die-cut, Girly)

Supplies will be listed below.
Stamps: Swirly Bird, Picture Perfect
Paper: White, Melon Mambo 
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Marina Mist
Accessories: Swirly Scribbles, Twine, Dimensionals

Thursday, 19 May 2016

New SU! goodies!!

Hi :)

Things have been super busy around the Easton homestead.
Between moving, working, doctors, dentist, ortho appointments there just doesn't seem enough time in a day anymore :( 
Yesterday Brian encouraged me to take some ME time and go stamp with some of the SU! goodies that arrived last week.
These are items in the upcoming catty that releases in a couple of weeks.

I played along with two challenges for both of my cards.

Freshly Made Sketch
and
Color Throwdown
This first one uses the new Swirly Bird stamp and Swirly Scribbles dies. The sentiment comes from the hostess set called Gift of Love. Don't you love this new SU! In Colour called Sweet Sugarplum.
Stamps: Swirly Bird, Gift of Love
Paper: Smokey Slate, Sweet Sugarplum, Blush Blossom, White
Ink: Smokey Slate, Sweet Sugarplum, Blush Blossom
Accessories: Swirly Scribbles Thinlits, Sewing, Dimensionals
This one uses the hostess set called Gift of Love and again the new SU! In Color Sweet Sugarplum :)

Stamps: Gift of Love
Paper: White, Sweet Sugarplum, Smokey Slate
Ink: Smokey Slate, Sweet Sugarplum
Accessories: Sewing, Scalloped Die

Monday, 2 May 2016

Happy Birthday

Hello!

As I pack up my craft room/space I'm finding things I hadn't used yet. 
Can't believe that I haven't played with these stamp and dies :(
It's not that I haven't wanted to but time hasn't been on my side....lol

This is a SU! only card that I created for the Color Throwdown #390

Stamps: Botanical Blooms
Paper: White, Midnight Muse, Hello Honey
Ink: Midnight Muse, Hello Honey, 
Accessories: Botanical Blooms Dies, Dimensionals

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

You Can Do It!

Hello!

My gosh things have been insanely busy around my house.
We are packing to move and trying to find time to stamp on days off has been a bit of a struggle.
I have managed to make a few cards over the last few weeks though.
Usually when I need a little break I head downstairs and sit at my craft table.
My stamping supplies are almost always the last things that get packed and are the first things that get unpacked....lol

Here is a card I created last week for a few challenges:
1. Freshly Made Sketch #232
2. Color Throwdown #388 - Green Blue Yellow White
3. Paper Players #291 - Butterfly Theme

Stamps: Watercolour Wings, Words of Truth
Paper: White, Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade, Watercolour Paper
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Butterflydies, Brick Wall embossing folder, dimensional

Saturday, 2 April 2016

A Happy Hello

A Happy Hello is right!

I've had a busy vacation week. It was mostly a Stay-cation but for the most part I enjoyed my time.
Chloe and I went to Calgary to do a little shopping and had some girl time. It was fun! I got my hair done and lightened it a bit for the summer :)
Then of course I had new stamps waiting for me!
I created the card below using these sweet Reverse Confetti images and dies.

This card was also created for two challenges:
1. Freshly Made Sketch #230
2. Color Throwdown # 386 - Lime Green, Teal and White
Stamps: Rose Garden, Whole Lotta HappyPaper: White, Lucky Limeade, Temp TurquoiseInk: Temp Turquoise, Lucky LimeadeAccessories: Reverse Confetti Rose Garden Dies, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, SU Brick Wall Embossing Folder