Perfect Peony

 Everyday throughout the year people can struggle with stress

be it from family dynamics, work/school, bills, anxiety, 

depression or mental health issues, abuse (emotional, verbal and physical), bullying.

These struggles are real and can be a daily struggle for family, friends,

co-workers and strangers around us.

Sometimes the outside appearance of happiness isn't what is going on

behind closed doors or on the inside of a persons life.

These struggles can make it very hard for people to stay in this world through it all.

If you know of someone struggling, please reach out to them.

If you are the one struggling, you are valued, loved and the world is a better place

with you in it. There is only one you and you are so very precious.

You matter, you make a difference in the smallest way

to everyone who knows you.

You make a difference to everyone who comes into contact with you.

Please reach out to someone you love, a friend or a stranger.

Call 988

You do not have to hide your struggles

You do not have to do it alone!!!

We lost our son at the end of 2023.

It has been the hardest time of our lives.

Our lives will never ever be the same without our Robin

and our hearts are forever broken.

Stop the Suffering Within

Men's Minds Matter Too

Your Words Matter, Don't Use Them As A Weapon

Robin was very passionate about his family

and projects such as Men's Shelters

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Good morning!

Spring is here and we are so happy the snow is gone

from our yard. Although now the busy time of year

is kicking into swing.

On Monday we celebrated Kaitlyn's birthday

and we celebrated her being done university for the next 4 months.

Easter is late this year and we will be spending time quietly

with some of our family.

Our son Tristan is at work and will be very missed

at our Easter table this year.

Easter is not the same without our Robin and our precious grand children.

They are in our hearts and minds always.

Happy Easter to everyone.

Onto why you are here a new creation created for:

 Creative Knockouts. where we have a brand new challenge for you.

We are on Challenge #545 - 2 or more Pattern Papers.

(a fantabulous challenge)

Our wonderful sponsor is from Polkadoodles

The prize for this challenge is 3 digi's no bundles.

Thank you so much for letting me showcase

Perfect Peony

It is such a beautiful set of flowers and sentiments and

so many things you can do with it.

On this 5x7 card/picture creation, 

Copic Markers were used on the peonies.

I chose the sentiment Live Simply, Bloom Wildly

Gina Marie Designs for the stitched scalloped rectangle die.

Stampin' Up or the enamel dots and pattern paper.

The creation is being given to our daughter Kaitlyn to frame

for her new place she will be living.

This last part of 2025 will have so many new

adventures for Kaitlyn.

Peonies were her grandma Stewart and her brother Robin's

favorite flower. The color was chosen because it is the 

color of the ones my mom grew.

The last peonies that bloomed at my mom's house.

So colorful and vibrant. They will always be my favorite now.

It is nice to make home gifts with a purpose in mind.

Please come and join us over at Creative Knockouts.

Our challenges run for 2 weeks

My fellow DT's have amazing inspiration for you

and bonus we love to see your incredible creations.

Don't forget you have a chance to win some Digi's.

I would like to enter my creation into the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Clean or Simply or Fussy & Fancy

(I tend to go more clean and simple where the image is front and center

but at times mix it up to a fun fussy and fancy card too.)

Creative Inspiration Challenges #25 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chick Challenge #764 - CAS

We Love 2 Create #4 - Anything Goes

Gem of A Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

Thank you for joining me for my latest creation.

Always Remember To Smile - Robin

Yep that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy

and comforts your heart.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs,

Spring Is In The Air with BBQ Bill

Everyday throughout the year people can struggle with stress

be it from family dynamics, work/school, bills, anxiety,

depression or mental health issues, abuse (mental, emotional, verbal and physical).

These struggles are real and can be a daily struggle for family, friends

co-workers and strangers around us.

Sometimes the outside appearance of happiness isn't what is going on

behind closed doors or on the inside of a person life.

These struggles can make it very hard for people to stay in this world through it all.

If you know of someone struggling, please reach out to them.

If you are the one struggling, you are valued, loved and

the world is a better place with you in it. There is only one you and you are precious.

You matter, you make a difference in the smallest way to everyone who knows you.

You make a difference to everyone who comes into contact with you.

Please reach out to someone you love, a friend or a stranger.

Call 988

You do not have to hide your struggles

You do not have to do it alone!!!

We lost our son at the end of 2023.

It has been the hardest time of our lives.

Our lives will never ever be the same without our Robin

and our hearts are forever broken.

Stop the Suffering Within

Men's Minds Matter Too

Your Words Matter, Don't Use Them As A Weapon

Robin was very passionate about his family

and projects such as Men's Shelters.

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Good morning fellow crafter's.

Can you believe that we are already to spring equinox.

Longer days and all the new colors to pop up.

We have had a mixture of weather but the snow

is melting and in some ways, we are ready for it.

Other ways, we are not...LOL.

We have a brand new challenge over at Creative Knockouts

this week: Challenge #543 - Spring Is In The Air

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is 

Dr. Digi's House Of Stamps

Prize: 2 Stamps

Thank you for letting me high light this fun image,

that can be used for so much.

This digital stamp is called BBQ Bill

BBQ Bill was colored up using Copic Markers.

The pattern papers came from my left over bin.

The Sun, clouds and birds are from Gina Marie Designs.

The stitched Rectangle Die is from My Favorite Things

Funny story, I went to put the cloud on and it was supposed to be straight.

Well wouldn't you know it the glue stuck instantly.

I made this card in honor of our son Robin!

His birthday is next Saturday. It is so hard not to have him with us and he is so missed.

As his special day approaches, I struggled with what to do about

his homemade birthday card he got every year.

So each year, he will continue to have a birthday card made

for him. They will be put away in his memory box for our grandchildren.

Robin love, love, loved to BBQ and to eat it.

So when making this card, I took his outfit colors from his Marathon that he ran.

He loved the outdoors at this time of year.

The 3 birds represent his kids and the heart represents him and how much we love him.

So to our son we will always celebrate you, you will always have a cake/card

and to honor you, blankets or scarves will be donated in your name.

BBQ Bill was the perfect image to color up and celebrate Robin's sunrise day

and to remember something he absolutely loved.

Our son is and always will be the best birthday present I ever got to bring home.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More! - Challenge #488 - Birthdays (birthday wish written on the BBQ)

We would love to have you join us over at Creative Knockouts.

Thank you for joining me for my latest creation.

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy and comforts your heart.

Happy Crafting

Hugs,

Dinosaur Friends

Everyday throughout the year people can struggle with stress 

be it from family dynamics, work/school, bills, anxiety, 

depression or mental health issues, abuse (mental, emotional, verbal and physical). 

These struggles are real and can be a daily struggle for family, friends, 

co-workers and strangers around us. 

Sometimes the outside appearance of happiness isn't what is going on 

behind closed doors or on the inside of a persons life.

These struggles can make it very hard for people to stay in this world through it all.

If you know of someone struggling, please reach out to them. 

If you are the one struggling, you are valued, love and 

the world is a better place with you in it. There is only one you and you are precious.

You matter, you make a difference in the smallest way to everyone who knows you.

You make a different to everyone who comes into contact with you.

Please reach out to someone you love, a friend or a stranger.

Call 988

You do not have to hide your struggles

You do not have to do it alone!!!

We lost our son at the end of 2023.

It has been the hardest time of our lives.

Our lives will never ever be the same without our Robin

and our hearts are forever broken.

Stop the Suffering Within

Men's Minds Matter Too

Your Words Matter, Don't Use Them As a Weapon

Robin was very passionate about his family

 and projects such as Men's Shelters

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Good morning folks,

We have been in a big deep freeze here in Central Alberta.

The weather today starts us into a major up swing in temperatures

to the plus side. Which will be very nice but makes it 

hard to climatize to the below zero temperatures.

I hope that you all had a good Valentine's Day and Family Day (17th) if you celebrate.

We are on Challenge #541 - Finish The Inside

over at Creative Knockouts

This challenge was a good one for me.

Finishing the inside isn't something,

that I do very often and really

it adds the whole card.

Truly should be something, I do more.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is 

Prize: $10 Gift Card to RAM Store

Isn't that a fabulous prize.

Thank you so much for letting me highlight

Dinosaur Friends

It is simply adorable and so much fun to create with.

You can use this image for a Hello, Happy Birthday,

Thank you, Baby card. Happy Spring it is so

versatile. They have so many cute images. Be sure to

check them out.

Dinosaur and Friends was colored up using Copic Markers.

My Favorite Thing stitch die

Stampin' Up punch and Papers.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #486 - Make Your Mark Cards

We would love to have you join us over at Creative Knockouts.

Thank you so much for joining me for my latest creation.

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy and comforts you heart.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Cherry Cream Cupcake

For most people the New Year is a happy time spent with family and friends.

For other people this time of year is stressful be it family dynamics, work, bills,

depression or mental health struggles can be a daily struggle.

Others find it hard to stay in this world through it all.

If you are someone or know of someone who is struggling,

please reach out. If you are the one struggling, you are

valued, loved and the world is a better place with you in it.

You matter, you make a difference in the smallest way to everyone who know you.

Please reach out to someone you love, a friend, a stranger

call 988.

You do not have to hide your struggles.

You do not have to do it alone.

Our New Year looks very different again this year.

We lost our son at the end of 2023.

It has been the hardest year of our lives.

Our lives will never ever be the same without Robin

and our hearts will be forever broken.

Men's Minds Matter Too

Stop The Suffering Within

Your Words Matter, Don't Use Them As a Weapon

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Good morning!

Can you believe we are on the 3rd week of January already.

My hope is that you all had a good start to the new year.

We have had rain/freezing rain, snow and warm temperatures.

In the next few days our temperatures are supposed to drop.

What is the weather like where your from? 

We have our second challenge up for 2025 over at Creative Knockouts.

Our challenge to you all is

#539 - Something To Say

Pretty fun right ---I chose a Birthday sentiment.

Our sponsor for the next two weeks is Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting

Prize: 3 Digi's no bundles

Thank you for letting me showcase this awesome digital Stamp.
Cherry Cream Cupcake

The color blue was chosen as it is one of my friends

favorite colors. This is the card that I'm looking forward 

to giving to her.

My image was colored up using Copic Markers.

The stitch die is from My Favorite Things

Twine, All paper and punch are from Stampin' Up.

We would love it if you joined us over at Creative Knockouts.

It will be so much fun to see how you inspire us.

Thank you for stopping bye and joining me for a brand new card.

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep, that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something in it that brings you joy and makes you smile.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs,

Bring on a Little Snow Time

For most people Christmas is a happy time spent with family and friends.

For other people this time of year is stressful be it family dynamics, work, 

depression or mental health struggles can be a daily struggle.

Others find it hard to stay in this world through it all.

If you are someone or know of someone who is struggling,

please reach out. If you are the one struggling, you are

valued, loved and the world is a better place with you in it.

You matter, you make a difference in the smallest way to everyone who know you.

Please reach out to someone you love, a friend, a stranger

call 988.

You do not have to hide your struggles.

Our Christmas looks very different this year.

We lost our son at the end of last year.

It has been the hardest year of our lives.

Our lives will never ever be the same without Robin

and our hearts will be forever broken.

Men's Minds Matter Too

Stop The Suffering Within

Your Words Matter, Don't Use Them As a Weapon

Good morning,

It has been very chilly and snowy here since yesterday.

We are definitely having a white Christmas this year.

We have a brand new challenge up for Creative Knockouts.

It is our last challenge of 2024.

 Challenge #537 - Snow Much Fun

Our wonderful sponsor for our last challenge of 2024

is Beccy"s Place the Store

Prize: $10AU gift voucher

The image is called Snow Time

Thank you so much for letting me high light this image

and use this sentiment on this creation.

The card up above has been colored using Copic Markers.

The stitched outline of the image is from My Favorite Things

The die cut around the sentiment is from Spellbinders.

Please come and join us at Creative Knockouts and show

us your creative designs for this Snow Much Fun.

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep, that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something in it that brings you joy and makes you smile.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs,

A Little Gingerbread with Your Cupcake

 

Good Morning!

It has been a little bit chilly here in Central Alberta.

Honestly, it could be worse.

Today we are to reach a balmy -9 degrees with a chance of snow.

Not much but still a chance.

This week, I have been blessed to see Tristan, Kaitlyn and 

see a few of my girl friends.

Catching up with my sisters Tina and Jodi was

good for my heart also.

We are onto a brand new challenge at Creative Knockouts...

Challenge #535 - Tis The Season

Our wonderful sponsor for this two week challenge is 

Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting

Prize is 3 Digi's (no bundles)

The image used on my card this week is called

Cupcake Gingerbread Holly

Thank you so much to our sponsor for letting

me highlight this image.

Isn't it cute...so many possibilities with this cute image.

My image was colored up using Copic Markers.

The solid paper is from Stampin' Up

The fun pattern paper is from Echo Park Papers.

I kept it as a pretty flat, clean and simple card.

Please come and join us over at Creative Knockouts.

Share your master piece with us for a chance to win

a great prize from our sponsor.

I look forward to seeing you creations.

Challenge to enter my card into:

Crafty Gals Corner : #261 - Anything Goes, with optional Twist Use 3 layers or more

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - #172 - Anything Goes

Always Remember To Smile - Robin

Yep, that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy and makes you smile!

Happy Crafting,

Hugs,

A Little Pumpkin Happy Halloween

 

Good afternoon,

My first post for Kelly was 11 years ago at a DT for the

Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kelly

for everything she has done for me over the years.

Her understanding, patience, kindness and love

has been helpful too me.

Kelly has given me so much grace and means more to me

than you will every know.

We have been through many up's and down's together.

You are simply amazing! I am grateful that God brought you into my life.

It is another cool day out but the sun in shining so far today.

A little bit of clouds too.

We have a brand new challenge going on over at Creative Knockouts.

It run for two weeks and started yesterday morning (Thrusday).

Our challenge for you this time is:

#533 - Halloween or Fall

Our sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up

thank you for letting me use this very cute image to

high light store.

Little Pumpkin

The cards two cards made will be for my grand daughters Arlee and Aspen.

The above images were both colored up using Copic Markers.

A punch and some dies, paper (solid colors Stampin' Up, Memory Keepers??)

Please come and join us for our brand new challenge.

I look forward to hoping over and seeing your wonderful inspiration.

Creative Knockouts - Halloween or Fall creation - #533

Always Remember to Smile - Robin

Yep, that's Me - Robin

Wishing you a beautiful day!

May you find something that brings you joy and makes you smile.

Happy Crafting,

Hugs

Stitched Together With Love

 

Hello, my fellow crafty bloggers!

It was another beautiful fall day, yesterday in central Alberta.

We reached +28. The trees are turning colors

just look so stunning with the beautiful

sunrises and sunsets.

Our brand new challenge at Creative Knockouts 

#531 - All Stitched Up 

(use real or faux stitching on your card)

Thank you to our wonderful sponsor for this challenge Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting

Prize: 3 Digi's no bundles

The fun little image

that I colored up with my copic marker's 

is called Love is in the Air Elephant

The card up above has a two stitched rectangle dies

(Gina Marie Designs (scalloped) and My Favorite Things).

I used embroidery floss (white) to stitch around the inside of the scalloped rectangle.

The scallop stitched pieces by the image were punched

using a Stampin' Up paper piercing pack (blue floss).

It was fun incorporating hand stitching with faux stitching.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #142 - Anything Goes (digital image)

We Love Stamping - September Challenge - Hand colored Image or Anything Goes

We would really love it if you would join us at Creative Knockouts

for our brand new challenge.

I love looking at your creations.

Thank you so much for joining me today.

Take A Little Time To Spread Kindness

Happy Crafting

Hugs,

Cocoa Jacuzzi

 

Good morning and Merry Almost Christmas, Happy Holidays 

Happy Hanukah or to whatever you celebrate may it be bright and festive!

It is hard to believe Christmas Day is almost here.

It is the longest day of the year and the first day of Winter.

I must say, we are looking forward to the days

becoming longer.

It has been such a mild Christmas here.

What little snow we had is almost gone.

Mostly brown grass.

I think the last time this happened was in 2007/8

Let's get to why you are really here:

We are on our last challenge of 2023 (Wow)

over at Creative Knockouts.

#511 - Time To Be Merry

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is 

The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Images

The image that they let us all use for this challenge is called

Cocoa Jacuzzi

Cocoa Jacuzzi Image - The Paper Shelter

My image was colored up using Copic Markers.

The embossing panel it was one of my mom's

from her stash (apology I don't know the name)

The circle dies are from Spellbinders

The little enamel dots are from YNS

Up top their is a snowflake, punch and all the paper

is from Stampin' Up

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - #578 - Anything Goes/ Use Paper Shelter Image

Crafty Gals Corner - #250 - 'Tis The Season

I would like to wish you a time filled with peace, love and laughter.

With family, friends and others who just need us.

Thank you for joining us over the Christmas break.

I look forward to more inspiration from you all!!

Merry Christmas to all of you!

Hugs,

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 & Guest Design Spot.

 Good morning blogger land!

Today, I am excited to be the Guest Designer

over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

I was given two sketches to work with.

Kathie is an incredible designer of these sketches.

The fun part is you can chose to use one sketch or you can use both.

Isn't it great to have options???

They are simply fantastic and it was so much fun

to see what these designs inspired me to create.

Hope you like them.

Sketch #1

The image is colored using Copic Markers. 

I went to through my stash of older stamps

from The Project Bin  A Way With Words North Pole

All paper, punches, glitter are from Stampin' Up

Sketch #2

Copic Markers were used to color up this cute reindeer image.

This cute image is called Holiday Reindeer

by Patties Creations Digital Images

The stitched square dies are from My Favorite Things Die-namics

All the papers, punches (arrows) and felts tree and snowflake

are from Stampin' Up

Please hop on over to their sketch challenge.

I look forward to seeing all of your creation.

Thanks for joining me today!

hugs,

Holiday Reindeer

 

Good morning!

Welcome to my blog.

It is so hard to believe that we are on the 

last day of November.

The time has been going so fast.

Hoping your November has been a good one.

We have been struggling with being sick

but I finally managed to get back into my

craft room and get creative. It certainly does

feel good to color and create.

Next thing on our list is to start decorating our house.

Onto why you stopped by.

We have a brand new challenge over at

Creative Knockouts.

Challenge #509 - Tis The Season

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is

Pattie's Creations Digital Stamps

Prize: 4 images

Thank you for allowing me to high light

Holiday Reindeer

The image below has been colored using Copic Markers.

It also has some sparkling diamonds on the hat and scarf.

I would love to have this little guy. He is so very cute.

The paper, scallop punch and snowflake are from Stampin' Up.

This card will be for one of my grandchildren.

Please come and join us at Creative Knockouts

my fellow team mates have amazing creations to help inspire you.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Wishing you a wonderful day ahead.

Hugs,