Santa Selfie

 Hello, Hello, Hello!

Can you believe it is Thursday already?

Christmas is not even a week away now.

Are you done your shopping?

Not me, still having to get mine finished.

Although we do have our turkey bought for supper...LOL.

I do need to catch up on my Christmas movies too!

Today is Creative Knockouts Thursday.

We have a brand new challenge for you.

#329 - Anything Goes

Easy peasy right?

You have until next Wednesday to show us

what inspired you this week.

Our amazing sponsor this week is from Dr. Digi House of Stamps

Prize: 2 images

Thank you so much for letting me high light

this very cute image called

Santa Selfie

My card above was colored using Copic Markers

My Favourite Things - stitched rectangle dies

Crafting by Designs - fishtale dies

Stampin' Up - paper, dazzling diamonds and pearls.

A clean and simple Christmas card to mail out!

I just love Dr. Digi's images

and wanted to try something new with the glitter around

the outside of the fish tales!

Wishing you a fabulous day

and 

thank you so much for stopping by.

hugs,

You Go Girl! and Guest Designer Call at 4 Crafty Chicks

Hello my friends! This past week has been full of hot heat but with the high temperatures has also brought even more fires in the Province of Alberta.  We really could use rain to help with the dryness and the fires.  On Tuesday night there was evacuations in Fort McMurray, Alberta and it is the largest evacuation in the history of Alberta.  This wild fire has removed 70,000 people from their homes.  Our thoughts and prayer are with our families, friends, fire fighters, police, military and everyone else involved.  

Yes we are already on the first Thursday of May!! Our daughter informed me that she really only has about 36 days left of school.  Needless to say I went what the heck!! So on that note our talented and wonderful Hostess for our brand new Challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks is our very beautiful Leanne.  For Challenge #297 she would like us to bring out our SASSY WOMAN.  Must say that was so much fun to color this image of Girl Friends.  I have this dream that this is what my friends and I will look like when we get older :).

We also are having a Guest Designer Team Call. We would like for you to enter using GDT behind your name when entering, please use your name not the projects name as it might not show and we won't know if you wanted to be entered or not.  These GDT Spots will be one for each of the following months June, July, and August. 

Be sure to check out what my other fellow DT's Lori and Tina have for you, their creations are inspiring. Come on over to join us at 4 Crafty Chicks! Don't forget to put GDT after your name to become a guest designer.

I would like to enter my card into the following Challenge

One Crazy Stamper - May Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - We want to see 3 or more layers

Crafting By Designs - May - Anything Goes Challenge

That's A Smore Eh!

Whaooo! We are into our second week of holidays and so far we have survived my oldest sons wisdom teeth removal, physiotherapy, doctors appointments and of course the beautiful hot weather.  I am still dreaming of having everyone sleep in for at least one day during this summer :).

I am giddy with excitement to show you my new DT card for Creative Knockouts.  Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Lacy Sunshine and she has graciously let me create with the Eleanor and Pickles Smores digi image.  We are on Challenge # 45 and we are asking you to SEW IT UP - REAL OR FAUX

I picked this image because this is one thing I just love doing with my kids each summer.  Sadly we won't be able to go camping this year because of my accident but I did try to get the camping feeling on this card.  We love to tent...so I decided that this card required some real stitching.  First thing was to find my Framelits and was very excited to use my Festive Paper Piercing mats.  It is my first time using them and thought it would be the perfect thing to help me hand sew on this card. Then out came the embroidery floss and my cross stitch needle. Both layers were sewed by hand and two different styles.

Recipe:

Stamp: Lacy Sunshine - Eleanor and Pickle Smores

Paper: Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Acorn Hollow 6x6 pad.

Accessories: Stampin Up framelit and festive paper piecing mat, Fancy Tags 1, copic markers, chocolate and yellow pearls, floss and needle.

I would love to enter my card into the following Challenges:

Stampin' Royalty - Challenge #236 - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Use Dies Challenge

Twisted Tuesday - Challenge #80 - Challenge - Include Pearls on your Creation Twist Lots of Layers

Fan-Tastic Tuesdays - Challenge #43 - Anything Goes

It would be great to see you at Creative Knockouts this week. For more incredible inspiration please hop on over and see my fellow DT's creations. I would love to see how you sewed on your project be it real or faux.

Have a spectacular day! May it be one filled with tons of laughter. 

Thanks for sharing it with me!! Hugs

Christmas in June

Good Thursday morning! It is so exciting to be back with another DT project for 4 Crafty Chicks. My fellow Chicks are having a fun old time creating new inspiration for you. Isn't it hard to believe it is the first week of June already? It will be the end of the month before we know it and then the fun begins, summer holidays. I will treasure this summer even more as my kids will be moving on to grade 12, 10 and 7.  How time flies!

4 Crafty Chicks has a great challenge for you this week by our one and only talented Leanne from Banking On Crafts.  Her challenge to all of you is CHRISTMAS.  This honestly couldn't come to soon for me.  Every year I say "Tamie you need to work on Christmas cards each month"  that way I am not rushing two months before Christmas to get them done.  Awesome Challenge girlie!!

My card is below.  Boy did I struggle but feel it turnout okay. It feels awesome to have my first Christmas card done.

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Bugaboo

Ink: Memento

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Hello Honey

Accessories: Parisian Accents, Fleur de Lis Rectangles, snowflake punch, gem, dazzling diamonds, glue.

Copic: 

B00, B02, R27, R29, E51, E11, E13, E77, Y13, Y15, Y18, G05, G07, G09

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

Addicted To Stamps - Challenge #98 - Holiday

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes and DT call

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

 

I hope that your week is going well and that you have some time to grab a drink and sit down and craft.  We would love to see you over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  If you are looking for more inspirations pop on over my fellow Chicks will not disappoint.

Thanks for popping in and taking a peek at my creation. Have an amazing week!!

Frog In My Pocket

Good Morning! Welcome to my blog from snowy central Alberta.  It is like being in a snow globe.  On to way better stuff. I am excited to be back with another Creative Knockouts DT creation for you.  We are on Challenge #31 and our wonderful sponsor this week is MelJen Designs. They were kind enough to give me this wonderful image (Frog In My Pocket) to share with you. So what is the challenge this week? It is to make a CHILD'S CARD!

My friend Leanne and I were cyber crafting and this is what I came up with for our new Challenge. Thanks girlfriend!

The sketch below is what I used for my card! Although I can't enter my card into their challenge this week. I just want to give a huge shout out to i{heart}sketches for such a fun.

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Recipe:

Stamp: Frog In My Pocket - MelJen Designs

Paper: Early Espresso, 6x6 Bundle of Joy Dots & Stripes an EP Essentials Collection

Accessories: Twine, banner punch, scissors, glue and dazzling diamonds, white pen, Starburst Framelits Dies

Copics:

Pocket B91, B93, B95, B97

Frog: YG21, YG23, YG25

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

Meljen's Design Team and Challenge Blog - #203 - Let's Hear It For The Boy's

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes!

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge Blog - Challenge #74 - Dies and Punches (banner punch and Starburst Framelits dies)

Diva By Designs Challenge Blog - Birthday Blog Hop and Anything Goes (completed the awesome blog hop)

The Sisterhood of Crafter's - Animals (hoping a frog counts as an animal :) )

Please come on over to join us at Creative Knockouts for a fun filled challenge and be sure to hop on over to see some more fabby inspiration by my fellow DT's.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a fantastic day!

Guest Designer for Crafting By Designs

Hi! I am back with some exciting news this week! My card was Spotlighted for the month of February (anything goes challenge) over at Crafting By Designs. It was so exciting when I opened my email and they asked me if I was interested in being a Guest Designer.  Boy oh boy there was no way I was going to say no to such a fabulous opportunity and honor. Thank you so very much for having me.

The Challenge that will run from April 2 to April 25 is ANYTHING GOES (how sweet is this)!

My card below was made for my son's Robin's 15th birthday this past weekend! He would love to take boxing lessons and well when I saw this image, it was a must have for him.  I outlined the heart with a copic marker and then fussy cut it out.

Recipe:

Stamp: Fight For Men (Redonkulous) and So Happy For You (Stampin Up)

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Summer Sun, Basic grey and bashful blue

Accessories: Scissors, banner punch, square punch, embossing folder (arrows), dimensionals

Copics:

Heart: R24, R27, R29

Boxing gloves: C1, C3, C5, C7, N6

Eyes: B000, B00, B14

Haircut: E37, E27, E47

Skin: E51, E11, E13

Shorts: Y13, Y15, Y18, C1, C3, C5, 

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

Make My Monday Challenge Blog- One For The Boys

Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room - #143 - Freestyle - Anything Goes

I look forward to seeing your creations and being a GDT this month for Crafting By Designs.  Please come on over and show us what Anything Goes inspires in you. (Don't forget there is some fabby inspiration going on there too).

Thanks for poppin by and here is to wishing you one amazing day!

Girlz Rule

Welcome Back! I am hoping for warmer weather this weekend.  We have a new challenge over at Creative Knockouts.  My fellow DT's have rockin inspiration for you so be sure to share some love.  Kelly has set a fun challenge for us.  For Challenge #27 - Girlz Rule.  Our wonderful sponsor for this week is non other than Lacy Sunshine Stamps!  Each of us girls were given a fun Digi to work with; thank you very much.

These images simply put always make me smile.  It was a blast to work with her and for all of my ogling of these cute images, it is the first one I have had a chance to color.  The image I am working with is called Eleanor - Hummingbird.  I added some bling too her bow, glasses, dress and shoes.  Along with my dazzling diamonds obsession, purple must go along with it too...LOL.

Recipe:
Stamp: Eleanor - Hummingbird Lacy Sunshine
Paper: Whisper White, Fruit Stand Doodlebug Designs
Accessories: 1/2 & 3/4 circle punch, butterfly punch, Stampin up punch, gems, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals
Copics:
Face: E00, E11, E13; Lips: R29 ; Eyes: B00, B02, BG07; Hair: E33, E47, E59
Bows: V04, V06, V12, V15, V17
Dress V12, V15, V17, B000, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV11, BV13
Shoes: RV10, RV55, V17
Flowers: Y15, Y17, Y18
Leaves: YG03, YG67

I would like to enter my card into the following Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Challenge #28 - Use spring Colors
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Challenge #72 - Just for A Girl
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes for the Month of March

We would love it if you would join us at Creative Knockouts and share what Girlz Rule means to you! I look forward to stopping by your blog.

Thank you so much for poppin in! Have an amazing week!

Just Chicken In

Good Morning! The weekend is just about here and warmer temperatures.  Doesn't that just sound wonderful.  This past weekend was an emotional one for us as a family. We were asked as a family to attend our Millet Firefighters night.  It was a great time with laughter, visiting, tears and a chest filled up with pride. Our middle son Robin was honored by our Firefighters, our Town and by the House of Commons for saving his sisters life and my life last October. It was so over whelming and truly it was hard to hear someone actually tell the store of our accident.  The tears flowed for all of us as we saw a Hall full of people stand to give our son respect and honor him for his heroism. They stood the whole time he was up there, until he sat down. Another moment to truly cherish as our family would not be whole if it wasn't for him. Onto why you really popped in

I have a new DT card for you today! It is Thursday so that means that 4 Crafty Chicks has a new challenge and a new hostess.  Our challenge is being brought to you by Leanne and she would like us to make a Shape (no rectangles or square cards) card for Challenge #184.  Oh boy was this a challenge since I have never made a shape card on my own.

The card below was super fun to make.  The image is made by From The Heart Stamps called Flower Pot Chick (Birdbrain).  The sentiment inside the card reads Just Chicken In...don't ya just love it?  These stamps are just simple so cute!

Recipe:

Stamp: From The Heart Digi Stamps - Flower Pot Chicken

Paper: Concord Grape; Fruit Stand by Doodlebug paper pack

Ink: Tangerine Tango

Accessories: pink gem, white button, twine, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, dauber, Scalloped Labels One (spellbinders)

Copics:

Chicken:Y02, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y21
Leaves: G21, G24, G28
Flowers and Pots: V04, V05, V06, V09, BV08, RV21, RV63, RV66, R21

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

Just Inspiration Challenges - Flowers

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Challenge #72 - Just For A Girl

Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #159 - Spring Flowers
Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge Blog - Challenge #21 - Shape Card
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes for the Month

We would love to have you hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and show us your shape.  My fellow CHICKS have phenomenal inspiration for you. 

Thanks for stoppin by! Have an amazing week :)

Feel Better Soon

Hello and welcome to my crafting space! This past week just went poof with my kids having Thursday and Friday off.  Now this week they have Thursday and Friday off.  I do believe they are enjoying it and me too :).  The only problem is now all of my days are getting mixed around....LOL.

thank you so much to everyone who played we had an amazing turnout and we struggled so hard to pick the TOP 4. So today, I have a DT card for our brand new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Our challenge hostess this week is the one and only Leanne.  She is challenging us to use something, that I have been seeing all over bloggerland.

CHALLENGE #180 - FLAGS and/or BANNERS

My fellow DT's and our new Guest Designer Debi from Debi's Joy have some incredible inspiration for you all to see.

 

The card below is clean and simple with lots of layers using the Stampin Up Banner Framelit dies. A Martha Stewart punch on the side and buttons in the middle. I haven't used my paper piercer in a while and broke it out to break up the solid look around the middle banner.  The stamp I used is from Verve. My color combo is three of the 4 Colors from  Chromatic Craze (where I am GDT this month).  So the frustrating part with my card is the picture does not give you the true colors, after days of frustration of trying to take a picture that would show you the true colors this is the closest I got.  Thanks Tristan for taking this for me.  The papers I used are Basic Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Mellow Moss.





Great Challenge Leanne, you had me thinking on this one. 

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

Crafting By Designs - Month Long Challenge February - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Die Cuts

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #163 - Something old and Something New (New Banner Framelits and my Verve Stamp is old)

 

We would love to see you over at 4 Crafty Chicks, to see what this challenge inspires in you.

 

Thanks for poppin by! Have an amazing week!