Happily Wedding Day

Good Morning Folks! We are on our second week back at school and a routine is starting to set in.  Yesterday was a crazy day, weather wise. Got up in the morning it was +9 and incredibly windy. We set records for temperature and for wind speeds of 120 km/hour.  Hoping today it will settle down.  On the bright side there was a lot of melting snow.

I am the host for 4 Crafty Chicks this week and for Challenge #177 we are looking for Wedding creations.

My card is below! I have been wanting to make this tuxedo card for some time now.  Sorry for the picture there must have been some finger prints on the lens.  So I got this fabby little idea from my mom who just adores videos by Connie Stewart.  I made this card which I think is awesome because usually wedding cards lean more towards the bride.  This Tuxedo card is a little more masculine.  I changed it up a little bit by making a square sentiment instead of oval.  Connie has incredible ideas and she doesn't waste a stitch of paper. Isn't it wonderful the new beginnings when a couple decides to marry.  Yep, it always brings tears of happiness to my eyes (sappy one trying hard not to cry...LOL).

Recipe:

Stamp: Inkadinkadoo

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black)

Accessories: Pearls, circle punch, large oval punch, scallop punch, scissors, square scallop punch, silver pen, glue dots and pen

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

 Stampive and More - Challenge #203 - New Beginnings - Wedding are new beginnings between husband and wife (hope it meets the challenge requirements).

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It! (dry embossing on the white paper)

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Challenge #46 - Bling It On! (pearls for the buttons on the tuxedo shirt)

One Crazy Stamper - January - Anything Goes

We would love it if you hoped on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and showed us what a Wedding inspires in you. Leanne, Lori and Tammy also have great inspiration for you. I would love to hop on over to your blog and see what you made.

Have an amazing day! Thanks for stopping by.

With Sympathy

Good Morning!  I am super excited to be back with another DT creation for the new challenge over at Creative Knockouts!  Our sponsor for Creative Knockouts this week is Dilly Beans Stamps, they have many cool digis!

We are on Challenge #19 - Buttons, Buttons, Whose Got The Buttons!

I am using an image called Doodle Flower 1 #541 there are just so many possibilities for color combos for this.  I chose to use colors that are similar but would love to try this with reds, orange and yellows.  As I am putting my card on I realized that I have made another almost all white card again.  I promise next time you will see more colorful papers.  The flower is my main image for this sympathy card.  This card is for the staff at my kids elementary school they use to go too.  On boxing day they lost a member of their staff who has worked there for many, many years.  This card is for the staff as this teacher was a very special person who left an incredible mark on all of her kindergarten students over the years.  She was a very unique person and so is this flower so I wanted it to be the highlight of my card.  I couldn't wait to break out the buttons as, I thought they were an added touch to the flower.

Recipe:

Stamps: #541 Doodle Flower 1 Digi and Little Paper Shop (sentiment)

Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Momento (Tuxedo Black)

Accessories: scissors, buttons, pearls, bakers twine, tag punches, word window punch, punch, two embossing folders,  copic markers: Flower Petals V12, V15, V17, Petals - YG93, YG95, YG97

 

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

The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog - Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog -  Challenge #141 - Something New (new digi image and pearls)

Penny's Paper Crafts - Challenge # 159 - Anything Goes

 

If you are looking for more inspiration head on over to Creative Knockouts, we would also love to see how you use your buttons on your creations.

 

Thank you for sharing this creation with me! Have a Fantastic Day!!



Our Thoughts are With You

Good Morning everyone! Well the first day back to a routine, I think was a little rough for everyone but very much needed.  Guess, I am a person of habit....LOL.  We are slowly getting back into the groove of things.  This week my oldest son Tristan turned 17, our middle son Robin finally got to go back to Tae-Kwon-Do and our daughter Kaitlyn started physiotherapy with Robin and I. My hubby is back into the groove of work too.

Onto our new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks! Our hostess is Leanne and for Challenge #176.  She would like you to use Bows. Easy peazy challenge right? We have one more week if you would like to apply to be one our new DT.

My creation below was made for Robin and Kaitlyn's kindergarten teacher. Her fellow kindergarten teacher for many, many years, passed away on boxing day.  I was very lucky to have had the privilege to work with her.  She left a foot print on many hearts over the years those she taught and met.

I finally learned how to make a decent looking bow...Yahoo! My bow teacher was a really great lady off of You Tube...wrote the link down and now missed placed it...uh.  When I find it I will put the link on here for you. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Verve and Little paper Shop

Paper: Bo Bunny- Head over Heals 6x6, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Whisper White.

Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black).

Accessories: Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Bakers White, White button, pearls, glue dots, Deco Framelit Dies, word window punch and one more punch.

 

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

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - #292 - Buttons

Creative Moments - Challenge #33 - Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - January Challenge - Anything Goes

 

If you are looking for more inspiration Tammy, Leanne and Lori then please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks.  Then come and join us we would love to see how you use Bows on your creations.

 

Thanks for stopping by and sharing my creation.





Better Get Better, GDT/DT Call at 4 Crafty Chicks!

Happy New Years to everyone! I would like to thank my loyal and faithful followers for all of the kind comments and support over the last year! It is truly appreciated. I feel truly blessed.

We have a new Challenge for you over at 4 Crafty Chicks along with some sad news and some good news at the same time.  Leanne is our hostess this week and for Challenge #75 she would like us to make a Get Well card.

It is with a sad heart that we say good bye to Bonnie, we will miss her fabulous creations each week but she is semi retired and enjoying the sun down south. Thank you Bonnie for all your incredible creations.  Tammy our Guest Designer from last month is going to be here with us for January too!  Woot, Woot!

4 Crafty Chicks are looking for 3 new Guest Designers for February, March and April.  If you would like to be one please put GDT behind your name when you use Inlinks.  For the first time ever we are holding a DT CALL.  If you are interested please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and click on the tab at the top called DT CALL for all the details.  If you would like to hang out with the chicks, we would love to hear from you.

My creation below was a fun one to make.  A very long time ago I spent a day coloring images with my friend Lori.  I hadn't started coloring with copics yet so this image is colored with Stampin UP markers.  It was super fun to break into my new BoBunny paper pack.  This card is going to my friend who has had some major surgeries and looking for some more in a few days.  We are praying for a speedy recovery!

This sketch is from last weeks at Deconstructed Sketches.



Recipe:
Stamp: Pure Innocence Better Get Better (My Favorite Things)
Ink: Memento: tuxedo Black, Pixie Pink,
Paper: BoBunny (Head Over Heals Collections), Basic Black, Pixie Pink and Whisper White
Accessories: two cuttlebug embossing folders, dauber, scissors and deco labels framelits, markers and 3 punches(Stampin Up)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges!
One Crazy Stamper- Janurary Challenge - Anything Goes
Heck of a Challenge - New ( my new is my BoBunny pattern paper)
Creative Craft Challenge2 - Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

We would love it if you came and joined Leanne, Lori, Tammy and myself in this weeks challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks.  We look forward to hopping on over to see what you create!

First Post as DT for Cards Galore

Good Morning everyone and Happy New Years! May this year find you in good health with laughter, peace, love, joy and hopefully some good old crafting time thrown in. 

I am super excited that today is my first post for Cards Galore as a DT member.  Cards Galore challenges last a full month so lots of time to get crafty and play. The challenge blog is under new management from Denyse and Isobel, they have taken over the reins of our Challenge Blog and I am excited and look forward to working with them; as well as the new Design Team.

JANUARY CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES





Scribble & Scrap Shop are our sponsor this month and they are offering up a  £15 voucher to spend at their store.

 

Here is my creation with this lovely image Vintage Beauty 1.  It is the first time I have ever worked with a vintage style image and boy I had a tons of fun coloring her. 









Recipe:

Stamp: Vintage Beauty 1 Digi by Scribble & Scrap Shop

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pacific Point (Stampin Up)

Ink: memento tuxedo black.

Accessories : Tim Holtz Distressing tool, dimensional, black pearls, embossing folder (cuttlebug)

Copics:

Hair:  E08,  E35, R59

Flowers: V04, V06, V15, RV 91, RV93, Y21

Leaves: YG 95, YG97

Dress:  B12,B 4, B16

Mirror: C00

Skin Color:  E000, E01

 

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

Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge - Challenge #8 - Always Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Challenge #172 -  Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges 2  -  Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #52 - Anything Goes (option: black with one other color)

The Pink Elephant - Challenge #231 - Anything Goes

 

Come on over to Cards Galore and show us your creations this month! We would love to come and visit your blogs.

 

Thanks for stopping by and sharing my exciting news and card with me!









Believe!

Hello and welcome to my first post for Creative Knockouts in 2 months.  On October 22 my youngest two kids and I were in a very serious vehicle accident. I would like to say thank you so much to Kelly for giving me time to heal and you have been just amazing. Thank you to all of the DT's for the wonderful Get Well cards they cheered me up and were amazing creations. Looking at them has helped me each day.  Merry belated Christmas everyone and Happy Boxing Day!

Challenge # 17 is Anything Goes! Since I am just starting back at card making with help from my family and friends, my cards are pretty simple in design.  My image for this card is by Bugaboo and is called Scene It Angels Believe, they are also our wonderful sponsors this week..  The image is just adorable.

I chose to use just yellow and white.  On the image all of the stars are colored yellow as well as their elastic bands and clothes.  Everything else is black and white.  I used two embossing folders and some dazzling diamonds on their wings to give a little more pop. It was fun to use my distressing tool although I totally broke out in a sweet doing it...LOL. 

 

I would like to enter my card into Make It Monday #171- Anything Goes.

 

 

We would love to see you come and play at Creative Knockouts!

Have a great Day!  Thank you for popping over for a look!

Stella....Needs Another Drink!

Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day!! I do hope that this holiday season is allowing you time to spend with family, that your hearts are filled with love, joy, lot's of laughter and most of all some much needed down time.  We are very blessed this year with wonderful family and friends! Thank you for being in our lives.

There is a new Challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks and our hostess this week is our one and only Lori.  For Challenge #174 she is going Tropical.  I think with the amount of snow we have that oh boy would it be fun for a tropical vacation!

So for my card below I used Stella and it is from Totally Stampalicous.  I used Basic Black, Real Red and Whisper White paper.  I know it isn't the bubbly bright colors of my fellow DT's but here is the reason I chose these colors.  We went to Mexico 5 just about 6 years ago.  My skin at one point was real red, my cloths were either black or white, with a little bit of red. So that is why I chose these colors.  We were at an all inclusive and it was to say, "I do believe I would like another drink"....LOL.  Especially the Strawberry daiquiris.  Hence why Stella and the drink came to mind...hee hee.

I would like to enter my card into Make It Monday #171- Anything Goes,

We would love it if you had some time to join us this week.  I am looking forward to seeing all of your creations each week.  To see more inspiration from the Chicks please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks.

Thank you for stopping by.

Distressing and Happy Birthday!

Good Morning! I can hardly believe that we are less than a week a way from Christmas.  How the heck did that happen?  Wasn't it just September or something?  For the first time ever we are not done our Christmas shopping, well to tell you the truth we haven't even started yet....LOL. The plus side is my wonderful family put the tree up on Sunday! It is starting to feel a lot like Christmas.  It seems weird that last night I went to my very final elementary Christmas concert, it is a bitter sweet one.  It means my daughter is growing up but oh how sweet it is to see her so confident up on stage.

Our Chick Leanne is celebrating her birthday on Saturday, so I just want to throw out a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our very talented friend.  On to our new challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks which I am very happy to be hosting.  With so much stress around this time of year I thought it would be fun to make Challenge #173 to do with DISTRESSING.

I am proud to say the card below is my first card I have made in almost 2 months(because of our accident).  It took me all day to make but the cool part is I got ink on my fingers and actually put an idea together.  I sure have missed being crafty. My mom came over to help me and was able to give me the things I couldn't reach in my craft room. Without her help there wouldn't have been a finished card.  This is the first time my mom and I have sort of crafted together in my new craft room. Thanks mom.

 Recipe:
Stamps: Happy Harmony, Warmest Regards (Stampin Up)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Whisper White and Season of Style Designer Series.
Ink: Early Espresso, and Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Pearls, Twine, cherry cobbler button, scallop punch, Deco Label Framelits, glue dots, daubers, glue pen and dazzling diamonds.

I would like to enter my card into Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

We hope that during this busy time you will be able to find a little crafty time and join us at 4 Crafty Chicks.  What does Distressing inspire in you? Looking for inspiration from Bonnie, Leanne, Lori and our GDT (Tammy)...hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! May it be one that provides you with tons of love, laughter, joy, peace and relaxation.

Thank you so much for popping in!

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #172



Good morning! We have full blown winter here but it isn't even officially winter yet! We are expecting even more snow today and -28 temperatures. Today is my second time at physio.  Sore, tired muscles, and a tired brain I will have this morning. This morning I am off to Physiotherapy for the second time, so a nap will be in order when I get home.

Over at 4 Crafty Chicks we are on challenge #172 and she is asking us to do something with Food and/or Drink or both.  It can be anything in your stash just as long as we can see it.  I think this is a fantastic challenge!

My card this week is made by Lori.  When she was visiting me yesterday she let me pick this cute image out of her new There She Goes Stamps.  With this image we were lucky enough to have both Food & Drink. Isn't she just cute!  Lori made me this card so I would have a creation for you this week.  Thank you mom, Leanne and Lori for helping me out so much with my blog.

I would love to see your creations this week.  It is always fun come to visit your blogs!  Looking for more fabulous inspirations then hope on over to 4 Crafty Chicks.  You won't be disappointed.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have an amazing day!





Yummy Color Combo at 4 Crafty Chicks

Good Morning! We sure did have a blustery weekend and start to the week with snow and wind.  On the plus side it was awesome that my sister and her son came home for a short visit.  The best part is the day they were supposed to leave her flight was cancelled due to weather.  So for the first time in many, many years we got to spend part of her birthday with her.  I kept telling her Welcome back to Alberta, but when she did get home it was actually snowing in Victoria...LOL. Guess we shared the love....LOL. Enough of my babbling.

Thank you to everyone who played last week all of the creations were just phenomenal. Our wonderful Challenge hostess this week is none other than our Leanne from Banking on Crafts.  Leanne is challenging us to use this color combo. If you don't have the exact papers listed then please try to get as close to the colors as you can. 

We welcome our new Guest Designer Tammy from Creatively Me.Tammy is with us for the month of December.

My card today is made by Leanne with my ideas. A very long distance collaboration of sorts....LOL.  Thank you Leanne for helping me out so I could have a card on here for our challenge. I am very grateful. It is a very clean and simple card, only two layers, with some texture, ribbon, bling and stamped snowflakes.

We would love to see you at  4 Crafty Chicks, and I would love to come to visit you.

Thank you for stopping by. Have an amazing week!



Tic-TacToe at Creative Knockouts!

(If you are looking for my 4 Crafty Chicks post please scroll down)

Hi everyone!  Even though I am not able to craft right now, I thought occurred to me, that I could still promote the new challenge over at Creative Knockouts.  I miss crafting with them but hope to be back at it really soon and sharing some fun with you.

Our sponsor this week is:

3 digis for one lucky player :)

 
Our CHALLENGE #13 Tic-Tac-Toe be sure to check them out and play!

Down, across, diagional...etc just use one row.

EMBOSSING	DISTRESSING	SHAPED CARD
STAMPS	SENTIMENT	DIES
FLOWERS	PEARLS/BLING	RIBBON/TWINE

Warm Winter Wishes!

Good Morning! Happy Thanksgiving to my family and friends in the United States. Yesterday, my husband picked up our mail  and in it was my goodie package from Kraftin Kimmies! It was nice to oogle at after a long day of doctors appointments.  I did a little happy dance :)

It is Thursday and we have another challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Our wonderful hostess this week is Miss Lori.   She has an excellent challenge for us.  For Challenge #170 we would like to see some Christmas creations! O la, la the amazing creations and numbers we had last week were rockin...thanks for making my job so hard :)

My creation this week is made by my mom Bonnie! She is an extremely crafty gal.  I am still unable to craft and had 5 cards left to make for my husbands work.  My mom surprised me by helping me out! She made me 5 individual cards just like I do.  Today, I am sharing one of her creations since I have not been able to make any cards yet.  Thank you mom for your wonderful work....you really do need your own blog.  I believe she said that she found the idea for this creation from someone named Dee, although she has changed things up to make it her own.  Thanks Dee for inspiring my mom. Thank you mom for helping me and inspiring me always :)

 

 

Please share some Love with my mom as she made an awesome Christmas card.  I hope to be back crafting really soon.

 

I would like to enter her card into Make It Monday - #168 -Anything Goes

 

We would love to see you at 4 Crafty Chicks this week.  It is a blast to see what you make and share some love.  The amazing creations always have me drooling.

 

Thank you for stopping in and a smile is coming your way!



A Cute Snowman Couple

Good Morning! It has been just a tad cold here in central Alberta.  It already looks a lot like a winter wonderland with all the snow we have gotten. It is hard to believe that on Friday it has been 1 month since our accident.  Where is the month of November going?

This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks our challenge is provided by me. For challenge #169 - it is Anything Goes!

My card was made with a Stamp I won from one Crazy Stamper.  I will find exactly what I used on my card but it is up in the craftroom that I haven't been in for a month, please bare with me. I will post it in here when my family finds where I put it...LOL. I do know I used Dazzling diamonds for sure. One more Christmas card for my husbands work.

I would like to enter into this into One crazy Stamper 

Please come on over and share your amazing work with us at 4 Crafty Chicks. I would love to come and visit your blog. 

Have an amazing day and enjoy some crafting for me, can't wait to be back at it!



Snowflakes

Good Morning! Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks challenge!  Our hostess with the mostess this week is our wonderfully talented Lori!

Lori is challenging us to Snowflakes! So for Challenge #168 show us what snowflakes inspire in you. Are you ready for some more inspiration please hop on over to our challenge blog, you will see our GDT  "Caroline" from carolineshideout. inspiration as well as Lori, Leanne and Bonnie.

I love this Stampin Up snowflake folder.  I think it is very elegant and works awesome for clean and simple cards like this.  The sketch is an old one from Seize The Sketch.  I made this card for one of my husbands board members.

I would love to enter my card into Love to Scrap Challenge #17 - Anything Goes and Make It Monday Challenge #166 - Anything Goes and One Crazy Stamper Challenge Blog - November Christmas Challenge.

Please join us over at 4 Crafty Chicks we would love to see what Snowflakes inspire in you.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

A smile is being sent your way!

Anything But A Card!

Good Morning! Before I get to the challenge this week at 4 Crafty Chicks, I must thank my very wonderful friends and fellow DT's for their love and support the last few weeks.  I really appreciate all of the hard work they are doing for me in front of the scenes and behind the scenes.  It humbles me and thank you! Love ya :)

To my followers and fellow DT's.  I have not been on my blog lately because on October 22, two of my children and I were in a horrific vehicle accident.  One car crossed the center line hit another one and then me at highway speeds.  My son Robin saved his sister and my life.  Our van was on fire and I was stuck and our daughter was hurt and couldn't get out. He got me out and got me to the highway and also helped his sister.  People gave him cell phones so he was looking after us, talking to police, fire fighters and EMT's as well as strangers coming onto the scene.  He is our hero. Five people survived and one passed away.  I have tons of healing to do and right now I am not able to craft but am working hard to get back to a normal life and crafting with my friends.  We are grateful to be here as this could have been catastrophic.  Our family, friends, two communities and strangers that have supported us has been over whelming but is so appreciated beyond words. We are truly grateful and will pay it forward.

Onto our 4 Crafty Chicks challenge! our very crafty hostess is Leanne and does she have a challenge for us.  We are on Challenge #167 and Leanne wants us to create ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

I would like to enter my creations into Make It Monday - Anything Goes

 

We would love to see what you create so come on over to 4 Crafty Chicks.  Have an amazing day and thank you for stopping by.

 

P.S.  I am grateful for you all.