Ladybug Birthday

Good Morning! Are you stuck to your T.V. like I have been watching the Olympics? I have so much respect for all of the athletes, their parents and coaches. They sure have been putting on quite a show for us all. It has been awesome watching it with my kids and hubby.

I am excited to be back with another creation for Creative Knockouts.  We are on Challenge #25 and they would like you to use Spots & Dots. Our wonderful Sponsor is Bubaboo Stamps

 They have given us some wonderful images to color and use for this challenge.  My image is  Ladybug Birthday! Thank you so much.

The image was colored with Copics and a Stampin Up basic black marker.  I broke out Scalloped Labels One to highlight this cute image. Add some texture (embossing folders), some distressing and pattern paper, pearls, then bam a card was created.

Recipe:

Stamp: Bugaboo - Ladybug Birthday

 Ink: Basic Grey

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bo Bunny Head Over Heals

Accessories: Pearls, Scalloped Lables One Spellbinders Nestabilities, Martha Stewart punch, embossing folders Swiss Dots and Seeing Spots, basic black marker and dimensionals.

Copics:

Balloons - BG45, RV04, RV06

Hat, Presents - B05, Y02, RV06

Ladybug - R24, R29, R20, N3, N6, 0

I would love to enter my card into the following creative challenges (Each challenge is linked please go over the challenge name and then click):

Everybody Art Challenge - Challenge #265 - Partytime

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #82 - Make Your Mark

Cuttlebug Mania - A touch of Red

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Come on over to Creative Knockouts and show us what Spots & Dots inspire in you. I can't wait to pop on over to see your creations.

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

Be Mine

Good Morning, it is hard to believe that Valentines Day is just around the corner.  Do you have a tradition for Valentines Day?  Mine is making heart shaped pizzas for my family.

It is exciting to have another DT card for Creative Knockouts! Kelly has another fun challenge for you.  Our Challenge #23 is Be Mine. With Valentines Day around the corner this should be an easy one.  I confess this is my first one. 

Our sponsor this week is Sweet N Sassy and my image is called Be Mine Cocoa. 
I just love this cute little mouse, he makes me smile.  This card is going to be for my husband.  We don't usually do cards for one another but I figure it is okay to go against tradition this year.

Recipe:

Stamp: Sweet N Sassy - Be Mine Cocoa

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Crafters Companion White, Head Over Heals (Bo Bunny).

Accessories: Copics, Stampin up punch border punch, square punch and embossing folders, Labels 12 and pearls. 

I would like to enter my card into the following wonderful challenges(all challenges are linked please go over the challenge blog name):
1. Stampin Royalty - Challenge #213 - All About Love
2. Addicted To Stamps and More Challenge Blog - Challenge #81- Anything Goes
3. Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Hope you enjoyed my new creation! Thanks for stopping in.  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!

Bling It Up!

Good Morning! I am excited to show case Scrapper's Delights for Cards Galore Encore Challenge!  They are our sponsor for the month of February and they so generously provided each of us with an image to use. Thank you it was a pleasure to color up :)

Our Challenge #2 for the Month of February is to Bling It Up (gem/glitter). The winner will receive 3 digis of choice from Scrappers Delights store.

My image for this card is called Rose Petal Digi Stamp 3.  I just think she is so adorable. She reminds me a little of  Tinker Bell. I can't wait to color the petal in different colors.  For my bling I decided to use Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the petals but just couldn't leave out the pearls.

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Rose Petal Digi Stamp #3, Scrapper's Delights

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Paper Flower Box Doodlebug Designs Inc.

Accessories: Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds, glue pen.

Copic:

Face: E00, E11, E13, R20

Hair:E08, E09,E18, E19

Lips: R22

Toe Nails: R29

Eyes: B00, B12, B16

Leaves: G21, G24, G28

I would love to enter my card into the following challenges (all of my challenges are linked but you have to hover over them, sorry I am working to fix this so you can see them highlighted).
Add a Little Dazzle - Challenge #10 - Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Challenge - Challenge #86 - Use more than two colors
Totally Paper Crafts Challenge - Challenge #204 - Clean and Simple
Crafty Girls Challenge (4 Krafty Girlz) - Challenge # 10 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #306 - Something New, Something New (my pearls, digi image and pattern paper)
Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog - Challenge #69 - For The Girls
Creative Moments - Challenge #35 - Anything Goes/Add some Sparkle (petals on rose dress, dazzling diamonds)

If you are looking for more inspiration please hop on over to Cards Galore Encore Challenge, my fellow DT's have amazing creations for you.  We would love to see what Bling (gem/glitter) inspirations for you! I look forward to popping over to  your blog.

Thank you for stopping in and taking a peek at my new creation.  Thanks for all comments they are very appreciated.  A smile is coming your way today!

Happy B-Day!

Good Morning! Yesterday, I got a surprise from one of my parents friends.  They heard that I am still not able to put my own socks on since the accident.  Their friend has this little contraption that he used after a surgery so he could put his socks on by himself.  He has very graciously lent it too me to use.  So for the first time in 100 days I am able to put my socks on without asking someone else to do it for me. My heart is overwhelmed with joy! Guess you can say I am doing a real happy dance!

Over at 4 Crafty Chicks we have a new challenge but first we are saying good bye to our awesomely talented Guest Designer Tammy! Thank you so much for the last two months of amazing inspiration. Our wonderful hostess this week is Leanne she is bringing our Crazy Egg Challenge to us as it is the 5th Thursday of the month.

 

Challenge # 179 - Anything Goes (easy peasy right?).

 

My creation below was made for an amazing lady at my husbands work.  Love, love, love this paper sure wish I had more.

I would like my card into the following challenges:

LEJ Designs Challenge Blog - No. 85 Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - #157 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

 

We would love it f you hopped on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and showed us what you made this week! It is an easy challenge and we would just love to pop on over to your blog and share some love.

 

Thank you for stopping by! A huge cyber smile is coming your way! Have an amazing day!

Happy Balloon Day!

Hello! I hope your week has been going good.  Ours hasn't been bad just a we bit strange.  Guess strange is good every once in while right.

It is time for a new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Lori is bringing us our challenge this week.  It is a definitely a good one.  For our Challenge #178 Lori wants you to break out the BLING. On another exciting note we have a New Chick and her name is Tina from Tina's Creative Place, she is jumping in with both feet and has tons of inspiration for you, so pop on over and share some love with her.

This particular creation was made for our niece Jade.  Kaitlyn picked out this cutie patootie stamp. I wanted to use a clean and simple design that allowed to me put quite a bit of bling on it.

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Totally Stampalicous

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black and pattern paper

Ink: Memento ( Tuxedo)

Accessories: gems, pearls, pop ups, Banner Framlits, scalloped punches, copics and cajun craze marker.

 

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

Diva By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge  Blog - Challenge #18 - Card Only - Anything Goes

 Handmade Harbour - Midweek Papercraft Party 21 - Smile

Come on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and join us for our BLING challenge.  We would love to see what you create and see your beautiful blogs.  Be sure to hop on over and see what Leanne, Lori, Tammy and Tina have for you.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Have a wonderful day and please

 



Birthday Wishes!

Good Morning! Can you believe we are almost to the end of January?  What happened to our month....LOL. I am back with a new challenge from Creative Knockouts! My fellow DT's have some super fabulous creations too.  We are on Challenge #21 - Birthday Time. I don't know about you but some how I just never have enough of these cards laying around.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is from Inky Impressions.  I am very appreciative of the wonderful digi's they let us use.

I am using  Birthday Wishes Banner! This sentiment banner is so versatile I just love it! Thank you!  My design is a layered, clean and simple design, not much but the flower and bling. A little bit of texture with a Chervon embossing folder.  Last time I said I would bring more color to my creation so hopefully this qualifies!

Recipe:

Stamp: Inky Impressions

Paper: Bravo burgundy, Elegant Egg Plant, Whisper White, Papermania Capsule Collection (spots & stripes) - Jewels. 

Accessories: dimensionals, gems, silver brad, flowers and Cheveron embossing folder.

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



Diva By Designs - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiment Designs Challenge Blog - Birthdays
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Challenge #69 - Birthday

We would love it if you would stop by Creative Knockouts and show us what our Birthday challenge inspires in you. I look forward to hopping over to your blog and seeing your work. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my card.  A smile is coming  your way! Have a spectacular day!

Guest Designer For Chromatic Craze

Hi! I am back with some exciting news.  Chromatic Craze has asked me to be there Guest Designer this month.  It is a Monthly Color Challenge Blog.  You have lots of time to link up some fabby creations with their color combos.   

If you have never had the chance to play with before them before you can use black, white, skin tones are allowed with the colors for the month.

They are on Challenge #7 and I felt that these following colors were great colors for a masculine card.

 

My card below was made for my oldest sons 17th Birthday.  I broke out a few new goodies to go use on this card.

Recipe:
Stamp: Thoughts & Prayers and sentiment is from a retired set
Paper: Mellow Moss, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Markers: Mellow Moss, Early Espresso, Brocade Blue
Accessories: pearls, Pattern Paper,  punch

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #37- Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge - Challenge #73 -Boys/Men
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Let's Celebrate ( Birthday Card)

It is going to be so much fun working with these colors throughout the next month.  Please hop on over to Chromatic Craze to see some more wonderful inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by.  Until next time keep sharing your smiles, you never know when it will make someones day!

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.