Cardz TV - Happy Holidays!

Happy Friday everyone!  This is my last post for this busy Friday.  If you are looking for my Exploring Cricut Hospital Survival Kit click HERE.  If you are look for my PDE Challenges "Music" project click HERE.   Today is the beginning of a brand new challenge from the Cardz TV Stamps Design Team.  The challenge is "Happy Holidays - Pick One!".  It starts today, and ends Thursday Sept 13th at 11:59pm EST.  The winner gets to choose a set of CardzTV Stamps.  To play along, all you need to do is creat a card, layout or craft project for ANY holiday you'd like using any colors you'd like.  Here is what I came up with:

I decided to make a file folder Christmas planner.  I saw this idea online a couple of years ago, but never got around to making one - this year, I was determined to make one.  The tutorial I followed is HERE.  All the paper is from CTMH, and that yummy navy ribbon is something I bought at The Cutting Garden, my LSS.  Every sentiment stamp I used is from Mary's STUNNING Classic Christmas set.  It is one of my favorite of her sets.

Here is a close up of the "Merry Christmas" and the beautiful deer that are on the front cover.  The image stamps I used are from a variety of companies.  This one is from The Artful Stamper. They are all embossed in gold.  I love the simplicity and beauty of gold embossing.

The image here is from Stampenduous, isn't it prefect with Mary's Silent Night sentiment?  The first pocket includes a little calendar and to do list.  November and December are behind October.  I found the list in each of the pockets HERE.  There fabulous printable lists are free, and changed anually, so you can print off new ones each year.

Peace on Earth is one of the most important ideals of Christmas - The angel is from an Inkadinkado stamp set, sin't she gorgeous with the sentiment?  There are 8 gift idea list, so I can have one for each of the most important people in my life.

This nativity stamp is from CTMH.  I thought it paired perfectly with Mary's "noel" sentiment.

"Wise me still seek Him" is one of my favorite Christmas sentiments.  I paired it with this Stampendous stamp that I picked up at Michael's.

Here is my Christmas planner all laid out.  It folds up beautifully and can be easily tossed into my purse.  I inked the edges with my Tea Dye Distress Ink.  I thought it helped to soften the edges.  I hope you like it!

Remember, you have till next Thursday to pick a holiday and play along with us!

A challenge or two for my file folder Christmas Planner:

My Creative Time - recycle it (file folder)

ABC Christmas Challenge - recycling (file folder)

Just Keep On Creating - Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - rubber stamps only (no digi)
Anything Goes - early Christmas
Use It Tuesdays - use up hoarded ribbon
Stamps and Fun = Creativity - anything but a card
Anything But a Card - use a stamp
Recycle, Re-Purpose and Re-Use - anything goes

A la prochaine...

Exploring Cricut - Hospital Survival Kit

I f you are looking for my Cardz TV Holiday Planner click HERE.  If you are looking for my Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge Music project click HERE.

Happy Friday!  Today is my day to share a project over at Exploring Cricut.  One of my best friends had surgery yesterday.  I decided to make her a Hospital Survival Kit and a cute little card.  Here is is:

Isn't it cute?  I picked up a container at Dollorama, and went from there :)  I used vinyl to create the "Hospital Survival Kit" on the bucket.  I cut out the words with Robotz - I just LOVE that font!  I cut it out, and then went to grab some Transfer Tape, to move the words, and to my chagrin, I discovered I didn't have any!  I hit Google, and found a solution:

Painter's Tape!  (Thanks Pink Circut!)  Who knew??  It would not work with big things, but for 1 inch words, it was PERFECT!  I couldn't believe how easy it was.

The painter's tape peeled off perfectly and the vinyl stayed exactly where it was - who could ask for more?

Didn't my $1 bucket turn out cute?  I kept it super simple, after all, I had no transfer tape ;)

Here is what I included in the basket.  A trashy gossip magazine, a puzzle book, some pencils (to do the puzzles) some elastics to hold her hair back, face cloths (cause there is NASTY stuff on the face cloths we throw in the laundry bins at work) hand sanitizer, ear plugs, cream, mouth wash, some lip balm (cause hospitals are so dry) a fancy eye cover thing and some fuzzy socks.  I also included a little picture frame with a picture I digitally created of her sons.

Here is the little 4x4 card I made for her.  The band aid is from Indie Art and the mat is from Elegant Edges. I embossed the background with Spots and Dots.  The sentiment is from MFT and punched out with SU's Word Window punch.  The face is from Peachy Keen's Princess Faces.  The paper and ribbon is all from Michael's and I doodled around with my Sakura Jelly Roll pen.

I dropped it off to my very groggy girl friend at the hospital today, she loved it.  I hope it all comes in handy over the next few weeks, while she is recuperating at the hospital and at home.

Be sure to swing by Exploring Cricut.  One of the designers has a Cricut project every day.  There is tons of inspiration there!

A challenge or two for my Survival Kit and card:
My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes
Craft Door Magazine - anything goes
Make it Mondays - anything goes
Crazy Challenge - seeing spots
Unique Crafters - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes


A la prochaine...

Pause Dream Enjoy - Music

Happy Friday everyone!  Today is going to be a VERY busy day for my little blog.  3 post, yup 3 of them!  So be sure to drop in and see them all - my Exploring Cricut Hospital Survival Kit is HERE, and my Cardz TV Christmas Planner is HERE.  Today is challenge day at PDE Challenges.  Janis challenged us to create a project with music.  I grew up surrounded by music.  My parents are both classically trained musicians, and I sang in lots of choirs and played the Cello, so music is a huge part of my life.  Here is what I came up with:

The tag is from Plantin Schoolbook and the notes are from Quarter Note.  The faces are from Peachy Keen's Princess Faces and the sentiment is from Whimsical Design's Whimsical Fun.  The paper and ribbon are both from Michael's and I doodled around with my Sakura Jelly Roll pens.

This week's sponsor is Heather Ellis with 3 digital images to the lucky winner!

So pop on over to PDE Challenges, see what the DT came up with, and play along with us!

A challenge or two for my cute tag:
Kaboodle Doodles - music, dance the arts
Ladybug Crafts - anything goes
The Craft Place - black and white




A la prochaine...

A Card and a Winner!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I hope you all had a great Labour Day.  We just got back from the cottage about an hour ago :)    As promised, I am going to announce the winner of the pretty butterfly stamps from  the Brew HaHa blog hop over the weekend.  Isn't that an awesome set of stamps??   But, first, I have a card to share with you today:

Isn't it cute??  The cut is from Crocs Rule, love that cartridge :)  The mat is from Elegant Edges.  The sentiment is from Flourishes April Showers stamps.  I bought that stamp set because I love that sentiment so :)  The card stock is from Michaels, the twine from Doodlecharms and the button from a big bag form Walmart.  The patterned paper is from my LSS - I think it is from a line called Jilli Bean Soup - isn't it cute??

Here is the winner from the hop:

Stephanie said:

I love your adorable beans. So cute.

Stephanie, please contact me at mapottie at yahoo dot ca in the next week (by Wednesday Sept 12th), and I will get those gorgeous butterflies winging their way to you.  

A challenge or two for my cutie croc:

Make it Monday - anything goes

Stamp with Fun - button

The Pink Elephant - use patterned paper

The Craft Garden - inspired by water

A la prochaine... 

Paper Playtime - Gingham

Happy Monday everyone!  You still have time to win the blog candy I am offering from Cardz TV Stamps Brew HaHa blog hop.  My posts are HERE and HERE.  I hope you are all enjoying the last long weekend of summer!  It is Delicious Die Cuts challenge day over at Paper Playtime!  Today Janis challenged us to make a project with gingham.  Here is what I came up with:

Isn't it cute??  I cut the horse with Create a Critter - shocking I know...  I can't wait for them to come out with CAC 2!  The sentiment stamps is from Mark's Finest Papers Wild Horses stamp set.  They are sponsoring today's challenge and the DT got some stamps to play with.  Thanks MFP!!  The patterned paper is all old Creative Memories that I have been hoarding for YEARS!  The cardstock and ribbon are from Michael's.  I embossed the background with Cuttlebugs Branches embossing folder, and the buttons are from Walmart.

 So, as I said, our sponsors this time are Mark's Finest Paper, and they are  giving one lucky participant a North American Woods stamp set.  Lucky ducky!!

I hope you all hop over to Paper Playtime, see what the creative DT came up with to inspire you, and  play along with us!  Happy Labour Day everyone!

A la prochaine...

Cardz TV Stamps Brew HaHa Day 2

Happy Sunday everyone!  It is Day 2 of Cardz TV Stamps Brew HaHa blog hop.  If you are looking for yesterday's project click HERE.  I decided to post a couple of extra projects that I made with this wonderful stamp set.  I loved all 3 of them, and decided to use them all for this hop.  Here are today's projects:

This project is a cute little tea bag holder.  I found the tutorial for it HERE.  Hmm, I just realized that I haven't taken a picture of the envelopes that hold the tea bags, I will have to do that later - cause the inside is super cute :)  The tea pot is from Savory cartridge and the paper is all from CTMH.  The ribbon is from Michael's.  This is the perfect little gift for a friend of mine who is having surgery next week.  She and I get together for tea, whenever our schedules allow.

This is another 4x4 card.  I am loving that size card!  The cricut cut is from Winter Frolic.  I cutied up her face with my favorite PK stamps - this face is from Wide Eyed Kids - love it :)  The paper and ribbon is all from Michael's and I did some doodling around with my Sakura Jelly Toll pens.

So, I'm sure you are all wondering where you can find this fun stamp set?You can buy it, and all of Mary's awesome stamps HERE.  They are all such wonderful and versatile sets, I warn you though, they are addictive!  You can't just have one :)

Don't forget about my blog candy!  You can win by commenting on either (or both) of my blog hop posts.  I would love for you to be a follower, but only if you like what you see :)  Isn't it a pretty butterfly stamp set?

Be sure to hop around to all the team members blogs.  Many of us are posting new projects again today, because we loved this set so much, we couldn't choose which project we liked best!  Here is the line up again:





I'll be back tomorrow with a new project to share with you all, until then, I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful Labour Day weekend.

A la prochaine...

Cardz TV Brew HaHa Blog Hop - Day 1

Happy Blog Hop Day!!  Today we are celebrating the release of a special stamp set at Cardz TV Stamps called BREW HAHA.  The set is special because the sentiments were all created by member of the Cardz TV Design team.  If you are here from Laura's blog then you are in the right spot.  If you just happened upon our hop, you should pop on back to Mary's blog, and see what the entire team has created using this fabulous stamp set!  Here is my creation for today:

Isn't it cute??  As soon as I saw this sentiment, I knew exactly what I wanted to do - I found these cute little coffee beans on the Love You Latte cartridge.  Their cute little faces are from Peachy Keens Princess faces and Boy Mates faces.  I doodle them up with Sakura Jelly Roll pen and made cheeks on the girl coffee bean with my SU chalk.  The paper is a mixed bag - the patterned paper is from CTMH and the cardstock is from Recollections and Bazzil.  The sentiment is, of course, from Brew HaHa.

Your next stop along the way is Nicole, be sure to go see her beautiful project.  Mary is offering some Blog Candy!  On lucky hopper will win 2 Cardz TV stamps of their choice, you just have to leave a comment on Mary's blog.  You have until Sunday night at 11:59 EST to leave your comment.  You can find and buy ALL of Mary's amazing stamps HERE.

****BLOG CANDY****  I completely forgot to post this last night, but I am giving away some blog candy!  One person will win this beautiful butterfly stamp set.  Aren't they pretty?  How do you win?  I would love for you to be a follower of my blog, but only if you like what you see.  Just leave a comment on today or tomorrow's post, and I will draw next week to see who wins.  You have until Monday night at midnight EST.  If you comment on both today and tomorrow's post, then you double your chances to win :)

Be sure to hop back tomorrow, to see another creation I made for this wonderful blog hop.  Don't forget, your next stop is Nicole's blog, right HERE, and there is a full list of the entire team below, so you don't get lost along the way!

I'll be back tomorrow with 2 more projects to share using this beautiful stamps set! be sure to pop back then!

A challenge or two for my cute card:
Peachy Keen - anything goes
Shopping our Stash - use your favorite thing (I used 3 of them - my Cardz TV stamps, my PK stamps and my Cricut)
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Make it Monday - anything goes
The Pink Elephant - thinking of you/ sympathy
Victorine - brown, white and one other color (green)

A la prochaine...