Cricut Cardz Challenge - Father's Day

Happy Wednesday!  It's challenge day over at Cricut Cardz Challenge!  Today Mary challenged us to make a father's day card.  Here is what I came up with:

The silhoutte on this is cut from A Child's Year.  The paper is all from CTMH, both patterned and cardstock.  I bought the stamp at my LSS, it was just a loose, unmounted piece of rubber, so I have no idea which company it's from.  I doodle using my Sakura Jelly Roll pen.

Please hop over to CCC. see what the fabulous DT came up with, and play along with us!

A challenge or two for my little card:
Dream Valley Challenges - for that special guy
Scrappy Frog - celebrate men
The Crafty Pad - let's hear it for the boys
One Stop Craft - father's day
Card Makin Mamas - father's day
Phindy's Place - father's day

I am hoping to get into my craft room this afternoon, and have something new for you tomorrow, but I definitely have something for you on Friday!  hope to see you then :)
A la prochaine...

 

Just a Note

Happy Tuesday!  This is a quick little card I made yesterday.  I think it turned out really cute:

This is a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 card.  The stamp is a new Pure Innocence stamp.  I LOVE it!  I paper pieced the dress with some paper that was in my scrap box.  Those little sleeves and collar were VERY tiny to cut around.  I colored her in with my Prismacolor Pencils.  The two pieces of patterned paper on the card base, are both old Stampin Up papers. The card stock, random papers from my scrap box.  The sentiment stamp is from Whimsical Designs.

Be sure to pop back tomorrow to see my DT creation for Cricut Cardz Challenge.  It's going to be a good one :)

A challenge or two for my cute little card:
Inspire me Fridays - anything goes
Polka Doodles - flowers
Do You Stack Up - paper piecing
Paper Crafting Journey - hand colored image
Pixie Dust Studio - use 3 or more patterned paper (2 on card base, 1 used to paper piece dress)
Oozak - at least 2 patterned papers and 1 embellishment

A la prochaine...

Run Fast

Happy Monday!  I had a great weekend!  I ran a 5k this past Saturday :)  Yay me!  I will tell you all about it in a minute, but first, I want to share a card I made that I am sending to a friend who also did the race.  Here it is:

Isn't it cute?  The stamp set is from Close to my Heart - in fact, everything is from CTMH except the ribbon.  The layout is simple, but showcases the stamp, which I really like.  I hope my friend likes it :)

So the race I was in, was called Sole Sisters.  It was a women only 5km run with no clock.  You could run, or walk it, and everyone who finished got a medal!  The morning was POURING, but by the time we got to the pre-race stuff, the sky was blue!  There were 1500 women participating.

As we walked to the start line, it started to pour again, and just before the start, there was thunder and lightning!  The race was VERY wet - I was soaked and freezing by the end.  I was pretty grateful for the dinner and hot bath that were waiting for me when I got home.

Here are me and my neighbor Michelle at the end of the run with our sparkly, blingy medals.  We had a great time, despite the weather.  I have already signed up for next year!

I hope you all come back tomorrow.  I will have a new project to share with you.

A challenge or two for my cute little card:

Stampin Sisters in Christ - use an image showing action

Stampavie and More - for a girl

Sunday Stamper - pretty in pink

Bunny Zoe Challenge - girls, girls, girls
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Make it Monday - anything goes
Simon Says Stamps and Show - anything goes

A la prochaine...

 

52 Questions - The Beach

Happy Friday everyone!  It is challenge day over at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.  Today Janis challenged us to make a beach themed project. Living in Nova Scotia, we are surrounded by ocean, so the beach can be very cold, but the kids love it!   Here is what I came up with:

The tag is from Plantin Schoolbook, the sun and crab are both from CAC.  I ripped some random pieces of brown paper to make the sand.  The stamps is from Flourishes Sweet Days of Summer.  I doodled around with my Sakura pen, and on of my old Creative Memories pens.  The paper is from my scrap box and the ribbon is from Michael's.

For June, there will be two winners - one from Canada and one from the USA.  How awesome is that??  Here is what's up for grabs...

The lucky Canadian winner will get this fabulous CTMH stamp set, from Canadian consultant Darla Haverstock.  Shop with her HERE, and see her blog HERE

The lucky American winner receives this great CTMH stamp, from Lucy Kelleher.  You can see Lucy's blog HERE and shop with her HERE

Pop over to Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges, see what the DT came up with and then play along with us.  You just might win!!

A challenge or two for my tag:

I Brake for Challenges - summer fun
Try It On Tuesdays - anything goes
Fashionista Challenge - summer
The Squirrel and the Fox - winter or summer
Cupcake Inspirations - beach theme
All Sorts - by the seaside
My Sheri Crafts - summer lovin

A la prochaine...

 

Mum's Monogram Card

Happy Thursday everyone!  So, as I said last week, I made my Mum some monogram cards for her birthday.  Here they are:

These are 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  The "D" is from Quarter Note - I just love the font on that cartridge, it is so pretty! The shape the D is on, is cut from Elegant Edges.  The pink layer, is 4x4 and is embossed with Cuttlebug's Victorine folder.  You'll notice that I used 2 different ribbons.  I originally went with the pink, but found it was getting lost.  I tried the black, and liked that one better, so the last 4 have the black ribbon.  I used my pink Round it All to round the corners.  Mum really liked them!

A challenge or two for my cards:
Waste not Wednesday - everything to create these cards except for the case, came from my scrap box
Paper Take Weekly - anything goes
Bunny Zoe Crafts - anything goes
Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - use pink
Secret Crafter - anything goes

I'll be back tomorrow with the latest challenge from Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenges, so be sure to come back and visit me then :)

A la prochaine...

 

Paper Playtime - Vacation!!

Happy Monday everyone!  It is Delicious Die Cut challenge day over at Paper Playtime.  Today, Janis challenged us to make a vacation themed card. My son and husband went off to Cub Camp this past weekend, Andrew was beside himself with excitement - I made this card for them - to celebrate their special father/son vacation time.  Here is what I came up with:

Isn't it adorable!!??  The cartridges used here, are Campin critter - for the little porcupine roasting the marshmallow, Create a Critter for the campfire and Everyday Paperdolls (I think) for the cloud.  I inked the edges of the marshmallow to give it a toasted look, and on the cloud, to add some dimension.  I doodled all over with my Sakura Jelly Roll pens.  The paper is all from my scrap box, so it's a mish mash of a lot of different things.  The ribbon is from Michael's The stamp is from a set I wanted for a long time, and finally bought about a month ago - Pink By Design's Canada stamp set - I think it is out of stock now, but it is the first set I have bought by PBD, and I can tell you, I WILL be buying plenty more - it gave a gorgeous, crisp stamp and their customer service was excellent!  Thanks Sarah!  I stamped it with my Versafine black ink.

There are 2 prizes for those who plays along with the challenge over the next 2 weeks.  Sharon, from MeeMee's Creations, is giving away 2 6x6 Lost and Found paper pads - Union Square and Madison Avenue.

Our second sponsor is The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Shoppe.  She is giving away 4 Action Wobbles.  These are so much fun!  I wish I could win either of these prizes!  They are both awesome :)

So, I hope you all hop over to Paper Playtime, see what the wonderful DT has come up with to inspire you, and play along with us!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

A challenge or two for my cute card:
Pixie Dust Studios - summer
SJ Papercrafts - something for the boys and use a "stash" item - I got Campin Critters LAST year for my birthday, and this is the first time I have used it - don't tell my hubby!
Raise the Bar - welcome summer
Inky Impressions - summer fun
Paper Pretties - summer
Stampin Royalty - masculine cards
Die Cuttin Diva's - anything goes
Getting Cricky - summertime
Scrappy Moms - summer vacation
The Paper Players - summertime

A la prochaine...

52 Questions - Favorite Verse or Quote

Happy Friday!  It is challenge day over at Pause Dream EnjoyChallenges.  Today Janis challenged us to make a project featuring our favorite verse or quote.  Here is what I came up with:

This is one of the first bible verses I memorized as a little girl.  I always thought it was a verse about Thanksgiving - (the action, not the holiday)...  Thanking God for all He has created.  The stamps are both from Flourishes - the bunny is from Spring is Sprung, and the verse is from Lenten Roses.  The tag is cut from Plantin Schoolbook.  I colored the image with my SU chalks and my Prismacolor Pencils.  This coloring thing is still new for me - and using chalk t do anything other than color in cheeks, was a bit intimidating but, on the whole, I am pleased with what I created!  The paper is all from Recollections and the ribbon is Michaels.

I hope you come on over to Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges, see what the DT came up with, and play along with us!  There is a chance to win too :)  June will have TWO winners!  A Canadian winner and an American winner!!  They will each win a beautiful Close to my Heart stamp set!

The Canadian consultant is Darla Haverstock - here are links to her BLOG and STORE

The American Consultant is Lucy Kelleher - here are links to her BLOG and her STORE

A challenge or two for my tag:
Divas by Design - anything goes
Simon Says Challenges - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Craft a Scene - may flowers
Stampin Sisters in Christ - add a technique you are afraid of (chalking, well coloring in general...)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - anything goes
Bearly Mine Challenges - animal kingdom
Everybody Art Challenges - anything but a card
Flourishes - thank you card or tag - this may be stretching it a bit, but it is a tag about giving thanks - hopefully it counts...

I hope everyone enjoys a gorgeous weekend - the weather looks like it may be starting to clear here after a week of cold and rain!  Hope you all get a little time to craft!

A la prochaine...