Farm Fresh Designs

Just a note...

2012-02-13T15:27:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

A few days ago, I had a chance to sit and play with some of my stamps and dies that hadn't been used yet.

I love my Die-Namics from My Favorite Things, and when this Rainbow die-namic was released, I HAD to have it. Now, I have used it!

I went with a super simple layout on this one, so the rainbow and sentiment would really stand out. Before I forget, the sentiment is from Paper Smooches, called Sentiment Sampler. If you haven't checked out all the awesome stamp sets at Paper Smooches.....PLEASE GO! You'll definitely be glad you did!

Since there is an abundance of kraft cardstock on this one, and it's been a while, Ill throw this into Jeanie's That's Krafty Thursday #58 challenge!

That's pretty much it for this card! No colouring, or paper-piecing! Just some great die-cuts and a perfect sentiment!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - sentiment sampler (paper smooches)

paper - kraft, whisper white, real red, tangerine tango, daffodil delight, wild wasabi, bashful blue, night of navy, elegant eggplant

other - flat bottom cloud die-namic (my favorite things), rainbow die-namic (my favorite things)

Paperplay Challenge

2012-02-09T07:46:00.000-05:00

Good Morning - I can't believe it is Thursday already....this has been a crazy week!

Today, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Paperplay Challenge Blog. The challenge this week is Love Letters. This doesn't necessarily mean Valentine's themed, but that was the direction all my cards have been going lately, so I stuck with it!

I went with an older Mojo Monday sketch on this one, Sketch #224. Again all the papers are from the Your Truly collection by Echo Park. My image is actually a Freebie at the Stamp Fairy store, Barry! He was printed out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured in with my copics. I added some Smooch Illuminate to the heart, and some glossy accents for his nose.

To finish off the card I added a few white brads from American crafts.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - barry love (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, basic black, whisper white, yours truly (echo park)

other - copics, nestabilities, smooch illuminate, glossy accents, brads (american crafts)

Lots of Love

2012-02-08T07:43:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

Today, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Creative Inspirations Challenge, which is Lots of Love. There are so many Valentine's themed challenges out there....if you're looking for something to get your mojo working, there's lots out there!

I started out by printing Barry Love onto some X-Press It Blending card, then coloured him in with my copics. After cutting him out with my nestabilities, I added some Smooch Illuminate to his heart, and some doodling around the edges of the circle.

Since it had been sitting out on my desk, I went with Echo Park Yours Truly for my papers. I added a few brads, and that's it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - barry love (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, basic black, your truly (echo park)

other - heart trio cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), copics, nestabilities, Smooch Illuminate, brads (su!)

Bear Hugs & Kisses

2012-02-07T07:20:00.000-05:00

Happy Tuesday!

I made this card last week in hopes of getting it up before the SFYTT deadline, but my internet had some "issues", and alas, here I am posting it now.

This sweet bear is one of my FAVOURITE characters at TCP! I stamped Big Bear from Bear Hugs onto X-Press It Blending Card, and coloured him in with my copics. I stamped him again onto a piece of paper from my Echo Park Yours Truly pad, and cut out the heart.

The hearts were cut out using the TCP Hearts Trio Cut-Ups, and the sentiment was stamped on a piece of kraft cardstock, and then cut out using the First Place Award die-namic from My Favorite Things.

On the inside of the card I used more of the hearts, and also the sentiment again, cut out with the Heart Trio Cut-Ups.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - bear hug (the cat's pajamas)

paper - kraft, basic black, whisper white, x-press it blending card, yours truly (echo park)

other - copics, nestabilities, heart trio cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), first place award die-namic (my favorite things)

TE Sketch Challenges are back!

2012-02-03T10:49:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

I am so happy that the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenges are back for 2012! They are great sketches, and it makes sure that some of my awesome TE Stamps get the lovin' they so deserve!

My little man celebrated his 3rd birthday on Wednesday. Being a true FARM BOY, this card suits him perfectly!

This Green Acres stamp set is probably one of my favourites. I love everything about it! Being a farm girl, this set is just perfect for me too....so I should love it!

I began by stamping the barn and tractor onto SU Whisper White cs, then colored them in with my copics. After cutting them out, I added some Glossy Accents to the tractor to make it shiny!

The grass was cut out using my Grass Cut-Ups from The Cat's Pajamas, and my cloud is the Flat Bottom Cloud Die-namic from My Favorite Things.

The papers are Cosmo Cricket's Garden Variety.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - green acres (taylored expressions)

paper - kraft, whisper white, basic black, garden variety (cosmo cricket)

other - copics, nestabilities, brads (su!), glossy accents, grass cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), flat bottom clouds (my favorite things)

Fab N Funky

2012-02-01T20:43:00.000-05:00

Good evening!

Today is the first day in a while that I have been able to access the internet on my computer....not the phone! I was able to get access just in time!

Today, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Fab N Funky Challenge this week. The challenge this week is to use a digi image! (sure isn't tricky with a folder full of Stamp Fairy digis!)

I started with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #150 as my inspiration. It's always so much easier to sit down to make a card with a great sketch!

My image is from the Aliens collection. I am trying desperately to give all my stamps some love! I printed it out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured it in with my copics. After cutting it out with my circle nestabilities, I added some Glossy Accents to the flame and the spaceship window.

The papers are from the Bo Bunny Blast Off collection.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - aliens (stamp fairy)

paper - lucky limeade, night of navy, yo yo yellow, whisper white

other - first place award die-namic (mft), little open scallop die-namic (mft), glossy accents (ranger), copics, nestabilities, brads

Tuesday Morning Sketches..

2012-01-24T07:41:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

Stamp Fairy is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches this week! Here's a little card I created for it.

I started by printing out this little Peapod onto some SU Whisper White cs, then coloring her in with my copics. The paper is from the Echo Park Love Me collection.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - peapods (stamp fairy), to the moon (verve)

paper - basic gray, melon mambo, whisper white

other - copics, nestabilities, circus panel cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), melon mambo ribbon (su!)

Ribbons & Buttons

2012-01-19T07:27:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! I'm a little late getting this post up, as this challenge went live yesterday, but better late than never!

Stamp Fairy has sponsored the Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #71 this week, which is to use Ribbons & Buttons!

I decided I wanted to make a boy birthday card using this challenge, so I went with papers from the Bo Bunny Blast Off collection.

My image is Patches of course! He was printed on X-Press It Blending card, then coloured with copics. I then cut him out using my square nestabilities, then doodled around the edges.

The layout for this card is based on the Sweet Stop Sketch #141. My buttons were all cut out using the Button Quartet Die-namic from My Favorite Things.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - patches (stamp fairy), birthday phrases (verve)

paper - blast off (bo bunny), whisper white, x-press it, night of navy

other - copics, nestabilities, scrapper's floss, button quartet die-namic (mft)

Double Challenge!

2012-01-15T09:15:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! Hope you are all enjoying a great weekend! It's a great weekend here, because there is LOTS of football on! And, it's playoff football, so it's even better!

I managed to get some crafting time in before the football started yesterday, and created a card for 2 challenges!

I started off with Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #34. This is another great sketch! If you haven't checked out Jen's Blog before, head over there....she is incredibly talented, and her sketches are awesome!

I was also checking out some of my FAVOURITE blogs, and noticed that By Lori Designs Challenge Blog was up and running again this year! YAY!! I love Lori's images, and her challenges are awesome too! The BLD Challenge #22 is a colour challenge:

I started by printing out Puddle Jumper Harper onto some X-Press It Blending card, and then colouring her with my copics. I added some stickles to her necklace, and the polka dots on her skirt.

The paper is from my stash, Hoopla-Hysteria by We R Memory Keepers. I thought it matched the challenge colours pretty well!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - puddle jumper harper (by lori designs), by the numbers (my favorite things)

paper - kraft, whisper white, x-press it blending card, hoopla-hysteria (we r memory keepers)

other - copics, little open scallop die-namic (my favorite things)

Snowy Saturday...

2012-01-14T07:34:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

I am not sure what the weather has been like in your area as you read this, but I just took down all my Christmas decorations, and for the first time since before they were even put up, we had snow....lots of it! Does anyone else find it really sad taking all that stuff down?? I LOVED our tree and having it in the house....even though there are lots of needles to vacuum. However, it is nice to have things back to normal in the living room!

Speaking of back to normal, 2012 has started, and so too, have the Sketches For You To Try. This month, the sponsor is one of my faves, The Cat's Pajamas.

I used one of my newest sets from TCP, Peeking. This is really a Christmas set, but it is definitely versatile, and can be used for birthdays too! PJ was stamped onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. The present was paper pieced using MME A Happy Heart papers.

The kraft panel was embossed using my Cuttlebug Seeing Spots folder, and to finish off the card, I added some Rose Red double stitched ribbon, and three copper brads.

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your Saturday!

supplies
stamps - peeking (the cat's pajamas)
paper - kraft, soft suede, whisper white, a happy heart (my minds eye)
other - copics, nestabilities, seeing spots (cuttlebug), ribbon (su!), brads (michaels)

Bellarific Friday....on the 13th!

2012-01-13T07:06:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! Happy Friday the 13th!

It has been a terribly long time since I had played along with the Bellarific Friday Challenges. I had also gotten a new stash of those Uptown Girls, and they were just begging for ink!

This week, the challenge was a sketch! Totally my favourite kind of challenge!

I started out by stamping Uptown Girl Posh has a Present, onto SU Whisper White, then colouring her in with copics. After cutting her out with my circle nestabilities, I traced around the edges with my copic multiliner.

The papers are from the Echo Park Be Mine collection. The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White and cut out using the Circus Panels Cut Ups from The Cat's Pajamas.

On the inside of the card, I stamped Posh again, and added a Happy Birthday sentiment in Melon Mambo.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - uptown girl posh has a present (stamping bella), sentiments (stamping bella)

paper - melon mambo, basic black, whisper white, be mine (echo park)

other - copics, nestabilities, circus panels cut-ups (the cat's pajamas), Smooch Illuminate

A - Anything Goes

2012-01-11T07:32:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

I love that there are so many Christmas Card Challenge blogs out there. I know I just finished sending out a huge number of them, and I do have a lot left over, but it is always nice to get a jump start on making them for the next year!

This week begins a new challenge at the ABC Christmas Card Challenge Blog. It's A - Anything Goes!

I started by using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #149 as the layout for my card. Again, I used Barry as my character for this card. He was printed out onto X-Press It Blending Card, then coloured with copics. After he was cut out with my oval nestabilities, I added some Glassy Accents and Diamond Glitter to the ornaments.

In still going with my goal of using up the hoards of paper I have, I found a few sheets of this paper - Bo Bunny Tis The Season, and have decided to use it up!

Well, that is is from me today. Have a great day!

Papertake Weekly Challenge

2012-01-11T07:01:00.000-05:00

Good morning! So, this post was supposed to be up yesterday, but it just didn't happen.....so today will be a double post day!

Today is the Papertake Weekly Challenge, which is a Die Cute Special. And, that isn't a typo! You are supposed to use a die, and something cute.

Here's what I came up with!

So, for something cute, naturally, I chose Barry! He was printed out onto X-Press it Blending card, then coloured with copics. After he was cut out with my rectangle nestabilities, I added some Glossy Accents to his nose, Smooch Illuminate to his skis and some Sparkly Fluff for the "snow".

The sentiment is from a little winter set from Verve Stamps, which was stamped on a mini tab die-namic from MFT. My other die cut is the Snowflake Cut Up from The Cat's Pajamas. I LOVE this snowflake!!

On the inside of the card, I added the sentiment again, and the DP, which is the last of my Bo Bunny Winter Joy.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Craft Your Days Away

2012-01-07T04:00:00.029-05:00

Good Morning!

I hope ya'll had a fabulous holiday season, and are settling back into the "normal" routine!

This year Stamp Fairy is doing things a little bit differently! There are still releases every week, but instead of having challenges, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring LOTS of Challenge Blogs.

For a bit of a change, I have hopped over to the Sponsorship Team, and here is my first one!

Craft Your Days Away is a bi-weekly challenge blog, and the theme this week is New Beginnings. I figured there wasn't anything better for a new beginning than a baby!

With the start of a new year, I thought it would be a good idea to start going through my images, and use some that I had neglected in 2011.

First up on the no-longer-neglected list is Toby-Everyday Angel. This image is so perfect for a sweet little baby card! I started by printing Toby out onto some SU Whisper White cs, then coloring it in with my copics. After "fussy-cuting" it out, I added Glossy Accents to the wings, Liquid Applique to the cloud, then a healthy coating of SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

My layout is another great one from Jen Schults' Deconstructed Sketch #32. I did flip it onto the side! The papers are from My Minds Eye Six by Six Dwell.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - toby - everyday angel (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, whisper white, dwell (my minds eye)

other - nestabilities, copics, ribbon (stamping bella)

A New Little Someone...

2011-12-21T07:30:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! I have been a little slack with the blog posts this month. December seems to be a crazy month, no matter how organized you think you are!

On November 30, my brother and sister-in-law welcomed a sweet little girl into the world. Last weekend we had a little open house for all to meet her. This is the card I made!

Since I had yet to complete the December SFYTT, I made sure to used it as my layout on this one!

I started by using some of my new Verve stamps I got not long ago. The flower is from Great Friend, which I stamped numerous times onto the DP (MME Pretty Please), then cut out. The sentiment is from Hope Blooms, which I cut out using my File Tab Die-namic.

To finish off the card, I added some doodling, and two American Crafts brads.

Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy!

supplies

stamps - hope blooms (verve), great friend (verve)

paper - kraft, whisper white, my minds eye pretty please

other - decorative doily die-namic (my favorite things), file tab die-namic (my favorite things)

Season's Greetings!

2011-12-16T15:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

Can you believe Christmas is only 9 days away?? December is flying by....luckily, I am done with my shopping, and just have a bit of wrapping to finish.

Stamp Fairy has some Christmas presents too....in the form of a new release!

This is Barry Countdown to Christmas 2. I love how he is all tangled up in the lights! He was printed on SU Whisper White cs, and coloured with copics. I added some Smooch Illuminate to his stars, and then doodles around the edges.

The patterned paper is from the 12 Days of Christmas collection by My Minds Eye.

The sentiment is from the Warmest Wishes set, from There She Goes. It was stamped on kraft cardstock that was cut using the File Tab Die-namic from My Favourite Things. I also used this awesome Snowflake cut-up from The Cat's Pajamas.

On the inside, I used the Snowflake Cut-up again, as well as some of the dp. The sentiment was stamped using the Wishing You set, from There She Goes.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - barry countdown to christmas 2 (stamp fairy), warmest wishes (there she goes), wishing you (there she goes)

paper - kraft, whisper white, 12 days of christmas (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, smooch illuminate, brads (su! & michaels), snowflake cut-up (the cat's pajamas), file tab die-namic (my favourite things

Countdown to Christmas!

2011-12-09T07:42:00.000-05:00

Can you believe it.....Christmas is only 2 weeks away?? I do love this time of year, even though it is quite busy! We've just got a nice dusting of snow, and we'll be getting our Christmas tree this weekend.

In the theme of counting down.....Gerda has created some adorable new Barry images this week!

I started by printing Barry out onto SU Whisper White cs, then colouring him in with my copics. After cutting him out with my oval nestabilities, I added some Stardust Stickles to his toque and Smooch Illuminate to the ornaments.

The paper is from the Twelve Days of Christmas by My Minds Eye.

On the inside of the card I used more of the dp, and punched out the sentiment with my circle nestabilities.

Make sure you stop by the Stamp Fairy Blog to check all the DT's creations out!

Thanks for stopping by!

supplies

stamps - barry countdown to christmas (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, whisper white, 12 days of christmas (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, smooch illuminate, stickles

Stamp Fairy Birthday Blog Hop!

2011-12-03T03:00:00.004-05:00

Good Morning!

Today, Stamp Fairy is celebrating it's FIRST birthday, and the whole Stamp Fairy Design Team is celebrating with a blog hop. This blog hop is different from most.....everyone that completes the hop will win a prize!

There is a special release this weekend of images especially for a calendar. That means there are 12 different images, all designed to work with the months of the year!

Make sure you leave a comment on each blog as you hop along, and grab the letter provided on each one so you can collect your prize at the end of the hop. The letters are scrambled, and after collecting them, you'll need to create the phrase. Once you have completed the hop, left your comments, and unscrambled the phrase, email the phrase to Gerda to collect your prize!

So enough with the banter.....on to the hop!

You should have arrived here from Deanne's blog. If you didn't, not to worry my friends, just head back to the Stamp Fairy Blog to get started.

My calendar showcases one of my favourite bears, Barry. Obviously, I am showing you Barry's softer, romantic side with February!

I printed Barry out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured him in with my copics. I added some Smooch Illuminate to his wings, and some Glossy Accents to the hearts.

The paper is Echo Park Be Mine, and the hearts were cut out using the Heart Trio Cut Up from The Cat's Pajamas.

Before you go, make sure you write down this letter:

After you write down the letter, remember to leave me a comment!

The next stop on the hop is Larissa!

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure to get your commenting done, and unscramble the phrase before December 31 to claim your prize! You'll be glad you did!

Happy Birthday Stamp Fairy!

2011-12-02T00:00:00.005-05:00

Good Morning!

Today is Stamp Fairy's 1st Birthday! Today also kicks off a weekend of fun with the Stamp Fairy DT, so make sure you come back again tomorrow!

As with every Friday, there is a new release today. This is Molly Fairy.

I started by printing her out onto X-Press It Blending card, then colouring her with my copics. I added some Smooch Illuminate to her wings, and some Star Dust Stickles around her wand. After cutting he out with my rectangle nestabilities, I added some doodling around the edges.

The paper is Life of the Party, from My Minds Eye.

There is also a sale going on.....a Birthday Sale!! Make sure you check out the blog!

Remember to come back tomorrow for a birthday Blog Hop! You'll be glad you did!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - molly fairy (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, regal rose, x-press it blending card, life of the party (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, Smooch illuminate, Star Dust Stickles, faux crochet border die-namic (my favorite things)

Birthday Wishes...SFYTT style

2011-11-29T00:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning!

Some more Verve-y goodness to show you today! This is my card for Jen's November SFYTT. And, as usual, I am just getting it finished at the last minute....not like I have a whole month to get it done!

Last minute or not, I did get it done, as I have all year so far!

It's a good thing I am not mailing this card.....I'd get charged extra postage for sure! It's a heavy one!

My Go-To set from Verve has to be Bloom & Grow. I just love the flowers, and the leaves!

I started by stamping the leaves in Old Olive ink onto some SU Whisper White, and the flowers in Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Elegant Eggplant ink. Then, they were cut out using the Elegant Leaves die and the Floral Circles die.

The paper is from My Minds Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky.

After getting all these panels mounted, I added some lace from KaiserCraft, then added the sentiment from Amazing Wishes.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - bloom & grow (verve), amazing wishes (verve)

paper - kraft, old olive, happy go lucky (my minds eye)

other - lace (kaisercraft), elegant leaves die (verve), floral circles die (verve), markers (su!), nestabilities

You Go Girl!

2011-11-28T22:30:00.000-05:00

Good Evening!

I've got two sleeping kiddos, and two sleeping dogs, so I figured I'd sit down and get some blogging done!

I have actually got my cards finished for the Viva La Verve November Sketch Challenges! The month always starts off so well....then I just don't get around to finishing! Not this time! I got em done!

Here is what I created for the November Week 3 sketch!

I strayed from my typical Christmas card to make this card, perfect for a little baby girl.....and I just might be meeting one soon!

I stamped this adorable giraffe, from To The Moon, onto SU Very Vanilla cs twice. I coloured one of them with my copics, and cut the other out using my circle nestabilities. I added a little doodling around the edges of the circle as well. The scarf was stamped onto a piece of the dp, then cut out and mounted onto the giraffe!

The kraft panel was run through my die cutter with the Cuttlebug Seeing Spots folder. The sentiment is part of the To The Moon set, and it was cut out using the First Place Ribbon die-namic from My Favorite Things.

The paper is from A Happy Heart by My Minds Eye. I love the rich colours in this pack! To finish it off, I added the Rose Red double stitched ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - to the moon (verve)

paper - kraft, very vanilla, a happy heart (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, ribbon (su!), little open scallop die-namic (my favorite things), seeing spots embossing folder (cuttlebug), first place ribbon die-namic (my favorite things)

Challenge Week #52

2011-11-27T21:30:00.000-05:00

Can you believe it? This year's Christmas Card Challenge is over!! It has been an awesome 6 months working with a great team! I have been honoured to be a part of it!

Sadly, this is my last card as a member of Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge Design Team. This week, the challenge was to use Vellum.

I started by printing out this adorable Santa Bear from Anita Be Stampin. He was coloured in using copic markers, then "fussy cut".

This fabulous layout is Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #28. The vellum snowflake was cutout using my snowflake nestabilities, and the button was added from my stash. The paper is all from the Twelve Days of Christmas by My Minds Eye.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

supplies

stamps - santa bear (anita be stampin')

paper - kraft, real red, 12 days of christmas (my minds eye)

other - linen thread (su!), copics, nestabilities, corner chomper, big scallop border cut-up (the cat's pajamas)

Stamp Fairy Release Day!

2011-11-25T13:37:00.000-05:00

It's release day at Stamp Fairy!

This week.....more Christmas images!

This is Molly, and Gerda created some more adorable winter scenes with her! I started by printing her out onto some SU Whisper White cs and colouring her in with my copics.

I cut her out using my nestabilities, and then doodled around the edges. The paper I used is Crate Paper Snow Day.

This post is short....so if you are in the middle of Black Friday shopping, go ahead and get right back to it!

Have a great weekend!

supplies

stamps - molly wintertime (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, whisper white, rich razzleberry, snow day (crate paper)

other- nestabilties, sugar sparkly fluff, copics

Patches...

2011-11-22T14:25:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! Hope this finds you all preparing for a great week! For my American friends, it's a short one, with Thanksgiving just 2 days away! Up here in the north, we just reap the benefits of your Black Friday sales, and watching football ALL DAY Thursday. I am looking forward to the football! As for the shopping, I'll be doing mine from in front of my computer!

I have yet another Christmas card to share with you. This is Patches, one of the newest members of the Stamp Fairy family.

I printed Patches out onto SU Whisper White CS, and then coloured him in with my copics. Then, I added some glossy accents to the candy cane for a little bit of shine!

The layout is pretty simple, with all the papers coming from the Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly line.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - patches christmas (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, real red, whisper white, jolly by golly (cosmo cricket)

other - copics, nestabilities, glossy accents (ranger)

Something Magical About Winter

2011-11-20T21:48:00.000-05:00

Wow! That weekend sure did fly by! Hope you all were able to sit down and enjoy a little of it!

This week, the challenge at the Christmas Card Challenge Blog was to use Black and White.

I started by pulling out my snowflake nestabilites and cutting the largest one out using SU Whisper White cs. I then covered it with glue and poured on the SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter. While that mess was drying, I pulled out Wonderful Winter Wishes, from There She Goes.

The sentiment was stamped onto some Whisper White cs that I had cut out using the File Tab Die-namic from My Favorite Things.

The paper is from Making Memories Black & White. The layout is the Mojo Monday Sketch #215.

On the inside, I added some of the designer paper, and another sentiment from the set.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - wonderful winter wishes (there she goes)

paper - basic black, whisper white, black & white (making memories)

other - nestabilities, glue, dazzling diamonds glitter (su!), file tab die-namic (my favorite things)

Stamp Fairy Release Day!

2011-11-18T09:22:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! Happy Sunny Friday!

Today, we have more holiday images from Stamp Fairy....can you believe that Christmas is only like 6 weeks away!

This is Little Tommy, and he is getting ready for Santa! I started by printing Tommy onto SU Whisper White cs, then colored him in with my copics. After cutting him out with my nestabilities, I added some doodling around the edges and some Smooch Illuminate to the fur on his hat and coat!

The papers I used are all from the SU Ski Slope collection.....which is almost gone!

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy!

And we're back...

2011-11-17T07:35:00.000-05:00

to Christmas cards! It was a short break, I know, but 'tis the season!

This card is based on the Viva La Verve November Week 1 sketch.

I started out by stamping the images, from Merry Wishes, onto SU Whisper White cs, then colouring them in with my copics. Then, they were cut out using my circle nestabilities.

The paper is Ski Slope, an old pack of paper from SU! that is almost gone! It's amazing how long it can take one to use up hoards of paper! (which actually includes selling it too!)

I finished the card off with some Real Red ribbon, and some doodling around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - merry wishes (verve)

paper - kraft, whisper white, baja breeze, real red, ski slope (su!)

other - copics, nestabilities, smooch illuminate, rhinestone brad, ribbon

A Thankful Blast from the Past!

2011-11-16T11:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning! Can you believe that November is half over?? It'll be Christmas before we know it!

I have taken a little break from my Christmas Cards to play in the Taylored Expressions Blast From the Past Blog Hop. These hops are so perfect to make sure I get out that rubber that hasn't gotten much lovin' lately!

The theme this month was "thankful", and since you can't EVER have enough thank you cards...

I pulled out Summer Afternoon, which I haven't used in forever! I coloured the image with my SU markers, in Rich Razzleberry and Lucky Limeade, then stamped it onto Kraft cardstock. The butterfly was stamped in Melon Mambo ink. I then cut the image out using my square nestabilities, and then traved around the edges for some detail.

I flipped the sketch to make it work for my image! The papers I used are from the My Minds Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky collection. I am so happy with how this card turned out! I think I'll have to make a few more of this one!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Remember to check the list out at the end of this post, and hop through the blogs for a chance to win some TE goodies!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - summer afternoon (taylored expressions), bloom & grow (verve)

paper - kraft, rich razzleberry, happy go lucky (my minds eye)

other - nestabilities, first place award die-namic (mft), markers (su!), brads (hobby lobby)

Thanks a bunch!

2011-11-15T13:47:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon!

I am really, I mean really, going to try to get all the Viva La Verve sketches in this month. I have said it many times, and it just hasn't happened. I am going to stick to getting them done this month!

A friend asked me to make a thank you card for her, and after seeing the gorgeous Week 2 sketch for November, this is what I came up with!

I started with one of my favourite Verve sets, Bloom & Grow. The flowers were stamped in So Saffron and More Mustard, then cut out using the Floral Circles Die, also from Verve. The leaves were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, then cut out using the Elegant Leaves Die.

The papers are from my SU So Saffron dsp, and Making Memories Black and White. I added some drawn lines around some of the panels for extra detail.

Thanks for stopping by today! Now, get out and enjoy the sunshine!

supplies

stamps - bloom & grow (verve)

paper - basic black, whisper white, black & white (making memories), so saffron dsp (su!)

other - elegant leaves die (verve), floral circles die (verve), markers (su!), rhinestone brad (michaels), nestabilities

It's A Hats Off Challenge!

2011-11-14T11:29:00.000-05:00

This week, the Wednesday Challenge on the My Memories Blog this week was a "Hat's Off to You" challenge. Obviously, I am running a little late getting this posted!

Everything on this page is from the It Happened This Year pack. I LOVE these kits! The layout is from Becky Fleck's Pagemaps.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Card Challenges - Week 50

2011-11-13T10:50:00.000-05:00

Wow....week 50! That means there are only two more weeks in this year's Christmas Card Challenge!

This week, the challenge was to use Holly/Wreaths. I found a gorgeous stamp I had bought last year, and hadn't seen ink.

This is Door with Wreath, a Mo Manning image from Stamping Bella. I started by stamping the image onto SU Very Vanilla cs, then colouring it in with my copics. I used some glossy accents and SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter to look like the snow.

The layout was kept super simple, as the image is such a standout. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - door with wreath (stamping bella)

paper - kraft, chocolate chip, very vanilla, mitten weather (cosmo cricket)

other - copics, glossy accents, dazzling diamonds glitter (su!)

We Wish You A....

2011-11-11T12:29:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas! I know it seems so early for it....but we woke up to white this morning! It looks so pretty....but I was so not ready for it at the same time!

Along with the theme of snow, Stamp Fairy has released some more great Christmas images.

This is Lenny, and he has some Christmas Scenes for you today!

I started by printing Lenny out onto some SU Whisper White CS. I colored it in with my copics, then added shading, and finally some glittery snow, with SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

The sentiment is a freebie included today!

Thanks for stopping by today.

supplies

stamps - lenny christmas scenes (stamp fairy)

paper - whisper white, real red, twelve days of christmas (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, glossy accents, dazzling diamonds glitter (su!)

W - Winter Sports

2011-11-09T06:17:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

This week, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the ABC Christmas Challenge. The letter is "W", and the theme is winter sports.

Since Barry appeared ready to hit the ski slopes, he is the image I went with! I started by printing him out onto SU Whisper White cs, then colored him in with my copics. After cutting him out with my rectangle nestabilities, I added some Sugar Sparkly Fluff so it would look like Barry was standing in the snow!

The papers are from the Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly line.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - barry winter (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, melon mambo, whisper white, jolly by golly (cosmo cricket)

other - copics, nestabilities, sugar sparkly fluff, corner chomper

He Really Does Exist!

2011-11-06T07:45:00.000-05:00

Good Morning! It's a chilly, but sunny Sunday morning here, and we seemed to have avoided the unnecessarily early wakeup from the kids. Thankfully, it is Sunday, and a day of leave raking, then football should tire them out as well, and maybe a good nap could be in store!

This week we had a sketch challenge at Christmas Card Challenges. Sketches are such a great way for me to get a card started, and finished in good time!

I decided to flip the sketch, to make it work with my image, Define Good, from the Cat's Pajamas. I just love this little bunny! He was stamped onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. I added some liquid applique to his hat, then cut him out with my rectangle nestabilities.

The papers are all from the Bo Bunny Winter Joy collection. I love the non-traditional colours! The sentiment was added using the File Tab Die-namic from My Favorite Things, and then I added some buttons for the final touch!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - define good (the cat's pajamas)

paper - elegant eggplant, whisper white, winter joy (bo bunny)

other - buttons, twine (su!), file tab die-namic (mft), copics, nestabilities, liquid applique

Digital Scrapbooking Day!

2011-11-05T07:16:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! I'm not sure if you've heard, but today is Digital Scrapbooking Day! If you read my blog regularly, you might have caught my post from Wednesday, where I gave the My Memories Suite software a test run. Seriously, if you've ever considered Digital Scrapbooking, this weekend would be a GREAT weekend to start! Between sales and coupons, you could get the software for next to nothing!

My DD had her photo retakes at school today, so that put me in the mood to scrap her school photos from last year! I know, I am far behind, but again, if you read my post on Wednesday, you would know that I have now made four pages in the last five days, which is more than I have made in the last 4 years! I'll catch up....I am determined to!

All the components from this page are from the Back to School pack. I just LOVE how everything comes all perfectly coordinated and matching in the kits!

My layout is a Pagemaps design, from October 2011. If you want to see some GREAT scrapbooking layouts, check out the Pagemaps site! There are even digi templates!

Enjoy your Saturday! May it be a scrappy one!

And I Bring You Friday...

2011-11-04T09:10:00.000-04:00

It's just been one of those weeks! Luckily, the weekend is near, and Stamp Fairy has a super cute new release!

This week's release is called Barry Angel. I just love Barry! Between him and Patches, I think I'm set! I also decided to briefly step away from Christmas cards, and use the versatility of this stamp to make baby cards!

I started by printing Barry onto some SU Whisper White cs, then coloring him in with my copics. I used Liquid Applique for the cloud, but I didn't heat it, as I actually liked the shiny effect it gave! His angel wings were given a coat of glossy accents, then SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. The paper is all from the My Minds Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kits collection.

I used a few strips of the DP on the inside of the card, and added some sentiments from the Verve Stamps set, To The Moon,

I couldn't only make one baby card. What good would it be to only have a little boy card, and not a little girl one? (Plus I was feeling especially ambitious!)

Barry was coloured and decorated exactly the same as in the previous card. The papers are from the My Minds Eye Six by Six A Happy Heart collection.

The sentiment is from Verve Stamps To The Moon, and was cut out using the File Tab Die-namic from MFT.

The inside is the same as the boy card, however, just using the girly DP!

Since I used lots of Kraft cardstock,and I haven't entered any challenges lately, I'll drop this one into Jeannie's That's Krafty Thursday #55.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you head over to the Stamp Fairy Blog to check out all the goodies there!

Have a great day!

supplies

card one

stamps - barry angel (stamp fairy), to the moon (verve)

paper - kraft, whisper white, fly a kite (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, liquid applique, glossy accenty (ranger), dazzling diamonds glitter (su!), buttons, linen thread (su!)

card two

stamps - barry angel (stamp fairy), to the moon (verve)

paper - kraft, whisper white, a happy heart (my minds eye)

other - copics, nestabilities, liquid applique, glossy accenty (ranger), dazzling diamonds glitter (su!), buttons, linen thread (su!)

My Memories Software Review & a GIVEAWAY!

2011-11-02T06:53:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

Today's post has nothing at all to do with a card! But please stick around, it will TOTALLY be worth the read!

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I used to be a scrapbooker. I started one for my DD when she was born, and made many pages. When my son was born, I had full intentions of starting his scrapbook, but it never happened. Hopefully there are more of you out there, but for me, in order to create the "perfect" page, I had to have EVERYTHING laid out and matching. It would end up taking me hours, and the mess, and number of scraps just kept piling up! And, once you add all your embellishments to your pages, they are so thick you can only fit a few pages into a book. Needless to say, the last page I created for a scrapbook was in March of 2008, and my son (who was born in Feb 2009) doesn't even have a scrapbook!

This has all changed! I received an email from My Memories, asking if I would try out the My Memories Suite 2 software and review it. I totally jumped at the chance, because I did miss scrapbooking a lot, and I have thousands of photos that I wanted to scrap!

In a short time I was able to create three pages. The kits are INCREDIBLE, and they leave NO MESS on your desk!

It is amazing how organized this software is. All the kits are sorted, and everything that matches, always seems to be right there where you need it! The best part is when you download them from My Memories, they are automatically stored within the software, so you don't have to go searching for it when you need it!

I think I might finally started getting caught up with my scrapbooking. I hadn't touched it in so long, and was actually AGAINST digital scrapbooking at first. Can you believe it!? I have now officially been converted! I've even sold all of my other scrapbooking supplies!

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Christmas Card Challenges - Week 48

2011-10-31T13:27:00.000-04:00

Happy Halloween!

I had full intentions yesterday of getting this post up, but between gardening, parties and family, it just didn't happen. So, as I sit here, mug of coffee in hand, I'll get it finished today!

The challenge at the Christmas Card Challenge Blog this week is to use Liquid Applique. I haven't used it much at all, but I do love the effect it gives, especially with Christmas cards!

I started by using one of Heather Ellis' ADORABLE snowmen. He was printed out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. After cutting him out with my square nestabilities, I added some Glossy Accents to his scarf, and the Liquid Applique as the snow.

The paper is from the My Mind Eye Twelve Days of Christmas. I went with a fairly simple layout, so that snowman could really shine!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - snowman (digistampcharacters), snowy days (there she goes)

paper - kraft, garden green, lucky limeade, whisper white, twelve days of christmas (my minds eye)

other - nestabilities, copics, glossy accents, liquid applique

Frosty!

2011-10-28T09:14:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

I am not sure what you woke up to this morning, but we woke up to a frosty, chilly morning! I do know that winter is on its way, but I am not sure I am quite ready for it!

Today, being Friday, is release day at Stamp Fairy.

This is Clementine, and she is totally ready for frosty mornings! I started by printing her onto SU Whisper White cs, then colouring her in with my copics. Since October is almost over, I decided to use Jen's October SFYTT one more time!

My papers are from the My Minds Eye Twelve Days of Christmas paper pack.

Make sure you check out all the rest of the DT's creations on the Stamp Fairy Blog.

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - clementine winter (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, real red, whisper white, 12 days of christmas (my minds eye)

other - ribbon (michaels), copics, nestabilities

CCC - Recipe Challenge

2011-10-23T06:00:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Hope you are all enjoying a relaxing weekend!

The challenge at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge is a recipe challenge this week - 2 DP, ribbon and a bird!

Here's my use of the recipe - for my DP, I used 2 sheets of My Minds Eye 12 Days of Christmas, the ribbon is red satin, and the bird is from Sparkle & Cheer, by Taylored Expressions.

I am really happy with how this turned out, from the ribbon, to the sentiment with the bird....I might have to make a few more of these!

Make sure you pop over to the Christmas Card Challenge Blog, to see all the great creations!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - sparkle & cheer (taylored expressions)

paper - kraft, real red, whisper white, mme 12 days of christmas

other - markers (su!), nestabilities, ribbon (michaels)

Happy Holidays

2011-10-21T06:00:00.002-04:00

Well, it certainly seems like everyone is getting in the holiday mode....be it halloween or (gasp!) Christmas! Stamp Fairy seems to be with the latter! This week's release is adorable!

This is Barry's Stockings. He is my favourite teddy from Stamp Fairy! Don't you just want to grab him and squeeze him until his stuffing comes out?? (or, maybe it's just me!)

I printed Barry out onto SU Whisper White, then colored and shaded him with my copics. I added some Sugar Sparkly Fluff to the stocking (which I see isn't really evident in the photo!). He was cutout with my nestabilities, and while it was still in the die, I added a border with a black marker.

My paper is from the MME 12 Days of Christmas pack....I just might actually use this whole pack this season! (that will be a first!)

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you pop over to the Stamp Fairy Blog, and check out all the other DT creations!

Enjoy!

stamps - barry stockings (stamp fairy), snowy days (there she goes)

paper - kraft, real red, whisper white, mme 12 days of christmas

other - copics, nestabilities, ribbon, sugar sparkly fluff

Blast from the Past Time!

2011-10-19T11:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning!

It is hard to believe that it is time for another TE Blast from the Past Blog Hop. It seems like we just had one! It's also almost November, which is totally crazy!

This month the challenge was Trick or Sweet. I am not a Halloween card maker, so I obviously went with the Sweet!

I used the awesome sketch provided by Taylor, that was designed by Sankari Wegman. My "sweet" stamp comes from the Sprinkled with Love set, my first purchase from Taylored Expressions, and still one of my favourites! I stamped the ice cream cone three times, the first onto some SU Very Vanilla cs, then twice on two different pieces of this gorgeous dp, from My Minds Eye Six by Six A Happy Heart. The cone was coloured using my copics.

After cutting out my cone, I traced around the edges of the nestie with a marker, then did the same with the base of the card.

To finish I added some Bella Dots.

Thanks so much for hopping by today. Make sure you check the link below to see all the hoppers on today's Blast from the Past!

supplies

stamps - sprinkled with love (taylored expressions)

paper - kraft, soft suede, very vanilla, mme six by six a happy heart

other - bella dots (stamping bella), copics, nestabilities

Stickers!

2011-10-16T00:00:00.003-04:00

Good Morning! I hope you are all enjoying a much needed weekend!

This week, the challenge at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge Blog, was to use stickers. I was stuck on this one, because I thought I had just gotten rid of all the stickers I had been hoarding! But, lucky for me, there was one left!

I used the October SFYTT for my layout. (I have actually gotten all 10 sketches done so far!) All the papers are from my MME 12 Days of Christmas pack.

This post is going to be super quick....there was no stamping, or colouring!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

supplies

paper - kraft, garden green, mme 12 days of christmas

other - real red ribbon (su!), nestabilties

Friday Release!

2011-10-14T06:50:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! The beautiful sunny and warm weather we had most of last week has turned to cooler temps and lots of rain. Luckily for me, this rainy weather means more time in the house to be doing something crafty!

It's release day again for Stamp Fairy, and I think there is Christmas on the brain right now!

This is Clementine Winter, isn't she cute? To start my card, I began with the Mojo Monday Sketch #210 for my card. Clementine was printed onto SU Whisper White cs, and coloured with copics. I cut her out and mounted her onto a rectangle of Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder. The scallops were made using my Jumbo Scallop die-namic from MFT.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - clementine winter (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, riding hood red, whisper white, jillibean soup christmas eve chowder

other - copics, nestabilities, twine, jumbo scallop die-namic (mft)

Have a "Zoo" per Day!

2011-10-13T13:54:00.000-04:00

Happy Thursday! This week is finally almost over....it's been a long one for me!

I had a chance to play along with the There She Goes Challenge this week, which was an awesome sketch!

Here's my take on it:

I used one of my newest TSG sets, Zoo-pendous for my card. I started by stamping the rhinos onto SU Whisper White, then paper pieced them with some MME Lime Twist Fly a Kite dp. The tree was also paper pieced with the same paper. The grass is the Fresh Cut Grass Cut Ups die from The Cat's Pajamas. I don't yet have the World's Best Stamp Set and Dies, so I used the First Place Ribbon Die-namic from MFT.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - soo-pendous (there she goes)

paper - kraft, whisper white, mme lime twist fly a kite

other - copics, nestabilities, brads (su!), twine (SU!), clear glaze pen, first place ribbon die-namic (mft), fresh cut grass cut-ups die (tcp), cloud border die (tcp)

Have a Great Day - TSG124

2011-10-10T07:50:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends!

This will be a quick post....we are getting some cleaning done, then off to relax and enjoy the day with family!

The challenge this week (well last week, I'm a little late!) at There She Goes was a colour challenge - yellow, gray and a neutral.

I grabbed some paper from my MME Stella & Rose Hattie pack, and got to work!

The sentiment is from Sentimental Birthday. I just LOVE the handwritten sentiments! It was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto a circle of SU Whisper White. I then added a hand drawn border for a little detail. The flower is called Wild Flower, from Verve Stamps.

I added some pearls, and some white ribbon, and there you have it, a birthday card!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!

supplies

stamps - sentimental birthday (there she goes), wild flower (verve)

paper - basic gray, whisper white, mme stella & rose hattie

other - open scallop die-namic (mft), nestabilities, pearls, ribbon

CCC45 - an inspiration

2011-10-09T12:47:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Hope all my Canadian friends are enjoying a great long weekend!

This week's challenge from Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge is an Inspiration Challenge! This is what I came up with, based on the photo!

I started by using the Taylored Expressions Sketch #147 as my starting point. I grabbed my Sparkle & Cheer set, and set to colouring the Christmas tree with a Lucky Limeade and Chocolate Chip marker. Then, it was stamped onto some SU Very Vanilla cs and cut out with my oval nestabilities. While still in the die, I sponged the edges with some Antique Linen distress ink.

The papers are from the Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder collection. Love these papers!

For some sparkle, I added some of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles to the Christmas tree.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'm off to enjoy some football!

supplies

stamps - sparkle & cheer (taylored expressions)

paper - lucky limeade, very vanilla, jillibean soup christmas eve chowder

other - ribbon (su!), nestabilities, distress ink, tiny twinkles (taylored expressions)

Sweet Saturday...

2011-10-08T09:36:00.000-04:00

We are in store for some FANTASTIC fall weather! The sun is shining, and I am looking forward to spending some time outside with the kids.

While going through my files, I noticed I had made this card some time ago, and never posted it. It was too cute to file without posting!

This is Lollipop Sophie, one of Lori Boyd's adorable Lollipops. I added a Sugar Stick Pup to hang out with her! The image was printed onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. I cut the image out using my nestabilities, then sponged around the edges with Antique Linen while the die was still in place.

The paper is from Bittersweet, by Basic Grey.

Quick post for me....it's time to get outside and cut some grass!

supplies

stamps - lollipop sophie (bld), sugar stick dog (bld)

paper - chocolate chip, purely pomegranate, whisper white, basic grey bittersweet

other - copics, nestabilities, clip (su!), ribbon

Better Late....

2011-10-07T21:57:00.000-04:00

than never! So sorry, my Friday post is so close to being Saturday!

My life is rather hectic, and when I had a few minutes to get this post done this morning, my internet wasn't working.....hence my posting now!

Today, Stamp Fairy released some ADORABLE birthday images....meet Birthday Barry!

I printed Barry out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured him in with my copics. My layout is fairly CAS, and I am loving this! The sketch is Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #21. This is another sketch I'll be pulling out again!

The papers are from the MME Lime Twist Out of the Blue collection.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

supplies

stamps - barry birthday (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, whisper white, mme lime twist out of the blue

other - copics, nestabilities

Tags!

2011-10-02T08:05:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Hope ya'll are enjoying your weekend! I am looking forward to a day spent watching football! The weather is perfect for staying cozy inside!

This week, the challenge at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge Blog was to use Tags!

After checking the Viva La Verve sketch for Week 4 in September, I realized it would be perfect to combine the two!

I started by stamping the Sweet Scallop Tag onto some Very Vanilla cs. Then, I added the {flowers}, from Merry Wishes and coloured them in with copics. I cut the tag out using the Sweet Scallop Die. The sentiment I added afterwards, and then tied the tag using some Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon.

The paper is from the MME 12 Days of Christmas pack.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - merry wishes (verve), sweet scallop tag (verve)

paper - very vanilla, real red, mme 12 days of christmas

other - copics, ribbon (su), sweet scallop die (verve)

Releast Day!

2011-09-30T06:49:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! It's Friday again, and we are now only a day away from October! Where has September gone?

It's release day as well at Stamp Fairy!

This little guy is one of the Christmas Kids. You can see all the images HERE! I decided to go with a clean and simple layout on this one, partially because I couldn't really decide how I wanted the layout to look!

I used paper from the Dashing collection, an old paper pack from Stampin Up!

Short and sweet today....have a good one!

supplies

stamps - christmas kids (stamp fairy)

paper - river rock, very vanilla, real red, dashing (su!)

other - copics, nestabilities, smooch illuminate

Sunday Christmas Card....on Monday!

2011-09-26T07:18:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! What a great weekend! We were lucky enough to have fabulous weather, and the kids could play outside in the sunshine both days. I am definitely making sure we take advantage of these days, as they aren't likely to last much longer!

Since we were outside enjoying the weather, I completely forgot to get my Christmas Card Challenges post scheduled!

This week, the challenge was to use handmade flowers.

I started by using this awesome Viva La Verve Sketch, for September Week 3. The papers are, again, all from the Crate Paper Snow Day collection. The stamps are all part of the Merry Wishes set, from Verve Stamps.

My handmade flower was created using the Snow Day paper, and the Floral Circles dies, from Verve.

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you head over to the Christmas Card Challenge Blog to check out all the great handmade flowers!

supplies

stamps - merry wishes (verve)

paper - kraft, rich razzleberry, crate paper snow day

other - nestabilities, floral circles die (verve), open scallop die-namic (mft), brads, first place ribbon die-namic (mft)

Release Day Friday!

2011-09-23T07:24:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! This week has just flown by again! DD is off from school today, so here's to hoping we can all have a great day baking and cleaning!

This week, Stamp Fairy has an adorable new release....and it's SO VERSATILE!

This is Barry Bedtime, and there are so many different cards he can be used for! I went with a baby card for mine....I seem to be in baby cad mode lately!

I printed Barry out, and colored him in with my copics. He was cut out using my new Wonky Rectangles die. The papers are all from the MME Lime Twist Out of the Blue collection.

Be sure to hop over to the Stamp Fairy Blog to check out all the great projects made by the DT!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - barry bedtime (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, whisper white, pool party, mme lime twist out of the blue

other - copics, nestabilities, stacking stars die-namic (mft)

TE Blast From The Past

2011-09-21T11:00:00.002-04:00

Good Morning!

I can't believe we are almost through September...it seems like school just started! The fall weather has certainly arrived, and we even had to break down and turn on the furnace! I do LOVE fall, but I don't think I was completely ready to say good-bye to summer!

All chit-chat aside, today is Taylored Expressions' monthly Blast from the Past Blog Hop! Our challenge was to use a "birth-day" or birthday theme for our cards! Last month I created a baby card for a little girl, so I decided to get one made for a little boy this month. You can never have too many baby cards on hand!

I used Sankari's awesome sketch for my card. I started by stamping the onesie from Hangin' Out onto a piece of DP from the My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue collection. I then cut it out, and mounted it on a circle of Kraft cardstock. The sentiment is also from the Hangin' Out set.

I hope you take a few minutes today to check out the WHOLE blog hop! There are always such amazing cards on the TE Blog Hops!

Below is a list of all the hoppers today, so make sure you check them out!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - hangin' out (taylored expressions)

paper - whisper white, kraft, mme lime twist out of the blue

other - brads, nestabilities, first place ribbon die-namic (mft)

Christmas Card Challenges - Week 42

2011-09-18T14:11:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! We are certainly finished with summer here! The mornings are awfully chilly, and I think it is time to turn on the furnace!

With the weather starting to turn, it definitely is nice to know that I have a HUGE stack of Christmas cards already made....making me able to enjoy the season! (instead of rushing to finish Christmas cards!)

This week, the challenge at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenges was a sketch!

I used this gorgeous sleigh, from Taylored Expressions Sparkle & Cheer set. I used a Basic Black and Rich Razzleberry markers, then stamped it onto SU Very Vanilla cs. I cut it out with my oval nestabilities.

The papers are from the Crate Paper Snow Day collection. As embellishments, I added some buttons from my stash, and a die-cut snowflake.

Thanks for stopping by!

supplies

stamps - sparkle & cheer (taylored expressions)

paper - rich razzleberry, kraft, very vanilla, crate paper snow day

other - nestabilities, snowflakes nestabilities, buttons, scrapper's floss

More Spooky Treats!

2011-09-16T18:25:00.000-04:00

Sorry, this post is so late! I have been so busy today, this is the first I have sat down!

This is the latest Stamp Fairy release! More Halloween images! This little guy is just too cute in his costume!

I started by using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #134. I LOVE how this sketch turned out!

My little costume clad cutie was printed on SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with my copics. I cut him out using my rectangle nestabilities, then, while it was still in the die, I drew a frame around the edges.

The paper is Poppy Parade, which came from an In Colours prints pack.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

supplies

stamps - barry halloween 2 (stamp fairy)

paper - whisper white, basic black, poppy parade, in colour prints dp

other - copics, nestabilities, grass cut-ups die (the cat's pajamas), brads (michaels)

Halloween Release at Stamp Fairy!

2011-09-13T11:03:00.000-04:00

Good Morning - a quick post for you today!

Stamp Fairy has a cute new Halloween release!!

These are the adorable Halloween Kids 1.

These are the Halloween Accessories. You can find these all in the Stamp Fairy Store HERE!

Have a great day!

Vintage Christmas

2011-09-11T00:00:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! I hope ya'll are enjoying a great weekend! We have been lucky enough to get some sweet summer weather, which is so nice! Even more so when we know those weekends won't last much longer!

This week, Sparkle challenged us to make a vintage Christmas card. This is what I came up with!

I started by using Magical Santa, from Whipper Snapper Stamps. This image just seems to have that vintage feel to me! I stamped the image out onto SU Very Vanilla cs, then coloured it in with my copics. I added a bit of shading, then ripped out the image.

The layout for this card is Jen's September Sketch for You to Try. I love how simple this sketch can be, but how awesome it looks!

The paper is Dashing, from SU. The sentiment, Four the Holidays, was stamped onto some vellum, then mounted with a button.

Hope you have a great day! Make sure you hop over to the Christmas Card Challenge Blog to check out all the great creations!

supplies

stamps - magical santa (whipper snapper), four the holidays (stampin up!)

paper - very vanilla, river rock, old olive, real red, dashing dp

other - vellum, button, scrapper's floss (karen foster)

TESC 146

2011-09-09T11:00:00.002-04:00

Hi again!

A few months ago, I submitted a card for the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge Crew. Unfortunately, I wasn't chosen to be a part of the Sketch Crew, but I was asked to be a Guest Designer for an upcoming sketch! Today is the day!

I was so excited to be able to be a part of the TE Sketch Crew, even if only for one week! Thanks so much Taylor for the opportunity!

Here is this week's sketch:

And here is what I came up with:

I used my newest TE stamp set, Green Acres for my card. I stamped the tractor three times, and coloured it in with my copics. I decided to have the middle square be my standout, and made it a little larger than the other two.

The papers are from Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety. I added some Linen Thread as my ribbon, since I'll likely use this card for a guy!

I've also used my favourite Kraft cardstock, so this will work perfectly with Jeannie's That's Krafty Thursday #54.

That is all for today! Hopefully you all have a great weekend! I'll be watching FOOTBALL!

supplies

stamps - green acres (taylored expressions)

paper - kraft, basic black, very vanilla, cosmo cricket garden variety

other - copics, nestabilities, linen thread

IT's Friday, again!

2011-09-09T07:28:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

I hope you have all enjoyed a great week. We have started settling into our fall routine, which is nice! DD is enjoying school, so it certainly makes the morning easier!

Today is release day at Stamp Fairy!

This little cutie is part of the new Birthday Kids collection. I started by printing her out onto SU Whisper White cs, then colouring her in with my copics. Again, since I never managed to put the Echo Park Summer Days collection away, it was used again!

The sketch is Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #18. I'll definitely be using this sketch again...so simple, but so perfect!

That is it today! Off to get the little ones ready for the day!

supplies

stamps - birthday kids (stamp fairy)

paper - whisper white, melon mambo, echo park summer days

other - nestabilities, copics, little open scallop die-namic (mft)

Happy Birthday!

2011-09-06T07:35:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! I have a few minutes (hopefully) before my kiddos get out of bed, so I thought I would get this post up. My DD starts school this morning, so we can get back to our routine. Today may be a bit scattered, but we'll get there!

As you can tell, I still had my Echo Park Summer Days paper sitting on my desk, so I went with it! I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #133 as my inspiration for this card.

This is Barry Balloons, one of the new characters from Stamp Fairy. He is my absolute favourite! I started by printing him out onto SU Whisper White cs, then colouring him in with my copics. I added a couple of coats of Clear Glaze to give the balloons some shine. The sentiment is from Birthday Bunny, from The Cat's Pajamas.

The border was cut out using my Clouds Cut-Up (which is currently out of stock) die, from The Cat's Pajamas.

Well, that is it for today. I best get to making some lunches, so we are scrambling to get out of the door! Hopefully, I'll have some crafty time this afternoon!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - barry balloons (stamp fairy), birthday bunny (the cat's pajamas)

paper - kraft, whisper white, echo park summer days

other - copics, nestabilities, cloud border cut-up (the cat's pajamas), clear glaze pen

The More Candles...

2011-09-05T07:37:00.000-04:00

the bigger the wish!

Good Monday Morning! (or Holiday Monday Morning!) It is a cool and cloudy day here, and I doubt the forecast is calling for much sunshine, so today will be a day spent inside, baking and canning.

I found this card that I had made AGES ago, and had never gotten around to posting.

This is from the TCP Tuesday #160 (see, I told you it was a while ago!). I stamped my favourite little bunny, from Forget About the Cake, onto SU Whisper White, then coloured it in with copics. I paper pieced the icing on the cake, using some of the DP from MME Stella & Rose Hazel.

The sentiment is from A Girl and Her Cake, which fits perfectly with this set too!

Thanks for stopping by today! I'm off to the grocery store, to pick up some needed supplies!

supplies

stamps - forget about the cake (tcp), a girl and her cake (tcp)

paper - kraft, whisper white, soft sky, mme stella & rose hazel

other - brads, copics, nestabilities

Christmas Card Challenge - Week 40

2011-09-04T07:34:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! The heat wave seems to be gone, the cooler temperatures feel so much nicer right now! It's too bad I didn't have them yesterday while canning peaches...man that kitchen was HOT!!

Today's challenge at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenges is a colour challenge – brown, cream and cranberry

I decided to pull out one of my Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, Sledding Chloe for this card. I stamped her onto SU Very Vanilla cs, then coloured it in with my copics. I used Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #17 for my layout, and actually didn't use any DP!

To finish the card off, I added some baker's twine, and a button from my stash!

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - sledding chloe (sparkle creations rubber stamps), four the holidays (su!)

paper - cherry cobbler, very vanilla, chocolate chip

other - copics, nestabilities, baker's twine, button

TE 145

2011-09-03T00:00:00.003-04:00

Good Morning! Hope you are all having a great start to your weekend! (it's a LONG one here in Canada, so that makes it even better!) We've also been getting a little late summer heat wave, so the temperature is just lovely too!

I managed to get this card made for Taylored Expressions' Sketch #145 between batches of salsa yesterday! Canning seems to be taking up most of my time lately, so I'm not getting as much crafty time as I would like!

I used the first set I ever bought from Taylored Expressions, Sprinkled with Love. I stamped the ice cream cone twice on SU Whisper White cs, then coloured it with my copics. I cut the ice cream out, and mounted it with SU dimensionals for a little depth!

The paper is all from the Echo Park Summer Days collection, which is quite fitting, considering the weather we are having!

I finished it off with the sentiment from In The Park, adding a button from my stash, and tying it with some Scrapper's Floss.

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - in the park (taylored expressions), sprinkled with love (taylored expressions)

paper - whisper white, echo park summer days

other - copics, nestabilities, button, scrapper's floss

Friday!

2011-09-02T07:10:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! With another Friday, brings another release from Stamp Fairy. This week, there are more Halloween images for you!

This is Barry, and his spooky costumes. You can see more of Barry's dress ups HERE. I stamped Barry out onto SU Whisper White cs, then colored him with my copics. He was then cut out with my rectangle nestabilities. The sentiment was also printed (on the same paper!), colored, then cut out as well.

I used papers from my SU In Color Patterns Pack, and also some Tangerine Tango DSP.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you hop over to the Stamp Fairy Blog to see all the other spooky creations!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - barry halloween 1 (stamp fairy)

paper - basic black, whisper white, in color patterns pack (su!), tangerine tango (su!)

other - copics, nestabilities, brads

Where did August go?

2011-08-31T07:20:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Can you believe it...it's the LAST day of August! My DD will be back to school next week, and our routine will once again fall into place. I do love summer, but I also enjoy fall...the canning, baking, and usually more time in the stamp room!

Well, as per usual, I have waited until the last minute to get my August SFYTT card in! I had the image stamped and coloured weeks ago, but never got the time to get the card put together!

Since it had been such a long time since my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps had seem some ink, it was totally perfect that this was the August sponsor!

I stamped Miss Goldilocks onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured her with my copics. I added some Smooch Illuminate to her dress and the ribbons in her hair.

All the papers are from the MME Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky collection.

That's it from me! Enjoy your day!

supplies

stamps - goldilocks (kraftin' kimmie stamps)

paper - kraft, whisper white, mme lime twist happy go lucky

other - button, twine (my mind's eye), vellum, smooch illuminate, copics

Thanks a bunch!

2011-08-22T07:55:00.000-04:00

This past weekend, my DH and I attended a wedding. This was our first, and only wedding this year...my how things have changed! As a gift to the couple, I made thank you cards for them.

This was one of the designs -

As you may have guessed, their wedding colours were Brown, Gray and Cream! I started by stamping the leaves from Bloom & Grow in Versamark onto SU Basic Gray paper. The leaves were then cut out using the Elegant Leaves die. The flower was stamped in Close to Cocoa ink, then Chocolate Chip, and then cut out using the Floral Circles die. The sentiment is also from Bloom & Grow, and it was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto an oval cut out using my nestabilities.

The layout is August's Week 2 Sketch for the Viva La Verve challenge, over on Splitcoast! I might manage to get all the challenges done this month!

That is it for today! Off to get some cleaning, and maybe some stamping done!

supplies

stamps - bloom & grow (verve)

paper - basic gray, very vanilla, chocolate chip dp

other - floral circles die (verve), elegant leaves die (verve), nestabilities

All That Glitters...

2011-08-21T00:00:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

This week, the challenge at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge was GLITTER!

I didn't go crazy with the glitter......just enough! My image is Cupcake with a Holly on top, from Stamping Bella. I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black, onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured it in with my copics. This is also a stamp that has been seriously neglected...I am not actually sure when I last used it! With that said, this card is perfect for Jessie's Forgotten Stamp Friday #30!

My paper is Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses....and it is almost gone! I might actually use up a pack of paper!

I used my new File Tab Die-namic, which I TOTALLY LOVE. I will be using it A LOT!

The card was finished off with some pink ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today. Make sure you hop over to the CCC Blog and see all the glittery creations!

supplies

stamps - cupcake with a holly on top (stamping bella), sentiment from stamping bella

paper - kraft, whisper white, basic grey eskimo kisses

other - copics, nestabilities, ribbon, smooch illuminate

Friday!

2011-08-19T11:25:00.000-04:00

Wow! This week has just flown by! The weather here has been incredible, and my garden seems to enjoy the weather as well! I have been spending much of my time in the kitchen canning and freezing! Enough about that though, it will be continuing for a month or so more!

Today is release day at Stamp Fairy!

Meet Spooky Barry! I just love Barry, and this image was no exception! I started by printing Barry out onto SU Whisper White cs, then colouring it in with copics.

I used some DP in Concord Crush and Tangerine Tango, then added a sentiment from AmyR Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - barry spooky bats (stamp fairy), fall sentiments (amyr stamps)

paper - basic black, whisper white, concord crush dp, tangerine tango dp

other - copics, nestabilities

Another Blast from the Past!

2011-08-17T11:00:00.001-04:00

Good Morning! It's time for another Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop!

This month, Taylor's theme was Collector's Anonymous. Now, I am/have been a hoarder of many things, but the worst are ribbon and Designer Paper. I would keep buying this incredible paper, and NEVER use it. I have come to the realization that this great paper is MUCH better being used, then collected, so I have made big strides on reducing my enormous pile of paper. (I even sold some in a garage sale!)

I started out by stamping the onesie, from Hangin' Out, onto a piece of DP from MME Stella & Rose Hazel, then cutting it out. I mounted it onto a circle of Kraft cs, then a square of the DP.

I did follow Sankari's awesome sketch (for the most part!), I just omitted the sentiment panel, and chose to have it right on the DP.

Those gorgeous pearl brads are from American Crafts, and they had been sitting untouched for too long in my drawer, and they worked perfectly! I finished the card off with my Little Open Scallop Die-namic from MFT along the panel for a little extra detail!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to see all the hoppers' creations!

Be sure to check out the list below to see all the other hoppers today!

supplies

stamps - hangin' out (taylored expressions)

paper - kraft, whisper white, mme stella & rose hazel

other - nestabilities, brads (american crafts), little open scallop die-namic (mft)

Tuesday Morning Sketches..

2011-08-16T20:34:00.000-04:00

only, I'm posting on Tuesday evening.....at least it is still Tuesday!

This week, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Tuesday Morning Sketch #107. This week there is also a twist - use Blue, Green and White.

For my card, I used my new favourite Stamp Fairy character, Barry. He was printed out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with my copics. I added some Clear Glaze to the balloon to give it a little shine.

The paper is from the Echo Park Little Boy collection. I finished it off with some brads.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - barry balloons (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, whisper white, echo park little boy

other - copics, nestabilities, brads

Snips & Snails

2011-08-15T07:17:00.000-04:00

Good Monday Morning! It's a cloudy and rainy morning here, but hopefully we'll get some sun peeking through later!

I am trying to get all my Viva La Verve sketches in this month....just to have the chance to win all those goodies!

My DS's day care recently welcomed a new little one into their family. This was the card I gave them, along with a cute little outfit of course!

This is the August Viva La Verve Sketch Week 1, and I really love the simplicity of this layout. To start I stamped heart, from Love Notes onto a piece of dp from the MME Stella & Rose Hattie collection, then cut it out using the Jotted Heart Die. Then, the "snips and snails" sentiment, from To The Moon, was stamped onto the heart. I added the "welcome baby boy", also from To The Moon, and created a tag with it.

To finish off the card I added some stitches using Scrapper's Floss.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies

stamps - love notes (verve), to the moon (verve)

paper - early espresso, whisper white, mme stella & rose hattie

other - jotted heart die, scrappers floss

...on Blitzen!

2011-08-14T08:55:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

Hope you are all enjoying a lazy Sunday! I am lucky enough to have been up super late, and then woken up by my DD, who was ready to watch TV. She did sleep in a little, so I shouldn't complain! And it's supposed to be a rainy day here.....so maybe a nap is in order!

The challenge today at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenges was Christmas Cheer.

What better image to use that JJ, from Bugaboo Stamps. She was printed out on SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. I used some old Bo Bunny DP from my stash.

I kept the layout pretty simple, as I wanted Miss JJ to be the center of attention!

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you pop over to the Christmas Card Challenges Blog to see all the other creations!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - JJ (bugaboo stamps)

paper - early espresso, whisper white, real red

other, copics, nestabilities, ribbon

Goblins

2011-08-12T07:22:00.000-04:00

Good Friday morning! I hope you have all had a great week! It's been a busy one, but that seems to be par for the course this summer! It will be nice to get settled into routine again come September!

This week, Gerda created some Garden Goblins...and here's my take!

To be honest, this is one of my least liked cards I have ever created. I had this great idea (or so I thought!) in my head, and I just didn't seem to get it out on the card. I'll just have to play again!

My goblin was stamped on SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. I cut him out using my rectangle nestabilities. The paper is from the Echo Park Little Boy collection.

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your day!

Oh, and be sure to stop by the Stamp Fairy Blog to see all the creations there!

supplies

stamps - garden goblins (stamp fairy)

paper - kraft, basic black, whisper white, echo park little boy

other - brads (michaels)

Bridal Party Bellas

2011-08-09T08:20:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

It's raining here (FINALLY!), and I hope it rains like this all day. I'll be able to stamp, clean, and get stuff done in the house that just hasn't been done in a while!

On Saturday, I was at a friends Bridal Shower, and this is what I gave her!

I started by stamping Bridalpartybellas, from Stamping Bella onto some SU Very Vanilla cs. I coloured them in with my copics, and then added some Stickles to the bride's dress. They were cut out using my rectangle nestabilities.

The sketch for this card is based on Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #13.....LOVE her sketches! I must remember to play along more often!

The paper is some old SU designer paper from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today!

supplies
stamps - bridalpartybellas (stamping bella)
paper - very vanilla, basic gray, chocolate chip, su dsp
other - copics, nestabilities, stickles, bling

Release Day!

2011-08-05T07:08:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! I can't believe how fast this week has gone by...and we're in AUGUST!

Today, Stamp Fairy has another new release, and it is another set of Christmas images!

This is Lenny Ornaments. He was printed out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. I printed him out again onto some of the Bo Bunny Midnight Frost paper, to paper piece the ornament.

The layout didn't turn out quite how I had planned, but I don't "hate" it, so I went with it. I used the sentiment from Verve's Merry Wishes.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to hop over to the Stamp Fairy Blog to see all the other great creations!

Gerda's Birthday Blog Hop Winner!

2011-08-03T14:21:00.002-04:00

Good afternoon!

Just a quick message to let you know the winner of the Lenny Fruits image from my card is....

NICKY

Congrats NIcky! Jackie will email you your digi by the end of the week!

Christmas Card Challenge - Week 35

2011-07-31T07:15:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! We are in the middle of a long weekend, with great weather to boot!

This week, the challenge was a sketch! I love having sketch challenges!

First, I must apologize....if you are getting sick of this Crate Paper Snow Day paper, I will try to use something new soon, I swear! I am just IN LOVE with the paper....the colours, the patterns...

I started by stamping this snowflake from Taylored Expressions Winter Wonderland in Rich Razzleberry ink. Then I cut it out using the Winter Wonderland Snowflake dies. The snowflake was mounted on a circle, cut out with my nestabilities, and I added a rhinestone brad for some bling.

To finish off the card, I added some brads and turquoise satin ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you head over to the CCC Blog to see all the other awesome DT cards!

Happy Birthday Gerda!

2011-07-30T00:00:00.002-04:00

Good Morning! If you didn't guess from my title, it is Gerda's birthday!

We, the DT at Stamp Fairy have created a little surprise birthday blog hop in her honour! If you have arrived here from Karen's Blog, you are on the right track! If you want to see the whole party, then hop back to the Stamp Fairy Blog and get started!

Each of us has a special part to play in the party, mine being one of the most important of all....FOOD!!

Since it is a gorgeous summery day, I thought that some sweet watermelon would be delicious for a party. I used Lenny Fruits as my image, and began by printing him on SU Whisper White. I printed him out twice, so I could layer the watermelon, and make it pop!

I used papers from the Echo Park Summer Days collection, and then added the sweet sentiment.

Oh - I almost forgot....if you want to win this image, make sure you leave me a comment, and wish Gerda a Happy Birthday!

Next up is Jackie!

Happy Birthday Gerda!! Hope you enjoy your day!

supplies

stamps - lenny fruits (stamp fairy), buckets of love (there she goes)

paper - kraft, whisper white, melon mambo, echo park summer days

other - copics, nestabilities, clear glaze pen

I think I am in love...

2011-07-29T07:10:00.000-04:00

with this newest release from Stamp Fairy!

Happy Friday! Hope everyone has had a great week. Mine has been spent in my gardens that were neglected for the 2 weeks we were on holidays. I am nearly caught up, but I am hoping the 2.5" of rain we got yesterday and lastnight, just might make weed pulling a little easier!

But enough of that.....on to what you stopped by for!

This is most definitely my new favourite character in the Stamp Fairy lineup, Barry! Meet Barry Winter. I started by printing him out onto SU Whisper White cs, then colored him in with my copics. Then, I cut him out using my Labels 1 nestabilities.

Again, I have used Crate Paper Snow Day as my DP! I did keep the layout simple, using Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #126.

For a peek at the rest of the release, and the amazing DT creations, head over to the Stamp Fairy Blog!

Have a great day!

supplies

stamps - barry winter (stamp fairy), winter wonderland (taylored expressions)

paper - kraft, whisper white, rich razzleberry, crate paper snow day

other - nestabilities, copics

Only a few days to spare....

2011-07-28T07:07:00.000-04:00

and I managed to finally get my July SFYTT card finished!

I used one of my favourite PI girls, Make Mine A Double. She was stamped on SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. Her dress was paper pieced with some of the Echo Park Summer Days.

I punched out a circle using the DP and them mounted a heart, from the Hearts A Plenty die-namic. The other two embellishments are buttons from my stash! They were tied using my Scrappers Floss.

That's it for me today. We are FINALLY getting some rain, which we gravely needed, but now my garden that needs weeding will have to wait.....I guess a day of baking is in order!

Enjoy!

Supplies

Stamps - make mine a double (my favourite things)

Paper - kraft, whisper white, echo park summer days

Other - circle punch (su!), hearts a plenty die-namic (mft), seeing spots embossing folder (cuttlebug), copics, scrappers floss, buttons

All About Plaid

2011-07-24T06:00:00.002-04:00

Good Morning!

Today, I didn't make a card using Crate Paper Snow Day! If they had a plaid pattern, that would be different!

The challenge today is Plaid! To see the challenge, and all the DT's creations, head over to the Christmas Card Challenge Blog.

Today, I pulled out my favourite bear, Big Bear! I stamped him onto SU Very Vanilla cs, then coloured him in with my copics. I used the plaid patter from Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather.

For some finishing touches, I added some buttons from my stash.

King for a Day!

2011-07-22T06:00:00.001-04:00

Today's release at Stamp Fairy is Lionel, and he is King for a day!

I started by printing Lionel on SU Whisper White cs, then coloring him in with my copics. I cut him out with my nestabilities.

The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's Nutmeg line.

That's it for today! Please stop by the Stamp Fairy Blog, and check out all the DT's creations!

Supplies
Stamps - Lionel (Stamp Fairy)
Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg
Other - Copics, Nestabilities, Twine

CCC #33

2011-07-17T06:00:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

It's time for more Christmas Cards! This week, the challenge at Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenges is Faith. We also have a sponsor this week.....Paper Makeup Stamps!

I used the set, Snow Happy. I combined both of the adorable snowmen into one image, then colored them with my copics. As I mentioned last week, I am stuck on using this Crate Paper Snow Day paper, so here it is again!

I kept everything pretty simple on this one.....just some ribbon and a few brads!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Stamps - Snow Happy (Paper Makeup Stamps)

Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Crate Paper Snow Day

Other - Copics, RIbbon, Brads

New at Stamp Fairy!

2011-07-15T06:00:00.002-04:00

Good Morning! Hope you have had a great week!

It's release day again at Stamp Fairy....and this week, it's more Lenny!

I printed Musical Lenny out onto SU Whisper White, and colored him in with my copics. Then I cut him out using my nestabilities. I kept the layout really simple, allowing Lenny to really stand out. The papers are from Making Memories Black & White.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the Stamp Fairy Blog, for all the DT creations!

Supplies

Stamps - Lenny (Stamp Fairy)

Paper - Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White, Making Memories Black & White

Other - RIbbon, Nestabilities, Copics

Joy

2011-07-10T06:00:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

Today is my second week now as a DT for the Christmas Card Challenges, and I am loving the increasing pile of Christmas Cards I am getting! It isn't too late to start, if you haven't already!!

This week, the challenge is Paper Piecing!

I absolutely LOVE the Crate Paper Snow Day collection. I love all the patterns and the non-traditional christmas colours. I just got more of the paper, so I'll be using it a lot!

This is a stamp that I had picked up at my LSS a while ago, with this idea in mind!

I stamped "joy", from Sparkle N Sprinkle Stamps, onto the DP then cut it out. It was mounted on a Kraft oval, cut with my nestabilities.

The layout is from the MFTWSC27. I added some ribbon, and a few brads, and there you have it!

Have a great day!

Supplies

Stamps - Joy(Sparkle N Sprinkle)

Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Crate Paper Snow Day

Other - Nestabilities, Ribbon, Brads

New Release Day!

2011-07-08T07:23:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Happy Friday!

Today is release day at Stamp Fairy, and this release is ADORABLE!

Meet Tommy the Wizard! I love his hat and that owl!

I started by using the Sweet Sunday Sketch #124 as my starting point, and papers from My Mind's Eye True Blue.

Tommy was coloured using copics and then cut out and mounted on some oval nestabilities. I added the sentiment (which is a freebie!), then three silver brads to finish off!

That's it for me today! We're off on holidays, so I've got to pack, clean, organize and get some posts ready!

Have a great weekend!

Supplies

Stamps - Tommy the Wizard (Stamp Fairy)

Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, MME True Blue

Other - Copics, Nestabilities, Brads

Some exciting news!

2011-07-03T06:00:00.002-04:00

Good Morning! I hope you all are enjoying a fantastic LONG WEEKEND!

First - my exciting news - I am a new member of the DT for Christmas Card Challenges! I had applied a few months ago, and was so honoured to have them ask me to join!

So hopping right in, this week the challenge was - "Twas the night before Christmas..."

This is what I came up with!

I stamped Magical Santa, from Whipper Snapper Stamps, onto SU Very Vanilla cs, then coloured him in with my copics. The sketch is based on the June SFYTT by Jen del Muro.

The paper is from the SU Dashing collection.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you head over to the Christmas Card Challenge Blog to see all the new creations, and meet the new DT!

Have a great day!

Supplies

Stamps - Magical Santa (Whipper Snapper)

Paper - Very Vanilla, River Rock, Dashing

Other - Copics, Nestabilities, Real Red Ribbon

Happy Birthday Canada!

2011-07-01T06:00:00.006-04:00

Good Morning! Happy Canada Day! I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful day off!

Today is release day at Stamp Fairy, and this release fits perfectly with festivities today.

I hope everyone has a chance to enjoy a HUGE ice cream sundae this weekend! The weather is PERFECT for it!

This is another adorable Lenny image, that I printed out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with my copics. I cut it out using my circle nestabilities. Then I added a few coats of Clear Glaze to the ice cream toppings to give them some shine.

The sketch is based on the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #26. The sentiment is from the Sentiment Sampler set from Paper Smooches. All the paper is from my new Echo Park Summer Days pack.

Be sure to hop over to the Stamp Fairy Blog to see all the DT's amazing creations!

Have a great weekend! I'll be back on Sunday with some exciting news!

Supplies

Stamps - Lenny Ice Cream (Stamp Fairy), Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches)

Paper - Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Basic Black, Echo Park Summer Days

Other - Copics, Nestabilities, Brads

Thanks a bunch!

2011-06-30T14:18:00.000-04:00

Well, it is officially the start of summer holidays here....so far so good! I think it's 67 more sleeps until school starts again. No, I didn't actually count the days, I noticed a friend had, and I'm just trusting her!

This is a card I made for my DD's ECE at school. She loved her, and she'll definitely miss her over the summer!

The sketch is the June Week 3 Viva La Verve Sketch Challenge. I started by using some of my MME Stella & Rose Mabel paper that was sitting out on my desk. I am getting down to just a few sheets left of each! I stamped the sentiment, from Bloom & Grow, onto some of the DP, then cut it out with my nestabililites. The flower was cut out using the Floral Circles die, then mounted with a button from my stash and some Scrapper's Floss.

This is a quick one today...getting things ready for a long weekend!

Supplies

Stamps - Bloom & Grow (Verve)

Paper - Kraft, Early Espresso, MME Stella & Rose Mabel

Other - Nestabilities, Buttons, Scrapper's Floss, MFT Little Open Scallop Die-namic

A Verve-y Happy Anniversary!

2011-06-28T14:14:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to make her an Anniversary card for her in-laws. It worked great, because I had been hoping to play along with the Viva La Verve June Week 2 challenge!

I have been trying to get all my MME Stella & Rose collections used up before cracking into my new Lime Twist papers! I am getting close, but they are starting to burn a hole in my desk!

I used both of the hearts from the Text Objects set, stamping them on different papers from the MME Stella & Rose Gertie collection, then cutting them out. They were mounted onto an oval cut out with my nestabilities.

The sentiment is from Stamping Bella.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies

Stamps - Text Objects (Verve), sentiment (Stamping Bella)

Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, MME Stella & Rose Gertie

Snail Mail!

2011-06-24T06:41:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! It's Friday!

Today, as is every Friday, is release day from Stamp Fairy!

I started off using the AWESOME June SFYTT from Jen del Muro. If you haven't got yours done yet, it isn't too late!

I printed the snail out onto SU Whisper White CS, then colored it in with my copics. I added some shading, then cut it out with my circle nestabilities. The paper is all from the Cosmo Cricket DeLovely collection. LOVE their bright colours! I then added some brads and Melon Mambo Polka Dot ribbon to finish it off!

Make sure you pop over to the Stamp Fairy Blog to see all the other DT creations!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great Friday!

Supplies

Stamps - Snails 2 (Stamp Fairy)

Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely

Other - Copics, Nestabilities, Brads, Ribbon

More Father's Day...Finally!

2011-06-23T14:53:00.000-04:00

So, I meant to post my other Father's Day card yesterday, but Blogger chose to not allow me to upload my photo, which would make a blog post pointless!

Here's to hoping it works today!

This was the card I made for both my dad and my FIL. I used the sketch from Viva La Verve June Week 2 for this one.

I started by stamping the leaves, from Bloom & Grow, in Old Olive ink, then cutting them out using the Elegant Leaves Die. Then I stamped the heart, from Love Notes, onto some MME Stella & Rose Hattie DP. It was then cut out using the Jotted Heart Die. The sentiment is from the Happy Phrases set.

I kept the background simple, using just some Kraft. Then, I added a strip of Early Espresso and Night of Navy CS, then the plaid panels from MME Stella & Rose Hattie. To finish, I added a button, tying it with some Karen Foster Scrapper's Floss.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Stamps - Bloom & Grow (Verve), Love Notes (Verve), Happy Phrases (Verve)

Paper - Whisper White, Kraft, Early Espresso, Night of Navy, MME Stella & Rose Hattie

Other - Elegant Leaves Die, Jotted Heart Die, Oval Nestabilities, Button, Scrappers Floss

Love You Dad!

2011-06-21T07:35:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

I have really been a terrible blogger as of lately! My posts seem to be dwindling, and as for commenting, I definitely need to get some of that done!

Luckily, I was organized enough to get some Father's Day cards made in good time last week, and made this one for my DH.

I used the Mojo Monday Sketch #195 for this card. To start, I cut out a few circles, and scalloped circles using my nestabilities. Then, I spelled the word "dad" some Thickers, in Jewelery Box. I added the "Love You" sentiment, which is Happy Phrases, from Verve Stamps. I used my MFT Little Open Scallop Die-namic, and added a button and some twine, and that's it!

The papers are all part of the MME Stella & Rose Hattie collection.

Be sure to come back tomorrow, I'll make sure I post my Father's Day card I made for my dad!

Supplies

Stamps - Happy Phrases (Verve)

Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, MME Stella & Rose Hattie

Other - Nestabilities, Thickers, Button, Twine, Brads, MFT Little Open Scallop Die-namic

Pirates...

2011-06-17T07:39:00.000-04:00

Well, I can't believe I have been such a slacker....it has been a week since I posted! This summer weather is keeping me outside, and not getting much stamping done.

This week, the release at Stamp Fairy is some Pirates!

I started by using the Deconstructed Sketch #6, as my starting point. The pirate was printed out on SU Whisper White cs, then coloured with copics. I cut him out, and then mounted him on my panel of strips from the Echo Park Little Boy collection.

The sentiment was created in Photoshop, and the twine is from Jillibean Soup.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies

Stamps - Pirate (Stamp Fairy)

Paper - Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Echo Park Little Boy

Other - Copics, Twine

Peeking...

2011-06-10T07:38:00.000-04:00

It's Friday, again....already! I can't believe how these weeks are just slipping by. I am not sure where the time goes.

Today, Stamp Fairy has these adorable little kids peeking available for you!

I thought I would use this cutie to add to my birthday card stash! I printed her out onto SU Whisper White cs, then coloured her in with my copics. Then, I cut her out, and mounted her onto a rectangle stamped with my sentiment, which is part of a Sentiment Sampler from Paper Smooches.

The sketch for this card is the Sweet Stop sketch #111. I love this sketch! I'll be using it again for sure!

The paper is from my Cosmo Cricket DeLovely pack.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies

Stamps - Peeking Kids (Stamp Fairy), Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches)

Paper - Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely

Other - Nestabilities, Copics, Brads, MFT Faux Crochet Border Die-Namic, Ribbon (SU!)

ABC Christmas

2011-06-08T12:50:00.000-04:00

Well, it certainly doesn't seem anything like Christmas right now.....in fact, the exact opposite! We are having a hot, sunny and humid day. I am not complaining though....I'll just not stay outside for too long!

The challenge this week at the ABC Christmas Challenge is Love, and to use the colours green, silver and red.

I went with my favourite, Lenny! He is actually a Valentine's image, but not today! He was printed out on SU Whisper White, and then coloured with copics. I paper pieced the heart with some Dashing DP, from SU.

My sketch is pretty simple, I just wanted Lenny to really stand out! I stamped the sentiment, from SU, in Memento Tuxedo Black, added some red satin ribbon and some silver brads!

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy the heat!

Supplies

Stamps - Lenny Love (Stamp Fairy), Four the Holidays (Stampin Up!)

Paper - Old Olive, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Dashing (SU!)

Other - Brads, Copics, Ribbon

New Release Friday!

2011-06-03T06:43:00.000-04:00

Wow! Another week is done....it's Friday! The sun is shining, and the birds are chirping! I so love waking up in the morning hearing all the wildlife outside chatting away!

Any ways, enough of the rambling on, today Gerda has released some ADORABLE Lenny images.

Lenny has gorgeous fruit on the mind this week! I think Lenny is my most favourite bear to colour. I just love him!

I started out going through all my sketches this week, to find the perfect one for Lenny. I found this great sketch from Splitcoast, SC335, and I'll definitely be using it again! It is a perfect way to use up some scraps of DP.

Lenny was printed out on SU Whisper White cs, and colored with copics. I added a few coats of Clear Glaze to the peach, and then cut him out. The papers are from the MME Stella & Rose Mabel line. I am going to make a REAL effort to use up the paper I have before I go and get more.....which is so hard, but I have so much paper, just sitting unused....so it's time to make some cards with it! (we'll see how long I can keep this up!)

I drew in a border with a Sharpie, then added some Copper Brads to finish the card off.

Here are the rest of the Lenny images being released today:

I know I'll be adding some of these to my files today! Be sure to check out the rest of the Stamp Fairy DT's work!

That's it for me today! Have a great day!

Supplies

Stamps - Lenny Fruits (Stamp Fairy)

Paper - Kraft, Whisper White, Early Espressso, MME Stella & Rose Mabel

Other - Brads, Copics

MFTWSC21

2011-05-30T07:37:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Happy long weekend to my American friends!

There finally seems to be an end to the rain, so if the sun comes out for a few days, I just might be able to get my garden planted! THe nice thing about all the rain, is it sure does make pulling weeds easy!

This week's MFT Wednesday Sketch was just too good to pass up. Plus, I had some new stamps and die-namics just waiting to get inked!

I started by stamping the oval border and sentiment, from Well Worn Greetings, onto SU Very Vanilla cs. I used a Rose Red marker to colour the heart. Then I cut out the labels using the die-namics from the set.

The papers are from My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Gertie. I LOVE these papers, and am trying to use them up before I dig into my mew Lime Twist papers!

I added a border with the Faux Crochet Border die-namic, and added some Rose Red stitched ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies

Stamps - Well Worn Greetings (MFT)

Paper - Rose Red, Very Vanilla, MME Stella & Rose Gertie

Other - Well Worn Label die-namic, Faux Crochet Border die-namic, Brads, Nestabilities

Stamp Fairy Release - Patriotic Herb

2011-05-27T07:50:00.000-04:00

Good Morning! Another week has come and gone....and that means it is time for another release from Stamp Fairy. This week Gerda has created some great images for Independence Day!

I kept the layout fairly simple with this one. I started by printing Patriotic Herb onto SU Whisper White, and then colouring him in with my copics. I cut him out with scissors, then mounted him onto a circle of Night of Navy cs. I layered that onto my Decorative Doily, which was die-cut using my MFT Decorative Doily die-namic.

The paper is from an old SU Prints Pack. To finish it off, I added the sentiment, which was punched out, and some white ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you check out the rest of the Stamp Fairy DT!

Supplies

Stamps - Patriotic Herb (Stamp Fairy)

Paper - Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy, Prints Pack

Other - Copics, Nestabilities, MFT Decorative Doily die-namic, ribbon