Christmas Cards Here I Come!



Hello everyone hope you are all are enjoying your weekend. They seem to go by so quickly. Today is the Santa Claus Parade in St. John's. Looking forward to going as usual. My daughter is always in the parade with her Air Cadet Squadron. Of course it would be colder today then it has been lately.

On to the card.

I made this card with one of my favorite Christmas sets from Su called Holiday Tag Team. This little snowman is so cute. I have used him so often since I got the set four years ago.

I used Night of Navy and whisper white card stock and of course my handy dandy cuttlebug. Don't know what I ever did before I purchased it. Also gotta love those nesties. They add such a beautiful look to my cards I think.

Would be initerested in hearing what you have to say.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

More On Christmas






These are a couple of cards that I made with my friend Kelly (Kellybee). We had alot of fun together but never got all the cards done so I did the rest when I went home. I think these are cute.

I have more to show you either tonight or tomorrow. I have been really busy lately making cards to try and sell.

Let me know what you think.

Enjoy your day

Another Cute Little Elf!



Hello again, how are you all doing. I have been busy creating some new Christmas cards. Some I don't even have pictures taken of yet but I remember that I never posted this one yet so I thought that I would share it with you.

I just can't seem to get enough of these little fellows. They are just so cute. They are fun to work with. Listen to me I sound like a advertisement for CTMH.. Deanne would be glad to hear that.

Hope to be again later with some new pictures of more Christmas cards that I have done. Been a busy girl for sure.

Recipe:

Stamps: Merry Pursuits CTMH, happy holiday is unknown
Paper: Real red, slab from Michael's for the dp
Accessories: Cuttlebug, embossing foler, nesties, ribbon, glitter pen, stickles, copics, brads

Enjoy your day

Today remember those who died so that we can live with the freedom that we all do today. God Bless them all.

Elves Elves Everywhere!



Here is another Christmas card that I made recently. I just can't seem to get enough of this little fellow. He is just so cute.

Thi is my favorite time of year for making cards. I just love Christmas cards. They are so bright and colorful.

Been pretty busy lately trying to get the 20 cards that me and Kelly cut out make. This is just another one and there are still lots more to come.

Stay tuned and let me know what you think. All comments are welcome.

Recipe:

Stamps: Merry Pursuits
Paper: Real Red, Slab from Michael's, Green unknown
Accessories; Crop-a-dial, eyelets, ribbon, nestabilities, cuttlebug, copics, glitter pen

Come back soon for another new creation.

Enjoy your weekend

Anyone Need A Christmas Card!




I went over to my friend Kelly's (Kellybee) on Sunday and the idea was that we were going to get together and make 20 cards. In preparation for tht day both me and Kelly cut out some shapes with our cuttlebug and good old nesties. We both cut out 20 and then we also had our cardstock ready to go. We had both really hoped that we would get a good start on our Christmas Cards but when me and Kelly get together we tend to chat too much and not do as much work as we want to and as usual this was the case. I also had to make a mess all over myself with flue and Kelly beautiful covered chairs. I was trying to use my new bottle of Martha Stewert glue and when it wouldn't run like I just squeezed the side of the glue and of course you know what happened next. The glue went up in the air, all over my hair, shirt and pants and then dripped over Kelly chair. I felt so bad. We managed to put my clothes in the washer and Kelly was kind enough to lend me some clothes to wear. Thank goodness Kelly saved the day by getting the glue out of my clothes and her covered chair. That set us back for a bit so we only managed to get 4 cards done.

This is the first two. We each got to play with the others new Christmas stamps.

I had a great afternoon Kelly. Thanks so much.

We will have to try it again.

I will definately get the 20 done. You will see.

See you soon

Merry Little Elves!



Hello again. Nice to be back. This is the first of my Christmas cards. When I firt saw this set in the CTMH catalogue I thought that it was so cute and would make so sweet cards and ornaments but I never knew that it would be so much fun using them.

I had this paper for awhile now and as soon as I saw those cute little elves I thought of it. Somehow stripes just go with Elves.
The only thing that I am sorry for now is that I never turned the stripes around the other way. Oh well, maybe next time.

I don't know what the weather is like where you are from but it is starting to close in quickly where I live. We had a few flurries yesterday so I figured that it was time to go and get those winter tires on my car once again. Boy do I hate winter and our summers just seem so short. Oh well, such is life I guess.

Recipe:

Stamps: CTMH Merry Pursuits, Michael's 1.50 stamps
Paper: Whisper White and other unknown
Ink: Pallett Noir and handsome hunter
Accessories: Cuttlebug, nesties, glitter pen, dimensionals

Hopefully I will be back this weekend with more

Enjoy your weekend!

Still Around!



I know, I know it has been way too long since I have posted anything and I have to appologize but sometimes life just seems to get in the way of what we want to do. Now the summer is over and I have lots of time to get back to making cards again. In fact it is soon time to start on those Christmas cards again. Where does time go.

I made this card for my dh Ev for his 53th birthday yesterday. When I firt saw this image on SCS I fell in love with it because it reminded me so much of Ev and our dog Lilly. I just had to order it and use it for an occasion.

Ev really like this because it was of him and his buddy.

Recipe:

Stamps: Purrs and Pants, Snap Stamps
Ink: Pallet Noir and More Mustard
Paper: Whisper White and dp from a cats and dog pack from Walmart and ruby red
Accessories: Punches, chalks, cording and pencils and stumps and taltine

Hope you all enjoy your weekend and I hope to be back again on the weekend with some new creations

Thanks and Birthday Wishes!




I made the owl card for my niece Valerie for her birthday. I really like that Gina K set called Owl always love you. Valerie really liked it. She said that I always make the best cards. Great compliment I think. I had alot of fun coloring this card also. I just love those copics I have to say. They are the best color medium that I am yet to use and believe me I have tried a great many. Coloring is my favorite part of stamping. It brings me back to my childhood I guess. When my daughter Staci was young we used to sit and color for hours. I used to find it so relaxing.

The other card I gave to my older sister Janet and her husband for a wonderful thing that they did for me and my family. I will never forget it. Tks so much.

This week me and my family are going away for a short vacation. It has been a couple of years since we were able to get time off together. We are all looking forward to it. Hopefully I will have some pictures to share with you when we get back.

Happy Stamping

Enjoy your summer

I'm Still Around!



Been too long since I have posted and it feels good to get a bit of time to finally get to spend some time in my stamp room. This summer has been so busy and beautiful that I just don't have much time to stamp and when I do the weather has been too good to spend indoors. I find that I almost feel guilty for being indoors stamping when the weather outside is sunny and hot but today it was raining so I decided it was time to post something new. I hope you like it!

Recipe:

Stamps: Hanna Cafe
Ink: Pallett Noir
Paper: Whisper White and Basic Grey and cool caribean
Accessories: Cuttlebug, nestabilities, copics, dew drops, ric rac ribbon, primas and brad

Hope to be back again real soon with something new!

Enjoy your summer!

Hugs

My Hope For Guest Designer!



I made this card with MFT set call Time for the Bubbly hoping to be picked for Guest Designer on SCS Website under the MFT Forums. It has been a dream for me for awhile now to be a designer on a design team. I have applied for a design team a few times and never heard anything back. I was disappointed but I got over it.

Anyway this is a set that I have wanted for awhile now and just got around to getting it awhile ago. When I saw this designer paper I knew that I just had to use it for this set. I thought it made cute wallpaper for the background.

I am pleased with how it turned out anyway no matter if I get picked or not. That to me is the main thing.

Recipe:

Stamps: MFT Time For the Bubbly
Ink: Jet Black Stazon
Paper: Watercolor, dp from Rob & Bob Studio, and SU Gable Green
Accessories: Primsacolor pencils, taltine and stumps, punches, ribbon, dimensionals.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend.

Take care

Teacher Cards!






I used the Gina K set called Owl Always Love You for teacher cards that I made for my daugthter Staci. The round card was for her female teachers and the rectangle one is for her male teachers. I am quite pleased with how it turned out. I just love these little owls. I think they are so cute. Staci was pleased with them and apparently she got big hugs from all her teachers for them. That made me happy.

Where did this school year go. I can't beleive that it is over today. Next year Staci goes to High School. It seems like only yesterday that she was born and so small and innocent. Wow! Time sure does fly. Listen to me my age is starting to show. lol

Now Staci has a wonderful summer ahead of her and hopefully the weather will be good. This week here has been wonderful. The temperatures are in the 20s and for us that is a goodie indeed.

Enjoy your summer Staci! Hope it doesn't go by too fast for you.

Recipe:

Stamps: Gina K Owl Always Love you and SU Riveting
Ink: Pallett Noir
Accessories: Copics, Nestabilites, Cuttlebug, punches
Paper: Whisper White, Creamy Caramel and DP from Michael's

Have a wonderful day.

See you again soon

Happy Father's Day!



Today here in St. John's the weather is drizzle and rain and it really wasn't the kind of weekend that I wanted but it did allow me to get some things done on the inside for a change.

As soon as I saw this set when it was released last month I knew that I would have to buy it and use it for a card for my Dad as he truly is "King of the Grill" for sure. Everything he cooks on it is exceptional. Tks Dad for all the great meals.

I saw a card made on SCS using red and white paper but Mothermark used paperweaving and I decided that I would see if I could get some paper like this but checked everywhere and then me and my daughter were at McDonalds having an ice cream and then in with the muffins I saw this paper and I asked the girl if I could have a piece of it and she gladly gave me some. It sure made my evening for sure. I came home and right away stated in making this card. I am really pleased with how it turned out. What do you think?

For all you Father's out there. Happy Father's Day and I hope that your wives and children are good to you. My dh is working again tomorrow night so my daughter is getting up early to give him the card that I posted earlier the week and a Terry Goodkind Book that he has been wanted for awhile now. We are also going to cook him his favorite meal tomorrow which is bbq pork chops.

Recipe:

Stamps: Gina K King of The Grill
Ink: Pallett Noir, Close to Cocoa, checkered paper from McDonalds
Accessories: Cuttlebug and embossing folder, crop-a-dial, brads

Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Cheers

Father's Day



Haven't been around lately much as we have been busy preparing our community garden and this year we decided to also try out some container gardening outside our deck.
If all works out well, I will post pictures of our crop.

I made this card for my DH for Father's Day. It is supposed to represent our dog Lilly but the color is all wrong. I tried copics and pencils and just couldn't come up with the right color. Knowing me I will end up taking this apart before Father's Day to change it. I also had this card completed and then decided that I prefer it 5 x 5 so I changed the card front. I love this card sketch. It is last weeks challenge. I am a bit behind but better late than never. I immediately pictured using this set for this challenge when I saw it posted last week. I am pleased with how it turned out except the color of the dog.

I will be back later this week to post a card that I am making for my Dad for Father's Day using the new Gina K set called "King of the Grill" As soon as I saw that I just had to have it for my Dad.

Recipe:

Stamps: For Father by SU
Paper: Whispering White, Close to Cocoa and More Mustard SU, DP called Cats and Dog
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Primsacolor pencils, taltine and stump and bone charm.

Hope you all have a great week.

Staci's 15th Birthday



I made it back to show you the card that I made for my daughter Staci's 15th Birthday today. I got to use this set by Inkadinkado that I have had for awhile now. It was alot of fun to make. When I made the card for my Dad's birthday the other day Staci told me that she really liked my layout. I thought I would try and use it again for one for her. I am quite pleased with how it turned out. I just love getting to use my cuttlebug embossing folders. I find they just add so much to a card.

I can't believe that Staci turned 15 today. Seemed like only yesterday that she was born and now she is in her middle teen years. She is a good kid and I am so proud of her. She and I are great friends. I truly am blessed. Hope you had a wonderful birthday today Staci.

I have been trying hard lately to use ribbon my most of my cards. I find that I happier with them when I do. I am just find that I am never sure if I like what I did but this one will pass for sure. Staci really liked the card so that afterall is all that counts, right?

Recipe:

Stamps: Inkadinkado set I think it is called Cupcakes
Ink: Pallett Noir
Accessories: Copic Markers, Cuttlebug, embossing folders, adhesive and regular ribbon
eyelets, and my cropadial.

Hope you all are enjoying the end of your weekend. Have a great evening.

Cheers!

Dad's 73 Birthday!



I made this card for my Dad's 73rd Birthday on the 22nd. I always find men's cards so hard to make but this one just popped into my head after looking through the gallery at SCS and it came together rather quickly. I must say that I am quite pleased with how it turned out. My dad really liked it to.

Recipe:

Stamps: Birthday Whimsy
Ink: Taken With Teal, So Saffron
Accessories: Cuttlebug, embossing folders, nestabilities, glitter pen, adjesive ribbon


Tomorrow is my daughter's 15th birthday so I will have to be back and show the one that I made for her.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend! I certainly am.



Take care

Riley's Garden!



This is my contribution to this week's challenge SC174 over at SCS. I had alot of fun making it but it was a bit of a challenge to fill out such a big card. The measurements for this card are 8 x 9 1/4". It is quite a challenge have enough on the card front. I am pleased with how this turned out but did wish that I had the oval nestabilities. I would have preferred to have a scalloped edge. I used my coluzzle instead. I just love this little guy Riley. I think he is so cute.

I used my copics again to color the image. I think I am getting a bit more used to these but am not there yet for sure. They are different than other coloring mediums to use. Practice makes perfect my Mom used to say. I also used the copic to color the M's dew drops with. Words perfect.

I am still having trouble taking pictures of my cards. There just doesn't seem to be enough light in my stamp room or something. I have tried numerous things and still can't get the kind of picture that I am used to taking. I have to take at least 6 or 7 before I can pick one that is half decent and they often look good on the camera and no on the computer. Need to practice that more too I think.

Recipe:

Stamps: Riley in the garden, M's 1.50 stamps
Paper: Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Dp from SU called Ginger Blossom
Ink: Pallett Noir, SU Classic Black
Accessories: Copics, Coluzzle, punch, M's dew drops, ric rac ribbon

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

See you soon

What A Hoot!



I bought this set awhile ago and am just getting around to using it. You know how that is. I have to say that I thought when I ordered it that I would be able to color the owl but it is not meant for that. I think he is so cute. This is from a set called Flock Of Birds from Inkadinkado. It was alot of fun to make.

I got to use my nestabilities and have to say that I just don't get sick of them at all. I was concerned when I bought then that they would be one of the things that I just bought and never used that much but I don't think that anymore. I just love using them and the effect is awesome.

Recipe:

Stamps: Flock of Birds from Inkadinkado.
Paper: Whisper white, Close to Cocoa, DP from Basic Grey called Lily Kate and the very vanilla
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Accessories: nestabilities, cuttlebug, su marker, M's dewdrops, punch

Sleep tight.. hope to see you again real soon.

Hello Again!



I never got a chance to make a card yesterday so I just had to give this one a try tonight. I went upstairs to my stamproom (I am still enjoying saying that) and this set just called out to me. I had wanted to do some sketch challenges but it just never turned out that way.

I do find it pretty hard to concentrate lately because I have too much going on so I was glad when this card came together so quickly.

I had alot of fun coloring this image as I always do. I used my copics again. They sure will take alot of getting used to let me tell you but I am not one to give up. I will master them yet. It took me awhile to get used to other techniques so this one will just take a bit more practice too. Maybe that might be alot more practice.

This image is called From The Garden and it is a hostess stamps. As soon as I saw it I just knew that I had to have one to color. In case you haven't guessed I just love to color.

I have to thank my friend Kelly for introducing me to the M's dew drops. She gave me some of the clear ones and I tried to get some for myself and came home withe three different colors other than the one that I went for. Kelly if you want other colors, just give me a call. I have yellow, pink and torquise and clear. I just love the effect they add to the cards.

The designer paper is from Basic Grey and I can't remember which one. The other paper is called Rose Red.

Anyway, I am off to bed. Have an early rise tomorrow morning again.

Sleep tight and hope to see you again real soon.

Take care

New Blog Layout & Design

I have wanted to change my blog for awhile now but never got around to it because I could never see anything that I liked until I stumbled upon this one today. I just love sunflowers and I love the three colums instead of two.

While I like this new template I lost some of my widgets so I am in the process of getting those again. We all learn by our mistakes I guess. Should have read more details instead of just pressing the enter cutton I guess. Oh well, live and learn I say.

So what do you think of my new template? Any suggestions?

Hope to be back tomorrow with a new card.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Time for R & R!



I made this card for my DH for tomorrow. One of his friends at work is retiring and he wanted something special for him. These stamps are so fitting as dh friend (Kelvin) is moving around the bay to a place called Dover. My dh will certainly miss him as they have been buds for about 5 years now. They change shifts for each other and one would always bring in Timmy's coffee and tea for the other. For a joke Ev is giving Kelvin a teapot filled with Tetley Tea. Cute idea and I bet Kelvin will get a kick out of it.

I must go and get stuff ready for work tomorrow and then off to dream land.

Hope to see you back here on the weekend!

Take care... enjoy the rest of your week.