Ev's Christmas Card!



I made this card for my dh for Christmas. I bought these stamps a little while ago with the intentions of using it for him. It reminds me so much of our dog Lilly who is a Golden Labrador and our cat Alex. The only difference is that Alex has a bob-tail. I should have only stamped half the tail. Oh well, better luck next time. Ev was happy with how it turned out and so was I.

Have you done all your Christmas visiting yet? I have done all that I want to do and now I am just going to sit home and relax and take it easy.

I have more cards to show you so I will be back tomorrow with another one.

Enjoy your evening.

Merry Christmas To All!



Good evening

I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Christmas. I know I did. I had a wonderful time spending time with my family and friends the past couple of days. It just seems so much nicer and happier this time of year. Not that I don't get to see my family and friends throughout the year but somehow at Christmas it is just more special.

I had a wonderful Christmas dinner at my sisters last night and it was just delicious. Awesome dinner Janet. Christmas Eve we had brunch at my sister Tanya's and that evening me, my dh and dd went over to my friend Debby's for our annual Christmas visit. Debby's family has always had a tradition of reciting The Night Before Christmas and as she does we all put ornaments on the tree from the story. We have done this for years with her and it is so nice that we get to help carry on her tradition as both her parents have passed on so it is nice that she carries it on through us and her son. We had a great evening.

I wanted to show you this card that my sister Tanya gave my daughter for Christmas. I thought it was beautiful. Staci did also.

I hope to be back again tomorrow to show you some other pictures from my Christmas card collection so to speak.

Have a great evening

Happy Boxing Day!

Great Day For A Snowman!



Strange weather here in Newfoundland today. One minute it looks like we are going to have a big snowstorm and the next the sun and shining and the snow has stopped. Strange indeed. It is pretty cold here today too. Would be a day to make a snowman like the one in this card. I made this card at my demo Deanne's CTMH card making night. We made a Halloween card and two Christmas cards. This is one of the cards that we made using the new CTMH set of the month of November. It is just so cute. You can change all the elements on the snowman that you want too. The possibilities are endless. I had a great time that night and met some new stamping friends. Always nice to meet new friends.

How are your Chistmas plans coming along? All your shoppping done? For me the answer is no I don't have everything done and I still have shopping to do but I am so glad to say that today I start my holidays and I am off work till the 29th of December. Yahoo... I really need a break from that place. Another story and not for now.

Enjoy your winter weather and happy stamping!

To You & Yours!



This image just reminds me of years gone by. Now look at me my age is showing. I remember using a sleigh like this one and how much fun it was. I bet there are lots of others who feel the same way.

I wasn't sure which color I would do this card in so I decided to try it in both. I think I prefer the red background better though.

I used my hand dandy cuttlebug to made the background for the card and used up some ribbon that I had bought years ago at the dollar store. I am trying to use up my scraps and my pile is getting quite large. I find I am buying too much and not using enough of the older stuff so I figured that it was due time to get to it.

How are you all doing with your holiday shopping? I was one fo the early bird shoppers yesterday morning at Sears so I got some great bargains and that make the trip so worth while.

Enjoy the season!

Until later

Christmas Eve Night!



When I first saw this stamp I automatically thought of Christmas Eve for some reason. It just made me feel at home in a cabin and that it what I would love to have.

I got to try out that new Dp from SU called Blitzen. Great colors and paper. I just love two sided paper.

I used some photo paper to stamp the image on so I could make the image stand out better and allow me to sponge on the paper with such ease.

Sorry to cut this short but I am off to make more cards. A woman's work is never done as they say. I was out shopping earlier with my daughter and that wasn't very productive so I need to be productive at something tonight. I definately can be at card making and lately I am on a roll so I have to stick with it.

Hope you are getting a jump start on your Christmas shopping. I bet some of you are better organized than I am and even have all the presents bought and wrapped. One day, one day I hope to be like that but I just find that there is just too much to do and not enough time to do it. I am looking forward to a bit of time off so I can just sit back and enjoy.

I am hoping to be back soon with some more creations, until then
Happy Stamping

Happy Birthday Tanya!



I made this card for my sister Tanya for her birthday last Saturday. She was 39. We have always been such cat lovers and when I saw this stamp at Michael's awhile ago I knew that I just had to add it to my collection. I think these Fluffles stamps are just so cute. I have a few in my stamp collection now.

Never got to see much of Tanya for her birthday as I was so busy on Saturday but I just had to take time and drop off this card for her. Tanya makes cards as well and I knew that she would enjoy Fluffles.

Sorry for having to cut this so short but I am off to making more cards. Work, work, work... Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Hope to be back soon with more Christmas cards.

Happy Stamping!

Paper Trees!



Hello everyone. Hope you are all getting your Christmas shopping and backing done. I have started by still have a long way to go. For some reason I just can't get into shopping this year. Now if it was shopping for stamping stuff I bet that I would be able. Strange isn't it. lol

I saw this design on SCS as well and knew that I would have to give it a try. It really wasn't that difficult. I just make my own template with a bit of cardboard and the rest was a snap.
I really like the way that it turned out. Not much stamping at all but still nice none the less I think.

What do you think?

Hope to see you again soon.

Another Merry Little Elf!



I saw this card on Splitcoast and thought that it was just so cute I knew that I just had to try it. I thought that it would be a good seller.

I can't seem to get enough of these little elves. It seems that every once in a while there is a set that you just can't seem to put down and this Christmas it has to be this set. I think they are just such sweet happy little elves and they make me smile.

What do you think?

Recipe:

Stamps: Merry Pursuite CTMH, To You & Yours (SU)
Ink: Momento Black, Real Red
Paper: Real red, whisper white, dp
Accessories: punches, ribbon, copics

Enjoy your day

Happy Stamping!

Embossed Christmas!



Hello everyone:

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. It is beginning to snow here this morning. Yuck. I am not a winter person.

This is another card that I made to try and sell. I can't take full credit for the idea as I copied it from someone at Splitcoast(girl3boys). When I first saw it I knew that I just had to try one and I have to say that I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

I have been really busy lately making cards so I have many examples to show you over the next little while.

I hope to be back real soon with more to show you.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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