My Crafty Corner

I'm back!!

2011-11-10T14:38:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone!! Hope that you've all been doing well. I know that it's been almost 11 months since I last posted an entry on my blog but so much has changed in my life since then. My last relationship ended almost a year ago and I just became busy with finding a new home, moving into my new home and learning all the joys that come with home ownership. I also got into a new relationship with the most AMAZING guy 5 months ago and have just enjoyed being happy and content with him and his children. I can honestly say that life for me is good now and I've enjoyed finding myself again over this last year.That said, I haven't been able to really create anything in my new craft room since I moved...things are still a bit of a mess in that room and I can't wait until it's finally organized so that I can get back into my room and start creating.I do have a mixed media project that I'd like to share with you. I've never done anything like this before so I took a class taught by Linda at The Paper Pickle at the beginning of the month. I'm pretty proud of how my canvas piece turned out...I ended up hanging it in my craft room the next day.

It was so nice seeing what everyone else's canvases looked like...we all had the same layout to use but everyone put their own spin on it and all the canvases turned out so good.Anyways, I hope to be posting to my blog more often...I'll actually be having my annual Christmas card making day with my mom next weekend so I will definitely post pics of some of our creations. Hope you all have a great night!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Cards in Review - August 2010 to December 2010 part 3

2010-12-28T13:06:00.000-08:00

Here are the last few card creations that I've made over the past 5 months - thanks so much for stopping by to check them out!!

Cards in Review - August 2010 to December 2010 part 2

2010-12-28T13:03:00.001-08:00

These are just some more of my card creations from the past 5 months - hope you enjoy them!!

Cards in Review - August 2010 to December 2010

2010-12-28T12:32:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! Hope that you are all doing well and enjoying your Christmas holidays. I'm really sorry for neglecting this blog for the past 5 months. I've been making cards and had every intention of posting pictures of them, but life has just gotten crazy these past few months and I'm only finding time to post pictures of my creations now.

I'm making a pact to myself that in 2011 I will get back on track with this blog and start posting pictures of my creations more regularly.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations...I'll most likely have a few more posts of pictures after this as I have a lot of cards to share!!

Midsummer Tilda

2010-07-22T08:52:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Hope that you are all doing well!! I'm on vacation in the Lonestar state this week visiting my boyfriend who's working here, so I am enjoying my time to just relax and recharge myself.

I wanted to share this easel card that I made a few weeks ago with you (I cased it from a card that I made in a card class at the Paper Pickle). I made it for a card mingle in the Magnolia-licious group that I belong to. The theme was "Happy Birthday" as the group just celebrated its 2nd birthday last month.

I stamped Midsummer Tilda with Memento ink in tuxedo black onto some white cardstock that I bought from my LSS, The Paper Pickle ( I can't remember which company makes it but I really like it), and coloured it in with my Stampin' Write markers. The rest of the cardstock and designer paper is from a Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions. To finish off my card, I used my scalloped edge punch from SU! (I really like this punch), some white organza ribbon from SU!, some Stickles and some green pearls.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card! I'm going to get out of the apartment here today and take a walk to the Hobby Lobby that I found when we were driving to pick up our supper last night (I love this store and didn't realize how close I was to one...I'm just going to have to not go crazy shopping there cause I don't want to pay extra for having a heavier suitcase on my flight back home). Hope you all enjoy the rest of your day!!

- Sorry that the picture of my card is sideways...I've tried loading it a few times the normal way but it keeps coming out sideways, so I'm not sure what's going on with the Blogger picture loader.

Flying Tilda

2010-07-01T15:44:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! I can't believe that it's almost been 2 months since I last posted a card...I've just been super busy with other things. I've wanted to share this card for a while but am now only getting a chance to show it off.

I fell in love with this Magnolia stamp (Flying Tilda) as soon as I saw it...I love anything to do with fairies and knew I had to have this stamp!! I can't remember where the butterfly paper came from, but I thought it was perfect for the card. I added some Stickles, sparkly flowers, and rhinestones to add a touch of bling to the card. All in all, I think it turned out pretty cute!!

Sorry for the quick post but I'm off to go and see the movie Eclipse tonight (soooooo excited!!)!! I've heard that it's pretty good and I can't wait to see it!! I'm hoping to have another post for you sometime this weekend with a couple of more cards that I've made, so I will talk to you all later!! Thanks for stopping by to check out my card!!

- For all you Canadians out there, Happy Canada Day!!

Tilda With Flowing Hair

2010-05-17T12:14:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted something on my blog. I had intended to post this card earlier but I wanted to make sure that it had arrived to the recipient as it was a Magnolia-licious mingle card for the month of April.

I'm really still liking the look of easel cards so I used a Magnolia stamp (Tilda With Flowing Hair) to help me create one (I cased the idea for this card from a class that I did at my LSS, The Paper Pickle). I stamped the image with Memento ink on cardstock that I bought from my LSS The Paper Pickle (I can't remember who makes it but I really like it) and coloured the image up with my Stampin' Write markers. The remaining cardstock is from SU! (Certainly Celery and So Saffron) and the patterned paper is from the Taylored Expressions Easter Key Ingredients kit. To finish off my card, I used some ribbon from SU! (So Saffron), a scallop border punch from SU!, some clear rhinestones for some added bling, and some flower stuff to just add that little extra something.

I'm really happy with how this card turned out and really glad to hear that the recipient enjoyed it as well. Thanks for stopping by to check out my latest card...I should have more cards to share with you again soon!!

Tulip Tilda

2010-04-23T16:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Hope that you are all doing well!! Happy Friday too...I'm so glad it's the weekend!! The weather here was fantastic today...sunny and warm out...unfortunately they are calling for rain for the next couple of days here in Southwestern Ontario (I shouldn't complain...we so need the rain).

I made this card about a month ago for a mingle in the Magnolia-licious group and wanted to be sure that the recipient received it before I posted it. I think this Tilda is super cute...she's a perfect stamp for a spring card.

I inked her up with Memento ink and coloured her in with a mix of Copic markers and Stampin' Write markers (I've been taking classes at the Pickle where the fabulous Linda has been teaching us her tricks on using Copic markers). The cardstock is from SU! (Soft Suede, and Rich Razzleberry) and I cut it out with my Curved Rectangles Nestabilities. The dp is from a Basic Grey pack (Green at Heart...love it). To finish off the card, I popped the image up, added some Glossy accents and Stickles to Tilda, and just added some clear rhinestones for a little bling.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creation...I made another card this afternoon but since I just put it into the mail this afternoon, I'm not going to post it until I'm sure that the receipient has received it. Hope that you all have a great weekend!!

Happy Birthday Easel Card

2010-04-10T10:19:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone!! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend so far!! I just wanted to share this card with you before I go outside and enjoy the beautiful sunny weather we're experiencing here in Southwestern Ontario.

I made this birthday easel card for my boyfriend's sister a while ago but just hadn't gotten the chance to post it yet. As soon as I saw this Kraftin' Kimmie stamp, I knew I had to use it for this birthday card. I stamped the image with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured it in with my Stampin' Write markers. All the cardstock, designer paper and ribbon came from the January Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions (I love how everything in those kits coordinate with each other). To finish off the card, I added some clear baubles and added some glossy accents to the image.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card. I'm off to head outside to soak up a bit of sun and do some spring cleaning in my gardens. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

My first Easel cards

2010-03-13T11:25:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone... hope that you're all having a great weekend. I thought I'd share my first attempts at easel cards with you all before heading out of town for the night with some friends for dinner and catching the Alice in Wonderland movie (I'm so excited to see that movie).

I made these easel cards for a neighbour who kindly plowed our driveway this winter and for a mingle in the Magnolia-licious group that I'm part of. I think for my first attempts they turned out good (I definitely am really liking the look of the easel cards right now).

All the cardstock, patterned paper, and ribbon is from SU!. The images were stamped in SU! Basic Black , SU! Riding Hood Red, and SU! Baja Breeze ink and coloured in with Stamping Write markers. I used stamps from the SU! sets Branch out and With All My Heart for the card for my neighbour and the Magnolia stamp Sweet Tilda for the card for the mingle. To finish off the cards, I popped the images up and I added some clear baubles, glitter, and Stickles.

Hope you enjoyed looking at my cards... I'll be back in the next couple of days to share the card that I made for my boyfriend's sister's birthday. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

P.S. Please make sure you pop on over to Norma's blog for your chance to win her blog candy in honour of her first blogoversary (if you click on the picture of Norma's blog candy on my sidebar, it'll take you straight to her blog).

Oh Baby!!

2010-03-07T13:32:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...hope you're all having a great weekend so far. I can't believe how nice the weather is here today (sunny and mild)...I really can't wait until it's officially spring.

I wanted to share this card that I made for a family friend's baby shower yesterday. I bought this Stamping Bella stamp (teddybella) and had a really cute but simple idea for a card in mind for it.

I stamped it out with Memento ink and coloured it in my copics (I'm just learning how to use them...I'll be going to a technique class at my LSS this week). All the papers and the pearls came from a Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients set (love how all the papers and embellishments in these kits go so well together). I popped the image up and added some glossy accents to a couple of the bags to finish off the card.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card!! I'm hoping to post some more new cards this upcoming week that I haven't gotten around to sharing with you all yet. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Easter Blessings

2010-03-05T15:06:00.003-08:00

Hi everyone...hope you're all doing well. I'm so glad it's Friday...can't wait to get crafty at an all day card making event in Chatham tomorrow (so excited)!!

I just wanted to share an Easter card that I made for my friend's SU! workshop held this past Wednesday. I think this stamp set (Abundant Hope from the Occassions Mini catalogue) is just so cute and I love that the daffodil stamp can be used all spring.

I stamped the image in Basic Black ink from SU! and coloured it in with a couple of my Stampin' Write markers. I popped the image up on some pretty spring coloured dp and cardstock from SU! (Shades of Spring dp and So Saffron, Certainly Celery, and Orchid Opulence cardstock. I finished off the card with my Scallop Trim border punch, Whisper White organza ribbon and added some glossy accents to the flower.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creation...I have plenty more to share this weekend as I've been busy making cards all week (I'll have cards featuring stamps from Stamping Bella, Kraftin' Kimmie, and Magnolia to share). Hope you all have a great night!!

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T17:41:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!! It's been way too long since I posted a new card to my blog...a lot has happened since I last posted. My dad got sick at the end of November and every free moment I had was spent at the hospital with him...after a brief battle with cancer, my dad passed away on January 25th. It's been hard for me since then as I'm trying to take care of everything of his but I have plenty of support from friends and family.

This is the first card that I've made in a very long while and it's a Valentine's card I made for my boyfriend. I've been eyeing this really cute stamp (Eunice and Irving) from Stamping Bella for a while now and I picked it up when I visited the store for the first time last weekend.

I inked it in Memento Ink and coloured it in with my Stampin' Write markers. I used SU! cardstock (Kraft, Whisper White, and Real Red) and matched it with some Basic Grey patterned paper (Sugar Rush). I used my corner rounder on all of the corners and also used my cute new heart edge punch from Martha Stewart on the patterned paper. To finish off the card, I added some clear baubles that I picked up from Stamping Bella, a heart brad, and some Stickles in Stardust. I think my card turned out pretty cute and I'm sure my boyfriend will appreciate it.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my latest creation. Hope you all had a great weekend and a happy Valentine's day too!!

Miscellaneous cards

2009-11-29T18:35:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...hope that you're all doing well!! I just wanted to share some pictures of some of the stuff that I've been working on over the past couple of weeks.

The Christmas card was made for a workshop that I hosted on November 10th (I just love that Santa stamp from SU!'s Jolliest Time of the Year set...it's probably one of my favourite Christmas stamps this year). I'm hoping to get the last of this year's Christmas cards done sometime in the next week or so.

I made the calendar page for a Bella calendar swap...I chose to do the month of May as it's my birthday month and I'm really happy with how it turned out (I love that Bella stamp and I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with).

The final two cards are for some mingles in the Magnolia group that I belong to. I absolutely love the Tila with Sunflower image and I think the Dalecarlia Coat Tilda image is really cute too).

Sorry that I'm not going into major detail about what I used to make these cards and calendar pages...I've had a very stressful week with health issues with my dad (he was admitted to hospital on Monday and they've found tumours in his head and possibly in his chest too) and I just wanted to make this a quick post before I head for bed.

Thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been up to. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

More Christmas Cards...

2009-11-08T13:54:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody...hope you're all having a great weekend! I just wanted to share some Christmas cards that I made today (my mom and I had our annual Christmas card making day...but we figure it'll probably take us one more day sometime this month to finish off all of our cards for this year). The stamps are from Stamping Bella, Magnolia, House Mouse and Taylored Expressions, and I hope you enjoy looking at my cards.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday!!

Happy Halloween!!

2009-10-31T16:03:00.001-07:00

Happy Halloween everyone!! Hope you're all having a great Saturday! I've been wanting to share these cards with you for over a week now but I was waiting until I was sure that the recipients had received them.

I saw this stamp (Tilda with a Spider Web) and knew I had to use it to make these Halloween cards. I pretty much stamped them in Memento ink, embossed them with some sparkly black detail powder, and coloured them in with my Stampin' Write markers. All of the paper used came from the Halloween Key Ingredients kit by Taylored Expressions (love these kits). I wanted to keep these cards simple so I just used my corner rounder and some pop dots on the image to finish off the card. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out (although I wish I had made more Halloween cards this year...these are the only ones that I got around to making).

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations! Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

2009-10-23T19:49:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! Hope that you're having better weather than I'm having! It was so gray and rainy all day...just the perfect kind of day to stay inside and make cards (once I got home from work that is). I've started my Christmas card making and wanted to share what I've made so far with you.

All the supplies are from Stampin' Up!. I used the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit, Stampin' Write Markers, Basic Black ink and Versa Mark ink, embossing powder, Whisper White organza ribbon, Top Note die, and a bunch of different stamp sets (Dasher, Good Cheer, Jolliest Time of the Year, Berry Christmas and Patterned Pines).

I'm pretty happy with how my cards turned out and glad that I've got a start on my Christmas cards (I'm going to devote at least one day in November to try and finish them all up). Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations and hope that you all have a great night!!

Sunflower Tilda

2009-10-04T11:29:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...hope you're all having a great weekend! I just wanted to share some cards that I made last week for some mingles. I'm really loving this Tilda stamp right now (I think she has to be my favourite Magnolia stamp).

I inked her up with SU! Basic Black ink and coloured her in with my Stampin' Write markers. The cardstock is some of SU!'s new in-colors (Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, and Dusty Durango) and I can't remember which company the patterned paper is from (I bought it a few weeks ago and couldn't wait to use it to make some autumn type cards with). I ran the image through my cuttlebug with my scalloped nesties and popped it up for some added oomph. I added some glossy affects to the sunflower (love this stuff)and added some of the in-color ribbon to finish off the cards.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my newest creations. I got a bunch of new product this past week that I'm just itching to use so I'm hoping to get some more cards made today (in between spending time with my guy, who flys back to Texas tomorrow for work and helping him get his stuff ready to pack as he'll be leaving super early tomorrow morning to catch his flight...the good thing is that he'll be coming home again in 5 days for Thanksgiving weekend). Hope you all enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Christmas cards

2009-09-26T15:07:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone...hope that you are all having a great Saturday!! I had such a busy day today...I went to a Christmas Card Making Extravaganza today where we made a bunch of cute cards and did some shopping (a big THANK YOU goes out to Phebe Meeder from The Town Scrapper for the super cute stamp and the Scor-pal that I picked up...can't wait to use them)!!

I just wanted to share some Christmas cards that I made this past week. All items used are from Stampin' Up!. The first card was made using Garden Green, Real Red, and Whisper White cardstock, Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP, the Berry Christmas stamp set, Stampin' Write markers (Garden Green, Real Red, and Basic Black), my Top Notes die and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter.

I got the idea for the second card (which is a gift card holder) for a lady (sorry that I can't remember who it was) on SCS but I changed it up a bit (I used the Top Note die like she did). I made this card with Real Red, Whisper White and Garden Green cardstock (which you can't see because it's on the inside), Petals-A-Plenty Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Folder, Jolliest Time of the Year stamp set, Mistletoe Ribbon Originals, Stampin' Write markers, and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my cards...I think I'm just going to veg out for the rest of the night and finish watching Season 1 of Fringe on DVD (love that show)!! Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Dragonfly Tilda

2009-08-31T18:50:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...hope you're all having a great night. I'm feeling a little crummy right now...I think my allergies are kicking in..but I wanted to share a couple of cards that I've been meaning to post on here for a while.

I love Dragonfly Tilda...I love anything to do with dragonflys so I fell in love with this Magnolia stamp when I first saw it. I inked the image up with Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad from SU! and coloured it in with my Stampin' Write markers. The cardstock and ribbon are some of the new In-Colours that SU! has to offer (Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Soft Suede) and the patterned paper is also from SU! (Razzleberry Lemonade). I added some pearls, rhinestones, and Stickles to finish off the cards.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my cards...I'm off to curl up a good book for a while. Have a great night everyone!

Check out Karen's blog...

2009-08-31T18:46:00.000-07:00

Check out Karen's blog for your chance to win the Fall/Winter CTMH Idea Book. She'll be drawing a winner tomorrow so hurry over to her blog to check it out!!

A bunch of Magnolias!!

2009-08-21T17:02:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! Hope you all are having a great Friday evening. I wanted to share some cards that I made using some Magnolia stamps (Tilda with Flower Garland in hair, Tilda as Butterfly, and Tilda with Ladybug).

All cards are stamped with SU! Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad and coloured in with Stampin' Write markers. Other supplies include Papertrey Ink cardstock in Pure Poppy, Ripe Avacado, Sweet Blush, and Dark Chocolate; Bazzil cardstock; SU! cardstock in Kraft, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, and Ballet Blue; SU! Good Morning Sunshine DSP; SU! Razzleberry Lemonade DSP; SEI patterned paper (Papillion); K&Company Citronella Strawberry Limeade patterned paper; SU! Whisper White Organza ribbon; Basic Grey rhinestones; Martha Stewart White Pearl stickers; Stickles in Stardust; Glossy Accents; Gellyroll pen; and a clear Spica pen.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations...I'm going to have a lot more to share this weekend, so stop on back to check those out too! Have a great night everyone!!

Tilda With Sunflower

2009-08-18T15:28:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! After being away sick for about a month and trying to catch up on other things at the beginning of this month, I finally am back with some new cards to share!

I received my Tilda with Sunflower stamp from a Secret Sister swap earlier this summer (I've been wanting this stamp for a while now) and I've been wanting to use it and my new in-colour things from Stampin' Up! since they came out in July (seeing as I was doing little to no crafting for a while there).

I stamped the images with SU! Basic black classic ink pad and coloured them in with my Stampin' Write markers. I went with Crushed Curry or Dusty Durango for the base of the card and layered some paper from the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP on top of it. I ran the same coloured cardstock (Crushed Curry or Dusty Durango) through my Bigshot using the Top Note die and layered more cardstock and the image on top of it. I added some 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (Crushed Curry or Dusty Durango) to the cards and finished them off with some Flowersoft in Autumn.

I actually wasn't too keen on the Dusty Durango colour when I first saw it (I liked Crushed Curry right away) but I'm happy with how the colours went together and how these cards turned out.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations...I'll have some more to share with you soon!!

Blog Award

2009-07-10T10:37:00.000-07:00

Wow, I am so honored! I've received this great blog award from a very talented scrapper/cardmaker, Karen at ~Creations by KW~. You should stop by her blog to view her creations and pay her a visit! Thank you so very much, Karen!!

The rules to this award are:
- Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who granted you the award, and include his or her blog link
- Pass the award to 8 other blogs that you have newly discovered
- Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know you have been chosen for this award

As of right now, I haven't really "discovered" any new blogs...I've been ill since June 27th so haven't had much time to do any blog searching. Once I do come up with 8 other blogs, I'll post their links here.

Have a great day everyone!!

Happy Father's Day!!

2009-06-21T18:52:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...Happy Father's Day and happy first day of summer! Hope you all had a great weekend! I just wanted to share the father's day cards that I made for my dad, step-dad, and my bf's dad.

I basically used the same layout for all three cards (I just switched up the stamps and the colours of paper). I inked up Beerafella or Grillafella (from Stamping Bella)with Memento ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured them in with my Stampin' Write markers. I chose to use either Pacific Point, Baja Blue, or Kraft cardstock as my base for the cards and added Manchester Designer Series paper as the background. I ran some scraps of cardstock through my cuttlebug using the labels two nestabilites (love them...I think they are more masculine looking than labels one) and popped it up on the Manchester dp. I also popped up the fellas and added some glossy accents to all three images and stickles to the Beerafella. I finished off the cards by adding some Whisper White organza ribbon and some rhinestones from Basic Grey.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my Father's day creations...have a great night everyone!!

Blog candy alerts!!

2009-06-21T12:57:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...you need to stop by Jacquie's blog as she is offering up a chance to win your choice of a digi stamp from The Greeting Farm (contest ends on Wednesday, June 24th at midnight).

Also, you should head over to her daughter's blog, Kyahbug's Kreations. Kyah just started her blog today and she is offering is up a chance to win a really cute digi image from Sqigglefly, so be sure to stop by for your chance to enter (contest closes on Wednesday, June 24th at midnight).

Monstah Bash Birthday!

2009-06-18T18:53:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday...can you believe that it's almost the weekend? Where did this week go (actually, where did this month go? June is flying by so quicky!)?

I made this card for my friend Marilyn's birthday...it's actually a belated birthday card from our group of friends at work. I've had this cute little stamp (Monstah Bash) from Stamping Bella for a while and had never inked it up, so I thought I would use it for this cute but simple little card.

I inked up the image using Memento ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured it in with my Stampin' Write markers and outlined with a glitter gellyroll pen. I also had a couple of sheets of some really cute dp (Bella Blvd Make A Wish) laying around and thought it would like really cute on the card. I used my Mega Nestabilites Curved Rectangles on the dp and the Yoyo Yellow cardstock (from SU!)and popped it up on the Whisper White cardstock (from SU!). I popped up the Monstah's and added some glossy accents and rhinestones to finish off the card. My friend hasn't seen the card yet (hopefully she'll receive it sometime tomorrow) and I'm sure she'll be pleased with it!

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card...I'm hoping to have more cards to share with you this weekend. Have a great night everyone!

Tilda with Ladybug

2009-06-14T16:31:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Hope you all had great weekends!! I've been wanting to post these cards for a bit, but since I made them for a mingle, I wanted to make sure that the recipents had a chance to receive them first.

I inked up Tilda with Ladybug with Versamark ink, embossed it with black embossing powder, and I coloured them in with my new SU! Stampin' Write Markers (lovin' them)!! I used some Rose Red cardstock from SU! and ran it through my Big Shot using my Top Note die. I popped that up on some Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper and added some Whisper White Organza Ribbon, some pearls from Basic Grey, a Prima flower with a brad, and some glossy accents to finish off the card. I'm really happy with how these cards turned out (I think that Tilda image is so cute)!

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations...I'm hoping to post some more this upcoming week as it will be a less busy week for me (last week was crazy busy with getting ready for my dance recital that was held this weekend). Hope you all enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening!!

Tilda In Spring Rain

2009-06-01T08:23:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Hope that you are all having a great day so far! I just wanted to share this card that I made about a week or so back for a mingle (I was waiting until I knew that the person had received it because I don't know if they check out my blog or not).

I inked up Tilda in Spring Rain on some SU! Whisper Whitecardstock with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, coloured it in with my Tombows, and added some glossy accents to the raindrops and puddle. I layered that on some SU! Baja Breeze cardstock and pop dotted it on top of some patterned paper from the SEI Poppy paper pack. I also added a bit of SU! Whisper White Organza Ribbon, a couple of Prima flowers, and a clear rhinestone brad from SU! to finish off the card. I'm pretty happy with how this card turned out and I'm glad that the recipent was happy with it too.

Thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been up to. I'm hoping to get some card making in today, so I may be back later with more to share. Hope everyone has a great afternoon!!

- If you have time, stop by my other blog (which is going to be for my SU! creations). The address is http://sarahcraftycorner.blogspot.com

Tilda with flowers

2009-05-24T13:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...hope that you are all doing well! Thanks for all your kind words in regards to my uncle...it means so much to me!

I just wanted to quickly share a card with you today (I'm off to a family bbq at my mom's house in less than 30 minutes). I received this Magnolia stamp in the mail not too long ago and it was just begging to be inked up. I inked it up with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black and coloured it in with my Tombows. The cardstock, patterned paper, and organza ribbon is all from SU! (Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Kiwi Kiss, and Raspberry Tart). I added some white flowers and a pink flower (Imaginisce and Bo Bunny) and finished them off with some gems and a button (Basic Grey). I finished off the card by popping up the image and tracing around it with a glitter gelly roll pen.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creation! Have a great Sunday everyone!

Birthday card

2009-05-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...hope you're having a great weekend so far!! My weekend is going ok so far...I'm feeling a bit sad today cause I found out that my Great Uncle Nick passed away last night (he had Alzheimer's and had hurt his hip really badly not too long ago). I think I'm feeling most sad that I'm not going to be able to make it to the funeral to say goodbye (it's about a 6-7 hour drive away and I'm not going to be able to get the time off work)but I know he's in a better place and he's not in pain anymore. RIP Uncle Nick...you will be missed!

The card that I'm going to share with you today is a birthday card for my boyfriend's mom (her birthday is today and the party starts in 5 1/2 hours). I inked up Cakeabella and the happy birthday sentiment with versafine ink in onyx black and embossed them with sparkle detail powder. I coloured in the image with my Tombows and added some glitter to the cake for the icing. I used my classic and scalloped rectangle nestabilties and double ended tag nestabilities in my cuttlebug on Whisper White and Certainly Celery cardstock from SU!. The flowers are from Bo Bunny (I just bought them this past Monday when I was in the States from Archiver's) and the flower brad and patterned paper came from a card kit that I purchased from Scrapping Great Deals. I'm pretty happy with how the card turned out and I hope she enjoys it!

Anyways, I'm off to do a couple of errands and get ready before I head over to my bf's parents house to help them finish getting ready for the party. Have a great Saturday everyone!

Blog candy alert!!

2009-05-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

Check out Laurel's blog as she is offering up some sweet blog candy. The contest closes today so hurry on over for your chance to enter!!

Happy Sunday!!

2009-05-10T13:17:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Hope you are all having a great weekend and happy mother's day to all you mom's out there!! I've been meaning to post these two cards all week but I got busy and the week just seemed to disappear .

For my first card, I inked up an image from Stamping Bella's line of Ketto's (Tatiana Ketto). I love the Ketto line...I think each image is so different that everyone out there can find one that they can call their favourite (and this one happens to be one of my favourites). So, I inked up the image with Versafine ink in onyx black and embossed it with clear detail powder. I coloured it in with tombows and copics and added some glitter with a gelly roll pen. I used my labels 1 nestabilities on SU! cardstock (whisper white and only orange) and added some Basic Grey Marrakech paper to the only orange cardstock base. I finished off the card with some Prima flowers and a sparkly brad. When I first finished the card, I kept thinking that it was missing something but the more I look at the picture, the more I'm happy with how the card turned out.

My second card is a birthday card that I made for my step-dad's birthday. I inked up Happy Chef from The Greeting Farm, embossed it with sparkle detail powder, and coloured it in with tombows.I used my labels 2 nestabilites on SU! cardstock (whisper white and kraft) and also used some Parisian Breeze Speciality designer series paper from SU! (love it). I added some pop dots to the chef's hat and the cake, which I also added some liquid applique to. The ribbon is from SU! too but I'm not sure which one it is as I got it in a bundle.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations...I'm off to a bbq in honour of mother's day and my bf's cousins birthday. Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Happy Thursday!!

2009-04-30T12:05:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody!! Hope that you are all doing well!! Can you believe how fast this month has flown by? I'm so excited that it's May tomorrow...and why is that...cause it's MY BIRTHDAY tomorrow!! I've already received an early birthday present (a BIG SHOT starter kit from SU!...THANKS MOM!!) but I haven't had the chance to use it yet. My plans for tomorrow are going to work (for a half day) and out for dinner later that night with my mom, step-dad, and my bf!! Wanna know something sucky...I've come down with a cold/sore throat this week and it's all because of my birthday (almost every year I come down with some sort of cold or sore throat right before my birthday)...kinda weird, eh?

Anyhow, I've got some cards to share...they are pretty simple but I think that they are cute!! Oh, and I got the ribbon idea from a class that I attended on Friday night...Sherri, the instructor, showed us this really cute way to "dress up" ribbon and I had to use it on my cards.

Basically, all I did was stamp up the images with Versafine ink in onyx black and embossed them with sparkle detail powder. I coloured them in with tombow markers and used my nestabilites (plain and scalloped squares) around the images. All of my cardstock is from SU! and I went with Whisper White, Kraft, Certainly Celery, and Barely Banana. The ribbon is from SU! (Barely Banana and Certainly Celery) and I added a rhinestone brad (SU!) and Prima flower to finish off the cards. I'm really happy with how the cards turned out (hope my recipents enjoy them).

Thanks for stopping by to check out my newest cards. Hope you enjoy the rest of your Thursday!!

Thank You!!

2009-04-30T11:58:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to give a BIG THANK YOU to my sistah Janet (we were matched up as Bella Sistahs in a former Bella group) for this awesome package that I received on Monday. In the package I received a super cute card (love the image and your colouring is awesome), 2 Bella stamps that I've been wanting forever, a small bag full of assorted baubles, some really cute ribbon, a cute little birthday stamp set, and some images from The Greeting Farm. Thanks so much Janet (you're the best)!!

BLOG CANDY ALERTS!!!!

2009-04-30T11:19:00.000-07:00

Debbie over at Passion For Crafts is giving away some awesome blog candy in honour of her one year blogoversary!! You need to head over there and check it out as the contest closes today!!

Also, stop by Kim's blog as she is also offering up some cute blog candy in honour of her blogoversary too (contest closes May 2nd).

Fiona is also offering up some GORJUSS (as in the Gorjuss Girls)blog candy...so stop on over to her blog by May 14th (draw is May 15th)for your chance to enter!!

And make sure you stop by Janet's blog by May 8th and check out her awesome birthday/blog hit candy!!

Birthday cards

2009-04-23T00:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday everyone!! I thought about posting these cards yesterday but decided to go with today (as my one friend won't be receiving her card until later today).

My first card is for my friend Shannon W. (who celebrated her birthday this past weekend). I went with Birthday Cake with Stella in it (I love this image but I don't own it yet...this image came from a swap that I was in a while back) and coloured it in with Copics and Tombows. I used my Top Notes die (SU!)and some patterned paper from the Citrus Matstack (DCWV) as my background. I popped those up over some barely banana cardstock and ribbon from SU! and ran the cardstock through my cuttlebug using my swiss dots folder (that has got to be my absolute favourite folder). I finished off the card with some stickles, glossy accents,and clear baubles (Stamping Bella).

My last card is for my friend Fabrizia (who celebrates her birthday this upcoming weekend). I inked up Happy "Bee" Day Huggabugg (Stamping Bella) with versafine ink in onyx black, embossed it (clear), and coloured it in with Copics and Tombows. I used my Top Notes die again and popped it up on certainly celery cardstock (SU!) and patterned paper (K&Company). I ran the cardstock through my cuttlebug using my swiss dots folder, added some certainly celery ribbon (SU!), clear baubles (Stamping Bella), stickles, and glossy accents to finish off the card.

Thanks for stopping by to see my cards...I probably won't be posting any new cards until the beginning of next week as I have a busy weekend coming up (card class Friday night, spa day/sleepover at the Elm Hurst Inn with some of my family members on Saturday, and a family dinner on Sunday for my step-dad's birthday). Have a great Thursday and enjoy your weekend!!

Happy Wednesday!!

2009-04-22T18:11:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone...Happy Wednesday and Happy Earth Day!! I just wanted to share a couple of cards with you tonight (one of them I made just for today), so let's get started!!

My first card is an anniversary card for my mom and step-dad (they celebrated 20 years on April 15th). I kept it very simple and just stamped the image inside on kraft cardstock from SU!. I then cut out the "window" using my new octagonal nestabilities and used some acetate paper for the window. The pattered paper (Breathe paper collection), flowers, and glittery brad are all from Prima.

My second card is my last Easter card of this year. I stamped up Tilda with bunny (not sure if that's her real name but she's from the Magnolia Easter collection) with versafine ink in onyx black, embossed it with clear detail powder and coloured it in with a mix of Copics and Tombows. I added some stickles and glossy accents to the image for a little extra detail. I used my stylized flowers cuttlebug folder on some Certainly Celery cardstock by SU! and used my labels 1 nestabilites around the image and on some patterned paper from the K&Company seasonal paper pad. I popped all that up with some pop dots, added some ribbon from my stash, and finished it off with some clear baubles (Stamping Bella).

My last card was made for Earth Day. I inked up Sprout (PMS) with versafine ink in onyx black, embossed it with clear detail powder, and coloured it in with a mix of Copics and Tombows. I used my label 1 nestabilities around my white cardstock (from Papertrey Ink) and my certainly celery cardstock from SU!. The patterned paper is from The Green Stack by DCWV and I added some certainly celery ribbon (SU!) and clear baubles (Stamping Bella) to finish off the card. I also used the Plant & Believe sentiment (from PMS) on the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my cards...I'll be posting some birthday cards tomorrow so be sure to stop by again!! Have a great night everyone!!

- If you are liking my blog background and header, make sure to stop by and check out Deb's Background Blog for some super cute Gorjuss Girl backgrounds. Thanks so much for making the header for me Debs (that was so sweet of you)!!

An award from Teresa!!

2009-04-19T07:08:00.000-07:00

I received this award from my SBS and blogging friend Teresa and I was really honored to get it!! Thanks so much Teresa (be sure to check out her blog...she does amazing work)!! I have to pass this award onto 5 people (which is hard as a lot of people out there have amazing blogs that I like to check out and I think you all deserve it) but I'm going to go with Jacquie, Janet,and my SBS'sDawn, Jamia, and Joey .

More Easter cards!!

2009-04-19T06:44:00.001-07:00

Hi everybody!! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!! I had meant to post these pictures yesterday but between driving to London (about an hour and a half away) to get my hair done and do some shopping then driving back home, the day just disappeared.

On to the pictures...these are just some Easter cards that I made for some family and friends. I pretty much used the same stamps for all of the cards...Elle the Easter Fairy is from Paper Makeup Stamps and the Tilda is from the Magnolia Easter collection from Magnolia-licious. Some of the images were inked with Basic Black ink from SU! and the rest were inked with Versafine ink in Onyx Black. I used a combination of Tombows and Copics to colour in the images (my first time using Copics) and added some Stickles and Glossy Accents for a little added something. The cardstock is from SU! (Barely Banana and Certainly Celery) and the patterned paper is from the K&Company seasonal pack.

I also used my Cuttlebug and some folders (Swiss Dots and Stylized Flowers) to do some dry embossing and used my rectangle nestabilites for around the images and my SU! Top Note die for behind the images. The ribbon is from my stash (some is from SU! but the rest is an assortment that I got from the Paper Pickle)and I added some clear baubles that I got from Stamping Bella to finish off the cards.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my cards...I'll be back later to post some more pics of some other cards. Have a great Sunday!!

Easter cards!!

2009-04-10T07:21:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! Hope you are having a great Good Friday and hope you're enjoying your long weekend so far (I know I am)!! I just wanted to share a couple of Easter cards that I made for a swap about a week ago.

The images all come from the Magnolia Easter collection bundle that I ordered from the Magnolia-licious store. I inked them all up with Basic Black ink from SU! and coloured them in with my Tombows. I popped up the images on my Top Note die from SU! (love it) and popped those up on paper from the K&Company seasonal paper pack. The cardstock is also from SU! and I went with Barely Banana and Certainly Celery. The yellow ribbon is from SU! and the green ribbon is from the Paper Pickle (my LSS). I also added some Stickles to finish off the cards.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my latest creations...I'll be back sometime this weekend with more cards to share (a couple of cards that were made at a card class this past Wednesday and some more Easter cards that I'm hoping to get finished today). Hope you all have a great Friday!!

Crafty Sunday

2009-03-29T19:22:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone...hope you had a good weekend. My weekend was ok...worked some overtime yesterday and spent the rest of the weekend cleaning, crafting, and relaxing.

I just wanted to share some cards that I made over this past week. The first two pics are from a card class at The Paper Pickle that I went to this past Wednesday. Linda was the instructor and she came with some amazing card ideas (like she always does).

And the last picture is of some Magnolia cards that I made today. I used Barely Banana or Kiwi Kiss cardstock from SU! for the base and patterned paper from DCVW. The images were stamped out on SU! Whisper White cardstock using my Basic Black Classic stamping pad from SU! I also used my Top Notes die (lovin' it) for the background and coloured in the images with my Tombows. I popped up the images and added some Stickles in Stardust for some bling and some Prima flowers that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I'm pretty happy with how the cards turned out (I think they are pretty cute).

I also became a Stampin Up demonstrator last week too...I've been thinking about it for a while now. I'm quite excited to start having workshops, so once I get my demonstrator page up, I'll be posting some dates on it. And I can't wait to get my demonstrator kit...it should be arriving sometime this week!!

Anyways, thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been making. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday night!!

I'm back vol. 3

2009-03-22T09:47:00.000-07:00

These are the last of the cards that I made while I was MIA...the two birthday cards were made for my dad and my step-brother and the invitations are made for my step-dad's birthday open house which will be in May!! Thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been up to. Hope you all have a great Sunday!!

I'm back vol. 2

2009-03-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some more cards that I made while I was MIA in February until now. I made the birthday card for my Grandma and the Fairy Tink card was made for my mom (love that stamp!!). The pictures that have 2 cards in them were made at a card class at a LSS, Crop Til You Drop (Sherri was the instructor and she always comes up with great ideas)!! Enjoy!!

I'm back!!

2009-03-22T08:43:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!! How have you all been? I've been doing ok...we're finally moved into the new house, the computer is fixed and finally hooked back up to the Internet!! I just thought that I would share the cards that I've made since I went MIA back in February (I made these Valentine cards for my mom, some of my friends at work, and for my boyfriend)...hope you enjoy looking at them!!

MIA

2009-02-17T10:10:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...I will be MIA for a while...hopefully not too long though. My computer at home has been infected with a virus, so I am unable to access the Internet there (which means I can't post any of the cards that I've been making to here). I'm hoping to get it cleaned up soon, and once it is, I will be back to post everything that I've been making!!

Check out...

2009-02-11T16:55:00.000-08:00

Some new cards that I made last night at a card class at the Pickle. Pauline, the talented instructor, came up with these ideas for sympathy cards and I really liked how the turned out. These cards are simple yet really elegant looking.

Also, you need to check out Jacquie's blog as she is giving away some really cute blog candy in honour of reaching over 10,000 hits!! You only have until February 16th to enter, so hurry over there for your chance to win!!

And don't forget to check out The Card Grotto as Michelle is giving away some really cute Easter inspired blog candy in honour of reaching over 100,000 hits!! The draw closes on February 17th, so make sure to stop by and check it out!!

Thank you!!

2009-02-09T18:18:00.001-08:00

I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to my Bella Sistah Janet for the latest package of goodies that I received from her!! It was so nice to come home today to some happy mail!! Included in the package was a super cute card with Topiarybella on it, a Gardenia Greenthumb stamp from Stamping Bella, a Tinkerbell mouse pad (love it), a Copic marker, a cuttlebug folder, and lots of embellishments!! Thanks so much Janet...I can't wait to play with my new goodies!!

I also wanted to share a card with you that I made tonight. I've had this digi stamp (Alice Anya) from The Greeting Farm for about a week now and finally decided on what to do with it. I coloured it in with my Towmbows, used my label nestabilites, Swiss Dots cuttlebug folder, added some paper from Basic Grey (Urban Prairie) and popped it up on some cardstock from Stampin' Up (I can't remember if it's from the newest in-colours or if it is from last year's in-colours). I also added some flowers (some of the embellishments that I received today from my Bella Sistah) and added some green baubles from Stamping Bella as the flower centers. I think it turned out cute and I can't wait to use this image again!!

Hope everyone has a great night!!

Birthday cards!!

2009-02-08T17:32:00.001-08:00

Happy Sunday everyone!! Where did the weekend go?? It feels like it flew by so fast!! I have a couple of birthday cards that I made earlier this week that I want to share with you and a project that I made yesterday while attending a block class!!

The first card is one that I made for my niece...she just turned 14 this past week (where does the time go? I can still remember when she was just a baby)!! I stamped out an image for the You Take The Cake set and coloured it in with my Tombows. I added some glossy accents onto the polka dots on the dress and some stickles to the flames on the candles. I also used my label nestabilites and my swiss dots cuttlebug embossing folder. The patterned paper is from the Bittersweet line by Basic Grey and the cardstock is from Papertrey Ink (White, Sweet Blush, and Dark Chocolate). I popped up the image and added some copper baubles from Stamping Bella to finish off the card.

The second card is one that I made for my sister-in-law...it was her birthday at the end of January but I didn't know about it until last week (sorry!! it's on my calendar now so I won't forget anymore)!! I pretty much followed the same method as the card above except I switched up the patterned paper (from the Urban Prairie line by Basis Grey)and the cardstock (White and Lemon Tart from Papertrey Ink). I again popped up the image, added some clear baubles from Stamping Bella, and some white ribbon that I had lying around. I'm pretty happy with how both of the cards turned out!!

I went to a block class yesterday at a LSS, Crop 'Til You Drop and thought I would share with you what we made. Lania, the talented instructor, came up with the idea for this block class...she's done block classes before but I've never attended them. I really liked the picture that I saw about this class and knew I had to attend it...I like that it's a decoration that can be kept out all winter long. Sorry about the angle of the picture (yes, I was lying down on the floor)...it's the only way that I could see the blocks without showing you what was behind them on the counter (dish soap and cleaning products).

Thanks for stopping by...I'll be back later this week with more creations as I have a card class to attend on Tuesday and I'm hoping to make some Valentine's Day cards sometime this week!! Have a great night everybody!!

I've been tagged!!

2009-02-01T08:38:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged by my friend Jacquie!! Ok...so..here's the deal:
1. Go to where you keep your pictures, select the 6th folder, and the 6th picture in that folder.
2. Then post it on your blog with an explanation of the story behind the picture.
3. Tag 6 other people to do the same, and make sure you let them know about it!!

I was driving to my mom's house one day after a storm and I happened to look up and see the rainbow...luckily I was carrying my camera that day and I was able to get this shot!! I'll have to think about who the 6 people I'm going to tag are (seeing as a lot of people have been tagged recently).

Happy Friday!!

2009-01-30T17:56:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...I'm so glad it's finally Friday!! I made these cards on Wednesday and I thought I'd share them with you!!

I used the same Magnolia image (Heart Jumper) on all 3 cards and stamped it with Stazon ink. I coloured the images in with my Prismacolour pencils and gamsol and added stickles to the wings and glossy accents to the heart and patch on the dress. I used my Cuttlebug embossing folders (either Swiss Dots or Heart Blocks) on the cardstock (which is from Papertrey Ink...the colours are Pure Poppy and Sweet Blush). The patterned paper is from SU!'s Valentine bundle and the ribbon is from Papertrey Ink. I also used my scalloped nesties and added some clear baubles from Stamping Bella to finish off the cards. I think these cards turned out cute and I hope that the recipients like them!!

Last night, I attended an opportunity night to learn more about becoming a SU! demonstrator and we made the small card holder and the candy bag topper at the meeting! I really enjoy SU!'s products and have seriously been considering becoming a demonstrator for a while now...I'll keep you posted on what I decide to do!!

Anyways, thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been making...I'm hoping to get some more card making time in this weekend!! Have a great night everyone!!

Blog candy alert!!

2009-01-30T17:10:00.000-08:00

You need to head on over to Kim's blog for your chance to win some fantastic blog candy that she's giving away. The draw closes at midnight tonight, so hurry over for your chance to win!!

Happy Sunday!!

2009-01-25T19:19:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!! Hope you all had a great weekend!! I thought I share some of the cards that I've been making this past week and weekend. The first 3 pictures are cards that I made in some classes...I didn't come up with the ideas...but I just wanted to share them with you.

The first picture is from a card class that I attended this past Tuesday at the Pickle. Linda was the instructor and she's always coming up with awesome ideas for cards. The class was all about making cards for kids and I love what she came up with (I really liked both cards a lot and I ended up buying the lion stamp).

The next two pictures are from a card class that I attended on Friday night at Crop Til You Drop. Sheri was the instructor and I like the ideas that she comes up with (I like all the cards but I think my favourite is the black, white, and red one for Valentine's Day).

The final two pictures are cards that I ended up making today. I've had these Huggabugg stamps from Stamping Bella laying around and I decided to ink them up. For the pink card, I inked up Stampah Huggabugg with black Stazon ink, embossed it with clear detail powder, and coloured it in with my Tombows (I didn't really get the pink colours to match...oh well...it's kinda hard when the room I was in isn't very well lit). I also used my rectangle nestabilites, some dots from Stamping Bella, and ribbon from Papertrey Ink (I just received my order from them on Thursday). I also added some Stickles to the wings for some shimmer. The dark chocolate cardstock is also from Papertrey Ink and the pink paper is from the Basic Grey Bittersweet line.

For the blue card, I inked up Luna Huggabugg with black Stazon ink and coloured it in with my Tombows. I used my rectangle nestabilites, some baubles from Stamping Bellas, ribbon from Papertrey Ink, and Stickles on the wings. The cardstock is Ocean Tides from Papertey Ink and the blue paper is from the Urban Prairie line by Basic Grey. I'm happy with how both of the Huggabugg cards turned out...simple but cute!!

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been creating...I'm hoping to have some more cards to share later on this week. Have a great night everybody!!

Edwin's Snowman

2009-01-19T19:24:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!! Hope you are all doing well and had good weekends!! Sorry that I haven't posted any new cards for a while...I've just been feeling blah and not feeling very creative (I think it has something to do with the weather)...I'm hoping that I'm past that now and can get back to making cards.

I made this card yesterday and thought I would share it with you. I inked up this Magnolia stamp (Edwin's snowman) with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black and coloured it in with my Tombows. I used my plain and scalloped rectangle Nestabilities around the image and I added some stickles and Glossy Accents to the image. I also used my threading water punch on the card (love it!!) and added a glittered silk snowflake for the final touches.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card!! I'll be attending a couple of card classes this week so I'm hoping to get those cards posted sometime this week too!! Have a great night everyone!!

Blog candy alert!!

2009-01-18T16:54:00.000-08:00

Laurel is offering up some really cute Valentine/Love themed stamp sets in honour of her blogoversary!! Stop by her blog and check it out!!

Thank you!!

2009-01-12T12:33:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to my Bella Sistah Janet for this awesome package that I received in the mail today!! I received some really cute Tinkerbell stickers and a mini Tinkerbell calendar, a couple of glitter markers, some blingy sticky gems, some cuttlebug folders, a Bella stamp (Craftybella), and a really cute card!! THANKS JANET!!

Blog candy alerts!!

2009-01-12T06:31:00.000-08:00

Carri is offering up some really cute sock monkey inspired blog candy!! Stop by her blog and check it out!!

Dannette is offering up some really cute Valentine's day blog candy!! Stop by her blog for your chance to win!!

Also, stop by Sally's blog and check out the fabulous blog candy she is offering up in honour of her 39th wedding anniversary and passing 1500 hits on her blog!!

Bev is also offering up some really cute blog candy so check it out on her blog!!

An award!!

2009-01-12T06:06:00.000-08:00

I have just received the Marie Antoinette Award from Teresa!!

Teresa is one of my friends and "sisters" from SBS23. Thank you very much for the award Teresa (if you haven't checked out her blog, you should stop by...she's very creative)!!

It's always nice to receive an award cause it means that people out there like my work that I post on my blog!!

What I have to do with this award is:

1. Link to the person who gave you the award (that will be Teresa)
2. Nominate 7 more persons
3. Link the nominees and let them know about this award
4. Post the award on my own blog

Here are my 7 blog nominations:

1. Jacquie over at Javablustamper
2. Kim over at Crafts by Kim
3. Janet over at Corrosive Creations by Janet
4. Shannon over at Creating Men & Bellas
5. Loreen over at Loreen's Scrap Space
6. Simone over at As My World Turns
7. Dawn over at Crafty Ramblings

Thank you!!

2009-01-10T10:31:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to share this really cute card that I received from my Bella Sistah Janet yesterday!! I think she did an amazing job on the card and I can't wait to see what other creations she sends my way!! THANK YOU JANET!!

Cute Valentine's Day blog candy alert!!

2009-01-05T14:43:00.000-08:00

Michelle is offering up some really cute Valentine's blog candy!! Stop on over at her blog and check it out!!

Butterflyabella card

2009-01-04T18:45:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone!! I hope you all had a safe and happy one!! I've had this stamp for a while now and decided to make something with it (I think that's going to be one of my resolutions this year...make something with every new stamp I get when I get it...or else it will end up sitting in a container for a while).

Anyways, I inked the stamp with Versafine ink in Onyx Black, embossed it with shimmer detail powder, and I coloured it in with my Tombows. I ran the cream coloured cardstock through my Cuttlebug with my Swiss Dots folder (love it...I've been wanting this folder for a while) and used my rectangle nesties around the image. I also added some copper baubles (from Stamping Bella) and some yellow ribbon to finish off the card. I think this card turned out simple but cute (I think another resolution that I should make is to step out of my "comfort" zone when I make cards...we'll see how that goes).

Thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been creating! Hope you all have a great night!!

Major blog candy alert!!

2009-01-04T18:39:00.000-08:00

You need to check out Starving Artistamps as they are giving away some very sweet blog candy!! You have until January 6th to enter!!

Thank you!!

2008-12-31T11:57:00.001-08:00

A big thank you goes out to my Bella Sistah Shannon Roberts!! I received a package from her yesterday with a ton of goodies (images, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder (love it), stickles, some BasicGrey Wassail paper (love this paper), some cute snowflakes, and a really cute picture of her family)!! I'm glad that we got paired up to be sistahs for these past few months...it's been great getting to know you!!

Hope that everyone has a safe and happy New Year!!

More Christmas cards

2008-12-30T08:19:00.001-08:00

I'm back and I have some more gorgeous Christmas cards from friends to share with you.

The first card is from Simone, who was my first Bella Sistah. I love everything about this card...I think she did an amazing job on it (I really think that the insect stamp is super cute)!! Thanks so much for the card Simone!!

The second card is from my friend Angel. I've been friends with her since public school but haven't seen her in a couple of years (she moved across Canada and is now living in Portland with her new husband (as they just got married in the Caribbean in October)). I think it's a cute card and I'm hoping to meet up with her sometime in 2009.

And the final card is from my friend Jacquie. This card is so cute...I love the little angel girl and I think she just did a fantastic job on the card!! She also included some little stamps in the card too (which are cute)!! Thanks so much for the card Jacquie!!

I just want to say thanks to everyone who I received a card from...you are all very talented and I'm thankful to know you all!!

Christmas cards

2008-12-30T08:10:00.000-08:00

I received many gorgeous Christmas cards this year and I wanted to share them with you.

The first card is from The Paper Pickle (a LSS). I really think it's a cute card and love the embossing folder they used!

The second cards are from my mom. I had the cat one on my desk at work and the snowflake card was mailed to me. I think they are both very cute cards (thanks Mom)!!

And the final card is from a work friend Shannon. She's very creative when it comes to card making and I love what she did with this card (I really like the Bella she used too)!

Happy Sunday!!

2008-12-28T16:58:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and got to spend some time with your family and friends!! I made these cards over the last couple of weeks but am only getting around to posting them now. My first two cards are birthday cards (the first one is for a friend at work and the second one is for my step-sister)and my last card is my final Christmas card of the year.

For both birthday cards, I used giftabella with hat from Stamping Bella. I wanted to keep both cards simple so I just stamped out the images with Versafine ink in Onyx Black and coloured them in with Tombows. I also used my rectangle nestabilities and added some stickles to the first card and glossy accents to the second card. The happy birthday sentiment is also from Stamping Bella.

For my final Christmas card of 2008, I used some of my Magnolia stamps (Waiting Tilda and the large Christmas ornament). I inked them with Versafine ink in Onyx Black and coloured them in using my new Prisma color pencils (I received some more at Christmas) and gamsol. I also used my oval nestabilities (another Christmas present) around the Merry & Bright sentiment (which is from Stamping Bella). I'm happy with how this card turned out and I hope the recipient likes it as much as I do.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations. I hope everyone has a great Sunday night!! Hopefully I'll be back later this week with more creations (as I am on vacation until the beginning of January).

- I know I'm between 2,000 and 2,500 hits, so I'm hoping to have some blog candy for you sometime in early January (I would have liked to have some in December but everything just kinda rushed at me at once). Keep checking back to see what I'll be offering!!

Blog candy alert!!

2008-12-26T05:33:00.000-08:00

Chrissy is offering up some really cute blog candy. Stop by her blog and check it out (she's drawing a winner today)!!

It's beginning to look a lot...

2008-12-19T07:06:00.000-08:00

Like Christmas outside!! We had some snow yesterday (not sure how much) but when I woke up this morning, it was really snowing hard (you can't really see in the picture how hard it is snowing). I've already been outside once today to shovel off the front step and create a pathway in the front yard, but I'm not intending to go anywhere else today (I have a pretty bad cold...Merry Christmas to me...plus I need to catch up on some housework and card making...gotta love having a day off).

Anyways, I thought I'd show you all this Magnolia Christmas card that I made earlier this week. I bought some Christmas Magnolia's from a store in Petrolia (called The Town Scrapper) last Saturday and I couldn't wait to try them out. I stamped Waiting Tilda and the ornament with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black, coloured them in with my Tombows, and added some Stickles and a ribbon. The DP (which is from a kit by My Minds Eye) and the Merry & Bright sentiment came from Stamping Bella. I hope that the recipient of this card likes it (I think it's really cute).

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creation...I'm hoping to get a couple of more cards made today, so I might be back to show them off. If not, have a great weekend everyone!!

Blog candy alert!!

2008-12-16T15:08:00.000-08:00

Kim is giving away some really cute Christmas blog candy (including some angels she made herself). Stop by her blog and check it out!!

Christmas cards vol. 4

2008-12-14T06:10:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!! I thought I would post some cards that I made last week in a couple of card making classes at the Pickle.

The first picture is from a class on Tuesday with Pauline. The second picture is from a class on Thursday with Debbie. They are both super talented ladies and always come up with great ideas for cards.

The final card came to me from one of my SBS sisters, Jo (we were doing a swap a while ago). I got this fantastic card (love it Jo) and some really cute paper and embellishments (I think I'm going to have a hard time using the paper as it's really pretty and I haven't seen anything like it around here). Thanks again Jo!!

Anyways, I'm off for a day of Christmas shopping (I've barely started...hopefully I get a lot accomplised today). Have a great Sunday everybody!!

Christmas cards vol. 3

2008-12-08T03:46:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!! Hope you all had a good weekend!! My mom and I were busy again making Christmas cards and I thought I would share some of the Christmas cards that I made yesterday. All of the cards are stamped with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black, embossed with sparkle embossing powder, and coloured in with my Tombows. Most of the stamps are from Stamping Bella with the rest being from MFT, Penny Black, River City Rubberworks, and Whipper Snapper.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations...I'll be going to a card class tomorrow night so I'll be posting some new cards then. Have a great day!!

Blog candy alert!!

2008-12-06T07:09:00.000-08:00

Cindy is offering up some cute Christmas blog candy. It'll be her last blog candy of the season, so stop by her blog and check it out (she'll be drawing a winner by December 10th).

Jo is offering up some cute blog candy in honour of her blogoversary. Pop on over to her blog to check it out (she will be drawing a winner on December 9th).

Claire is offering up some sweet blog candy in honour or reaching over 36,000 hits!! Check out her blog for your chance to enter (she'll be drawing a winner on December 14th).

Annie is offering up some cute blog candy too...stop by her blog to check it out (she will be drawing a winner on December 8th).

Birthday card and a Christmas card

2008-12-04T18:29:00.000-08:00

Hi!! I made these two cards last night, so I thought I would share them with you all.

For my first card, I chose to use Polly Packages...I love this image. I inked it up with Versafine in Onyx Black and embossed it with sparkle detail powder. I coloured it in with my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I used my brand new oval nesties on this card too ( THANKS MOM for the early Christmas present!!). I can't remember who made the patterned paper but I thought it was really cute. I also added some Primas (with a silver brad), some Stickles in Star Dust and the "Merry & bright" image (from Stamping Bella) for an added touch.

I made the birthday card for my boyfriend's birthday yesterday using the most masculine stamp I own (I really need to find some "guy" type stamps). I inked up my Momma and Baby Cupcake stamp with Versafine in Onyx Black and embossed it with sparkle detail powder. I used the same PP for my previous card and used my oval nesties again. I also used my Paisley Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background on the card and embossed the Happy Birthday sentiment with sparkler detail powder.
It's a really cute but simple card (I had a short amount of time to make it in as he was playing his weekly hockey game).

Hope you enjoyed looking at my cards!! Have a great night everyone!! One more thing...since I am almost at 2,000 hits, I will be posting up my FIRST blog candy give-away sometime in the next couple of weeks, so be on the lookout for it!!

Christmas cards volume 2

2008-12-04T18:15:00.000-08:00

I went to a class at the Pickle tonight and the super talented Linda came up with these designs, so I wanted to share them with you all. I love how the cards turned out...I love the colours she chose and I love the mirrored paper (I actually bought some for myself tonight).

If you live in my area and get a chance to take a class with Linda at the Pickle, you should seriously do it...she's always coming up with cute cards!! Or for that matter, take a class with any one of the talented ladies at the Pickle...they all have fantastic ideas to share!!

Blog candy alert!!

2008-11-30T06:09:00.000-08:00

Bev is giving away some cute blog candy from WOJ and herself so that one lucky winner can have a "pink" Christmas. Stop by her blog and check it out (she'll be drawing a winnner on December 4th).

Christmas cards

2008-11-24T14:17:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...hope you all had a good weekend. I spent most of yesterday making some Christmas cards with my mom (we're not done yet...we still have to get together one more time in order to finish our cards) so I thought I would share some of the ones that I made with you.

I'm not going to go into how I made each card...I pretty much embossed each card, coloured in most of the images with either my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol or my Tombow markers, and added some extra touches to complete the cards (with either Stickles, Liquid Applique, or Glossy Accents). The stamps that I chose to use came from Stamping Bella, River City Rubber Works, Rachelle Anne Miller, and Impression Obsession. I think they all turned out cute and hopefully whoever gets them likes them as much as I do.

I won a stamp set a few weeks ago from the Queen Kat Designs group on Paper Craft Planet and this is the card and stamp set that I received (both are very cute).

Thanks for stopping by to check out my Christmas creations! Have a great night everyone!!

Blog candy alert!!

2008-11-22T06:25:00.000-08:00

Debbie is giving away some really awesome blog candy...stamps, paper, embellishments, and COPICS (I've never used Copics before but I would love to get my hands on some!!). Check out her blog for your chance to enter!!

Check out...

2008-11-18T17:09:00.000-08:00

Cindy's blog for your chance to win some cute blog candy!! Check out her blog asap as she is drawing a winner tomorrow!!

New card and some coaster creations

2008-11-18T16:45:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...hope you all had a good weekend! I found out that I won the $50 gift certificate from Stamping Bella, so I was pretty happy with that. I just wanted to share some things that I've been creating these past few days.

On Friday, I went to a class at a LSS, Crop Til You Drop, where we made the coaster creations (Alison, the instructor, came up with the ideas for them...she's super talented and I hope to attend another one of her classes again soon). We made a coaster calendar, a calendar with a photo attached, a coaster box (I'm not finished with that one yet as I still need to find pictures to attach to all four sides), and a mini accordion photo album (I didn't open it to show the inside as there are no pictures in it yet...I'm hoping to finish filling it after the holidays). I've never done anything like these before but I'm hoping to possibly make some more again before Christmas.

The Bella card I made today as I stayed home from work (I wasn't feeling well). It's starting to snow here so I thought that the stamp was perfect for the card. I chose my Snowbunnybella stamp and inked it up with Versafine ink in Onyx Black. I also added some shimmer embossing powder to it before colouring it in with my Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I used my snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder for the background and added some snowflake brads that I bought recently (I added some shimmer to them too with Versamark ink and shimmer embossing powder).I also added some Stickles in Star Dust to the pompoms and trim around the hood. I think the card turned out pretty cute and I hope my mom likes it (as I'm planning to give it to her tomorrow).

Hopefully I can find the time to create some more cards this week...if not, then I will probably have some to show on the weekend as my mom and I are planning to start our Christmas cards sometime this weekend. Hope everyone has a great night and thanks for stopping by!!

SheetLoad's Blog Candy Blow Out!!

2008-11-16T07:49:00.000-08:00

SheetLoad Of Cards is giving away some great blog candy. Check out the information below for details on how to enter!!

November Blog Candy Blow Out!!
After accumulating lots of goodies to give away, and then having companies generously offer to sponsor contests here on SheetLoad, I have decided it is time for a Blog Candy Blow Out!

I will give away my current "stash" in a single month -- making way for new prizes in the future!!

Four (4) lucky readers will split this booty during the month of November...

Here is how you can win...

Two (2) winners will be chosen during our November Show Us Your SheetLoad (details forthcoming)

One (1) winner will be chosen for simply blogging about this Blow Out (see details below)

The final winner will be chosen by participating in our Beyond the Card challenge (details forthcoming)

Blog about the Blow Out and Win!!
This one is easy. All you need to do blog about this month's fabulous prizes! Make sure your post includes:

- "SheetLoad's Blog Candy Blow Out" as the title of the post
- Picture of the prize (snag from above)
- Link to SheetLoad of Cards (http://sheetload.blogspot.com) AND this post specifically

When you have completed the post, come back here and leave a comment with a link directly to the applicable post. If your blog does not have "contact me" info, make sure to leave your email address in your comment.

The post must be up and your comment must be left here by November 16th at Midnight.

Blog candy alerts!!

2008-11-16T07:10:00.000-08:00

Chrissy is giving away some fantastic blog candy in honour of her blog anniversary and reaching 50,000 hits! Check out her blog as she is drawing a winner today!!

Chrissy is also offering another chance at some blog candy (a Sweet & Sassy stamp set and a gorgeous card), so stop by her blog and check it out (she will be drawing a winner on November 22nd).

Fran is also offering some great blog candy in honour of her blogoversary. Check out her blog for your chance to enter (she will be drawing a winner today)!!

Kristen is offering up some cute blog candy in honour of reaching 1,000 hits. Check out her blog by November 25th for your chance to enter the draw.

Claudia Rosa is offering up some gorgeous blog candy for 4 lucky winners. Stop by her blog for your chance to enter (she will be drawing a winner on November 22nd.

Check out Lara's blog for your chance to win some sweet blog candy in honour of her birthday month!! Check out her blog by November 20th for your chance to win!!

Renata is giving away some cute blog candy in honour of her birthday (which was on November 11th). She'll be drawing a winner tomorrow so check out her blog (and wish her a happy belated birthday)!!

Lorieis offering up some awesome blog candy in honour of her two year blogoversary!! Stop by her blog for your chance to enter (she is drawing a winner today)!!

Sarah is offering up some cute Christmas blog candy, so check out her blog for your chance to enter (she is going to be drawing a winner tonight).

New cards part 2 and thank you to my Bella Sistah!!

2008-11-13T19:34:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to my Bella Sistah, Shannon Roberts for sending a JustRite Monogram Stamper, Small Letters for the stamper, some stamped images (love the Rileys) and a really cute card my way!! She's awesome and I'm really glad that I got paired with her as my Sistah...I'm enjoying getting to know her!! Thanks so much Shannon!!

I also wanted to add some more cards that I made tonight at a card class at another LSS, The Paper Pickle (Linda, the instructor, is super talented and came up with these great ideas for these two Bella cards)!!

Thanks again for stopping by and checking out what I've been up to!!

New cards

2008-11-13T19:16:00.000-08:00

Hi!! Hope everyone is having a good week so far!! I thought I would share some cards that I made at a class that I attended last Friday night at a LSS, Crop Til Your Drop (the instructor, Sheri, comes up with some really good ideas for cards). I think that they are really cute Christmas cards and I'm excited to go back there again tomorrow to make some coaster creations (something that I've never done before). Thanks for stopping by to check out these cards!!

Blog candy alerts!!

2008-11-09T16:46:00.000-08:00

Amy is giving away some cute High Hopes blog candy!! Check out her blog for your chance to enter (she's drawing a winner tomorrow)!!

Karin is also giving away some really cute blog candy!! Check out her blog for your chance to win (she's announcing a winner on November 15th).

Elaine is also giving away some sweet blog candy!! Stop by her blog for your chance to win (her draw closes on November 15th and she's picking a winner on November 16th)!!

Bev is giving away some super cute Christmas blog candy (including a WOJ stamp)!! Check out her blog for a chance to win (she's drawing a winner on November 11th)!!

Vicky is also giving away some cute blog candy in honour of her birthday!! Check it out on her blog and enter for your chance to win!!

Suzanne is giving away some cute Christmas themed blog candy!! Stop by her blog and check it out for your chance to win (she's drawing a winner tomorrow)!!

Yay for Thursday!!

2008-11-06T16:48:00.000-08:00

I'm so glad it's Thursday...I feel like this week just dragged on (I'm dealing with a cold so things seems to move slower when I'm not 100%). Hope everyone else has had a good week though!! I just wanted to share a couple of cards that I made this week.

The first card is for my bf's meme's birthday (she loves the colour red, so that's what I chose to go with for this card). I decided to use Cuppcakeabella (I really like this stamp and I find that I use her a lot for birthday cards). I inked her with Versafine ink in Onyx Black and embossed her with shimmer detail powder. I coloured her in with my Tombows and added some liquid applique as the cupcake icing and also used some Glossy Accents on the cherry and on the polka dots on the dress. I also brought out my Cuttlebug and used my scalloped rectangle Nesties on the red cardstock and used my new paisley cuttlebug folder on the main body of the card. I also used my new threading water punch on the textured paper at the bottom of the card. I really liked how this card turned out and Meme was really happy when she received it. I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU goes out to my Bella Sistah, SHANNON ROBERTS, for sending the paisley cuttlebug folder and the threading water punch my way!!

My second card is a get well card for my step-sister...she was in a pretty bad car accident at the beginning of this week, but is doing pretty well now. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to go visit her in the hospital due to my cold, so I wanted to send her something to show her that we were thinking of her. GET WELL SOON MARIANNE!! The image I chose is actually from an image swap that I did with Jacquie (THANKS AGAIN JACQUIE!!). I coloured it in with my Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I also used my Stylized Flowers cuttlebug folder and added some copper baubles and a bit of ribbon to finish the card off. I wanted to keep the card simple but pretty and I think I managed to do just that.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my cards. Hope you all have a great night!!

Happy Saturday!!

2008-11-01T07:16:00.001-07:00

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween yesterday!! I thought that I would share some cards that I made at a card class on Wednesday night at a LSS, The Paper Pickle (the instructor, Pauline, is super talented and I like the ideas that she came up with for these cards).

For the first card, we used Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol to colour in the image (the image is from Sunshine Designs). We also used some Cuttlebug folders as well as some scalloped Nestabilities on the card. To finish off the card, we did some paper piercing on the burgundy cardstock and added a piece of burgundy ribbon. The idea of the card was to make it more of a Christmas card instead of an autumn card.

For the second card, we masked off the image and used a lot of different Memento inks to get the colours of the sky and ground. We used Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol to colour in the image (also from Sunshine Designs). We added Liquid Applique and glitter to create the snow and used pop dots on the bigger Christmas trees to make them stand out more. I also used some pop dots on my sentiment (I think it stands out nicer than to have it just lie flat on the cardstock). Sorry if the colour in the buildings seems smudged...this was only the second time that I've coloured with pencils and gamsol, so I'm still learning.

Thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been making. I'm hoping to get a few cards made this weekend, so I'll post pictures of those as well. Hope everyone has a great Saturday!!

Blog candy alert!!

2008-11-01T06:25:00.000-07:00

Leonie is offering up some great blog candy in honour of reaching 10,000 hits. Hurry over to check out her blog as she's drawing a winner today!!

Happy Monday!!

2008-10-27T14:41:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great weekend!! Just thought I would share some cards that I made this past week and weekend. For my first card, I inked up Little Witchy with Versafine ink in Onyx Black and embossed it with shimmer detail powder. I coloured it in with my Tombows and cut out the image and used some pop dots to make it stick out. I took some black cardstock and used my Cobweb cuttlebug folder. The purple and black paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle. and the "Boo" sentiment is from Stamping Bella. I also used an edge distresser on all the edges and found some black ribbon to finish off the card.

My second card is actually a birthday card for my mom. I inked up Leaning Tower of Stella with Versafine ink in Onyx Black and embossed it with shimmer detail powder.I coloured it in with my Tombows and added some Liquid Applique to make the icing on the cupcake. I cut out the image again and used some pop dots to make it stand out. I used my Stylized Flowers cuttlebug folder on the yellow cardstock. The "Happy Birthday" sentiment is from Stamping Bella as are the dots around it.

For my third card, I used an image from my new Totally Witchin' set by MFT. I inked it up with Versafine ink in Onyx Black and coloured it in with my new Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol (I've never done this technique before, so I'm still not sure if I like how it turned out or not...I'm starting to like it a bit more every time I look it). I just decided to make this card really simple and used the black and purple paper from Little Yellow Bicycle and embossed the sentiment with black detail powder. I used my black ribbon again and used pop dots on the image.

And for my final card, I used the same image from Totally Witchin' and embossed it with shimmer detail powder. I coloured the image in with my Tombows and used some pop dots to make it stand out a bit from the card. The striped paper is from Little Yellowe Bicycle and I added some purple and green brads to keep the card simple again.

That's all I have to share for now...I have a card making class on Wednesday, so I'll have some things to share then. I'm off to get ready for dance class, so thanks for stopping by and checking out my creations!!

More blog candy!!

2008-10-25T15:35:00.000-07:00

Check out Kreativ Kristin for your chance to win some really cute blog candy!! You have until November 1st to enter!!

Also, check out Nikki is giving away some great blog candy and it's for a great cause. Check out her blog by October 31st for your chance to enter!!

Dannie is giving away some sweet blog candy too, so stop by her blog by November 2nd for your chance to enter!!

Rach is offering up some gorgeous blog candy. Stop by her blog by October 28th to check it out!!

Blog candy alerts!!

2008-10-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

Natalie is giving away some sweet blog candy in honour of reaching 1000 hits. Check out her blog for your chance to enter (she'll be drawing a winner on October 24th).

Jill is also offering up some cute blog candy in honour of reaching 10,000 hits. Stop by her blog and check it out (she'll be drawing a winner on October 25th).

Check out Jen's blog for your chance to win the cute WOJ stamps that she's giving away. You have until October 22nd to enter!!

Ila is offering up some cute High Hopes candy on her blog...check it out by October 20th for your chance to win!!

Julie is offering up some really cute blog candy in honour of her blogoversary!! Check it out by tomorrow in order to get your name in the draw.

Poppet is also offering up some fantastic blog candy. Stop by her blog by October 31st for your chance to enter.

Happy Saturday part two

2008-10-18T18:39:00.000-07:00

These are some cards that I made last night at a class at another LSS, Crop 'Til You Drop. We did 4 different techniques last night - on the first card, we stamped on fabric...on the second card, we stamped on glossy cardstock and used a white crayon to do some colour resisting...on the third card, we made a shaker box out of a Bella image...and for the final card, we used a paint splattering technique. The four cards turned out really cute and I'm looking forward to next month's class (as the instructor has Christmas cards for us to make). Thanks again for stopping by to check out these cards!!

Happy Saturday!!

2008-10-18T18:22:00.001-07:00

Hope everyone is having a great Saturday. I just wanted to share a couple of cards that I made this past week. For my first card, I looked to a card that I made a few weeks ago in a class for inspiration. I inked some stamps from the Ghouls and Goblins sets from Inkadinkado with Versamark and embossed them with black detail powder. I also used my Cobweb cuttlebug folder. For my second card, I used my Pumpkin Riley stamp and inked it with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black and coloured it in with my Tombows. The sentiment came from the Autumn Foliage set from Inkadinkado. I also used my Pumpkin Harvest cuttlebug folder and added some glitter with a Gellyroll pen. Both cards were simple and I like the end result for both of them. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my cards. Have a great night everybody!!

Happy Monday!!

2008-10-13T13:20:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...hope you all had great weekends!! Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians!! I just wanted to show you a couple of cards that were made during a card class that I went to on Thursday at a LSS, The Paper Pickle. I'm not going to go into too much detail with what was used to make them (just because I don't remember what inks were used or what company makes the images) but I still thought I'd share them with everyone. I really like the colours and the image of the first card but I LOVE the second card...I love the colours, the image, and I also love the "window" effect of the card(we used acetate, which I have never used before). I'm hoping to get a few cards created tonight, so hopefully I'll be back to share them later. Have a great evening everyone!!

Check out...

2008-10-09T18:27:00.000-07:00

Jacquie's blog for you chance to win a stamp set from PinkCat Studio in honour of her blog getting 5000+ hits!! You have until October 15th to enter for a chance to win!!

New cards

2008-10-05T17:29:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great weekend!! I know I did...I went to my friend's wedding yesterday (it was so much fun and she was so happy) and I had a quiet day today. I thought I'd share some cards that I made this past week. The first two cards were made during at class that my LSS, The Paper Pickle, had on Tuesday and the third card I made yesterday for my friend's wedding.

For my first card, I stamped the image twice with Versamark Ink. Both images were embossed and I paper pieced the coloured birds onto the first image. The brads were silver to start with but they were coated with Versamark Ink, dipped into black embossing powder,and then embossed. I also used the Cobweb Cuttlebug folder (I liked it so much I had to buy one for myself) and added some sparkly chalk to it to give it more detail (but you can't really see it in this picture). A little patterned paper and ribbon finished the card off nicely.

For my second card, I stamped the image with Versamark Ink and embossed it. I used the Swiss dots Cuttlebug folder on the white card stock and oval Nestabilites to make the "frame" around the birds. A little patterned paper, ribbon, flower, and rhinestone added the finishing touches to the card.

By the way, if you live in my area, you should definitely take a card class at The Paper Pickle...the ladies who run the store are super talented as are the ladies who put on the card classes.

And finally, I made the third card for my friend's wedding yesterday. I've been looking at this House Mouse stamp (Sunflower Smooch) for some time now and I thought it would be cute to use on a wedding card. I inked the image with VersaMark Ink, added black embossing powder to the image, and embossed it. I coloured in the image with my Tombows, used my Stylized Flowers Cuttlebug folder on the cream coloured cardstock, and added some clear baubles from Stamping Bella.

I hope that everyone had a fun World Card Making Day yesterday and thanks for stopping by to check out what I've been making. Have a great night!!

Check out...

2008-10-05T11:34:00.000-07:00

Katie's blog for your chance to win a lot of blog candy...100 pieces for 1 person, to be exact. She's celebrating her 100th post so make sure to stop by for your chance to win (she will be drawing a winner tomorrow).

And Janet is offering up some sweet blog candy too (she's celebrating over 500 hits in one month of having her blog), so head over to her blog for your chance to enter!!

More blog candy to check out!!

2008-10-02T16:02:00.000-07:00

Vikki is offering up some sweet blog candy, so head over to her blog for your chance to enter (she's picking a winner tomorrow)!!

Denise is also offering up some fantastic blog candy in honour of World Card Making Day so stop by her blog and check it out (she's doing the draw on October 4th).

Aud is offering up some great blog candy too in honour of reaching 100,000 hits on her blog. She's drawing a winner tomorrow so check out her blog for your chance to win!!

Gill is offering up some great blog candy too in honour of having 10,000 hits to her blog. The draw is on October 9th so stop by her blog for your chance to enter!!

Kimmie is offering up some great blog candy in honour of reaching 200,000 hits!! Check out her blog to see what she is giving away!!

And Renata is giving away some sweet blog candy too...she's drawing a winner on October 8th so check out her blog for your chance to enter!!

Check out...

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Jeanette's blog for some fantastic blog candy!! I'm showing a picture of what she is offering so hurry to her blog for your chance to win (you have until October 12th to enter)!!

Happy Sunday!!

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Hope everyone had a great weekend. Here are 3 more cards that I made this weekend. I bought these stamps last Saturday at a store in Petrolia called The Town Scrapper (it's about a half hour or so drive from my house). This is my first Whiff of Joy stamp (I love this image) and one of the Magnolia stamps that I bought (I'm hoping to get more WOJ stamps and Magnolia stamps in the future...I think that they are just too cute!).

For my first card, I inked the WOJ stamp (Willow with hot chocolate) with Memento Ink and embossed it with shimmer detail powder. I coloured it in with my Tombows and I used my Nesties and Cuttlebug for the scallops behind my image. The patterned paper is from a Close to my Heart paper packet called Life Delights. I also added a Prima flower (I bought some more Primas yesterday too...I've never had any in this size before).

My second card, I inked this Magnolia stamp (Mermaid Tilda) with Memento Ink and embossed it with shimmer detail powder. I coloured it in with my Tombows. The "day dream" stamp is from the Gratitude=Joy set from Unity Stamping Company and the baubles are from Stamping Bella.

For my third card, I inked the Mermaid Tila Magnolia stamp again with Memento Ink and embossed it with clear detail powder. I coloured it in with my Tombows and used my Nesties and Cuttlebug for the scallops behind the image. I used some clear baubles from Stamping Bella at the bottom of the card.

I'll have more cards to share on Tuesday night as I will be attending a card making class at one of the LSS, The Paper Pickle. Thanks for stopping by to have a look at what I've been making this weekend!!

More blog candy

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Anki is offering up some fantastic blog candy. Check out below for the details:

I am getting very close to 1000 hits!

and I am very excited about that, so that's why I would like to offer some Blog candy.
The stamps that I will offer is to choose 2 brand new stamps of the new hänglar & stänglar set, since I know that many of you are not able to get your hands on them.

Please have a look at this web-site http://www.hanglar.com/index1.html and let me know your 2 favourites + why you like cardmaking so much. You find the new stamps under "Styckeförsäljning", "KP Höst och Vinter 2008".
Post this blog candy on your blog and link to your comment so that I easily will find you.
Then I will pick a winner next Saturday.
Hope this is to you're liking.