Happy Valentines Day!

Since I don’t have any little ones at home any more I like to give my grandnephews a little something on Valentine’s Day.

I’m going to give them these little treat bags filled with candy hearts and to decorate the bags I made the treat bag toppers which will double as a card.

Cardstock: A.C.
Stamps: myStampBOX
Twine: Doodlebug
Ink: Memento, Jenni Bowlin
Pearls: Recollections
Stickers: Glitz
Misc: Stickles, Copics, Cameo

On both the toppers I used little heart from the Symbols stamps set to create my background.

Each topper has a robot (which I know the little boys will love) from the Programmed Robots set which I stamped, coloured with Copics, cut out and popped onto the topper.

For Evan’s treat bag I used the sentiment from Programmed Robots to stamp onto an extra heart.

For the sentiment on Ryan’s bag I used a stamp from the Straightforward set and stamped it on a banner.

I think they turned out adorable!!

Have a great Valentine’s everyone!!

Just Chilling

At myStampBOX all the DT had to create a project using Blue and/or Purple and this was perfect timing for Chris' challenge at Scrapbook Heaven to use lots of blue.

I made a layout of my youngest son and used a colour blocking technique.


Cardstock: A.C., Bazzill
PP: LYB
Stamps: myStampBOX (Programmed Robots, Colour Me)
Ribbon: SNS
Chipboard: LYB
Ink: Memento
Marker: Faber Castell

I had fun with all the colouring. :)



Make sure you head over and check out all the other fabulous projects!

Top 5!!!

I've made it into the top 5 at Practical Scrappers!! WooHoo!!

The competition is getting very tough and it won't be easy to make it into the top 3 but I'm hoping with your help once again that I might be able to achieve it. So if could follow this link and vote for me again I would really appreciate it. You guys are the best!!

The criteria for this round was: Use only one picture
It should have a "love" theme
Red should be the dominant color
Use five hearts

I used a photo of my grand nephew Evan. How could you not love that face!!
I had lots of fun making those accordion rosettes from the patterned paper.


Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Cosmo Cricket
Stamps: Sassafras
Stickers: Glitz
Letters: Girls Paperie
Scissors: Fiskars
Unk: Brads, ribbon, buttons
Machine stitching, Versamark, Embossing powder

Some closeups.

Will you vote for me?

It seems like I'm always asking for your votes and yes I am asking again.

I submitted some projects to Cord Scrapbook Studio to apply to be on their Design Team and they are being helped to make the decision based on viewer votes so wondering if you would be so kind as to help me out again.

The link is here.

My projects are in rows 1, 11 (2 in this row), 17 & 19.
Here are the projects that you will be looking for:



Post it note holders.








Thanks everyone!

Round 4!!!

Well I made it into round 4 at Practical Scrappers!!! Top 11....Yay! Thanks everyone for your votes. I truly appreciate it!

I couldn't blog about it any earlier because we just got back from a trip to the Dominican. We had a wonderful time.

For this round the contestants were asked to make a layout with black and white and a pop of color and we had to use at least 2 photos.
For my page I took some pictures of my DD at her wedding with her 2 flowergirls. For my POP of colour I chose to use pink.....to make it "girly" of course. :)



Here are some closeups.







I would really appreciate your votes again if you wouldn't mind. You can vote right here.
Today is the last day to vote.
Thanks again!!

New collections from myStampBOX

I wanted to share with you the cards that I made from the new stamps from myStampBOX that are coming out at the present CHA. Make sure that you stop by the blog to see all the new sets and the other projects from the rest of the DT.

The first set that I got to play with is called Warm Tweets. I had fun colouring in the images with my Copics and on the first card did some paper piecing too.


Stamps: myStampBOX (Warm Tweets)
PP: MME
Ink: Memento
Cardstock: SU
Twine: Jillibean
Punch: EK Success
Misc: copics, stickles, Cameo, Spellbinder, button, Versamark, embossing powder.

Loved adding the googly eyes on this next one.


Stamps: myStampBOX (Warm Tweets)
Cardstock: SU, Bazzill
PP: MME
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Misc: Nestabilities, machine stitching, Copics, Google Eyes

The next card is made with Holiday Monkey. He reminds me of Curious George that my oldest son always carried around with him. :)
I coloured this image in using Prisma pencil crayons.


Stamps: myStampBOX ( Holiday Monkey, Passport to Adventure)
Cardstock: SU
PP: MME
Jewel: Maya Road
Twine: M.S.
Punch: Fiskars
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Misc: Prisma pencils, stickles, unk tag

Can't wait to see all the new collections!!

Round 3 at Practical Scrappers

I'm so excited!! How cool to be in the top 15!

Thanks to everyone that has voted for me so far. If you like my layout for the third round I would love if you could go and vote for me again. This is the link at Practical Scrappers.

Here is the page that I created of my grandnephews Ryan and Evan.....Cool Little Dudes!


PP: October Afternoon
Stamps: myStampBOX (Mini Pennants, Pennants), Hero Arts
Ink: Jenni Bowlin, Tim Holtz, Versacolor
Stickers: Glitz, O.A.
Chipboard: K&Co, unk
Tag: Tim Holtz
Twine: M.S.
Journal Card: Websters
Misc: Fiskars scissors, Tiny Attacher, Glossy Accents
Unk: ticket, ribbon, buttons

Here is a closeup of the banner.


Another closeup.

Ball Hockey

Yes....I've been a bad blogger. In the New Year I told myself that I was not allowed to do any scrappy projects until I purged and organized my scrap space. Well I am finally done! Yay!!

I wanted to share a layout that I made. It is one of the pages in the calendar that I made for my niece for Christmas.

I used papers from one of my favourite companies...Echo Park and of course stamps from myStamp BOX.

Here are my cute grandnephews Ryan and Evan in all their Ball Hockey finery.


PP: Echo Park
Stickers & tags: Echo Park
Stamps: myStampBOX (Colour Me, Pennants, Back to the Basics)
Ink: Memento, ColorBox
Punch: C.M., Marvy
Brads: SU
Misc: Versamark, embossing powder, Copics, Silhouette

Practical Scrappers

Well I made it into the second round....thanks for your votes!!

I'm asking you to vote for me again if you feel that my layout is worthy of it.

Voting closes on Wednesday. Here is the link:

http://www.practicalscrappers.com/2012/01/second-round-of-layout-contest.html

Would You Like to Win These?

Aren't these gorgeous? They are from Manor House Creations and you can find out how to win them by following this link.

Gift Tags

Over at myStampBOX on the blog we had the 12 days of Christmas. If you missed it head on over and get inspired by all my crafty friends.

For my day I shared these little gift tags. The little tags are from Canvas Corp and I love them!! The perfect size.
I used stamps, embossing powder and ink and voila!!


Tags: Canvas Corp
Stamps: myStampBOX (HoHoHo, Deck the Halls)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Memento
PP: Crate
Twine: M.S.
Misc: Buttons, Versamark, Embossing powder

Where Have I Been?

Oh my goodness it's been a long time since I last blogged! Sorry about that. :( I was just so busy with all the Christmas preparations and especially making the 2 calendars that I give as gifts. That's 24 different 12x12 layouts!! I still need to take pictures of all of them and then I will post at some time.

Anyway....here are 3 Christmas cards that I made for myStampBOX in case you didn't see them there.




Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Fancy Pants
Stamps: myStampBOX (All Year Round)
Twine: M.S.
Ink: Tim Holtz
Misc: Button, ribbon, snowflake, embossing powder, Versamark


PP: Fancy Pants
Stamp: myStampBOX (Deck the Halls)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Memento
Punch: M.S.
Twine: M.S.
Rhinestone: Kaiser
Misc: Nestabilities, Copics


Cardstock: SU
PP: Crate
Stamps: myStampBOX (HoHoHo, Pennants)
Twine: M.S.
Punch: EK Success
Ink: Tim Holtz
Misc: Stickles, Versamark,embossing powder, ribbon, beads

My Scrappy Family

The November Showcase at myStampBOX was all about families. I took a bit of a different spin on it and created a layout about my "scrappy" family.

A couple of times a year I go on a scrap weekend to Memories Manor with a couple of friends and my family of scrappers keeps growing with new found friends. :)

I used the sketch challenge at Canadian Scrappers and paired it with the November kit from Scrapbook Star and of course used myStampBOX stamps and here is the layout that was born.


Cardstock: A.C.
PP, transparencies: Glitz
Ink: Tom Holtz, Memento
Stamps: myStampBOX (Passport to Adventure, Colour Me)
Punch: M.S. & EK Success
Mist: PK Glitz
Gems: M.S.
Misc: Doily, Liquid Pearls, Glossy Accents

Canvas Corp and myStampBOX Blog Hop

"Welcome to the Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX “Partner Blog Hop”!

If you have just happened upon our event now, please begin your journey on the Canvas Corp Blog blog here.
Many of our wonderful designers are joining us today to show off some inspirational creativity. See how well Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX products are working together!

START AT: Canvas Corp (http://canvascorp.com)
Marsha Valk (http://marshavalk.wordpress.com/)

Linda Abadie (http://lindaabadie.com/)
Sue Sykes (http://www.kewl-beans.blogspot.com/)

Jeannie DeGruccio (www.polkacabana.wordpress.com)
Jaine Drake (http://www.craftydrake.blogspot.com/)

Janet Zeppa (http://janetsjoy.blogspot.com/)

Els Brigé (http://bestamped.wordpress.com/)
Jolene Johnston (http://jolenejohnston.blogspot.com/)

Cassie Box (www.somethingfromcassie.com)

Isolde Pyncket (http://sollie79.blogspot.com)
Agata Pfister (http://underconstruction-agata.blogspot.com/)
END HERE: myStamp BOX Blog (http://mystampbox.com/blog/)

We are giving away some amazing product from both participating companies. All you have to do is COMMENT on all designers blogs along your journey to WIN. Our two Hop winners will be drawn from all participants and will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog and Canvas Corp blog on Monday, November 28th, so all comments are due by Sunday November 27th at 6pm EST. Good Luck!

For the hop I created a layout about my grandnephews Ryan and Evan. You will find them featured in a lot of my pages. :)

I love how bringing together these 2 awesome manufacturers together allowed me to pull this layout together so easily.
You can click on any of the photos for a larger image.


Mini diamonds canvas shapes, mini clothespins, jute, Chalkstock: Canvas Corp
Stamps: myStampBOX (Colorful Companions, Passport to Adventure)
PP, Brads: MME ( from the awesome Scrap-Tastic kit)
Ink: Colorbox, Tim Holtz
Mist: Tattered Angels
Punch: Fiskars, EK Success
Misc: Coffee sleeve



I had the Canvas Corp mini diamond canvas shapes which I actually separated and then cut in half to make triangles so I could make one of my favourite "trends"....a banner! Stamping on them with a cute butterfly from myStamp BOX really pulls in the viewers eye.
I embellished each end of the banner with a bow tied with Canvas Corp jute.



Two of the other corners all have stamped images or sentiments from myStamp BOX.



I had fun making this cluster of elements for the bottom corner of my photo.
I LOVE the effect of stamping with white ink on the Chalkstock from Canvas Corp! I cut out a stamped canvas butterfly and also one stamped on patterned paper but gave it a body made out of a mini clothespin from Canvas Corp. How cute is that!!!



I definitely think that the partnership of Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX is a match made in Heaven.

Now it’s time to HOP along and find out what the next talented designer has created. Your next designer is Els and I know that she will inspire you for sure!
Don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to WIN one of our TWO product giveaways!"

Thanks for visiting!

Blog Hop!!!

I hope you will come join me tomorrow for some fun and inspiration and of course some prizes!!

I Love MME products!

My Minds Eye had some great sketches on their blog this month so I paired them with the Lost and Found 2 collection that came in my latest Scrap-Tastic kit and I really like how they both turned out.

The first is a card. Love all that glitter on the MME title piece!


Cardstock: S.U.
PP & Title: MME
Twine: Jillibean
Ink: Tim Holtz
Punch: M.S. & EK Success

The next is a layout of my nephew Brandon. What a cute little guy!


PP: MME
Brads: MME
Cardstock: A.C.
Punch: Fiskars
Ink: Tim Holtz
Twine: Jillibean
Misc: Silhouette, Uniball Signo

Flower Girl

Have I told you how much I love the November kit from Scrapbook Star? I have been wanting to get my hands on some Glitz papers and Kiki came through big time!

This has to be my most favourite layout in a long time! Isn't my Amy just the cutest flowergirl ever? So hard to believe that this was back in 1984!!

I am entering my project in the Championing Award Medallions Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
The Glitz bling was perfect for the middle of my rosette.



PP, trim, rhinestones, Peek a boos: Glitz
Ink: Tim Holtz
Punch: M.S.
Pen: Uniball Signo
Pearls: Kaiser
Misc: Silhouette

Here is a closeup of all the flowers that I made:



You are going to want to order this kit for sure!!!

Eat Cake

I'd like to share with you the first layout that I created with the November kit at Scrapbook Star.

It was fun sharing Amy's birthday cake with Evan and Ryan!

To help create my page I used sketch #180 at Creative Scrappers and I am entering it in the November Challenge at Harmonie to use circles.


Cardstock: Bazzill
PP: Glitz, Bo Bunny
Chipboard: Glitz
Rhinestones: Glitz
Nestabilities: Spellbinders
Ink: Tim Holtz
Stickers: Studio 112
Die: Provocraft
Misc: Burlap, Copics, Machine Stitching

The burlap in the kit was lots of fun!

Celebrate

Today I had some time to play in my scraproom so I combined the colour challenge by Clearsnap,



and the sketch at Freshly Made,



and the Warm-Up #18 at Scrap-Fit

and came up with this card. I love scrapping on a Sunday afternoon. :)


Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Studio Calico
Ink: Colorbox, Tim Holtz
Stamp: myStampBOX, Hero Arts
Smooch: Clearsnap
Misc: Versamark, embossing powder, burlap

Congrats Cards

This week I actually needed 2 Congrats cards.

What I love about Urban Lily papers is how they make it so quick and easy to pull a project together.

From just one piece of patterned paper from the Blink collection I was able to make 2 cards.
All I did was just add some matching cardstock, a couple of brads, stickers for my sentiment and some Stickles and "bam" my cards were done.

Here they are:





PP: Urban Lily
Cardstock: A.C. & SU
Brads: Doodlebug
Stickers: Glitz
Misc: Stickles