Mother

I am putting this up for the Frosted Designs challenge.

I used the fabulous November kit from Scrap-Tastic to make this layout that features my Mom.


PP: Prima
Flowers: Prima
Lace: Prima
Ink: Tim Holtz
Jewels: Bazzill
Punch: M.S.
Screenprint: Hambly
Pen: Sakura
Tags: Black Market
Chipboard: P.P.

Cool in the Pool

Here is another layout that will go into my nieces calendar. Only 2 months to get it done!!

I'm entering it into ScrapFit's WWU #16 which is to use bright colours. I used Echo Park one of my favourites!


I used an older sketch by Julie Bonner and all products are Echo Park except for:
Punch: EK Success
Twine: Jillibean
Buttons: unk
Misc: Google eyes

Thanks Card

I used one of my favourite Prima papers from the November Scrap-Tastic kit to make this card.

I was inspired by the Freshly Made sketch and the Tuesday Trigger. I loved the teal and gray and the lacey look.
I'm really happy with how this turned out. :)


Stamps: myStampBOX (mention it)
Cardstock: SU
Punch: EK
Ink: Memento, VersaColor
Nestabilities: Spellbinders
Brad: The Paper Studio
PP, flower, leaves, pearls: Prima
Machine Stitching

Here is the inside.

We Love You Santa

I'm giving you a little preview of the November Scrap-Tastic kit. :)
I used a sketch from Sketchabilities to create a page about Ryan and Evan meeting Santa last Christmas.


Cardstock: Bazzill
PP & ATC: Urban Lily
Stamps: myStampBOX (HoHoHo)
Ribbon: Michaels
Stickers: PP & B.G.
Ink: Memento
Punch: M.S.
Glitter: SU
Misc: Stickles

I used a stamp from myStampBOX to make the little Santa. I paper pieced him so I will enter my layout in a Lawnscaping challenge.

More Soccer

Since I made a layout of Ryan playing soccer it's only fair that I do one of his brother Evan too...right? LOL!! Well here it is!

Once again I used Echo Park from the ScrapBook Star store. I also used a sketch from Creative Scrappers.


PP & Stickers: Echo Park
Chipboard: Maya Road
Ink: Jenni Bowlin
Ribbon: May Arts
Mist: Mr. Huey
Twine: Jillibean
Misc: Stickles, Button

I just realized that this page fits my challenge requirements over at ScrapBook Star! Who knew!!

Soccer

At Scrapbook Star my challenge this month is to create a visual triangle using the same element at all 3 points of the triangle.
In my layout I used a soccer ball.

This is a layout of my grandnephew Ryan playing soccer this year. So fun to watch him!

I used a sketch from Get Picky so I am entering my layout in their challenge.


Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Echo Park
Stickers: October Afternoon
Punch: EK Success
Glitter Shapes: Recollections
Misc: Silhouette

I hope you come and join us at Scrapbook Star and check out the other DT challenges.

Echo Park & Page Maps

I found a cute card sketch on the PageMaps blog so I pulled out some Echo Park paper and got busy and here is the end result.


Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Echo Park
Stamps: myStampBOX (straightforward) & Penny Black
Punch: EK Success
Ribbon: May Arts
Misc: Copics, Glossy Accents, Buttons

Here is the inside.

You're So Sweet

This months’ showcase theme at myStampbox is all about Friendship, Support and Hope. For my project I made a card to send to a friend.

To create it I used this sketch from I Heart 2 Stamp.



Stamps: myStampBOX (colourful companions, mention it, funky flowers)
Cardstock: SU
PP: B.G.
Ink: Tim Holtz, ColorBox
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Shapeabilities & Impressabilities: Spellbinders
Misc: embossing powder, Versamark

Here is the inside of my card.


I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamps Bling Challenge

Happy Birthday Ryan

Today is my grandnephews 6th birthday. Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

I made him this card using a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and I will also enter it into Birthday Sundaes latest challenge.


PP: Bella Blvd.
Cardstock: SU
Stamps: Bella Blvd, myStampBOX
Ink: SEI
Ribbon: unk
Misc: Glossy Accents, google eyes

Halloween Cards

I thought I would make a couple of Halloween cards to give to my grandnephews. I think they will love them....especially if I give them some candy too! LOL!

I used a sketch from Card Patterns to make them. Sketch #135 to be exact.

I also used the colour challenge at Clearsnap to help me pull my elements together. They were perfect for some Halloween projects.


Cardstock: SU
PP & Stickers: Reminisce
Ribbon: Michaels
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Punch: Fiskars
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento
Misc: Copics, Stickles, Google eyes


Cardstock: SU
PP & Stickers: Reminisce
Ribbon: Michaels
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Punch: Fiskars
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento
Misc: Copics, Stickles

Also at Young Crafters Unite they have a challenge to create an envelope to match your card.



I stamped a little monster image on my envelope and on some patterned paper and paper pieced it together.


I am also entering this in the challenge over at the Reminisce blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Remembering

How adorable is my grandnephew Ryan? He actually turns 6 this weekend.

Canadian Scrapbooker now has a sketch challenge every month. I love that! Well of course I had to play along. :)
I was working with my October kit from Scrap-Tastic so that's what I used to create my page. Love those Prima papers.


PP: Prima
Ribbon: Prima
Flowers: Prima
Chipboard: Pink Paislee
Stamps: myStampBOX (Funky Flowers, Colorful Companions)
Twine: SU
Embossing Powder: SU
Ink: Tim Holtz, Versamark

A requirement of the sketch challenge was to use a product by a Canadian manufacturer. No problem!! I pulled out my stamps from myStampBOX.
I used them to stamp and then emboss on my chipboard pieces. Here is my banner.



Here is the butterfly stamped on the heart.



Have a great day everyone!

RAK winner

I used random.org to get a winner for my WCMD RAK and it was Paula. I'll contact you Paula for your snail mail. Congrats!!!

Winter Wonder

Bella Blvd is thrilled to announce our first ever Mid-Releases! These are *limited edition* mini collections, which means that once they are out of stock they are gone and will NOT be reprinted. You will want to get your hands on these, before they sell out. Call your local scrapbook stores and remind them to get their orders in, starting today. Products will start shipping out on October 24th, in just three weeks!

After a day of sledding and skiing the slopes, you'll surely want to warm up! Hot chocolate and wool mittens just won't be enough. Get cozy with the versatile patterns and cardstock stickers of Winter Wonder by Bella Blvd. This versatile collection will warm your heart, no matter what the weather forcast is near you!

Go check it all out right here.

Spring Flings And Easter Things

You won't want to miss this collection!

Bella Blvd is thrilled to announce our first ever Mid-Releases! These are *limited edition* mini collections, which means that once they are out of stock they are gone and will NOT be reprinted. You will want to get your hands on these, before they sell out. Call your local scrapbook stores and remind them to get their orders in, starting today. Products will start shipping out on October 24th, in just three weeks!

Soft, pretty, and full of springtime happiness comes Spring Flings and Easter Things by Bella Blvd. Just like a breath of fresh air, you're going to be rejuvinated with these darling patterns, embellishment papers, and cardstock stickers too. It's sure to be a hoppin' good time!

Winter Wonder collection

Have You seen this? I love Bell!

Bella Blvd is adding to it's Miniatures Cardstock Sticker collection! We have two new designs to share with you today, both of which will also start shipping on October 24th. While our two new collections, that were just revealed today, are both limited edition collections, the new Miniatures Stickers will be a constant item in our product lines!

The Sophisticates products by Bella Blvd have quickly become one of the industry’s favorite go-to collections. It’s been selected as one of the Top 10 New Releases of CHA, featured in Creating Keepsakes Latest & Greatest column and more! The everyday collection is sure to expand soon. To jump start its expansion are two new Miniatures cardstock stickers. Card Sentiments are perfect little additions for your greeting card creations, and the Family Miniatures will add the finishing details to your everyday projects!

Scrapbook Star and World Card Making Day

Welcome to the first ever Scrapbook Star World Card Making Day Blog Hop. Hop along with us for some awesome inspiration, new techniques, prizes and most of all fun! Along the way the participants will be giving you a word – when you get to the last stop at the Scrapbook Star message board and have figured out the sentence send an email to store@scrapbookstar.ca and you will be entered in a draw for a prize.

Here are all the links to the blogs in case you get lost along the way.
Fleur -http://www.fleursbydesign.blogspot.com/
Shirley - http://chillyscakesandscraps.blogspot.com/
Janet - http://janetsjoy.blogspot.com/ <<<< you are here!
Karen - http://breathenowsmile.blogspot.com/
Jemma - http://jemmasjourney.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://cyberbumz1967.blogspot.com/
Melissa (SS Forum) - http://www.scrapbookstar.ca/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=5

Happy World Card Making Day!

Since it is almost Thanksgiving here in Canada I made a few cards to celebrate this holiday and I will send them to some family members.



For the background on this card I "smooshed" (that's a word right?) watercolour paper into distress inks that were misted with water on my craft mat.

Cardstock: S.U.
PP: B.G.
Stamps: myStampBOX (Straightforward)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Colorbox
Nestabilities: Spellbinder
Misc: Button, raffia, ribbon, aida cloth

On this card I stamped the sentiment multiple times with versamark and then embossed with white embossing powder. I then went over it all with green distress ink there by creating my background. This is called an "emboss resist" technique.

Cardstock: S.U.
PP: C.M.
Stamps: myStampBOX (Straightforward)
Ink: Tim Holtz
Ribbon: Doodlebug
Misc: Button, raffia, Versamark, Embossing powder

On this card I again stamped an image multiple times on watercolour paper with Versamark and embossed in white. This time I used the emboss resist technique with Distress Stain. I really want to get more of these!!

Cardstock: S.U.
PP: B.G.
Stamps: myStampBOX (Straightforward & All Year Round)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Colorbox
Ribbon: Doodlebug
Distress Stain: Tim Holtz
Misc: Button, raffia, aida cloth, Versamark, embossing powder, machine stitching

Make sure you leave a comment so you will be eligible for a little RAK from me.

Oh I bet you want to know what my secret word is.......it's........."making".

Now hop along to Karen's blog to be totally inspired and don't forget to figure out the sentence and email it in.

Happy World Card Making Day everyone! I hope you get some time to make some cards of your own.