Thiessen Gathering

Can I get a whoop whoop??? Yes another page done for my parents calendar!!

Every year we get together with my Mom's side of the family for Christmas. It used to be in December when I was young and then as the family grew it started being held in November and then this year it ended up being October!!!
Before you know it we will have Christmas in July!!! Lol!!

I again used a sketch to get me started and it was from DCWV for their stackaholic challenge.
I will also enter this into the challenge at Clique Kits.

PP: DCWV gilded paper, Crate

Ink: Versafine

100% Sweet

Another page done for Mom and Dad's calendar! Yippee!!!

I used a photo of my daughter and son-in-law for this one and also used a sketch from Stuck?! Sketches to give me a kick start.
I am also playing along with the challenge at Clique Kits.

PP: Authentique, B.G.

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Stamp: Elles Studio

Doily: Recollections

Other: Tag, Sequins

 

 

Here is a closeup of the sequins and mist splatter. I think it adds so much to a layout.

 

 



 

Engagement

Boy oh boy life has been busy and I'm starting to freak out that Christmas is around the corner and I AM NOT READY!!!!

Still not done my Christmas gift calendars but I got another layout done for my parents calendar today. It's a layout of my nephew Matthew and his fiancé Ashley.

PP, chipboard & ephemera: Maggie Holmes

Washi & doily: unk

 

Once again I kept it simple and pretty one dimensional since it's going on a calendar.

 

I used the November sketch at Scrapbook Circle and will also be joining the challenge at Clique Kits.

Seize The Birthday

It's time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday. There is a topping option this week and it is "leaves".

I pulled out a new to me stencil and my distress inks and got busy.

Cardstock: SU

Pearls: Doodlebug

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Embossing powder: Hero Arts

Die: Wplus9

Stencil:Studio 490

Stamp: Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Ink: Ranger

Other: Versamark

 

I hope you find time to play along and go have a look to see what the other girls have created at Seize the Birthday.

 

Orange??

Well it is time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday. This time the optional topping is monochromatic orange.
 Now orange is NOT a colour I gravitate to for my cards unless it's for fall or Halloween but I think my card turned out pretty cute...lol!

Cardstock: SU

Ink: Versafine

Stamp and die: Wplus9

Enamel dot:MME

Twine, button: unk

 

Can't wait to see what you come up with. Hope you play along with us!

 

 

 

Halloween

Playing along in a few challenges.
1) Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe challenge. I picked: Die cut, orange and 4+ PP

2) Kelly's Word challenge I used the word Halloween

3) the sketch challenge at Paper Secrets. The items I used to spell the word TRICK are:
T: twine
R: rubons
I: ink
C: cardstock
K: Kaisercraft rhinestones

4) Also playing along with an online crop at Scrapbook Nerd

This layout is another one for the calendar!

Meant to be Friends

Another layout done for the calendar! Yay me...lol!!

To create this page I used the October sketch at Fancy Pants Design and the October challenge at Clique Kits which Fancy Pants is sponsoring. Yay!!

I am also playing along in an online crop at Scrapbook Nerds and this layout is for one of the challenges.

Cardstock: AC

PP: Fancy Pants "Merry Little Christmas"

Stickers: Studio Calico

Ink: Memento

Enamel dots: MME

Cameo

Can you believe that this paper is from a Christmas collection?? Goes to show you that you have to check out the B sides!!

First Day of School

I had a few adorable photos of Ryan and Evan on the first day back to school in September and they lent themselves so well for the sketch at Creative Scrappers.

I will also link this up to the stitching challenge at Scrapbook Nerd. I love machine stitching on my pages!

Once again this is a layout for the calendar.

PP: Basic Grey, A.C.

Chipboard: Pink Fresh, Simple Stories

Floss: WeRMK

Wood Veneer: unk

Bingo cards: Jenni Bowlin

Other: machine stitching

Canada Day

I was really drawn to the Oct. 1st sketch at Stuck!?  I decided to use it for this photo of Ryan and Evan on Canada Day.

The Carta Bella papers from "Boy Oh Boy" were perfect for this!

PP: Carta Bella

Crystals: Prima

Flair: Paper Bakery

Ink: Memento

Punch: Fiskars

Enamel Dots: MME

Other: Cameo



Got washi?

I know that we all have washi tape. Come on admit it!! Yes I have lots and forget to use it so the latest topping option at Seize the Birthday was a perfect reminder to play with it.

I made my rosette by adding red polka dot washi to a strip of white cardstock.

Cardstock: A.C., Wplus9

PP: Teresa Collins

Washi: Queen & Co.

Stamp: Wplus9

Die: MFT

Ink: Versafine

Punch: EK

Other: button, crochet twine, score board

 

I got the fabulous 6x6 Teresa Collins "Something Wonderful" paper pad from The Paper Trail.

 

So come on and pull out your stash of washi and play along with us at Seize The Birthday! Can't wait to see how you use your washi.

 

Oh I forgot to mention that I used the sketch at Mojo Monday!

 

Hello Summer

Unfortunately summer is done here but I can scrap about it right?!

To scrap this photo of Ryan and Evan to include in the calendar I am making I used a current sketch from Boys Rule.
Such a fun sketch. I used some product from Simple Stories and scraps of other papers. Love when I can use bits and pieces!

Together

Working on my calendar layouts...yes still..lol!

I used a sketch from StuckOnUSketches to make a layout of silly Ryan and Evan with Tom. Yes they have bags on their heads...hahaha!

No toppings!!!

No topping this week at Seize the Birthday. As long as your card is a birthday card you are good to go!

 Here is what I made for the challenge:

 

I can't wait to see what you create!

Bridal Show album

I have never gotten into the Project Life craze. I think mainly because I don't have small children at home to have those day to day photos.

My son-in-law is the manager at a golf club and they set up a booth at bridal shows and the staff asked me to make an album to display the clubhouse photos in.

I felt the project life style would suit this best. I thought I would share some of these pages here. It was different making this because there isn't any journaling. So here is my first attempt at PL.....be kind....lol!!

 

I'll share the rest of the pages another day.

Always Remember This

I haven't shared this layout yet. It's another layout that will probably be part of the calendar that I am making for my niece for Christmas.

This is a photo of my niece and her Mom at the show with their lovely 3D glasses on...hahaha!

Cardstock: AC

PP: MME

Rhinestones: Colorbok, Studio112

Twine:AC

Bling: Want 2 Scrap

Buttons:Unk

Cameo, sewing machine

 

I had fun making those flowers!!

I am linking this up to the latest issue at Paper Issues. Go check it out!

A Banner Day

It's a banner or pennant challenge at Seize The Birthday!

I apologize that my post is a day late but I had an emergency call first thing yesterday morning. We had to call an ambulance for my Mom. Looks like she has had another stroke but not as severe as the one at Christmas thank goodness!

Anyway I will quickly post so I can get back to the hospital today. I hope you will play along with us at Seize the Birthday.

Cardstock: SU

Ink: Versafine, Versacolor

Stamp: Casual Fridays

Dies: Wplus9

Tag: Chic tags

Other: sequins, embossing powder

Dragon Boat

I have another layout for my parents calendar done to share with you.

My oldest son with a friend of his were the organizers of another charity event where they paddled a dragon boat across Lake Ontario! All the proceeds went to Make A Wish Foundation.

I used a couple of photos of him after the paddle was over to use on my layout.

PP: Glitz, Studio Calico

Enamel Dots: MME

Alphas: Pink Fresh

Diecuts: October Afternoon

Peek-a-Boos: Glitz

Wood veneer: Studio Calico

Ink: Tim Holtz

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Machine stitching

 

Some closeups:

 

Love those Pink Fresh alphas!

 

 

I also love my Colorshine!

 

I used the sketch at Stuck?! Sketches. It's a fun one for sure!

I am also entering my layout into the September challenge at Clique Kits.

I am also linking this up with Paper Issues Anything Goes challenge.

 

Sweet Treats

We have a toppings option for the current challenge at Seize The Birthday.  And what is it you ask??? It's Sweet Treats!
I of course took on the challenge.....lol!

PP: BG, Graphic 45

Cardstock: SU

Stickers: Echo Park

Tag: Chic Tags

Distress Ink: T Holtz

Other: flair, Wink of Stella, machine stitching

 

Make sure you pop over to Seize the Birthday to see what the rest of the DT have created and also for all the details for YOU to join in!

Black and White

Hi there! We have a topping option for you this time at Seize the Birthday.  The option is to create a black and white birthday card.

Of course you don't have to use the topping option to play along but it MUST be a birthday card.

I don't remember where I saw this technique or who I should give credit to but I thought it worked really well with the topping this week. You stamp on the 3 layers and it just flows from one layer to the next so perfectly!

I have to tell you that I soooooo wanted to add just a bit of colour to the center of the flowers...lol!

Cardstock: SU

Stamps: Penny Black, SU

Ink: Versafine

Ribbon: unk

 

As you can see it takes very few supplies to create this card.

 

Hope you have a chance to play along with this challenge! Don't forget to check out the other creations by the DT right here.

 

 

Anything Goes

That's right! There is "no topping" for our latest challenge at Seize the Birthday.

 

Just remember that it MUST be birthday themed.

Cardstock: SU, Bazzill

PP & Stickers: Pink Paislee

Veneer: Studio Calico

Tag: Chic Tags

Ink: Memento

Stamp: myStampBOX

Other: Copics, googly eyes, machine stitching

 

I hope you play along and please check out the fabulous cards made by the rest of the DT.

Always

I was able to get another layout done for the calendar that I make my parents for Christmas and this one actually features a photo of my parents from this past Mother's Day. I am truly blessed to still have them in my life!

Again I have to hold back on a lot of dimension because they don't want a bulky calendar....lol!!

Anyhow I played along with the sketch at Stuck On You Sketches and this is what I came up with. Sketches are always such a great jumping off point don't you think?

PP: Glitz, A.C., Fancy Pants, Cartabella

Ephemera: Crate

 

PageMaps sketch contest

I used the sketch at PageMaps to create another layout for my parents calendar gift.

I was inspired by all the stars on the sketch and used this star die cut piece as my background to feature a photo of my nephew Brandon.

I loved putting all those different patterned papers behind the cut out stars.

PP: Fancy Pants, Pebbles, MME

Photo Frame & Label Stickers: Fancy Pants

Gems & Stickers: Studio Calico

Mist: Heidi Swapp

machine stitching

@ The Mandarin

My parents always take us all out for supper in June to celebrate my birthday and my daughter's birthday and this year my sister and her husband were able to come also so I snapped this photo of them.

I make a calendar for my parents for Christmas and this layout will be in it. I have to be very careful of not adding too much bulk and dimension since they write all their appointments etc. in this calendar.

I played along with a sketch at Scraptastic but It looks like I'm too late to link up. Boo hoo. :(

PP: Webster's, Crate, Pebbles. O.A.

Stickers: Studio Calico, Simple Stories

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Ink: Memento

Doily: Recollection

Enamel Dots: MME

Punch: EK

Machine Stitching

Monochromatic - Yellow

Monochromatic yellow is the topping option that we have for you with the latest challenge at Seize the Birthday.

I of course took the challenge and here is what I came up with. I used some water colour paints to create my yellow background.

Paper: SU, Fancy Pants

Ink: Versafine

Stamp: Casual Fridays

Chipboard: Crate

Sequins: Paper Bakery

Other: paint, twine, button, shimmer sprits

 

So I hope you will join us at Seize the Birthday and either create an anything goes birthday card or take the challenge and use the topping option!!!

 

Stringing along

We are "stringing along" birthday wishes today at Seize the Birthday. Yes we have a toppings option this week and it is to use twine or string.

Cardstock: SU

PP" Echo Park, A.C.

Tag: Chic Tags

Stamp: WPlus9

Ink: Versafine

Twine: SU

Sequins: unk

 

It felt good to use up some paper scraps to make this card. The focal point is a cute tag from Chic Tags.

 

Can't wait to see what you create!! Check out what the rest of the DT made right here. I know you will be inspired!!

Stars and Stripes

It's time again for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday! Boy where does the time go? It seems to really fly by in the summer doesn't it?

We have a toppings option for you this time and it's to use stars and/or stripes.

A long time ago I was given this image and I finally got around to colouring it with my Copics. I think it is so adorable but I don't know what the image is called or what company it is from. Do you? If so would you let me know please?

Cardstock: SU, Neenah

PP: Fancy Pants

Punch: EK

Rhinestones: Recollections

Stamps: Paper Bakery and ?

Ink: Versafine, Memento

Dies: WPlus9

Other: Uniball Signo, Copics, Enamel Accents

 

As you can see I chose to use the Toppings option by adding stars.

 

 

Sure hope you will join us!

Seize the Birthday

Happy Thursday everyone! It's almost the weekend again and we have a new challenge for you at Seize the Birthday.

It's easy peasy because....there is NO toppings this go around. Yup Anything goes!! Just remember that it MUST be a birthday card.

 

Here is my card for this week. I felt like getting my Copics out and doing some very simple colouring.

I also played along with our sister challenge site Seize the Sketch.

 

Cardstock: Neenah, SU

Sequins: Paper Bakery, unk

PP: MME

Stamps: Wplus9, Penny Black

Ink: Versafine

Dies: Spellbinders

Ribbon: SU

 

 

 

I also put some Wink of Stella on the balloons to make them a bit glittery.

 

 

Debate Team Card Kit

 Happy Friday everyone! I would like to share some more cards that I created with the May Debate Team Card kit.

I die cut out the word “happy” and a flourish element from black cardstock and then used the negative piece as my focal point for my card. Behind it I placed the dictionary type paper that is in the kit so it peeks out from the die cuts. I embellished with a few sequins from the store and my card was done.



My next card was all about the patterned paper in the kit that looks like cork. I first made a background layer using the brown cardstock and a muted piece of paper from the kit and stitched around it with my sewing machine WITHOUT using any thread just to poke holes all around the edge. Next I took a butterfly punch and made 9 butterflies out of that fabulous “cork” paper and placed them in 3 rows on the card and put a pearl in the center of each.

My “Hello” sentiment is made using the Jillibean alphas in the kit.



In the kit is this map type paper and I matted it with the striped paper which made me think of air mail envelopes. Do they even still exist? Maybe I am dating myself….lol!

 I used the following items from the store to embellish  my card. Blue sequins, Flair.

I hope you will pop over to the Paper Bakery store and pick up a card kit for yourself!

Summer Time

It's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday. You all did a fabulous job with the last one.

You can choose an "Anything Goes" birthday card....

 

or you can choose to add in the "toppings" option.

 

 

The toppings option for this challenge  is "Summer Time".

 

I did use the toppings but after I finished my card I thought it maybe looked more like Fall. Oh well the flowers made me think of summer......lol!!

 

Cardstock: SU, Neenah, Bazzill

PP: MME

Ink: SU

Sequins: Paper Bakery, unk

Stamp: Wplus9

Punch: EK

Glitter tape: A.C.

 

Can't wait to check out your creation!!