Dynamic Duos #58

If any of you that are reading my blog are from Alberta my thoughts and prayers are with you. My oldest son is living in Canmore and I am relieved to know that he is okay and his home is safe.

This week the colours for the Dynamic Duos challenge are Tangerine Tango and Cajun Craze. Nice right?

 

My parents are celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary this week and my card is for them. 64 years.....wow...they are truly blessed!!

 

Cardstock: SU

Pearls: Kaisercraft

Stamp: Wplus9

Ink: Versafine

Die: Provocraft

Pleated paper: Bazzill

Other: Cameo, ribbon, flower

 

Can't wait to see what you create with this Duo!

How nice!

So nice of the Ribbon Carousel to pick my card as todays Fabulous Find! It really made my day!

You can see the blog post here.

Here is my blog post featuring this card.

Birthday card

I have a quick and easy card to share with you that I made with product from Scrapbook Memories and More.

 

I used some pretty patterned paper from Prima and some red and yellow cardstock.

Add a nice sentiment and a glittered butterfly, ribbon and a flower and there you have it!

Dynamic Duos #57

Hi everyone! I hope you are a having a fabulous Saturday. It's time for this weeks Dynamic Duos colours.  It's Black Tie this week with a Dessert option which is.....Plant theme.

 

I used an older SU stamp for my focal point which has......plants on it....of course...hee hee! The gorgeous sentiment stamp is from Wplus9 and it is stamped on vellum for a softer look.

 

Cardstock: Neenah, Prism, A.C.

PP: MME

Pearls: Kaisercraft

Stamps: Wplus9, SU

Punch: M.S.

Ink: Memento, SU

Other: unk ribbon

 

I can't wait to see what you create this week!

 

 

 

 

 

STB18

Yay I had some time this morning to get my card done for Seize the Birthday #18.

Yesterday was my birthday and I didn't even get to play with my scrap goodies!! Can you believe it?
Oh well sometimes "real" life gets in the way.

Today is my beautiful daughter's birthday. Happy Birthday Amy!!!

Cardstock: Wplus9, Core'dinations

PP & Stickers: Simple Stories

Ink: Versafine, Tim Holtz

Punch: EK

Wood Veneer: Studio Calico

Twine: Martha Stewart

 

Love those little wood veneer stars!

 

 

 

Dynamic Duos #56

Did you get a chance to play along with last weeks Dynamics Duos challenge? If not don't worry because it's time for a new challenge.

The colours this week are Blushing Bride and Soft Suede.

 

Cardstock: SU, Bazzill, Neenah

Ink: Memento

Stamps: Hero Arts, Imaginisce, myStampBOX

Enamel Dots: MME

Die: Wplus9

Other: glitter pen, Copics, Versamark, Nestabilities, emb.powder, unk ribbon

 

For my background I pulled out a dotted background stamp and clear embossed it. I like the extra bit of texture and shine it gives.

 

 

I hope you can take some time to play along this week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rainy Day?

Here is my take on the Fusion challenge #9. I took both challenges and "fused" them together.

Cardstock: Neenah

Ink: ColorBox, Versafine

PP: A.C. & Bo Bunny

Stamp: myStampBOX

 

Oh Christmas Tree

Yes I know that it's like 90 outside but I quickly had to get my card done on time for the Merry Monday challenge.

I didn't have much time before we were heading out for supper so it's not my best card ever.....that's for sure.....but I think it will do.

Cardstock:SU

PP: SEI

Stamps: Gelatin & SU

Embossing Powder: SU

Pearls: Doodlebug

Die: Wplus9

Other: unk twine, Versamark

 

I tried to get a decent photo of the silver embossing but the lighting just wasn't great.

 

 

Dynamic Duos #55

Wow..once again it's Saturday! Can you believe that it's June already too? Me either.

Well since it's Saturday that means it's time for another Dynamic Duos challenge. This week the colours are "Raspberry Ripple" and "Wisteria Wonder".

 

 

Cardstock: SU, Wplus9

Embossing folder: ProvoCraft

Ink: Versafine

Stamps: myStampBOX, MME

Die: MFT

Other: Copics

 

I found that cute little flower stamp in my stash but I didn't have the ink colour that I wanted so I tried something I've never done before. I pulled out my copics and found a matching colour and inked my stamp up with the marker.

I like the sort of water colour effect it gave.

 

 

 

I hope you can find some time to play along this week!

Breakfast Pizza

I received some product from Scrapbook Memories and More to play with and here is my first project. Make sure you go and check out the store. So proud to say they are Canadian. I wish I lived close enough to visit their brick and mortar store. Maybe my friends in Alberta could go and tell them I said "Hi"!

Eventually there will be a tutorial on how to re-create it for yourself and I will let you know when it is up on their blog.

 

I used the latest sketch from Inspired Blueprints. Check it out for some inspiration!

 

Some close-ups for you.

 

 

I am entering this layout in Catered Crop's Mellow Yellow challenge.

 

Enjoy Your Day

Oh boy I am sitting here yawning away as I post this. Up early for work and had a busy day there and then...... I went to a new fitness class and I tell ya she worked me HARD!!!! Of course I have been quite the slug in the exercise world for the past while so it's no wonder that I am feeling it tonight!

Anyhoo I have my card for Seize The Birthday #17 ready to roll. The sketch is right here.

Cardstock: Neenah, Wplus9

PP: MME

Ink: Memento, Versafine

Dies: Spellbinder, Wplus9

Ribbon: May Arts

Stamp: Penny Black

Other: Copics

 

Here is a bit of a closeup so you can see the paper piecing and that cute image a bit better.

 

 

Merry Monday #63

I'm so glad that I had time to sit down and make a card for the latest Merry Monday challenge.
I really loved the sketch. I also enjoyed getting my copics out and colouring the adorable image.

 

Cardstock: Neenah, Wplus9, Bazzill

PP: Me & My Big Ideas

Stamp: Penny Black

Enamel Dots: MME

Ink: Versafine, Memento

Dies: Spellbinder, Wpus9

Glitter: SU

Other: Copics

 

I wanted you to see the glitter so here is a closeup.

 

 

Dynamic Duos # 54

Where did this past week go? It's already time for the next challenge at Dynamic Duos!

Here is your colour combo. Bashful Blue and Midnight Muse.

 

Feathers are definitely a trend out in the crafty world right now so I thought I would give it a go. I put my trusty Cameo to work for me and this is what I came up with. I added some twine and some bling and my card was together in no time.

 

Cardstock: SU, Neenah

Stamp: Studio g

Ink: Versafine

Gems: K&Co.

Other: unk twine, Cameo

 

I hope you can find some time to play along this week and as always head over to the blogs of my fellow DT members and see their creations in full detail.

 

Alison Barclay

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Lori Turner

Michelle Williams

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

 

Dynamic Duos Challenge # 53

Hi everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Dyanmic Duos. I think it's a great vibrant colour duo and you will also notice that there is a "Dessert Option" which is a kid themed card.

As you can see I kept my project "kid" themed but it's not a card. I made these cute little lollipop covers. Wouldn't they be great as party favours?

 

PP: SU

Cardstock: A.C., Neenah

Ink: Memento, Versafine, ColorBox

Punch: SU

Dies: Your Next Stamp, Wplus9

Stamps: The AlleyWay, myStampBOX

Others: unk twine, Copics, Googly eyes

 

Here is a closeup. Of course I had to use some googly eyes!! HaHa!!

 

 

And a side view so you can see the lollipop.

 

 

I hope you will stop by Dynamic Duos and join us for this weeks challenge. You have until noon (PDT) on Thursday May 23rd to join in.

 

You should go and check out the blogs of the rest of the DT members and see their awesome projects in detail.

Alison Barclay

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Lori Turner

Michelle Williams

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

 

 

Fusion #6

This is the first time that I've played along with this challenge but I'm sure it won't be the last!

Here is a look at the challenge:

 

I chose to fuse the 2 challenges. When I saw the little teacups I remembered that I had a teapot stamp so I used it to make my background and then used it as a focal image.

 

 

Cardstock: Wplus9, Neenah

PP: MME

Die: Wplus9

Ink: Tim Holtz, Versafine

Stamps: MME, Penny Black

Other: embossing powder, Versamark, unk ribbon

 

A little closeup.

 

 

FMS 85 and MME

I combined a couple of challenges with this card. First off I used this sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

 

I also used the May Day challenge at My Minds Eye....May flowers..right?

 

Pearls: Recollections

PP & Glittered diecut: MME

Cardstock: Wplus9, Bazzill

Die: Sizzix

Ink: Tim Holtz

Other: unk twine

 

 

STB16

We always seem to need birthday cards right? Well that's why I love playing along with Seize the Birthday.

My brother has a birthday on May 16th so this card will go to him. The sketch is from STB16.

 

Cardstock: SU

PP: Bo Bunny

Stamp: myStampBOX

Punch: Fiskars

Ink: Colorbox

Crystals: Prima

Other: Unk ribbon, tiny attacher

Monday Monday

Merry Monday that is!

Once again I played along with the latest sketch challenge # 61. I used my Cameo to cut the image out of some glittery paper.

 

Now after I made this card I wondered how it would look with the beautiful glittered paper as my base and the image in white.

 

And then I saw the negative image sitting on my desk and another card was born!

 

 

Cardstock: Neenah, A.C.
PP: A.C. Pow glitter paper
Pearls: Kaisercraft, Prima
Other: Cameo

With a minimum amount of supplies I have 3 more Christmas cards ready to go. Yay!!
Which one do you like best?

Dynamic Duos # 52

It's a new week at Dynamic Duos and this week the challenge is to use any past Dynamic Duo challenge. Cool!

It's a celebration week too. Dynamic Duos is having their One Year Anniversary! Huge Congrats!!!

I chose Real Red and Island Indigo as my past Duo.

 

I recently purchased some of the Uncharted Waters collection from Glitz and thought that the paper I used for my background was perfect for the Indigo colour.

I added just a pop of Red by using the twine and the heart that is coming from the whale's spout.

 

Cardstock: Wplus9

Stamps: Wplus9

PP& Rhinestone: Glitz

Ink: Versafine, Memento, SU, SEI

Twine: unk

 

Here is a little closeup. That whale is too darn cute!

 

 

Make sure you pop in and see what the rest of the DT has created.

 

The Dynamic Duos Design Team

Alison Barclay

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Lori Turner

Michelle Williams

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

 

 

The Paper Bakery

I'm so glad that I found The Paper Bakery! Everyone over there is so nice and they have the BEST service ever!!

For National Scrapbook Day they had a sketch challenge which I finally had a chance to participate in. You can find it right here.

Instead of creating a layout for this sketch I opted to reconfigure it to make a card. Yay......I now have my Father's Day card ready to go!!

O course I just HAD to include some of their fabulous Flair. I used one from this set.

 

Cardstock: Neenah Desert Storm

PP & Ephemera: Crate

Stamp: myStampBox

Flair: The Paper Bakery

Banner die: Wplus9

Ink: Versafine, Tim Holtz

 

Oh and it is actually my Father's birthday today. Happy 87th Dad!!!

RetroSketches # 62

I'm proud of myself for digging into some older scrap stash. Of course I added some newer goodies too...hee hee.....but at least I DID use some ignored product too.

To do this I played along with the latest sketch at Retro Sketches. The cardstock and ribbon have been in my stash FOREVER and I had yet to use that embossing folder. I do love it though!

Cardstock: SU, Neenah, A.C.

Ink: SU, Versafine

Stamp: Wplus9

Enamel dots: MME

Embossing folder: ProvoCraft

Unk ribbon, googly eyes

 

Here is a closeup. Isn't that owl too cute? I love adding googly eyes when I can.

 

A friend (Tracey) just told me that I should play along with CASology this week since the prompt is Hexagons so I will enter my card there too!

Freshly Made Sketches # 84

Well I was a real dope and missed the deadline for Merry Monday by 13 min. even though I had my card done a couple a days ago....lol!! Time zone difference....duh!!

So I am making sure that I get my card for Freshly Made Sketches entered today and ON TIME!!!

Cardstock: SU
PP: Authentique
Flower & Pearls: Kaisercraft
Stamp: Wplus9
Ink: Versafine, Tim Holtz

I've had this 6x6 paper pad from the Authentique in my hot little hands for a bit and finally cracked it open. Isn't it pretty? It's the Grace collection.