Celebrate

I just noticed that I never shared this card with you.

Everything I used here came from Scrapbook Memories and More.  I used the Indie Chic collection from My Minds Eye.

I really loved how this card turned out and a dear friend of mine is the recipient.



I know my blog is still quiet but soon I will be home from our month long vacation and then I will be back in my scraproom creating!! Some new product is waiting for me and I can't wait to play!!

Need a great sale?

Head on over to and take adavantage of the 20% off sale at Scrapbook Memories and More.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/scrapbookmemories.ca

If you don't live close by you can still take advantage by going online and using the code SSM020 when you check out and the good news is you have until March 16th!

I know that I have some serious shopping to do myself. :)

Beach Photos

No projects to share with you but here are some photos of the gorgeous beach where we are staying. I'm going for a long walk on it every morning. Now that's fun exercise!

 

 

 

 

 

Graceful

I realized that I never shared some projects that I made using Echo Parks Graceful collection which I received from Scrapbook Memories and More.

So here you go...a card, a tag and a layout. I'm posting away from home so I don't have all the additional product details for you.

 

 

I really loved the colours in this collection!

 

 

 

 

Quiet Blog

Yes I know....it's been very quiet here but for a good reason! Hubby and I decided to try out this being retired thing and we headed south to Florida for a month.

I'm having a great time but I am missing my scrap room! I'll try and post some photos soon for you or see if I have some projects that I haven't shared with you yet.

See you soon!!

Merry Monday # 50

The challenge at Merry Monday this week was to create an elegant christmas card.

Elegant to me means velvet, lace, pearls and damask pattern paper so that's what I used on my card. I  hope achieved the elegant look.

PP: Fancy Pants

Cardstock: SU, Bazzill

Pearls: Recollection

Ribbon: Unk

Ink: Tim Holtz, Versafine

Stamp: Wplus9

 

Even the font on my sentiment stamps is elegant!

 

 

Remember Forever

I always have soooo much fun when I go away on a scrap weekend retreat with my awesome friends!

You can see from my layout that there is always much laughter! Love you Stephanie!!

I received this amazing WeR Memory Keepers "Winter Frost" collection from Scrapbook Memories and More. I have to tell you that it's definitely a new fav of mine! As you can see it does not have to be used just for winter projects.

 

WeR Memory Keepers Winter Frost collection

Other products:

Wood Veneers: Studio Calico

Floss: DMC

Punch: M.S.

Stickles, Dimensional Pearls: Ranger

Pearls: Kaiser

Sketch: Scrap That

 

Couple of closeups for you.

 

 

 

 

For a tutorial on how to create this layout please visit the blog post at Scrapbook Memories and More.

 

Edited Aug.3/14 to link to challenge at Paper Issues. 

 

Celebrate today

I received some gorgeous papers from Scrapbook Memories and More called Winter Frost by We R Memory Keepers and I used it today to make a card.

Seize the Birthday has a wonderful sketch this week and I am just getting my entry in on time by submitting this card. Phew!!

It's been a rough couple of days......my Dad is in the hospital with pnemonia. Hopefully he will be just fine.

 

Other supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah Solar white

Stamp: Wplus9

Ink: Versafine

Pearls: Kaiser

Punch: M.S.

Flower: unk

3 Hearts

Using the same Lost and Found 3 collection that you have seen the last couple of days I also made a tag that would be great to use on a Valentine gift or even as a card.

Products other than my Scrapbook Memories and More goodies are:

Ink: Tim Holtz, Versafine

Mist: Maya Road

Punch: SU, Fiskars

Stamp: Wplus9

So Sweet

This card will definitely find it's way to someone this Valentine's Day!

I used the kit from Scrapbook Memories and More to make it. I know that I told you yesterday but I have to say it again.......I LOVE this collection from My Minds Eye!

Other Supplies:

Cardstock: A.C., Wplus9

Mist: Maya Road

Ink: Jenni Bowlin, Versafine

Stamps: Wplus9, Penny Black

Nestabilities, unk twine

 

For directions on how to make the card check in right here.

 

Puppy Love

My daughter and son-in-law now have an adorable little puppy. Her name is Gabby. She sure kept us all entertained this Christmas.

The My Minds Eye Lost and Found 3 (Ruby) collection that I received from Scrapbook Memories and More was perfect to make a page using a photo of Amy and Gabby.

Products other than the kit from SSM are:

Cardstock: A.C.

Mist: Maya Road

Stickers: Glitz, A.C.

Cameo, paper doilies

 

 

I had fun misting on this page and the heart background you see was cut out with my Cameo. These MME papers are gorgeous!!!

 

To see my tutorial to create this page check out the SSM blog right here.

 

Oh I also meant to tell you that I used the January My Minds Eye sketch to create my page.

 

My Minds Eye and Gossamer Blue are looking for someone to guest design for them so I will be submitting this layout. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!

Another one done!

 Yes....... another Christmas card that is! 

At Merry Monday this week it was a tic tac toe challenge. I chose the bottom row. Go check it out and see what I had to use.

I also used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches to put my card together.

Cardstock: Bazzill

PP,3dStickers,Paper ribbon: Anna Griffin

 

 Here is a look at the sketch:

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Super Bowl Sunday!!

Seize the Birthday #4

I feel so bad that I missed out on the challenge last week. We are going through a bathroom reno and it's amazing how it totally consumes your time.

However I made sure that I played along this week with the masculine version of the sketch which you can find right here.

Cardstock: SU

PP: MME

Die & Stamp: Wplus9

Ink: Versafine

Punch: M.S.

Label: Studio g

Felt: Sassafrass

Rosette: A.C.

Unk: Button & twine

 

I'm proud of myself for using some of my older stash along with using a brand new stamp.

Seize the Birthday

I stole some time to day make a card for the Seize the Birthday challenge.

This week we had to use the same sketch as last week.....but....we had to make a masculine birthday card.

I did a little bit of paper piecing and mixed it with some Copic colouring to make my cute little cowboy which is a stamp from Your Next Stamp.

Cardstock: SU,Neenah

PP: MME

Pearl: Doodlebug

Stamp: YNS

Ink: Tim Holtz,Memento

Die: Wplus9

 

Balloon Ride Anyone?

Had a little "me" time in my scraproom yesterday and put together a quick and easy card. No colouring this time.

Cardstock: SU

PP & Stickers: Echo Park

Pearls: Kaisercraft

 

I used the colours supplied at this weeks ColourQ.  Maybe if I had workout wear that looked like this I would work out more..........nah!

 

 

For the design of my card I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

Greetings

This week at Merry Monday we were to use a sketch to make our Christmas card.

Here is my take on it.

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo, Hero Arts

Die: Wplus9, Spellbinder

Ink: T.Holtz,Memento,Versafine

PP: MME

Cardstock: Neenah

Pearls: Prima

Other: Glossy Accents

 

Here is a closeup so you can see the shine from the Glossy Accents. I coloured and cut out another bow from the wreath stamp and popped it up for some extra dimension.

 

 

Have a great day and don't blow away in that wind storm out there!!!

Little Blue Bird

I really love how this card turned out and it wouldn't have been made if I hadn't have played along with a couple of challenges today.

Cardstock: SU, TPS

Stamp & Die: Wplus9

Pearl: Kaisercraft

Twine: Jillibean

Button: Doodlebug

Ink: Versafine

 

The challenge at CASology was to use the colour blue and the challenge at ScrapFIT was to use the negative part after using a punch.

 

I'm sharing a closeup here so you can see that I actually used the negative portion of the cardstock after the bird was cut out with a die.

 

 

Sweet Sunday

Sweet Sunday Sketch...that is!

I played along with their sketch challenge and now have another Christmas card ready for Dec. 2013. Yay!!

I love this bear stamp and just know that I will be using it again. I had fun colouring with my copics. Isn't she just the cutest?

 

Cardstock: Neenah, Bazzill

PP: Crate

Ribbon: GCD

Flower: Prima

Ink: T.Holtz

Punch: M.S. , EK

Stamp: Stampavie

Nestabilities, Copics, unk brad

 

Christmas?

Yes I'm still making Christmas cards!! But they are for NEXT Christmas.

I took this stamp along to my scrap retreat and made a simple but nice card that would be soooooo easy to replicate and make lots of.

 

Cardstock: Wplus9, Bazzill

Stamp: Memory Box

Ink: Tim Holtz

Ribbon: The Paper Studio

Stickles

twine, button

 

I'm entering this card in the Ribbon Carousel Winter Spirit challenge.

 

Tasty Tuesday

Your Next Stamp has a Tasty Tuesday photo to play along with this month. Make sure you check it out.
I used Summer Fun Fhiona to make my card and followed  the Deconstructed sketch.

 

Stamp: YNS

Bitty Bag: YNS

Cardstock: Neenah

PPE: MME

Ink: Tim Holtz

Rhinestones: Recollections

Copics

Merry Monday

Yes I know it is Sunday but I found a challenge called Merry Monday where you are given a new challenge every week to create a Christmas Card so I thought I would play along.
I hope I can keep it up. Wouldn't it be great to have all your Christmas cards done by next Christmas?

Cardstock: Neenah

PP: Best Creation

Twine: M.S.

Ribbon: GCD

Stamps: H.A., Inkadinkadoo

Ink: Memento

Stickles, unk button

 

Sweet Thing

Here is another card that I made this weekend. Isn't she cute?

 It was a fun image to colour. I'm just a beginner at Copic colouring but I'm really enjoying it.

Cardstock: Neenah

PP: MME

Stamp: Penny Black (sweet thing)

Twine: Jillibean

Stickles, Nestabilities, Enamel Accents, Copics, unk button

 

I like the addition of the Stickles and the Enamel Accents on the cupcake. Just a little extra dimension.

 

 

I am entering this sweet little thing in a new challenge site I found called Seize the Birthday.  Make sure you check it out.

I'm also playing along with Color Throwdown. Here are the colours.

 

Happiness Always

I had fun today playing along with some challenge and sketch sites. It was great to pull out some supplies and just get creative.

 

Cardstock: Neenah, Bazzill

PP & Die cut: A.C.

Ticket: LYB

Flower: B.G.

Stamp: SU

Ink: Versafine

unk stickpin

 

I'm entering my card at Freshly Made Sketches for sketch #68 and also at colourQ. This made my card come together so quickly!

 

Here is the colour combo from colourQ.

 

Winter Winterland

I'm having a fabulous weekend scrapping with my friends and could the weather be any more fabulous? Wow!

For the very first time I played along with a challenge at CASology and the theme was "Winter". Here is my take on it.

 

Cardstock: Neenah

PP: Crate

Stamps: Your Next Stamp, Inkadinkadoo

Ink: Versafine

unk button & twine

Copics

 

Thanks for coming to visit me  today. :)

Opening Gifts

For Scrapbook Memories and More I got to play with the Home For Christmas collection by Fancy Pants. It's so nice!

I got a photo of my parents opening presents on Christmas Day and wanted to get it on a layout right away. This collection was perfect.

 

I used my Cameo to make these poinsettias and I love how they turned out.

 

I made a cute little banner for underneath my photo too.

 

I used a sketch from Creative Sketches and it all came together so nicely. For a complete tutorial on how to recreate this layout just check out this blog post.

 

I'm off to have a wonderful scrap filled weekend with some friends so have a fabulous weekend!!

It's a Party

One of the collections that I got from Scrapbook Memories and More to play with is My Minds Eye Indie Chic.
MME is one of my most favourite manufacturers so I was thrilled when this arrived on my doorstep!

This layout is of my daughter and son-in-law and it became one of the pages in the calendar that I made for my parents. That is why I didn't add too many dimensional elements to it but still enough I think.

 



Look at this gorgeous sheer frayed flower! I added pearls to the center.



 

The floral image on top of this paper is actually a rub-on from MME and it went on like butter.

 

You can find a complete tutorial on how to re-create my layout right here.

Yippee!!!

What a way to start the new year! Check this out!

 

 

An almost $300 prize package from WPlus9! How awesome is that!

Thanks WPlus9 for your generosity.

 

 

Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Garden is the name of the Pink Paislee collection that I used to make the following card and tag.
Such a soft and pretty vintage type collection.

I enjoyed using the Prima Resist canvas pieces. The resist showed up after the pieces were misted.

 

 

 

I hope everyone of you is having a wonderful New Years Eve!!

Daddy-O

Did you ever use that expression? Haha...not me either...we are too young for that..right?

Here is the tag I promised you using Echo Parks Happy Days Collection. I added some ribbon from My Minds Eye to the bottom.

I think it would be great to use it on a birthday gift!