It's Always SUMMER Somewhere....

Happy Saturday everyone! I can't believe that summer is flying by so quickly - as usual! It's already July 22 and I haven't made it to the lake to sit on the beach yet and crochet or read, or just...BE :) It's so relaxing to listen to the waves and soak up a bit of sunshine!

This week, I am sharing a summery card made for "A Way With Words," from The Project Bin:

I used the set called "Summer Fun" and some cool summer designer paper to create this bright, cheery card perfect for a friend or family member to invite them to the beach and hang out! 

Summer Fun

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Summer Colors

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Pattern Paper

Thank you so much for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to The Project Bin's BLOG and see what other creations have been posted for your crafting pleasures....then click HERE to do some happy shopping! Cheers!

4 CC #360 {Blue Christmas}

It's "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday....and you know what that means?! A new challenge for the week. Miss Tamie is our challenge hostess and she's looking for some BLUE Christmas in July! :D 

4 CC #360 {Blue Christmas}

With the heat wave that we've been having here in central Alberta the past month or so, Christmas in July fits the bill just perfectly! I won't lie that winter is my favorite season and the thought of some cold, white stuff the past few weeks has crossed my mind .... A LOT!!! lol 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes w/twist Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky - Pattern Paper

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Snowflake Promise - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in today! Be sure to come on over to the hen house for a visit and link up your Blue Christmas project with us :D We'd love to have you! Happy crafting!

Happy as Two Pigs in Mud!

 

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog and another installment for One Crazy Stamper! The challenge is always Anything Goes so the creativity door is wide open....this week, I am showing off these 2 cuties from the newest release, So Much Cuteness, from High Hopes Rubber Stamps:

The stamp is called Happy Pigs and the sentiment is called Happy as 2 Pigs....

I stamped the pigs using my Misti onto Xpress It! Copic paper and colored it up with my Copic markers. I used some bright, cheerful papers to accent the image and then added some delish gumdrops from YNS! FUN!!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Happy as 2 Pigs and Happy Pigs - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Ink: Momento Black Ink

Copic Markers: BG57, C1, C2, C4, E31, E33, E34, E35, E53, E55, E57, R02, RV11, RV13

Paper: XPress It! Copic Paper and Lawn Fawn Plaid, Other designer paper

Extras: Misti, Foam tape, rectangle stitched die, YNS gumdrops

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - Pattern Paper

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything Goes

Pop on over and see the whole release here:

Be sure to hop on over to the July Challenge HERE and link up your project with us! Cheers and happy crafting! 

The Project Bin Christmas in July Blog Hop!!

Welcome to The Project Bin’s premiere Christmas in July Blog Hop!

We are so glad you are here! The elves at The Project Bin have been
very busy. For the next 2 days, July 15 and 16, the design team will be
showcasing the stamps and dies from the store and bringing you a
hand-crafted Christmas! You’ll see Christmas cards, holiday projects
and ideas to inspire creativity to jump start your holiday planning.

Our sleigh ride will take you to each designer’s blog where you can peek at
what they have showcased using The Project Bin’s stamps and dies.
AND since the holidays are known for gift giving, 2 lucky winners will receive
one of the 2 generous The Project Bin gift certificate giveaways to
use in the store!

If you are new to The Project Bin stamps and dies, you are in for
a real treat! The Project Bin offers clear stamps and metal dies
with truly something for everyone. The hop begins at The Project Bin’s
inspiration blog and has the full line up.

If you arrived from Penny's amazing blog, you are in the right place!

For my card, I am showcasing the newly released "Joyful Song"

Christmas stamp set! I used one of the sentiment blocks

and then stamped the cherubs singly along the bottom :D Added some

snowflakes with the colorful designer paper and wa-laa!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Dragonfly Journeys - Christmas in July
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas
Inky Chicks - Christmas
Holly and Ivy - Christmas
Next up, head on over to Dawn Barrett's fantastic blog to see what she
has to inspire you. Make sure to leave a comment for each of the stops
on the hop ~ you won’t want to miss it!

If you need to start at the beginning, here is the list of designers:

The Project Bin Denise Pavone Storck
Penny Cunningham-WardLori Turner (you are here!)Dawn Mercedes Barrett Dawn Bennett
Patricia Chalas
Barb DeichlKelly McKown- Santi
Angela Bode

Be sure to come back to

The Project Bin blog tomorrow to see more holiday inspiration!

Paper Sweeties July New Release Party!!

Are you ready to P-A-R-T-Y?! It's "release day" over at Paper Sweeties!

The new stamp sets and sweet cuts dies are absolutely ADORABLE - you don't want to miss this release! 

The new products being released:

Kindness Matters stamp set
Kindness Matters sweet cuts
Scallop Rectangle Sweet Cuts

Today, I used the new set "Kindness Matters" to make this floral CAS card

Here's a close up....

I stamped the pretty floral ring and colored it with my copic markers then added "kindness matters" to the inside of the ring. Then I added a bit of a border with some hand-drawn faux stitching. I will be using this flower ring stamp A LOT - it's so pretty!!

Paper Sweeties products used on my card:

Kindness Matters stamp set 

Black licorice seam binding

Please be sure to check out what the rest of my Paper Sweeties team mates have created for you using this months stamps and sweet cuts:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jill Norwood 

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner (you are here!)

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Minn Kitchen

Nancy Salkeld 

I hope that you have enjoyed today's release party revealings and tomorrow we will be finishing up with a Release Rewind - be sure to tune in! 

Remember that our Monthly Challenge is still going through the rest of July and we'd love to have you play along...you may be the winner of a $25 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties shop and a Guest Designer for the following month! 

High Hopes July Release at One Crazy Stamper!

Hello everyone! The time is finally here! The new release for High Hopes Stamps is now live and you will NOT want to miss out on this one....such ADORABLE images in this "So Much Cuteness" release!

For my card today I am showing off this super dooper adorable kitty image called "Curious Kitty" and the sentiment is called "PURRFECT day." We have so many little baby kittens around the farm right now, and this is exactly how they are - curious! They check out everything and play with just about everything!

 

I stamped my image with Hero Arts INTENSE Black ink and colored him up with Copic Markers. I added some YNS Gumdrops for some added details in the corners and on the sentiment panel - they *are* my fav embellishment after all!

Supplies used: 

Curious Kitty and PURRFECT Day - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Xpress It Copic Paper

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Copic Markers: B000, C1, C2, C4, C5, C6, R02, R05, Y17, RV29 

YNS Black sparkly gumdrops

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Galz - Butterflies
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in on my blog and checking out what I've been up to! You do NOT want to miss out on this release - so hop on over to the One Crazy Stamper blog and see what the rest of the Divas have created just for YOU! Then check out the OCS Store to get the details on all the new stamps and goodies! Cheers!

Paper Sweeties July 2017 New Release Sneak Peeks!

Happy Friday everyone!

Today is a very special and FUN day - we are starting the sneaky peeks for our July Release over at Paper Sweeties!

The new products being released:

Kindness Matters

Kindness Matters sweet cuts

Rectangle Scallop Frames sweet cuts

Here's the card I made using the new "Kindness Matters" stamp set and "Rectangle Scallop Frames" sweet cuts: 

I couldn't resist making a shaker card out of all 3 sizes of dies! How fun! 

Here is a close up:

Please be sure to check out what the rest of my Paper Sweeties team mates have created for you using this months stamps and sweet cuts:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jill Norwood 

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner (you are here!)

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Minn Kitchen

Nancy Salkeld 

Remember that our Monthly Challenge is still going through the rest of July and we'd love to have you play along...you may be the winner of a $25 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties shop and a Guest Designer for the following month! 

Products used on my card:

Kindness Matters stamp set

Kindness Matters sweet cuts

Marshmallow sequins

Raspberry Sequins

Be sure to check back in tomorrow for more wonderful release goodies!

4 CC #359 {Summer Celebrations!}

Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday everyone!

This week, it is miss Nance's turn to play challenge hostess and she would like to see some celebrations you have going on this summer...

4 CC #359 {Summer Celebrations}

I have a few birthdays in the summer months so I decided to showcase one of the cards that was made at our stamping club a couple months ago:

I have many family members and friends who are celebrating birthdays throughout the summer so there will be a few cards getting mailed out! Watch your mailboxes peeps!

All supplies: Stampin' Up! (card idea found on Pinterest)

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesdays - Birthdays

Wordart Wednesdays - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

World Wide Design Team - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the hen house and see what the rest of the Chicks have created for our Summer Celebrations theme. You can also catch up on the news with 4 Crafty Chicks over on our Facebook page HERE and we are also on Pinterest if you'd like to check out our creations! Cheers! 

Baby it's cold outside!

Hello and welcome back everyone! Have you had a chance to come link up over at One Crazy Stamper? It runs for a month and the challenges are always Anything Goes - come on over and link up a project with us - the only stipulation is your project must be stamped - NO digis. 

Today I am showing off "Kovu and Hootie" from the Christmas/Winter release from High Hopes Stamps. These 2 are so adorable and I was picturing the nice cold temperatures of winter while sitting in my HOT office this week creating - hoping for some reprieve from the heat soon! And a bit of rain would be good too - the crops need a drink!!

This card is part of a card kit that I purchased from Lora's One Crazy Stamper store - you can check out the details HERE! 

The pair were  colored with Copic Markers then layered using the directions in the kit....

Supplies used:

Kovu and Hootie - High Hopes Stamps

Copic Markers - BG72, BG78, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C8, E31, E33, E35,

R000, R00, R01, R02, R22, R24, R27, R29, R81, R83, R85,

YG01, YG03, YG05

White Card Stock

Memento Black Ink
YNS gumdrops
snowflake punch

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Creative Moments - Anything Goes w/ twist of Christmas
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes Christmas
Inky Chicks - Christmas
Holly and Ivy Christmas - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping in today! Be sure to hop on over and check out the One Crazy Stamper store and browse around and so some shopping! Cheers!

4 CC #358 {Stamps - NO DIGI's}

Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday!

Miss Leanne is our challenge hostess this week in the hen house and she's looking for some stamping done on your cards - NO DIGITAL STAMPS though! Easy peesy! lol

I have been wanting to use this stamp set for quite some time now and it was so fun making this one - these chicks crrrrack me up!!! The set is called "Hey, Chick!" from Stampin' Up! and they are so fun!

 Thank you for stopping in today! Come on over to the hen house and link up your "stamped" card, we'd love to have you! Cheers and happy crafting!

"Owl Trio" at One Crazy Stamper

Hello and welcome back everyone! It's a new month over at One Crazy Stamper and the challenges are always Anything Goes - come on over and link up a project with us - the only stipulation is your project must be stamped - NO digis. 

Today I am showing off "Owl Trio" from High Hopes Stamps. These 3 are so adorable and I can just imagine the fun they are having at this moment....

The trio was colored with Copic Markers then layered using a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday:

Supplies used:

Owl Trio - High Hopes Stamps

Copic Markers - E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E40, E41, E42, E44
 W1, W3, W5, YR21, YR24

White Card Stock

MFT Friends Die

Memento Black Ink

Thank you for stopping in today! Be sure to hop on over and check out the One Crazy Stamper store and browse around and so some shopping! Cheers!

Paper Sweeties Challenge - Anything Goes July 2017

Welcome back to my blog! This month at Paper Sweeties, we have a brand new challenge for you - just in time for the 4th of July! Here's this months inspiration photo for your jump off point:

I am sharing a card I made last year but never used before - and this is the perfect opportunity! Happy 4th of July to my USA family and friends! xoxo

I used the Sweet Borders Sweet Cuts to make my stripes and the Sweet Cuts Be Happy to make the star. I believe the Stars & Stripes sentiment is from a retired set. Very clean and simple but definitely speaks volumes!

Please be sure to check out what the rest of my Paper Sweeties team mates have created for you - sooo much amazing talent - then be sure to come play with us!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jill Norwood 

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner (you are here!)

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Minn Kitchen

Nancy Salkeld 

July Guest Designer: Esther Asbury

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Products used on my card:

Sweet Cuts Be Happy

Sweet Borders Sweet Cuts

Thank you so much for stopping in today! Happy crafting!