There's Nothing I Wouldn't Share With You....

 Happy Twisted Tuesday! We have an inspirational photo for you this week:

 

 The TWIST, you ask?!? You must make a funny card to go along with the Jester photo above. For my card, I went with the colors from the jester photo and inked up my funny stamp from Stamping Bella called "SENIOR-ita" Sylvia that I won last month in a blog hop! She cracks me up!!

The girls have created such amazing projects this week for our "funny" challenge this week - be sure to head on over and check it out! Then, link up your creation for us to come leave you some love! Take care!

4 CCC #163 {Crazy about Wheels!}

Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks Thursday!!

This week, it is our newbie "chick," Bonnie, who is issuing our challenge and she's wanting to see "WHEELS" on your projects.

I went through my WHOLE stamp stash (and for those who know me, it is quite large, so it took a while LOL) but I found this cute Stamping Bella that I've been hoarding and has never seen ink :( Poor, poor thing!

I never have enough wedding cards in my stash, so this was perfect :)

I hope you get some time this week to come and play along with us Chicks over at 4 Crafty Chicks! We'd love to see what you come up with ;) CHEERS!

Color Challenge #54 at Picture Perfect Creations!

Can you believe that we are on challenge #54 over at Picture Perfect Creations?!? Wow! Seems like just yesterday I started as a DT for Megan...it's been so much fun! This week's color combo is also very "FUN and CHEERY!" I hope you get some time to sit in your crafty space and join in with us this week.

As you read this, I will be having major surgery and will be home in a few days to start my recovery :) My bestie, Leanne, is at my house holding down the fort and my kids - keeping them in line for school and such LOL...ya right, who am I kidding?! They're probably enjoying chocolate cake for breakfast, having dance parties and watching movies! ha ha haha...just teasing - I trust Leanne with my life so I know she's handling things for me just fine *wink*

The sketch I used for this week's card is an old Mojo Monday one...I really had a LOT of fun making this card - I hope you enjoy it too!

Stamps: Stamping Bella; Paper: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Melon Mambo DP; Ink: Versafine Black Onyx; Accessories: markers, clear EP, paper piercer, scallop circle punch, circle punches, martha border punch, black ribbon, pearls, word window punch, modern label punch, dimensionals, embossing folder

Please check out the rest of the DT's blogs - their links are on my right-hand sidebar. I know they have some wonderful, fun, BRIGHT creations for your inspiration! Link up your creation back at the PPC Challenge Blog so we can all leave you some lovin' too :) Happy stamping!

Stay tuned for another awesome color combo from Scrapmaster's Paradise.....

A New Year at 4 Crafty Chicks....

Hello everyone! I am home again....we got back around 9 p.m. tonight and unloaded our truck. It is chilly here in central Alberta once again. We had a very enjoyable Christmas with my Dad and his girlfriend and now back home to get ready for New Years! LOL...

Speaking of New Years....the challenge I set over at 4 Crafty Chicks this week is "A New Year." Now, that can mean many things....a celebration, resolutions, goals, etc. For ME...2011 is going to be ALL ABOUT ME! Sounds selfish doesn't it? Well, that's good!!! LOL It's my year for health. Now, I'm not talking resolutions, because quite frankly, I don't believe in them....this is my continued efforts with my fitness regime with my trainer and really focusing more on eating CLEAN, along with having more mental stress removed from my life! I am also going to be taking more time out of life to enjoy my CRAFTING...whatever that may be - stamping, scrapbooking, crochet or cross stitch! :)

So, that being said - I just *had* to ink up one of my fav stamp sets from Stampingbella that shows that my health is what a new year means to me...I also found this gorgeous color combo over at Stacey's Stamping Stage to use for my image:


Stamps: Stampingbella; Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze DP, Pear Pizzazz DP; Ink: Versafine Onyx Black; Accessories: rub-on's, markers, espresso ribbon, nestabilities, paper piercer, dimensionals

Please be sure to check out the other projects the rest of the Chicks created for this challenge. Their links are on my righthand sidebar! I am looking forward to seeing what a NEW YEAR means to you!

Happy New Year to all of you!

Pastel Valentine...

Good afternoon! I snuck in another card today in between helping my kids with their school work and getting lunches and supper made :) This time it was with colors that I don't use very often..the pastels. The color challenge comes from the Colour Create Challenge Blog. Be sure to pop on over and take part in this wonderful combination of colors! I decided to use a Bella for this card, and she is soooo "stinkin" cute (to quote my good friend, Tamie...luv ya girlie)

Recipe:

Stamps: Acrylic stamps and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Whisper White, Going Gray, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Black Versafine, Basic Gray

Accessories: clear embossing powder, paper piercer, embossing die cuts, embossing folders, scallop eyelet border punch, scallop border punch, dimensionals, markers, gems, pretty in pink ribbon, horizontal slot punch, corner punch

Both my kids are being home-schooled this year and so it is rare for me to have a full "ME" day by myself and tomorrow I just *MIGHT* get one! Kim is gone overnight to a friends house tonight and Calvin might be going to a friends too - maybe not overnight tonight, but for sure in the morning, so it will be just LIL 'OL ME here tomorrow for the majority of the day - until I need to hit the gym and pick up my daughter from gymnastics!! Oh...what trouble could I get into in the crafting world?!?! Hee Hee....

I hope you all have a fantastic evening...I'll be back a bit later - I have a few more challenges I'd love to check out! TTYL....

Happy Stamping!!

Rainy Get Well...

Here's my other card that I made with the Kraft/Chocolate combo....Her name is Belinda Bumberboots from Stampingbella...isn't she just ADORABLE??? Hope all of my Canadian PEEPS are having a fantastic Canada Day! I know I am....

Happy Stamping!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!), Belinda Bumberboots (Stampingbella)
Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Timber Brown Staz On
Accessories: Not Quite Navy, Crushed Curry, Bordering Blue, Soft Suede markers....dazzling diamonds, scallop oval punch, oval punches, chocolate pearls

A Fabulous Friend....

I am practising my coloring with re-inkers and water pens....i need to work on shading. This cute girlie girl is called "Lattebella" and she's from Stampingbella. I just *heart* coloring these cute images! I have one more card to do, but I'm not sure I'll get the coloring done tonight or not....I might leave it and do it tomorrow on Canada Day! :)

Have a super night and thanks for poppin' on over....

Recipe:

Stamps: Oval All, Lattebella from Stampingbella
Ink: Timber Brown Staz On
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa DP, Whisper White
Accessories: scallop oval punch, large oval punch, Not Quite Navy re-inker, Close to Cocoa re-inker, Crushed Curry re-inker, chocolate half-pearls, dimensionals, sponge dauber

Birthday Bella

Another Stampingbella card....I am using my nestabilities today and they are so much fun! I sure have missed stamping! Life has been way too stressful and busy for me the past year....I am making an oath to myself to try and get back to creating something every week (at least) for myself! Hope you enjoy her!!

Stamps: daydreamabella from Stampingbella
Ink: staz on black
Paper: Whisper White and "Enchanting" series from My Mind's Eye
Accessories: nestabilities, riding hood red ribbon, paper piercer, markers, flower die cut, dimensionals, sponge dauber

Bella fun....

I dug out a new Stampingbella stamp today and decided to make myself a card. It's been a while since I have stamped "just cuz." So, this was the creation I came up with. I used a sketch from Blogabella and it was a lot of fun! I dug through all my stash of DP's and this is the combo I came up with. Thanks for looking!

Stamps: ampleeTUDE from Stampingbella, Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)
Ink: Staz On black
Paper: Whisper White, Watercolor paper, Teal, Riding Hood Red, "Enchanting" line from My Mind's Eye
Accessories: reinkers, water pen, riding hood ribbon, nestabilities, small/large oval, scallop oval, scallop edge punch, dimensionals

Cuppacakeabella in pinks

Here is my 2nd Bella card for the night. I made 2 of these cards - I am having a lot of fun with these girls....they are so cute! Gotta luv the pearls and paper piercing techniques too....FUN!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Cuppacakeabella from Stamping Bella
Paper: Pretty In Pink, Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, DP from DCWV Sweets Pack
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: corner punch, paper piercer, ticket corner punch, riding hood red ribbon, SU! markers, adhesive gem and pearls, dimensionals

Color Throwdown and Mojo Sketch Challenge

Good afternoon PEEPS!
We are experiencing high winds again today, but NUTHIN' like last night (insert wide eyes here). My good friend, Melissa, and I had to work Bingo last night and when we left the bingo hall, we didn't realize it would be THE MOST dangerous ride home we've ever experienced. We had 100 km/hr winds, along with flurries, and visibility was NEGATIVE. Melissa was my "ditch guide" and told me when I was getting too close to the right-hand ditch and there were a couple times we had to actually STOP right in the middle of the highway cuz I didn't have any bearings at all and couldn't see anything, not even the hood of my van :( What normally takes us about 1/2 hour to get home, took me 1.5 hours! I was never so happy to see my house and the chilled bottle of wine that I had in my fridge!!! LOL...I finally fell asleep around 2 a.m. I think...






















So....onto today! I got up around 10:15 a.m. and started some coffee, and had my breakfast. I then got right to work baking gingersnaps and homemade buns. My son and Melissa's son are quite happy today (Sam spent the night last night) that I have decided to have a hunker-down-and-bake day :o) I am done all the baking for today and decided to sit and power stamp some cards out. I have a big craft sale on Thursday and Friday next week, so I need to pump out some serious cards here in the next few days. I am using my Bella's today along with Stampin' Up! sayings etc. I decided to take a stab at the Color Throwdown this week, and like Melissa, they are not colors I would ever think of trying to put together, but ya know...after I did this card, I don't mind the colors at all. So, it does pay to try a challenge here and there! I hope you enjoy the next few posts I have for you - I'll be crafting for the rest of the day/night....take care and happy stamping!

Recipe:
Stamps: A Little Something, "Daisybella" from Stamping Bella
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Real Red, Brocade Blue, Black, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Brocade Blue
Accessories: cuttlebug folders, unknown ribbon, paper piercer, square scallop punch, 1 1/4" square punch, dimensionals, blender pen, red adhesive gem

Bikerbabeabella.....

Isn't she just the CUUUUTEST???!!! I love the images from Stamping Bella and today I decided it was time I got them inky! This one is Bikerbabeabella and I had a lot of fun coloring her with my ink pads and blender pen. And of course, a bella has to have SOME bling on her so I added a gem to the wheel and the gas tank! I dug through my *stash* of designer paper and found this coordinating paper to go with her. The main card is an already embossed card from Michael's (5.5 x 5.5") in a box I have been storing away in my cupboard....thanks for looking!!