Makin' Flowers at 4 Crafty Chicks!

Happy Thursday! Did you happen to see what the challenge is this week over at 4 Crafty Chicks?!? It's a FUN one..."Make Your Own Flower!" OMGOSH...how fun is this week gonna be? I can't wait to see what fun, exciting flowers are created. I went in search of a new technique that I have not heard of to make my flower...I came across THIS VIDEO from Dawn Olchefske to make ribbon flowers out of satin ribbon. Make sure you check it out and give it a try - it's easy peesy!!! Here's the flower I made using the above mentioned technique:

Isn't that flower just GORJUSSSS!?! And seriously, like I said earlier, so easy to make! I will be making a lot more of these, I know that! For my card today I used a wonderful Verve Plain Jane sentiment along with embossing folders, bakers twine, nestabilities and bashful blue satin ribbon.

Please take some time to go and check out the other CHICKS' blogs for more floral inventions! I know they will knock your socks off...be sure to play along with 4 Crafty Chicks this week - we would love to see what you create! Cheers!

Tuesday Night 3-in-1

Hello again crafting PEEPS! The wind is still a howlin' out there, but at least the snow has quit. We are in for a chance of more flurries tonight, but a slim chance, so we'll see! DH and the kids were busy playing the Wii tonight so I decided to take that little window of opportunity and *RUN* to my craft room, shut the door, plug in my iPod and get inky!!! :)

I decided to do Julia's wonderful sketch challenge over at Little Paper Shop Blog. I flipped it on it's side and decided to use a sentiment as my focal point. My DH loved the saying! This card also qualifies over at Totally Stampalicious for their challenge of "Flower Power!" and Crafty Catz Challenge Blog for their challenge of "Spots"

Here is my card using all 3 challenges:

Stamps: Growing Old (LPS); Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Pea DSP; Ink: Brilliance Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron; Accessories: paper piercer, nestabilities, flowers, brads, pearls, pumpkin pie ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, sponges

Well, that is it for me tonight - I have a few challenges I am anxious to attempt tomorrow so until then, sleep tight!! G'night!

PPC-CC #9 - Matter of Moments

Happy Monday morning! Can you believe it's been a week already since we've played over at Picture Perfect Creations? Wow, time is sure flyin' by....Megan has another wonderful color combo for us all this week so be sure to come and play with us! I am using another stamp set from the new Summer Mini coming out May 1st....it's called Elements of Style and it will be one that I will use A LOT, I can just tell....

Stamps: Elements of Style; Paper: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Garden Green, Bashful Blue; Ink: Brilliant Blue; Accessories: markers (Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, and Garden Green), paper piercer, bashful blue satin ribbon, white grosgrain ribbon

Be sure to check out all the other DT's blogs for more inspiration:

Allison Barroll
Nicole Anderson

Sandy Tran
Melissa Hubert
Trish Radacs

Jackie Weeks
Tamie Camp
Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Paula McClane

Megan Sajkowicz

Well I am off to get the kids started on their schooling and fill up my coffee mug! Have a super day!!

Birthday Stamp-A-Stack Card #1

Wow, it's late! LOL...I never realized just *how* late it was...I will post quick and get my butt into bed!

I am hosting a Birthday Stamp-A-Stack on Saturday, April 24th and I wanted to showcase the samples on my blog here for you all to take a peek. I CASE'd this card from somewhere (and for the life of me, cannot remember where) so if you know who came up with this PURRDY idea, please let me know ASAP so I can give credit where it's due.

We are making 4 different cards, 3 of each one. This is the "woman" birthday card that we are doing. I will showcase a different one tomorrow....

Stamps: Upsy Daisy; Paper: Garden Green, Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White; Ink: Basic Black; Accessories: embossing folder, scallop trim border punch, markers (pumpkin and garden green), dimensionals, white organza ribbon

Well that is it for me tonight...I will be back tomorrow with another Birthday SAS sample for you. Have a great night - sweet dreams!!

PPC-CC #8

Happy Monday!!

It's time for my very first installment as a PPC Color Creator with Picture Perfect Creations Design Team!!

I am so honored AND excited to be a part of this new, exciting, talented group of ladies! Megan has enlisted an awesome, ROCKIN' Design Team...be sure to visit their blogs and leave them a bit of looooove :o)

Megan has been offering up some wonderful color challenges and this week's combo is no exception....these colors just scream "SPRING!" to me - what about you?

I got to work diggin' out the colors, finding DP, buttons, ribbons, and then the mission of finding "just the right stamp...." :o) I came across an old FAV of mine....True Friend, and knew exactly what I was gonna do. I colored the flower up with markers so I could incorporate all the colors of the challenge in the image as well as the paper :o)

Stamps: True Friend, Whimsical Words; Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Bashful Blue, Garden Green, Razzleberry Lemonade DP, Sweet Pea DP; Ink: Pumpkin Pie; Accessories: Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Garden Green markers, paper piercer, scallop circle punch, circle punch, pumpkin pie striped ribbon, pumpkin pie brads, scallop trim edge punch, embossing folder, adhesive pearls, dimensionals, button, linen thread, glue dot.

The rest of the Design Team has samples for you to enjoy, so please be sure to click on over and check 'em all out!!!

Allison Barroll
Nicole Anderson
Sandy Tran
Melissa Hubert
Trish Radacs
Jackie Weeks
Tamie Camp
Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Paula McClane

I hope you play along this week and link up your card over at Picture Perfect Creations...
I am looking forward to all your wonderful creations!!

Curtain Call - Act #25

Hello crafting PEEPS! It's a sunny Sunday here in central Alberta - with NO WIND!! Can you believe it?! Temps are chilly, but that's fine - as long as the wind stays away, it's all good! Well, Stacey has out done herself again - she has a wonderful color combo for us today over at Stacey's Stamping Stage! VERY bright colors :) A lot of these wonderful brights will be "no longer" in a few months - but, I'm very excited about the revamped color palettes that Stampin' Up! is bringing in....it was time for a change!

Stamps: One of a Kind (SU!), Floral Symphony (Verve); Paper: Yo Yo Yellow, Green Galore, Whisper White, Pixie Pink, Only Orange; Ink: Green Galore, Pixie Pink, Basic Black; Accessories: Markers (Only Orange, Green Galore, Yo Yo Yellow, Pixie Pink), Finial Press embossing folder, embosslit, boho blossoms punch, white brad, Nestabilities, paper piercer, dimensionals

I got the layout idea from an older sketch challenge over at Inspirational Card Sketches. I randomly stamped flowers on a piece of white (colored with markers) and then used that as my DP! :)

I am not sure if I'll be back with another card or not. I have some upcoming classes I need to prepare for and all my supplies came in the other day so I had better get at it! I am going to take Tamie's kids back home later on this evening and have supper with her then I'll be home. Until then....happy crafting!!

Whiff of Joy and Color Dare Challenge....

Oh it's been such a *wonderful* day here in my craft room :o) Coffee tastes fantastic, tunes are cranked, ideas are a flowin'...and the challenges are wicked today! I've had such a great day!! Here are the details of my next creation(s)....

Whiff of Joy Challenge Blog has this wonderful sketch challenge up for us to try:

I have a few of their stamps and I totally *heart* them....this is the first time I've had ink on this one! She seems a bit "solemn" so I decided to make it a sympathy or "sorry" card. Seemed to fit her.....

The gals over at Color Dare have put together the most AWESOMEST colors...I really love this combination of colors...had no difficulty deciding what to do with them!! Hope you enjoy it too!!
Here are the 2 cards I made with the same stamp...I decided to make one a blonde cutie and one a brunette cutie....hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them!!

I am not sure if I will be back tonight or not, I have a very busy weekend ahead and so I need to get some stuff ready for that. Kim, our daughter, has a competitive swim meet in Edmonton tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. and that will be a full day. I might be back on Sunday - we'll see how the weekend goes....take care and happy stamping!!

A card from Bon-Bon....

I received this very pretty card from a very special person yesterday in the mail....her name is Bonnie or Bon-Bon as I like to call her. She is like a Mom for me. She is always watching out for me, is there when I need her and is such a wonderful, loving person. Thanks again Mom!!! I love it! xoxoxox