4 CC # 373 and OCS Challenge Day #19!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog and another card for the monthly challenge with One Crazy Stamper! The challenge this month is "Winter/Christmas." We are on Day #19 of the challenge and we would love if you would link up with us!! I am also doubling up this card for the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge "3 pattern papers" brought to you by Tamie!


This month, the Divas over at OCS will be showcasing new images from the "Season of Celebration" release that you can find HERE.

This week, I am sharing "3 Wisemen" with you all - I decided to dig out some of my leftover kit pieces from Lora's store and build one with these cuties:

I stamped the image with my Momento Black ink, colored with copic markers then put the card together! So fun!! The hearts are popped up with foam dots:

Card Recipe:

Stamps: 3 Wisemen - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Ink: Momento Black Ink

Copic Markers: C1, C3, E30, E33, E35, E51, E53, E55, G02, G03, G05, R24, R27, Y21, Y23, Y26

Paper: XPress It! Copic Paper 

Extras: Misti, foam squares

Be sure to hop on over to the One Crazy Stamper October Challenge HERE and link up your project with us!  And hop on over to the HEN HOUSE and see what the rest of the Chicks have created for you!

Cheers and happy crafting! 

Paper Sweeties October 2017 New Release Rewind!

Welcome to the Paper Sweeties New Release Rewind! I hope you have enjoyed our reveals featuring our newest stamp/die sets this month!

Here is the link to the Release: 

For You Stamp set
For You Sweet Cuts
Home is Where Your Story Begins stamp set
Home is Where Your Story Begins Sweet cuts

For the rewind today, I wanted to make some tags using the new For You Sweet Cuts tag die....it's SOOO fun! I dug out some older sets: Coffee, Yes Please and You Warm My Heart and had fun creating this super cute set!

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 hop on over to the Paper Sweeties shop and start your happy shopping! :) 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jinny Newlin - October Guest Designer 

Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

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

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld 

Thank you so much for joining us for our October release! We also hope you join us for the current challenge over on the Paper Sweeties Inspiration page on Facebook! The challenge is "Anything Goes" and there is a lovely gift certificate for the winner! Hope to see you there!

Have a wonderful day! Cheers!

Paper Sweeties October 2017 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 so fun - you don't want to miss this release! 

The new products being released:

For You stamp set
For You Sweet Cuts
Home is Where Your Story Begins stamp set
Home is Where Your Story Begins Sweet Cuts

Today, I used the new set "For You" and the "For You" Sweet Cuts to make this cute Christmas card!

Here's a close up....

I used my PhotoPlay Christmas paper for this card (LOVE!!!) and die cut the tags - added some twine to tie them together then added the cute sentiment and popped it up with foam dots...added some sequins and wa-laaa!!! 

Paper Sweeties products used on my card:

For You stamp set

For You Sweet Cuts

Scalloped Shapes Sweet Cuts (ovals)

Strawberry Sequins



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
Jinny Newlin - October Guest Designer 

Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

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

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
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 October 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! 

Saturday Creativity with The Project Bin!

Happy Saturday everyone! 

I am back with another installment from The Project Bin! 

It's getting to be that time - yes, Christmas card creating is here! They are my favorite cards to make and this one is now one of my all-time favorites! 

One of my favorite sentiments is this one from the Luke 2 stamps sets:

I embossed it in white and then added my scalloped white background and black deer/trees silouette (die brand unknown) SO PRETTY!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

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!

Paper Sweeties October 2017 New Release Sneak Peeks!

Hello there and welcome back to my blog everyone!

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

Here's the card I made using one of the new sets and matching sweet cuts - oh my goodness, this set is so stinkin' ADORABLE and versatile!!!! It comes with a variety of different sentiments - perfect for new neighbors moving into the neighborhood or for friends and family who have purchased a new home. 

Here is a close up:

Isn't that little birdie just the sweetest?!? Love the little nest ;) The set is called Home Is Where Your Story Begins and there are matching Sweet Cuts! 

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
Jinny Newlin - October Guest Designer 

Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

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

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld 

Remember that our Monthly Challenge is still going through the rest of October 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! 

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

4 CC #372 {Fall}

Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday!

Miss Nance is our challenge hostess and she's looking for some "FALL" themed cards and projects!

4 CC #372 {FALL}

We made this card at our ladies monthly stamping club crafty night last month and it was so fun! We watercolored our scene and I love the embossing! 

All products Stampin' Up! and card CASE'd from Pinterest 

Thanks 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 using our FALL theme! Cheers!

Christmas Baby Boy with One Crazy Stamper!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog and another card for the monthly challenge with One Crazy Stamper! The challenge this month is "Winter/Christmas." The weather has been a bit unsettled the last couple weeks and today in central Alberta, we have been experiencing the odd small snow shower - hopefully it doesn't last long and we get some more good weather to finish up harvesting! Let's hope!


This month, the Divas over at OCS will be showcasing new images from the "Season of Celebration" release that you can find HERE.

This week, I am sharing "Christmas Baby Boy" with you all - he was a lot of fun paper piecing his pajamas and hat...And all the glitter I added to his hat, pom-pom and the bow on the gift adds some nice bling! 

I stamped the image with my Momento Black ink, colored with copic markers then layered on some super cute Winter paper. I added a pretty snowflake and some pearls and popped him up with some foam squares. The sentiment is from one of the OCS Christmas card kits! Here's a close up of this cutie:

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Christmas Baby Boy - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Ink: Momento Black Ink

Copic Markers: E51, E53, E55, Y21, Y23, Y26

Paper: XPress It! Copic Paper 

Extras: Misti, pearls

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

Merry Monday #260 {Sketch Challenge!}

It's Monday - that means its time for another installment of Christmas over at Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge! This week, our challenge hostess is Debbie and she's throwing out a SKETCH CHALLENGE:

For my card this week, I decided to dig out some "new-to-me" C.C. Designs stamps and designer paper and have some fun:

I cut out my 3 panels with some stitched rectangle dies and then added my sentiment in the top corner of the first layer. The image was stamped on X-press It! Copic paper and colored up with my copic markers then fussy cut and popped up with foam dots. I added a few pearls and some glitter to the hat and snow for some extra bling!

 

Thanks so much for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the Merry Monday challenge blog and see all the super cute creations by the Merry Makers! Happy crafting! Cheers!

Saturday Creativity with The Project Bin!

Happy Saturday everyone! 

I am back with another installment from The Project Bin! 

I am trying to get back into the continuous habit of sending out cards...yes, I am an avid card maker and I hoard them! LOL...I start out good, and then I fizzle out - so it's a new goal of mine! This stamp is perfect for a best friend card...

I decided to have a bit of clean and simple fun with the "#bff" stamp set and some washi tape/twine :)

This set has a lot of awesome sentiments for a friendship card - extremely versatile and fun!

#bff

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

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!

Warm Winter Wishes! with OCS and 4 CC

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog and another card for the monthly challenge with One Crazy Stamper! The challenge this month is "Winter/Christmas." I am also combining this challenge with 4 Crafty Chicks #371 Easel Cards...

For this month, the Divas over at OCS will be showcasing new images from the "Season of Celebration" release that you can find HERE.

This week, I am sharing "Christmas Boy and Reindeer Dog" with you all - I had so much fun coloring up these two sweeties!

High Hopes Rubber stamps have *such* adorable images to color and bring to life and this one was no exception.  





I stamped the image with my Momento Black ink, colored with copic markers then layered on some super cute Christmas plaid paper from Your Next Stamp (who doesn't Love plaid?!?) 

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Christmas Boy and Reindeer Dog - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Ink: Momento Black Ink

Copic Markers: see photo below

Paper: XPress It! Copic Paper 

Extras: Misti, gumdrops

Be sure to hop on over to the One Crazy Stamper October Challenge HERE and link up your project with us! And also head on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks hen house to see what the rest of the Chicks have created for you - and link up with us there too! We are welcoming Natalie from CraftyNatalie's Blog as our October Guest Designer so be sure to say hello! Cheers and happy crafting! 

Paper Sweeties Challenge October 2017

Welcome back to my blog! I aplogize PROFUSELY that this post is late - for some reason, I thought September had 31 days and I had another day in the weekend to get my project ready - NOPE! DOH!!! Then a long list of events kept happening yesterday and I just didn't make it to the craft room...life is sometimes a real pain and gets in the way of all this fun time! hahahah 

This month at Paper Sweeties, we have a brand new challenge for you - just in time for the upcoming FALL season! Here's this months inspiration photo for your jump off point:

I am sharing a card I made using the sweet Stand Add-on: Scarecrow set and the matching Sweet Cuts! This little scene was so fun to create :) I used the sentiment from The Splendor of Autumn stamp set - I found it perfect!

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 

September Guest Designer: Gail Scott

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Products used on my card:

Stand Add-on: Scarecrow



Stand Add-on: Sweet Cuts Scarecrow



The Splendor of Autumn

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