It’s time to go Outdoors….we have Cabin Fever!!!

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Shopping our Stash has a new challenge, we know you have cabin fever from having to stay in and watch the snow fall, at least here in Canada and a lot of the U.S. so we want you to think Outside. Now for your project you can go anywhere with it as long as it is done outside. This challenge was so difficult for me, I had lots of ideas but every day a new one popped into my head  so I’m now down to the wire to get this card made for the challenge, I have been sorting pieces of cardstock and patterned paper into a hanging file folder so when I’m making a card I search there first and I came across a piece of patterned paper and voila I knew what i was going to do. So have a peek at what I came up with.

The image is one of the light houses from a discontinued set from Stampin’up, I have used these lighthouses so much, this one is Nova Scotia my favourite place there Peggy’s Cove. This one is for you Jessi. the cardstock is GP white, cherry cobbler and the dsp is retired from SU as well. (digging in my stash) I coloured with spectrum noir markers. The knot is made with red and white baker’s twine. Here is what I followed to make the knot. I just use the last two pictures as it was less confusing.

Now on to the inside of the card, not sure which of my boys will get this card for their birthday but that’s what I have planned.

Using the top note again, adding a bit of the patterned paper and some of the baker’s twine to finish it. Just need to find an appropriate sentiment.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you will join our Cabin Fever challenge at Shopping Our Stash.

It’s Tuesday, Time for a New Challenge at Clear it Out!!

At Clear it Out Tuesday it’s a Colour challenge……the colour is BLUE!!! Stash item is ribbons, fibres or twine. Head over to the Challenge Blog to get all the rules and while you are there check out what all the other members of the design team have made for your inspiration. The sponsor of the challenge is Lacy Sunshine Designs, what great images we all got to play with this week, head over and check out the designs.
I love a colour challenge that’s half the designing of a card, now couple that with a Sketch challenge and you have it made in the shade.

I chose an Eleanor and Pickles digi called Pastry chefs from Lacy Sunshine designs and the sketch is from Deconstructing Jen sketch #135. I’m not even sure what the colour of blue i used is, or the patterned paper, it was just in my stash. The part of a doily (I only have one) I got at a yard sale, I added buttons with blue and white baker’s twine. Isn’t Eleanor adorable with her huge glasses, I seem to gravitate to her when I’m surfing through the store. Most of the image was coloured with my spectrum noir markers. I’m still practicing with them but I’m totally sold on them. On with the inside….

I used one of the coordinating papers from my stash (lost the package so don’t know where is is from) although I know I bought two packages each a little different from the dollar store.

I’m entering this in the Sketch 135 challenge at Deconstructing Jen.

Thanks for stopping by today and I would like to see your project for the Colour Blue challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday

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Another week to enter A Snowy Day at the Cheerful Stamp Pad

Well it sure has been snowy around South Western Ontario this past week, and the snow is still coming down. Appropriate for this weather is the Challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad and the sponsor is Vintage Image Craft, you can check them out and get some images on the Facebook Page. They have been putting snowy day images just for our challenge. Check them out.

I decided to make another ATC (artist trading card) I can quickly make one into a full sized card if I need one in a hurry. The image was cut with a label 8 dies and the fancy layer was cut with Decorative labels 8 the final layer is gold glitter cardstock I bought at the Dollar store.
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you will find some time to get crafty and join us at The Cheerful Stamp Pad for the Snowy Day challenge.

Lots of Butterflies…………….

I had to make a really quick card yesterday and I needed something simple but effective. I saw one of my club cards and thought yes I can do that quickly. Not much stamping on it, jut cut and glue.

Tempting turquoise cardstock base, the patterned paper is from  the Mariposa Matstack from DCWV, layered it on bashful blue. The pale blue is from a package I bought at the dollar store 4 or 5 years ago, if I liked something I bought it in every colour I could and some I would buy 2, The butterfly is cut with a Cheery Lynn Designs die and was cut it out of the same paper as is on the base. Then added the rhinestones which are also from the dollar store.

The birthday was a couple of weeks ago so I kept the card low key, I just stamped “for you” on the front and this cute little saying from The Artful Stamper in the inside. I see there are changes happening at the Artful Stamper and I must go have a good look around. They are a Canadian company located in London Ontario Canada, they are less than an hours drive for me.

Thanks for peeking today to see what  I’ve been working on.

I hope your Wednesday is a creative one.

It’s Still January…..We have the Winter Blues

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Shopping Our Stash this week is having the Winter Blues, check out all the rules over at the blog. I don’t know about you but I’m ready for spring, bright colours and sunshine but this week we need to see Winter Blues. This is and easy peasy challenge, just get in your craftroom and start digging for “blue”. Everything I used is from my scrap box, even the base for the easel card was in my scrap box. The stamp I used is from the retired set from Stampin’up called Snow Angels. Of course you don’t have to do a “winter” card just one that is predominately Blue

I used my Grand Madison Window die for the second time I’ve had it for almost 2 years. The patterned paper is close to three years old. the pack is getting smaller. I added some bling to the snowflakes.

I dotted stickles on the snow that is the back ground for the image, hope you can see it.

Close up of the snowflakes I cut with a sizzix long die, and an EK mini snowfalke punch.

Although there is not and inside to the card, I finished a small section of the back of the easel card to stamp a sentiment.
I'm entering this in the Friends of Speedy TV. make and easel card.
That all I have for today, thanks for stopping by and let me see you dig deep into that stash of yours and create some “Winter Blues” at Shopping Our Stash.

Copy Cat, Copy Cat….Challenge time at Clear it Out!!!

The new weekly challenge is Copy Cat at Clear it Out Tuesday  You can pick one of the Design Team’s cards to copy or any one that is on on one of the team’s blogs. For all the information please visit Clear it Out Tuesday Challenge blog. The sponsor for this week’s challenge is Stitchy Bear, check all the digital images they have for sale. I chose a cute zoo image to make into a baby card,  it’s nice to have a few on hand.

I used So Saffron and GP white cardstock, The tiny buttons are brads I’ve had for at least 2 years and i finally opened the package. I also emboss with the swiss dots folder and finished it off with some yellow ribbon.

I totally finished the inside of the card, (patting myself on the back) The sentiment is from a Stampin’ up word set. this certainly doesn’t look like the same colour as the front but I assure you it is. Sometimes pictures don’t work out like they should.
Thanks for looking today and I hope you will find some time to get your crafty on and join us for the Copy Cat Challenge at Clear it Out.

Are you Ready for Vintage?? Check out A Snowy Day!!

New challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad, Challenge 78  A Snowy Day, the sponsor is Vintage Image Craft they have great vintage images on Facebook for you to download. For the first week of the challenge I chose a cute image of two girls, I sized it small  as I wanted to use it for an artist trading card, they are 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 and usually have a couple of layers and an embellishment. Here is the ATC I made.

Isn’t this the most adorable image, and it’s such an easy way to make a quick card, tag or ATC. I layered the image on basic black and a scrap of red (it has gold flecks in it) Ribbon from my stash and the snowflakes I’ve had for eons.
Thanks for looking today and I hope you find some time this week to join in the fun at The Cheerful Stamp Pad for A Snowy Day.