Get Ready it's Rudolph Days March 25 to March 31

Well I'm not as late as I usually am in getting a Rudolph Days card finished but that was because my image was coloured and fussy cut already and the Santa hat was also stamped, coloured and fussy cut too. So I'm half way to being finished.

Well it sure took me time to figure out who's Moose image this was but it's QKR Stampede. I have quite a few QKR digital images from when I designed for Clear it Out Tuesday and I'm still in love with them all. For this card as I said I had the image and Santa hat ready to go I also had the fir trees border in my scrap box, wow talk about using up your "stuff"  The Merry is from a Hero Arts set and the Christmas is an IO die.

As you see I popped this super cute moose up on pop dots.

Finished the inside with another die cut tree from the scrap box and a left over scrap of patterned paper. The sentiment is from Impression Obsession. 

I am entering this in:

Rudolph Days ~~ March

QKR Stampede Challenge ~~ Anything goes every week.

Chalk up another Holiday card!!! 

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting.

The Last Challenge of 2013 at Clear it Out Tuesday!!!

It’s hard to believe another challenge year is coming to a close, now there are three weeks to the challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday and there are three sponsors. Digi Darla Designs, QKR Stampede, and Stitchy Bear digi Outlet.  In January we will be progressing forward to a WEEKLY challenge, each with one of the fabulous sponsors we already have. I guess I should let you in on the Theme of the challenge, it’s Warm and Fuzzy of course my idea of “warm” is not heat/cold it’s what makes me feel warm which could be a picture of a kitten, a yummy recipe or anything that says “cute”. Now to the stash item anything textured on your card. For the first week of the challenge I chose a cute snowman with Santa’s bag from QKR Stampede.

I used the very first winter embossing folder I bought, that is one of the textures on my card, the other is the white opal liquid pearls on the hat and the tree, I also used red liquid pearls on the berries.  The oval is cut with a Nellie Snellen die layered it on top of the image added a bashful blue ribbon and it is finished. I think the simplicity of the card makes the snowman the focal point.

Thanks for looking today and hope to see you at Clear it Out Tuesday for the Warm and Fuzzies challenge.

Snowflakes, Snowflakes let us see some Snowflakes

I only want to see them on your projects I’m not ready for any of the white stuff yet but the new challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday is Anything Goes and the stash item is SNOWFLAKES. We would like to see a snowflake or more on your project. We have two sponsors for the challenge Digi Darla Designs and QKR Stampede.
Being from Ontario, Canada we have moose in the northern area so I chose a Christmas Moose from QKR Stampede. It was just so adorable I had to use it for this challenge. My snowflakes are not the traditional colour but they are on my card.

The cardstock is Ridinghood Red it pair so well with the patterned paper from one of the Christmas pads I have. The tiny snowflakes are leftovers from a border punch and the larger ones are an EK punch I bought last trip to the U.S., found them in Wal-Mart. Added the rhinestones and the Happy Holiday.
Thanks for looking today and head over to Clear it Out and get all the rules of the challenge, while you are there check out all the great inspiration the design team has made for you.

Surprise!! A Third Week of the challenge at CIOT!!!

There are 5 Tuesdays in October so that means there are three weeks to the challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday.  There are three sponsors for the Halloween challenge, Digi Darla Designs 5 digital images of your choice, QKR Stampede 5 digital images of your choice and our newest sponsor, Stitchy Bear which is a digi outlet with an array of different sites and is giving away $10 certificate to one or all of their stores.  Now the theme is still Halloween and the stash item is still something orange. Now when you enter make sure you have the stash item and it’s Halloween, also mention the challenge and put a link back to the challenge blog, oh yes make sure it is a Direct Link to your Card, not just to your blog. I think i covered it all and now on to the star of today!

Now isn’t she just the most adorable rag doll you every saw? I picked her from QKR Stampede she is from the Autumn collection you can find HERE.

Supplies:

Image from QKR Stampede coloured with prisma pencils and oms.

Cardstock GP white, GP Black and Orange. DP is from the DCWV Halloween stack.

Accessories: Spellbinders Large rectangles, Black and white baker’s twine and my stash item the Orange button I’ve had the package for three years. and slowly using them up.

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will find some time to join the fun at Clear it Out for the challenge.

Happy Halloween!!!

Tuesday…….Time for a new challenge at CIOT.

Well my Canadian readers are you still groaning over eating too much on the weekend….I am. It was a lovely day with the family and of course the yummy eats. Even though we had grilled pork tenderloin I had to make a pot of “dressing”, it works well I just make my recipe and usually put it in the crock pot to keep it warm,I use chicken stock to keep it moist. There isn’t much left. On with the challenge……
Clear it Out Tuesday’s challenge is Halloween, stash item use orange.Our sponsors are Stitchy Bear (new sponsor) QKR Stampede and a favourite sponsor Digi Darla Designs.
This week I used a cute Halloween cat dressed up in a skunk costume it’s from  Stitchy Bear/Sentimental Susan.  This is a new sponsor for us at Clear it Out so take a trip over and see what is on that site..

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I used one of the Spellbinder’s pumpkin dies I bought a while ago at Winners…cute isn’t it. I but the stem and vines in green and added them and put the very bright yellow scrap behind to act like it was lit up. I left a space for the sentiment since my Happy Halloween is sitting on the table at home waiting for me to put it in my bag.
Supplies
Square card base from Michaels (2 years ago)
Cardstock…GP white, GP Black patterned paper from 12x12 pad from Winners Scrap of orange, green and yellow for the pumpkin.
Image….from Sentimental Susan/Stitchy Bear
Spellbinders pumpkin die and Scalloped square die.
Head over to Clear it Out challenge blog and see what the other design team members have done to inspire you and get out your Halloween stamps and dig through your stash for something orange and join our challenge that ends on November 4th.
Thanks for stopping by today and have a creative day.

One for the Boys Week 2 at Clear it Out Tuesday

It’s Tuesday and time for the mid-challenge reminder, you still have a week left to get your project in for the One for the Boys challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday don’t forget to use the stash item….Punches and/or Die cuts, isn’t that going to be easy!! Two sponsors again this week QLR Stampede which I used last week if you missed seeing it just click HERE. The second sponsor is Digi Darla Designs and I used an image this week from there. Check out both of our sponsors they are very generous with their prizes, and make sure you read the rules of the challenge at the Clear it Out blog.
If you checked out last weeks card you will notice a theme here, Old Cars…you can make some great masculine cards with old cars & trucks. I went out of my colour comfort zone on this one,

Even if I went out of my comfort zone with using green I went with a favourite die to use, a Nellie Snellen scalloped oval. I used paper glaze on the windows and the headlights, of course the biggest thing was that I distressed the crumb cake, “gasp”
Supplies:
Image…..Digi Darla Designs
Cardstock…..Crumb cake, Garden green and GP white
Accessories…Nellie Snellen die, wood grain background stamp,
Paper glaze from Plaid, screw brads from the dollar store 5 years old.
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you can find some crafty time to make a project for the challenge.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Time for a Back to School Challenge at Clear it Out

It’s getting close to the time where the students in Canada will be going back to school, a lot of the U.S. students have already started their school term so it’s appropriate to have a Back to School challenge. Check out all the rules at Clear it Out Tuesday’s Blog
The stash item is chipboard, they come in all shapes and sizes, I have a stash of them but have never used any until now. I am looking forward to getting some other ideas when you join the challenge.
We have three sponsors again this week, an “old” favourite Digi Darla Designs. QKR Stampede  and back again is Limited Runs digital stamps. Check out all the great digital stamps they have to offer.

The image I used is from QKR Stampede, coloured with my prisma colour pencils and oms, I cut the image out and layered it on a blue  circle. My stash item is the chipboard buckle that is holding the ribbon. I decided to make my image and sentiment into a Bookmark Tag. I left room for the recipient to put his/her name.

Supplies

Image…..Limited Runs

Cardstock…..Crumb cake, bashful blue, GP white

Patterned paper….from Stampin’up stack pad.

Accessories…spellbinder circle, White satin ribbon, Chipboard buckle

Thanks for looking today and lets see your Back to School project using some chipboard.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

We have a Week 3 at Clear it Out Tuesday…

A third week to enter the international challenge with the stash item…Washi Tape.at Clear it out Tuesday. The sponsors are Digi Darla and QKR Stampede. I didn’t realize there was three weeks and of course being at the cottage didn’t have a lot of extra images but I did have this beautiful bunch of flowers to make a card around

Although you can’t see it very well I added the tape behind the image and under the button, until this moment I didn’t realize it wasn’t as visible in the picture as it is IRL.The image is from QKR stampede.   I made the card for an acquaintance that is in the hospital, I hope she likes it.

Supplies

Image…QKR Stampede

Cardstock… Bashful Blue GP white Gable Green

printed paper ….DCWV Green stack

Accessories… Spelbinder circles, green and white baker’s twine, button from my button jar.

Thanks for looking today and I hope I have inspired you to join us for the challenge.

Mid-Challenge time at Clear it Out Tuesday

Another two weeks to join us at Clear it Out Tuesday for the International challenge and don’t forget the stash item, Washi Tape.  Again this week I am showcasing my country Canada, this time it’s my Province of Ontario. We have two sponsors for the challenge so you have two chances to win. QKR Stampede and Digi Darla Designs, please stop by and check them out, they are very generous with their prizes..

In Northern Ontario there are Moose so when I saw this cute moose from QKR Stampede I knew i just had to use him for this challenge, you don’t usually see them lounging around you would see them munching on grasses in the marshes.  The sketch I used is from Decontructing Jen, it was so hot and humid today I was having trouble thinking of a sketch for the image so went to the site and found the perfect sketch for both the image and washi tape.
Supplies
Image.. Moose from QKR Stampede
Cardstock…Real Red, Crumb Cake, Early Expresso and GP White
Sentiment and punch from Stampin’up
You have until July 29th to enter the challenge.

A Day at the Beach…..with Clear it Out Tuesday

Yes I’ve been at the lake for the weekend and it’s hot, hot, hot. but then again it would be just as hot at home. Hubby said the water is lovely but cool which means I’m not going in.
This is the second week of the Paper Piecing challenge using your paper stash at Clear it Out Tuesday check out the requirements for entering the challenge all the information is on the blog. The same two sponsors again this week so two chances to win, QKR Stampede, and Digi Darla Designs both have fabulous digis. Last week I used a QKR stampede image so this week I used one from Digi Darla Designs, I picked a seaside image just because I was at the cottage for the weekend, I was working on a couple of cards, I try to remember everything I need but as you know by my other posts there is always something missing, This week I brought my rectangle nestabilities the large set of plain ones, and the small set of scalloped ones, after I cut the pieces I noticed duh. Anyway here is what I came up with for inspiration.

Supplies
Image seashore from Digi Darla Designs
Cardstock…..GP white, Crumb cake, Pacific Point
Patterned paper…from the never ending scraps of my stash I did the umbrella and the bag.
Spellbinders large plain and small scalloped rectangles
Embellishments…..rhinestones and baker’s twine.

Challenges I'm entering this in:
Digi Darla "At the Beach" you will find the challenge HERE at their new challenge blog.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you find some time to do some paper piecing and add your project to the Clear it Out challenge Blog.

Are you ready for a New Challenge for you from Clear it Out Tuesday?

New challenge to get all the details of entering the challenge check out the Clear it Out Tuesday Blog. Two sponsors again so two chances to win prizes, QKR Stampede and Digi Darla, click on the names to check out the great images both of them have for sale.
This challenge we are going to do some paper piecing, now I really haven’t done a lot of it, seems way to fussy for me but it looks great when it is done. I used an image from QKR Stampede for the first week of the challenge. I used a piece of design paper I have had for a long time and was sitting on my craft table just waiting to be used.

Now isn’t he just the saddest looking puppy, I hope he will give a giggle to someone that is “under the weather”

Supplies

Image QKR Stampede

Cardstock Sage Shadow and GP white

Accessories Spellbinders ovals, Argyle embossing folder and some paw prints I found in my stash.

Thanks for looking today and would love to see you join in the paper piecing challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday.

Mid-Challenge time at Clear it Out Tuesday….Critters

One week has flown by again for our challenge Critters….stash item is Earthtones. To get all the information and to check out the design team inspiration just click HERE. For this challenge we have two sponsors Digi Darla and QKR Stampede. Last week I used a Digi Darla so this week I chose an image from QKR Stampede.

Now isn’t that the cutest critter, he just looks so happy to wish someone a Happy Birthday. I coloured the image with pencil crayons,
Supplies
Image from QKR Stampede
Cardstock Blue bayou GP white
Paper from a dollar store.(it sparkles too)
Ribbon SU Bashful Blue
Accessories…spellbinders circles, SU word window and label punches
Thanks for looking today and check out the challenge at Clear it Out if you play along with us you will have a chance at winning some digis from our sponsors.

New Week, New Challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday

Hi everyone….hope you had a fabulous first long weekend of the year. We celebrate the Queen’s birthday or Victoria Day on the weekend before the 24th of May. In Woodstock there is a parade but we came to the cottage to enjoy the weekend. I am limited to what I can do here as I only have dial up and crossing my fingers this blog will post without a lot of trouble.
The challenge at Clear it Out is Critters and the stash item is earth-tones. The two sponsors for the challenge are Digi Darla and QKR. I used a Digi Darla image of a giraffe.

How I love taking pictures on the porch by my clematis, it give such a fabulous background. I finished my card and thought hmm it needs something more, of course I didn’t bring  a lot of things with me but I found some buttons that would work. I think they really did  too.
Supplies
Image….Digi Darla
Cardstock  GP black, GP White Crumb Cake
Embossing folder….TH wood grain
Ribbon Offray
Yellow & white baker’s twine from a sale bin at Winners.
Thanks for checking my blog today and I am looking forward to seeing your Critter Creations on the Clear it Out Challenge Blog.

Mid-Challenge time at Clear it Out Tuesday..Button it up!

Another week of the Button it Up challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday, head over to the Blog and get all the details to enter. We have two great sponsors for the challenge…..so two chances to win. The first is Digi Darla who offers 5 digital images and the second is QKR Stampede and they are also giving 5 digital images. The challenge is open until Monday April. 29th. All you need is a card with two or more buttons from your stash on it……easy.

Supplies

Image…..Digi Darla…..Wild roses

Cardstock….GP white Pretty in Pink DSP stampin’up

Dies…Spellbinder oval, Nellie scalloped oval

Label punches from Stampin’ up

Sentiment… Birthday set.

Buttons…..Stash that has been too nice to use.

I love this image and I will be using it again it would be perfect for any occasion.  Thanks for dropping by today and I hope you will play along with Clear it Out for the Button it Up challenge.

Clear it Out says Button Up for Challenge # 25

Now last week it would have been button up against the cold spell we had here in South Western Ontario, there was ice on the trees and there was a picture of a robin sitting on a branch, he or she looked really cold.
New challenge at Clear it Out and the sponsors are QKR Stampede and Digi Darla.Designs Not too difficult  just use two or more buttons on your project. Head over to the Clear it Out challenge blog for the rules and to check out what the rest of the design team has to inspire you. My image is Girl Friends from QKR Stampede, I picked it to use for a birthday card for a GF that loves Raggedy Ann and Andy, to me this was close enough. The background was made with 1/2 inch pieces of cardstock glued to a base and embossed.

Supplies

Image….Girl Friends from QKR stampede

Cardstock….Ridinghood Red, GP Black and White

Accessories…Lattice embossing folder, Label punches, Square spellbinders buttons from my button jar and are at least 5 years old.

Colouring medium…..Prismacolor pencils and OMA

Thanks for stopping by today, come back again real soon.