Building the card stash

Hi folks,

Wow. I realized that I have an incredible back log of cards that I have not yet shared. Here are three more that I put together to have in my stash.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned paper: Bo Bunny Timepiece, edges distressed in CTMH Vineyard Berry
• stamps: Close To My Heart "You Mean The World To Me"  (B1467), stamped in CTMH Vineyard Berry.
• Spellbinders Labels One, Petite Circles. 
• Filligree die cut (I'll have to come back with the manufacturer name) as it escapes me right now.

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Seize the Sketch with Kraftin' Kimmie

Hi folks,

Just thought I would pop in today to share the card I created for my sister-in-law's birthday. Like me, she is an avid reader so her birthday presented an excellent opportunity to ink up this image from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I've had it for a while but am just now getting around to putting it onto some EZ-mount so I can finally use it.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base and mats
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Zip-a-dee-doodle"
• stamped image & fairytale sentiment: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Lucy", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E11, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, B91, B93, B95, BG32, R21, R22, E51, E35)
• birthday sentiment: Verve "Small Phrases", stamped in CTMH Lagoon
• Spellbinders Petite Circles
• layout: Seize the Sketch #15

challenges for this card:

• Kraftin' Kimmie: Wonderful Wednesday
• Love to Create #106: Anything Goes
• Totally Papercrafts #209: Female Birthday (with a number or birthday sentiment)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Sister Act Card Challenge #39 with ARandomFan

Hi folks!!!

We're back with our first challenge of the year for the Sister Act Card Challenge!

This week's sponsor is new to Sister Act and it is "ARandomFan". Be sure to check out her delightful digi's at her Etsy shop here.

For my card this week, I decided to work with this cute little image "Share A Latte".

As you probably know by now, the rules for joining in our weekly challenge are pretty simple - anything goes as long as it is a new card of your own creation! Just join in the fun by linking up to your blog post featuring your lovely creation and you will be in the running for the prize offered by this week's sponsor! I can't wait to check our your fabulous creations!

card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base, dark brown textured Bazzill card stock for mats
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Crazy Love", edges inked with Memento Rich Cocoa
• digital image: ARandomFan  "Share A Latte", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E21, E23, E25, E27, E33, R81, R83, R46)
• sentiment: Verve "Delightful & Delicious"
• Red & White Butcher's Twine from my stash
• corner rounder punch
• layout: Cardmaps January 2014

As always, thanks for stopping by!

additional challenges for this card:

• One Crazy Stamper January Challenge: Anything Goes (3rd Entry)
• Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap Challenge #21: Anything Goes
• Shopping our Stash #131: Use Something New (the digi image is brand new to me and this was my first time cracking open that roll of butcher's twine from my stash)
• Pile it On #1: Just Because
• Come and Get it: Something New (again, the digi image and my twine!)

Happy Holidays from Yeti Yumi - SC458

Hi folks!

I'm finally back on the wagon, getting a few more Christmas cards ready for the coming season. At the crop I attended on Friday, I got out my Copics and coloured up Yeti Yumi for this card:

I have to say, this one is a fave. I'm trying to figure out if there is a way that I can gift it to myself instead of giving it away to someone! My dearly beloved commented that it looked a LOT like a friend of mine so I'm thinking I AM going to have to give this one away to her.

A couple of reminders before I give you the card details:

• You still have lots of time to link up your cards for the Hallowe'en Colours over at the Yumi & Fumi Handmade Challenge Blog
• Yumi & Fumi Handmade now have a company gallery over at SplitCoastStampers. Click on through to check out the fabulous creations already in the gallery. If you are a member over at SCS and upload your Y&FH creations, be sure to tag them with yumifumi so we can check them out! We're looking forward to seeing the gallery of inspiration grow!

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base, navy card stock mats
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Blitzen"
• stamped image: Yumi & Fumi Handmade "Yeti Yumi" coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E02, E93, E50, Y21, Y23, Y32, Y35, B97, B95, B93, B91, C6, Y13, R29, G07, B000). I added a little sparkle to the string of lights with my Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.
• sentiment: Verve "Holiday Greetings"
• from my stash: adhesive gem
• Spellbinders Petite Circles
• layout: Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge #458

Challenges for this card:

• Christmas Card Challenges #48: this week's theme is "Bows" but any Christmas card will do. As you can see, no bow on my card.
• Sister Act Card Challenge #31: Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
• Simon Says: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday #293: Sparkles (I have a sparkly gem AND I added sparkle to the string of lights with my clear star pen)
• Graph'it Markers: Anything Goes or Tic-Tac-Toe (stripes, blonde hair and her furry coat!)

Viva La Verve September Week 3

Hi folks,

Well, I have decided it is high time I kick the Christmas Card making in to gear. I don't even want to think about how far behind I am in making this year's cards!

I decided to use the Week 3 Sketch for the September Viva La Verve Challenge over at SCS.

Here's the sketch:

and here's my card:

card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base. Dark green card stock for mats
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny Blitzen
• stamps: Verve "Holiday Greetings", "O Christmas Tree"
• buttons and ribbon from my stash
• Spellbinders Petite Circles

additional challenges for this card:

• Christmas Card Challenge #44: Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations Challenge #241: Split it up (I used two sentiments from two different stamp sets)

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenge #23 - Back to School with Yumi & Fumi Handmade

Hi folks,

It's Sunday so that means I am sharing my Team Fumi creation for Challenge #23 over at the Yumi and Fumi Handmade Challenge Blog.

Challenge #23 is a "back to school" themed challenge and you have until this coming Friday to link up your challenge entries at the Y&FH challenge post for a chance to win!

The minute I saw the subject for this challenge I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to make - a picture frame "white board". Not sure what that is? Well, here you go!

These fun little message boards are so easy-peasy to make. Take a clear, clip style picture frame - whichever size suits your needs. You can go as big (mine is 10 inches by 12 inches) or as small as you like. Then put together a fun layout - just be sure to leave some spaces to write your reminders or messages. Since this IS a picture frame it already has the spots on the back from which it can be hung on the wall in your child's study area. Or, you can attach some heavy-duty rare earth magnets to the back to stick in a school locker or on the refrigerator.

Be sure to use white-board or wash-off markers so your messages aren't permanent!

project details:

• finished size: 10 x 12 inches, clip style acrylic photo frame
• patterned paper: Bo Bunny "Learning Curve". I have been holding on to these 12x12 papers in my stash for such a long time just for the chance to do a project like this!
• stamped images: Yumi  & Fumi Handmade "Fumi with Messenger Bag", "Yumi with Book Bag". Stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Copic X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Markers. Fumi: (skin) E02, E01, E00, E000, E93. (hair) E11, E97, E99, E07, E08, E09, E19. (outfit) B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, R35, R37, R39, Y21, Y23, Y32, white gelly roll marker. Yumi: (skin) E02, E01, E00, E000, E93. (hair) E21, E23, E25, E27, E29. (outfit) Y21, Y23, Y32, G94, G99, G20, G21, YR12, YR15, YR18.
• stamped sentiments: CTMH September Word Puzzle (retired) in CTMH White Daisy Ink

Be sure to check out the challenge details and the creations from the rest of Team Fumi - you can find their posts by navigating to them from the main post over at the Yumi and Fumi Handmade Challenge Blog or you can follow the list below

Senior Designer, Denice Bartucci:  http://being-craft-de.blogspot.com/

Audrey Ernst: http://hippieaud.blogspot.com/

Sheena Brooks: http://kanatanewfpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

Kathy Dinh: http://ekboutique.blogspot.com/

Melissa Oeters: http://8ers.blogspot.com/

Annemieke Blanken aka Blankina:  http://blankinacreations.blogspot.com/

Remember you can now use ANY coloured images in your creations - with an extra entry if you use a Yumi & Fumi Handmade image! Sorry but sentiment only creations are not eligible to win the prizes up for grabs. And what CAN you win? The challenge winner gets a $10 gift certificate to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade store while the Top 3 get a 10% discount code for their next purchase! Be sure to check the challenge guidelines here for the most up to date information on how your entry can qualify to win!

additional challenges for this back-to-school message board:

• Through the Craft Room Door (Sept 3 - Sept 9): Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
• Craft Creations Challenge #238: Back to School
• Shopping our Stash #117: School or Office/Workplace
• Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Back To School
• Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge: Numbers
• Our Creative Corner: Forgotten Things (my 12x12 Bo Bunny papers have been sitting semi-forgotten in one of my Cropper Hopper folders for a while now - waiting for a project such as this)
• Love To Scrap #13: Anything Goes
• Dare to be Sassy #193: Back to School
• Designed to Colour #19: Anything Goes

Viva La Verve September 2013 Week 1

Hi folks!

Well I am on the ball (so far) with the September Viva La Verve Challenges - it's early. Only one posted so far and I have it done already! Woo hoo!

Here's a link the challenge post on Splitcoaststampers and a quick peek at the actual sketch

and here is my card:

This card is for the wedding shower for my brother's fiancee this coming weekend. I won't be there as it is in Newfoundland but there is a prezzie in the post for the happy occasion. Black, white and bright fuchsia are the colours for their wedding so I decided to use them on the wedding shower card.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, fuchsia Bazzill card stock mats/accents
• patterned paper: Bo Bunny "Enchanted"
• stamps: Verve "On Occasion" frame stamped in CTMH White Daisy, "Love Story"
• dies: Verve "Occasions Frame", "From the Heart"
• Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen to colour in the wedding rings.
• paper doily from my stash
• all the layers are popped up on dimensional foam

challenges for this card:

• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Viva La Verve - August 2013 - Week 1

Hi folks!

I finally got around to going BACK and doing a card for the Viva La Verve August Week 1 sketch challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.

Here's the sketch:

and here's my card I made for my Uncle (want to guess how old he is going to be on his birthday?)

Now, the two diagonally cut pieces of paper are actually the front and back of the same sheet of patterned paper. However, because of the way I cut it (to get the Roman numerals across the top), the orientation of the keyhole side was wrong for pairing up on the same card so....I wound up cutting a second piece of paper to get the keyholes lined up properly. Since that left me with two more diagonally cut pieces of paper, I decided to make a second card for my stash with the diagonals aligned differently.

I quite like how both cards came out.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base, white card stock mats
• patterned paper: Bo Bunny "Timeless" (the border, numbers, time piece etc are all from the coordinating sticker page in the paper pack)
• stamps: Verve "Making a Statement"
• Spellbinders: Petite Circles

additional challenges for these cards:

• Sister Act Card Challenge #21: Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door (Aug 20 - 27): Anything Goes
• 7Kids Challenge #80: Anything Goes (twist: hint of vintage)

As always thanks for stopping by! Be sure to stop by on Sunday to see my post as part of Team Fumi for the Yumi and Fumi Handmade Challenge #22.

Viva La Verve - August Week 2

Hi folks,


I managed to grab an hour in the craft room this weekend to play along with the Viva La Verve August Week 2 Sketch challenge over on Splitcoaststampers (and yes, if you are keeping track I have not yet had a chance to do my card for the Week 1 Sketch).

Here's the sketch:

And here is my card (I thought the sketch was perfect for a wedding card for my next door neighbour's daughter):

card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base, black and deep red card stock mats
• patterned paper: Bo Bunny "Enchanted"
• stamps: Verve "Love Story"
• dies: Verve "Lovely Marquee", Verve "From the Heart", Spellbinders "Classic Rectangles"
• adhesive gems from my stash (for anyone local, I got them from Pritchard Packaging for what I think was an awesome price. And yes, I bought a LOT of them - in every size they had.)

additional challenges for this card:

• Cute Card Thursday #281: Die-ing to Punch
• Sister Act Card Challenge #19: Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

As always, thanks for stopping by!

January 2013 Viva La Verve Week 1 - Happy New Year

Hi folks,

Well, I seem to be off to a good enough start - first day of the new year and I was able to get crafty! I actually made three cards this afternoon, this is the first - a Happy New Year card for my sweetie.

This is my "holiday" card for the Week 1 Viva La Verve Sketch Challenges for January.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Blitzen"
• stamps: Verve "Holiday Greetings", wreath details coloured with Copic Markers (R39, E35, B93, B95, B97) and Sakura Gelly Roller Clear Star to give the stars some sparkle
• dies: Spellbinders Petite Circles, Verve "From the Heart"

additional challenges for this card:

• One Crazy Stamper January Challenge: Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
• Unique Crafters Challenge: New Beginnings (for the new year)
• Through the Craft Room Door #51: Anything Goes
• Just Us Girls #169: New Year's with Sparkle (thanks to my clear star accents on the wreath)
• Winter Wonderland: New Beginnings
• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #26: Happy New Year Inspired
• 365 Cards Day 1: New Beginnings

Thanks for stopping by!

Double Take Tuesday Sketch with TGF

Hi folks,

Time is precious for me these days so just a quickie post of one of the Christmas cards I made this weekend (for my nephew).

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft cardstock base
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny Blitzen (finally cut into these papers - you might say I've been hoarding them in my stash)
• stamped image: The Greeting Farm "Xmas Sweeties", coloured with Copic markers (E01, E00, E000, E93, R000, R37, R39, R56, R59, E50, E51, E53, E31)
• Spellbinders Petite Ovals
• layout: The Greeting Farm: Double Take Tuesday Sketch Challenge (I moved the sentiment though as I thought it balanced a little better on the side of my image panel)

additional challenges for this card:

• Use it Tuesday #45: Christmas/Hannukah
• Through the Craft Room Door #48: Anything Goes
• CCEE Stampers: Santa Claus is coming to town (doesn't Ian make the cutest Santa?)
• DYSU #102: Christmas

Thanks for stopping by!

Viva La Verve September Week 4

Hi folks,

Just wrapping up the last of my posts for the Viva La Verve challenges over at SplitCoastStampers.

Here is the sketch for the Week 4 challenge:

and here are my two cards. The first one uses the same orientation as the sketch:

But for the second one, I rotated it 90 degrees. I think I actually like this one better.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted" 
• stamps: Verve "Kind Words"
• Spellbinders Petite Circles, EK Success Scalloped Scallops punch

I'm thinking that for the October Viva La Verve I will FINALLY be switching to a different theme. Maybe it's time to get back into making my Christmas cards! I recently picked up a bunch of new to me Verve Christmas stamps so.......

Thanks for stopping by!

Viva La Verve September - Week 3

Hi folks,

So there was a change in my plans for this week. I unexpectedly had Tuesday and Wednesday off from work. It was for a good reason - dearly beloved's Dad and brother were at our house getting a start on replacing all of the shingles. Yesterday I provided ground-level support but today I was able to squeeze in some craft room time.

I took the chance to finish up my cards for the last two Viva La Verve Challenges over on SplitCoastStampers.

Here is the sketch for the Week 3 challenge:

and here are my two cards. The first one for my sweetie....

 The second one for my stash for my black/white/red card side project

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted" , edges distressed with Memento Tuxedo Black
• stamps: Verve "Stronger Love", "Great Friend"
• gems from my stash
• Spellbinders Petite Circles, Martha Stewart punch around the page, Corner rounder punch

additional challenges for these cards:

• Simon Says! Anything Goes
• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #204: Distressing

Oh, and once again, Katie is hosting the second {created by you} linky party over at her blog. Be sure to link up YOUR projects this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Viva La Verve September Week 2

Hi folks,

Back again today with my next two cards for the September Viva La Verve Challenges over on Splitcoaststampers.

Here is the sketch for the Week 2 challenge:

and here are my two cards:

For this one, I switched up the orientation of the sketch just a little.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted" 
• stamps: Verve "Birthday to You" Plain Jane
• Cuttlebug Die cut
• half-back pearls from my stash

additional challenges for these cards:

• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting!

Viva La Verve September Week 1

Hi folks,

As usual, I am playing along with the Viva La Verve challenges over at SplitCoastStampers - and yes, once again I am adding to my stash of black, white and red cards for my little side project.

Here is the sketch for the Week 1 challenge:

and here are my two cards.

This one is being set aside for my special project.

And this one was sent to my parents for their 43rd wedding anniversary on October 4th.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted" 
• stamps: Verve "Lean on Me", "Stronger Love", "With Love"
• paper roses and gems from my stash
• Smooch ink to colour the hearts on the second card
• Spellbinders dies; Lacey Circles, Petite Circles and a couple of different Labels 

I am linking this up to the first {Created by You} linky party over at Created by Katie - just for fun....if you have been creative this past week,  you should as well!

Additional challenges for this card:

• Raise the Bar #112 - Damask or Swirls (the circular panel on the first card is a damask pattern and the second card has lots of swirls in its black paper between the lines of text)
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #182 - Bling it on (gems on both cards and Smooch paint on the second)

As always, thanks for visiting!

Viva La Verve August Week 4 - Card 2

Hi folks,

Well, here is my last card for the Verve card carnival!

Using the week 4 sketch from the August Viva La Verve challenges, shown below

here is my second card:

same card details as the previous one - just switched up the papers and the sentiment!

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted"
• stamps: Verve "Joyful Blooms" (10% off during the August Anniversary sale)
• paper doily and Stampin' Up gems from my stash
• CTMH Cranberry Waxy Flax for the stitching

Thanks for stopping by!

Viva La Verve August 2012 Week 4 - Card 1

Hi folks,

Phew - I did it. Squeezed in time to play along with today's Viva La Verve Sketch challenge

Here is the week 4 sketch:

And here is the first of my two cards:

If you have seen my three previous card posts for Viva La Verve, you will recognize the papers. I'm sticking to my goal of doing the full month of sketches using the same paper pack.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted"
• stamps: Verve "Joyful Blooms" (10% off during the August Anniversary sale)
• paper doily and Stampin' Up gems from my stash
• CTMH Cranberry Waxy Flax for the stitching

Well, there you have it. One more card for the Verve card carnival! One more to go!

Mojo Monday 255

Hi folks!

As you may have noticed, there have been a LOT of card posts this week using my Verve goodies. What's up with that, you say? Well, Verve is celebrating their 5th anniversary with a card carnival. Grand prize winner wins the entire August Anniversary release! Oh my Verve-y goodness! So you know I HAVE to play along as much as possible.

So, here is this week's Mojo Monday Sketch

and here is my card:

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black cardstock base, red cardstock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted"
• stamps: Verve "Joyful Blooms"
• Stampin' Up gems from my stash
• EK Success Border punch
• Spellbinders Labels One

additional challenges for this card:

• Craft Your Passion #124 - The power of three (I used three patterned papers)

I'm really hoping I can squeeze in more time to play with my Verve goodies before the card carnival deadline but I'm not sure if I my schedule. After work today I am getting together with a friend from high school who I haven't seen since our first year of university - 25 years ago! We are going to attend the "Women's Fine Wining" evening being put on by the Kanata Chamber of Commerce. I'm excited to see my friend to catch up on all that has happened in the last 25 years and to hopefully have a wonderful girls night out. Then it's back to work tomorrow....so, I might not find any more time to play. But fingers crossed....I might!

Viva La Verve August Week 3 - Card 2

Hi folks

Back again with my second card for the Viva La Verve Week 3 challenge - again, splitting up the two cards into two separate posts because of the card carnival rules

Here is the week 3 sketch:

And here is my second card using this sketch

I just switched out the papers that I was using, along with the stamps. Again, this card might make it into the bigger project for which I am doing all of the black/white/red cards - but maybe not as I have quite a few birthday cards coming up in the next few weeks so this one might get given away for one of those birthdays.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted"
• stamps: Verve "Small Celebrations" (10% off during the August anniverary sale)
• Stampin' Up gems from my stash

Thanks for stopping by! 

Viva La Verve August 2012 Week 3 - Card 1

Hi folks

As usual, I am doing my best to play along with all of the Viva La Verve Sketch challenges for August.

Here is the week 3 sketch:

And here is one of my cards (I'll post the second one in a second post because of the card carnival rules)

If you have seen my two previous card posts for Viva La Verve, you will recognize the papers. I'm sticking to my goal of doing the full month of sketches using the same paper pack (so the cards can be part of a bigger project I'm planning).

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, red card stock accents
• patterned papers: Bo Bunny "Enchanted"
• stamps: Verve "Small Celebrations", "Purely Sentimental" (both are 10% off during the August anniverary sale)
• Stampin' Up gems from my stash

additional challenges for this card:

• Cute Card Thursday #231 - Bling it up!

Thanks for stopping by!