Soccer Josh - SCRS Challenge #115

Hi folks,

Long time no blogging! I've been VERY busy this past week as we were preparing to head to Newfoundland for my brother's wedding. Yesterday was a very long day for us - flying half-way across the country and then driving half-way across the province. Today, we've basically been recovering. Mother Nature was kind enough to oblige us with a crappy weather day (raining all day and windy to boot!) so we didn't get out and about to walk along the beach or to go sight-seeing around the peninsula. I had lots of time on my hands so I figured I may as well get to writing up a few blog posts.

Of course, this past weekend was Thanksgiving here in Canada so we spent Thanksgiving day with my dearly beloved's family. In addition to celebrating Thanksgiving, we also celebrated the recent birthday of the youngest nephew. He is a VERY sporty little boy so I decided it was high time that I get around to mounting my "Soccer Josh" stamp so I could ink him up for his card.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base, white card stock mats
• patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Indie Chic "Nutmeg"
• stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Soccer Josh", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E21, E23, E25, C1, B000, B37, B39, B32, B34, Y11, Y13, Y15)
• sentiment: Verve "Borderline"
• Verve "Flag It" die
• Basic Grey Wander button, butcher's twine
• layout: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge #115

additional challenges for this card:

• Through the Craft Room Door Oct 15-22: Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge #28: Anything Goes
• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday (toppings option of fall colours which I did not use)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Mirror Post - Thursday Throwback and Tutorial with Yumi & Fumi

Hi folks,

Just a quick post today of the finished project for which I am sharing a little tutorial over at the Yumi & Fumi Handmade Blog.

If you would like to read all the details on how I altered these mini composition notebooks into handy little travel journals, be sure to pop on over to Yumi & Fumi Handmade for all of the details!

project details:

• mini composition notebooks
• patterned paper: My Mind's Eye "Traveler"
• stamped images: Yumi & Fumi Handmade "Yumi" and "Fumi", coloured with Copic Markers (Yumi: E000, E00, E01, E93, W1, W3, W5, W7, E02, E07, E08, E09, E50, E51, E53, E55, E42, E43, E44, E15. Fumi: E000, E00, E01, E93, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E02, E07, E08, E09, E15, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9)
• sentiment: Verve "Remember This", "Notebook Paper Plain Jane" (inside cover)
• dies/punches: Verve "Rounded Rectangle", corner round punch, Stampin' Up tab punch
• ribbon from my stash

challenges for this project:

• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
• Simon Says: Use a Rubber or Clear Stamp (I used both!)

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes!

Hi folks,

Wow! Where is this week going? Can you believe it is Wednesday already? That means it is time to share my creation for the latest challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

Our current challenge is everyone's favourite - Anything Goes! That's right, until October 20th we would love to see you link up your crafty creations - whatever inspires you!

Fitztown is the challenge sponsor this time around so be sure to pay them a visit and browse through the online store at the beautiful digital images available. There is an INCREDIBLE variety of fabulous images and I must confess to having a difficult time choosing JUST one with which to create. But choose I did - this beautiful image from the Winter Collection. The little girl looks so much like one of the daughters of a dear friend of mine that I just had to have this image to create a special Christmas card just for her.

Be sure to check out the challenge post at The Sisterhood of Crafters to see what my fellow "sisters" are sharing today as well!


card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches white card stock base, kraft card stock mats
• patterned paper: Fancy Pants "Saint Nick"
• digi image: Fitztown "Winter #10", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E04, B45, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG000, BG0000, Y28, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29) and the background is sponged with CTMH Heavenly Blue
• sentiment: Verve "Glad Tidings"
• Spellbinders Labels One die cut
• Layout: Mojo Monday 310 (from September 9th)

additional challenges for this card:

• Christmas Card Challenges #45: Inspiration Photo (but any Christmas card will do) 
• Papertake Weekly: Two by Two (I used two patterned papers)
• One Stitch at a Time #184: Use a digi

Now before you head off, I want to remind you all to be sure to link up your crafty creations at The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge post for the next two weeks. I KNOW a lot of you are really getting busy with creating at this time of year - and this IS an "Anything Goes" challenge! I can't wait to check out your creations!

And don't forget to check back tomorrow for my very special Yumi & Fumi Handmade post!

Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Wishes - Miss Anya Lounge

Hi folks,

I am sharing today the card I made for one of my nieces who has a birthday on October 12th. I wasn't kidding when I told you that October would be a busy card-making month for me!

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base, orange card stock mats
• patterned paper: My Mind's Eye "Reunion"
• stamped image: The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Lounge" (retired), coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E21, E23, E25, BG11, BG32, BG34, YR20, YR21, YR12, YR15, YR16, YR18)
• sentiment: Verve "Borderline"
• CTMH Goldrush buttons and brad from my stash
• the tag is one that I made in a Vicki Boutin workshop at Crop & Create last year. It's a chipboard tag, with some adhesive chipboard stars, covered with stamped tissue paper and then embellished with some twine, a chipboard button, some real buttons and a brad, all topped off with a stamped sentiment.
• layout: Seize the Sketch #5

Challenges for this card:

• Sister Act Card Challenge #27: Anything Goes
• The Greeting Farm Farm Fresh Friday: Terrific Tags
• Through the Craft Room Door (Oct 8th): Anything Goes (entry #1)

Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see my post for the new challenge that will be starting over at The Sisterhood of Crafters! And on Thursday I'll have an EXTRA special post for Yumi & Fumi Handmade!

Yumi & Fumi Handmade Challenge #25 - Photo Inspiration

Hi folks,

It's Sunday so that means I am sharing my Team Fumi creation for Challenge #25 over at the Yumi and Fumi Handmade Challenge Blog.

Challenge #25 is an Inspiration Photo 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!

Here's a quick glimpse of the inspiration photo for you:

And here's my card:

I was obviously inspired by the colours! And maybe a little more subtly you can see how the table setting inspired my layout. - the table runner, the round flower arrangements with their alternating colours and even the little mini-cakes so nicely placed all in a a row. Of course, with those pretty lanterns I HAD to use an image from the Kimono series.

card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base
• patterned paper: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist
• stamped image: Yumi & Fumi Handmade Yumi Peace Sign coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, YG21, YG23, YG25, R81, R83, R85, E21, E23, E25) and Sakura White Gelly Roll Marker
• sentiment: Verve "Joyous Noel" (yes a CHRISTMAS sentiment but it works!)
• buttons: CTMH Blush, Pear
• ribbon: CTMH Pear
• white embroidery floss from my stash

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!

challenges for this card:

• Sister Act Card Challenge #27: Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz #201: Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
• Love Rubber Stamps #72: Anything Goes

As always, thanks for stopping! Hope to see you joining in with the challenge at Y&FH!

Bellarific Friday with Uptown Ava

Hi folks,

Today I'm sharing my creation for last week's Bellarific Friday challenge - monochromatic! My sister has a birthday in October so this is the card I made to celebrate the occasion.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned paper: My Mind's Eye "Market"
• stamped image: Stamping Bella "Uptown Ava Loves to Celebrate", coloured with copic markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E21, E23, E25, E27, R00, R20, R21, R22, R24, G24)
• Spellbinders Petite Ovals
• CTMH Tulip buttons from my stash
• Pink & White Divine Twine
• layout: Sketch Saturday #265 (from way back in June! I often print out sketches I really like hoping to EVENTUALLY get to them.)

additional challenges for this card:

• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes (birthday) (entry #2)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

It's time to celebrate another Y&FH Team Birthday!

Hi folks!

Today I'm sending out happy birthday wishes to Kathy - one of the fabulously talented members of Team Fumi over at Yumi & Fumi Handmade.

Hope you are having a wonderfully fabulous birthday, Kathy, filled with smiles and laughter!

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, burgundy card stock mats
• patterned paper: Pink Paislee "Bayberry Cottage"
• stamped image: Yumi & Fumi Handmade "Fumi with Umbrella", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, YG21, YG23, YG25, RV91, RV93, R81, R83, R85, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9) and accented with Sakura White Gelly Roll pen.
• sentiment: Verve "Joyful Blooms"
• Spellbinders Petite Circles, EK Success Scalloped Scallops border punch
• ribbon and adhesive gems from my stash
• layout: Sentimental Sundays #174 (I flipped the sketch)

additional challenges for this card:

• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes (I didn't go with the optional topping of more than one colour ribbon - I DID have black and green cut and ready to use but decided the card looked better with just the black ribbon)
• Sister Act Card Challenge #26: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! (psst - did you notice that I used some of the colours from the current Y&FH Challenge?