A new baby

Hi folks,

It's Friday and, normally, I would be sharing my creation for the Sister Act Card Challenge today. We're still on our Christmas break (until NEXT Friday, January 10th) so I don't have anything to officially share. But I figured I WOULD do a little reminder post that you can still link up until then to our current "Anything Goes" card challenge (#38).

We recently welcomed a new baby to my dearly beloved's family - another niece! The girls definitely outnumber the boys in our extended families - between us dearly beloved and I have three nephews and NINE nieces.

This is the card I made to go with the gift to welcome baby Peyton to the family - very C.A.S. as I was kind of pressed for time when I made it.

card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base, CTMH Blush for the circular mat
• patterned papers: DCWV Nana's Nursery "Baby Girl". I bought that 12x12 stack of paper what seems like year ago but it always comes in handy for baby girl cards!
• stamped image and sentiment: Verve "Treasured Words"

challenges for this card:

• Craft Your Passion #194: Something New

Last Christmas card for 2013

Hi folks,

well, I am closing out 2013 with the last of the Christmas cards I made this year. I have a terrible confession though - I didn't mail out ANY of my Christmas cards this year. Some DID get hand delivered to local friends and family. But any that had to be posted didn't make it - not even to MY family. I feel terribly guilty about that but I just wasn't feeling the Christmas spirit this year and left it too late. But I may wind up making a big batch of New Year's cards tomorrow to send out.

Anyways, this little cutie DID find her way to the daughter of friends of ours on boxing day when dearly beloved paid them a visit . I wasn't up to visiting as I had work the next day - and still wasn't feeling all that much like celebrating truth be told.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned paper: Echo Park "Very Merry Christmas"
• stamped image: The Greeting Farm "Xmas Sweeties", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, R000, R37, R39, R56, R59, Y28, E21, E23, E25)
• sentiment: Verve "Ornamental Christmas"
• layout: Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge 467
• adhesive gems from my stash

additional challenges for this card:

• Christmas Card Challenges #5: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday #301: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you in the New Year!

Yumi & Fumi Handmade Monthly Challenge #3 - Inspiration Photo

Hi folks,

We're back from our holiday break at Yumi & Fumi Handmade! And since it is a Sunday you know what that means - I am sharing my Team Fumi creation for our month long challenge over at the Yumi and Fumi Handmade Challenge Blog.

Our December challenge 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!

Just in case you need a little reminder, here's the photo:

And here is my creation, featuring a golden Winter Fumi.

As you can see, I was inspired by the white and gold colours and by the glimmering golden sparkle of the trees and decorative accents.

card details:

• finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
• patterned paper: these are REALLY old papers from my stash, back from my earliest days of paper-crafting. I believe they were picked up at Costco as part of a collection of hand-made papers. 
• stamped image: Yumi & Fumi Handmade "Winter Fumi", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E02, E93, Y00, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, E57, E59)
• sentiment: Verve "Holiday Greetings"
• golden brads and 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/
Annemieke Blanken aka Blankina:  http://blankinacreations.blogspot.com/

Kathy Dinh: http://ekboutique.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Wylie: http://littleredshood.blogspot.ca/
Melissa Oeters: http://8ers.blogspot.com/
Leanne Poe: http://liloshaggymoto.blogspot.ca/

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 card:

• Graph'It Markers: Anything Goes/Happy New Colour (I REALLY don't work much with yellows/golds but this card is all about those colours and I quite like how it came together).
• Cute Card Thursday #301: Anything Goes
• Bearly Mine Challenges #117: Anything Goes

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Mojo Monday 322

Hi folks,

Back to share another card that I made when I made this card for Rosie, one of my fellow team mates over at Yumi & Fumi Handmade. I figured that since I had everything out, it would be quick to whip up another card using the same supplies - but this one without a coloured image.

I used the same sketch - just flipped it to make it a little different.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base, white card stock mats
• patterned paper: Basic Grey "Sweet Threads"
• sentiment: Verve "Joyful Blooms"
• dies: Verve "Rounded Rectangle", "Rounded Scallop Frame", "Joyful Blooms"
• layout: Mojo Monday 322
• adhesive gems and crinkle ribbon from my stash

additional challenges for this card:

• Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Sister Act Card Challenge #38

Hi folks!

My goodness where HAS the week gone? Can you believe it is Friday already? You know what that means! Time to share my creation for this week's challenge over at the Sister Act Card Challenge!

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!

Oh and I mustn't forget to mention our fabulous sponsor this week - it is Just Some Lines. I would definitely encourage you to pop on by the store site and check out the fantastic assortment of images available - there is even a freebie section if you would like to try before you buy!

Anyways, back to my card - it's another Christmas card for my sweetie!

Isn't this Eskimo Kiss image adorable? When I saw it I knew I needed to use it on a card for my dearly beloved.

card details:

• finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base, green card stock mats
• patterned papers: Echo Park "Very Merry Christmas"
• digital image: Just Some Lines "Eskimo Kiss", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E51, E23, E25, G82, G85, G46, R35, R37, R46, C1) with a few sparkly accents added to the fur on the girl's coat and the falling snowflakes with my Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. The sky is sponged with CTMH Heavenly Blue ink.
• sentiment: Verve 
• Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Verve "Wavy Hearts" die
• white and green satin ribbons and butcher's twine from my stash
• layout: Mojo Monday 308

additional challenges for this card:

• Crafty Creations Challenges #253: Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper: December Winter/Holiday Challenge

As always, thanks for stopping by! And don't forget to link up your card creations this week over at the Sister Act Card Challenge! I really do look forward to checking out what you've been up to!

Another Snow Queen

Hi folks,

just a quick post today as I wait to catch the bus down town. I'm on course this week and it is simply easier to take the bus than it is to drive and find a place to park. Of course, it just so happens that it is frakkin' cold here in Ottawa this week - it's not quite 7am as I write this and it is only -27°C outside (that's -16°F for those that follow the Fahrenheit scale). Makes standing at the bus stop rather bone chilling!

I figure since it is so darn cold, it is only fitting that I share another card using Elsa the Snow Queen from Simply Betty Stamps.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base, white card stock mat
• patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Lost & Found "Oliver"
• digital image: Simply Betty Stamps "Elsa the Snow Queen", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E04, B91, B93, B99, E50, E51, E53, Y28, Y26, Y23, Y32) with a little shimmer added with my clear star gelly roll pen.
• sentiment: Verve
• Spellbinders Petite Ovals
• wooden snowflake die cuts and a gem from my stash
• layout: Sketch Saturday 288 (I flipped the sketch)

additional challenges for this card:

• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper: December Winter/holiday Challenge

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Love to Scrap Challenge #20

Hi folks,

I'm back today with another guest post for the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog. The challenge for the next two weeks is this sketch from Starry Nights Studio

You have two weeks to enter the challenge (until December 29th) and, if you are the winner, you get to choose 5 images from the sponsor of this challenge - Eureka Stamps!

So would you like to see the cards I created with this sketch? That's right - cards! I was still having trouble with my printer when I made the cards for this challenge so I wasn't able to print any of the fabulous digis that are available online in the store so I grabbed a couple of my stamps from my rubber collection.

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base, white card stock mats
• patterned paper: Kaiser Craft "Mint Twist"
• stamped images: The Greeting Farm "Xmas Sweeties", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, R000, R37, R39, R56, R59, Y28, C1. Ian hair: E21, E23, E25, E35. Anya hair: E50, E51, E53, E31)
• sentiment: Verve "Ornamental Christmas"
• Stampin' Up Word Window Punch
• buttons from my stash

additional challenges for this card:

• Christmas Card Challenge #3: Make words the focal point (but any Christmas card will do)
• One Crazy Stamper: December Winter/Holiday Challenge

As always thanks for stopping by!