Day 3 - 100 Days 100 Blocks 2018

Hi folks,

We're up to day 3 of the #100Days100Blocks2018 quilt along and I'm still keeping up - though I had to patiently wait for someone to wake up from a catnap so I could audition and cut the fabric for this block.

He's pretty darn cute - how could I say no to a cuddle?

Anyways, here's the block!

Once again, thanks for stopping by!

Day 2 - 100 Days 100 Blocks 2018

Hi folks,

I'm back again today to share my second block for the #100Days100Blocks2018 quilt along.

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So I've started another quilting project ...

Hi folks,

In case you didn't already know - papercrafting is only one of my hobbies. Lately, I've been spending more time with one of my other hobbies - quilting.

Like many quilters, I'm not content to have just one project in progress at any given time. I have several. In fact, while I've been on summer vacay the last three weeks I've actually been working on four of my currently in progress quilts (there's actually nine in progress - don't tell the other five that I've been spending time with the others).

I've actually finished two of those tops and they are now awaiting quilting. So, that means I just had to start on another one.

I decided last minute to play along with the #100Days100Blocks2018 challenge.

Here's my take on the first block.

I'm hitting up my stash of fabric for this project - aiming to get a varied assortment of colours for my blocks.  I have a bad history with quiltalongs - I never finish them on time and usually fall behind at some point. But I'll give this one a try and see how it goes.

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Best Wishes for the Mr and Mrs

Hi folks!

Just popping in on this scorcher of a Canada Day to share a card I made for friends of ours who recently got married.

The arrival of my (sob) last order from Verve (they are shuttering their operations) coincided with the happy occasion so I was able to use these lovely freebie papers with a stamp from one of the sets I purchased.

It's fairly clean and simple so I jazzed it up a bit with a gold heart clip from CTMH.

A Birthday filled with Good Things

Hi folks,

Just popping in to share another recent make - this one was a birthday card for my Mom.

I went mono-chromatic with this one. The lovely plaid papers were a freebie with a recent order from Verve. Sadly, they are shuttering their stamp business so that was my last order from them. The heart patterned paper, white shimmer trim, sequins (from the Making Waves collection I believe) and stamp (from the Festive Birthday cardmaking kit) are all CTMH - raiding my stash!

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Happy 1st birthday

Hi folks,

Just thought I would pop in and share a couple of cards I made for nieces of ours that just celebrated their first birthdays - one from each side of our respective families.

I kind of cheated and made two cards that were pretty much identical - except for the arrangement of the balloons. But my card-making mojo has been in short supply lately so.....it is what it is.

In case you are wondering, the balloons are cut with the balloon die cut from the CTMH "Sweet Baby" set - I snapped it up during a recent flash sale and have NOT regretted it.

Of course, the "1" was die cut using the CTMH Block Numbers Thin Cuts - another versatile set and I do NOT regret having in my collection. It comes in handy for those milestone birthdays and anniversaries AND graduations.

The papers on the cards are a mix of different CTMH collections - mostly from the Whimsy palette I do believe. I wanted something fun and summer-y for those two little nieces.

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Relax and Enjoy Your Day - CTMH Fresh Air

Hi folks,

I was a little late out of the gate getting some of my June cards made this year, but they have finally been gifted and can now be shared.

These are the cards I made for Father's Day - the actual "Happy Father's Day" sentiment is actually inside the card (of course, I forgot to take a photo of the inside).

card details:

• finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, white card stock base
• patterned paper: CTMH "Fresh Air"
• stamp & die: CTMH "Fresh Air" Cardmaking stamps and Thin Cuts
• embellishment: CTMH New England Ivy Burlap ribbon and Glacier Thick Twine

As always, thanks for stopping by!