A Friends Anniversary Card

Made this card for someone who asked that the Anniversary card have a "friends theme" as the receiptents are such good friends.

So I came up with this.

The little white flowers I bought in the wedding section at Michael's (with a 40% coupon... of course!... ha) - they come in a big tin. Then I just ran them through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and sponged the edges lightly in Barely Banana.

Well........ Mother's Day weekend. No big surprise on what I'm working on now. 8)

Stamps: PTI, Inkadinkado Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, BG Porcelain, Whisper White, Always Artichoke Accessories: May Arts while polka dot ribbon, decorative flower ribbon, pearl Dew Drops, pre-cut white flowers from Michael’s (in wedding section) Tools: Spellbinder Labels 9 & Fancy Tags, MS Simple Deco Shell Edge Punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Barely Banana & Always Artichoke

65th Birthday

Had fun with this one. It was the pretty-not-so-pink pinkpaisley paper that got me inspired and ready to go. From there it was just some stampin, sewin & spellbindin! I really like how this one turned out and I don't say that often (we're so critical of our own work, eh?)

I also did the inside, which I'm just starting to try doing lately. It's not fancy, but it did give it more of a finished look for me. Great way to use up those scraps of DP as well.

What an awesome beautiful sunny Friday it is here in Kingston!! Have a great weekend everyone.

Stamps: Papertry Ink, Inkadinkado, Verve Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Bazzel, Pink Paislee (autumn blossom) Accessories: adhesitve pearls, ivory silk ribbon, foam adhesive numbers Tools: sewing machine, Spellbinder dies & embossing folder Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

New Home

I know I've been MIA again, but work has been eating up all my energy lately. I get home after working overtime again... and there's just nothing left. I'm starting to panic a little about not having any Christmas cards done. And I mean "none"... as in "zero". Whoops - even seeing it in black & white makes me panic a little bit more!! I'm usually way ahead of the game by now. 8)

Made this card for my brother & his girlfriend who just had a new home built. The house is stunning by the way - there's just no other word for it.

Stamps: Eat Cake Graphics, PTI sentiment Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, Certainly Celery, Graphic 45 DP, Assessories: Brown satin ribbon, adhesive gems Tools: Copic markers, Spellbinders Nesties Labels 2 & Shapeabilities Fancy Tags, MS edge punch Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Chicks Rule

Ever make a card and giggle the whole way through? Well I've been trying to come up with something clever to put on the inside of this one...........like....... "we need a chicks night out" or "do these shoes make my butt look big?" Hee, hee... anyway, if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them. 8)

Found this paper in my stash and I'm sorry but I couldn't tell you where it came from. I have a sneaky feeling it's remnants of a KC&Company Designer paper pack from Michael's... but I couldn't swear to it.

This little happy-spring-chick is another stamped image I received in the mail from my friend Pauline. (yes, I actually do have my own stamps....lol...) I've been looking at different sites to try & figure out if it's Whipper Snapper, Inky Antics or whomever and I haven't been successful yet. Anyway, I'll update when I find the information.

Spellbinder Nestibilities shaped this little cutie. I coloured her up with copics and added tiny pearls to the flower centers. I added a bit of SU stitched ribbon and edge punch to break up the background a bit. Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

Stamps: Chicken image is still a mystery...sentiment is from PTI Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, KC&C Designer paper, SU Marigold Morning Assessories: Pearls, SU ribbon, a little bling from the Dollar Store Tools: Copic markers, Edge Punch, Spellbinders Nestibilities Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Miss You

Was in the mood to make a card after work today... which is odd, because that almost never happens. I usually swing into a routine of supper, laundry and whatnot - but tonight I kicked off my shoes... tossed my purse on the sofa and B-Lined it to the craft room. Had this card in my head on the drive home and just had to spit it out... so to speak... 8)

Stamps: Whiff of Joy (thanks again Pauline!!), sentiment is from PTI Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, Basic Grey Indian Summer, SU Baja Breeze, Bazzel Assessories: Pink Pearls Tools: Copic markers, Edge Punch, Spellbinders Nestibilities, SU corner punch Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Welcome Little One

I thought Sugar Nellie's "MacBeth" would be pretty darn cute in a baby card. I don't know of any babies on their way at moment... but I'll have to do a pink one to so I'm ready either way.

The Lily Bee (french couture) designer paper matches so nicely with the SU Baja Breeze. The pearls are actually a very pale blue that I found at the dollar store. The only other embellishement is the May Arts ribbon that I scooped up from Anna Wight's "Sassy & Sweet Crafts". I usually go overboard with embellishments, but I find baby cards look nicer with less fuss.

Well that's it from me this evening.......... (yawn)......... I think it's going to be an early night. 8)

Stamps: Sugar Nellie, sentiment is from PTI Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, Lily Bee (french couture), SU Baja Breeze, Whisper White Assessories: Pearls, May Arts ribbon Tools: Copic markers, Edge Punch, Spellbinders Nestibilities Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Together Forever

Q: What could be better then a Sunday morning with a huge Tim Horton's coffee and hours & hours to blow in your craft room?
A: Nuttin.

I finally inked up one of my Instyle stamps that I bought ages ago and paired it up with this awesome Scenic Route designer paper. I'm definitely a fan of pink & orange so I kept the other colours to a minimum.

Well now that I'm back, I will definitely be posting more regularly. I have so many more cards to make... there's a baby due date I know of.... a couple of anniversaries are coming... a birthday card... okay; I better get busy.

Bye for now - and as always thanks for stopping by!!

Stamps: InStyle, sentiment = Paper Trey Ink
Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury White cardstock, Scenic Route, Bazzel brown
Assessories: Adhesive bling, dew drop, May Arts polka dot ribbon, pink felt flower by Hero Arts
Tools: Copic markers, Spellbinders Nestibilities, flowers are also from Spellbinders, circle punch (flower centers), MS edge punch, Word Window punch from SU!
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamping Bella Challenge

Well I entered my very first challenge over at Stamping Bella. Linda came up with a really fun sketch challenge so I had to try it. You should check out the rest of the amazing cards that were submitted - there's so many!!

My background circle could be a lot more prominent, but it just got lost with everything I piled on top & probably the colour choice as well. I love this Presentabella image and tried to add some motion to it by adding small Bella Dots.

Overall I think I went a bit "dotty". The background DP is full of circles/dots... as is the ribbon... as is the swiss cheese edge punch I used on the Whisper White c/s. I couldn't see straight when I was finished. 8)

Stamps: Stamping Bella, sentiment is PaperTrey Ink
Paper: Lime Rickey, Really Rust, Gina K Pure Luxury White, Whisper White, Cameo Coral
Assessories: May Arts polka dot ribbon, Bella dots, Prima flower, brads, silk ribbon
Tools: Copic markers, EK Success Edge Punch, Spellbinders, Cuttlebug folder
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

2 Cards / 1 Stamp

I'll keep this short & sweet. Just posting a couple of cards that I made with this very adoreable Sugar Nellie stamp (Sweet Art Ebony, called "Reflective").

On this first card I used the Nestibilities to cut & layer; then added the Martha Stewart picket fence punch & layered it with 2 pieces of satin ribbon. Silk ribbon was threaded through the ribbon tag & a couple of brads & Prima Flowers were added to finish it off.

Second card is much the same except I did a little bit of sewing & added a few dew drops. The DP on both is Cosmo Cricket & both are coloured with Copic markers.

I know I'll be making a lot more with this little cutie!!

Thinking of You

Don't you just want to pick her up and squeeze her? This Sugar Nellie image is so sweet. I saved my favorite sheet of Fancy Pants DP for this card......... and then proceeded to cover up the design completely! Oh well, still lots left over for me to try another card. 8)

RECEIPE:

Stamps: Sugar Nellie, sentiment by Papertrey Ink

Paper: Fancy Pants, Gina K Pure Luxury White, Choc Chip, Baja Breeze

Embellishments: Pearl dewdrops, Prima flower, self-adhesive felt ribbon, white ribbon

Tools: Spellbinders, EK Success edge punch, copic markers sewing machine.

A Birthday In Style

Instyle Stamps. If you love the retro look, you'll love these stamps! They are so much fun.

I kept the layout & colours pretty simple because I wanted to keep the focal point on the image. I coloured her up with Copic markers, used my spellbinders to cut & emboss the center frames (and the flowers) and added a little bling.

And then........ I ordered more.....

Stamps: Instyle, Papertrey Ink

Embellishments: Satin, Slik & Sheer ribbon, dewdrop, prima flower, brad.

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday, Bazzel Yellow, Gina K Pure Luxury white cardstock

Birthday Ketto Style

Love the Kettos from Stamping Bella. They're so quick & fun to colour up. I coloured this one with copics and added a bit of sparkle with Stickles. Used spellbinders to cut & frame the image. Silk ribbon & dew drops in the same colour were added & I got a chance to use my new Martha Stewart edge punch.

Ingredients:
Stamps: Stamping Bella, Papertrey Ink
Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury, Bazzel Brown, DP
Embellishments: dew drops, silk ribbon, Stickles
Tools: Copic Markers, Spellbinders, MS Edge Punch

Happy Birthday David !!

Entering Blog World...

My first official post in the Wonderful World of Bloggers. I've spent so much time reading other card & craft blogs, I finally became tempted to try one myself.

So in my first experimental post, I've chosen a card that I recently made for my brother's birthday. Coloured with copic markers with a little machine stitching... no bling... just kept pretty simple.

I'm looking forward to seeing where this blogging adventure takes me and I'm excited to finally be here!

Ingredients:
Stamps: Stamping Bella, Papertrey Ink
Paper: Gina K Pure Luxury, Bazzel Brown, DP
Embellishments: Dewdrops