Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #88

I haven't done one of these challenges in awhile. Geez, you'd think I was workin' or something!?!? Another night of using new stuffs. I found this great DCWV paper pack. 70%RECYCLED PAPER!!! The Green Stack (at Chapters). It just turns out it goes great with TPC Studio "Woodland Whimsy" clear stamps!! I had to check twice, to make sure they were two different company's.

I used some scrap's from the draw and SU's Riding hood red, LOVE IT ink! I outlined some of the stamped image with a "atyouSpica" Red pen. Some bling and voila!! A birthday Card!!

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #18

Howdy, I've been really busy and itchin' to get into my craft room. I decided I want to use ALL of my stamps which have not been used yet. (Yah, we'll see how that goes) I did need a sympathy card and have been wanting to use this SU set for awhile "Thoughts & Prayers" I also used for the first time CTMH's Adhesive backed Twill.

I used SU's Kraft and chocolate chip card stock. The ink's were anything I could find that would match the colors in the challenge, which showed me, "I don't have alot of markers!" at least not in the colors I need, hmmmmmmmmmmmm, what will I do??

CPS 137

Happy Thanksgiving (Canada)! Hubby's whole crew from Kitchener came in this weekend and it was Melinda's Birthday. I made this card using this weeks CPS. The only thing is that I forgot to give it to her. There was just so much going on. So it'll make it's way to the mail. Sorry Melinda. Happy Birthday!

I used Papertrey Ink's "Everyday Button Bits" and things I had right in front of me on my desk!!!

More Birthdays

Three posts in one night! I've been running at night more and it's keeping me out the craft room.

I made these cards for my niece and nephews birthday this past weekend. "A Child's Year" from Cricut is my new favorite cartridge!! Sooooo many silhouettes!

I flipped the boy image so mom could pose them like book ends.

AND this is the desert I brought. If you are looking for an amazing! easy! desert this is it. It's from Bakerella's blog. It was a smash hit.

Bye to Mary

I made this card for Mary. I used Lauren Meaders color challenge. I had no idea what kind of card to make for someone who quit their job. She gave her two week notice and now she's gone and the place is not the same since she left. You'll be missed Mary.

I used SU's Pendant park stamp set with masking technique. I love this stamp set.

My sister turned 40!!

After Ceecee turned 50 my sister turned 40. Check out this pic I took of her at her party. I think she's smokin' hot!!!

Ceecee's 50!!!

This post has been sitting in my edit file for about two weeks. It's been crazy here with back to school back to work, soccer finishing, hockey starting.... yada, yada, yada!!

Below is my first attempt at a craft video, I was strapped for time and by myself, this is me attempt.


Talk about pressure. I've learned alot of what I know about card making from Ceecee. Her husband asked me to make the card. NO PRESSURE. I had no idea what I was going to make, just that he was taking her to Hawaii for a surprise!!!

I can't take credit for the design. I was surfin' some of my fav blogs and came across Andrea Walfard's blog. She was showing her Christmas Jingle Tri-Shutter album. I thought what a great idea for a card. Unfortunately she did not offer just the bass as an option (or I would have bought it and saved tons of time) she offered the whole kit.

Here are some views. I had some Heidi Swap rub'on s left over from a previous project and they came in great for this card.

The whole card. It was hugh.

Closed. I used Circut's "Life is a Beach" cartridge.

Opened. Funny story. I had finished the card and was so proud of myself that when I glued the ribbon on the back of the card, I almost had a heart attack when it didn't open. I took a breath, took it apart and then started over. All this an hour before the party!!!


Ceecee loved it!!