Hello....

Hello and welcome back to my blog! We are almost on the last week of school and with all the tests we have tired grouchy pouchy kids that are counting the days till they can sleep in.  I don't blame them with so many exams to write regular Finals test, Provincial Achievement Tests and Diploma Exams.  It is a lot of pressure and unfortunately they all suffer from test anxiety. Truly I feel for them.

At 4 Crafty Chicks this week it is my turn to challenge you! So for Challenge #199 I would like to see ROUND CARDS! Now this is something outside of my crafting box. So onto Youtube I went and where I found several good tutorials but the best one came from my talented fellow chick Leanne while we were facetiming :) .  Within 5 minutes this card was on the go.  However it took me all afternoon to create this card.

So when you look below please don't fall off your chairs because you are right there are flowers on my card (another stepping outside of my comfort zone)*wink*.  No, it is not your imagination :) It all started with three flowers and well they just kept multiplying. My card is a little smaller as my biggest circle spellbinder is not that big. I also had a great time coloring up this image as I was thinking of Pink and the song Trouble.

Recipe:

Stamps: Brooklyn Babe (Kenny K), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Smokey Slate, Whisper White

Accessories: Large and Small scallop circles Spellbinders, Large and small circle spellbinders, flowers, silver brads, scissors, gems

Copics:

Hair: E50, E42, E43

Skin: E51, E11, E13

Jeans: B91, B93, B95, B97

Eyes:  B12, B14, B16

Hat: RV55, RV66, C5, C7

Jacket: RV06, C5, C7

Shirt: RV04

Eye Shadow: R83

Lips: R20, R21

Lollipop: B16

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Challenge #221 - Shaped Cards

Crafting For All Seasons - Challenge #79 - "Don't Be Square"

Diva By Designs - More than 3 Layers

It would be a blast if we saw you and one of your creations over at 4 Crafty Chicks. Be sure to hop on over because Amy our GDT and my fellow DT will knock your socks of with some more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by and my not so usual card with you! Have a spectacular day!!! I am sending a huge smile your way!!

No Stamping Zone

Good Morning! Hope your week has been a good one. I love seeing the sun lately and the warmer weather brings a smile to my face, even if it brings out those pesky mosquito's.

Are you ready to hear about a new challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks? Our wonderful hostess this week is our one and only Lori.  For challenge #195 she would like us to create with a NO STAMPING ZONE (no digi's, no stamps).

On Friday my mom took me to one of our craft stores near by to pick up some paper for printing digi but you know we just had to explore with my daughter. I was simply stumped with this challenge but while looking at die cuts an idea emerged, so of course I just had to buy the both die cuts below.

Here is my DT creation below.

Recipe:

Dies: Eliazbeth Craft Designs - Thanks, Cottage Cutz - Spring Tweetie, Copics (G03, G05)

Paper: Doodlebug - double sided card stock, whisper white, early espresso, so saffron and blue

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Addicted To Stamps and More - Challenge #96 - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons -  Challenge #77 - Things With Wings

Diva By Designs - Anything Goes

Come on over to 4 Crafty Chicks to show us what NO STAMPIING ZONE inspires in you. My fellow chicks also have tons of inspiration for ya. I look forward to popping over to see your blog and what you create.

Thanks for sharing  this challenge with me.  Have an amazing week.

Thanks So Much!

Hello! It is good to be back with my new DT project for 4 Crafty Chicks! Thinking of good craftiness brings joy since when I look outside all we see is a bunch more snow. Physio calls today so out in the snow I will go.

Our wonderfully talented hostess with the mostess this week is Leanne! She has a rockin challenge for us this week.  Are you ready to find out what it is? For CHALLENGE #188 Leanne want us to {Color A Stamped Image}Digi/Rubber. We have more exciting news please welcome Leslie Turner from Love to Scrap she will be our Guest Designer for the Month of April.

My creation below was an absolute blast to make.  It really was a combined effort with my daughter.  I colored the image and then she said mom these are the colors you should use. Thanks Kaitlyn for an awesome color combo :)

Recipe:

Stamps: All That - Kenny K and Think Big Favorites #1 Stamp Set Papertrey Ink

Paper: Pretty In Pink, Smokey Slate, Basic Black and Bermuda Bay

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Accessories: grey twine, black button, embossing folders, doilie, dimensional, Banner Framelits Dies

Copics:

Eye: Y26 & E49

Hair: Y21, Y24

Lips: R29

Skin: E00, E11, E13

Pants: C00, N3, N6

Shoes & Hat: C00, N3, N6, BG11, BG13, BG15

Shirt: R20, R21, R83, RV10

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Challenge #74 & DT Call
Stampavie and More - Challenge #208 - Girly

Miriam's Crafting Blogs - Challenge #11 - Texture

Diva By Designs - Anything Goes and Blog Hop

We all love to color so break out what ever your coloring medium is a share it with us at 4 Crafty Chicks! I can't wait to be wowed by everyone.

Thank you so much for taking a peek at my new creation. A smile is coming your way!

Frog In My Pocket

Good Morning! Welcome to my blog from snowy central Alberta.  It is like being in a snow globe.  On to way better stuff. I am excited to be back with another Creative Knockouts DT creation for you.  We are on Challenge #31 and our wonderful sponsor this week is MelJen Designs. They were kind enough to give me this wonderful image (Frog In My Pocket) to share with you. So what is the challenge this week? It is to make a CHILD'S CARD!

My friend Leanne and I were cyber crafting and this is what I came up with for our new Challenge. Thanks girlfriend!

The sketch below is what I used for my card! Although I can't enter my card into their challenge this week. I just want to give a huge shout out to i{heart}sketches for such a fun.

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Recipe:

Stamp: Frog In My Pocket - MelJen Designs

Paper: Early Espresso, 6x6 Bundle of Joy Dots & Stripes an EP Essentials Collection

Accessories: Twine, banner punch, scissors, glue and dazzling diamonds, white pen, Starburst Framelits Dies

Copics:

Pocket B91, B93, B95, B97

Frog: YG21, YG23, YG25

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Meljen's Design Team and Challenge Blog - #203 - Let's Hear It For The Boy's

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes!

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge Blog - Challenge #74 - Dies and Punches (banner punch and Starburst Framelits dies)

Diva By Designs Challenge Blog - Birthday Blog Hop and Anything Goes (completed the awesome blog hop)

The Sisterhood of Crafter's - Animals (hoping a frog counts as an animal :) )

Please come on over to join us at Creative Knockouts for a fun filled challenge and be sure to hop on over to see some more fabby inspiration by my fellow DT's.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have a fantastic day!

Music

Good Morning! What a week it has been for me.  On Tuesday night, I was able to go and watch Tristan's basketball game a first! How I have missed cheering him on and it was awesome to see my old cheering partners.  Saturday was a day for celebrating our sons basketball wins and my husbands work celebrated their 75th year in business. It was nice to go with my mom and dad to support him. It is hard to believe that our accident was 4 months ago this past Saturday and everyday we are continuing to heal.

I am excited to share another DT creation with you from 4 Crafty Chicks.  Our wonderfully talented hostess this week is Lori and she would like us to incorporate MUSIC on your creation for Challenge #183.

My creation is below. The image below is called Tiffany playing Violin by Milk Coffee Digi Stamps. Oh my goodness she was so much fun to color and just perfect for our music challenge! I added glitter to around the embossed part of the spellbinder and on her shoes, earrings and bracelet.

I thought these colours would suit a musical theme.  Add an elegance to this image.

Recipe:

Stamp: Tiffany Playing Violin - Milk Coffee Stamps

Papers: Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Victoria Garden (Music) Echo Parker and crafter's companion paper.

Accessories: dazzling diamonds, dimensional, D'vine Swirl embossing folder, scissors, Labels 25 spellbinders

Copics:

Hair - C1, C3, C5, C7

Skin - E00, E11, E13

Dress - RV91, RV95, RV99

Flowers & Shoes - BG11, BG13, BG15

Violin - E27, E57

I would love to enter my creation into the following challenges:
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog - Challenge #24 - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - February Challenge - Anything Goes
Digistamps4Joy - Mid - Challenge #86 - Dies or Punches (spellbinders Labels 25)
Divas By Design - Make It Sparkle - (Around the embossed part of the die cut first layer and shoes)

Stampavie and More - Challenge #206 - Anything but square (rectangle)

If you would like to see more inspiration from the chicks and our GDT please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks.  Hope to see you there.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek at my new card!  Have an amazing week!

Feel Better Soon

Hello and welcome to my crafting space! This past week just went poof with my kids having Thursday and Friday off.  Now this week they have Thursday and Friday off.  I do believe they are enjoying it and me too :).  The only problem is now all of my days are getting mixed around....LOL.

thank you so much to everyone who played we had an amazing turnout and we struggled so hard to pick the TOP 4. So today, I have a DT card for our brand new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Our challenge hostess this week is the one and only Leanne.  She is challenging us to use something, that I have been seeing all over bloggerland.

CHALLENGE #180 - FLAGS and/or BANNERS

My fellow DT's and our new Guest Designer Debi from Debi's Joy have some incredible inspiration for you all to see.

 

The card below is clean and simple with lots of layers using the Stampin Up Banner Framelit dies. A Martha Stewart punch on the side and buttons in the middle. I haven't used my paper piercer in a while and broke it out to break up the solid look around the middle banner.  The stamp I used is from Verve. My color combo is three of the 4 Colors from  Chromatic Craze (where I am GDT this month).  So the frustrating part with my card is the picture does not give you the true colors, after days of frustration of trying to take a picture that would show you the true colors this is the closest I got.  Thanks Tristan for taking this for me.  The papers I used are Basic Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Mellow Moss.





Great Challenge Leanne, you had me thinking on this one. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs - Month Long Challenge February - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Die Cuts

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #163 - Something old and Something New (New Banner Framelits and my Verve Stamp is old)

 

We would love to see you over at 4 Crafty Chicks, to see what this challenge inspires in you.

 

Thanks for poppin by! Have an amazing week!

Happy Balloon Day!

Hello! I hope your week has been going good.  Ours hasn't been bad just a we bit strange.  Guess strange is good every once in while right.

It is time for a new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Lori is bringing us our challenge this week.  It is a definitely a good one.  For our Challenge #178 Lori wants you to break out the BLING. On another exciting note we have a New Chick and her name is Tina from Tina's Creative Place, she is jumping in with both feet and has tons of inspiration for you, so pop on over and share some love with her.

This particular creation was made for our niece Jade.  Kaitlyn picked out this cutie patootie stamp. I wanted to use a clean and simple design that allowed to me put quite a bit of bling on it.

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Totally Stampalicous

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black and pattern paper

Ink: Memento ( Tuxedo)

Accessories: gems, pearls, pop ups, Banner Framlits, scalloped punches, copics and cajun craze marker.

 

I would like to enter my card into the following Challenges:

Diva By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge  Blog - Challenge #18 - Card Only - Anything Goes

 Handmade Harbour - Midweek Papercraft Party 21 - Smile

Come on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and join us for our BLING challenge.  We would love to see what you create and see your beautiful blogs.  Be sure to hop on over and see what Leanne, Lori, Tammy and Tina have for you.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Have a wonderful day and please