Another Day, Another Card...

Ok, I STILL haven't gotten to Mojo Monday yet - but I'm tryin'!!!!

Today's card is an old one I just hadn't posted. I don't know why but I just haven't been interested in making cards lately. Sick and tired of being sick and tired maybe? I dunno.

I made this one for our friends Tricia and Darrell. They had us over for dinner last weekend and I wanted to send them a fun card because they have two young girls!

I started with bright yellow cardstock and mounted a piece from the scrap bin of glittery patterned paper from my DCWV All Occasion Glitter Stack. I tore a piece of green Corecolor Coredinations paper for the bottom and layered a bit of it over the pattern paper. I used a stamp that is from Stampendous in my Changito in Space set. I inked him in Jet Black Ink and embossed him with Stamp-It's Hologram Powder. I used the sentiment "You Rock" from the same set and punched it out mounting it on yellow. The stars are also from that set and I did the same as I did with the sentiment. I colored all the images in with my favorite Crayola's and added some confetti stars by making them stickers with my Xyron! (Love that thing!)

Thanks for stopping by!

S.

Laziness always rules!!!

Ok, so I didn't get to Mojo Monday yet, I was just too lazy today! I thought that the sun was going to come out and I didn't want to waste garden time since it is supposed to snow tomorrow :( I know, I can't believe it either. Ugh.

This card is just a quicky. I started with some orange cardstock and mounted a green piece of sparkly paper from my DCWV All Occasion Glitter Stack. I ripped a piece of blue Coredinations Core Color paper for the left side and stuck that on over top the background. The stamp is from Stamping Bella and I inked it up with Jet Black ink and embossed it with Stamp-It's Hologram Powder. I used my Crayola's to color it in, and found some paper punched flowers left over from another project. After adding pale green jewels to the centres, I bent the "petals" a bit to make the dimensional.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers,

S.

I'm baaaaaaaaccccckkkkk......

Wow! What a week! I have been so sick it is almost unimaginable. I finally went to a Naturopath (after my brother scolding me!!!) and I am so glad I did! I guess my Lymphatic Drainage System isn't working so I have been collecting the "bad" kind of bacteria in my stomach for a long time (many many years!). So, now it is just so bad that my body can't fight it off. I'm on meds and the doctor promised me I would start to feel better soon! Whew!

So, I'm sorry for the hiatus ladies! But I haven't even wanted to get out of bed!!!!

The first card after being back is a quicky I just did. I went to visit my parents for Easter and my sister-in-law and I LOVE to get together and stamp! We had a few hours one day so I used all her stamps and she used all mine! (which is only about 10 - let's face it!) It was great! She has the best stamps - and tonnes too!!! I dream of being as good as her one day!!! :) I could go on forever about her talent!!!

Anyways...the card. I started with a scrap (yes still doing the scraps thing!) that is some sparkly flower paper. I have no idea where I got it, but I love it, and I have the same one in all pinks too.

The striped paper on the left is a scrap too from a Dollarama pack and I used two pieces of ribbon both the same pattern, one purple and one green. The stamp is my sister-in-law's and it was from a clear set she got at Michael's. I stamped it with jet black ink and embossed it with Stamp-It's Hologram powder. What else would I use - really?!? I colored it in using my Crayola's and put a clear jewel on the top of the cupcake! The sentiment "Hi Cupcake!" is from the same clear stamp set and it is stamped and embossed the same way. I mounted everything on purple paper from my DCWV Jewel Texture Stack and used my sissors to cut the frilled edges. After making knots with the ribbon and putting them on with a pop dot each, I used 3 tiny jewes in the bottom left corner to finish it off! Not bad for my first day back after a long week of sickness! YAY!!!

Hope you guys are all well. Tomorrow I'm gonna do some serious blog hoping - it's been forever! Can't wait!

Have a great Saturday!!!

S.

DARN!!!

I missed Mojo Monday! Hopefully I can get it done this week. It's a busy one for me!

Today is my Birthday!!! YAY YAY YAY!!! I love my birthday. I rarely do anything exciting, but that's not the point. I actually LIKE getting older. LOL I know everyone is thinking I am crazy right now, but I do. I feel like I get better with age. I figure life out more, I care less what people think, I feel more established and like I'm a better friend now. So, every year when I get older, I get excited to mature more I guess. LOL

I know I haven't been posting very many blogs this last week or so. I came down with the worst case of the stomach flu! I had been sick for 9 days!!! It was terrible. I was starting to think something else was going on (preggers anyone?!?) I know that's what my mom and mother-in-law were both thinking! ha! Anyways, I felt better yesterday and even BETTER today, but I am heading to my doctor this afternoon - just in case.

Today is just a random card I made last night. The hubby was in the cigar room smoking one, so I was hangin' in the craft room! I started with some pink swirl paper from the scrap bin and mounted the black and white disco ball sparkle paper (that's what I like to call it) from my All Occasions Glitter Stack onto it. I have been trying to use some of my old stickers and chipboard stuff because I have so much - but since being hooked on stamping lately, the drawer is full and nothings moving out! This one is from the $1.50 bins at Michael's and came with a whole bunch of other cool ones. I like the swirls on the chipboard frame and the fact that more white was showing then black. Good contrast with the disco balls! I used a cake stamp from my Stampendous! Fluffle's set. I stamped it with Jet Black Ink and embossed it with Stamp-It's Hologram Embossing Powder. I sued my Crayola's to do a touch of coloring and then mounted it on the same pink swirl paper as before. I popped it out from the chipboard frame and and put it all on a angle for depth. very simple - but I really liked how it turned out.

If I have time this afternoon I'm gonna try Mojo Monday - but birthdays always seem to be busy! ha!

Have a great day!

Cheers,

S.

365 Cards Challenge

Ok, so I don't know if I am supposed to have the cards done for that day, or if I have a couple to do the challenges. I am going to try and enter this one for the "Whit Noise" challenge on 365 Cards Blog.

I started off with a one off piece of paper I got from some gift wrapping a long time ago. It was in the scrap bin so that means I can use it! heehee I think it's really neat home made paper that is that beautiful olivey green I love, and with the tiny bit of gold sparkle through it, makes it perfect! I then picked a pale blue piece of card stock and a patterned strip with mini blue hearts on it and made the piece along the bottom. I added some thin white ribbon with a small bow to that bottom piece and added three jewels on the right hand side for bling. The image is from my Stampendous! Fairy pack. But for some reason I can't find it on their website now to add a link sorry! I stamped it with Jet Black Ink and embossed it with Stamp-It's Hologram Powder. I used my Crayola's to color the little B-fly in and used one of my punches to make it a circle. I mounted it on bright blue, then the same pale blue card stock. I hope it can be included int he challenge!
Thanks for coming by,

Have a great day,

Bella's Challenge

Ok, here it is. My first ever crack at the Bella Challenge. I really liked how the card turned out so, THAT is why I am entering. I do alot of challenges in a week, but I don't always love what I made so I don't post it. Silly, I know, but I am still very self conscious about my work since I'm still a newbie. :)

The Bella image I chose is one of my three. I know, that sounds so piddly doesn't it? What's wrong with me? I LOVE Bella...better get some buying done! ha! This is Blingabella and I just love her. I hope that's what my engagement ring looks like on my finger from afar! hahahahaha!!!! I stamped her with Jet Black Ink and embossed her with Stamp-It's Hologram Powder. I colored her in with my Crayola's and added a clear jewel to her ring! (The bigger the better right?!?) I used all scraps from my bin so I don't know the names or whereabouts of much of this paper, but I do believe the pink came from my DCVW's Jewelled Textured Stack. The orange polka dot is from Creative Memories and has the same story to go along with it as my previous post. Sniff sniff...LOL. I punched out a circle with my patterned paper and mounted it on a pale orange, then the polka dot and trimmed the edges so they look frilly. The sentiment I used is from Stamping Bella too, and I stamped it with DuDrop Green Olive Ink and Embossed with Stamp- It's silver embossing powder. I used one of those curly silver clasps to put the sentiment on so it looks like it can be removed. On the left hand side I used some on my orange Core Color Coredinations paper and ripped a strip of it off. I used some green ribbon and tied 3 knots instead of a bow for a change. After adding my three bling in the bottom right hand corner, I called 'er done!

*** Don't forget to watch for next Tuesday's challenge over at Chicks With Inkpads! It's week three and I got the chance to be a sampler this time! First time ever - can't wait!!!! ***

Thanks for coming and taking a look,

Cheers,

S.

Chicks With Inkpads Week #2

Hello!

Well, since I was TOP 5 in last weeks challenge, I couldn't help but do it again!!!! Watch out because next week I am making a card for their samples!!!! I can't wait!

This weeks challenge was to use all different pink hues! I recognized the picture right away from the new Home Depot Wish Book! Hahahaha - they have some great stuff int here!

I decided to crack open my 'Happy Mother's Day' Mini Stamp set from MFT. It's a tad early to be making Mom's Day cards, but what the heck - I need two anyways! I started with 3 pieces of patterned paper from my scrap bin (L to R) pink with white stripes is from my Costco pack, the pink and white swirls is from a Dollarama pack and the last pink wallpaper (well that's what it looks like to me) is also from my Costco pack. I inked my stamps in Jet Black Ink and embossed them with Stamp-It's Hologram Embossing Powder. I double stamped the image and cut out the border as well as the Easter Lily and pot so I could pop them out. I used my Crayola's to color her in and added some pale pink jewels to the corner flowers for some jazz. On the left side I used a scrap of while lace ribbon and on the right is four layered flower with a jewelled brad as an anchor. On the inside I used the sentiment that came in my mini set that says "Have a Wonderful Mother's Day". I really love this stamp, but had a hard time getting it to stamp even. Probably operator issues! :P

Thanks for taking a look!

S.

Just Chuggin' Along...

*** hey everyone! I just found out that Josianne over at Card Making Galore is giving away some fabulous blog candy! It's her one year Blogaversary and she has a bunch a stuff to give away! Check out her blog for more details....***

Good Morning!

This morning I sat down and organized the craft room a little. I need to get some more shelves and those handy dandy drawers for all my paper. Even my scrap bin is overflowing!!!! I also decided to make month by month lists of all the cards I need to make and when I need to send them by. My family is on the West Coast so I need to send their stuff a week in advance. Also, some of my closest friends live in Australia so sending down there takes time too - you gotta be organized!!!! After this card I only have one more birthday card to make for April and three Easter cards! YAY me!

For this card I started with basic grey cardstock to make the actual card and used bright yellow as my base color. I had a scrap of this baby blue and orange plaid paper so I used that for the background. (Like I said the bin is overflowing - must use it all!) After using a large circle punch and making the yellow border, I added that on top of the plaid background. For my image I used my Cakeabella stamp from Stamping Bella. I stamped her in jet black ink and embossed her with Stamp-It's Hologram Powder. I then colored her in with my Crayola's and mounted her on the same bright yellow cardstock. I added some of the dark blue feux snake skin paper at the bottom with orange polka dot ribbon from Michael's. I then layered an orange, two paper flower cutouts (one white one blue) and two yellow sequins with a jeweled brad for some pizazz! (That's a NIFTY word! LOL) Of course the last touch is some clear jewels which I just can't help but use EVERYWHERE! This one is for my other sister in law Laura, it is bright and sunny - just like her!

I think that's about it for today...check back, you never know, you may see more than one post today! :)

Thanks for stopping by,

S.

All That Scraps Challenge!

Good Evening!!!

I was searchin' for a new challenge to do and I stumbled across the blog All That Scaps! I hadn't been there before, but I really like their stuff! Their challenge was to do White on White and only have the image have color. This is harder that it sounds people!!!!! I first thought "what a great idea!!!" but then when I went to my papers I realized there really isn't many solid white papers out there. Some of the samples they have on the blog don't even have any paper, just the image stamped right onto the card, which is also very cute. It took me a long time to do this acrd...I think it was the most time consuming then any card before it! BUT, I love it!!!! It's one of my favorites. The pictures aren't that great (how do you guys do that?!? I have tried every setting...maybe it's my crap computer?!?) but you get the gist I guess!

Anyway...this is my take...

I started with Blingabella since she is one of the stamps I haven't inked yet. I don't know anyone engaged or getting married soon (other than me! heehee) but I am sure someone will! LOL I stamped her on plain white card stock and embossed her with Stamp-It's Hologram Embossing Powder. I used my trusty Crayola's to color her in and mounted her on an oval piece of paper that has very faint grey dotted lines vertically on it. All the paper I used in this card was scraps form my bin - YAY me for getting rid of leftovers! The main card is again just white catdstock with some handmade white and silver flacked polka dot paper on the top, and a piace of hand made lace paper that I got both at the Farmers Market one year. I added two lengths of ribbon accross with a bow right under my popped out image. I added three buttons (I am trying to use my botton jar so I can by some really cool one's I saw at Michael's!) and some pale pink jewels for sparkle. This was extremely hard for me to come up with, yet it looks so simple! hahahaha

Thanks for the challenge ladies! I'll be trying the next one too!

Tomorrows Friday! TGIF!

S.

OMG...

...what a weekend.

My hubby hurt his back on Saturday morning doing the snow shoveling out front. He came in kinda walking funny and said he pulled something and needed to sit down. I rolled my eyes and thought 'typical guy'! Fast forward to Sunday and the poor guy can't move! He was using one of our kitchen stools to shuffle his way to and from the bathroom and back to the bed. So, I have spent the last couple days, sponge showering (I kinda like that part though heehee) making, feeding and cleaning up food, doing laundry, finding advil, getting this, that and everything and most importantly...changing his socks! LOL I hadn't even had a second to do anything until today. The kid is napping, so I shall play! ha! I really should be doing some job hunting...but whatever.

I decided to do two challenges in one. Everyday I check out my friend Dana's blog and today her post had a NEW challenge. It is from Chicks With Inkpads and I loved the color combo. I am a huge burnt orange, butter yellow fan and this was right up my alley! Plus, since it is their first ever challenge - I just had to do it! Then of course I love my Mojo Monday's so I used Sketch #79 for this card!

I started with primary yellow cardstock and mounted a patterned paper from a Costco pack that had orange, white and deep red-orange swirls, flowers and lines in it. I have used every inch of this patterned paper because I loved the colors and print so much. I wish I had more! For the deep orange color in the Chicks challenge I used another Costco paper that had small, faint sunshines on it! How perfect for my MFT stamp from the Hit The Beach Mini Set. After stamping her in Jet Black Ink and embossing her with Stamp-It's Holgram Powder, I colored her in with my Crayola's and then felt so bad because she is so pale! So, when I saw the sentiment that said 'tourist', I thought it made this card so funny! hahahaha For my embellishments I used orange polka dot ribbon from Michael's and three flowers layered from my assortment with a yellowey-orange jewelled brad to anchor it! On the inside I used the tropical drink stamp and made it a sticker with my Xyron. I love how this card turned out! I can't wait for someone to be heading on a hot holiday so I cna send it to them as their Bon Voyage!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers,

S.

Trying something new...

Hello Ladies!

Last night I was playing around trying out some of the techniques that you all do so wonderfully. There is tonnes of stuff I have never seen, and so much for me to try out since I am fairly new at this. I started scrapbooking with construction paper and sissors and cutting out my own shapes and letters! ha! Oh how far we have come!

I inked up one of my Bella's I hadn't used yet becuase I am trying to get a head start on my April cards! This one is for my Aunt who's birthday is the day after mine! I love sending her a card because she always calls to thank me and she always says how much it means to her.

I started with my Cakeabella stamped in Jet Black ink on white cardstock. I used Stamp-It's Hologram Embossing Powder and colored her in with my Crayola's. I stamped her apron onto some patterned paper, cut it out, then used my Xyron to make the tiny pieces stickers to add to the original stamp. I also double stamped the cake and popped it out with a pop dot like Dana from Dana's House of Cards does! She cuts the tiniest pieces out and pops them out - it's crazy, but I love the effect! After mounting my Bella on burgundy cardstock from DCWV's Neutrals Stack, I cut out my background patterned piece of silver and yellow from some old Dollarama paper and mounted that on the same. I used a scrap piece of the patterned green on the side and added the "Happy Birthday to You" Banner up the left side. The flower is just a mish mash of flowers I had in my cupboard but the green and polka dot ones are from Prima in their Trini Bright Collection. After adding a light green jeweled brad and some matching rhinestones from KaiserScrapbook, this card is complete-o!!!!

Thanks for taking a look,

Have a great day!

Cheers,

S.

Color Throwdown Challenge #34

Hello All!

Okay, I know I lied in my last post. I said I had more challenges to post, but then I never got around to doing it! Sorry! I was on a roll with my Spring Cleaning and I didn't dare stop!

This card I did for the Color Throwdown Challenge #34. I love doing their color challenges because I am not that great with picking papers and it makes me think hard. Plus I have found that I always use their combos again and again!

This is the last of my "Happy Spring" cards I needed to make. It turned out a little darker than I wanted, but such is life sometimes. I started with Pink Blush Card Stock from Paper Refelections, and used some navy and green swirled paper from one of my Costco packs as my patterned piece. The bottom is the same pink with Olive green paper I got at Scrapbooker's Paradise as a leftover from a class. The stamp is my super cute kitten (SSC037) named Fluffles from Stampendous that I stamped in Jet Black Ink and embossed with Stamp-It's Hologram Embossing Powder. I added the flowers in his hand to make him Spring-y and added some pink jewels to make it all sparkle! All the endges are lightly swiped with DewDrop's Olive Ink and I used my trustey Crayola's for all other color! I used some pot dots to make the frilly mounted kitten stamp pop out and added two navy brads to the Spring saying for umph. I wrote out the SPRING myself because I have run out of sentiments and don't seem to have a Spring stamp! Ooops...too late, will have to get one for next year! heehee

Thanks for taking a look,

Cheers,

S.

Startin' The Day off Right....

Good Morning! Day two of being a stay at home Mom with no kids....kinda weird.

I made this card as one of my Happy Spring cards I'll send to my family back home. I started with turquoise paper from my DCWV Asian pack. They have some great pieces with watercolor type markings that I just love. I then used a piece of striped pale pink patterned paper for the background and that I had from one of my Costco packs. I used my Gardenabella Stamp again because she is so spring-yand I love my Bella's! After embossing her with Stamp-it's Hologram Powder, I colored her in with my lovely Crayola's. This time after rounding the corners I went around the edges with my DuDrop Jumbo Java Ink pad to make it look older. I then used some scraps of brown faux marble paper I had to border my Bella and also the bow banner at the bottom. I used the same Asian paper and took some sissors to the edges before I added two bronze brads and the white ribbon. The buttons are out of the button jar and for some reason I have an abundance of these wood one's - but they are so unique, I love them!

I will be posting again later since I now have some time on my hands, and I have done a couple more challenges! My goal is to get some blog candy! Ok, I'll admit, I don't really know what that is, but everyone is talking about it. I think it is when someone gives you a blinkie or something to post saying you have a nice blog. But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong! ha!

Thanks all...

Bless Up! (That's my new Jamaican sign off!)





S.