Boo-tiful Day

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my fellow Canadians!

What a week this has been.....boy! My son and his new wife are now pretty much moved out of my house and settled into their new place; just a few things of my son's left here in the basement to trip over still. It is coming along though. The best part? His room is becoming my new scrapping studio!!!! My fabulous hubby is working on a few things in there and then I can set it up and move into it! I am so excited!
Today is turkey day here in Canada and I am cooking the big dinner for my family, complete with turnips,brussel sprouts, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and of course, PIE. What is Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie, apple pie and lots of whipped cream? I have to have both as my son only eats pumpkin pie and my daughter won't even look at it if it isn't apple pie. Atleast now, I will eat apple as I use to have to make a blueberry pie as well. At Christmas, I save myself the headache by just making Death By Chocolate; pie is a Thanksgiving tradition though.

Anyway, now that I have prattled on long enough, (thats not what you stopped by for), here is my card for this week's "Boo" challenge at One Stitch At A Time.

Front View

 

Close-up of flowers

 

Image

 

Inside

 

Make sure you visit all of my fellow team mates and leave them some love on their fabulous creations.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is:

With a selection of their die cuts .

Now thats a treat !!!

To win this you must use a SBDS product. Dont forget to put a # after your name if you use one of our products in your entry.Just so that i dont miss you.

If you dont have a SBDS image you can still enter our challenge. If you win you will receive a $3 gift voucher to spend at our store.

So thats 2 treats for this weeks challenge

 

 

Now to tell you all about the fabulous products I used to make my card :)
Digi Image - 'Belladonna' by Beary Dust
Medium - CTMH Watercolour pencils and Copics # E000, E00, R20
Ink - CTMH 'Black' & 'Sunset'
Cardstock - 'Recollections'
Patterned Paper - Make it Special Crafts
Ribbon - in a kit from Created With Paper (a very long time ago)
Flowers - Recollections
Stickles - Ranger 'Orange Peel'
Sentiments - CTMH 'Gracious Greetings' & 'Amore Lowercase'

Challenges I am entering this card in:
Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - #46 Anything Goes
Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude - #24 Yellow, Red, Orange/Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - #91 Something Old, Something New (brand new image, old ribbon)
Cupcake Crafts - #213 Autumn/Winter
The Poodles Parlor - Halloween
The Ribbon Carousel - #73 Halloween Spirit
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - #15 Autumn Colours
Scrappy Frogs - Fall/Halloween
ATC's & Cards With Attitude - #24 Yellow, Red, Orange/Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - #184 Photo Inspiration

Thanks so much for popping by today and "Gobble Gobble"
Hugs xo

Gothic Birthday

Good Morning Friends & Happy Autumn:
I'm back today to share another DT card I made for One Stitch at A Time. Our challenge #132 is a Bingo card designed by my fabulous teammate Vicki. I had a ton of fun making this card and I hope you decide to join in the challenge with us. My partner Nataliya chose our image for this week, so be sure you find her name in the blog roll on the right side of my blog and go to visit her awesome card. I had so much fun with this challenge, I ended up using everything on the bingo card for a full house?

Are you ready for my card? Here it is :)

Front of my card

 

Close-up of stickers, flower, die cut leaves

 

Close-up of lace, ribbon, button, embossed sentiment

 

Close-up of my digi and bling

 

 

Close-up of glitter I added to wings

 

Inside of my card

 

 

This week's challenge is being sponsored by:

 

To win the 3 x Promarkers  you must use a SBDS product. Dont forget to put a # after your name if you use one of our products in your entry.Just so that i dont miss you.

If you dont have a SBDS image you can still enter our challenge. If you win you will receive a $3 gift voucher to spend at our store.

 

Here is Vicki's bingo card. Be sure you complete a line of 3 either horizontally, vertically or diagonally in order to be eligible to enter our challenge.

Supplies I used:
Image - Barbara Jensen Designs - Cruisin' For a Bruisin'
Card Base - Recollections
Patterned Paper - Creative Memories 'Classic Autumn'
White Cardstock - Copic
Ink - CTMH 'Smokey Plum'
Sentiments - CTMH 'Say It In Style' & 'Special Friendship'
Leaves - stickers - Creative Memories 'Classic Autumn'
            - green leaves - CTMH 'Sweetleaf' cut out on Cricut
Ribbon - Offray
Rhinestones - Dollarama
Lace, Ribbon Rose & Button - my stash
Image Shape - die cut with Spellbinders 'Labels 17'
Embossing Powder - CTMH 'Topiary'
Medium - Copics #E000, E00, E11, E13, E15, G00, G02, G05, R20, V12, V15, V17, YR00, YR02, YR04
Glitter on Wings - Sakura 'Clear Star'

I am entering my card into these challenges:
Deep Ocean - #34: Goodbye Summer
365 Cards - Day 206 Teeny Tiny (ribbon rose, button & sentiment tag)
The Paper Shelter - #82 Autumn Colours/Image
Simply Create Too - #22 - "ANYTHING GOES"
Dream Valley - #41 Celebrations
The Squirrel & The Fox - #27 Celebrate the Occasion
Addicted to Stamps - #39 Autumn Colours
Forever Friends - #45 Colour Challenge

Use one colour, all the colours or a combination of a few of them!

Thank you so much for popping in to say hello and have a peak at my card. Hope you are having a fabulous weekend.
Hugs xo

Christmas Presents

Good Afternoon Bloggers:
I hope you are all having a fabulous day! Although the sun is shining, it is very chilly here these past couple of days, and not suppose to warm up any time soon. Unfortunately, this is normal seasonal weather for us here in North-Western Ontario. It beats the humidity of summer though, lol.
In honour of our chilly temperatures, I have a Christmas card to share with you today, but I guess you knew that by reading the title.  I am also VERY EXCITED to share some good news with you; I am so honoured to have been picked to join another Design Team!!! This Christmas card I'm posting is my first card of my new position for CRAFTY CARDMAKERS. This is an awesome team of some very inspiring ladies who I am so excited to be working with. Our current challenge, hosted by the lovely Lin, our DT Coordinator, is

Challenge 75 – Stitching and Lace

 

Lin would like to see some stitching, either hand, machine or faux on your project as WELL as some lace, real not faux.   

I love to stitch on my cards, and lace is right up my alley. I had a lot of fun making this card up for Lin and the DT.

Front of card

 

Close-up of my hand stitching

 

Close-up of chipboard embellishment

 

 

Inside ( patterned paper used to hide stitching threads)

 

Inside Sentiment

 

Our challenge at Crafty Cardmakers is sponsored by:

 They are offerring this fabulous prize:

Hobby Art Stamps

For the Crafty Cardmaker's Challenge Rules, be sure and read the blog carefully. Also pop by all my fabulous team mate's blogs and have a look at their fabulous projects for this challenge.

Here are the supplies I used for this card:

Cardstock - Recollections

Patterned Paper - HOTP 'Christmas Pack'

Punch - old Fiskars Border Punch (it broke while making this card)

Snowflake - K & Company 'Yuletide'

Lace - my Mother-in-law's craft room stash

Ribbon - recycled from a gift basket

Sentiments - Michaels Dimensional Stickers (front), CTMH 'Card Chatter - Christmas' (inside)

Ink - CTMH 'Holiday Red'

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - "R" is for Recycling (my ribbon is my recycled item)

The Paper Shelter - #81 'Punch It'

The Squirrel & The Fox - #26 'Anything Goes'

Cute Card Thursday - 'Christmas in September'

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - #223 'Punch It'

Pile It On - #38 'It's a Stitch Up'

Simply Create Too - #22 'Anything Goes'

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - 'Sentiment Only' (Some of the DT cards for this challenge at Holly Jolly have a ribbon/bow and/or an embellishment on them so thought I would try entering here)

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Theme 'Gifts of the Season' using this inspiration photo:

 

 

Thank you so much for popping by today to have a look at my cards. Have a great day, and be a little 'crafty' lol.

Hugs xo

Autumn Birthday

Good Morning; I hope you are having a great weekend. I went to a scrapbooking workshop yesterday and I had a blast. I love it when September roles around and the workshops start up again. Before I get to today's card, I want to ask if you have noticed the New Collab pic in my sidebar from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps? It is a fabulous collection of digital images designed by several creators that you can get absolutely free with a purchase of $12.00. Just click on the link and it will take you right to Stitchy's store.
We have a super easy challenge for you this week at One Stitch At A Time:

#131 - Autumn

 

Here is my card, all done up in autumn colours:

Front View

 

Close-up of the glitter gel roller

(sorry this picture is so bright)

 

Close-up of the glitter flowers and stickles

 

Inside of my card

 

This week, we are sponsored by

Win a super selection of diecuts

 

To win this you must use a SBDS (Stitchy store)product

and for those that enter with none SBDS creations, win $3.00 to spend in our store.

 

Would you like more inspiration? Stop by all of my fabulous team mates blogs. You will find all of them in my side bar. They love visitors as much as I do :)

 

Card Recipe:

Image - My Heart Pieces "Pretty in Sari"

Card Base - The Greeting Card Factory

Cardstock - Copic White

Patterned Paper - CTMH "Olivia"

Ink - CTMH "Autumn Terracotta"

Ribbon - 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon

Flowers - Prima, Recollections & Dollarama

Glitter - Ranger Stickles "Orange Peel"

Sentiment - CTMH "Special Friendship"

Medium - Copics #C7, E000, E00, E31, E33, E39, Y11, Y15, Y17, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07, Black #100; Creative Memories Precious Elements Metallics "Gold" & "Bronze"; Sakura Gel Roller "Clear Star"

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
The Poodles Parlour - Here Come the Girls
The Squirrel & The Fox - #26 Anything Goes
365 Cards - Day 199 Five for Fall (ribbon, colours, flowers, papers, ink & glitter)
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #172 Autumn
Deep Ocean - #34 Good-bye Summer
Simply Create Too - #22 Anything Goes
Forever Friends Monthly Challenge - September - Ribbon

 

As I look at the pictures of my card that I have loaded in to this post, I think I may try and take some better ones. These pictures don't do this card justice at all :(

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I will be posting another card very soon.

Hugs xo

Rain, Rain, Go Away......

Good Morning:

I am here to share my another OSAAT DT card with you. I am loving this fabulous Design Team! Choccy, our fearless leader is so amazing and such a sweetheart. We have an awesome challenge for you this week at One Stitch At A Time; Challenge #130  'Under 18's'. What does that mean? We want to see cards for boys or girls under the age of 18. If you don't have a stamp or image to go with this challenge theme, why not pop into the Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps Store and pick one up? You are sure to find just what you are looking for.

Well, would you like to see my card for this week's challenge? Here it is:

 

Front of card

 

Close-up of the sun charm

 

Close-up of puddle

 

Close-up of raindrops on leaf

 

Close-up of digital image

 

Inside left page

 

Inside right page

(see the embossing?)

 

 

One Stitch at a Time Challenge #130 is sponsored by

With 3 x Promarkers

To win this you must use a SBDS (Stitchy store)product

and for those that enter with none SBDS creations, win $3.00 to spend in our store.

 

Be sure you stop by all of my team mates blogs and have a look at their stunning creations for this challenge. You will find links for all of them on the right-hand side of my blog. Are you ready to make your card for Challenge #130 - 'Under 18's'? We can't wait to see what you make and share with us!

 

Card Recipe:

Image - Digi Blessings 'Rain Rain Go Away'

Cardstock - Recollections

Patterned Paper - Recollections 'All Seasons'

Ink - CTMH 'Dutch Blue'

Ribbon - Dollarama

Baker's Twine - Stampin' Up 'Island Indigo'

Sun Charm - stash

Sentiment - CTMH 'Special Friendship' stamp set

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug 'Happy Birthday'

Medium - Copics B00, B21, B24, B29, E11, E13, E15, G00, G02, G05, N0, N2, N4, R000, R01, R20, Y06, Y11, Y15, Y17 & Blender

Raindrops - CTMH Liquid Glass

 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - PPMC55 Create a Square Card

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - No 44 - 'Embossing (Heat / Dry)'

Dream Valley Challenge - #40 'Something Old, Something New' (old - charm, ribbon, sentiment; new - digi image, baker's twine, patterned paper)

Little Miss Muffet - Challenge # 43: 'Writing'

Pile It On - #37 Patterned Paper

A Die For a Sketch - #4

 

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my card today. I am so glad you stopped by today :) Take care, stay safe, and I will see you again soon.

Hugs xo

 

 

Faux Leather Technique

Hello Blogland!
How are we doing these days? I know I am enjoying the disappearance of the humidity :) I love summer temperatures but I have discovered that with age comes the inability to cope with high humidity levels. It seems that once we got into September, the humidity went away and temperatures started dropping in the evening. Very nice sleeping weather!
Anyway, I am here to share my second Technique Tuesday DT card with you and of course a new technique. After all, thats why the blog is called Technique Tuesday, lol. The first Tuesday of the month, Mynnette posts a new technique challenge, complete with detailed instructions and pictures. You then have until the end of the month to complete a new card featuring that month's technique and link it up to the challenge post. If you have any problems with the technique, be sure you contact her or any of us on the Design Team for help.

September's technique is:

Faux Leather Using Masking Tape

You will find all of the instructions for this technique HERE.

September's Top Winner will receive 3 digital sentiments made by Mynnette, and each stamper who's card is showcased will receive 1 digital sentiment made by Mynnette! ;) Here's the best part--THE WINNERS get to choose what they want their sentiment to say and what style! If this doesn't sound like something you'd like, you could choose from some sentiments that she already have made. :)

This is the card I created for this month:

Front of card

 

Inside left page

 

Inside right page

 

Close-up of image

 

This technique was so easy and it didn't take long at all to do. I know I will be using this again and am even wondering how it would look done in different colours. Be sure to have a look at all of the other Design Team member's cards and pop by their blogs too. Each of them is very creative and we all have different styles so you will get a ton of inspiration.

 

Card Recipe:

Inks - CTMH 'Desert Sand', 'Cocoa', 'New England Ivy' & 'Archival Black'

Embossing Powder - CTMH 'Detail Clear'

Patterned Paper - HOTP

Cardstock - 'Beige' is Recollections & 'Orange' is Stampin' Up

Medium - CTMH Watercolour Pencils & Blending Pen

Ribbon - Offray

Fibers - Stash

Stamps - CTMH 'Perfect Day' & 'Curly Sentiments'

Brads - We R Memory Keepers 'Pewter'

 

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

Forever Friends - Fortnightly Challenge No 44 - Embossing (Heat / Dry)

Dream Valley - Challenge 40 - Something Old, Something New (old - patterned paper, brads, watercolour pencils; new - orange cardstock & image stamp)

The ABC Challenge - W for Wishes

Simply Create Too - #21 - "SO OLD OR VINTAGE"

Make It Monday - #105 with Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Anything Goes

 

Well folks, it is very late and I am all tuckered out. Goodnight, sleep tight. I am off to dream land.

Hugs xo

Fairytale Challenge Guest Designer Spot

Hello Blogland:
I am super excited to share my first card as a Guest Designer for the Fairytale Challenge Blog! I was lucky enough to be one of 3 people that were chosen to be a Guest DT for the next 3 months. Their challenges run for 2 weeks and this time its #49 'Add Some Metal'.  Be sure you pop over to the blog to have a look at all the lovely creations that Bianca and her DT and my fellow Guest DT have made for you for this challenge. There are so many different ideas for adding metal to your cards that you are sure to be inspired.
Here is my card for my first Guest DT spot:

Front of my card

 

 

Close up of ribbon slide on paper strip

 

Close up of image

 

Inside of card

 

 

TheFairytale Challenge blog is offerring this awesome prize for the lucky winner; 2 packages of beautiful dimensional stickers

Card Recipe:
Cardstock - Recollections
Patterned Paper - CTMH (I can't remember the line)
Stamps - CTMH 'Say It In Style', 'Special Friendship' & 'Perfect Day'
Ink - CTMH 'Archival Black' & 'Desert Sand'
Punch - Stampin' Up
Medium - CTMH Watercolour Pencils & Blending Pen
Metal Embellishments - We R Memory Keepers 'Pewter'

I would like to submit this card to the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - #73 Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Sea
Pile It On - #35 I Spy Something With P..... (Patterned Paper, Pewter, Pencils (watercolour), Punch)
The Crazy Challenge - #127 Anything Goes
365 Cards - Day #180 Stand Out Stripes
A Die For A Sketch - #3

 

Well friends, thats my card for today. Thank you so much for stopping by; see you again very soon.

Hugs xo