2011 365 #052 - have a wonderful day

I made this card for the following challenges. Not sure if I am loving it or not, cuz it is totally not my style...too much white space for me. The flowers are cut up patch material (that was sitting on my work table this morning for no apparent reason) that I bought years ago to fix Emily's first little pair of Old Navy Cargo pants. She was sooo excited to get these "big girl" pants (she was just about 3 at the time and now she is going to be having her 10th birthday...how time flies) that she went running into the yard to show my husband how they fit, tripped on a piece of the sidewalk and did a face plant, ripping her pants straight through both knees and bleeding all over the place....they didn't even last 2 minutes...she was way more upset about the pants than the bleeding lip, chin, hands and knees. It took me 2 weeks to find the perfect material to fix them....this stuff matched the flower pattern embroidered up the sides of the pants and was a perfect colour match for most of the clothes she had at the time...she wore those pants right up until she was 7 years old, when they were retired from being pants, capris and then cargo shorts...well worth the effort...did I mention that the pants started out on a clearance sale for $2.00...best two bucks ever spent (the material to patch them cost $4.99)...anyway, I am entering this memory flashback card into the following challenges:

The Opus Gluei: material girl: http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-96-material-girls.html

Frosted designs: something recycled: http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/03/fabulous-friday-challenge_25.html

Card makin' mamas: animal: http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-17.html

Penny Black at Allsorts: Welcome spring: http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-challenge.html

Peeny Black Saturday: recycled: http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/penny-black-saturday-challengeweek-144.html

Paper sundaes: photo inspiration: http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/03/paper-sundaes-challenge-62-photo.html

CPS Card sketches: sketch: http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2011/03/cps-211-part-1.html

2011 365 #051- spring has sprung

spring has sprung in some parts of the world...here it is just starting to melt, so I guess spring is on the way on it's own time...but there are some great spring challenges out there. I received this umbrella emma from a prize pack that I won and just had to use it...same with the fence...I masked her and did the double stamp so that it looks like one stamp...my girls thought she was cute....I coloured her with my watercolour pencils and crayons...after using the copic markers so much, I thought I might try to go back to my original colouring roots and give them a shot...do like the copic markers sooooo much more....glad I did the investment on those babies! I even pulled out my chalks...yikes...I cut the heart out and covered it in flock for a different look...just experimenting.....I got this paper yesterday in Stonewall at the Scrapyard...she was blowing it out at half price and I couldn't resist a couple of sheets...such pretty colours in it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Opus gluei (cuz they are my favorite...) spring in paris...this is what i think it may be like there right now...unlike our snowbanks that are all dirty and gross: http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-95-springtime-in-paris.html

Scrappin great deals : spring: http://scrappingreatdealsblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/random-blog-challenge.html

card patterns sketch 107: sketch: http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketch-107.html

Have a great day!

2011 365 #50 - cookie emma

I just received this Cookie Emma as a prize from a contest...she is soo cute so I just had to use her...I am entering this card in a ton of challenges...the paper is SEI and it is teal and sparkly in real life...it almost looks grey in the pictures, but in reality it is the same colour as her pants...i guess the shimmer gets lost in the photo??? The frame is brown and fuzzy, but looks black in the picture too...

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

7 kids college fund: pink and flowers...and their store sells this cute cookie emma: http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-17-recipe-pink-and-flowers.html

Let's ink it up: die cuts and punches: used 3 punches and a die cut on this card: http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-11.html

Catch the bug: baby/child project: http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/we-have-winners_19.html

Sketch saturday: sketch: http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-147-19th-march-sponsored-by-bunny.html

crazy for challenges: colours: pink, green, teal and brown: http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/crazy-4-challenges-c4c79.html

If the shoe fits: aquamarine: http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/2011/03/ff71calm-serene-aquamarine.html

Just us girls: colour: baja breeze, so saffron, soft sky and pink: http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/just-us-girls-76-color-challenge.html

the sweet stop: sketch with something sweet: http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2011/03/100th-sketchand-huge-prize.html

thanks for looking!

2011 365 #049 - Birthday card

I made this card for one of my daughter's friends...the requirement was that it had to have orange cuz that is her favorite colour...some of the bits and pieces were made in some of my unfinished projects, so I thought I would use up some of those supplies as well...even though the cards were not made as intended, I like the way this one turned out. I am entering it in the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley: sketch: http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

paper cutz challenge: anything goes: http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

Simon Says Stamp challenge: birthday: http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/simon-sayshappy-birthday.html

papertake weekly : trio tastic - 3 flowers, three patterned papers - http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/03/trio-tastic.html

2011 365 #048 - little leprechauns

I whipped up these little magnets tonight cuz I thought the image was sooo darn cute. It is off of the Simply Charmed cricut cartridge. I did them at 2 3/4 size so they are quite large...then slapped a magnet on the back of each of them and voila...perfect little desk leprechauns to liven the work place up a little....I made 18 of them in all...too much fun with that cartridge...it's becoming addictive....

2011 365 #47 - kit cards

Thank goodness I keep a messy desk and never put away after myself when I craft (I even took a picture before I started to prove what was already there...however, there was tonnes more in the layers underneath to play with as well)! The Opus Gluei challenge this week is to use the stuff off of your desk to make a project. I whipped up 5 cards from nothing but stuff currently on my desk...probably could do 10 more, but I like pulling out my new supplies for the next project, so I ended it at 5...you can join in here if you want to play along: http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/

Gotta love the weather here!

This is from the weather network today...nothing like getting every single possible weather condition in a 24-hour period...mmmm looks like some good crafting weather?

A pair of low pressure systems..One in Saskatchewan and one in Montana..Will bring a wide variety of weather to much of southern and Central Manitoba today through tonight. As of early this morning, radar indicates an intensifying area of precipitation moving from Eastern Montana into Southern Manitoba. With a warm front now over Southwest Manitoba pushing in warmer air aloft..Freezing rain is a distinct possibility for many areas of Southern Manitoba this morning. Temperatures are expected to climb just above the freezing mark over most areas this afternoon. However a cold front is forecast to move through Southern Manitoba this afternoon through this evening. General snowfall amounts of 5-10 cm can be expected as this system moves through the area..With up to 15 cm expected east of Lake Winnipeg. The main impact of this system is likely to be felt in the Red River Valley including the City of Winnipeg..Where northwest winds of 50 gusting 80 km/h are expected tonight. This in combination with the fresh snowfall should result in blizzard conditions..With near-zero visibility in snow and blowing snow..Over the Red River Valley including the City of Winnipeg beginning this evening and continuing for much of the night. Temperatures are expected to plummet tonight from a relatively balmy +1 late this afternoon to -18 by Saturday morning..With wind chill values dropping back to the minus thirties. Conditions are expected to improve by Saturday morning, although temperatures will remain well below normal.

2011 365 # 46 - in our thoughts

I made this card as my final entry for the ScrapYard card challenge for March. I also finished up with the scraps of paper from my last card (sticking with that goal to use up my scraps).

I am entering it in the following challenges:

card patterns : sketch 105: http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketch-105.html

i copic loveer: green, purple and turquoise: http://blog.icopic.com/2011/03/icopic-color-challenge-20.html

Thanks for looking...by the way, I am now up to 228 completed paper craft items for the year....almost at the 365 designated goal and 1/4 of the way to the 1000 item dream goal...and it is only the beginning of March...it's not to late to join in...just leave a comment to link up to my blog and join in the fun....

2011 365 #045 - Take care of yourself

This is one of my Lili of the Valley stamps that arrived yesterday (I bought myself (I mean my husband bought me) for Valentine's Day...I got 5 of them and they are all super cute...too bad I can't buy them in Canada though. I am entering this card in the monthly card challenge at our local scrapbook store in Stonewall. I am also entering it in the following challenges:

ICopic #20 - colour challenge: green, purple and turquoise: http://blog.icopic.com/2011/03/icopic-color-challenge-20.html

Paper sundaes - stripes: http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/03/back-in-paper-sundaes-challenge-59.html

Card makin' mamas - green: http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-16.html

creative craft world: card for a male: http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/card-challenge-card-for-male.html

allsorts: card for a teenager: http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-93-card-for-teenager.html

Thanks for looking!

2011 365 #044 - spring is here

So I was absolutely elated when I went to the mailbox on my way home from work and saw my prize from the wonderful Opus Gluei gals waiting for me. I couldn't wait to get home and open it (neither could my oldest daughter who ripped that packing tape off as fast as her little fingers could move)! Inside were some super fun items to play with...some stamps, glitter, a dazzle ink pad (which I have wanted to try for sooo long, but couldn't bring myself to pay Michael's prices for) and a really pretty smelling lip balm (which with all this super cold weather was probably more exciting to my chapped lips than the stamps were to my super excited brain!)

I couldn't wait to make something with it all, so I whipped up this card with one of the stamps from the set. I am going to enter it in the Opus Gluei challenge (show us some "New" tricks) because I think it qualifies on many levels: new stamps - the image is covered in the new dazzle ink (but you can't tell by this picture too much) and a new card technique. You can find it here: http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/ . I have never done a diamond card before, but I stumbled across the instructions here: http://www.making-birthday-cards.com/diamond-fold-card.html - it is super simple and I was already using up my scraps from another card...worked out perfectly in all aspects!

So much fun when there is new stuff to play with! Thank you Jana and Rosemary!

2011 365 #043 - daffodil popcorn bear

I just love these popcorn bear stamps...if only they were a tiny bit smaller, I would be in my glory. I am entering this card in the following challenges: A gem of a challenge: sketch: http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Creative prompts for you : inspiration photo: http://creativeprompts4u.blogspot.com/ pixie dust studio: seeing polkadots: http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/ Cute Card Thursday: signs of spring: http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ Crafty Calendar Challenge: spring: http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ Daring Card makers: daffodils: http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ If the shoe fits: daffodils: http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/ Creative Inspiration: in the garden: http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/ Wow! So many challenges for one card...wahoo....

2011 365 #42 - birthday wish

I made this card out of the Basic Grey papers that I got at the garage sale in Stonewall. I bought the stamp there too (not part of the sale though - bt too cute to resist). I covered the wings in stickles as well as the little jems on her tutu.

I am entering it in the following challenges:

Color create challenge: fruit colour/ inspiration- I chose Kiwi, strawberries and watermelon: http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/

Catch the bug challenge: anything goes: http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

Basic Grey challenge: wings: (all papers on this card and the brads are basic gray): http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/

Simon says: 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 different embellishments: http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

The Sweet stop: the sketch: http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/

Thanks for looking!

2011 365 #041 FWYS - 3 more cards

A couple more cards that I finished up from one of our card nights...on a roll!

2011 365 #040 - magical day

I did this card using the sketch from Card Patterns #104: http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/. I have had these Tim Holtz plastic things for a while and thought what better time to use them than now? What am I holding on to them for? I used one of the many (or should I say MANY??) Bella stamps that I bought at the Scrapyard Garage sale a couple of weekends ago. I colored her in with the copics and stuck her to the plastic pieces with some crystal effects glue stuff.

I am also entering it in the Crafty Creations Challenge blog: feminine birthday with green and blue: http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/

2011 365 #039 - shamu shamu shamu

I whipped up this page for Sea World...can't believe I am still trying to get the Disney trip scrapbooked, but I have to finish it before we go to Alaska in August...so here is a small effort page to get Sea World started...I am entering it in the following challenges:

Opus Gluei - post cards - all of the pics on this page are post cards from the Sea World gift shop - the girls made me buy them and here they made it on to a scrapbook page - who knew? http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/

and the sketch challenge #145 from Creative Scrappers: http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/2011/02/sketch-145.html

Thanks for looking

2011 365 #038 - Rose's birthday card

Here Rose...you can sneak peek if you are looking tonight...I promise I won't forget it again tomorrow...the colours look waaayyy more vivid in real life..the purple paper with the checks is like dark halloween purple...just o give an idea...and the bee and flower look gold...I am going to enter this card in the Mardi Gras challenge at the 7 kids college fund: http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ .

Let's capture these memories card sketch: http://www.letscapturethesesketches.blogspot.com/

Bunny Zoe's crafts: spring flowers: http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/

One stop craft challenge: spring flowers: http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

WOYWW 91

Okay, so this isn't soo much my workspace...more of a holding zone, but it is so neat and organized right now, that I just had to show it off before it starts to look like the rest of my room. My hubby got me this cabinet a few years ago for Valentine's day, and it my most favorite piece of furniture in the house...so many little spaces for pretty things....I keep my copics on top in the spinny container from Michael's crafts...and some of my completed cards are in the boxes on the side and on display. My daughter helped me sort out all my brand type paper and used the labeller to organize it for me. All of the drawers have the little dishes in them to keep the brads, eyelets etc separated...just love this baby. My inks, some tool, etc. are in the bigger bottom drawers...and now that I finally got the Christmas tree down, I should not be feeling guilty hiding out making some cards and pages...yippee...for more desks, follow this link: http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ ...thanks for looking!