Hedgie Birthday Wishes

Hi there! Today I have another Hedgie card to share. Aren't they a couple of sweeties? I really enjoy colouring these images, they make such cute cards.

The details on today's card are:
Stamp Set: Hedgies
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Hostess Pack Level 1 (from last year)
Accessories: SU! brads, oval punches, nesties, various markers to colour.

Thanks for dropping by and Have a Great Tuesday!!
Deb :)

Sweet Summer Birthday Wishes

Good Morning to you and Happy Valentine's Day! Hope some chocolate comes your way today!!

Today I have another card made with the Sweet Summer SAB set, which is quickly becoming one of my favourites!

The details of the card are: Pretty In Pink, Orchid Opulence and Whisper White cardstocks, Pink Taffeta Ribbon, scalloped and oval punches, dazzling diamonds for the center of the cards.

Thank you for dropping by and hope your week goes well! 

Deb :)

Birthday Circles

Hello there!!! Well, I thought I'd try a totally different layout and design than what's the norm for me.  This is such a modern, clean card isn't it??  I loved the colours presented in the magazine but would like to try this in a different colour combo as well, its possibilities would be endless.

Inspiration for this card came from Color Inspiration by Paper Crafts, page 92.

I used Basic Grey for my base, along with More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler and Not Quite Navy, along with the SU! circle punches, and corner rounder punch. The Happy Birthday is one of my favourites from an old SAB set.

Thank you for dropping by and hope your Tuesday is a happy one.

Deb :)

Another Beary Picinic Card!

Hi there! I just wanted to share the second card I made using this darling image.  The details are the same as yesterday's post, only difference being ribbon in the corner, instead of a flower, and the MS punch was used along the border of the image.

In order to make the ribbon more interesting, I took my SU! two way glue pen and ran it along the edges of the ribbon and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on it. The ribbon looks so gorgeous in real life, feel free to click on the picture to see it closer.  What a great way to jazz up some ribbon.  My inspiration for this was some cheapo dollar store ribbon that had dazzling little sparkles all over the edges and I had thought to myself, hmmmm, why not try that with some of my ribbon? So I did and it looks really nice.

Thanks for dropping by and enjoy that sunshine, its another great day out there!!!
Deb

Beary Cute Picnic

Good Afternoon! Today's post is a card I made for someone sweet! Isn't this little girl just darling, having an afternoon picnic with her teddybear? I really love colouring images like this.  My DD always loved her Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals much more than Dolls.  Quite often she could be found having "tea" with her stuffies, and her favourite Bear Brownie looked quite like the one in the image. Actually, the little girl looks exactly like my DD, braided hair and all!!

Recipe: 
Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!), image, non SU!
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Whisper White, retired DSP from last SU! mini,
Ink: Black StazOn, Soft Suede
Accessories:  Watercolour crayons, markers, aqua painter, paint brushes, Daisy Die, Big shot, half back pearls from my stash, and Build a Brad, 1/2 inch circle punch.

Thanks for dropping by!!
Deb

Masculine Birthday Wishes

Good Morning!! I have a masculine birthday card to share with you today. The Motorcycle stamp is from the latest SU! Mini Catalogue, I've got a link on the side bar if you'd like to take a look  :-)  The Happy Birthday is from an old SAB set.

The Designer paper I've used is Throughly Modern. This a great paper pack for all types of cards ~ its a fun colour combination that's easy to work with.  I can hardly believe we are almost at the end of a catalogue year and alot of these designer papers will be retiring! Time seems to fly, especially in the crafting world!!

Today we are celebrating my DS's birthday, so I've been busy marinating steaks, (I've been using an awesome recipe for a teriyaki  marinade,) as well as making Greek salad and a German chocolate birthday cake, with the most marvelous icing/spread with toasted pecans....mmm!!! I make all my cakes from scratch now and will never go back to a boxed cake mix again. The Devil's food cake mix that I've made is so incredibly yummy!  Rich, chocolately, and sweet yet still has a slight bitter/coffee flavour to it as well.  Can you tell at all that I'm sooooo looking foward to dinner!! :)

We are experiencing not very pleasant weather here today, its snowing and blowing. The snow is wet and heavy, I've already been out to shake the branches of our trees so they don't get too heavy and break.  I feel bad for the trees, so many have buds just ready to burst but I'm sure they are now all confused about when to open!! We had gorgeous spring weather a few weeks back.....I guess that's Alberta for you. As they say, if you don't like the weather, just wait an hour and it'll change...:-)

Thank you for dropping by and I'm still working on photos of those flower pins, so stay tuned, I'm hoping to get a chance to post them today. :-)

Deb

Dots & Dashes ~ an oldie but a goodie!!

Hi there, I hope you're having a wonderful Friday!!  Its a beautiful day here in Alberta although I do hesitate to get excited that Spring could actually be on its way!! It does feel like it though.  The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and it smells wonderfully clean out there.  The snow is rapidly deteriorating as well; now we need a good rainfall to wash away the winter grime.

I thought we all needed a break from  the Parisienne Summer designer paper creations! That being said,  you can certainly expect a few more because just when I thought I had used the last scrap, I've found yet another 6 x 6 square!! I truly feel the need to complete this mission, so be sure to check back in the next few days, I'll have just a few more Parisienne cards to share!

Does anyone recognize this paper? I had to go waaay back into an old 2006 catalogue to even find the name of this Dots & Dashes dsp.  It is from the days of "one sided" designer papers, and wow! have things changed since then.  The paper seems very lightweight compared to the dsp's now.  The other interesting element, with this collection anyway, is that none of these papers look really great together.  To layer even two of them onto the same card is a bit much!!

I had alot of fun creating these fun cards, they're for my DD's stash of birthday/occasion cards for friends and teachers. 

Recipe:

Stamp Set:  Riveting, Sassy Stems, "Hello" from my stash

Cardstock: Dots & Dashes, 2006 SU!, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Glorious Green, Only Orange, Pink Passion, White and Watercolour paper.

Accessories: Big Shot, Daisy Die,Nesties,  Scalloped edge punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punches, Ribbon and brads from my stash, embossing folders. 

Thanks for dropping by and enjoy your weekend!!!

Deb

Butterfly Birthday Wishes

Good Morning! Hope today finds you well!!  I've had a super busy week and have felt fortunate to spend a few hours each evening in my crafting studio, using all this Parisienne Summer designer paper up!!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations

Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Pink Pirouette, So Saffron, Vanilla, Parisienne Summer dsp (retired)

Accessories: Top Note die, swirls sizzlet die, butterfly die, Swiss dot embossing folder, So Saffron Button, half back pearls from my stash.

Thanks for checking in and hope your day is wonderful :)

Deb

Masculine Bermuda Bay Combo

Hi there! We've been busy outdoors today, it actually feels like Spring is on its way!! We took the doggies for a long walk;  they thoroughly enjoyed investigating the neighbourhood and we certainly enjoyed the sunshine and warm weather.  They are calling for some of the *white stuff* on Monday, but I think I'll live in the moment and enjoy these few warm days for now!! :-)

Today's share is a direct case from the latest Paper Creations magazine, artist is Jen Del Muro. I just love this particular magazine, it never fails to inspire me with great layouts, sketches and colour combos.

This card features Black, White, Basic Grey, Textured Bermuda Bay cardstocks, and the Night & Day Designer paper from the Holiday Mini. The sentiment is an oldie SU! hostess set called Warmest Regards.

The star and circles were die cut with the Big Shot and did you notice how shiny the star is? I recently purchased a roll of a metallic tin.  Its not a cardstock nor is it really a heavy tin,  its more like what pop cans are made from, same weight.   I used an embossing folder on it and  love how it turned out!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and can find some time for crafting in there!! :-)

Thanks for dropping by!
Deb

Melon Mambo Glittered Birthday!

Hello again!

Well, today's share is a bit of a Melon Mambo overload I'm afraid!! This card is quite glittery and fun, to say the least!

I've used Melon Mambo as my base along with some Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade dsp & Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  Love this colour combo!! And birthday cards should be fun and celebratory anyways, right :-)

The image is from Fun & Fast Notes, a perfect set for the new stamper as it covers quite a few sentiments & occasions.  The sentiment at the top is my old standby, Mini Mates.  I have used this word set more than any other stamp set I own.  Its perfect for punched circles, when a rectangular or square sentiment just doesn't fit.

Accessories used were the Eyelet Border punch, Melon Mambo grosgrain ribbon, Rose Red glitter, Dazzling Diamonds, 2 way glue pen and a Sakura glaze pen in orange. I bought these Sakura pens waaay back about 4 years ago on a trip to Ontario and always forget to pull them out.  I should use them up before they dry out!!

Thanks for dropping by and hope you have a wonderful Thursday!!!! :-)

Deb

Paris in the Spring, I can only wish!

Good Morning! Today's share uses an very old stamp set from my "collection"!!  This set is called Paris in the Spring, I'm sure some of you will remember it?  I just had to have it when it retired and I'm sad to say, this is the first time I've ever inked up this image!! I really like this set and figured there was no better time than the present to dig it out and get busy creating!!  The sentiment is from the current set Just Buzzin' By, I thought it was perfect to go along with the image, I can just hear the little scooter  buzzin' along the roads in Paris.  :-)

The card's base is So Saffron, along with Whisper White and the Pawsitively Prints dsp from SU!.  I've also used Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Pretty in Pink, along with the Eyelet border punch. 

My favourite part of creating this card was using the Blossoms Party die for the flower! I bought all the felt I could find, hoping to have a few close matches to my  SU! cardstock and I think this one is farily close. I love this die, its so versatile and a great size. The flower center is a 3/4 inch punched circle along with a brad from the Hodgepodge Hardware. 

Thanks for dropping by and have Great Wednesday!!

Deb

Glitter Stars Bear!!

Good Morning!! Today's share features the stamp set Beary Best Friends (yes, again!) only this time I've used the boy bear image. He is so adorable!! I've been wanting to use this older SU! designer paper, East Coast Prep, for a boy's birthday card for quite some time now, the colours are perfect for kids!! Real Red & Tempting Turquoise are always in inspriation for me when creating kid's cards, I really love how bright & clear they are. I also used the Stars die and the Big Shot to die cut the stars.  The glitter foam is from the local dollar store and even has a peel and stick backing (and it actually sticks, which surprised me!)

Thanks so much for dropping by, I'll have more to share tomorrow.
Deb

Happy Razzleberrry Birthday!

Good Afternoon!  Today's share is a quick and easy card, making full use of my Big Shot, Punches, and Designer Paper.  The card base is Razzleberry along with Whisper White that's been embossed with the Swiss Dots folder, Melon Mambo and four squares of Razzleberry Lemonade designer paper.  The flower in the center is 6 scalloped circles along with 4 tissue paper scalloped circles, layered together (I used the SU! scalloped circle punch for this).  They are held together with a bling brad and then fluffed up to make the flower more 3-D.  Other punches used were the Eyelet border punch along with the small Oval punch, which frames the Happy Birthday from Teeny Tiny Wishes, stamped with Razzleberry.  The whole card was then sprayed with Tattered Angels mist, soft pink. I was totally inspired to make this card from 2 gorgeous swap cards I received at my upline Karen's yesterday.  I'll try to get some pics and post the cards of inspiration later, both are gorgeous!!

Thanks for dropping by,

Deb 

Beary Wishes

Hi there! I'm back!!! We have been busy with my DD's sports tourney this past week.  We spent a fun filled 8 days in Eastern Canada, visiting Montreal & Ottawa.  The weather was great, sunny and nice although it was hard to get used to the humidity as Alberta is so very dry compared to Ontario & Quebec.  I ate way too many Beaver Tails while there but they were SOOOO incredibly good. :-)

I'm trying to build my stash of all occasion cards.  This one would be great for a birthday or even a baby shower if need be.  The card features that darling little bear from the Build a Bear set, the sentiment is from the set "Great Friend" and the Designer Paper is Pawsitively Prints from both the Holiday Mini and the new Occasions Mini.

I'll be back soon with another card share as I'm hoping to have some swaps done for this weekend.  I guess I should get busy, its Thursday already... :-)
Thanks for dropping by and have a Fabulous Thursday!!
Deb

DD's Birthday card

Good Evening!!  Today's share is a Birthday card I made for my DD.  Its kind of like a CD folder.  I've only got 2 of the three sides showing in this post, the other side is folded back with our personal message to her on it. 

The left side is an opening that will eventually hold a photo;  the darling Build a Bear image  lifts up and has a separate area for another photo.  Both these flaps held gift certificates for DD, one for an event of which we'll take pictures of and then place them in the card for a keepsake.

The main card base is Regal Rose complimented with Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip cardstocks.  I've hoarded this designer paper for quite some time now and was happy to use it for someone special like DD! I also adore anything Build a Bear and have so much fun colouring these images in!!   I must never have outgrown the love of using crayolas, only now my "tools" for colouring are so much more expensive than crayons! :-) 

The daisy is die cut with the Big Shot, as is the large scalloped circle.  The button is from my stash but I thought it matched the dsp quite nicely.  I also used the eyelet border punch along with the scalloped & circle punches.

The "Enjoy" is what holds the card closed.  I've placed one part of the magnet underneath the designer paper; the opposite side of the magnet is sandwiched in between the circles with a piece of chocolate satin ribbon that is adhered behind the last page of the card, again underneath the designer paper.

Thanks for dropping by and have a wonderful tomorrow :-)
Debbie

Birthday Greeting ~ Enjoy :-)

Hi there! Today I have a birthday card to share. This particular card didn't end up as I had envisoned, as somehow I just seemed to get carried away with colour and the frills of scallops!! Needless to say, I think this card is fun and bright, especially with the sparkly red glitter on the cupcake. ;-) My inspiration for this card came from Page 43 of the Australian Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft Yearbook, Vol. 14, Number 7. I absolutely love this publication!!

I used the Cupcake from the now retired Wagon Full of Fun (Occasions mini) and the wonderful DSP Pink Flamingo. The ribbon is from my stash and the "Enjoy" circle is from the retired Lovely Labels. I still have to go through my stamp sets and separate the In from the Out (retired sets from current sets! lol) but I think I'm my own best customer first and foremost and have a really hard time just hiding my stamp sets away because they aren't current. So forgive me for using retired sets here and there, I really enjoy stamping for the joy of stamping, its fun to create with whatever we happen to love.

Now, that's not to say that I don't have a huge Wish List for the current SU! catty, because heavens knows I do, its as long as my arm!! But, thankfully we now have a whole year to collect our favourites from the new catty, and I certainly look forward to larger minis as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day! I'm off to another Baby Shower, I'll be sure to photo the card I'm taking and post it soon. It turned out really cute!
Debbie

Farewell Pink Famingo!!!

Hi there! I've got another card to share today, a Birthday card! My stash is low on Birthday cards and our extended family has a few coming up. This is a total CASE from the latest Paper Creations Magazine, one of my favs. I changed up the Designer papers and image to use my SU! supplies, but its the same layout.

I am a real magazine junkie, I love love love crafting magazines, to the point of no return I think! So I've made a deal with myself ~ if I want to keep buying them I have to actually create from them, not just look at the pretty pictures!! I am so very inspired by Paper Creations, Paper Crafts, etc and really enjoy the artist's submissions. So, I'm going to take a break from constantly cruising the net for sketches etc and take my inspiration from these wonderful publications as well as copies of inspiration I've printed off the net. I've been suffering from too many migraines lately and I know the computer doesn't help that issue so the rest on my eyes will be good :-)

Hope you have a great afternoon, thanks for dropping by!!

Debbie

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Fun & Fast Notes

Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Real Red, Summer Sun & W. White & Pink Flamingo...soon to be retired.

Ink: Black StazOn, markers in above colours

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Prima Flower, Bling Brad, Real Red Grosgrain, Happy Birthday Embossing Folder & Bubbles

Kind & Caring :-)

Hi there!! I've created another card using the Kind & Caring Thoughts Hostess Level 2 set. As well, I've used the Bella Birds DSP, which is soon to be retired. When I first saw this designer paper I just wasn't sure how I felt about it, but wowsa, let me tell ya, I absolutely love it. Of course, and its retiring!!! I will so miss these In Colours this year, they were quite my favourites, so soft and pretty. Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you find some inspiration in some of my creations!!

Debbie

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Kind & Caring Thoughts, Only Ovals (Occasions Mini 09)

Cardstock: Choco Chip, W. White, Bella Birds, Bordering Blue

Ink: Bordering Blue, Pink Pirouette, Choco Chip

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Half Back Pearls, Oval Punches

Spring Blossoms Galore!

Good Morning! Its a cloudy, kind of drab day here in Alberta today. A good day to finish up a bit of laundry, do some vacuuming and then Stamp & Sew!!!! I have been dividing my time between stamping & sewing, enjoying both equally. I've got a really cute Market bag that I'll be posting soon to my other blog, be sure to check it out!

Today my stamping post uses the wonderful Branch Out stamp set. Wow!!! Do I ever enjoy using this set, its so fun and feels so creative. I've stamped this image with Spring Blossoms but also had some fun stamping it with Autumn colours, various Greens for a Summer Card and I did some Winter images as well. Its such a gorgeous image and I have even more ideas I want to try out just using the bare tree image. Stay tuned! I used Stampin' Pretty's card for my inspiration. I love Mary's style in card creating, its always so fresh! Does that make any sense? :-) Be sure to check out her blog, its wonderful. My computer won't let me set up a link here, its being quite fussy lately, so please check out her link on the side bar, and her card is a May contribution.

Hope you have a great weekend and find some creativity time for yourself in there! :-)

Debbie

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Branch Out, Only Ovals (Occasions Mini '09)

Cardstock: W. White, Red Ridinghood Red, Pink Pirouette

Ink: Brown StazOn, various pink coloured markers to get variation into the tree blossoms

Accessories: Organza ribbon, Scalloped Oval Punch (Occasions mini '09)

Gone Fishin' :-)

Good Evening! This card was created for the "Something with Showers or Flowers" challenge on Stamp Something's Blog, found here: http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/04/something-with-showers-or-flowers_24.html. Be sure to check out the beautiful cards created by the various bloggers, they're all fantastic! As well, I've submitted this card for the Penny Black Saturday challenge, found here: http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2009/04/week-46-anything-goes.html I have to say, Penny Black stamps are super hard to find around here, and this is the only one I have of the mice, I bought it just yesterday. Isn't it sweet?? :-)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Saturday evening. We're settling in for popcorn & a movie, since the weather outside is just not the greatest this weekend.
Debbie
Recipe:
Stamp Set: Penny Black "Gone Fishin' ", Michael's dollar bin sentiment
Cardstock: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Retired SU! dsp, Watercolour paper
Accessories: Pink Brads, Regal Rose Ribbon (retired), Daisy from flower die set, small bling for center