Willow & Paisley

Happy Birthday Regan......Yay #51

                            

LOL.....No, Regan isn't 51....but todays Loonie Stampers Challenge is #51 and it's all about Regan~~~~because it's her birthday today!!  Happy Birthday to you my friend!!!  I wish I was there so I could celebrate with you!

                   

We'd also like to welcome some guest players today.  These great ladies have been good friends and supporters of our Loonie Stampers Challenge.  They were gracious enough to agree to play along with us as a surprise to Regan.  Thanks so much girls!!!  So what we have for you is like a blog hop but it's done differently as you can get to them all from one page!!  Be sure to check everyone's birthday card they made for Regan.   ~~~I am betting that Regan even made herself a b-day card.  Haha.~~~

                             

                                              Pam

                                                         Donelda

                                                         Steph

                                                         Deb

                                                         Ashley

                                                         Sue

                          Dee       Jewels    Regan       Maria       Wendy 

                   

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day and Happy Birthday Regan!!!

Buttons and Bling

                                                

Mornin'.  It's Elzybells Challenge time.  This weeks challenge is to use Buttons and Bling on your cards.  Can you get any better than Elzybells with buttons and bling?  I think not!  I hope you play along and if you do be sure to leave a comment on Elizabeths blog so we can all check your schtuff out.  But most importantly have fun with it!  Enjoy.  

                    

The stamps I used are:  Peace Dreams & Wishes girl.  She is so ca-ute!  I also stamped the patterned paper over and over with a sentiment from Best Things clear set.  Next to my beloved Elzy girls this is definitely my next favorite Elzybells set. 

                             Here's a little close up of my buttons and bling.

                                Not so blingy in this photo is it....humph.

                       

             Here's another made with a few buttons and some green rhinestones. 

                   

              Stamps used:  flower and sentiment from Mini Messages - summertime.

                        

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Thanks for visiting peeps! Sorry I was a bit late today....I had to wait this this morning to get a picture but then in order to get daylight one had to actually wake up.  I am so not a morning person.  Today I have a wedding card to share....it was Jewels' choice this week for our challenge and I quite love it.  You never know when I will need a wedding card and now I have one.  haha.  Actually I haven't been to a wedding for at least a couple of years.  Wendy's might have been the last one I went to. 

                               

So do you have any big plans for the weekend?  We are going to have friends over for a BBQ and not much else other than that.  I might take a break from card making and enjoy the weather.  It's been a very full and busy week so I could use some down time and a few beergaritas!  Mmmmm---Yum-O!

                                  ~~ Check out the girls schtuff ~~

               Dee       Jewels       Regan       Maria       Wendy 

Release Day!!

                                        

Hurry on over to the Elzybells store to see the new stamps that are being released today.  if you love the girls and boys then this months release is made for you!!  But before you rush off to check them out here's a few more cards I have to share with you. 

Here's little Ms. Sunflower Fun.  I just LOVE her! The background sunflower is also a new stamp.  Isn't it adorable?!!

                  

Here's one of the images from a new mini clear set.  I know saying "Let's" go fly a kite is much nicer but I was so tempted to leave that part off.  Now to ponder...who would I send a "go fly a kite" card to.  Haha.   (sorry for the bad pic....seems very grainy to me).

                            

The only stamp on this last card is the sentiment.  I often like to create cards with just paper and embellishments which is why I think I love sentiment sets so much.  This new stamp is no exception. 

                         

I hope you enjoyed this months sneak peeks.  I know I enjoyed sharing them with you.  Have the best day ever!

Tic Tac Toe

                                    

I am back!  Today I am sharing a couple of things I have made with a clear set called Life's a Beach.  It has all kinds of different shaped shells and flowers.  The sentiments are great.

                    

OK----before I show you this next project I just have to say that sometimes I just have to shake my head at the things I do.  Haha.  Can you guess what these are?

                   

Those are my X's and O's for my............Tic Tac Toe Towel!!!  (Yes, I realize that the X's are square).  I saw this idea on Martha Stewart website and I wanted to make it for my nieces.  We have a family reunion at the end of the month and there is a beach where we are going.   Fun, yes?  The only problem is that my nieces are likely too young to know how to play.  That and the chipboard coasters will be toast if they get wet.  Haha.  Oh well....cute none the less.

                  

The grid is made by attaching 4 pieces of chocolate grosgrain ribbon in the centre of the towel.  They are 24" in length and the squares are approximately 8" each  I sewed the ends of the ribbon over so they won't fray.  I ironed the ribbon on using Stitch Witchery so they stay in place but I still have to sew down the length of each ribbon. 

       Here's the game in action using those lovely shell stamped X's and O's.

                     

     Oh look I have company.  Um, 'scuse me....you're not helping me little one.

                   

                               OK, she's too cute.  She can stay.

                  

Hope you liked my little project of the day.  Don't forget....Thursday is release day and you can see all the new Elzybells stamps being released. 

Chillin' Out~~Elzybells Style

                                       

Hey Everyone.  Have you had a chance to check out some of the DT's blogs to see what's coming to the Elzybells store?  Have you seen Surfer Girl?  She is some serious CUTENESS!!!!  Need I say more?  Ok so I don't actually have her but I WANT her!

One of the new clear sets I do have to share with you is called Mini Messages - Summer Time.  They are an absolutely adorable set of 9 images and 14 mini sentiments.  Here's a few cards I have made while playing with this set.

                                    Mmmm....Yum-o!

                   

                             Mikes Hard Lemonade anyone?

                  

                     This last one is just pure happiness to me!

                  

                                   See you tomorrow!

Happy *Elzybells* Days

                                        

Today the DT is sharing their first sneak peeks for the upcoming Elzybells release.  You are absolutely going to love the new stamps~~available on Thursday July 23.  The DT have all been talking about how much fun they are having playing with these new stamp.  Let's just say the new girls (and boy) are FABULOUS!!

It was such a beautiful weekend here (it's about time!) and this card just shouts happy summer days doesn't it?  I love how bright and fun it is.  I stamped the flip flops on co-ordinating K&Co dp and paper pieced them to the bottom of the card. 

                  

This was my first time folding and sewing my ribbon and I LOVE how it turned out.  I am pretty sure I had first seen this technique on Dawn McVey's blog.  And it's so easy! 

Please be sure to check out Elizabeth's blog as well as the rest of the DT's projects (links on my sidebar).  I am sure you will find some great stuff!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  See you back here tomorrow. 

                           

Much Better

                     

I had to go find a card I haven't posted yet so that last card wasn't at the top of my blog anymore....ugh.  This is one I made a while back when I was CASE~ing Niki's layout here.   The dp is K&Co which I love and K&Co always makes me happy.   Have a great weekend everyone.  See you Monday with an Elzybells card.

                       

Playing Catch Up

                   

Be warned----my card is so BORRRRRIIINNNG!  Do you ever just NOT feel like creating?  Have no creativity and can't even force it?  That has been my week.  I completely forgot to do my Elzybells DT creation for yesterday which is the sketch above.  I only JUST finished my Loonie card 10 mins ago.  It took me about 5 mins to make and it shows. What is wrong with me!!!!!!   Ugh.  I think I need to have a weekend of sunshine and relaxation however I have to make sure I work on my Elzybells sneak peeks.  The release is next Thursday and the sneaks start Monday.  See you then.

The stamps used are from Elzybells Best Things clear sentiment set.  I stamped it on the flower as well as the stem.

                   Dee       Jewels       Regan       Maria       Wendy  

                         

Loonie Stampers #48

      

Woohoo....it's Friday.  Don't Friday's feel just as good as Christmas sometimes?  So why not have Christmas in July?!!  Maria decided we would do just that with this weeks challenge.  I made 2 Christmas cards and to be honest this isn't my favorite but I submitted the other one for publication and my fingers and toes are crossed it gets picked!!  If not, I will show it to you in November.  haha.  The crazy thing is that it's only been 1 month and 5 days since Calgary had snow so getting back in to Christmas cards wasn't that hard at all.

      Dee    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy  

  

Removed.  To be published in Paper Creations Winter 2011 issue.
 

I hope everyone has some really great summery plans this weekend?!!   I am not sure yet what we are doing but I think it might include shopping.  We need to buy some new summer clothes to save for a cruise we are going on in October.  If we wait much longer the fall stuff will be out and we won't be able to find anything.  Well that's about it.  Have the best day ever people and a great weekend too!