Willow & Paisley

Stamping Tech B-day Card

 

 

Teri challenged the Stamping Tech's with a colour challenge over at the Technique Tuesday Splitcoast forum.  I'm going to need a birthday card for my awesome niece who will be turning into a teenager soon so I decided the colours were perfect timing to make her a card.

 

 

 

The Technique Tuesday stamps I used were:

Happy Birthday

Passion for Polka

 My polka dot panel ended up looking like a present which wasn't planned but I like it!

 

 

 

I hope you have a chance to come on over to the forum to see what the rest of the Stamping Tech's did with this colour challenge.  Have a wonderful day everyone.

 

 

Here was our colour challenge inspiration picture. 

 
 

 

Loonie Stampers Challenge #120

 

 

Happy Friday everyone.  Don't you just love weekends??

 

Tags, tags, tags.  Everyone is doing tags these days.  'Tis the season.  So that's exactly what Maria chose for our challenge today.  I had some fun with this one.  I just received some glitter glass that I order from Stampin' Up and wanted to use it.  I used some old Cosmo Cricket chipboard letters, covered them with modge podge and covered with the glitter.  I really like how it turned out but I find the glitter is a bit chunkier than I was hoping for.

 

As you can see I made a wine bottle decoration thingy (no idea what you'd call this).  I have a bunch of some really awesome vintage velvet ribbon that I got a killer deal on and I used the gorgeous turquoise colour.  I attached my glittered letters and the little tag I made.

 

 

 

The tag uses Good Cheer by Ali Edwards stamps.  How perfect is this stamp for a bottle of wine?  The holly is from the same set and I love trimming those little suckers out.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out my wonderful crazy friends.

Dee    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy

 

 

 

 Here's a picture of my vintage ribbon.  There is 2 or 3 layers in this drawer and I scored them for $1 a roll.  Some day I will figure out something to with it.

 

 




 

TTSCS9 - Tags

 

 

Hey everyone!  Did you have a good weekend?  I know I did because I was a total homebody and I didn't even leave the house from Thursday night until Monday morning.  Ahhh....now that's the life.  I even got motivated to get some of my kitchen organized.  The renovation has been complete for some time now but can you believe our pantry food was still in the basement until Saturday?   I really have been meaning to do a post to show the final kitchen renovation.  {{Soon, I hope}}  I will also do a post showing how I organized my kitchen cabinets and drawers sometime after that.

 

Anywho....I'm here to share a sweet little Christmas tag I made for Technique Tuesday's Splitcoaststampers Tag challenge.  I hope you will all find a moment to come visit and play along!

 

 

 

See those red and white stripes?  Well those are made by embossing red and white cardstock with red and white embossing powder.  I then cut them into strips (using scissors) and attached them to the tag altering the red and white.  Gotta love that denim ornament.

 

The border stamps are from Technique Tuesday's Borderline - Bijou Borders. 

The holly and berries are from Season's Greetings.

Last but not least the sentiment is from Good Cheer by Ali Edwards.   

 

I do love this tag but I think I might have to slap it onto a card and actually use it for a Christmas card.  Rather than hoarding (as per my usual) I'm planning on GIVING the Christmas cards I make this year.  Weird, huh?

Thanks for stopping by.  Chat atchya later.  

 

 

 

 

 
 

Loonie Stampers Challenge #119

 

Our girl Dee decided we needed to put a pocket on a card.  When I was done I realized mine is more like an envelope.  A cool felt envelope ~~that is one layer and stitched shut so it can't even be used~~ but still .....an envelope.  Whoops.

Do you not love that polka dot transparancy?  I forgot I even had it but it's so fun I'm glad I found it in my disaster of a craft room.

 

 

 

My sentiment is from Technique Tuesday's Season's Greetingsstamp set.  It was one of my first TT sets and I still love it.  What's not to love?!!

 

  

 

Check out my girls.  {{Maria's sitting out this one today.....we'll miss her!}}

Dee    Jewels    Regan    Wendy

 

 

 

 

 
 

Embellish Magazine - My Time Made Easy

 

 

If you know me then you know I am scared to death of anything digi or techy.  I am totally computer challenged.  So I'm kinda smiling that I actually....printed and used a template and digi paper.  I know...I know....not rocket science but still......Yay, me.  {I'm trying to forget that it took me 5 hours, however, to make this}} 

Our fabulous sponsor is none other than My Time Made Easy.  I'm sure you all know Lauren Meaderand how wonderfully talented she is.  Well, she has this really great on-line store with acrylic stamps, digi stamps, digi papers and brilliant templates.  Seriously....the girl is brilliant and I am in awe that she creates these templates.

 

 

 

Here is my project.  I used Carry It template, Dashing Through the Snow stamp set, and Darling Dots 2digital patterned paper.  I can't believe how really easy it was to print the template on the digi paper and make the box but the real fun was in the decorating it of course.

 

This little box would be perfect for packaging up some Burnt Sugar Almonds for a gift.  {I am so making these almonds.....and then eating them myself}

 

 

 

We'd love for you to play along.  It's as simple as creating a holiday themed project (anything goes....cards, scrapbook page, template etc) using the colours noted in the polaroids of the graphic above.  Then go ahead and link up your project over at Embellish Magazine for all to see.   You stand a great chance at winning stamps from My Time Made Easy.

 

 

 

Here's a quicky card I made with bits and pieces I had leftover after playing.   Have a wonderful day everyone.

 

 

Loonie Stampers Challenge #118

 

Happy Friday.  As I type this I am sitting in a condo in Canmore with 2 of my good friends Steph and Kristina.   We are enjoying a couple days away {they think it's to celebrate my b-day from last week but I'm still in denial....haha}.  Who wouldn't want to deny being 40?  Just kidding....it's been great and I'm happy to be in the big girls club now.

 

Anywho.....here's my card.  It's a one layer wonder.   Poor Wendy....she's must be dieing trying to create a one layer card.  If she doesn't have 11 layers per card then it means she's having an off day.

 

 

 

There's that great stamp I used on my bag the other day.  {I noticed Dee used it recently too}.  We do love our Ali Edwards stamps from Technique Tuesday! 

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting.  Be sure to check out the girls.  I can't wait to see what they have going on.

Dee    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy

 

 
 


 

 

Technique Tuesday - Nifty Treats - TTSCS8

 

Hey Everyone.  Time for a brand new challenge over at the Technique Tuesday forum.  We'd love for you to play along and you'll have a chance to win Technique Tuesday’s Damask stamp set.

 

I used this glassine bag from It's in the Bag to create my cutie little package. 

 

 

 

That great Ho stamp is from Technique Tuesday's Good Cheer by Ali Edwards.  It's about the most awesome Christmas stamp set out there right now.  I can spot an Ali Edwards stamp a mile away and I love them all!

 

 

 I thru some buttons in the bag.

 

 

Now here's what ended up happening.   When I was trimming the excess red cardstock from the sides of the bag I cut too close and cut right thru the bag.  I knew I woudn't be able to use it so I took it apart and used the elements to make this card below.  Now that was a quick card!

 

Thanks so much for visiting.  Have a wonderful day.

 

 


 

Embellish Magazine - It's in the Bag!

 

 

I'm really excited to introduce you to our newest sponsor.....It's in the Bag.  Not only is it an Etsy store that carries a great selection of bags but the owner is Michelle Phillipi who's blog I follow ....because quite frankly the girl cracks me up!  She's super talented, funny and she can coupon like nobodys business (something we can't do here in Canada so it intrigues me).  I didn't connect the 2 until I saw who our sponsor was and was thrilled to make the discovery.   After you go check out her Etsy store be sure to check out her uber fun blog!

 

 

 

I chose to use the Kraft Window Coffee Bag to alter today.  I love this bag.  I purposely left it empty but the sky is the limit what you can fill it with.  Especially all you crafty bakers out there.  How nice would it be to give your neighbor or co-worker a sweet baked treat in a great kraft bag like this?  It's totally lined with the cellophane....oh excuse me....it's a "Laminated poly liner".  Totally food safe!

{sorry about the pics.....it is not easy to take a pic without glare from that window people!}

 

 

 

Now it's your turn to play along with our little challenge!

Theme:  Bags - decorate a bag, make a bag, die cut a bag.  Did I mention the theme was bags?  lol.

Colors:  Dark Pink, Black, Light Pink, Gray

Make your fabulous creation and then head on over to Embellish Magazine blogto add it to Mr. Linky....for your chance to win a prize of course.  I can't wait to come and check out every single entry.  Good luck everyone!

 

 

 

 My frame is one of Technique Tuesdays Tile Toppers.  I spray painted it in a glossy white but I'm not sure you can tell in the pics.  Awesome chipboard I tell ya!

 

 

 

Loonie Stampers Challenge - Doilies

 

 

 

Hi girls!  Just a quick post to share my doily card as per today's Loonie Challenge.  It was my choice this week.  I thought it was fun and wanted to use my paper doilies again.  NOT DOLLIES WENDY.....DOILIES!!!

 

 

 

 I used 3 different colours of bakers twine to stitch around the doily centre.  I think this is called a back stitch??  Not sure but it's a fun little detail.

 

 

 

Technique Tuesday stamps used:

I used GLEE stamp set to create the musical note paper.    The sentiment and awesome little holly leaves are from Season's Greetings. 

 

 

 

Here's the links to the girls!  {Dee's going to sit this one out.  She's busy nurturing the brand new life she named Abigail.}

    Jewels    Regan    Maria    Wendy

 

 

 

 

November - Seriously?

 

Wow, I cannot believe it is NOVEMBER 1st.  We've been having the most amazing weather so my brain isn't comprehending "November".   KWIM?

 

Our weekend was fairly busy.  We organized enough stuff around in the garage so we can actually park the vehicle in there again.  And by "organized" I mean shuffled it around and piled it high so it was out of the way.  There's still a bunch of boxes that need to get unpacked into the kitchen but I'm still sick and so completely un-motivated.  I'm on day 6 of antibiotics and I don't think they've done much to help at all.  My cough is out. of. control.

 

As far as the end of October goes, last night ended up being a busy night of handing out candy.  We had 57 kids which is way more than I expected.  I did have enough for 60 (not counting Mike's stash of chocolate bars ......but he said the lights would have to go out before he'd let me hand those out...ha) just to be safe.  How many kids came to your door?  Does everyone keep a count?

 

 

 

My 6 month DT term for Mint Motif has come to an end.  Thank you so much to my wonderful friend Kim Crawford for letting me a part of her very first design team.  But don't worry, even though the DT position is over....you'll still see me sharing cards that I will no doubt be making with these awesome stamps.

Check out Kim's fantastically talented new Design Team!  Rockstars, I tell ya!  Good luck ladies and enjoy!

 

Have a great day everyone.....and with that the countdown to Christmas is officially...ON!

 

 

 

Stamps used:  Beyond Borders and Very Merry Sentiments.  Both available exclusively at i{heart}papers.