Willow & Paisley

Loonie Stampers Challenge #147

 

Happy Fathers Day to my Dad!!  I wish I could say that this card was in the mail on it's way to him but unfortunately Canada Post is being stupid and they are on strike.  I haven't even been able to mail my nephews birthday card and he turned 9 on June 9th.  Doesn't the post office know the kiddo needs his birthday money??

 

 

 

 

This is about as masculine as I can get when making cards.  It's a bit random but it works.  I broke out a Technique Tuesday stamp for the sentiment below the chipboard letters.  It is from Loving Words by Ali Edwards.  That's why I love Ali E stamps so much.  They can be used for scrapbooks and easily on cards as well. 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's go see what the girls created for their dads!

Dee    Regan    Wendy    Maria

 

 

 

 

 

Before I go I thought I'd show you another Father's Day card.  This one was published in the June 2011 issue of Paper Crafts magazine.  When it comes to Fathers Day cards I seem to go for that kraft, black and cream colour combo don't I?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updates

Hi All.  Hope you are having a great week.  It's been busy busy around here.  I was out of town at my sisters last week and had a great time but I tell ya....when you don't have kids it takes some getting used to!  My 2 yr old niece would say "Auntie Char" over and over for no other reason than to make sure I was there and paying attention her.  LOL.  The 2 and 3 year old always wanted the exact same toy at the exact same time.  I am sure I don't need to tell you how that turned out.  I miss them already but I admit I made the 3 hour drive home in pure silence.  No radio, no noise {except for the noise that was still piercing buzzing in my head}.  Oh yes the silence was pretty heavenly and welcomed by that point. 

My wonderful cousin Leanne is flying in Wednesday night and staying until Sunday.  She's not really into card making (I know....crazy, right?!!) so I am not sure I will be getting any crafting time in but I think we will be shopping alot.  There's a new shopping mall here that I haven't been to.  It's calling our names. 

On another note.....we are really getting close to making a decision on the kitchen renovation as far as the contractor we are going to use.  It's not a quick process and I think it will be about a 6 month duration from the design stage to completion.  Fingers crossed we choose the right contractor.  I was thinking about posting photos of the process along the way.  Is that something you'd want to see? 

I am going to leave you with some published cards updates that I have been meaning to post.  I will be back on Friday with my Loonie card and my Embellish card.  See you then!

CARDS - December issue.

CARDS - January issue

AND last but not least did you see that it is Stamp It! Cards Week over at Paper Crafts Connection blog?  Well it is and this magazine is an awesome issue and a must have issue IMO. 

I have 2 cards in it and this one seem's to be a favorite amongst my friends.

Don't you love those little black and white buttons?

Ciao for now!

 

 

Card Creations ~ Start to Finish

Hi Hi!!! 

I am really really really excited today because I can share this news with you.  I'm a Cover Girl!!  {No, not the easy, breezy, beautiful kind of cover girl}.  My "very first published magazine cover" kind of cover girl.  {I still can't believe it ~~even though I have gone out and bought myself 2 copies.  What?!!  Is that weird.  lol}.  Here it is.  Isn't it pretty?!  Mine is the card on the left hand side. 

 

I am so glad you are here because this is the part which includes YOU! 

First ~~ head on over to Paper Crafts Connection blog to leave a comment for your chance to win the stamp set I used on my card.  It's Technique Tuesday's 'Loving Words' by Ali Edwards....oh yes, I LOVE this stamp set.  You will too!  There's 3 up for grabs.  Good Luck!

~~~While you are there you can read a little bit about me.  {I kept it real people....and yes it's strange but true, I have never and will never eat rice.  Total. Unexplained. Phobia}~~~

Second -  If you don't already have this magazine then what are you waiting for??  How about free shipping and having it arrive right on your door step?  Between now and Jan 15 you can have just that through the Paper Crafts store.  The on-line store will automatically deduct the shipping charges when you check out.  Easy, breezy and beautiful, right?!!

Thank you so much everyone for always being so supportive of me.  AND Thank you Paper Crafts!

September CARDS Magazine

 

I had one card published in the September issue and thought I'd share a funny little story.  In April I went to Los Angeles for a girls shopping weekend with my friend Steph and Kristina.  Mike picked Steph and I up from the Airport and on the way home he told me that I received a publication acceptance email from CARDS.  Of course I was excited and asked which one and you know what he says?   "The one with the doily and the styrofoam on it".  OMG I still am laughing of his description of this card.  Men!  So funny.  

 
 
 
 

Magazine Show & Tell

              

                        

OMGosh~~~I am so excited.  I just got my copy of Holiday Cards & More, Volume 4 in the mail.  Can I just say that this magazine is STUNNING!  I love every single card and project in it.  Paper Crafts did a seriously good job on this issue.  I have 6 cards and a gift bag in it and I am able to share one of those with you.  I have chosen the cute little gingerbread man bag.  Of course PC's photo of it is so much better than my little snapshot.  I hope you all have a chance to pick up a copy 'cause I know you will love it.  You can also see one of my other cards HERE that Susan Opel was so very kind to showcase.  Thanks for letting me share.  Have the best day ever!!!

                    

July CARDS

                   

Hi Ya!  I just received my July goodie box from CARDS and wanted to share with you my card that is published in that issue.  You may have seen this card back in February as I had it posted briefly for a Papertrey colour challenge during their 1-yr anniversary celebration. 

Now for a little bit of randomness.  Wanna hear something that I am SO excited about?!!  Wendy and I booked flights yesterday to Delaware in September~~~the Loonie girls.....Wendy, Dee, Regan, Maria and I are all going to be getting together for a 5 day girls weekend.  Unfortunately Jewels can't make it as she doesn't have an updated passport which I am totally bummed about.  Jewels...get on that for next time GF!  {{It won't be the same without you}}.  We will be heading to Rehoboth Beach where Maria has a family condo.  I can tell she is going to be the hostest with the mostest and I see lots of shopping, laughing, eating, cocktails and more laughing in our future.  Ok, more eating too....I can't wait to go to some seafood restaurants.  Mmmmm....yummy.

It will be the first time Wendy (who I have been friends with for 17 yrs) and I meet Dee, Regs and Maria in person but it won't make a difference as I feel like I have known them for always.  Anywho...just wanted to share cause I am pretty pumped about this.  How many more sleeps Maria?! 

Have a great Sunday. 

A Little Bit of This and That

First up....I just wanted to post my cards that were published in the June 2009 issue of CARDS.  I don't have my copy yet but I have seen them through my on-line subscription.  It's so nice to be able to do that.

                   

                   

                   

Also...notice the new avatar?!!  I got new glasses a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE them so it was time to update my pic even though I don't look any different really.  Gotta love that self photographed look hey?  But who else would be patient enough to take 147 pictures of me until I was at least half satisfied with one?  Haha.  Please try not to notice my AGE spots freckles or my double chin :0  I booked my very first Microdermabrasion session for this Thursday (TMI??).  The ugly age of 39 is approaching all too fast and I need to do something.   Anywho....these are my new glasses.   How cool are those?!!  I am so in love with these new specs.   I may not have used my houndstooth dp but I wear the pattern daily now. 

                         

                      

                      

Well Hi There!

I am SO excited that you are here!  It's Card Creations 7 week over at Paper Crafts and I am THA-RILLED to be part of the CC7 designer blog tour.  Seriously~~~somebody pinch me!!!!

                          

Is that not the most gorgeous cover ever?!  I was absolutely on Cloud 9 when I had 7 cards picked up for this edition.  It's my very first publication with Paper Crafts and I couldn't be more honoured to be asked to showcase one of those cards for you.  I chose the Birthday Bird and Bling.  The starting point for this card was actually that gorgeous velvet ribbon.  It's vintage Le Roi and I had just recently found many rolls of it for $1 each (seriously!) and was eager to use it.  The other materials just fell in to place and perfectly finished off a simple card with a big pop of colour.  I cannot believe how good it looks photographed by a professional.  Yep.....still on Cloud 9.

                  

OK here's what you really came for....the chance to win one of 10 fabulous prize packages from Paper Crafts...right?!!.  To be entered to win just leave a comment on my blog, the following 14 designers blogs AND the magazine blogs~~~ Paper Crafts Connection and Moxie Fab World.  Any comment will do. 

As a great big THANK YOU for stopping by I have an extra copy of CC7 to give away as do the rest of the designers listed below.   I will post the winner of the issue on my blog on Tuesday June 30th.   OMGosh....I still can't believe I am amongst the names of these amazing talented woman.  Thank you so much for visiting and Good Luck on winning one of the fabulous prizes!!

                               Alli Miles

                               Ashley Newell

                               Beatriz Jennings

                               Betsy Veldman

                               Carla Peicheff

                               Dawn McVey

                               Debbie Olson

                               Kim Kesti

                               Layle Koncar

                               Maren Benedict

                               Melissa Phillips                              

                               Sherry Wright

                               Teri Anderson

                               Kim Hughes

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My May Published Card ~~~and a Special Request!!

                    

Hey all......just wanted to share with you my card that was published in the May 2009 issue of CARDS.  I originally made this card to sell to a business associate who was going to a wedding last summer but we didn't see each other in time for him to get it for the wedding.  Lucky for me!  I haven't received my complimentary copy yet (strange?) but I have seen the issue.  They did an amazing job with the photography.  Made me happy!

             

Here's my special request.  Kerianne was one of my very first on-line friends from way back~~when I used to spend too much time on SCS.  She's the most supportive and wonderful girl.  She just received news that her mom has been diagnosed with breast cancer and would like her mother's mailbox to be flooded with cards of thoughtfulness.  Sooooo....I would love it if you would visit Keri's blog post HERE and if you can spare a card and a few minutes to address an envelope please leave her a comment and she will send you her mom's address.  She has about 25 cards being sent so far but we can do much better than that, can't we?!!  I mean who doesn't like happy mail.  I know I LOVE it when my GF's send me cards.  THANK YOU to everyone who will join in on this.  I totally appreciate it and I am sure this will bring her so much pleasure each and every time she opens one cards send out of kindness.  Have a wonderful day everyone.  It's Sunday and I hope you are doing something you love or just enjoying being with the people you love the most.

I am Loving CARDS On-line Magazine

As you may know I am a huge fan of my CARDS magazines and was so honoured when they were the very first mag to pick up one of my cards for publishing.  A few weeks ago Natasha emailed me to tell me she had seen my cards in the June issue.  I was like...huh?  I hadn't even seen the May issue yet so I was sure this was wrong.  Then I discovered that CARDS is now ON-LINE!!  Seriously....and it's fabulous.  I am hooked!  So I am super excited to share this with you....

                  FREE download link to Mini Albums 2008 Idea Book

Northridge Media is offering this free download to give you an idea of the quality of their new on-line mag.  I know I am very impressed.  The photos are just as wonderful as if you had the magazine in your hands.  It's so easy to use...even for those digitally challenged people like me!   They have wonderful photography and it translates so well on-line. 

Some features that I really like are:

--you can view the pages 2 at a time or in single page mode rather than having to scroll down.  Just click the arrow to "flip" the page. 

--there is a zoom button so you can view any page, embellishment or writing up as close as you want or need to.

--any click-able links are highlighted in red as you scroll over them.  This is great because there are so many times I have seen a new company name in the magazine and tried to make a mental note to go check them out later on.  Now I can click it right then and there and check out new product or manufacturers.

No matter where you live you can access this.  I know I have had a few UK readers mention they can't pick up this publication where they are so this is a GREAT option for you.  With my single All Access Pass subscription I not only have access to the CARDS issues but also Scrapbook Trends, Simply Handmade, Bead Trends and the Idea Book issues.  I may not be a scrapbooker but I still love to look at all the layouts or the beautiful home projects in those issues. 

I highly recommend you check it out.  I have added the blog button to my sidebar which you can use to download the free Mini Album also.  I'd love to hear what you think after you check it out.  Let me know if you are as impressed as I am.   Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day everyone.