Paper Craft's "Stamp It!"

Hi everyone,

Canada Post is FINALLY back up and running. Yay! Got some things OUT in the mail yesterday and also a cheque IN the mail. A good day! :)

I also ran some other errands... went to the grocery store and saw that the new 'Stamp It!' is out. I have 4 cards in this special issue and I got to visit each of them. ;) Can't wait for my copy to come in the mail so I can pour over all 300 amazing cards in there!

I thought I'd share one of my cards here:

Stamps are all Hero Arts, ribbon by American Crafts, and the red button is one of Jane B's yummy creations.

Thanks for popping by! I'm busy working on things for my son's 7th birthday party this Saturday. We're doing a space/alien theme and having lots of fun getting ready for it. :) Hope you have a wonderful day!

Summer Card Camp Winners!!!

Hi everyone,

I'm back to share the winners of the virtual seats in Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner's Summer Card Camp... but first I'm going to share a card I made recently. ;)

Basic Grey & Jillibean Soup papers, Silhouette pocket, PTI heart die, Twinery twine, Hero Arts stamp & pearls

I made this card for a recent call but it was left unloved. *I* still like it though and thought I'd share it here... I think the sentiment it fitting for the following three ladies who I'm sure will *enjoy* their spots in Summer Card Camp:

Krista Ritskes who said... 

 

Wow, now that's a prize I'd love to win. I can't wait to see what you get to teach. You're going to be awesome. My favourite colour combo... Hmmm ... I love the pink/brown and blue/brown combos, but kraft is great, too.

June 15, 2011 12:28 PM

Laura said... 

 

Love apple green and turquoise!

June 21, 2011 11:58 PM

 

and

 

croppergal who said... 

 

Summer card camp sounds like fun, fun, fun! And with you as guest designer to boot - SWEET! My favourite colour combo usually involves oranges, yellows, reds and browns. Thanks for the chance to win, Kim

June 15, 2011 11:13 AM

Big congrats, ladies!!! Please send me an email with your names and email addresses so I can pass on the info to the right people. :) If I don't hear from you by mid-night Saturday, June 25th I'll be picking a new winner(s).

Remember, there's still time to sign up for this fabulous set of classes here.

Happy Father's Day

Hi everyone,

Popping in this Father's Day to share the cards I made for my Dad and my husband for Father's Day.

My Dad truly is a wonderful father who has never been afraid to tell his kids that he loves them. He's also very encouraging, telling me that I'm doing a good job as a mom. He is probably the one person who does this more than anyone else and it means so much to me and really does help keep me going. My Dad also has a way of sensing when things aren't 'good' and can draw your struggles out of you (whether you want to share or not). Hee. ;)

Anyways, before I share the card I made for him I thought I'd share my favourite picture of the 2 of us together when I was 2 yrs old.

And here's the card I made for him. The stamps are Hero Arts and the library card is really a library card. (My Mom got a bunch and gave some to me). I'm writing this post on Wednesday night and still have to get the gift card I've planned for it so I put another card in the pocket for now.

Love you Dad! Happy Father's Day!

My husband is also a wonderful father to our 4 kids. He lets them be much more daring and independent than I do, which is a good thing... gives some balance to my being over protective. ;) He's quicker to go out with ALL 4 of them than I am. He's better at tickling them and all that good stuff. He's just the dad they need. :)

Here's a picture of him with all four kids taken about 4 years ago:

Yep, we have our hands full! ;)

Here's the Father's Day card I made for him:

Thanks everyone for popping by. I hope today is a day for you to celebrate rather than one full of sadness. Thinking of those of you who don't have happy 'dad' memories or only have memories to hold onto. Hugs.

Summer Card Camp 2011 with Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner!!

                     ***** THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED*****
                                  WINNERS HAVE BEEN PICKED




Hi everyone!

Get ready for a summer full of colorful cardmaking fun with Summer Card Camp 2011. Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner have teamed up to bring you a 4-week workshop loaded with fresh color combos, cutting edge techniques, and versatile sketches that will leave you feeling inspired to create! Summer Card Camp is your all-access pass to 48 new card ideas, daily PDFs, twice weekly videos, guest designers (including me!), huge prizes and access to a private blog where you can share your own creations. For more information and to register, visit http://onlinecardclasses.com/summercardcamp2011/classinfo.html. AND I am giving away three spots in the class! Just leave a comment here by midnight Tuesday June 21st telling me what your favorite color combo is and I'll pick some winners. I'll post the winners on Wednesday the 22nd. If you are picked as a winner and have already signed up, you will be given a refund. Yay!

Again, here are the class details:

EACH WEEK:
• 3 card ideas and a technique video from Jennifer
• 3 card ideas and a sketch-based video from Kristina
• 6 card ideas from favorite guests
• additional color combination and sketch ideas.

DAILY PDF'S
• a PDF each day in your email inbox starting on the 27th (But you will be able to download the PDFs from the Downloads section of the Summer Card Camp 2011 private blog. So no worries – if you are out of town, you can go back and view the class at any time.)

PRIVATE ONLINE COMMUNITY to share your ideas & creations!

CHANCES TO WIN PRIZES from such amazing companies like:
• Studio Calico
• Hero Arts
• Simon Says Stamp
• My Favorite Things
• Lawn Fawn
• Papertrey Ink
• Ranger / Tim Holtz
• Ellen Hutson
and more.

So in TOTAL YOU WILL GET:
• 48 card ideas
• 8 videos
• 28 color combos
• and have access to a private blog.

Wowzers!! That's a whole of bang for your buck! :)

Here's a video that shares a bit more about the classes & how it will work:
 

So what are you waiting for? Go HERE to register now. :)

P.S. Remember to leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite color combo for your chance to win a spot in this exciting set of classes!

Lily Pad Cards Digital Die Cuts Challenge featuring Hero Arts!

 

Hi everyone,

Welcome to another Lily Pad Cards Digital Die Cuts Challenge! This month's challenge is sponsored by my favorite stamp company, Hero Arts. :)

 Not only does Hero Arts makes the best quality rubber & clear stamps, they also make fabulous digital die cut images (through Silhouette) and digital stamps (sold through 2 Peas in a Bucket) based on their stamps. You can also purchase Hero Arts die cuts and printables through their online store. Hero Arts was SO generous with their digital images that it was hard to decide which ones to use. :)

To go along with the Hero Arts images, our own Vicky Papaioannou once again came up with an amazing digital die cut set for us to use for this month's challenge.

Here's my card:

Polaroid: Vicky's 'film set'; pre-coloured butterflies: Hero Arts digi-kit; stamps: Hero Arts; patterned paper: Basic Grey;

I hope you'll play along with us this month! You have until Friday June 24th to get your entries in. :) Please go and check out the Lily Pad Cards blog to see what the rest of the design team has come up with and to download Vicky's Film Set die cut kit for FREE.

As always, thanks for popping by.

Why Hello There!!!

Hi everyone!!

I feel like I've been missing in action the last little bit. First blogger was down, then I was in Buffalo for the weekend taking stamping classes from the amazing Jennifer McGuire, and finally I came home to discover our home computer wasn't working. Eek!!! As always my brilliant hubby came to the rescue and now has it (and me) up and running. :)

Anyways, I've been wanting to share the card I made for the first half of Hero Arts May challenge focusing on flowers. The background, frame, sentiment and pearls are all Hero Arts and the patterned papers are yummy My Mind's Eye: Stella and Rose.

and here's a quick pic showing the flowers in process...

I put glossy accents in the centers of the flowers and layered 4 together, scrunching them up to give them dimension. I cut some flowers in green and used individual petals for leaves.

Here's the detailed information:

HA:
Envelope Pattern
Sweet Thread Labels
Mixed Accents: Blush, Sea, Foliage
Latte Chalk Ink

Hero Arts shape for Silhouette (I used the blue flower):
www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/v2/viewShape.aspx?id=14335

Thanks so much for popping by!

Christmas Reject

Hi everyone,

Thought I'd pop by and share one of my rejects from the Paper Crafts 'Holiday Cards & More' call. I was fortunate to have some things picked up for the issue but here's my favourite reject:

I thought it'd be fun to stick a candy cane on the card and am happy with how it turned out. Part of me is glad it wasn't picked up... I'd be worrying away about the candy cane breaking in the mail or while waiting for it's picture to be taken. I've tucked it away in my stash and will be sure to give it to someone special (and local) at Christmas. I had a very different one with 2 candy canes on it that I wasn't all that thrilled with and happily took it apart so the kids could split the candy. ;)

Anyways, I'm glad it's no where near Christmas. I'm enjoying the warmth and sunshine we're FINALLY getting. Puts me in such a happy mood. :) The fact that we're down to the last few subjects with our homeschooling helps too. ;)

Hope everyone's having a great week too!
Hugs!