Think Green!

Happy start of a new week! Today over at Paper Sundaes the challenge is to use green on your card.  I was inspired by Clean and Simple Stamping's Fall to Sketch #179.  In fact, I like it enough that I made 2 of these cards to add to my stash.

Today is shaping up to be a lazy day here.  I'm looking forward to lounging around and perhaps finally kicking this darned cough/cold that I've been hanging onto for the past 2 weeks.  Have a good one.

Stamps:  Summer Honey , Amy R Beach Sentiments
Paper:  Echo Park Country Drive (for her hat and inner tube)
Ink:  Copic Markers, Memento Black
Accessories:  none!

Make a Wish!

Holy smokes it's Monday and I forgot to post my Paper Sundaes card on my blog!  Yikes!

So, here it is....and I am happy to report that this week is an easy challenge over at Paper Sundaes...Circles!  All you have to do to enter to win a fabulous prize from Stamp and Create is to have circles on your project somewhere.

I made this cute card for my friend Erin, who is celebrating a birthday this week.  I hope she likes it.  The layout is courtesy of My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge #60.  That's two weeks in a row that I've been able to get a card done with these great sketches!  Woohoo!

And, I noticed while updating my sidebard that I only have 11 cards made this year...I'm a little behind.  So, I am going to try and use up some of the papers that I found while re-organizing my room and pump out some simple cards with easy to colour or no images at all.  So, don't be surprised if you start seeing lots of Christmas cards appearing here!

Thanks for stopping by. 

You can never have enough....

Birthday cards!  And this week over at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog we're aiming to help you add to your stash!  All you have to do to enter to win the fabulous prize from Lily of the Valley is link up a birthday card.  How much easier can it get?

For this week's card, I used the Sweet Stoppe Sketch #146, and it come with a twist...use a die or punch.  NO PROBLEM!  Lol!  I grabbed these fun birthday papers from my stash and got right to work.  I loved mixing the different patterned papers together.  And, I tried not to make it too "girly" so that I could give it to a little boy perhaps...but I'm not sure, what do you think?

Both stamps I used are from Lily of the Valley...I just love their circle sentiments, and they have soooooo many!  These managed to get buried under some papers, so they haven't seen much ink, but I'm planning on changing that!  And, what do you know, I opened up my email to find that this week at Crazy for Challenges, they are asking us to Use Dots and Stripes Together.  Yay, I already did!  So, I"ll be entering my card over there too.

Stamps:  Lily of the Valley Set 8 Happy Circular Sentiments, Recipe Sentiments
Paper:  Best Creation Inc. Let's Party, Misc. light blue and green
Ink:  CTMH Black
Accessories:  Spellbinders Circles, Misc Brads from my stash, Prima Flower and Dollar Store Ribbon.

Sundae Bar Challenge!

Happy Sunday!  This week's challenge over at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog they have opened the "Sundae Bar".  Topping include the colour cream, blue, distressing and pearls.  To play along you just need to use at least two of the four toppings!  If you use more, that's great too!  Our Sponsor this week is Elizabeth Bell so be sure to participate, you could win 2 digital stamps of your choice!

Here is the Valentine card that I may for the Munchkin's teacher.  We just adore this woman, partly I think because she reminds us both of my mother.  You cannot walk into the room where this woman is without smiling and she just radiates love and warmth.  Plus, she's a stickler for rules and time management which is great for a fourth grader to learn!!  LOL!!

I used cream, blue and pearls.  My image is "i love school" by Elizabeth Bell for Whiff of Joy and this is the first time I've been able to ink her up.  I bought her specifically because I loved her glasses (both my girls wear glasses) and I new she would be useful for cards for teachers.  My blog friend Lee-Ann will be pleased to see all of my paper piecing...check out that cute matching purse and headband!

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday as my inspiration for the layout.  I couldn't figure out where to put a sentiment, so I decided to just leave it off the front and put it on the inside.

I am happy that the Munchkin is going to be able to put a little message of her own in here.  Although the paper looks black here, it is actually a very dark blue. 

Well, we're off and running today.  The Rock Star is headed to her "boyfriend's house" for a play date and I will be taking the Munchkin and a friend and my knitting to the local pool for a swim.  Thank goodness they are old enough I don't need to get wet!  Then, we have a piano recital tonight for the Munchkin.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Stamps:  Elizabeth Bell Back2School Collection: School accessories, i love school, No1 teacher sentiment
Paper:  Pink Paislee 365 degrees collection, CTMH Outdoor Denim, Parchment, Cranberry
Ink:  Copic Markers, Memento Black
Accessories:  Spellbinders Hearts & Scalloped Hearts, Pearls, Misc. Ribbon, SU punch to make it look like school paper on the inside.

Clean and Simple

Whew, another week of 2012 is gone, can you believe it?!?  Thank goodness this week's challenge over at Paper Sundaes is an easy one....Clean and Simple.  Sometimes, we can really over think a card when the simplest ones are sometimes the prettiest.  I felt that way about this card.  Some pretty paper, a simple flower and sentiment and voila!

The layout is courtesy of The Sweet Stop Sketch #136, from just before Christmas.  And, I liked it so much I made a second card using this sketch and actually made 2 of each of these so now I have added 4 cards to my Christmas card stash!

Speaking of stash...you may have noticed that I added some goals on my blog...upper left corner.  I figure this is a good way for me to see that I actually do get cards made, even when I am busy with life, and I wanted to show my knitting adventures as well.  I'm almost finished my first knitting project and am well into my second so hopefully I'll be able to show you that this week!

As for today, the Munchkin has a play date all afternoon at a friends house and I am working away at finding somewhere for the Rock Star to play so that I can have a few hours to myself in my craft room uninterrupted....and not after 9 at night.  :) 

Have a great day!

Stamps: Lily of the Valley Christmas Circular Sentiments, Pink Cat Studios Gingerbread Tree Digi
Ink:  Copic Markers, CTMH Black, Memento Black
Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather
Accessories:  Spellbinders Circle Die, Prima Poinsettia Flowers, CTMH Ribbon, Green Bella Dots

Tickled Pink - Valentines!

This week over at Paper Sundaes, our sponsor is Tickled Pink Stamps and our challenge is to make a Valentine.   I wasn't in much of a pink mood, so chocolate and red is what I chose when I pulled out these fun Bo Bunny papers to play with.   The image is Lil Birthday Kellita and I originally got her last year for a Christmas challenge.  I just love that you can change the colours on an image like this and use it for a whole different holiday! 

I know that some call it "hoarding" but I prefer the term "saving for a rainy day" when it comes to 6x6 paper pads.  I am beginning to wonder though, if perhaps I have more than I could possibly use.  A friend of mine, Donna, has started to make multiples of her cards for her stash....I think I may just take a look at doing that too.  This card was an quick one to pull together and could be used with a variety of papers that I have in my stash.  The layout is from Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #46.  I'm not even sure how I came across this one, but the layout pulled me in and I couldn't not play with it.  Check it out, she has some great sketches!

Today, both girls are having friends over to play.  We bought lots of play doh especially for this...the girls are just in love with playing Cake Boss and having cake making competitions.  I'm hoping to capture a few pictures of their creations for sharing this week...we'll see what they come up with!

Stamps:  Tickled Pink Lil Birthday Kellita, Sentiment: Amy R
Paper:  Bo Bunny Crazy Love, Brown & Red
Ink:  Copic Markers
Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities, Prima Flowers, CTMH Brad, Heart cutout from a MS Border Punch

Paper Peicing with My Favorite Things Stamps

Recently, I have become the proud owner of several My Favorite Things (MFT) Stamps and Die-namics.  I couldn't wait to ink this A la Mode - Oh Baby!  After many years of no babies being born, suddenly it seems like they are everywhere I go!  I made this card for our LSS Donna, who had a new baby boy in November.   I always feel a little extra pressure when making a card for Donna, just cause she is so darned good at it herself! 

And, as luck would have it, Paper Piecing is the challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog. and MFT is this weeks sponsor! It's been a while since I was able to join the ladies over there every week and I am so happy to be able to play around with them and check out all the great stuff that the participants have to show.

Anyway, I searched in my stash for some fun boy paper and found this Reminisce Baby Boy Footprint that I picked up eons ago (I also have it in pink!).   Paired with the brown, I think it is just adorable.  Since my mojo hasn't been around much, I used the Sweet Stop Sketch #140 and it worked out better than I could have imagined.

I really do love paper piecing, and sometimes when I am in my scrap room I have been know to abandon a project mid-design to do a little paper piecing on a totally different image!  Is it any wonder the place is a disaster?  LOL!

So, last week was a long one.  A few Dr's appts for hubby, a dentist appt for me, the girls got their eyes checked again for glasses and I worked for 2 days.  So come Friday, and -33 Celsius I was not a happy camper.  After driving the kids to school I was frozen so I climbed into bed, clothes and all just to warm up.  That was at 9:30 am.  I crawled out of bed at 1:30 in the afternoon.  Now, for some people this might be normal, but even Hubby commented that in the 17+ years we've been together he's never seen me sleep so late.  The nice thing is, I woke up feeling completely refreshed...more rested than I have felt in months, maybe even years.  I guess the body wants what the body wants. :) 

I hope you all have a restful Sunday, and thank you so much for visiting my blog.

Stamps:  MFT A la Mode - Oh Baby

Paper:  Reminisce Baby Boy Footprint, Brown Bazzill, White
Ink:  Copic Markers, Versamark Black
Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Label Sixteen

Birthday Fun!

My oldest turned 9 a few weeks ago, and she had her sleepover birthday party on Friday night.  I scheduled this post so that it would be up, whether I survived or not!  LOL!

We made the invitations using my Cricut...I dusted it off and it works just fine!  LOL!   Oh, Cricut how I missed you so!  The paper is We R Memory Keepers Hippity Hoppity Easter Collection..haha!

In keeping with the cupcake theme, the loot bags were made with my brand spanking new Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge from Close To My Heart.  

The bags were colour co-ordinated to the contents - a body lotion, hand sanitizer spray and $10 gift card to Bath & Body Works.  I have to tell you, I always work really hard to make our loot bags a little bit different, or at least something that the kids can use. 

Now, the challenge this week at Paper Sundaes is being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and the challenge is to use Bows on your project somewhere.  I make all my bows with my own little fingers, but I now that other people have little gadgets.  I could never get the hang of my boweasy...but tell me, what do you use? 

Go and make some bows!

Stamps:  Lily of the Valley Just For You
Paper:  CTMH - various colours, We R Memory Keepers Hippity Hoppity
Ink:  CTMH Black Ink

Accessories:  Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon, Cricut Cartridges - Sweet Treats & Art Philosophy, Zva Crystals

Paper Sundaes - Gettin' Digi with It!

Haha, I'm sure all you old school Will Smith fans will get a giggle from my post title...at least, I hope you do.  This week's challenge over at Paper Sundaes is to use a Digital Image...and we're being sponsored by Pink Cat Studio's one of my favourite stamp company's.  I own a whole slew of their digital images, so this was a fun challenge for me.  I used Mojo Monday Sketch #214 for my inspiration.

This image isn't one that you'll find on the Pink Cat Studio site...I used Gingerbread Tree and then blew it up to the right size and cut out my little gingerbread friends.

Only 4 more days until I get to spend the night with my girlfriends and get a little Twilight fix!  I'm so excited for Breaking Dawn's release on Thursday.  The commercials I keep seeing on TV give me chills! 

Stamps:  Pink Cat Studio's Gingerbread Tree, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Noelle (sentiment)

Paper:  Misc. Bazzil from my stash, Echo Park Season's Greetings
Ink:  Copic Markers

Accessories:  Stickles, Dollarstore Gems, Prima Poinsettia flowers and leaf and ornament too!, Spellbinders

Spring Blossoms

It is trying so hard to be Spring here in Thunder Bay.  The snow is melting and the sun is shining.  The kids have pulled out their bikes and rubber boots and we're not wearing scarves and mitts every time we leave the house.  This can only mean one thing...there is a big snow storm brewing!  LOL!

In an effort to push these thoughts away, the challenge this week at Paper Sundaes is to use Spring Blossoms.  I made this fun birthday card late in the week.  It's not my favorite card every, but it will work perfect for a little kids birthday party so I'll add it to my stash.

I hope that your Sunday is relaxing and warm.

Stamps:  Lily of the Valley
Paper:  Misc. from my stash
Ink:  Copics

Accessories:  Prima Flowers, Bo Bunny Brads.

Keep It Simple!

The Challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes is to keep it simple...easier said than done!  But, after much thought and 16 hours of driving this weekend I was able to pull it off.

I love this set My How You've Grown from My Favorite Stamps.  I coloured it simply to match my card stock and then punched out a few little ducks and voila, finished!  This is exactly the kind of easy card I needed to ease me back into my craft room.  Can you believe that it has been over 3 weeks since I was in here.  Luckily, my kiddo's are finally in Florida with my parents (7 weeks flew by didn't they!)and BananaStamper's kids were at a sleepover so we got together for a few hours of uninterrupted stamping and talking.  So relaxing! 

Monday hubby and I did some much needed grocery shopping and some wandering around the mall after we had dinner in the food court and once this post is up I'm off to knit a little and then done for the night.  Tuesday's exciting plan without kids included French Onion Soup, Garlic toast and a movie! 

Stamps:  My How You've Grown - My Favorite Things

Paper:  CTMH White, Buttercup, Misc. Green from Bananastamper's stash, White Bazzill
Ink:  Copics, CTMH Black
Accessories:  Duck punch from back in my scrapping days.



Masculine Colours!

This week over at Paper Sundaes Challenge blog, the challenge is to use Masculine colours on your card.  This one was so hard to for me...crazy I know.  This card is the final product, but it was a process getting here, let me tell you.

I started out by pulling out my Basic Grey - Oliver paper pad because it had masculine colours.  I picked the papers on Tuesday and the sketch is from MFT - Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch.  Then I thought about it for a few days.  Saturday morning I got up early with the kids and was able to spend a few minutes in the scrap room, but really the brain doesn't work so well before 10 am so this is what I came away with.

It's okay, and definitely meets all the requirements of the challenge and sketch, but I can't say it's a card that I'm proud of...we all make a few of those!  I still had to photograph it and Saturday went by in a blur of swimming lessons, diving, cleaning and laundry.  Then Sunday with church, more cleaning, skating lessons, more laundry and a birthday party.  Whew...still no picture of my card.  So today (Monday) I finally snagged a few minutes alone and made a new card that I am much more proud of.  And, I took pictures of all the cards that I promised you last week and made a few scheduled posts. 

Stamps:  MFT 'Somethings Fishy', Amy R Birthday Sentiments(second card)
Paper:  Basic Grey Oliver, CTMH Outdoor Denim, Seafoam
Ink:  Copic Markers
Accessories: Spellbinders Flowers Die, Misc. Button, Queen & Co Bling.

Pick your Sundae Topping!

Happy Sunday! This week at Paper Sundaes Challenge we're sponsored by Tickled Pink Stamps! Be sure to play along for your chance to win your choice of two Tickled Pink digital images!

Tickled Pink Stamps is an Australian based online company that stocks a range of popular and well sought after stamps from many companies all over the world and is always so excited to be supplying you with everything cute, quirky and PINK... They now have their very own Lil Lolita and Lil Lads along with the cute lil Cherrie in both rubber and digital stamps. Tickled Pink Stamps is excited to be sponsoring Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog.

This week we have opened the Sundae Toppings Bar and are featuring Flowers, Lace, Distressing and the Colour Pink! We would like you to show us your creations with at least two of the toppings - of course you can load your Sundae creation with three or four toppings too!

My card used the fabulous image Lil Birthday - Kellita.  Don't you just love her?  I know you'll be seeing more of her on my blog, because I coloured her up in 3 different sizes before I found one I wanted to use for the challenge this week.  I love digi for this...I can make my images fit my project.   This card is 4 x 8...just the right size to fit into a #10 business size envelope and perfect for giving a little cash or a paper gift certificate.

Busy day today as we're getting back into the swing of things.  Both kids were off school most of last week sick in bed so everyone is moving a little slower this week.   Lucky for me, I was able to get into my craft room on Friday and so I have some cards to show you for most of the week and I also have a knitted surprise...when I spend my evenings sitting with sick kids watching Nickelodeon TV I have to do something to keep my brain from going to mush and lately knitting has been my portable craft.  And, I have almost assembled the candy for my 2nd Blog-o-versary so I'll be posting about how you can win that this week too!

Have a wonderful day and I look forward to seeing your creations!

Stamps:  Tickled Pink Stamps Lil Birthday Kellita, Amy R Birthday Sentiments
Paper:  Bo Bunny
Ink:  Copic Markers
Accessories:  Prima Flowers, Bella Dots



More Valentines!

It seems that Valentine's cards are everywhere these days, and I know you'll be seeing a few more from me in the coming weeks!  So if you're thinking of making a Valentine's Card be sure to enter it over at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog this week for the chance to win some great prizes. 

My card uses a fun digital image from Pink Cat Studio's called Squirrel Valentine.   Isn't he just darling?

The sketch is courtesy of The Sweet Stop Sketch #91...I made another card a few weeks back with this same sketch, but failed to add a "dry embossing" bit to it so I couldn't enter it for the challenge.  I loved the card so much though, that I used the same base for this one. 

I am going to enter my card in a few challenges this week:

Paper Play Challenge:  Layer It Up!

Scrap Creations:  Black + White + Red

Pollycraft Challenge:  Black + White + one other

Copic Creations:  What's New? (stamp, ribbon, stickles!)

Stamps:  Pink Cat Studio Squirrel Valentine, SU Ink sentiment
Paper:  Bo Bunny, CTMH Tulip
Ink:  Copic Markers, Versamark Black
Accessories:  Red Stickles, Ribbon from Joanne's, Zva jewels, Kaisercraft Pearls in red, felt from Michael's, Spellbinders Hearts & Scalloped Hearts

Distressed!

Nope, nothing wrong today...but the challenge over at Paper Sundaes is distressing!  We're sponsored by Simon Says Stamps, so enter your distressed card for a chance to win!

My card uses ink distressing. I used a sponge and picked up some ink from a Pansy Purple CTMH pad and then swiped it over the edges of all my papers (that's 11 papers in total..it took a little time!).  The image was coloured a while back when I was trying to show the Munchkin that you can sometimes think out side the box when you're colouring.  The layout is from Sketch Saturday. 

7 weeks and counting.  That's 7 weeks until the March Break here.  7 weeks until my kids are gone for 10 days with my parents to Florida.  7 weeks until I don't have to drive to skating 4 nights a week  and swimming/diving on Saturdays.  It's a big countdown at our house, can you tell?  LOL!

It's been SUPER cold here this week.  Friday it was -34 Celsius without counting the wind.  I'm ready for a little bit of warm, even if it does mean more snow.  So, send some warm weather vibes my way, will you?

Stamps:  The Greeting Farm, Amy R Stamps Birthday Sentiments
Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather, CTMH Seafoam, Pansy Purple
Ink:  Copic Markers, CTMH Pansy Purple, Versamark Black
Accessories:  Spellbinders Eyelet Circles, Large & Small Circles

Paper Sundaes Firsth Birthday Blog Hop!

Happy Sunday and welcome to Paper Sundaes First Birthday Celebration! If you have arrived here from Fiona's blog, then you are on the right track. If not, please go back and start at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog and hop along so that you don't miss out on any of the gorgeous creations from the Sundae Girls (and a chance to win some yummy candy!). Remember to collect your word and comment on all of the stops so that you are entered for our amazing blog hop prizes! Your last stop will be back at the beginning where you can leave the sentence you collected along the way in the comments section for your chance to win even more!

Our challenge this week is extra special - we would like you to show us your favorite challenge from the past year!  I chose Challenge #49 - Cut It Out!  I got this cute Dino image from Pink Cat Studios...he was just released on Thursday..isn't he gorgeous! 

When we originally did this challenge, I didn't follow the rules (imagine!)..the challenge was to cut your image out with scissors...or at least have something on your creation that is obviously cut with scissors.  So, second time around I made sure I did it right.  I also used this week's sketch challenge over at The Sweet Stop.

I hope that you are having a great time hopping along.  As an added bonus, I am giving away a little candy of my own.  Everyone who comments on my blog will get their name entered to win this little prize pack.

It includes 28 - 6x6 papers from We R Memory Keepers Hippity Hoppity Collection (2 of each paper) and 16 images stamped from my collection in Copic friendly Memento Ink.  I will ship anywhere in the world, so everyone is welcome to comment and leave their name.  And, if you are a follower of my blog, I will enter your name twice!    You will have until Saturday Jan 22nd at 5pm to enter...I'll announce the winner Sunday January 23rd.

Next on our blog hop is Crystal.  If you're lost, here is the blog hop order:

Wendy

Tracy

Pattie

Lisa

Karina

Gloria

Fiona

Danielle (ME!)

Crystal

Alica

Shana

Christine

Paper Sundaes

Thanks for looking.

P.S. My secret word is FROM

Stamps:  Pink Cat Studio Bronty Valentine, Sweet N Sassy Kitchen Sentiments

Paper:  Bo Bunny, CTMH Tulip
Ink:  Copic Markers, Memento
Accessories:  Circle Punches, Bella Dots in Red, Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts Die, Prima flower, Vintage Crochet Trim.

Cut It Out!

Ha Ha...every time I thought about this challenge, I imagined my kids poking at eachother..."cut it out!"  Of course, annoying eachother isn't what this weeks challenge at Paper Sundaes is all about...it's about cutting something out.  I goofed a little, as it is supposed to be your image that is cut out...but this idea had been rolling around for weeks in my head. 

I bought some sparkly felt at Michael's back in November and then stared at it until this week.

I actually had a super time putting this together, and it came together very quickly.  Bananastamper was over and the kids were finally quiet and watching a movie so we snuck down to the scrap area and I puttered at this project.  How fun it was to finally use some of my old treasures.  The letters are from CTMH and came from a pack of Dimensional Elements...I honestly don't remember buying them.  The twine was sent to my by Kate over at i {heart} papers when I started on her DT for i {heart} copics.  And those little clothespins...been hanging around waiting to be used for almost 2 years...2 YEARS!!!! 

So, after this was complete, Bananastamper and I decided that this would make a great teachers gift...whether it was on twine like this one, or pasted onto a holiday piece of paper and made into a nice sign/picture.  I think we'll be getting together in January when it's chilly outside and the kids are snuggled up watching movies and make a few of these for next year.  It's never too early to get a jump on the Christmas gifts for teachers!

Stamps:  NONE!  Oh my!

Paper:  NONE!  What is going on?!
Ink:  Ha!  NONE!

Accessories:  Spellbinders Nested Mittens, Zva Jewels, CTMH Dimensional Elements, Twine, Little Paperclips from the Dollar Store, Prima Flowers Center (in the snowflake), EK Success Snowflake Punch.

Gift It!

This week's challenge over at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog is to "Gift It"...show us something that you are giving away.  This week's sponsor is Stamp and Create.  Well, mine is a card, but I have a good explanation.  When I was at my scrapping retreat a few weeks ago, I coloured/paper pieced this image.  When my friend saw it, she asked if she could have it...you see, it looks like her little girl and their cat. I agreed that it did...and then told her that I would make her a Christmas card using the image.  Big deal, right?!?  Oh, big deal indeed!  I make these cards, but rarely do they actually make it into the hands of any recipients.  Up until just recently, I had piles and piles of cards sitting in boxes.  So, for a card to actually make it into the hands of the person it was intended for is a big deal!  She knows who she is...and it goes in the mail on Monday...so I hope you like it my friend!

20 days until Christmas...are you ready?  Seriously, who is?  

Stamps: Zoe and Gemma's Snow Fun from Stamp and Create, Amy R Holiday Sentiments

Paper:  Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses, CTMH Cranberry, Olive
Ink:  Copic Markers, CTMH Cranberry
Accessories:  Bella Dots in Red, Misc. Pink Ribbon from Walmart, Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles, White Fun Flock (on the hats)

Paper Sundaes - A Sketch by Shana!

This week at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog our challenge is sponsored by Paper Jewels. Paper Jewels has an amazing sale on right now on all of the stamp lines they carry!  All stamps are Buy 2, Get 1 Free, Buy 4, Get 2 Free, etc.  And if that's not enough, the Spesch stamps are priced to clear at only $6.50 each!  You can read all of the sale details in her shop.  Jenny carries Spesch, CC Designs, Bildmalarna, and Sweet Pea!  

What is the challenge you ask?  A Sketch by our very own Shana!

When I heard that Jenny was having a sale, I hopped on over to Paper Jewels and bought a few!  Included in this bunch was Bonnie - this fun Spesch Stamp.  I love her because she is so versatile...I know you'll see her come up on Baby Cards, Birthday Card and Get Well cards in the near future!

I chose to shrink the sketch a little to make it fit an 4.25 x 5.5 card.  I paper-pieced Bonnie's little dress and coloured the rest with my copics.  The Flower was made using my Spellbinders Poinsettia's dies...so much fun!  I am also entering my card over at Crazy 4 Challenges where they want us to  Use Circles on our cards.

The snow if flying here again today, so I guess I have to accept the fact that it is here to stay for the winter.  I do not like the season of wetness and cold.  I wish I could hibernate through this season all together!  And big thanks to everyone who sent well wishes...the move at work is almost complete (yes, it has taken 7 working days to move our entire shop...with one more to go) and I am feeling better, even though I don't sound better yet. 

Stamps:  Spesch - Bonnie, Amy R Holiday Sentiments
Paper:  Echo Park Paper - A Walk in the Park, CTMH White, Misc. Cranberry Paper
Ink: Copic Markers, Memento Black, CTMH Cranberry (for distressing the poinsettia)

Accessories:  Spellbinders Poinsettia Dies, Misc. Button, Nestabilities Small Scalloped Circles

Paper Sundaes - finally I'm back!

This week they have opened the Sundae Toppings Bar and are featuring Punches, Ribbon, Embossing and the Colour Blue! We would like you to show us your creations with at least two of the toppings - of course you can load your Sundae creation with three or four toppings too!

Oh, how I have hated being on hiatus from Paper Sundaes...and I can't guarantee that I'll be able to play every week, but this week I did! 

The sponsor this week is Belles n' Whistles stamps....and isn't this little guy just gorgeous!?! 

Oh my gosh!  When I posted this last night, I totally forgot to link it up to The Sweet Stop...I used their fabulous sketch this week!

Super busy this week moving our offices and shop, so not much to say...plus I've managed to pick up another cold...going on day 5 here...second one this year already....oy!

Stamps:  Belles n' Whistles Surprise, CTMH Happy Birthday

Paper:  Echo Park Summer line
Ink:  Copic Markers
Accessories:  Nestabilities, Prima Flowers, Misc. Button