More Father's Day Cards!

Hello Crafty Friends!  It's Saturday and sunny and beautiful outside which after a forecast of rain we are much thankful for!  I wanted to pop in and share more Father's Day cards!  once again I am having fun using the Graphic Greetings Dad's stamp set by Taylored Expressions, this stamp really makes making Dad cards that much easier, and since it doesn't mention Father's Day you really could use it all year round!

I made another card with the same papers and stamps but a different design:

I was at a friend's place who has a silhouette and before I had shared with her how I loved the speech bubble shape and she made one up on and cut me a bunch!  So which card do you prefer?  Even though I made the speech bubble one up first I prefer the twine card!

One last card to share that was a custom order:

This is actually take two of this card, I stamped it all adhered it all walked away and kept thinking something was off, well on the first version I stamped the small p a q and it took me forever to notice!  Thankful I noticed in time to remake it before my friend came to get it!

Since I used a transport image, the truck I am entering this card into this weeks Simon Says Stamp challenge!

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend celebrating Father's Day!  We've had a great weekend so far, went to Chad's grandmother's for dinner last night, she is almost 90!  Today we're going to a friend's to watch the hockey game and than tomorrow were spending the day with both our families (one for lunch one for dinner)  Busy weekend but proving to be fun!  My next tackle is Teacher Gifts!  :>

Graphic Banner Dad Card!

Hello Crafty Friends!  Happy Thursday!  Both kids are in school and I am enjoying some time to myself, you know cleaning, laundry and now blogging!  I hope your week has been well!  It's been pretty great here!  Yesterday was my husband's Chad's birthday!  He is enjoying a birthday week with dinner at this parents last Friday, guys night this past Sunday celebrating his birthday, his friend took him golfing and out for wings, and yesterday we went out as a family, and on Friday were off to his grandmother's for a birthday dinner!  Lucky Chad!  And this weekend is Father's DayI

Father's day is just a few days away and I have been busy creating Father's day cards!  Today I am sharing one I made yesterday, actually the last one i made but one of my favorites.  I used this Graphic Greetings Dad stamp set by Taylored Expressions, but I used it differently and made this card:

I stamped the stamp a few times in Hero Arts inks:  Orange Soda,Cup of Joe,  Tide Pool, Butter bar, and Ocean.  Than I cut it apart made banners and adhered it to the card.  After I was done adhering and placing the banners (had to play around with them to figure out the best way to use it) I than used my cutter to cut off all the extra banners on the edge.  The card seemed to be missing something so I added some enamel dots, which really seemed to bring the card together! It's not the typical way to use the stamp but it's an easy way to make a banner card like this by using a "subway" style stamp and cutting up each line! 

I love this stamp and I promise to be back later this week to share more cards with it!  That's it for me!  Off to the grocery store out of a lot of veggies and fruits and over here that's not good!  :>

Wonderful Friend, Aqua and Coral Wreath!

Happy Saturday Friends!  Starting off a windy sunny Saturday with a spring cold, watery eyes and a headache!  After resting all morning I am feeling a bit better and thought I would blog.  Ariel is off to a birthday party and Carter doesn't know it yet but were all taking naps over here this afternoon!

I am here to share a card for the Playdate Cafe's Challenge!  When I saw this week's colors I loved it, the photos are so inspirational.  And I must really love the colors because while laying in bed across in my closet I could see my pants in the teal and magenta right next to each other! It was meant to be!  I had to play along!

Here is my card:

I used WPlus9 Design Studios set Embroidered Flowers and made a CAS card featuring the playdate colors, I used tide pool, wet cement by Hero Arts and Lilac Posies by Memento!

On Thursday we had Ariel's piano recital and she did great!  Afterwards we went for ice cream with some of her friends (who also take piano) and there families for ice cream!  I got a great picture of Ariel at the piano, before she went up I told her when you sit down turn to me and smile so I sat in front got out the camera and said smile she turned and did and got a chuckle from the crowd!

Can you see her missing front tooth, she lost it just the day before!

I was approached to donate some items to the Children's Rehabilitation RBC Cruise down the Crescents silent auction.  I was happy to help so I donated a wreath, two baby hair clips and two pacifier clips.  I came up with a way to package the hair bands and clips:

I also added this wreath to etsy, aqua and coral are hot colors this season so I had to make a wreath in them!  You can find the wreath here, please do me a favor and open it up (more hits)  If you would like to pin it, please pin it off etsy or from here.

Thank you so much for popping by today!  I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

May/June Paper Crafts Pub

Hello Crafty Friends!  Happy Thursday!  We are quite excited for Ariel's piano recital tonight!  She is excited too, for not just that but because she is getting a long awaited toy, a baby stuffed Ariel doll as she saw it and wanted it desperately and I said not now but if you practice your recital piece everyday yes!  :>  It's a cute toy and I would have bought it anyways this way though no arguments for lessons!

Today I am excited to share with you a publication I have in May/June's issue of Paper Crafts Magazine!  When the call was out I went crazy for the Mother's Day wrap call on the last day of the call and was thrilled when I got two projects picked up!  One of them is in the print issue and the other is in the digital issue so I thought I would share the one in the digital issue.  (Do you get the digital issue of PC?  It's pretty awesome lots of extra projects!)

So fun!  For more details please check out the digital issue of the May/June issue of Paper Crafts!

Can't believe how fast this week is going by!  Looking forward to our weekend as there is no school tomorrow and the weather is actually calling for nice weather!  Trying to enjoy parks and fun spring activity before it gets hot and it's all about swimming!  

By the way did you see June's RAK on the sidebar?  Any comment could win!  

See you soon off to finish a wreath!

Baby Boy Congratulations!

Hello Crafty Friends!  A start to a new week in a new month, June already!  I know I must not be the only one who the year is flying by for!  This is a busy month with all sorts but with summer ahead (school lets out of the 27th) I have lots to look forward to!

Yesterday Ariel and I went to a baby shower for a sweet baby boy!  I of course left the baby card to the last minute.  Make baby cards to have on hand seems to be a goal that's never met!  I made a very CAS baby card and I like how it turned out!

Trying to decide on which patterned paper to use I thought this paper would work great but it wasn't very babyish so I quicky thought to use Aqua Mist cardstock by PTI and it brought the much needed baby feeling to this card!  I used Onsie Twoosie by Taylored Expressions along with Basic Grey's Knee Highs and Bowties paper and Paper Smooches Duo Die 1! 

I am entering this card into  this week's Simon Says Challenge, anything goes!

We are much enjoying soccer season over here!  Even with so many rainy days Carter only missed one game!  The last game last week he scored 4 goals and is in love with soccer now.  All he wants to do is go outside and kick the ball!  Chad and me take turns playing with him but it doesn't seem to be enough as he will ask any neighbor he can if they want to kick too!  Yesterday we had to take his soccer ball into church as he was going home with grandma and grandpa and he had to have his ball!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to leave me a comment in May!  The winner of the Hero Arts This is Big stamp set is Maureen Morton!

This month's random RAK for a comment left in June is this stamp set from Flourishes Zinnias!

Here's how and why:

I am appreciative of the time that you take to visit my blog and I want to thank you with this.   I find joy in blogging and the feedback that it brings!  I have too many stamps that haven't seen ink!  This is a new stamp (as they will be).  Doesn't matter where you live I will ship anywhere!  Leave a comment in May on any post and you will have a chance to win!  You don't have to be a blog follower but it would make me happy and it would be easier for you to find out if you won!

Thank you!  See you soon!  I should be a much better blogger this month!

Gift Wrap!

Hello my friends!  Hope your are having a delightful week!  I apologize for my absence I have been creating quite a bit but it's been for submissions :>  Not sure where May has gone but it's been a great one!  Busy with two nights of soccer and one night of gymnastics!  And spending any moment outside when it's not raining! 

I wanted to stop by and share two wrap creations for Moxie Fab World's Gift Packaging challenge!  I enjoy creating wrap!  Well if I get to it early and not if I leave it to the last minute!

I wrapped the box with kraft wrapping paper, added a doilie, ribbon a prima flower and some lace that I sprayed pink with Tattered Angels Spray mist (It's so fun to do!)  A very pretty gift box!

Than I made this more modern gift packaging:

Just tied a bow with bright pink ribbon around a white box, stamped a maya road tag with a Hero arts stamp in bright pink (too tired to remember or look) added a button and there you go!  Best part the recipient slides the ribbon off the box later can reuse it, easy to slide back on!  

Well that's it for me folks.  Today tired me out!  Taught how to make shamballa braclets in the inner city at lunch, the girls loved it!  Quite easy you could do it too, youtube shamballa bracelet!  Kinda fun making jewelery.  My first try wasn't he greatest had to remind myself, hey when you started making cards you sucked!  Than Chad and I went out for lunch, picked up the kids early from school to see a movie (only 20 minutes!  Otherwise we wouldn't have made it) And we went to see Epic!  We had a buy one get one free coupon plus movies are half price on Tuesdays (meaning they don't break your wallet!)  It was a good movie but not for kids under 5 I think, heard a few kids crying from fear!  Carter got a little scared and wanted to sit in my lap (love that!)  Came home and made dinner while the kids played outside!  So happy with our new neighbors, they have a little girl who is the same age as Ariel and they play so well!  Really makes me happy!

Waiting for Chad to come home so we can watch Mad Men!  After years of me asking him let's watch this show he finally gave in.  And guess what he loves it too!  We are already on season two!  Only thing about watching a series of a show is stopping and not watching another episode let's go to bed!  It's opened up all sorts of conversation between us!  I took a history course in university on the 1960's in America so it's not as shocking for me!  Until he gets home watching the series finale of Body of Proof, sad to see another show go!

Until next time!  Hope it's sunny where you are!

Dot Love!

Hello Crafty Friends!  Happy Sunday!  This weekend is a long weekend here in Canada and we have been enjoying our time together!  It's also been raining, a lot!  It always rains during the May Long weekend!  Oh well it's been quite nice outside it's nice to stay in and craft! 

I wanted to pop in and share a card that fits into this weeks CAS(E) this Sketch!  When I say fits in I mean almost exactly but here's the kicker, I made this card at least a month ago!  I've never shared it online or anywhere so I can enter it to this challenge. When I saw the sketch I was so surprised!  Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I am also entering this card into the Sweet Stamp Use Your stash challenge, details can be found here.

I used the Sweet Stamp Shoops set Kissing!  I heat embossed the heart with gold powder, sponged tide pool ink by Hero arts along the edges of the card and stamped the dots with tide pool, orange soda and butterbar by Hero arts.  Funny story I've been calling Butterbar butterball not sure if you've noticed, I may have even submitted cards to publications and called it Butterball!  LOL!  

Had a busy and fun day planned, church than lunch at my parents and a birthday party at kidcity (fun indoor kids laying structure) But woke up to finding that Ariel threw up over night and is sick.  Asked her why didn't you wake us up?  I was too tired!  Why didn't you call for us?  I was too tired!  Sweet to find out that Carter found her this morning and got her new pajamas and helped her get dressed! Right now he is feeding her pancakes! First time Ariel is sick in over a year though, and that's pretty great!  

Well that's it for me folks!  Off to finish up a wreath order and oping to stamp today!  Tonight going out with a few girls!