11 pipers piping

Sorry this post is late. Its been crazy around here and then my computer decided to go on the fritz. This is our last challenge over at The Stamping Boutique's Paper Craft Planet group. We continue our journey through the Twelve days of Christmas with a tribute to 11 Pipers piping. So this week we want to see your inspired by song creations. Once again there are some great prizes up for grabs.  Tracey has sadly announced the closure of her store as of December 31'st so this is a great way to get some of her gorgeous images before they are gone. 

Here is my creation using 11 pipers piping snowman

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's 11 pipers piping snowman image

Basic grey design paper

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Kaisercraft rhinestones

Copic markers

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic inspiration challenge 20-anything goes

Digi makeover challenge 68-anything goes

Forever friends challenge 51-christmas cards

Kaboodle doodles challenge 151-Christmas/new years

Pikes playground challenge-don't get your tinsel in a tangle

Glitter and sparkle challenge 12-Christmas/New year

Robyn's Fetish challenge 139-for a child

Basic Grey challenge 84-anything goes

Di's digi designs challenge-Christmas

One stop craft challenge 210-a christmas carol

All Wrapped up

Today is the second last challenge over at The Stamping Boutique's challenge blog. This weeks theme is to create gift ideas or packaging. I dug out my scor-pal and had some fun with this one. I used  the  KK (Winter) image. Check out the other DT's creations and enter for your chance to win some digis before the store closes.

Supplies used:

KK Winter by The Stamping Boutique

Copic markers (My favourite colour medium)

Tim Holtz snowflake die

Ribbon and paper from my stash

Scor-pal

Kaisercraft Rhinestones

I am entering this gift bag into the following challenges:

Simon says stamps-whats your favourite challenge

Whimsy stamps-Anything festive challenge 54

Eureaka stamps challenge 19-Christmas spirit

Kaboodle doodles challenge 150 anything goes

One crazy stamper December challenge

Card mania challenge 10-Snowflakes

Fashionista challenge #2-winter

If you're seeing double...lay off the eggnog!

I couldn't resist making this cute card with the humorous saying in the title. Its perfect for my brother at Christmas. This card uses The Paper Shelter's Are you ready my friend? image. (The other half from my post yesterday).

Supplies used:

The paper Shelter's Are you ready my friend image

Cherry Lynn holly leaves die

Recollections design paper

Kaisercraft pearls and rhinestones

Copics (My favourite colour medium)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter's two of anything challenge

Simon Says whats your favourite challenge

Whimsy Stamps-Anything festive challenge 54

Eureka stamps challenge 19-Christmas spirit

Incy Wincy design challenge-Holly or mistletoe

Kaboodle doodles challenge 150- Christmas anything goes

The Crazy challenge134-Christmas

The Cutie pie challenge 33-cute Christmas

One Crazy Stamper December challenge

9 Ladies Dancing

Monday has come again and it is time for another challenge at  The Stamping Boutique's Paper Craft Planet group.  Today we celebrate the 9th day of Christmas with Ladies dancing. This weeks challenge we would love to see you get your groove on...paper crafting style that is. This is our second last challenge as the Stamping Boutique store is closing on December 31st. So this is a great way to get some stamps before they are gone.

Supplies used:

Stamping Boutique's 9 ladies dancing snowman image

Echo park winter park paper

Cherry Lynn Holly branch die

Prima pearls

Copic Markers (My Favourite medium)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Come and get it challenges-merry christmas

The Squirrel and the fox challenge 33-Christmas

Pattie's creations challenge 58-Christmas

7 kids challenge61-Holiday inspired

Simon says stamps whats your favourite challenge

Whimsy stamps challenge 54-anything goes as long as its festive

City crafters challenge 139-Snowman fun

With Love at Christmas

Christmas is a time to spend with family and to celebrate the love you share. So I decided to give Rudolph a girlfriend today. I used The Paper Shelter's Are you Ready my friend? image, cropped out Santa and mirror imaged Rudolph. Cute eh?

Supplies used:

The Paper Shelter's Are you Ready my Friend image

Tina Wenke's Christmas sentiments

Cherry Lynn holly leaves die

Kaisercraft pearls and rhinestones

Pebbles Welcome Christmas paper

Copic Markers (Favourite colour medium)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
The paper Shelter's two of anything challenge
Come and get it challenges-Merry Christmas
Dream valley challenge 47-Christmas
Joanna Sheen with love at Christmas challenge
The Squirrel and the fox challenge 33-Christmas
Glitter and sparkle challenge 11-bingo
Cards by lady anne-Sentimental Fridays anything goes
Pattie's creations challenge58-Christmas
Aud sentiments challenge-anything goes and a dt call
Pixie dust studios-Traditional christmas colours
Divas by design challenge 65-use some red
7 kids challenge 61-holiday inspired
Simon says stamps challenge-your favourite

Good things come in twos?

For this project I tried my hand at my very first side step card. I have made ones before that others have put together for me...but this was my first time doing it by myself from the start. I used the Paper Shelter's Christmas carols image and Delicious doodles Snowflake trees image.

Supplies used:

The Paper Shelter's Christmas Carols image

Sentiment is from Art Impressions

Trees are a Delicious Doodles image

We R Memory Keepers Winter Frost design paper

Creative imaginations glitter paper

Copic Markers

Stardust stickles

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter's blog hop challenge-two of anything

All sorts challenge 185-Oh Christmas tree

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge 103-Anything goes

Cupcake craftroom Christmas challenge

The Stamp shack let the holidays begin challenge

Card making mamas its the holidays challenge

Fairytale challenge 56-oh Christmas tree

AUD Sentiments challenge-Anything goes and a dt call

Heard a bird sing

Once again, there is a fantastic challenge happening over at Stampin' With the Dragon. The design team has been whipping up creations using our fine feathered friends and would love for you to join us for your chance to win some fabulous prizes. I gave my little guy some rock star attitude. Perfect for a little boy's birthday.

Supplies used:

Stampin Dragon's Yoo Hoo Rocks

Design paper by Teresa Collins

Sentiment stamps by Lili of the Valley

Spellbinders Star circle die

Copic Markers (My Favourite colour medium)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon says challenge-Your favourite

Colour throw down challenge 222

Tuesday Alchemy challenge 44-anything goes

Bunny Zoe's challenge-celebration

Created with love challenge 21-Birthday with wings

Bugaboo stamps challenge-photo inspiration

All Decked out

Today over at The Stamping Boutique's challenge blog we are celebrating all things ornamental. We would love to see your ornaments for this weeks challenge. Check out what the other Design Team members have come up with and link up your creations for a chance to win fabulous prizes from our sponsors. This week I used the Holly Berry with ribbon image. Its so versatile it could be used even as little embellishments on cards.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's Holly berry with ribbon image
Copic Markers
1.5" x 1.5" wooden block
Tim Holtz eyelet
Ribbon from my stash
Kaisercraft Rhinestones

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious challenge 40-Winter

Sparkles forum challenge 38-Christmas is coming

Copic Marker Europe challenge-Christmas card

Anything but a card challenge 8-Seasonal holiday
Dream valley challenge 47-Christmas
The Ribbon girls December challenge
Di's digis challenge-Anything but a card
Dilly Beans challenge-Traditional Christmas colours

7th day of Christmas

Its Monday yet again and that means its time for another challenge over at The Stamping Boutique's Paper Craft Planet group. We continue our journey through the Twelve days of Christmas with a tribute to 7 Swans  swimming. So this week we want to see you use Blue or water in your creations. Once again there are some great prizes up for grabs.  Tracey has sadly announced the closure of her store as of December 31'st so this is a great way to get some of her gorgeous images before they are gone. Below is my creation using 7 Swans Swimming snowman.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's 7 Swans a swimming snowman

Design paper from my ever growing stash

Copic Markers

Opaque white gel pen

Prima Pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Dream Valley challenge 47-Christmas
Robyn's fetish challenge 137-Christmas cards
Scrappers delights challenge-non-traditional Christmas
The Ribbon girl blog December challenge-Christmas cards
The Squirrel and the fox challenge 32-Winter or summer
Time to craft challenge 200-non-traditional Christmas
One stop craft challenge 208-Christmas friend
Delicious Doodles challenge 14-Christmas with blue
Fussy and fancy challenge 77-I love Christmas
guylousinimitability twisted christmas challenge
Sweet and sassy challenge 83-Christmas
4 crafty chicks challenge 119-snowmen
Delightful challenge-all about Christmas

Have a Rockin' birthday

Well its Friday again and that means its time for my Stampin' with the Dragon post. This weeks challenge is a fun one that I am sure you will want to take part in. Everyone loves ANYTHING GOES. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Head on over to the blog to see what the DT have come up with and link up for your chance to win some great prizes.

Supplies used:

Stampin' with the Dragon Yoo hoo rocks image

Best creations design paper

Copic Markers

Spellbinders lacey squares

Bling from my stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Penny's papercrafting challenge 105-anything goes
Creative card crew challenge 25-Star
Daisy doodles creative challenge 73-Anything goes
Digi galore Anything goes challenge

Honey dew

I decided to take a step away from Christmas cards today to bring one that reminds me that this cold weather will pass eventually. I wanted to try my hand at blending two different colours of my copic markers and I have to say, I love how it turned out.

Supplies Used:

The Paper Shelter's Dew drops image

Copic Markers

Kaisercraft pearls

Stardust glitter pen

 I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Creative moments challenge 5-anything goes
Flutter by Wednesday challenge 217-Open
Through the craftroom door challenge 47-anything goes
Crafty boots anything goes challenge
The pink elephant challenge 177-Girly
There's magic in the air sparkle sparkle sparkle challenge
The fox and the squirrel challenge 32-summer or winter

Snow much fun

Its Tuesday and that means another challenge over at  The Stamping Boutique's challenge blog. This week we would love to see your Holiday Card creations. With the snow piling up here in Calgary, I couldn't resist making a snowman indoors. My creation below features The Stamping Boutique's Snowman-Bring it On image. Remember you have a week to enter for your chance to wins some wonderful prizes from our sponsors.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's Snowman Bring it on Image

Echo park's Winter Park 6x6 paper pad

Copic markers

Stardust stickles

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cards Galore December challenge-Christmas

Creatalicious challenge 40-Winter

Sparkles forum challenge 38-Christmas is coming

One Crazy Stamper December challenge-Sketch/holiday card

2 sisters challenge 120-Christmas sparkle

Crazy 4 challenges 165-Features a snowman

My time to craft challenge 199-Snowman

The Alley way challenge 16-be inspired

Copic Marker Europe challenge-Christmas card
Divas by design challenge 63-Glitter and sparkle
Just keep creating-Christmas is just around the corner
The Paper Shelter challenge 92-Christmas is coming

5 Gold Rings

Its Monday and that means a new challenge over at The Stamping Boutique's paper craft planet group.  The Design team has been hard at work creating projects inspired by the fifth day of Christmas-5 Gold rings. We would love for you to join us with your creations including gold and/or rings. Link them up to the discussion over at the group for your chance of winning 3 images of your choice from The Stamping Boutique store.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's 5 Gold Rings snowman image

Copic Markers

Rub-on saying from my stash

Stardust glitter pen (Over rings)

Creative imaginations paper

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cards Galore December challenge-Christmas

Creatalicious challenge 40-Winter

Sparkles forum challenge 38-Christmas is coming

Crazy 4 challenges 165-Features a snowman

My time to craft challenge 199-Snowman

Copic Marker Europe challenge-Christmas card

Just keep creating-Christmas is just around the corner
The Paper Shelter challenge 92-Christmas is coming

Helping hand update

So previously I wrote about a friend of mine who rescued a dog, Sam, who is in need of knee replacement surgery. I have offered my crafting services to help raise money to support this great cause and will be selling cards at a local craft fair this Saturday. All proceeds go straight to helping Sam. Tonight we had a craft-explosion in my kitchen as we raced to complete a variety of goodies for our sale. I am glad to say I am finished with my contributions. Here are a couple of the cards I have made tonight. I can't decide which colour I like best.

Supplies used:

Cardstock and design paper from my scrap bin

Kaisercraft Rhinestones

Sentiment is a Northwood's stamp

Tim Holtz die

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:
365 cards challenge Day 274-Two colour scheme
Charisma cards challenge 47-Christmas with a twist
Just keep on creating-Christmas is just around the corner
Sweet stamps challenge 93-Cold and snowy
Fashionista challenge 9-Blue Christmas (First and third card)
Hooked on Crafts challenge 27- Christmas no red or green
Love to create challenge 43-Non traditional Christmas colours
Tammy's Scrapping corner challenge-Let it snow
The paper girls challenge 20-Something Christmas

Little pink Yoo Hoo

I was lucky enough to get to pick the challenge this week for Stampin' with the dragon. I found my inspiration from my 9 month old little girl. She is always on my mind. So this week our challenge is "Oh Baby!" We would love to see all things baby related. Check out what the other DT members have created and enter for your chance to win some fabulous prizes.

Supplies used:

Stamping with the Dragon Yoo Hoo's crib image

Spellbinders scalloped ovals die

Want 2 scrap pearls

Opaque white gel pen

Copic markers

SEI Berry melody design paper

Basic Grey Olivia design paper

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Hanna and Friends challenge 159-Animals

Southern girls challenge 58-pink and brown

SImon says Challenge-Anything goes

Creative card crew challenge 24-anything goes

Through the craftroom door challenge 46-Anything goes
Tuesday throwdown challenge 125-lots of layers
Paper pretties challenge PWC234-Girl cards
Joanna Sheen challenge-Anything goes excluding Christmas
The Squirrel and the fox challenge 31-anything goes

Brayer Backgrounds

Due to me being away on vacation last week, my tutorial for The Stamping Boutique's Paper Craft Planet Group  was postponed. The good news is...this week there will be two wonderful tutorials posted there! Don't forget to check out the current challenge Its all French to me.

Supplies:

-The Stamping Boutique's Two Turtle Doves snowman image

-Rangers glossy paper (4"x6" piece)

-Eclipse masking tape (Post it notes would work too)

-Snowflake punch

-Various waterbased inks

-Brayer

Step 1: 

Punch out a number of snowflakes using the snowflake punch and Eclipse tape. (If you are using post it notes make sure to punch only where the sticky part it). Place these punched out shapes on the top two thirds of your 4x6 piece of glossy paper. Tear another piece of Eclipse paper, or post it notes, to create a mask that looks like a mountain and apply along the bottom third of your glossy paper.

Step 2:

Using various inks of the same shade, apply a gradation of them from light to dark (I used blues) to the top two thirds of the glossy paper using the brayer. See image below.

Step 3:

Move the mountain mask down and brayer a different colour of ink onto the exposed part of the glossy paper. Repeat this step using different ink colours until your whole piece of glossy paper is covered. Remove masks and let dry.

Finishing touches:

Voila you have a lovely background to place your image on. I completed my card by colouring my Two Turtle Doves snowman image with Copic Markers, Fussy cutting it out, and popping it off the page. I added some tree stamps and snowflakes punched out of glitter paper to add some bling. 

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

This week over at The Stamping Boutique's challenge blog we are celebrating music. The DT have been creating goodies using any song/music as their inspiration. You can see a great assortment over at the blog and we would love to see you enter for your chance to win some great prizes from our sponsors.

This week I used Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer as my inspiration. I thought it went so nicely with the Stamping Boutique's Santa and his reindeer image. However, once I got colouring I realized something...Rudolph must have been taking a coffee break because he is missing. Oh well.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's Santa and his Reindeer image

Recollections Holly Day wishes 6x6 paper pad

Copic Markers

Stickles

Ribbon from my stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cards for men challenge 24-Merry Christmas
Paper makeup stamps challenge 64-Christmas
Lexi's creations challenge 79-Christmas
Dustin pikes playground challenge- HoHoHo
The paper girls challenge 20-Christmas/winter
Crafty 4 challenges challenge 164-put a bow on it

Eureka

While away on vacation I received word that I had been selected as a guest designer for Eureka Stamps challenge blog. I happily agreed. So for this month head on over to their challenge blog and join in the fun. The theme for this month is "Preparing for the holidays". What better way to prepare than to get going on those Christmas cards. Check out what I came up with below:

Supplies used:

Eureka Stamps Falalalala sentiment and caroling bunnies images

Copic markers

Opaque white gel pen

Kaisercraft rhinestones

Its all French to Me

Its Monday and that means a new challenge over at The Stamping Boutique's paper craft planet group. The Design team has been hard at work creating projects that are inspired by the third day of Christmas-Three French Hens. We would love to see your creations and have you join us this week for our "Its all French to me challenge." Once again there are some great prizes up for grabs. Below is my creation.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's 3 French hens snowman image

Copic Markers

Kaisercraft pearls

Opaque white gel pen

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 everyone challenge 8-Anything goes

Dream valley challenge 46-Non-traditional Christmas

The squirrel and the fox challenge 31-anything goes

Crafty mess challenge 22-choose a country

Heart Full of Love

This week, over at Stampin' with the Dragon we are celebrating all things Wedding. Take a break from Holiday cards and come play along with me and the Design team with a lovely wedding creation for your chance to win some awesome prizes from our sponsors.

This week I decided to go for the really clean and simple card. I just find it elegant and sophisticated. Perfect for a wedding. I used the Butterfly heart image and added glitter over the black parts of the image. Add a bit of red for some pop of colour and finish it off with some bling.

Supplies used:

Stampin' With the Dragon Butterfly heart image

Sakura stardust pen

Sentiment printed from computer

Pearls from local craft store.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Creative moments challenge 4-anything goes
artistic inspirations crafts challenge 16-anything goes
Incy wincy's hip to be square challenge
Inspire me Fridays 86-anything goes
Emergency crafters-Anything goes challenge

American Thanksgiving

Its Tuesday so that means its time for another challenge over at The Stamping Boutique. This weeks challenge is all about Thanksgiving. Since Canada has already celebrated Thanksgiving, I have dedicated this weeks creation to the American Thanksgiving.  I did this simply by adding red, white, blue, and stars into my design. I also used this adorable image AJ the pilgrim from the Stamping Boutique store. If you have never checked out their images you really should! Now is a great time to do so...they are having a 35% off sale. Make sure to stop on over at our blog to check out what the other Design Team members came up with and to link up your lovely creations. Till next time have fun crafting.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's AJ the pilgrim image

Copic markers

Jillibean soup Christmas eve Chowder design paper

Spellbinders petite ovals and petite scalloped ovals.

Brand Spanking New

Hi everyone,
I am pleased to announce that I have taken on the job of director of The Stamping Boutique's paper craft planet group. We will be hosting weekly challenges on Mondays starting TODAY! and tutorials on Thursdays starting next week. The design team is super excited about sharing their creations with you so head on over to the group and check them out.

The next few weeks we have used the inspiration of the Twelve Days of Christmas for our challenges and tutorials. This week's challenge is FRUIT or TREE's (Partridge in a pear tree, get it?!?). We would love to see any creations you have that include fruit and/or trees. Tracey from The Stamping Boutique is offering up 3 free digital images of the winner's choice.

Supplies used:

Stamping Boutique's A partridge in a pear tree snowman image

Jellibean soups' Holiday clam chowder 6x6 paper pad

Snowflake die cuts

Kaisercraft rhinestones

Sentiment is from Art Impressions Villiage tri-fold set

Too Cute!

You're sure to love our new challenge over at Stamping with the Dragon this week. TOO Cute can be interpreted many ways so we would love to see what you can come up with for this one. Make sure to check out what the other DT members have been up to and enter for your chance to win some great prizes from our sponsors.

Supplies used:

Stampin' with the Dragon Jiggy's teddy image

Spellbinders ribbon labels die

Kaisercraft aqua pearls

Copic Markers

Stickles

Design paper from my stash