Happy Bird-Day

Today we got together to celebrate both my brother's birthdays. My younger brother's birthday is today and my older brother's is Saturday. I made this card to give to my younger brother. He suits these "punny" sort of things and I have to say, I think he's one of the sweetest guys I know. He is so generous and caring and never gets off the phone until he says, "I love you!" He is a tremendous person, I love him a lot.


Ok, now that I'm misty eyed...This card is for Kerin's Sketch Challenge. I love this sketch, even though I altered it a bit. I love layering on my cards...they're heavy but nice! Check out Kerin's blog for her beautiful card!
Here's the inside. I used my Stampin' Write Markers to colour the Celebrate Everything Stamp. I thought it was kinda cute! {smile}

Stamps: Pun Fun, Celebrate Everything

Ink: Real Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pad; Real Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Markers; Black StazOn Pad

Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White Cardstock; Watercolour paper; Washington Apple DSP (retired)

Accessories: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain; Aqua Painters; Paper Piercer; Mat Pack; Small Oval, Large Oval Punch; Big Shot; SU Backgrounds I Texturz Plates; Thread

Birthday Boy

I have two brothers and it just happens to be both their birthday's this week. Not only do I have to make cards for them but I had other people ask me to make cards for them too! This is one I made for my step-mother to give to...I was thinking for my older brother but she can decide.

This card is for the i{heart}2stamp Sketch for You to Try. I altered the sketch {smile}. I originally tried to do three strips of striped paper but it looked...just too much! So, one strip is ribbon instead. I hope my brother will like it! {cross fingers}

I've been trying stitching on my cards so you'll see a couple with it. I just love the way it looks! I got a little colourful on one of my next cards...check back to see it!

Here's the inside:
I just punched out a few circles and sparkled them up.

I hope you enjoy!!









Stamps: Bitty Birthday; A Little Birthday Cheer
Paper: Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Whisper White Cardstock; Bashful Blue Textured Cardstock; Maine Blueberry DSP (retired - so sad!)
Ink: Old Olive Classic Ink Pad; Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Soft Subtles Brads; Clear Buttons; 3/4", 1/2", 1-3/4" Circle Punch; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen; Crystal Effects; Coluzzle; Paper Piercer; Mat Pack; White Thread

Very Merry Dasher

I would have to say that this is my favourite stamp in the new catalogue. Isn't it gorgeous?? This is the first card I made with it and there will be many more to come!

This card is for the Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge. I have to say, I LOVE this sketch. I think it's so pretty, I might even make a few more cards using it.

The inside is pretty plain but it still brings the outside in, which I love. I may even sparkle up the snowflakes. You can NEVER have too much sparkle!! ;)

I'm on a little Christmas kick right now but I have some birthday's coming up so I'll take a break from Christmas for a short time...short! ;)

Stamps: Dasher, Short and Sweet, Christmas Punch (hostess set)
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker; Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue Classic Ink Pad
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla Cardstock; Bashful Blue Textured Cardstock
Accessories: Soft Subtles Brads; Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle Punch; Bashful Blue 1/4" Grosgrain; Blender Pen; Sponges; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen; Paper Piercer

Christmas in July

I don't think it's ever too early to start your Christmas cards. Last year I didn't get a chance to send out any cards. I know, crazy, right?? I make cards, what's the problem?? Well, time flew by and I just hadn't made any. So this year I thought I would start early.

I've been MIA lately. :( I hadn't crafted in so long that I was going through withdrawal. I'm on holidays this week so the week's leading up to this were busy...not that I've gone anywhere. Hopefully we'll be able to go on a couple day trips, if the weather holds out.

Ok, so on to my card. This card is for Kerin's Sketch Challenge and the Raspberry Suite Colour Challenge.

I enjoyed this sketch. I went to my Season of Joy set right away. The colours are not your typical Christmas colours but I thought, hey! Why not? I think the poinsettia is perfect!

On the inside I did the same image as the front. I stamped the flower first, masked it, and then stamped the swirls. I didn't use any ink pads on this card, just markers. I'd have to say that colouring on stamps is my favourite look.

Stamps: Season of Joy

Ink: Ruby Red, Mellow Moss, Cameo Coral Stampin' Write Markers

Paper: Ruby Red, Mellow Moss, Cameo Coral, Whisper White Cardstock

Accessories: Earth Elements Brads; Organza Ribbon; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen; Big Shot; Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates

Baby Giraffe

This is my first time using this set. I think it's super cute!! The giraffe screams "baby" to me. It's so sweet. This card is for the Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge. I found this one tough at first. I think it was the oval. I'm more of a square kind of person...*wink*...circles and ovals throw me right off!!!

Here's the inside:

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!

Razzelberry Christmas

I'm not going to lie...this sketch killed me!! I think it was because my goal was to do a "get well soon" card for my dad using this sketch and I just couldn't do it. I ended up making him a 3 x 3 card using this sketch (see below) but it took me FOREVER!!!!

My poor dad had surgery on his rotator cuff (am I saying that right??) so he'll be out of commission for six weeks!! Poor guy. When he's up for visitors I'm going to bring him licorice All Sorts...you know those black licorice tasting, multi coloured things...GROSS!! It's his fav...and I'll bring him a novel to keep him occupied for a while.

Anyway, these cards are for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I hope you like them...I slaved and slaved...*wink*

Card #1

Stamps: Snow Swirled

Ink: Rich Razzelberry, Pale Plum Classic Ink Pad; VersaMark

Paper: Rich Razzelberry, Pale Plum, Whisper White Cardstock

Accessories: Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder; Clear Rhinestone Brads; Coluzzle; Organdy Ribbon; Sponges

Card #2

Stamps: Pun Fun

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa Classic Ink Pad

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa Cardstock; Not Quite Navy DSP; Watercolour Paper

Accessories: Aqua Painter; Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain; Horizontal Slot, 1-1/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

This is the card I made for my dad for father's day. It's hard to make masculine cards and it doesn't look as masculine as I wanted it to be but my dad loved it. I'm so glad. He does seem to love everything I do...that's my wonderful dad for you!


I loved Kerin's sketch so much that I thought I would use it for my dad's card. Click HERE to check out her challenge. I'm so glad this stamp set made it into the new catalogue, I loved it when I first saw it. It, like the set on my previous post, is perfect for all seasons.

Check out Kerin's blog for different cards using this sketch and other cute designs she posts.



As I do my posts I realize I'm not a very wordy or articulate person. This makes blogging VERY hard! I'm hoping to get better...I just got side tracked because my dog started barking. Hey, that's why I'm not so good at this...my dog barks too much!!! ;)


Stamps: Season of Friendship; Teeny Tiny Sayings (Coming in July!!!)
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad; Not Quite Navy, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker
Paper: Not Quite Nave, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Whisper White Cardstock; Maine Blueberry DSP
Accessories: Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle Punch; Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon; Paper Piercer; Mat Pack

Sweet Sweet Birthday

When the new Stampin' Up! catalogue comes out I don't normally choose to get a level three hostess set but I thought this one was too cute! It has something for every occasion - Halloween, Birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving & Valentine's Day.

This is my take on the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I love this sketch. At first I thought I would use Trendy Trees but I needed to make a birthday card for a friend and I knew the cupcakes would be perfect.

These are the new In Colours, aren't they gorgeous?? I died the Organza Ribbon with the Melon Mambo ink pad - super easy! It does take time to dry, though - super annoying! I made a mark on the card with the ribbon so I decided to sponge above the ribbon.

Stamps: The More the Merrier (level 3 hostess set coming July 1), Crazy for Cupcakes

Ink: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay Classic Ink Pad; Whisper White Craft Ink Pad

Paper: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White Cardstock

Accessories: 3/4" Square, Large Oval, Scallop Oval Punch; Blender Pen; White Embossing Powder; Organza Ribbon; Sponges; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen

Celebrate You!!

Sorry I've been away so long. Things have been a little crazy over the past couple weeks. My full time job has gotten quite busy (which is a good thing!) and I'm coming home just exhausted. I haven't crafted for weeks and I think I was getting cranky because of it! ;) It actually felt good to get in my craft room, turn on the music and craft. I made a few cards.

This is my take on the Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge. I love this sketch, I didn't think I would at first but I'm happy with the end result. I made this card for a friend to give to her nephew. The colours are perfect for a boy or a girl, that's what I love about them. I'm sad that this paper is going, it's just too cute!

It's hard to tell but I used Crystal Effects on the balloons to make them POP! And because I'm a numpty and

forgot to put brads in before I glued

everything together, I punched out circles and put Crystal Effects on them to make them look like little brads.

Hopefully you can see more with this angled picture.

Stamps: Party Hearty, Crazy for Cupcakes

Ink: Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad; Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker

Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Whisper White Cardstock; Washington Apple Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain; Crystal Effects; Coluzzle; 3/4" Circle, 1-3/4" Circle, 1/4" Circle Punch

My Three Cake Mojo

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend! It's a beautiful morning here, not a cloud in the sky! The weather guy is singing a different tune...he says a storm is coming. :( Let's hope not!

For the Mojo Monday sketch challenge, I decided to use the Candy Lane DSP which screamed the three cakes from the Fun & Fast Notes stamp set. I love these colours together, they're just so pretty.

For the inside, I wanted to bring the outside in. I did the same cakes with a strip of DSP at the bottom. Simple!

Stamp Sets: Fun & Fast Notes

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

Paper: Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette Cardstock; Candy Lane Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen; 5/16" Brads; Blender Pen; Paper Piercer; Mat Pack; Coluzzle; 1-3/4" Circle Punch; Dimensionals

Trendy Trees

This is the first card I made with my Trendy Tree Stamp Set. Isn't the set cute?? I don't even think it looks bad to have the trees a weird colour, like blue.

I carried the theme through to the inside of the card. It was so simple, I didn't even feel I had to layer anything.

This set is best used with the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig so you can get the branches to fit perfectly in the tree itself...am I making sense??

This card is for the Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge. Isn't this sketch cute?? It looks so simple but the results look great, check out the blog!

Stamp Sets: Trendy Trees

Ink: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pad; Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker

Paper: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Whisper White Card Stock; Maine Blueberry Designer Series Paper (last catalogue)

Accessories: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon; Soft Subtles, Earth Elements Brads; Paper Piercer; Mat Pack; Sponges; Large Oval, Scallop Oval Punch; Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Sweetest Birthday

Happy Monday!!...If there is such a thing! I'm not a huge fan of Mondays because the weekend is over and I can't sleep in. ;) I hope you're having a good Monday.

Here's my version of Karen Giron's Sketch Challenge. It's hard to tell but I layered the cupcake. There is two layers of the whole cupcake, three layers of the icing and four layers of the candle...lots of cutting! Also, I made shaker boxes out of the grommets using the clear micro beads.


On the inside, I made it simple with a sentiment and a cupcake. I added sparkles because... well... they're just so darn cute!

I hope you enjoy!

Stamp Sets: Crazy for Cupcakes
Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red Classic Ink Pad; Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White Card Stock; Washington Apple Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Basic Jumbo Grommets Designer Hardware; Clear Micro Beads; Soft Subtles, Earth Elements, Rich Regals Brads; Dazzling Diamonds; 2way Glue Pen; Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, So Saffron 1/4" Grosgrain; Paper Piercer & Mat; 1/2" Circle Punch; Dimensionals

Birthday Pizzazz

OMG, I've been away for SO long! I haven't crafted for more than 2 weeks, how sad!!!!! It's been a crazy couple of weeks. My brother moved in May 1 so we've been trying to organized things. It hasn't been super fun but we're getting there. The pet population has almost doubled in the house now, 5 animals. I know, I know. I had 2 cats and a dog, my brother has 2 cats so...they are all getting along pretty well, hissing here and there. I think they'll be good friends soon!

So, I have FINALLY crafted!! Oh the excitement! I did two challenges in one. The first is the Weekend Sketch Challenge on Mary Jo Albright's Blog and the second is the My Time Colour Challenge on Lauren Meader's Blog.

I really LOVE these colours together. Aren't they just SO summery??

I stamped some flowers from Petal Pizzazz on White card stock then I embossed with iridescent ice over the whole piece, it is super sparkly!!!

So, my picture taking abilities still have a little to be desired but I'll figure something out. I hope you can see everything ok.

The inside has a little "blemish" but it happened at the very end, I wasn't going to do it all over again! :)

I hope you enjoy!

Stamps: Petal Pizzazz, Hugs & Wishes

Ink: Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, So Saffron Classic Ink Pad; VersaMark Pad; Cameo Coral, So Saffron, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker

Paper: Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Whisper White Card Stock

Accessories: Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder; Flower Fusion; Rich Regal Brads; Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain; Scallop Circle, Scallop Oval, Large Oval, 1-1/4" Circle Punch; Paper Piercer & Mat; Heat Tool

Sweetest Birthday

This is my card for Kerin's Sketch Challenge. She has some beautiful projects on her blog. Check it out HERE!
I love this sketch even though it might've been a little tricky for me. For some reason this sketch screamed "Birthday Card!" to me so I used Crazy for Cupcakes.


I'm kinda tired this morning so I'm struggling for words...my brain won't put sentences together.

So, all I'll say is "ENJOY!"

Birthday Cheers!

I made this card for the amazing demonstrator that recruited me, Jennifer Tinline. It's not her birthday but she loaned me this cute set, Cheers to You, and I wanted to say "thank you" with a card sample. She was really happy with it and the other demonstrators I do Stamp-A-Stacks with liked it too so we decided it would be perfect for our Stamp-A-Stack (April 22). I shouldn't tell you that because I'm ruining the surprise but...I just have to!



This is my first time submitting a card to i {heart} 2 stamp. I really LOVE this sketch! I wasn't sure about it at first but it was super fun!



Again, my photography skills have a little to be desired but I'm working on it! Before you know it I'll be a pro...or just half decent! ;)



I hope you enjoy...CHEERS!