"5 Months Til Christmas" Blog Hop

Good Morning.  Can you believe what the title of this post says?  Yes, five months today is Christmas....hard to imagine with this wonderful Summer weather we are having.  But it will be here soon enough.  Welcome to our monthly blog hop where myself, my BFF and a number of incredibly talented ladies make 2 projects on the 25th of each month during the year in order to take some of the pressure off in December to get things done.  If you have come from Shari's blog you are in the right place.  If not, you may want to hop on over there to start at the beginning.  I will have the complete order at the end of this post.

Our theme for this month is "Non Traditional Christmas Colours" ~ to me that meant anything but red, white and green, with a little gold and silver thrown in.  So you will not see these colours on my cards this month....well, I guess there is a shade of green but not the usual shade for Christmas.

My first card is also non-traditional in the sense that my little girl is standing on grass with a clear blue sky.  It is hard to imagine Christmas without the Winter season that goes along with it in Canada but there are many countries that are celebrating December 25th in the Summer. 

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiment ~Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Holiday Lulu and Libby"

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Merry

Punches ~ Fiskars

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Ribbon, Bling ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the image:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E00, E02, E11, R20; Hair ~ E25, E31, E35; Socks ~ YG61, YG63, YG67; Bow ~RV32, RV34; Shoes ~ E42, E43, E44; Grass ~ G21, G24, G29; Sky ~ B000, 0

The dress and star are paper piece with the patterned paper above.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Weekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #57 ~ Christmas in July
The Stamp Spot ~ Christmas in July
Get Inky Challenge #9 ~ Christmas in July

My second card uses a number of stamps and dies from Your Next Stamp to create a more Winter traditional scene.  But I still used the pinks and blues to make it non traditional. 

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Images ~ Your Next Stamp "Winter Home"

~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Ellie Loves to Skate"

~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Christmas Tree"

Dies ~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Christmas Tree"

~ Your Next Stamp "Mini Ellie Loves to Skate"

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Merry

Sentiment ~ Michael's $1.50 Bin

Creative Memories Circle Cutter

Glossy Accents

Stickles ~ Cotton Candy

~ Crystal

Bling ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the image:

Copics Used: Ellie ~ E00, E02, E11, E33, R20, RV32, RV34, Y21, YR23; Tree ~ B02, RV34, YG61, YG63, YG67; Cottage/Rink/Trees ~ B000, B00, B02, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E50, E51, E55, R56, YG61, YG63, YG67, YR21, YR23, YR24, W1, W3

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp Challenge #2 ~ Photo Inspiration/Sketch
ABC Christmas Challenge ~ O Christmas Tree
The Stamp Spot ~ Christmas in July
Get Inky Challenge #9 ~ Christmas in July

Here are both cards together:

BLOG HOP ORDER:

Shari

Heather ~ You are Here!

Mary

Sara

Sally

Sandy

LeeAnn ~ Guest Designer

Thanks for coming by today.  You are now off to the talented Mary's blog.  Enjoy your day, keep crafting and Merry Christmas.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Pretty As A Picture!

Good Morning and welcome to another "Wonderful Wednesday", my day to post for One Crazy Stamper.  Since we last visited a week ago, it has cooled down tremendously and I am enjoying life more.  I had an amazing weekend and hope to share details about something I crossed off my bucket list as soon as my friend sends me the photos. 

The card I made today uses an older but new to me stamp from the My Favorite Things "Pure Innocence" line.  There are many to choose from in this line and she is perfect to paper piece like I did. Her dress, boots and the picture frame are all paper pieced.

Inside:

RECIPE:

(all linked supplies are available at One Crazy Stamper)

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image ~ My Favorite Things "Picture Perfect"

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Authentique Spring Pad

Sentiments ~ Kraftin Kimmie Stamps "Playtime Lulu" (outside)

~ Michael's $1.50 bin (inside)

~ High Hopes (inside)

Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork Die

Ribbon, Flowers ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the image:

Copics Used: Skin ~ E00, E02, E11, R20; Hair ~ E35, Y21, YR23; Ground ~ E31, E33, E35, E37;

Sky ~ B000, 0

Thanks for dropping in today.  I hope you will come back tomorrow to join myself and some incredibly talented ladies for our "5 Months Till Christmas" Blog Hop.

Enjoy your day....and keep crafting.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Beach Babe

Good Morning and welcome to another Wonderful Wednesday where I post here and at One Crazy Stamper,  It seems like the weeks are getting shorter and Wednesday seems to sneak up on me more and more.

I am not sure what the weather is like where you are but here in Southern Ontario it is HOT and I mean HOT (the humidex is awful....it is like walking into a brick wall of humidity). Our little air conditioner and fans are just not keeping up. And this card that I made today makes me feel cooler and takes me to a place I would much rather be. I used a new image from the Your Next Stamp Darlin' Diva Collection.

RECIPE:

(all linked supplies are available at One Crazy Stamper)

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiment ~ Your Next Stamp Darlin' Diva Oceana

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park A Perfect Summer

Creative Memories Circle Cutter

Flowers ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

Rhinestones ~ Kaisercraft Island Lagoon

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

A close up of the image:

Copics Used: Skin ~ E00, E02, E11, R20; Hair ~ E25, E29, E31; Bathing Suit, Hat and Purse ~ BG11, BG13, BG15, E50, E51, R29; Towel ~ BG11, BG13, BG15, Y11, Y13, Y15; Beach Ball ~ B24, B26, YG05, YG07, YR02, YR04; Sand ~ E31, E33, E35, E55

Thanks for coming by today.  There is still time to enter our July "Kraft" Challenge at One Crazy Stamper
for your chance to win a High Hopes prize pack.  See the blog for all of the details.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge #2 ~ A photo inspiration and/or a sketch
Craftin' Desert Divas Linky Party #10 ~ Summer
Get Inky Challenge #8 ~ Summer Sun Fun
An Inky Situation ~ Anything Goes
Have a GREAT day.  I hope you enjoy it no matter what you are doing.  Me....I am trying to stay cool.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Red Hat Girl

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday, my day to post at One Crazy Stamper.  Two things inspired the card I have to show you today ~ 1) I have a birthday coming up this weekend (on which I have to work an 8 hr day.....you think I would have thought to book it off....LOL!) and 2) the stamp from the new line of My Besties looked like a red hat lady.  I did a little research about the Red Hat Society and this is what I found:

The founder of the Society is artist Sue Ellen Cooper, who lives in Fullerton, Orange County, California. In 1997, Cooper gave a friend a 55th birthday gift consisting of a red bowler purchased at an antique store along with a copy of Jenny Joseph's poem "Warning". The opening lines of the poem read:

"When I am an old woman I shall wear purple  With a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me."

 Originally, the society was open to women over 50 (in which category I fit) but is now open to women of all ages.  It was interesting to find out facts about how and why it started and what they do.

Here is the card that my research inspired:

Inside:

RECIPE:

(all linked supplies are available at One Crazy Stamper)

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image ~ My Besties by Sherri Baldy "Downtown Abigail"

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Creative Memories, Close to My Heart, American Crafts

Punch ~ Fiskars Apron Lace

Memory Box Dies ~ Riviera Corner

Sentiments ~ Whimsy Stamps Birthday Greetings

~ High Hopes Raggedys Birthday

Flowers ~ "Use it Up" Inventory

Rhinestones ~ Kaisercraft Silver

Stickles ~ Purple 

~ Silver

Glossy Accents

A close up of the image:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E00, E02, E11, R20; Hair ~ E55, Y21, YR23; Clothes ~ 0, BV02, BV04, BV08, R32, R35, R37, W1, W3; Hat ~ BV02, BV04, BV08, G29,R32, R35, R37; Shoes ~ E40, E42, E43

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

An Inky Situation ~ Anything Goes

My Besties ~ Use a Flourish

My Besties UK Challenge ~ Anything Goes Using a Bestie stamp

Make It Monday ~ Always Anything Goes

Thanks for coming by today.  Don't forget to join our July "Kraft Challenge" (use the colour kraft on your project) for a chance to win a pack of High Hopes stamps HERE.

Enjoy your day and keep crafting.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Birthday Tag ~ Paper Playtime Challenge #14

Good Morning.  How was your weekend?  Mine was good. I worked part of it but managed to get in a bbq, a swim, church and a bit of crafting time as well.  Not too bad for a Summer weekend.  But today is Monday and that means the weekend is over but it also means a new challenge at Paper Playtime.  For the next two weeks, our challenge to you is "TAGS, TAGS, TAGS!" ~ make a tag or a project that incorporates a tag on it.

FRONT:

BACK:

The tag was cut with my Cricut from an old acrylic packaging I had been saving.  The Cricut actually just scored the outline even though I cut it on multi cut so I just went over it with a pair of scissors to get the tag.  I painted around the edges with pink acrylic paint and then embellished both front and back.  I must admit that I saw a similar tag on Pinterest so this is not an original idea of mine.  And it was hard to get a good photograph as, of course, the tag is "see through"

RECIPE:

Cricut ~ Very Merry Tags

~ Accent Essentials

Paint ~ Americana Poodle Skirt Pink

Cuttlebug ~ Baby's Breath Embossing Folder

Image ~ Your Next Stamp Mini Cupcake Cutie Fhionna

Copic Markers

Sentiment ~ My Pink Stamper Everyday Occasions

Circle Punch ~ Marvy

Prisma Chalk Edger ~ Teal Damask

Twine ~ American Crafts

Flower ~ Michaels $1.50 bin

Ribbon ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the image:

Copics Used: Skin ~ E00, E02, E11, R20; Hair ~ E35,Y21, YR23; Clothes ~ BG11, BG13, RV32,

RV34; Cupcake ~ BV02, BV04, E40, E43, E44, E47, Y15

I am glad you were able to visit today and I hope to "see" you again soon.  Please join us at Paper Playtime and show us your tag projects for your chance to win a set of CARDZ TV stamps.  I am looking forward to seeing your creations.

Until next time, keep crafting and enjoy your day.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather



Happy Canada Day....and a New Challenge at OCS

Good day, my friends.  I just want to wish all my fellow Canadian friends a "Happy Canada Day!"  It is a long weekend here and we are all hopefully enjoying some relaxing time with family, friends, food and fireworks.  It is also the last day of my vacation on which I have had an amazing time but back to the grind tomorrow.

Today, being the first of the month of July, is also a new challenge at One Crazy Stamper.  The challenge is to use the colour KRAFT on a project.  All the details can be found on the blog.

For my project I decided I wanted to try to colour on kraft paper.  I have seen it done before and liked the way it turned out but wasn't really sure I could use my Copic markers on card stock that was not Copic.I gave it a try.  I learned that the colours don't blend quite as well and that some colours do not show up at all.  The colours are also altered a bit from what they would look like on white.  But all in all, a good attempt:

inside:

RECIPE:

(all linked supplies available at One Crazy Stamper)

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park "A Perfect Summer" 6" x 6" Pad

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image ~ Nellie Snellen "Young Rebels Indian Boy on Horse"

Copic Markers

Sentiment ~ High Hopes "Bold Happy Birthday"

Spellbinders ~ Nestabilities Wonky Rectangles

Cuttlebug ~ Stars Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Star Punch ~ Fiskars

Twine, Button, Small Stars ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the image:

Copics Used: Skin ~ E31, E33, E35, R22; Hair ~ C5, C7, C9, White Pencil Crayon; Clothes ~ B34, B37, B39, E23, E25, E29, R22, R24, R29; Headband ~ B34, B37, B39, R22, R24, R29, YR23, YR24;

Horse ~ E11, E13, BG72, BG75, BG78, YG95, YG97, YG99

As always, I am glad you came to visit today.  I wish you a wonderful day no matter how you are spending it.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather