Little Red Wagon Challenge #270 ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Hello there and welcome to my last post for the year and our last challenge of 2014 at Little Red Wagon.  First, I want to say a big THANK YOU to the girlfriends for allowing me to become part of their team this year and second, a big THANK YOU to those of you who have joined our challenges and made them a success.  So, as we welcome in 2015, our hostess is Tracy and her challenge is "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" ~ create a project with a New Year's theme.

In my mind I had the perfect project to share for New Year's ~ the reality is not exactly what I expected but it is a work in progress.  Many of my friends were getting these incredible planner/organizers for the new year.  I, unfortunately, was unable to afford a snazzy new one and decided to try my hand at taking a plain, ordinary composition book and altering it into a planner. I spent a lot of time watching YouTube videos on the subject (this was not an original idea by any means), and making it my own ~ deciding on the categories I wanted and what would work for me.  I have completed the cover, a couple of pockets and the monthly planning section.  I still need to decide what I am using for divider tabs.  I am thinking I will just go to the dollar store and get a set of tabs to add to the pages I have covered with card stock.  Like I mentioned, a work in progress!  All of the supplies were from my endless stash as there was a freeze on my crafting budget these last few months.

 This is the cover,  I covered  it with paper and inked heavily around the edges to hide all the little cutting marks.  I punched a hole through the back cover and added a hair tie.  I put the buttons on loosely and viola, a closure. The initials are stickers.  Ribbon and a bow finish it off,  I may add a coloured image sometime if I find the right one.

Here is the inside cover.  I added a square pocket to the front and also the back cover to put any little notes in.  

This is the next page.  It is card stock on one side and a pocket on the other.  I am thinking I may add some quotes or favourite pictures to it.  I am putting one of these between each section of the planner. I am still deciding on the sections I need that I will use the most.  I thought I had it and then looked up planner dividers and there are so many sections you can make.  I want ones that I will actually use.  

Here are the monthly pages.  I did not bore you with all twelve but they all look exactly the same except for the backing card stock.  Each month is on a different colour and they make up a rainbow.  The actual calendar pages were about 60 cents and I just cut them off the spiral they were on and trimmed the edges.  

So far this planner has cost me about $5.00 total with the cost of the book, calendar and card stock.  I will show you this work in progress as I continue to add to it.  If you have any suggestions for "must have" sections in your planner, let me know.  All are welcome.

Thanks for coming by today.  I want to wish each and every one of my readers a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.  Thank you for all the support this year and I hope you will continue to visit my little crafting corner in 2015.  And don't forget to join us at Little Red Wagon up until Tuesday, January 6, 2015, with your project for the new year.  

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

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

"For unto us a Child is born,

Unto us a Son is given."

Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas to all of my family and friends who continue to support me and never fail to encourage me in my creative endeavors.  May you have a blessed day today and remember the reason we celebrate.

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

Little Red Wagon Challenge #269 ~ Birthday

WOW! ~ Christmas Eve already and no matter what you are doing, whether it is last minute shopping, baking or getting the house ready for company I pray you are having a blessed day.

Today starts a new challenge at Little Red Wagon and our hostess is  Jan.  Her challenge is HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~ a nice change from all of our Christmas crafts (although I do love them!) We can all use birthday cards in our stash for when that unexpected birthday pops up, right?

My card uses a cute image from Your Next Stamp and also uses some of my fave colours of pinks and teals.

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiments ~ Your Next Stamp Martini Birds

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Authentique Seasons:Spring

Happy Birthday Sentiment ~ My Pink Stamper Everyday Occasions

Tim Holtz Teay Dye Distress Ink

Glossy Accents

Flower, Twine, Button, Pearls ~ all from my (too) immense stash

So, on a totally different, and personal note, I knew that many of the ladies on the Little Red Wagon team were from my area but had only met one a few times (Tracy).  On Saturday I was able to make that two.  I ran into Joanne at my job and recognized her from the pictures I had seen of her.  I introduced myself and talked for a few minutes although it was a busy place.  It is so nice to put a face to a name and I do know I will see her again and hopefully meet another member of the team at the same time as well.  

Thanks for stopping in today.  Enjoy this special time of the year and join us this week at Little Red Wagon for our HAPPY BIRTHDAY challenge.

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

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

Your Next Stamp Challenge #4 ~ Sketch and Colour Challenge (I combined both)

Little Red Wagon Challenge #268 ~ Anything CHRISTMAS!!!!

Hello there.

Glad you could drop by once again on a Wednesday, a new challenge day at Little Red Wagon.  Our hostess this week is Carolyn and her challenge is "ANYTHING CHRISTMAS!"

Wow, how super easy is that as we all put the last minute touches on things we want to do for Christmas.  I am off today from my very busy retail job and am going to put the last minute touches on a bit more shopping and then I am done.

For my Christmas project, I made two of these super cute treat/gift card holder combination that I got the instructions for HERE.  As I show them to you they are winging their way to British Columbia and are hopefully arriving before Christmas.  They were fun to make and fill.

RECIPE:

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park Winter Park

~ MME Merry

Sentiments ~ Michaels $1.50 Bin

Versamark Ink

Stampendous White Embossing Powder

Ribbon ~ Use It Up Inventory

Thanks for coming by.  Don't forget to visit the other girlfriends and see what they have made and then link up your latest project at Little Red Wagon for CHRISTMAS!!  

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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

Little Red Wagon Challenge #267 ~ So Flaky!!

Welcome to another Wednesday which brings a new challenge at Little Red Wagon.  Can you believe it is only two weeks until Christmas Eve?  I am sure most of you are so busy and are wondering how you will be able to fit it all in.  Our hostess for this week is JanR and her challenge is SO FLAKY! ~ use a snowflake (or two or a few) on your project.  This is an easy one to incorporate into some last minute Christmas cards or tags since snow usually is associated with Christmas too.  So join us for a challenge and get something off of your list done at the same time. :)

I made a very non-traditional snowflake card.  I do know that snow does not come in the lime green, fuchsia pink or baby blue variety but they sure look good on a card :)  And instead of a Christmas card this is just a cute little Winter card that can be used for lots of reasons.

RECIPE:

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Three Bugs in a Rug

Hampton Arts Snowflake Stamp and Die Set

Versamark Ink

Stampendous White Embossing Powder

Inside Sentiment ~ Michaels $1.50 Bin

Twine ~ Maya Arts

Ribbon, Button ~ Use It Up Inventory

Come participate with us this week at Little Red Wagon and show us your snow.  We don't have any outside here yet but one can only hope a bit shows up for Christmas.  I am looking forward to seeing what you create.

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

Little Red Wagon Challenge #266 ~ Things With Wings

Good Morning, my friends.  I think each week is flying by faster and faster.  It does not help that this was the busiest week of the year in the retail business so it flew by in a blur of shoppers.

 Anyhow.....it is Wednesday again....and that means time for a new challenge at Little Red Wagon.  This week our hostess is Joanne with her challenge entitled THINGS WITH WINGS.  Show us your creations containing something with wings.

Lots of things have wings....birds, butterflies, some insects, airplanes....but at this time of year I think of wings on angels.  As I looked through my stamps I found this little cutie from Kraftin' Kimmie and could not help but colour them up in traditional colours with lots of layers and embellishments alike.

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Card Stock
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Image and Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Holiday Lulu and Libby
Copic Markers
Card Stock ~ Recollections
Patterned Paper ~ DCWV Tis The Season
Glitter Paper ~ American Crafts
EK Success Border Punch
Ribbon ~ Simplicity
Doily ~ Dollar Store
Felt Flowers ~ My Favorite Things Rolled Flower Die
Your Next Stamp Mini Branch Die
Bling ~ Recollections
Stickles ~ Xmas Red and Green
Stampendous Crystal Snow
Wink of Stella Clear

Here's a closer look at Lulu and Libby:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, R20; Libby ~ (hair) E25, E29, E31, (clothes) G03, G05, G07; Lulu ~ (hair) E33, Y21, YR23, (clothes) R24, R29, R37, R59; Halos ~ YR23, YR24; Shoes ~ E42, E43, E44; Ground ~ W00, W1, W3, W5

So glad you could spend a little time with me today at this busy time of year.  I appreciate all of the visits and comments.  Join us this week at Little Red Wagon and show us your THINGS WITH WINGS.

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:
Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party Christmas ~ Tealight Card/Holder

Hello there, my friends.  Welcome to another fun time at PDE Linky Party.  This week our challenge is CHRISTMAS....easy, peasy, correct?  It is the time of year where most of our crafting has to do with Christmas.

A while ago I had pinned a template for a card that holds tea lights.  It is a project that seems to have been around for a few years but I had not tried it before.  Here is the template that I followed in case you want to make one.  I wish I could give credit to whomever pinned it or where it came from but I am just getting a link that leads to nowhere.  

And here is my take on it:

RECIPE:

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Santa Claus

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Stampin' Up Label Love Stamp Set

Stampin' Up Artisan Label Punch

Close to y Heart Cranberry Ink

Offray Ribbon

Recollections Pearls

I inked all the scored edges of the box before I put it together to give it a more vintage look.  I also added paper to the sides of the box where the tea lights are stored.  I believe I may make a few of these as they are fairly simple, fast and make a cute gift.  

Glad you could come by.  Have a great day and join us for our Christmas challenge at PDE Linky Party.  Can't wait to see all the great creativeness this week.

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

Happy 1st Birthday Katie~boo!!

Good morning.  Today I have a very special card to show you.  It is for my amazing grand daughter who turns 1 today.  When they moved to British Columbia in the summer (about 3,000 miles away), this Grandma swore she would be organized and get everything to them on time......yep, as you guessed, this card, along with a few little things for both grandchildren, just got in the mail this week. I will need to get better at this because as the kids get older they will know it did not arrive on time.  All that will know this time are their parents...and each one of you who read it here....hee! hee!!!

Inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image ~ High Hopes Girl Binky Monkey

~ Fiskars Put on Your Party Hat 

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Dovecraft Fairytale Princess

Dies ~ Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Circles (LG)

~ Your Next Stamp Fishtail/Banner Die Set

Circle ~ Creative Memories

Sentiments ~ Pointer Scrapbooking

~ Michael's $1.50 Bin

Clear Stickles

Studio G Turquoise Glitter glue

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Glossy Accents

Recollection Pearls

A close up of the sweet little monkey:

Copics Used:  Monkey ~ E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, R02, R12; Top ~ BG10, BG11, BG13; Diaper ~ E50, E51; Blankie, Binky, Bow ~ BG13, RV10, RV11, RV13; Teddy Bear ~ R02, R12, YGF61, YG63, YG67

And here is the latest picture of my adorable grand daughter that I made this card for:

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY KATIE~BOO!!!!

GRANDMA HEATHER LOVES YOU 

TO THE MOON AND BACK!

Thanks for dropping by today. Have a wonderful weekend.

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

Little Red Wagon Challenge #265 ~ Wishy Washi

Good Wednesday Morning, my friends.  Once again, it is that time for a new challenge at Little Red Wagon but before we get into that I have a bit of business to take care of.

Little Red Wagon is having a design team call and if you are interested you can find all of the details HERE as to the requirements, and how to apply.  We are looking forward to adding a few members to the group of incredible ladies we already have.

Now, on to the challenge.  It is my turn to hostess this week.  As many of you know, I joined this team late in the year and "inherited" my themes from a former DT member.  And since it was late in the year I did not want to change them in case some team members had worked ahead on their challenges.  My theme for this week is WISHY WASHI!!~ use washi tape on your project.  

This was not a hard challenge for me to find supplies for as I had jumped on that washi tape bandwagon and had a number of rolls that I had not used.  I was able to make it a seasonal card as well.  But I am going to confess here that I did tear up as I put this sentiment on.  It will be the first time in 25 years that I will not see in person my son and now, his family, over the Christmas season (may have not always have been on Christmas day).  I know many, many of you have had this for years and my heart truly feels for you as it has never before.  Okay, enough of this chat chat before I get you all choked up.....I used my washi tape as banners and background for the hearts that go along with the outside sentiment and then added them to the inside as well.

Inside:

RECIPE:

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Washi Tape ~ Recollections (from last year's Christmas collection)

Stamps ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas Cheer (outside)

~ Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas Interior Sentiments (inside)

Inks ~ Close to my Heart Cranberry

~ Tim Holtz Brick Distress Ink

Martha Stewart Scoreboard

Creative Memories Heart Punch 

Heart Shaped Pearls ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

Thanks for dropping by today.  I am looking forward to you joining us this week at Little Red Wagon and seeing all of the many ways that you use your washi tape on your projects.

Take care and until next time, keep crafting.

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

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday ~ always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #264 ~ Layer It Up

Good morning my friends.  Glad you could come by for another Wednesday challenge at Little Red Wagon.  This week our hostess is my friend Tracy and her challenge is LAYER IT UP!!  Although I like the look of one layer and CAS cards I do tend to layer my paper on.  I remember card making with a friend who was new to it and my advice to her was that lots of layers can make it look fancier.  So, without further chit chat, here is my card.  If you count there are 9 layers on the front not including embellishments and 8 layers on the inside.....yep, I guess you could say I really layered this
 up.

Inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas Cheer

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Christmas

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight

Time Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Versamark Ink

Stampendous White Embossing Powder

Inside Sentiment ~ Hero Arts

Stickles ~ Diamond

Ribbon, Flower ~ Recollections

A close up of the image:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E000, E01, E11, R20; Hair ~ E97, E99, Y11, Y21; Socks, Bow ~ R35, R37, R39; Shoes ~ E42, E43, E44; Tree ~ E35, E37, E39, G21, G24, G29; Ground ~ E11, E13, E15, E17; Background ~ B000, 0

Thanks for dropping by.  Have a great day and I hope to see your creations full of layers at Little Red Wagon this week.

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

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday ~ always anything goes

Love to Create Challenge #142 ~ Make It for Christmas

Sparkle N Sprinkle November 2014 Challenge ~ Use loose glitter, embossing powder or flocking

Little Red Wagon Challenge #263 ~ Fifty Shades of ????

Good morning.  Wow, the weeks just seem to be flying by. Today is Wednesday and that means a new challenge at Little Red Wagon.  This week our hostess is Jayne and the title of her challenge is "Fifty Shades of ?" ~ in other words, use a monochromatic theme on your project.  I can't wait to see what you create for us.

I like the look of monochromatic cards but can not quite figure out how to colour an image in those gorgeous tones I have seen in blogland.  So instead I relied on texture and dimension for my card all in soft shades of blue which reminds me of the coming snowfall.

Inside:

RECIPE:

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park Winter Park

Stamps ~ Michael's $1.50 Bin

~ Your Next Stamp

Versamark Ink Pad

Stampendous White Embossing Powder

Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder

Snowflake Punch ~ Martha Stewart

Your Next Stamp Glittered Gumdrops

Ribbon ~ Dollar Store

Glad you could come by today.  Come join the monochromatic challenge this week at Little Red Wagon.  And, as always, have a Wonderful Wednesday.

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

Little Red Wagon Challenge #262 ~ Home is Where Your Heart Is

Good Morning once again.  This is two posts in two days ~ hasn't happened for a bit and probably won't happen again for a while truthfully.  Today is the start of a brand new challenge at Little Red Wagon and our hostess is Carolyn.  Her challenge ~ HOME IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS ~ your interpretation.

I had many ideas for this challenge.  A scrapbook page of my apartment, a scrapbook page of my husband and I or a scrapbook page of the loves of my life ~ my grandchildren.  All of these are dear to my heart.  But I try not to share pics of people too much on the internet so although these were my thoughts I settled on a card for a new home.  As  you make it more of your own, more of your heart is there too.

RECIPE:
Copic Xpress It Card Stock
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Image and Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Cave Kids
Copic Markers
Card Stock ~ Recollections
Patterned Paper ~ Kaisercraft Madame Boutique
Circle Punch ~ Marvy
Burlap ~ Recollections
Twine ~ dollar Store
Rhinestones ~ Kaisercraft

Copics Used: Skin ~ E11, E13, E21, R22; Hair ~ E25, E29, E31, E49; Clothes ~ BG10, BG11, BG13, E40, E41, E42; Club ~ E11, E13, E15, E17; Ground ~ W00, W1, W3; Sky ~ B00, 0

Thanks for coming by.  Link up your projects interpreting  "HOME IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS"

HERE at Little Red Wagon.  

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}< Heather

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday ~  Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #190 ~ Recipe Challenge ~ 1 Ribbon/Twine. 2 Patterned Papers. 3 Gems/Pearls

PDE Linky Party Autumn Colours~ Autumn Wedding

Good Morning.  Welcome to a new challenge day at PDE Linky Party.  Our challenge for you this week is to use Autumn Colours.  Autumn is nearly over in my area so I will love to see all the pretty colours you use on your projects as it is getting pretty grey out my window ~ almost ready for the next season, Winter and the dreaded "S" word ~ SNOW.  There even was a dusting already on Saturday morning but it did not last and was almost melted by the time I got up.

I have a dear friend whom I met through the crafting community and her son is getting married this Saturday.  I made this card for them.

Inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image ~ Your Next Stamp Wedding Fhiona

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ from my scrap bin

Stamps ~ Love Background ~ Hampton Arts

~ Mr. & Mrs. ~ Stampin' Up Label Love

~ Congratulations ~ Michaels $1.50 Bin

Close to my Heart Chocolate Ink

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Stampin' Up Artisan Label Punch

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Leaves, Flowers, Bling ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

A close up of the wedding couple:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E000, E00, E01, E11, R20; Hair ~ E35, Y21, YR23, YR24; Dress ~ E50, E51, YR00, YR02; Veil ~ W00, W1, 0; Flowers ~ G63,YR00, YR02, YR04; Tux ~ E43, E44, E47, E49

Thanks for dropping in today. Please join us this week at PDE Linky Party and show us your last of the Autumn colours.

And, until next time, keep crafting!!

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

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

Your Next Stamp ~ Sketch #1 and Colour Challenge #1

Craftin' Desert Divas Linky Party ~ Use Brown and orange on your project

Little Red Wagon Challenge #261 ~ Krafty!

Hello my friends.  Welcome to another Wednesday (man, the weeks are just flying by!) and another challenge at Little Red Wagon.  This week our hostess is Janice and she wants us to get Krafty ~ use kraft paper on your project and link it up HERE.

The holidays are sneaking up on us and I know I won't be ready so I chose another holiday project to make,  While I have been out browsing the holiday decorations in the stores the last couple of times I have noticed that decor with a rustic feel seems to be very in this year.  So using kraft to make a rustic tag was appropriate for this week's challenge.  Lots of distressed edges and twine gives it that rustic feel.  What did not show up that well is that I stamped a snowflake image on the tag with Versamark before I inked it with Tim Holtz distress ink to actually give the tag itself a bit of vintage. I stamped the image onto kraft card stock and coloured it with my Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits instead of my usual medium, Copic markers.

A close up of the reindeer:

RECIPE:

Tag ~ Recollections

Snowflake Stamp ~ Michaels $1.50 Bin

Versamark Ink

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Santa Claus

Image and Sentiment ~ Your Next Stamp

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Prismacolor Pencils

Your Next Stamp Fishtail/Banner Die

Close to my Heart Distress Tool

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Snowflake Punch ~ Martha Stewart
Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Twine, Ribbon, Buttons ~ Use It Up Inventory

Thanks for coming by today.  I hope you are able to join us with a krafty creation of your own at Little Red Wagon.

Have a great day!  

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

PDE Linky Easel Cards ~ Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Good Morning!!  Welcome to a new challenge at PDE Linky Party.  Our challenge is easel cards.  Visit the blog and see what all of my design team sisters have made and join us with an easel card of your own.  If you don't know how to create an easel card there are many tutorials out there on YouTube or Pinterest ~ just search for easel cards.  

I have made easel cards before and wanted a challenge for myself too so I began to search for a different kind of easel card and boy was I surprised at all the many kinds there are.  I finally made a variation of a couple of the cards I saw ~ an easel card with four tiny drawers to place treats in.  I photographed it from all angles so here are a few pictures of my fun project (which seriously took me WAY longer than I had anticipated ~ but I do like it if I say so myself....LOL!)

RECIPE:

Card Stock and Patterned Paper ~ Recollections

Doily ~ Local dollar Store

Spellbinders Shapabilities Layered Poinsettia

Sentiment ~ Kraftin Kimmie Holiday Lulu and Libby

Close to my Heart Chocolate Ink

Ribbon ~ Offray

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Bling, Brads ~ Recollections

So now I can use this as both a gift box and a card come Christmas time.  Any suggestions on what to put in those cute little drawers?  My hubby thought chocolates; I think some great pieces of jewelry.  

Shows how men and women think differently.

Come join us this week and link up your easel cards HERE.  Can't wait to see what you come up with.

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:
Come and Get It Recipe Challenge ~ Use, Designer Paper, Ribbon, Bling and Die Cuts