JustWordz DT Day ~ Using a Redonkulous Design Digi

Good Friday morning, my friends.  It's been a busy week and they will only get busier from now until after the holidays.  I hope everyone is taking a few minutes for themselves and doing things that make them happy.  Today is design team day at JustWordz and it is always an anything goes as the design team members have different stamp sets.  But it is also another day to use Redonkulous Designs digis.  Many of you have seen this cute little guy but this is my take on him:

Elephant was coloured with my Copic markers.  All the paper and the ribbon were from my stash.  I cut the circles and the scalloped circle from Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge.  The yellow card stock was run through the tiny bubbles embossing folder on the Cuttlebug.  The "Love & Kisses" is from JustWords stamp set.  I only have the Christmas season set so I definitely had to stretch to come up with something for this card but this just goes to show how versatile the stamp sets can be.....and thanks to my friend, Tara, for helping me brainstorm this!  Don't forget that all who comment on the creations by the design team will be entered to win a set of JustWordz stamps.  And there is still time to enter the first ever JustWordz challenge using Christmas and a snowflake.  You have until November 20th. 

Thanks for stopping in today.  Have a great weekend, everyone!

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

Welcome CHRISTMAS ~ JustWordz DT Day!

Good morning, and welcome to Friday!  I know that is a good day for some of you as it means two days off and time to spend with family and play in your craft area.  I work retail, no real weekends for me, but that being said, I do have tomorrow off and have plans with family. Yeah!!!

Today is an anything goes day at JustWordz and I have a (HUMMMM.....can ya guess?) Christmas card to share.  There have been many versions of the door/wreath card but this is my take on it.  Remember if you leave a comment on all of the DT members blogs as well as at JustWordz you will be entered into the November drawing for a set of Kimberly's stamps.  This is the one I used:

And here is the card:

Supplies I used were: kraft card stock (Recollections), wood grain back ground stamp (Recollections), word window punch (Stampin Up), wreath cut from "Jolly Holidays" Cricut cartridge embellished with twine and bling from my stash and sentiment was from JustWordz Christmas Season set stamped with Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder. 

Thank you for coming by today.  Remember to leave a comment here and at all the DT blogs to be entered into the draw.  Have a GREAT weekend no matter what your plans.

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

And Now, for a Change of Pace....

I have  Fall/Thanksgiving cards to show you today.  From now until December 25th, MOST, if not ALL of what I feature here will be Christmas for two reasons: 1) Thanksgiving is long over here in Canada and 2) Christmas is my MOSTEST FAVOURITE time of the year!!!!!!!!  But I did make a couple of Thanksgiving cards with digital images from Meljen's Designs that I am sending to a couple of my crafting friends south of the border and just wanted to share them too:

CARD #1

Inside:

The shaped card was cut from Wild Card Cricut cartridge at 5".  All card stock is Recollections.  The stamp is one I have had for a while and I am not sure who made it.  Image is coloured with Copic markers.  Ribbon and bling from my stash.

CARD #2

Card stock is Recollections.  Image coloured with Copics.  Sentiment stamp is from My Pink Stamper "Simply Sweet Occasions".   The orange card stock is embossed with Sweet Treats (?) Cuttlebug folder,  Ribbon and stickles from my stash.

Once again, as always, thanks for visiting my blog.  I hope that I can continue to inspire you with my projects.  I just enjoy sharing them with you.  Have a wonderful Wednesday.

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



Paper Playtime Challenge #60 ~ THANK YOU Projects

Good Monday morning, again, my friends.  It feels like the weeks just keep rolling along faster and faster.  Today we have a brand new challenge at Paper Playtime with the Cricut Challenge team - "Thank You" projects.  One lucky winner will receive a set of K Andrew Designs "Crafty Friends" stamps pictured below:

Does anyone else besides me remember having to write thank you notes for Christmas presents you received as a child from family and friends?  I know my Mom would buy us cute note cards to fill out and send while we were on our Christmas break from school.  That is the inspiration for my project today ~ a set of  3" x 3" note card, envelopes and a  little box to store them all in.  It would make a great gift for someone who still writes those thank you's.....

The entire set:

The box:

The cards:

and finally, the envelopes:

All card stock is from Recollections and the patterned Christmas paper is from the Recollections Scrapbook Papers.  The sentiment is Stampendous.  It is stamped with Versamark and heat embossed in white.  The punch is EK Success.  The cricut cuts are from "Winter Woodland" ~ holly and berries cut at 2" and the poinsettia is cut at 3 1/2" with an added flower at 2".  Twine and ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for coming by to see me today.  Please drop by the Paper Playtime challenge blog to see what the other incredible design team members have done with the Thank You theme.  At the bottom of this post is the link for you to enter your project.  Have fun!!!

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

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Hugs for Santa - Justwordz New Release Blog Hop

Good  Morning and welcome to the Justwordz New Release blog hop.  If you are coming from Kristin's blog you are in the right place.  If you have just joined me today, you will want to go to Kimberly's blog "Justwordz" and start from the beginning of our hop.  This hop is to showcase the two new sets of stamps that have just been released, Party Time and Christmas Season.  Kimberly's stamps are truly unique as they are all just words that you can put together in any combination.  I must admit that I have literally stared at mine and it is going to take some getting used to putting my own phrases together.  We are also showcasing a brand new line of digi stamps and digi scrapbook paper by Sheryl Brown, who just happens to be Kimberly's niece.  Visit her store, Redonkulous Designs, to see her new images.  Now on to my project:

This is a tag using "Hugs for Santa" digi and Christmas Season stamp set.  I coloured the digi with my Copic markers and added diamond stickles to all of the fur.  The tag is cut from "Very Merry Tags" Cricut cartridge at 4" and the snow flake is from "Accent Essentials" cut at 3".  Okay, so I chose the easy way out with the stamps today and just used one word but there really wasn't a lot of room on the front of the tag :)

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to visit the other design team members and guest designers on the hop and remember to leave some love.  Now it's time to go to Corry's blog.

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



Paper Playtime Challenge #59 ~ A "BONUS" Monday

Good afternoon and welcome back to my second post of the day.  Because it is the fifth Monday of the month we have a bonus challenge at Paper Playtime for one week only instead of two.  The theme is "Anything Goes" ~ post any craft project, past or present.  Prize donated by our sponsor, Cropstop, is a $15.00 gift certificate.

I decided I would show you all something that is not paper related today.  Even though paper crafting seems to be my most prevalent hobby, I do enjoy a number of other "crafty" avenues.  I learned to sew, knit and crochet from my Grandma at a very young age and still find knitting and crocheting to be most relaxing while I am watching mindless television.

These dishcloths were crocheted and the details were hand stitched to make them resemble a pair of jeans.  They are a housewarming gift to my son and daughter-in-law and I had to use the lime green as it is my son's favourite colour.  The orange was the original colouring from the pattern. 

Thanks for visiting again today.  Join our one week challenge of "ANYTHING GOES" at Paper Playtime and show us your crafting projects, past and present. 

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

You can link your project directly from my blog as well.  Just follow the linky.

The Queen's Royal Digi Challenge #2

Good Monday morning.  Oh.....and Happy Halloween.  I hope everyone has a fun & safe day. 

Today is the last Monday of the month and time for the digi challenge at The Scrapbooking Queen.  The theme is Fall images.  I have two cards to showcase both made from images by Di's Digi Downloads.

This cute little scarecrow is standing on a tall card (4 1/4" X 8").  He is coloured with my Copic markers.  All card stock is Recollections. Other supplies from my stash.  Sentiment is computer generated.

And this little bear is on a standard A2 card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").  He is again coloured with my Copic markers.  Glossy accents is added to the umbrella to make it shiny.  Stamp is from My Pink Stamper and leaves are from my stash. 

Thanks for dropping in today.  Please join us this week for our digi challenge at The Scrapbooking Queen and let us see your Fall themed projects. 

Stay tuned for my second post later this afternoon. 

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

I HAVE SOME NEWS!!!!!!

Good Morning, my friends!   I have some news to share with you today that I have been bursting at the seams to tell but had to wait for the official announcement.  Today it is my turn and go to Kimberly's blog "Justwordz" to see it.  While you are there, check out her fantastic line of stamps that can be mixed and matched. 

Sooooo.......drum roll, please.......For the next term I am a member of the "Justwordz" design team. Thank you, Kim, for your kind words about my crafting.   I am truly looking forward to getting to know Kim, along with my other design team members and using her stamps in my projects.  Keep checking in as the project debut date is going to be soon.

Have a great Tuesday.

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