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

One More Halloween......

and that will be all I am sure.  We can move on to Christmas (for the most part that will be what I will be showcasing the next two months).  I LOVE Christmas and can hardly wait to show you what I worked on this weekend.  But on to this evening's card:

This cute little pumpkin is a Your Next Stamp digi stamp coloured with my Copic markers.  All card stock is from Recollections.  Green layer has been run through the Stars Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Labels Eight Spellbinders Nestabilities have been used to cut out the pumpkin and the orange layer.  Ribbon and bling from my stash. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp Challenge #53 ~ Halloween - pretty self explanatory as to the requirement but I had no Halloween stamps and Karen graciously e-mailed me this one.

and

STAMPede Stampin' Challenge #1 - to follow the sketch provided. 

Thanks for dropping in.  Please watch for something special in the next couple of days.  Hope you had a great weekend and are ready to face the week ahead.

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

Simple......

Good Friday morning!  Are we all looking forward to the upcoming weekend?  Not sure of my plans but I do hope they include some crafting time somewhere along the line.  Time for me makes me a much happier girl.

Today's card is, well, simple......no Cricut, no stamped coloured image, not my usual style.  But I adore how it turned out. 

All card stock is Recollections.  Recollections, which by the way, is Michaels own brand, is mostly the only card stock that I use.  I am sure there are other brands still in my stash but it is definitely my "Go To" card stock as I find the quality to be good and there is such a variety of shades and colours.  D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder is used for the white layer.  The ovals are from Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacy Ovals and Classic Ovals Large.  Sentiment is from the $1.50 Michaels bin.  Flowers are Creative Memories.  Ribbon is unknown :)  Simple yet elegant.

Thanks for coming by again today.  Make it a GREAT one.

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

Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall.....

All you have to do is call,

And I'll be there....ya.....

You've got a friend.

Do any of you remember this song?  It does apply to the card I have for you today.  All the seasons are there and so is the word "Friend" even though the camera did not pick it up very well.

Each of these stamps is a mini from Your Next Stamp, coloured with my Copic markers and punched out in a 1" circle.  Card stock is from Recollections.  Patterned paper is DCWV Sweet Treats stack.  Sentiment says "Hello Friend" and is from Michaels $1.50 bin.  Punch is Apron Lace by EK Success.  Top layer of kraft card stock has been run through the Cuttlebug Seeing Spots embossing folder.  I made this especially to send to a friend but it did not turn out how I envisioned it at all.  I do like it though. 

We are halfway through the week.  I trust yours is going well.  Come back and visit again soon.

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

Wedding Wishes!

Good Morning!  I hope your Monday is going well and that you had a wonderful weekend.  Last week I said I would share the things I made for my niece's wedding with you.  First I just want to share a beautiful picture of my niece, her new husband (can not believe it has been over a week already) and their three gorgeous children.  I wish them a blessed life together as they begin this journey.

I made table numbers, place cards and favours for her. The colours that she chose were orange and pink.  All card stock used is orange and bright pink from Recollections and the patterned paper is an orange and pink swirl that I found at Michaels.  And all other supplies were bought at Michaels as well ~ fall leaf and candy corn embellishments, ribbon and cello bags.  Let me warn you, there are LOTS of pictures to follow in this post so it will be a long one.

First, here is everything I made all together before I packed it to send:

It was a reasonably small wedding so here are the four table numbers:

The circles/scalloped circles are from Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge cut at 3 and 3 1/2".  Numbers are from Lyrical Letters cut at 3 1/2".

The place cards:

These were 4" squares folded in half with the orange/pink swirl at 1 3/4" x 3 3/4".  The names were computer generated on the bright pink card stock.  A pop dotted Fall leaf gives it a little pizzazz.

There were going to be a few children there so they had their own special favours:

The scalloped circle was again from Accent Essentials cut at 2 1/2".  The sentiment which reads "Thank you from Steve & Alisha Oct. 8, 2011" were computer generated and punched out with a 2" circle punch.  Candy corn bling and the ribbon which says "Happily Ever After" complete the look.  Although you can not see it in the picture the actual lollipop is shaped and coloured like a piece of candy corn as well.

And onto the other favours:

The popcorn box was cut from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More at 3 1/2" in bright pink.  The same circles were used for the front of these as on the children's favours.  Boxes were filled with white basket fill and then candy corn, placed in a small bag and tied with the same ribbon.

This is how they looked at the restuarant on the table along with another favour my niece had added:

It was a fabulous day and I enjoyed making these for them so much.  If you like what you see here and you or anyone you know are interested in handmade invitations, favours, etc for your celebration of any kind please e-mail me or get in touch with me through my Facebook page. 

Thanks for dropping in today and hanging in there until the end of this long post.  Have a great day!!!

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

Happy Birthday/Thanksgiving!

Good morning!!!!  A short & sweet scheduled post for today as I am still away for the weekend.  First, HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all of my Canadian friends & followers.  I hope you are having a great holiday and eating lots and lots :)

Second, not only is our family celebrating my niece's wedding and Thanksgiving this weekend, but we also have birthdays to celebrate ~ both my Dad's (Oct 7th) and my hubby's (Oct 11th).  This is the card I made for my Dad:

I stamped this image when I was playing at my BFF's house so I am not really sure who this adorable little bear is made by but if you want to know I am sure I can find out. I coloured him with my Copic markers.  All card stock and embellishments came from my pile of "use it up"s so I again do not know the brands :)
Guess this is just a "mystery" card but hey, it works. And by now, I hope my Dad likes it.

As always, thanks for coming by.  Have a GREAT day no matter how you are spending it.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}. Heather