Paper Playtime Challenge #87 ~ "Anything Goes"

Good Monday morning, my friends.  I trust you all had a great weekend and are ready to face the week ahead.  Since we are blessed with 5 Mondays in October we have a one week "Anything Goes" challenge at Paper Playtime.  Easy peasy, right?

Since this was an "Anything Goes" challenge I decided to make a card I needed to send to a special friend and use some paper and a stamp I had purchased before I moved.  It's not exactly seasonal for Fall but it was cute anyhow and I know my friend likes cats.

and the inside:

A close up of the image to see the detail and paper piecing:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME 6 x 6  "Moments"

Image ~ Whimsy Stamps "L'il Bells" (Elisabeth Bell Designs)

Copic Markers

Inside Sentiment ~ CARDZ TV Stamps "Encouraging Thoughts"

Spellbinders ~ Nestabilities Labels Eight

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Flowers, ribbons and pearls ~ "Use It Up" Inventory

Thanks. as always, for coming by today.  Don't forget to join us at Paper Playtime this week with your "Anything Goes" projects and you could win a $15.00 gift certificate from our sponsor, The Robin's Nest.

Take care,  See y'all soon!

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



"2 Months til Christmas" Blog Hop

Hello my friends.  As most of you know I moved at the beginning of this month and have taken some time to settle in.  Then I had some "technical difficulties".  So this is my first post since then.  It feels SOOOOOOOOOO good to be back!!  And you have read the title correctly ~ 2 months ~ 60 short days~ until Christmas.  Thanks for joining us on our monthly hop.  If you have come from Tara B's blog, you are in the correct spot.  If not, you may want to head on over to Mary's blog so that you won't miss any of the wonderful projects our great group of ladies are showcasing.  We've changed it up a bit this month and have made it 2 Christmas projects instead of a card using a colouring medium and a card using a die cut.  Sit back, grab a cup of coffee or your fave beverage and take some time to view our hop.  And remember to leave some love along the way as we all like to know who has been visiting us.

My first project is a card set of 3 cards:

and a close up of each individual card:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections, Bazzill

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park 6 x 6 Very Merry Christmas

Stamps ~ Kraftin Kimmie Holiday Lulu & Libby

Copic markers

Punch ~ Martha Stewart

All My Memories Paper Stain ~ Chocolate

Bakers Twine ~ Martha Stewart

Buttons ~ $1.50 bin Michaels

Bling ~ Recollections

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Stickles ~ Golden Rod

Stampendous Crystal Snow

I think these are just the cutest ~ guess the same person has to get all three :)

My second project is also a card.  I had high hopes of making something to match this card but time ran out.  I am going to post it at a later date though so stay tuned.

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park 6 x 6 Very Merry Christmas

Embossing Folder ~ Couture Creations "Pere Noel"

Sentiment ~ Hero Arts

Colorbox Pigment Stamp Pad ~ Silver

Ribbon ~ Dollarama

Stickles ~ Silver

~ Crystal

Sakura Clear Glaze pen

I~Rock for jewels

I like the elegant feel of this card.  No matter how I took them the picture did not do it justice ~ it is so much

shiner in person with lots of texture. 

Thanks for coming by to hop with us.  You are now off to Tara K's blog (I am surrounded by Tara's).  Until next time,  happy crafting and "Merry Christmas!".

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



Technical Difficulties!!!

Hello my friends!  It has been a while since I have posted anything.  Today is just a quick update before I lose all my followers that I am moved and have my craft room up and running.....not that I have actually made anything yet.  But I am having technical difficulties with my camera and my computer since we moved so I can not download any pictures to my computer.  I kinda know what is wrong but not sure how to fix it. I hope to talk to my IT guy (a friend of my hubby's) this weekend and should be good to go by next week. 

First thing I want to show you when the problem is fixed is my new scrap space.  It is so much bigger than at my old apartment and I love the way my Mom and I set it up.....thanks for your help. Mom!  And then don't forget to join me the 25th of October for our "2 Months 'til Christmas" blog hop. 

Let me leave you with the latest picture of my grandson who is now 6 weeks old already.  The email my son sent was titled "Hi Grandma" and it just melted my heart.

Thanks for coming by today.  I will see y'all very early next week.  Have a great weekend!

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

Paper Playtime Challenge #85 ~ "Trick or Treat"

Good Monday morning, my friends.  As you are reading this I am busy unloading a truck at my new apartment.  I am so looking forward to finally getting there and settling down.  Give me a couple of weeks and I will be posting pictures of my new scrap/craft space all organized and ready to go  (I hope). 

Today is a new challenge at Paper Playtime.  The theme of the challenge is "Trick or Treat" using a die cut as it is the Die Cut Divas turn.  We are sponsored this month by The Robin's Nest so please show us your creations for a chance to win.

This is my card:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ K & Co. Halloween Designer Mat Pad

Cricut ~ Paper Doll Dress Up (for the figure, grass and moon/stars)

Punch ~ EK Success

Stamps ~ Peachy Keen Everyday Character Face Assortment

Sentiment ~ Michaels $1.50 bin

Embossing Powder ~ Green Tinsel

Colorbox chalk ~ Charcoal

~ Creamy Brown

~ Warm Green

Sakura White Gel Pen

Sakura Clear Glaze pen

Face Chalk ~ Inkadinkadoo

Dewdrops ~ The Robin's Nest

Thanks for stopping by today.  I appreciate all of you sticking around while I have been quiet and moving.  Hope to see you again real soon. 

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

BMX

Hello my crafty friends.  How is your week going?   I am......you guessed it.....still packing.  Truthfully it is almost done and I am well organized for the move in a couple of weeks.  I am excited to be going closer to my family and am looking forward to getting settled in our new area. 

My nephew turned 15 about a week ago now.  Masculine and teenage cards all rolled into one ~ definitely something I had to work at.  I know he loves Nascar but I did not have any images or Cricut carts for that.  Another one of his interests at the moment is BMX biking so that was my final choice:

and the inside:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Recollections

Cricut ~ Dude light cartridge

Inside sentiment ~ Teddy Bo & Co.

Cuttlebug ~ Stars embossing folder

Star brads ~ "Use it Up" Inventory

Simple, quick and easy and he really liked it so I guess I scored.  I should probably start thinking about his 16th birthday now, after all, I have a year :)

Good to see y'all today.  Take care and I will see you again soon.

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



Welcome to Our Little One

Good Monday morning, my friends!  I have had an extremely busy and eventful weekend but not as it was originally planned.  Friday night I got "the text".....baby was on its way.  Shortly after that, and I mean shortly, I got another text that I was a grandmother of a healthy baby boy.  He was in a big hurry to enter this world.  Yesterday we drove the two hours to the hospital and spent most of the day with the new little family.  His name is Evan David born at 5:08pm September 7, 2012 weighing 7 lbs 5 ozs.  This is the card I made to welcome our baby into the world:

Close up of the image:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Recollections

Image ~ Magnolia Prince Baby Edwin

Copic markers

Sentiment ~ Michaels $1.50 bin

Spellbinders ~ Nestabilities Wonky Rectangles

Cuttlebug ~ Spots and Dots embossing folder

Bakers Twine ~ We R Memory Keepers

Glossy Accents

Buttons ~ "Use it Up" inventory

I also knitted them a blanket.  It was made from Bernat Baby Blanket yarn which was extremely soft to work with.  It reminds me of a fleece blanket and I am sure it will keep our baby so warm :)

Close up to see the pattern:

I have one other picture to share.  It is of my son, daughter-in-law and baby Evan.  My son is not a fan of social media sights and has asked me not to share pictures on line but I do have his permission to post one here:

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Mommy and Daddy. 

Thanks for stopping by today to share my big news. Things may be slowing down here at my blog for a bit as I have to pack up my little craft room for our move shortly.  I do have a couple of posts scheduled to go live but I know I won't have too much time for crafting.  I do hope to be back in action and enjoying some "sanity time for me" crafting as soon as I am settled.

Happy Monday and enjoy your week.

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

Paper Playtime Challenge #83 ~ Gingham

Good Monday morning, my friends.  This is the end of a long weekend for us and many others I believe as well.  It is also the official "end of Summer" where I live as the kids go back to school tomorrow.  Back to routine for lots of folk.  Since I have no school age children anymore that is not an issue for me but it still feels like the end of Summer, although the warm weather usually hangs around for a while yet.  I do have just under a month to pack up the rest of the apartment as we move at the start of October.  Where has the time gone????

Today is the start of a new challenge at the Paper Playtime blog ~ for the next two weeks the challenge is to use a die cut and gingham on your projects.  We are being sponsored by Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps and one lucky entry will win the North American Wood Stamp Set.  This is my card:

and the inside:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Martha Stewart

Cricut ~ Wild Card (card)

~ Elegant Edges (scalloped circles, pointed square)

~ Accent Essentials (inside circle)

Images and Sentiment ~ Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps Relax A Bit

Copic markers

Punch ~ Stampin' Up word window

Colorbox Chalk ~ Lavender

~ Pink Pastel

Ribbon ~ Michaels

Flowers, jewels ~ "Use it Up" inventory

Thanks for coming by to see me today.  Please join us and share your gingham/die cut creations with us over at Paper Playtime. 

Until next time, keep crafting

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



Cupcake Time!

Hello my friends.  It's Friday....whoo hoo....and a long weekend to boot for Canada and the US I believe.  Any fun plans?  We are spending time with friends and family just hanging out with a little packing thrown in.  Moving day is fast approaching.  Most of my craft room is still intact as I use it as my sanity between packing but I guess I will have to pack most of it up soon too :(

I have an adorable little birthday card to show you today.  It would be perfect for a young (or young at heart girl in your life.  And since one of my latest projects  is cupcakes add a few in a gift box and viola, instant gift with matching card.

Inside of card:

and a close up of the image:

RECIPE:

Card stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Dovecraft 6 x 6 Princess Fairytale

Image and Outside Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Birthday Lulu

Inside Sentiment ~ Rubber Stampede

Copic markers

Punch ~ EK Success

Washi Tape ~ Freckled Fawn

Stickles ~ Cotton Candy

Liquid Pearls ~ Bisque

~ Teal

Twine ~ Queen & Company

Sakura Glaze Pen

Thank you for dropping in today.  Have a wonderful weekend and make some time for yourself to do something you enjoy.

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