07.29.2017....Weekly Recap....

In case you missed it....here is the quick recap of the weekly posts:

07.28.2017...Embossing Paste Background Technique....

This is the final card we made in my July Techniques Card Class.

It features the You Move Me stamp set and new Textured Embossing Paste.

I used the cloud stencil to create the background with embossing paste.

Super fun card to make!

07.27.2017...More RAK love from Australia!

Gotta love RAK surprises in your mailbox....and this one came all the way from Australia!  Thanks Jessie!

07.26.2017....Tie Die Technique....

I taught this card at my July Techniques Card Class.

This is a super messy but easy technique to do and involves a coffee filter!  Who would think that a coffee filter would be used in card making!?

The colors featured in this card are Dapper Denim, Lemon Lime Twist and Basic Black....striking huh!?

If you would like to learn card making techniques like these....why not join the girls for one of my monthly card making techniques classes?  Check my blog for more info or give me a call (204) 232-7744.

07.25.2017....Happy Mail from Australia!

07.24.2017....Ombre Water-colored Background Technique

Happy Monday morning to you....and let's start the week off with me sending you some sunshine!

This is a cool card I taught in my July Techniques Card Class.  It features the Ombre Water-Colored Background Technique.

To achieve this look you use an aqua painter and four ink colors that get progressively darker.

In this sample I started with Daffodil Delight ink and just painted a line at the top of the card.

For the next line I loaded my brush with Daffodil Delight ink and then picked up some Pear Pizzazz ink.

Now I cleaned my brush and did the next stripe in Pear Pizzazz.

For the next line I loaded my brush with Pear Pizzazz ink and then picked up some Bermuda Bay Ink.

Now I cleaned my brush and did the next stripe in Bermuda Bay.

For the next line I loaded my brush with Bermuda Bay ink and then picked up some Dapper Denim.

Now I clean my brush and did the final stripe in Dapper Denim.

While I waited for my background to dry I stamped and die cut my glasses and the word sunshine.  I applied fine tip glue pen to the lenses to make them shiny...tip a thin layer dries much faster than a thick layer.

07.22.2017...Weekly Recap

Here is a quick recap of this week's posts:

07.21.2017....RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS CARD FROM ANNE HUTCHINSON....

Can you say WOW.....isn't this GORGEOUS!

Gotta love when you get a surprise like this in  your mailbox.....thank you Anne!

07.20.2017....BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 8 OF 8.....EAT ALL THE CAKE!!

Well this is the last day of my Birthday Bonanza 😢

I hope you have enjoyed it....and it wasn't too much of a birthday overload- LOL!

Today's  card is one we made in my Birthday Stamp-A- Stack class.

In this class you stamp a stack of ten cards....each class has a theme....this one was Birthdays.....next class is 25 of July and the theme is Thank You....why don't you come out and join the girls for an evening of card making fun.

Reserve your seat by calling me at 204-232-7744.

07.19.2017....BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 7 OF 8....WHO IS THAT KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR?

07.18.2017...BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 6 OF 8...HAPPY CELEBRATION....

Birthdays are always a Happy Celebration!  (pun intended)

Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist and Bermuda Bay make this card pop!

Come back tomorrow for more birthday inspiration!

07.17.2017....BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 5 OF 8...POPPIN' TRIANGLES....

Check out this birthday beauty by fellow demonstrator Amanda Edens.

Gotta love Basic Black and Lemon Lime Twist color combo!

07.14.2017...BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 4 OF 8...GLITTERY ROSE....

This is another card we made at my Birthday Stamp-A-Stack.

My apologies for the poor color in this photo....not sure what happened to the ribbon ...must have been some light reflection....but you get the idea.

Don't you just love the glittery goodness of this water-colored rose!!!

07.13.2017...BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 3 0F 8...INK PAD DRAGGING TECHNIQUE....

This is another card we made in my Birthday Stamp-A-Stack class.

It features the ink pad dragging technique.

Come out and join the girls for a card making class- all classes are listed on my blog....contact me to reserve your seat.

Come back tomorrow for mor Birthday Bonanza inspiration!

07.12.2017...BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 2 OF 8.....ONE WILD RIDE...

This is one of the cards we made in my Birthday Stamp-A-Stack class.

Don't you just love the wood-grain paper!!!!

The stamp set featured here is One Wild Ride.

Come back tomorrow for more birthday inspiration!!

07.11.2017...BIRTHDAY BONANZA DAY 1 OF 8....CLEAR BLOCK BACKGROUND....

I received this GORGEOUS birthday card from fellow demonstrator Clare Eich.
I love the subtle colors she chose for the clear block stamped background....the perfect backdrop to the bold black flowers!

Come back tomorrow for more birthday inspiration!

07.08.2017....In Case You Missed It....Weekly Review

In case you missed it....here are the cards that were posted in the past week.....for more details please visit the individual blog posts. 

Monday July 3: 

Tuesday July 4: 

 Wednesday July 5:

Thursday July 6:

Friday July 7: 

Come back tomorrow for the kick off of Birthday week....each day next week will feature a birthday card!

07.07.17 Keep Calm and....

This says it all.....enjoy your weekend!

07.06.2017....Delightful Daisy Thank You...

I received this little beauty in the mail as a thank you for a Random Act of Kindness card I sent to Erika Overbeek in Ontario.

I love how she used the dapper denim ink to sponge on the daisy to highlight it.

Have you got your Delightful Daisy bundle yet?   It is back in stock.....

07.05.2017...Celebrate Your Day....a cheater shaker card....

So I have seen these quick and easy Cheater Shaker Cards all over the internet...so I decided perhaps I should give one a try to see what all the hoopla was about.

Boy oh boy was I surprised....they are amazingly quick and easy to make and fun for the recipient to receive too!

I used the Celebrations Duo TIEF found on page 211 to emboss the greeting on a piece of Whisper White card stock.

Then I grabbed the circle image stamp from the coordinating Happy Celebrations stamp set found on page 34.  I randomly stamped the circle images in Pumpkin Pie, Real Red and Tempting Turquoise ink. Note that when you stamp on the embossed area that the greeting does not take the ink as it is depressed....cool huh.

When the ink was dry I simply slid the art piece inside a clear envelope....added some shaker mix and sealed the envelope on the back side.  I folded the excess to the back and taped it secure.  Then I added the greeting and bakers twine.

 Finally I adhered the envelope to the front of a Tempting Turquoise card base.

Easy peasy and fun!

07.04.2017...Daisy Delight Bundle....

Here is a card I made for a sketch challenge.  I chose the beautiful Daisy Delight bundle found on page 127 for my card.

The card stock is Tangerine Tango and Whisper White.

The ink colors are Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Memento Black.

This bundle is now back in stock....get yours ordered today!

07.03.2017...Eastern Palace Beauty...

One of the most versatile bundles I have ever purchased....the Eastern Palace Bundle found on page 19 is AMAZING.

Check out this quick and easy card I made.....and it is stunning!

And the dies....OMG....you have to have them too.....AMAZING.

I used Tranquil Tide and Whisper White card stock.....Dapper Denim and Lemon Lime Twist Ink.  And the center of the flower is the Glitter Enamel Dots found on page 196.

Oh ya....the background is stamped with the Touches of Texture stamp set.

07.02.2017...BONUS DAYS ARE HERE!!!!....AND A NEW PROMO BUNDLE FOR AUGUST!!!

NOW THIS PROMOTION WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE....NO LIMITS...FOR EVERY $60 YOU GET A COUPON FOR $6 YOU CAN SPEND IN AUGUST....SPEND $120 AND YOU GET 2 COUPONS TOTALING $12....BONUS DAYS!







AND....TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF SOMETHING NEW THAT YOU CAN SPEND YOUR BONUS COUPONS ON IN AUGUST....HOW ABOUT THE NEW AUGUST PROMOTION:   NEW CAROLS OF CHRISTMAS BUNDLE PROMOTION!!!! 

HERE IS THE AMAZINGLY VERSATILE BUNDLE:

HERE IS A CLOSE UP OF THE GORGEOUS STAMP SET:

AND HERE ARE SOME SAMPLES.....CHECK OUT THE CUT OUT FRAMED VELLUM OVERLAY ON THIS PHOTO CARD:

I LOVE HOW THE ORNAMENTS ARE STAMPED BUT SOME ARE DIE CUT AND POPPED UP WITH MINI DIMENSIONALS FOR ADDED DEPTH AND DIMENSION!

IN THIS SAMPLE THE TREES ARE CUT OUT AND USED FOR A SHAKER CARD!

HERE THE CORNER DIES WERE USED TO CREATED A PEEK A BOO EFFECT ON THE DSP:

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE SHAPE OF THE TREES AND THE AMAZING LITTLE DEER DIE CUT!!!

 SO GET READY....YOU CAN ORDER THIS STARTING AUGUST 1....AND DON'T FORGET TO USE YOUR BONUS COUPONS EARNED ON PURCHASES IN JULY...

07.01.2017....Happy 150th Birthday Canada!!!!!

Happy 150th Birthday Canada!

Hope you are celebrating today with family and friends...if you are in Winnipeg check out the grand opening of the new waterpark in Transcona....

and of course day long festivities at The Forks:

Canada 150 at The Forks

Visitors can expect tons of free, family-friendly programming happening all day long on five stages across The Forks site. A pow wow and Indigenous storytelling will take place at the Oodena Celebration Circle, the fast-flowing Assiniboine River will be the backdrop to the Port stage, and the Festival Stage show begins at 5PM with 11 performers including headliner Whitehorse, local up-and-comer Faouzia, and our beloved Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. A stunning fireworks spectacle by award-winning Archangel Fireworks will cap off the day of celebrations at 11PM.

Full schedule: http://www.theforks.com/events/signature-events/canada-day-at-the-forks