FabFri 35 Challenge

I joined in on the FabFri 35 Challenge this week.  Here is the sketch: 

Products I used: 

Strawberry Slush Cardstock
Coastal Cabana Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Strawberry Slush Ruffled Ribbon
Best of Greetings
Coastal Cabana Ink
Strawberry Slush Ink
Daffodil Delight Ink
Black Stazon Ink
Dimensionals
Sticky Strip

CASE This Sketch #65

 Playing in my craft room today, and taking advantage of a great sketch by Sam Simpson over at CASE this Sketch.  Thought I would change it up a bit and have some fun with some adhesive eye balls-lol

Here is the sketch:

Products I Used: 

Lucky Limeade Cardstock

Basic Black Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock

Bird Punch

Dimensionals

Adhesive eyes

Black Stazon Ink

Sweet Essentials Stamp Set

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge # 203

I decided to join the girls at Just Add Ink for their sketch challenge #203.  You can find them by clicking here: Just Add Ink

Here is their sketch:

Products I Used:

Calypso Coral Cardstock
Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper
Island Indigo Cardstock
Wild Wasabi Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Daffodil Delight Cardstock
Apothecary Accents Framelits
Island Indigo Ink
Pearls
Bitty Punch Pack

Clean and Simple for Freshly Made Sketches #124

I decided to play along with the Freshly Made Sketches team this week.  Here is their sketch challenge: 

They gave us the option of a square card or a rectangular card- I chose the rectangular option.:)

Products I used: 

-Basic Black Cardstock

-Melon Mambo Cardstock

-Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper

-Petite Petal Punch

-Black Candy Dot

-Sentiment is from Best of Greetings 

Flower Shop Layout for Mom....

This is the first of three pages we made in February's scrapbooking class. 

It is a bright and cheery layout ( can you tell I need Spring to hurry up and get here- so tired of snow!)

I used the Flower Shop stamp set and coordinating Posy Punch to make the flowers.  

The title was stamped with an alphabet set and punched out with the 1 inch Square punch, then layered on the Postage Stamp Punch. 

Now I just need an up to date photo of my Mom to add to this page! 

Tag Closure Card

This bright and cheery  card was a favorite in my February card class.  It features a Fancy Fold with a unique Tag Closure. 

I learned how to make this card from an Australian Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  It is very easy to do, using the new tag topper punch and score board. 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- and save money too- 2 Quick Tips!

We all love adding beautiful layers to our cards, but we all know, the more layers you add, the more cardstock you use, and  the more expensive it becomes. 

Well girls, here is are a couple of  great tips for you:

1.  When cutting layers for your cards, take the mat layer and punch out the inside area for future projects! (You are going to put your focal panel on top and adhere the back to your card base anyway- no one will ever know.) 

 I have a small 4x6 photo storage box that I purchased at Michaels for $1.50,  that I keep right by my work surface, where I store all my little "punchies".

2.  Another great tip is that whenever you have tiniest, little bits of cardstock or dsp  leftover, you can always take a small punch like Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

 or Lovely Little Labels Punch Pack   

or the Boho Blossoms

or the Bitty Butterfly 

and use up as much of your scraps as you can....then toss these in your "punchies" container for future use.  Much better than throwing away. 

 Keep it out of the landfill and keep more cash in your pockets!

Awesome card from a friend....

Last week I received a beautiful card from a friend that I just have to share with you. As you can see a lot of work went into this card!

Don't you just LOVE the sewing machine stamped on ribbon!  Love it!  and the awesome hexagon punches too!  

Combined with the measuring tape paper embellishment and the button- this card is a whole bunch of AWESOMENESS!  Thanks so much Shirley!  

Punch Layering Tutorial

I was on the internet the other day, and came across a photo tutorial on punch layering by Kim Singhdalsen. 

It very clearly shows some great punch layering ideas to add dimension to your cards. Now the colors are not my choice- but the theory behind this is great!

Here it is: 

Are You Ready for Some FOOTBALL?????

This is the second card from my monthly card class.  It is a super fun card to make, and obviously designed for a guy.   

The card base is crumb cake and embossed with Alphabet Press embossing folder from the annual catalog. 

I cut the football shape out on my Silhouette Cameo, and glued on white strips.  Then I embossed it with the Lots of Dots embossing folder from Sale-A-Bration. 

 I then sponged the raised areas. 

 Next I punched holes with my cropodile and insert eyelets.  I used linen thread to thread the eyelets.  

I think this is a great birthday card for any age.  

Peaceful Petals and Delicate Doily

This is one of the cards I designed for  last night's card class.  It features a heat embossed background using the Delicate Doily backgrounds stamp from the annual catalog. 

The focal image is stamped with and image from the Peaceful Petals Stamp set from the Occasions mini catalog and was water colored using blender pen and ink pads.  

A quick ribbon with a simple knot finishes off this card.  

I think I must really want spring....this card screams spring to me. This is a great any occasion card....I purposefully did not put a greeting on it....that way I could use it as a sympathy, birthday, get well, thank you, mothers day....the list goes on....

True North Swappers February Swap Card

Each month I participate in a card swap with other Canadian demonstrators.  It is a great way to share ideas and techniques.  

This is my card for our February swap. It features the stamp set Blessed Easter found in the Occasions Mini catalog.

It is still freezing cold and 2 1/2 feet of snow here in Winnipeg....sure cannot wait to see some spring tulips!

a FUNNY story and a 3D project share....

So I have a funny story to share with you, a prelude to my 3D share today. 

A while back I saw this gorgeous 3D calendar online made by another Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  I loved it so much that I contacted her and asked her how she made it, because I wanted to make one for myself. 

So within just a few hours Debbie had responded back to my email with instructions on how she had made hers.  

Well, it took me a while but in  late January I made mine- oh I was so very proud of my handmade calendar!  I had it proudly displayed on my computer desk for all to see.  

Then at the end of January, as I was writing my monthly newsletter, I grabbed my calendar to get the dates for my classes....and things just were not working out.  Something was wrong.  I grabbed my daytime and I was a day off in everything....what was going on??? 

Then I noticed something....like a fool I had printed and oh so carefully trimmed out each month precisely...of a 2013 calendar!  DUH!!!!!  no wonder things were not working out!!

Well I sure felt stupid!  And this calendar had been on my desk for all to see for at least two weeks!  Did I every feel stupid. 

So now  that I am over it....and have replaced the 2013 calendar with a corrected 2014 calendar, I can now share some photos with you. 

 The colored image is from the stamp set For The Birds in the annual catalog. I added a few birds.

This is the side view

And here is the back view.  I decided to use mini brads to attach my calendar, that way next year I can just change out the calendar and still use the base.