Dreaming of Flowers

Many of my cards have been of flowers lately. I am getting excited about gardening! Still too early but I cant wait :) We have tons of lilly of the valley that pop up in the spring, the photo below is from last year.


Lily of the Valley card is made with emboss resist technique
Hero Arts CG165 Silhouette Bells,
little metal love tag from Maya Road
Basic Grey white card stock

Pink Flower card is made with..
CL342 Everyday sayings
Pink floss from We R Memory
EP Papers, life is good - Happy Borders
Prima Pink Flower

Have a great scrappy evening! :)

Butterflies & Lace

I am so happy we've made it to March 1st! Spring is almost here and it won't be long before we start to see signs of life on the garden :)
It's been a while since I have used these butterflies so it was nice to ink up my old favorite set call butterflies and lace (AR169). I usually like to add elements in odd numbers but for this card one butterfly did not seem like enough and 3 was too many. So I decide to leave it at 2 and stamped the third one inside the card! I love using frayed burlap with kraft paper as it seems to be the closest match to kraft.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great inky week!

Made with ...
Tim Holtz Tattered Rose & Frayed Burlap distress ink
Hero Arts CG219 circle design, CL434 Just find me & AR169 Butterflies & Lace
Clear micro gems
Kraft cardstock
white cardstock

Thinking of you flowers

I am very excited to receive this lovely award from sweet Rosemary... thank you so much!! Along with getting this award I have to pick five people whose blogs I enjoy, pass the award onto them. (just right click on the award and save it to your computer) also state what I liked about them. Plus write five things about me!

Here are five blogs I absolutely adore...
Michelles blog is a wonderful source of inspiration, she is one talented lady and I love to check in and see what she has been up to!
Susanne just started her blog not too long ago, she has a love of wildlife just like me and has posted some really amazing photos. Her cards have a beautiful romantic touch to them.
Another favorite blog of mine is Sue Her use of colours and style is truly beautiful and I always enjoy visiting her blog!
Virginia always amazes me with her creativity. Not only does she make beautiful cards she often shares her yummy recipes and world travels too! Total inspiration and one talented lady!
Alice amazes me with the large number of gorgeous creations she posts. She is part of many design teams and her digital stamping and sense of style is out of this world!

Here are five little tidbits about me :) ...
1) I am at my happiest when I am at home spending a quiet day crafting, no TV, No radio just playing around with stamps and inks!
2)I've been wanting to get a tiny tattoo of my two cats together with a heart around them. My older cat will have a pair of angel/butterfly wings and my little cat will be fashioning a set of horns!
3)I have worked at the same company for 18 years and love it!
4)I got married at an apple farm in rural Ontario many years ago and made all my Invitation for the wedding using Anna Griffin Floral stamps.
5)I cook dinner every night for my husband after work, not that I like cooking by more out of necessity. We made a deal that I would cook and my he would do all the grocery shopping. It works out great for me as the shopping takes so much time out of my day. My husband does the meal planning too so I don't even have to think about that part. Just cook the food! Tonight is roast beef!

Thinking of you floral card is made with Hero Arts CL342 everyday sayings & CL431 Watercolor Petals.
Thanks for stopping by, Presidents Day to my US friends and happy Family Day in Ontario Canada too!

Happy Valentines Day!

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Wishing you a beautiful Valentines Day!

The Appearance of Cameos

My plan was to set these Silhouettes stamps aside for a while as I have been using them quite a bit on my cards. They are really hard to resist and totally my new favorite stamps to play with. After seeing the Moxie Fab challenge for the appearance of cameos and the beautiful write up and photos of etched cameos I was so inspired & had to make one last card with them. I decided to combine both the Moxie Fab challenge with the monthly Hero Arts theme of Love and Friendship and this is what I came up with. There's still time to add a card, so get busy and start stamping!! :)
Here is a quick picture of the LP195 Three Silhouettes stamps from Hero Arts...ah I love these ladies :)


Made with ...
Pearl bead strand
kraft cardstock
LP195 3 Silhouettes
CL218 Love That
CG197 old letter
CL218 la letter
Navy Blue velvet ribbon
Navy Blue organza ribbon
cuttlebug embossing folder

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Happy Friday!

Beautiful Butterflies

There is nothing better than receiving a handmade card from a friend in the mail. I have been spoiled with these 2 beautiful cards from two beautiful ladies! Both have butterflies which are my all time favorite and I love them both. Huge thank you to Rosemary and Dana for sending these beauties!

It's been many days since I have posted, I was finding it difficult to take photos at night. Too many shadows appearing on cards and I found myself trying to balance a lamp on my head while trying to take a photo (my husband got a good laugh watching me with the lamp :). So I decided to try and make a photo box and buy some lighting before posting anymore cards. Well, thanks to Susanne (Stampersuzz) and her instructions I made a photo light box last night and it works great! These two cards from Rosemary and Dana are the first photos taken in the box and it was so much easier and fast too!

I am also posting a card for the ladies in my technique class. Also a butterfly which I made quite awhile ago. We made a similar card to this one on the weekend!


Thanks for stopping by, keep warm and have a great day! :)

tall grasses &butterflies

It was a fun weekend of stamping and hanging out at my local scrap book store. This is one of the cards I made on Saturday. The butterflies are Martha Stewart. Its a two part magnetic punch which allows you to punch anywhere on the page...great idea Martha! Also added this crazy sewing technique which is something new for me and the thing I like about it is you don't have to worry about making mistakes!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your week!

BoBunny cambridge post pp
swiss dots kraft card stock
CG125 Friends Definition
martha stewart butterflies
Made with Hero Arts Silhouette grasses S5316
CL342 everyday sayings
basics satin ribbon
weathered wood & frayed burlap distress

90 minute challenge & HA inspiration!

Just a few cards and a quick post this evening. I was lucky enough to have the time on Saturday morning to play along in the Hero Arts 90 minute challenge hosted by sweet Barb. It really is too much fun & I always seem to get a little frantic close to the end of the challenge and once again ended up with black ink smudge on the front of the card! A white gel pen is perfect to hide little accidents like this! Here is the creation ...

and the inside...

Ended up adding some vintage clasps from my button jar for a bit of added bling!

One other quick card to share which was inspired by Kelly Rasmussen's inspirational photo from Fresh Inspiration Friday and page 10 of the new Hero Arts 2011 catalog ... Start with a message and the card will follow.
Here is the inspiration and the link to Fresh Inspiration Friday, check it out and play along too!




Thanks for stopping by, have a great evening!

floral cameo made with ...
vintage bling
CG244 Large Fabric Design
LP195 Three Silhouettes
CL218 Love That
Kraft paper
Tin Holtz Walnut stain & black soot
sew easy cross stitch

butterfly hello made with ...
CL502 Just Saying Hi
Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
Today is a gift pp
Tim Holtz Peeled Paint
Tim Hoptz Black soot
Sew Easy straight stitch

Pink cameo - thinking of you

Yay, Friday is finally here, it's been a long Winter week so I am looking forward to a bit of hibernation at home this weekend! Been playing around with a new sewing tool and added some hand stitching on this card around the oval and also a touch on the lace. This card was inspired by the beautiful silhouette card on page 69 of the new Hero Arts 2011 catalog.

Made with Hero Arts Everyday Sayings CL343
Three Silhouettes LP195
Large Fabric Background CG244
spun sugar distress ink - tim holtz
Sew Easy Scallop
Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
pearls and lace
Basics Satin ribbon
tiny diamond gems

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend! :)

Dogwood Flowers

We are getting our fair share of snow today and it's the perfect excuse to stay inside and spend the day making cards! I am already wishing Spring was here, usually by January I've had enough of the cold weather. We still have at least three months to go before there will be signs of life starting in the garden!


Made with
Hero Arts Everyday Sayings CL342
Dogwood Flowers S5362.
glass micro beads
cream & brown bazzil cardstock
peeled paint & black soot distress ink
Prisma pencils

(Paper in the background of the photo is called Charlotte English Rose from Kaiser Craft)

Thanks for stopping by, hope your weekend is a crafty one!

getting ready paper roses

Just trying out a new stamp along with some paper roses I made this afternoon. It's my first time using a doily on a card for an added lacy touch.

Made for the Simon Says anything goes challenge
Thanks for stopping by, hope you are enjoying the holidays!
Made with ...
cg265 Hero Arts getting ready
cg125 Hero Arts friends definition on the paper roses
peeled paint, worn lipstick and frayed burlap distress ink
webesters pages 6x6 card stock
black embossing powder
paper doily
pearls
blue craft feathers
diamond stickles glitter glue

Merry Christmas

It`s been a few days since I have posted as things have been pretty busy getting ready for the big day and visiting family and friends. Ive also been working on my lesson plans and card samples trying to get a head start on the first few card classes in 2011.

I truly wish you a wonderful Christmas spent with friends and loved ones! Although this is a very happy time of year filled with holiday cheer it can also be a tough time for many people. My heart goes out to those who find this time of year difficult,and I send huge hugs to you.I hope you find peace in the little things of the season which are the most meaningful.

Thank you for all your kind comments and support in 2010 I have been learning so much from all the talent out there!

Take care and best wishes to you.

This card is made with pink pasilee Father Christmas 6x6 papers which has been my go to card stock for the holidays. The tree is a Magenta rubber stamp using the emboss resist technique.