Trina's Timeless Treasures

Valentine's Love

2011-02-12T08:32:00.007-06:00

Good Morning to all my blog friends!

First of all, thank you to everyone who commented on my last post. I have been trying to lose weight, but it seems to keep finding me....lol... I had done really great on the weight loss thing before Christmas, but ever since I have been struggling. I know it's all me and that blaming it on situations doesn't work, but sometimes it makes me feel better.

I am still down between 30 to 40 lbs from my original weight, so I guess I just need to jump back on before gaining it all back....right???

I didn't really post today to talk about that though, so to the cards we go!! I have been having some fun making Valentine's cards. I do some at home and then I joined a Stampin' Up! stamp club and have been making cards and projects with my wonderful demonstator, Pat!! I love that Pat comes up with the projects and once a month I just have to show up and make them. It's so great because I love all different kinds of cards, but find that sometimes mine are all the same. This gives me a different perspective and I get to have some fun with 8 wonderful ladies all at the same time!!

I will post pictures of my cards, and then hopefully later today get some pictures of the ones that were made with my demo.

Here's the first batch....

These first 3 cards are made with beautiful High Hopes images!! They even have a Valentine's blog challenge going on right now, so I would like to enter these in that challenge.

Only 2 of these next 3 cards are Valentine's cards, the other is for a wonderful friend. I have used the Stampin' Up! owl punch on 2 of them. I L-O-V-E that punch!! It is so cute! Used mostly retired SU paper, since I have so much of it. The sentiments are mostly rub-ons, that I picked up at my LSS.

I just realized that I can hear the birds singing outside my window. It makes me think of spring!! Have a great day, and thank you for all your comments!

Hello

2010-10-05T21:19:00.002-06:00

Hello Everyone,

It has been a long long time since I have posted here. I've still been making a few cards, just not as many as I used too, and I have given a few of them away without taking pictures....*slaps hand*...

Anyways, I want to talk to you about this blog. I'm thinking about taking a new approach to my blogging, and hope you will stay around to visit and support me. Ya see....Over the last year or two I have had a couple of health scares. Don't worry....everything is OK - I've just had to add a couple of medications to my morning line up, but it makes me think...is this really what I want for the rest of my life? And if I don't do something now, what's going to happen in the future? When I moved to Estevan, I gained almost 100 lbs! It's time to do something - the time is now!!!

Not only does this weight take away any chance of me ever having a baby (which is another story...for another time), it also endangers my future health.

SO.........

I took a big step and joined Weight Watchers! Now I am only down 12 pounds so far, but it's a start.

I want my blog to be a place I can communicate. I will still post cards - but I am also going to post about my weight loss struggle and achievements.

I think that by writing it down for the world to see, might keep me more accountable for my actions, and hopefully I can understand where I went wrong last time, and not make those same mistakes.

If some of you want to leave my blog and stop following me now - I totally understand - it's not exactly what you signed up for eh??

I hope some of you will stick around and let me know how I'm doing. You can also give me a kick in the butt when I need it. Just be gentle...

As an added bonus, my hubby is trying to lose weight too. (he's not doing so well yet unfortunately, but it will come....he pretty much has no choice, I'm not cooking fatty foods anymore!!)

In the next few days I will get a starting picture so you can see what I look like now, and I will try to take pictures as I go along.

It was really hard for me to share this with you. I have this damn little voice in my head that keeps saying....what if you can't do it, what if you fall off, everyone will know now...
You know what though??? I have to try....that's all I can say right now.

So, wish me luck. I have a weigh in tomorrow!!!

Elisabeth is better!

2010-06-08T06:55:00.000-06:00

I am so happy to report that little Elisabeth is doing better. She has been released from the hospital and is now home with her parents.

Thank you everyone for your prayers.

Prayer request...

2010-06-02T22:25:00.000-06:00

Hi Guys....

I know I've been totally neglecting my blog, and I apologize, but I have a huge favor to ask of all of you.

My wonderful sister and her common law husband just had a baby on Monday, her baby is experiencing some health problems and is getting seen by a specialist tomorrow.

I was lucky enough to see her yesterday before they rushed her to another hospital, and she is such a little angel.

Please join me in praying for baby Elisabeth. She can use all the well wishes that she can get!!

Hugs to all of you! And thank you so much!!

The last of my Christmas cards!

2010-01-17T01:06:00.000-06:00

Hello Friends!!

Here are the last of my Christmas cards that I made this year! I know, pretty bad, eh....it's almost the end of January.
I bought these images online from All That Scraps. I love digital images! I love that when I order them....I get them just about instantly!! What a deal!!

I hope all of you are having as wonderful weather as we are having here in Sask. By 10 am this morning it was melting outside. Usually snow doesn't start melting until March!!

Well, I am off to bed. I was working on scrapbooking tonight, so hopefully I can get permission to post those pictures for you soon!!

Hugs,

Christmas cards...never posted

2010-01-03T16:59:00.001-06:00

My grandma loves to send out homemade cards. Other years she has phoned my Mom and asked her to send some cards, so she can give them out to her friends and family.
Mom and I decided to beat Grandma to the punch this year, so when we went to see her in October, we took some cards and gave them to her for her birthday.
I took some quick pictures before I gave them to her. The lighting isn't very good, but I wanted to share my cards with you!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years!!

And I wish everyone of you the best in 2010!!

Hugs,

Late halloween cards!!

2009-11-02T13:17:00.001-06:00

I know it's a couple of days past halloween, but this is the first chance I got to take some pictures. I wish I had more room and a brighter craft room, so picture taking would be easier. It always seems to be a big process so I don't take pics very often. Unfortunately that means that sometimes you have to wait to see the cards too! Sorry about that....I will try to get better!!

These first 2 cards were made using digital images from C.C. Designs which I bought from All That Scraps. I wish I could buy digital images from everyone. They are fantastic!! So easy to print off and use....no waiting for the stamps to come in the mail and cheaper too! Go and check it out! On the second card, I used Basic Grey Eerie paper and I use the same paper on the below card too!

I saw these amazing flowers on Inge's blog and just had to make them. She said that she got demo from StampARTic. Go and check out Inge's wonderful blog, and if you like the flowers, I've posted StampARTic's link too!! Image is from Motivet and is called Doraline riding a broom.

This last card has images from Magnolia halloween collection 2008 and Stampin' Up Batty for you! I'm not sure where I got the paper from, I think it was a fall stack I bought at Joann's last year.

I have some christmas cards that I took pictures of too, so hopefully I will get those edited and posted in the next couple of days.

Have a wonderful day...and thanks for the amazing comments everyone!!

Would you like to see some cards?

2009-10-10T10:23:00.001-06:00

Hi Everyone,
I know I have been MIA for quite a while now, but there has been alot going on in my life! Sometimes I don't even get a second to look at the computer. I do have some cards for you to take a look at! I decided to post most of what I have right now, becuase some of them are getting so old, that it took me forever to figure out if I posted them already or not!

Three of these card feature images from Magnolia, and the other is a Gorjuss girl image. If you have any questions on any of these cards, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section, or email me.

Thank you to all of you who leave me regular comments....You are the best!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Another gorjuss birthday card!

2009-08-30T21:03:00.000-06:00

I just love gorjuss girls!! They make the prettiest cards!!

Hello everyone!

It's been a while since my last post again. Just don't have as much time as I used too. My life seems to revolve around my work right now.

For this card I used a gorjuss girl as the main image. The papers are from bazill and K&Company. Swirls are cut with a die and my cuttlebug. Also prima flowers, martha stewart punched leaves and greenery. And the dew drops are from Stamping Bella.

Have a great Monday! And thanks for the awesome comments!

My first Motivet card

2009-08-22T18:35:00.000-06:00

Meet Shy Hilda. She is one of the new images from Motivet. Isn't she cute? I think she works well with so many sayings that I will have to make another card with her soon!!

While I was on holidays, I was able to spend some stamping time with my Mom, and all of the Motivet images were so cute, that I just had to stamp a couple when she wasn't looking!! lol!!

Stamps: Motivet - shy hilda, Hero arts - all occasion, Paper: Bazill cs, georgia pacific cs, MME playful posies, Ink: Memento black, copic markers, prismacolor pencils, twinkling h2o's, SU only orange, Accessories: prima flowers, may arts ribbon, glitter brad from collection, SU silver cord. I did lots of distressing with my SU distressing tool -love that tool!!

Now, I am off to go and work in my craft room. Really would love to make a card today, but I'm not sure how long I will make it, because I got together with a great friend last night, and we had a True Blood marathon till 5 am!! It was so much fun!!

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for the great comments!!

Just because

2009-08-20T20:27:00.000-06:00

Hello friends!

Today I have a card that I made a couple of weeks ago. I just love this image and wish I had more time to make cards sometimes!! Sure would be use to use every image that I own at least once, wouldn't it??

Sorry for being the slowest poster ever.... I wish there were more hours in a day sometimes.

I think I colored this image with copics as the base and then prismacolor pencils. I've been looking at some wonderful copic tutorials lately, but really like the depth I get with this technique, plus every image I have colored with only copics, has looked kind of scary!!

Have a wonderful weekend!! And thanks for the amazing comments. You guys are the best!!

A spoon full of sugar challenge

2009-08-16T22:08:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone!!

I actually played along with a spoon full of sugar's challenge this week. The challenge was a sketch from the very talented Camilla!! What a beautiful sketch this was to work with! I pasted the sketch below for all of you to see it, followed by my card.

I had to flip the sketch for my card, but I think it turned out fantastic!

Stamp: Magnolia, hotp expressions clear stamps
Ink: Memento black, copics, prismacolor pencils
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, bazill cs, basic grey lemonade dp
Accessories: baubles from stamping bella, buttons, prima flowers, sparkle brads, jewelry spacers, twine
Technique: Circle and scallop frame cut out with nestibilities, machine stitching, wings are glittered.

I hope you will all go and check out A spoon full of sugar and play along with their wonderful challenges!!
Have a great day, and thanks for the comments!!

Holidays and Thank you!

2009-08-11T17:26:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

I just want to say thank you to all of you who have wished my friend and her husband well. It's always amazing to see how caring everyone is!!

On to another subject....I am on holidays!! I have all of this week off!! I just got back from visiting my Mom, Ila, and now I am hoping to get some cards done this week. (Just to let you guys know, I had the best intentions of posting this card earlier but forgot all about it, I actually have to go back to work tomorrow, but I did get some cards finished and am going to attempt to get some pictures taken of them today!!)

Yesterday I went down to Minot with my Mom, Dad and husband....and I picked up some amazing new paper at Joann's Fabrics! I have a Indian summer stack, rustic stack, doodle stack, crafty stack, etc. --Woo Hoo!! I can't wait to start playing with all my new papers!!

I colored this card a while ago, but it took forever to make into a card. I love looking for flower charms (bead spacers), cause I think they are soooo pretty!! I'm not sure what kind of papers these were, they were mostly scraps I found laying around that I thought I should use!!

Have a wonderful day!!

My first tent card and some sad news

2009-07-26T00:01:00.000-06:00

The last couple of days have been pretty sad around here. I've made some amazing friends since I moved to Estevan, and the friends that I'm closest to, had a huge death in the family yesterday. My friends Dad was out farming and a bale of hay fell on him and crushed him, killing him. I am in total shock, and just don't feel like we can do enough for this wonderful family. I've been thinking about how I would feel if I lost one of my parents, and I can't even bear to think about it. I can't even imagine what they must be going through, because this is going to change their whole life, now they may have to sell their house in town and move out to the farm, so they can take care of the farm, because there is no one else who can. I can't believe how a persons life can change in minutes!!!
I know that my husband and I will be praying for strength for this young family, and we know that God will guide them in the very difficult decisions they are going to have to make.

Now on to something happier!
After watching my amazing Mother make tent card after tent card, I thought that maybe I should try it out! This card was so easy to do!
Stamps: Magnolia, Hero arts
Ink: Versafine black, Memento black, SU old olive
Paper: Georgia pacific, SU, MME just dreamy
Accessories: may arts ribbon, metal dots from Hobby lobby, prima flowers

Wishing you a great day.

Sunflower Tildas

2009-07-25T23:43:00.000-06:00

I absolutely love sunflower tilda, and I hope you do to! If you are looking for a place to purchase her, here are three locations that I know about!
The first is directly from Magnolia, the second is Magnolia-licious in the US, and the third is a new shop located in Canada, called Little Stamp Shoppe.I already posted these cards on my new Magnolia blog, and thought I should post them here as well.

I hope you like them!!

New card

2009-07-20T23:12:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,
I have posted a couple of new cards today, on my new blog for magnolia creations. I hope you hop by and take a look!!
The link is at the top right on my sidebar, or you can just click here!!

A huge thank you to my Mom, for helping me to set up the other blog! I think it looks great!

I'm back!!!

2009-07-05T18:17:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,

I have been missing for so long!! My Mom actually phoned me today, and asked when I was going to post, so I thought I better get one up. I do have a few cards to share and hopefully you will get to see them all in the next couple of weeks.

This first card I gave to my Mom for Mother's Day. And the second card I made for her for her birthday in May. If you need any details on either of these cards please email me.

Have a great week!

Quick post again!

2009-04-28T21:45:00.000-06:00

Hello girls!
Sorry that i've been MIA so long again. I have tons of stuff going on right now!!
Here's a fun card that I made in March....that I almost forgot to post. The image I bought at Funky Kits and is a Leanne Ellis design. I did the coloring with prismacolor pencils and a bit of copics.
In other news.....we bought a couch and loveseat last weekend! They are leather, and recline on both sides of both pieces. I have hardly seen my husband get off the couch since we bought it! We also bought a 46 inch TV and a beautiful tv stand. Now if I could just get my hubby to finish the windows in the living room.....then that room would be finished!!

Well, now I am off to bed...gotta get up in 6 hours!!
Have a great week!!

Happy Easter

2009-04-12T21:29:00.001-06:00

I was hoping to post this card when visiting my Mom & Dad this weekend...but with all the Easter meals we got way too busy! I did get to color some images with Mom last week...and we had a great supper on Saturday...and for the meal....I made the perogies. This was the first time I made perogies myself...usually I just cook them for Mom cause all of mine break! But they turned out good...and I think everyone liked them!
Then on Sunday we had brunch at my in-laws house....and that was great too! We had a wonderful time and some great breakfast food....including cream cheese french toast and cinnamon pull aparts. I was in heaven!!

I just got home and still have to finish unpacking...but I didn't want to unpack till I got this card posted.

This is one more of the cute High Hopes images that were released a couple of months ago. If you have any other questions about this card....I would be very glad to help you out!

I'm off to unpack and then bed...

Have a great day!!

You make me smile

2009-04-08T00:13:00.000-06:00

This card was supposed to be for the High Hopes challenge last week. The challenge was creative borders. I got the card finished in time, but didn't get a chance to take a picture of it and get it uploaded.

I don't have a list of the supplies that I used for this card...I kind of just did it on the run!! The brad in the right hand corner is from SU's build a brad kit. It was so easy to use....I will be using it way more often now!!

I am so lucky right now...cause I am posting this from my Mom's house and we had a stamp-a-thon last night. I now have tons of images to color...and we will be doing that later on today and tomorrow!!

Have a great day!

I got cards......

2009-04-07T09:30:00.000-06:00

I am so lucky!! I have recieved a couple of amazing cards this last couple of weeks, and would love to share them with you!!

This first card is from Kristine Breach at Ink Something. Kristine befriended me when I started blogging, and I treasure our friendship every day! Make sure you go and take a look at her blog...because her creations are AMAZING!!
This second card is from my sister Crystal. Crystal came to visit me last weekend and we traveled to Minot to buy some new supplies. We left JoAnn's Fabrics with tons of new paper and lots of stuff from Hobby Lobby too! I'm so glad that she had a good time! To thank me for taking her, she gave me this beautiful card! Unfortunately Crystal doesn't have a blog....but I think she should start one cause her cards are great!!

I can't believe I've already posted twice in one week. And I think I may have another post or 2 in me yet!! **wish I was on holidays all the time**

Have a great day! And thanks for all your wonderful comments!

Biking boy and holidays....

2009-04-06T20:21:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,
I have a new card to show you using one of my favorite images. I very good friend of mine (you know who you are...just wanted to say thanks so much!!), gave me this stamp as a gift, and I made this card a while ago, but just haven't had a chance to post it.

I hope that posting this card means that spring is really on the way! We still have quite a bit of snow here yet, so until the snow is gone...to me it still feels like winter!!
Stamps: Hanglar, HOTP matching borders & focals
Inks: Memento black, copic markers, prismacolor pencils and OMS, white gel pen
Paper: bazill cs, georgia pacific cs, MME Out & About
Accessories: prima flowers, glitter brad, may arts ribbon

For the rest of the week I am hoping to color some images with my Mom. I'm on holidays right now, and don't go back to work until next Monday. I'm heading home on Wednesday morning...and I can't wait. We just don't get to spend enough time together anymore!!
My husband and I just gave both of our dogs a bath...so they smell good when we go home, and we are going to be busy packing tomorrow to leave.

I have been so bad at looking at blogs these last few weeks. I'm sorry if I haven't gotten to your blog. I am taking a peek...but sometimes it just takes so long to comment....I'm hope you understand. I will try to get better again when I get back from Melville. I am hoping to get another post up before I leave, cause I've got another easter card almost done.

In case I don't get my card posted, I wish everyone a very happy easter. And I hope that you get together with family this weekend!!
Take care!!

Hoppy Easter!

2009-03-24T06:33:00.000-06:00

I made this card for the High Hopes challenge this week. The challenge was to use buttons, and as you can see...I did!!
Details for this card are,
Stamps: High Hopes Bunny Blooms
Inks: Memento black, SU groovy guava and close to cocoa, copic markers, prismacolor pencils and OMS
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, Co-ordinations cs, My minds eye dp
Accessories: Prima flowers, may arts ribbon, flower from dollarama, buttons
The sentiment was made using my label maker, and the scallops under the bunny are made with SU's scalloped punch. Diamond glaze was used on the flowers to make them sparkley, and I used my white gell pen for some added effect on the image.

Thanks for looking, and have a great week!!

More gorjuss cards!!

2009-03-18T22:22:00.000-06:00

Woo Hoo!!! I am loving these gorjuss girls!!
This first card is for a challenge that Sugar Nellie put on the splitcoast website. Here is the link if you want to go and check it out for yourself. The prize is wonderful...a full set of the 2nd release of gorjuss girls!! I so would love to win!!
Deets on this card:
Stamps: Gorjuss girls - Sugar Nellie, Hero Arts - All Occasion, SU Baroque Motifs
Ink: Memento black, SU tempting turquiose, copic markers and prismacolor pencils and OMS
Paper: Georgia pacific, DCWV Garden party stack, co-ordination cs
Accessories: SU ribbon, may arts ribbon, prima flowers, dew drops, butterfly and small flower from dollarama.
Tools: nestibillities from spellbinders, stickles on the envelope and collar

Here is another gorjuss girl that I made recently.

Stamps: Gorjuss girls by sugar nellie, SU priceless

Inks: Memento black, SU cameo coral, Distress ink, Copics markers, prismacolor pencils and OMS

Paper: Georgia pacific cs, Bazill cs, basic grey eva dp

Accessories: prima flowers, buttons, diamond glaze on envelope

Tools: QuickKutz flourish, martha stewart punch

I hope you enjoy my new cards! These stamps are truly amazing!! Please go and check out the sugar nellie blog, funky kits, and Sugar Nellie on SCS for more inspirations!! The creations that we are seeing with these stamps are wonderful!!

Have a great day!!

Gorjuss girls!!

2009-03-15T10:13:00.000-06:00

In the mail last week, I got some amazing new stamps - called Gorjuss Girls - brought to us by Sugar Nellie, and sold at Funky Kits. I think these new stamps are AMAZING!! They are sooo pretty!! Just a note....if you go to the Funky Kits website...you will not see the gorjuss girls stamps for sale yet. I had ordered on a pre-order, but I understand they should be up on the site soon for individual order. Make sure you keep checking back, because they will be out of stock quickly!!

Details for my card are....
Stamps: Gorjuss Girls by Sugar Nellie, Hero Arts - All Occasion
Inks: Memento black, SU mellow moss, copic markers and prismacolor pencils and OMS
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, Bazill cs, Crate paper - lemongrass collection dp
Embellishments: May arts ribbon, Prima flowers
Tools: Nestibillities die, Martha stewart punch, machine stitching

Now....to go and make another card!! Have a wonderful day!!

Birthday card for Kristine

2009-03-08T22:58:00.001-06:00

Now that Kristine has received this card in the mail, I can show it to you!! I am so glad to hear that she liked it!!

Stamp is from Whipper Snapper (aren't they wonderful stamps), colored with copics and prismacolor pencils and OMS. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Bird-day designs clear set. Paper is from my stash, and as I am sure you noticed already, I did alot of stitching around the image and dp, and also used some star brads from my stash.

Well, I am off to bed, cause work is going to come too early in the morning. I just got some amazing images in the mail....gorjuss girls and a couple of Leanne Ellis stamps from Sugar Nellie and the Whiff of Joy spring kit from Whiff of Joy. I can't wait to have time to work with these amazing images. Hopefully you will see something soon!!

Card from a friend

2009-03-08T22:47:00.000-06:00

Look what I received in the mail last week. An amazing card from my wonderful friend Kristine!!
I met Kristine a couple of years ago, when I first started blogging, and she has been a wonderful friend ever since. I am so lucky to have her in my life, first of all, because she is an absolutely amazing person, and second, because occasionally I get a card from her....which are ALL amazing and I will keep forever!!
Please go and check out Kristine's blog..."Ink Something". I am so proud of Kristine, because she has recently become a designer for 2 different stamp companies and is now branching out and selling her cards on Etsy. She is just amazing!!

I have a couple of cards to post for you this week...can you believe it??? I will be back soon....promise!!

Have a wonderful day!

Cherish

2009-02-25T06:50:00.000-06:00

Good morning girls,
I am so excited to finally have a card ready to show you!!
I had alot of trouble taking pictures of this card for some reason though, and if you look closely, the background should actually be white, I'm pretty sure that it's my fault that it looks that way because I don't know how to adjust my new camera yet.

The stamp is from Sarah Kay, and I picked it up at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.
She is colored with copics and prisma's (my new favorite mediums)!! Paper is from Imagine that (walmart) and dp is DCWV retro prints matstack.
Well, I'm off to work again. Hopefully in another month, I won't always have to put in extra time!!
Have a great week everyone, thanks for all your wonderful comments and not forgetting me!!

Quick post

2009-02-18T06:26:00.000-06:00

Good morning,
I only have a few minutes. I have been working my butt off at work right now, and haven't had time to update my blog at all.

I don't want you guys to forget about me, so I wanted to show you a quick card.
Hopefully when this month is through, it won't be so bad, and I will be back at full force.
The image is a sugar nellie stamp, and I've colored it with copics and prismas. If you want any more details, please email me!!

Have a wonderful day!!

Challenge 36 - Love is in the Air

2009-01-27T19:30:00.000-06:00

Challenge # 36 at A Spoon Full of Sugar is called "Love is in the Air". We ask that you make a card for someone special!! Go and take a look at the fabulous DT cards and be sure to try your hand at making a card for this challenge!
Stamps: Sarah Kay - A kiss for Chloe, Three bugs in a rug - bee mine
Ink: Versafine black, Dew Drop Brilliance Pearl orchid, Distress Ink vintage photo, copic markers, prismacolor pencils and OMS
Paper: Imagine that textured cardstock, georgia pacific cs, The paper studio-pink armadillo dp
Accessories: May arts ribbon, flower from dollarama
Hearts were cut with my nestabilities and raised up on pop dots.

I don't think I will be posting a card for the challenge next week. This weekend is year end at my store, and I will be doing inventory all weekend. It makes for a busy few weeks too, because after that we have to get everything done up to year end for the auditors!! It's tons of work, but I love it!!

Sugar allert....
Head on over to Tales from Pollycraft. Paula is giving away a set of 9 stamps...and they all look wonderful!! Here is the link to her blog...Tales from Pollycraft.

Hope you have a great week, and thanks again for all of your comments. They mean the world to me!!

Challenge # 35

2009-01-20T05:00:00.000-06:00

Good Morning,

Challenge # 35 at A Spoon Full of Sugar is to make a baby card. I love baby cards....they make me feel so happy!! And I had a wonderful reason to make a baby card this week. I just found out that one of my best friends from high school, just had a baby girl this past Saturday!! My friend has been fighting with infertility for years, so this baby is a total miracle!! Stamps: Magnolia, SU warm words
Inks: Versafine black, prismacolors pencils and OMS
Paper: Georgia Pacific cs, Bazzill cs, Debbie Mumm baby girl dp
Accessories: prima flowers, dew drops, nestibilities labels 1, unknown brad, SU ribbon
I put glitter on the wings and buttons on the little girl with my wonderful glue pen.

I've had a busy few weeks lately. I am lucky enough to have a new job which I love!! But it's been really, really hard to find time to make cards. And with our year end being January 31st, I don't think it's going to get much better for a while. Unfortunately that means you may not be seeing me much. I hope you all don't forget me, and when I can, I will come back and hopefully have something to post for you! I want to thank each and every one of you who leave me a comment on my blog. You sure don't make it easy for a girl to slow down on her blogging, and I find that after posting a card...I'm always racing to the computer to see what someone has said about my creation! You all really make my day!!

I hope you all have a great week!!

Challenge # 34 Paper Piecing

2009-01-13T05:00:00.000-06:00

Challenge # 34 at A Spoon Full of Sugar is paper piecing. Paper piecing is when you stamp an image, and then stamp it again on patterned paper, cut out parts of the image on the patterned paper and paste it on top of the other image. For this challenge, I paper pieced the dress, and all the bags.
I bought this stamp set over a year ago, and this is the first chance I've had to use it. Sometimes I think I own too many stamp sets!!
Stamps: Hanna stamps - But I need it clear stamp set.
Inks: Versafine black, SU basic black, SU creamy caramel
Papers: Georgia Pacific cs, Bazill cs, MME - Just Dreamy stack
Accessories: Brad, prima flower, lace from stash

Sorry I was away so long, last weekend me, my husband and my best friend, went to Watrous, SK - to the spa. If you would like to see exactly where we were, here is the link. It was absolutely awesome!! The water was so warm!! And I love that you float with no effort at all in the water! If you are close to the area...then I recommend that you check it out! The prices are reasonable, the food is amazing, and you can relax and let your troubles float away! The mineral water also has alot of healing properties!
Is anyone up to a trip to the spa?? My bags are still packed and waiting!!

Seriously now, head on over to A Spoonful of Sugar for our newest challenge. Also make sure you check out the design team cards....cause they are amazing! (Almost as amazing as Watrous...tee hee...just kidding)

Have a great day!

UGGG!

2009-01-07T06:45:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to let you all know that I have turned on my comment moderation for a while. I am getting spammed like crazy the last couple of days, so I thought this would be easier. I hate that darn comment verification, so I am going to try and stay away from that for now!!

Hope you have a great day, I am off to work now!!

My MIL and Michelle's blog candy

2009-01-06T22:53:00.000-06:00

Hello again!!
I thought I should let you all know how my Mother In Law is doing!! She came out of surgery around noon today. They told her that the bone in her elbow had shattered and there were alot of pieces of it in her arm. All the pieces have been removed, and apparently you don't need to have that bone. She doesn't even have a cast!! She is just wrapped with a tensor bandage. They did keep her in the hospital again today though...I guess they are worried about how much pain she is going to be in when the freezing comes out!!

Thanks to everyone for your well wishes!! I sure am glad that everything is going to be OK!!

And....
Michelle has some amazing blog candy on her blog right now too! She even has some stamps from Alota Rubber stamps that I would love to have....especially the heart chocolate box....now if only it was enough to have that box, and I wouldn't need the chocolate!!
Go check out her blog too...cause it's awesome!! Click here for the link!!

Have a great day!

Lim is giving away blog candy!!

2009-01-06T21:08:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,
I want to let you all know about a amazing blog candy giveaway that is going on right now! My good friend, Lim, is giving away hanglar images, a hanglar stamp and some other assorted items.
For the cardmakers that live in Norway and Sweden, she is giving away some beautiful Whipper Snapper images, etc.
Click here to go to Lim's blog!!
You have till Jan 24th to enter to win!!

Good luck in the giveaway!!

Challenge # 33

2009-01-06T05:00:00.000-06:00

Good Morning everyone!!
This week on A Spoon Full of Sugar blog we have a sketch designed by the fabulous Nikki for everyone to make!! I love her sketch because it is an easy one, but still has tons of posibilities!!
Run on over to A Spoon Full of Sugar and take a look!!
Stamps: Hanglar, Hero Arts Anytime Messages
Inks: SU watercolor crayons, SU Old Olive, Versafine black
Paper: Bazzil cs, watercolor paper, Basic Grey Eva
Accessories: Prima flowers, May arts ribbon, brads, baubles from stamping bella
Tools: Martha stewart punch, nestibilities

I hope you like my card. I will be back in a few days with another card!!

Oh, and an update on my Mother in Law. She is sitting in Regina right now...waiting for surgery. She's been in Regina since this afternoon, and the surgery should be either late tonight or Tomorrow Morning. I will let you know how everything turns out! She is an amazingly strong woman, so I'm sure she will be fine!

Have a great day!

High Hopes Challenge

2009-01-04T21:05:00.000-06:00

Wowzers...I didn't even realize that I haven't posted since Dec. 20th. Christmas was just so busy this year...and then when I came back, I got the flu. This is the first chance I've had to post all week. Hopefully I will be back to posting more regularly now!!

This week I decided to make a card for the High Hopes Challenge. The challenge was to use torn paper on your card. I decided to tear a frame around my image...was hoping it would look a little like a picture frame, but I'm not sure if it worked out that way.
Stamps: High Hopes - Lenny's love me nots, Hero Arts Anytime Messages
Inks: Memento, SU Creamy Caramel, SU Soft Sky, SU Certainly Celery, copics, prismacolor pencils and OMS and twinkling h20's.
Paper: Georgia Pacific cs, bazill cs, Basic Grey euphoria dp
Accessories: brads and lace from stash

Go and check out the High Hopes Challenge this week, the cards are amazing!! And be sure to try out this fun challenge!!

I just found out my Mother-in-law slipped on some ice today and broke her arm...or more specifically her elbow. She has to see a surgeon in Regina Tomorrow. I'm hoping that it's not too bad of a break, or she is going to need surgery. Please keep her in your thoughts for me!!

I hope you all have a great night, and I will be back on Tuesday with my Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge card!!

Another Magnolia Christmas Card

2008-12-20T12:42:00.000-06:00

This time of year, it sure feels like the crunch is on, and I don't know about you, but I don't ever feel like there is enough time to get everything done that I want to. I am so behind on my Christmas cards this year, that I'm pretty sure I am going to keep making them into Jan. and Feb., so I am ready for next year. lol...
This card is made with another fabulous Magnolia image. I just love all magnolia images, they are absolutely the best. I used alot of ink for distressing, and I got the snowflake from my LSS and the smaller snowflake is a punch from Martha Stewart.

I'm not sure if I will be posting again before Christmas. I suppose if I get another card done, then maybe, but I have my husband's christmas party on Monday, and then Wednesday is already Christmas Eve. We are heading down to our parents houses on Thursday and won't be home till Sunday night.

Just in case I am not back before Christmas, I wish everyone of you, a Very Merry Christmas, and I hope you all get to spend time with your loved ones!!

Magnolia Christmas

2008-12-15T07:21:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone,

I am just on my way to work this morning, but wanted to leave you with another one of my holiday cards.
This card was made with 3 different Magnolia images, the tilda, the bench and the holly. Aren't they awesome. I colored them using my copics and prismas. Thanks for the hints Mom!! I was having trouble with my copics, and she suggested sometimes that I could go over them with my prismas...and it works great!!

Well, I have to get off to work, I will talk to you all soon. Today is my first day back in the Admin. office....I can't be late!!!

Season's Greetings to you and yours!! And thanks for the amazing comments and wonderful christmas cards that I am starting to receive!!!

Challenge # 29

2008-12-09T05:00:00.000-06:00

Morning all,

This week at A Spoon Full of Sugar the challenge is to make a New Years card. I think this cute magnolia dude will fit the bill perfectly!
Please go check out all the wonderful Design team cards at A Spoon Full of Sugar. And while you are there...I hope you particiate in the challenge! I found actually found this challenge a bit harder then some of the other challenges, so I can't wait to see what you all come up with.
Stamps: Magnolia, Autumn Leaves winter holidays
Paper: Georgia Pacific cs, Bazill textured cs, DCWV the all dressed up stack, DCWV the glitter stack
Ink: Versafine, SU regal rose, prismacolor pencils and oms
Accessories: May arts ribbon, sakura white gel pen, Judikins Diamond Glaze

I have to go to bed now, I scheduled this post because I think I am going to be way to tired in the morning, and I work early at the Bulk/Agro Department.
I also have some wonderful news for all of you. This is going to be my last week working at the Bulk/Agro as Hardware Manager. Starting next Monday, I am going to be working back at the Administration office again as Accountant!! I can't wait to get back to the work that I absolutely love to do!!

Have a great week everyone, and thank you so much to all my wonderful blog viewers and commenters....it means so much to me..when you leave me a comment!!

A High Hopes Christmas

2008-12-06T07:57:00.000-06:00

Good Morning everyone!!
I hope this week has been a good one! I've been busy getting ready for christmas...I'm making shopping lists, grocery lists, decorating and cleaning. Probably won't be done till December 26th. lol..(I feel like I am always late for everything!!)

I made this card a couple of weeks ago, and just haven't had a chance to get it posted. It was made with another one of the wonderful stamps by High Hopes, called Reindeer Games!!

Details:
Stamps: High Hopes Reindeer Games, Hot off the press Christmas Art
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, SEI glitzmas, imagine that textured cs, DCWV the glitter matstack
Ink: versafine black, prismacolor pencils and oms, silver ink, su always artichoke
Accessories: brads, nestibilities

I have a busy weekend planned - first cleaning, then cards, then baking, and maybe even some shopping! Glad I've got Monday off, so hopefully I can get lots done!!
I even have plans to maybe get a movie watched in there....I haven't really watched one in a long time - doesn't that sound great??

Hope you all have a great weekend and get lots done!!

Challenge # 28 Thank you card

2008-12-02T06:00:00.000-06:00

This week the challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar is to make a Thank You card!!
I quickly made this card tonight, cause I got home way to late last night!
Please head on over to A Spoon Full of Sugar and try out the challenge this week!
I am not going to give the details on my cards this month, but if you have any questions, be sure to ask. I am doing this so I get my cards posted and also because I am so short on time right now.
I will let you know that this image was colored with copics, and the girl and swing are magnolia images.
Hope you have a great day, and don't forget to try out A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge.

Christmas Reindeer

2008-11-28T23:57:00.001-06:00

Would you like to know what the biggest pain in the a#$ is? Never knowing when you are going to have internet!
I have been phoning Sasktel (my internet provider) because I can never seem to get on the internet. Sometimes I have to wait a couple hours, sometimes all night...and the last week or two has been the absolute worst! I was advised to go into Estevan to pick up a new modem...which I did....and told that then I would have no problem. So I brought the new modem home..and then STILL couldn't get on the internet. What a pain!!
So after talking to Sasktel again last night...they told me that there is alot of noise on the line, and I am going to have to wait for a tech to come out. The tech should be able to replace my phone lines, and hopefully this won't happen anymore. Unfortunately until they come out....I don't know how much I will be on the internet. I am getting more and more frustrated every day!!

The good news is...I am going to Melville in the Morning to see my Mom and Dad, so I just wont be on the internet for a few days anyways!! And I get to see my family....Yay!!

I do have 1 card for you today. It was actually a pretty fast card to make. What took the longest was the coloring of the image. Hope you like it!!
The stamp is called Merry Christmas Sled by stampabilities, it was colored with my prismacolor pencils and OMS. Ribbon and dp is from my stash. I cut the scallops with my old fashioned scalloped scizzors. I find that I don't have much use for scalloped scizzors anymore, since I got my nesties!! I love them!!

I should be back on Tuesday with my Spoon Full of Sugar card. Until then....hope you and your family have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!!

Michelle's Sketch

2008-11-25T20:52:00.000-06:00

From A Spoon Full of Sugar Blog....

Now onto this weeks Challenge
We have a fab sketch created by our very own MichelleO for you to follow

To be in with a chance to win ,just leave us a comment with a link to your work and we will randomly pick 1 winner next week. Don't forget you can now use any make of stamp for this challenge. We hope you will join in our challenge and we look forward to seeing all your work. Don't forget to pop back each Tuesday for a new challenge

And now for my card....

For this card, I used an image I received from my dear friend, Lim! It was Lim's birthday yesterday...please go over to her blog to check out her amazing creations...and to wish her a happy belated birthday!!

Stamps: Hanglar image, inkadinkado - warm holiday wishes, hero arts - joyful greetings

Paper: SEI Glitzmas dp, Imagine that textured cs, georgia pacific cs, dcwv the glitter cs matstack, paper reflections kraft cs.

Inks: Versafine black, SU whisper white, SU watercolor crayons

Embellishments: prima flowers, May arts ribbon, brad, red stickles, martha stewart punches (snowflake and oak leaf), clear stones from dollarama, and oval nestabilities

I had so much fun making this card, and Michelle has made an amazing sketch this week... I hope you will all run over to A Spoonfull of Sugar to check it out!!

Have a great day!

A Mousey Christmas

2008-11-20T21:09:00.001-06:00

Here is another image that I colored at the scrapbooking weekend that I went to a few weeks ago. I just love house mouse images!!
I colored this image in with prismacolor pencils and OMS. The wings were done with a glitter glue pen. Cardstock is from Bazill, patterned paper is from a glitter stack and from Walmart. Ribbon is SU and walmart.

I've been having some major trouble with the internet lately. Yesterday I tried all night to get on, and couldn't get it to work no matter what I did. I was so excited when I turned my computer on after work today, and the internet came up right away!! Hope that none of you are having this trouble, cause it is so annoying!!

I am going to have another card to hopefully post this weekend! Until then....have a great week, and thanks for the amazing comments!!

Challenge 26 - Blooming Marvelous

2008-11-18T06:40:00.000-06:00

Good Morning,
My card is for Challenge #26 at A spoon full of sugar! The challenge this week was to make a blooming marvelous card. Which means either flowers or floral paper needed to be used on the card. I did both!! I hope that you all will give this fun challenge a try and play along! Here is a link to the wonderful challenge.
Supplies used for this card:
Stamps: Magnolia, Scrappy cat birthday wishes
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, imagine that cs, basic grey sugared
Ink: SU bravo burgundy and true thyme, versafine black and prismacolor pencils and OMS
Accessories: prima flowers, SU ribbon, buttons, brads
The wings were done with my glue pen and glitter, and the roses have crystal effects on them.

I'm off to work now, so I hope you all have a great day!!

Some pictures of my craft room

2008-11-15T01:07:00.000-06:00

Guess what...
Here are the first pictures of my newly painted and renovated house. When we moved into this house, I couldn't believe how disgusting it was. Everything was dirty!! The ceiling was so dirty that there were strings of dust hanging off of it. I walked into the house and scrubbed it from top to bottom. Now I decided that we needed some color and organization in this room.

These pictures are from when we first moved in.You can see there are 2 big windows in this house. We changed the windows, made both of them smaller actually. One of the windows was made half the size it was before, and made not to open, so I have more wall room!!
Isn't this white boring??

And now......my new craft room/spare bedroom.

(I wonder if the color is going to keep any of our guests up at night?)

We still have a little work to do in this room....the winow is not totally finished....just the inside casing to go! Also I have to figure out what I am going to do with the cords from my tv. Think I am going to extend the satelite cord, so it can sit under the bed and dresser!!

Woo Hoo...I am so excited!! My craft area actually has a table!! Haven't had that before. I also think that I am going to hang some completed cards on the same wall as the table!! A girl needs all the inspiration that she can get sometimes!!

Hope you've enjoyed a quick view of my craft room!

I will be back soon...hopefully with pictures of the outside of our house and my living room!

Have a wonderful weekend! And thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments...you guys make my day!!

Thank you for Kids

2008-11-11T22:40:00.001-06:00

This week the challenge for A Spoon Full of Sugar is to make a Childs card. I had this card made a couple of weeks ago, but didn't get a chance to post it. I was planning on making another card for the challenge this week, but since I am still working on our house, and specifically....my craft room.... I decided to use this card for the challenge instead. I hope that it works for a childs card!
The image is from Whipper Snapper. I received this beautiful image from my friend, Kristine. Please take some time to go and check out her blog...it's amazing!! The pink paper is from SU, and I doodled around the image and then used some glitter on the wings to make the angel all sparkly.

Last week the challenge on A Spoon Full of Sugar was a sketch made by me. There was 98 comments on that post last week. You guys have all amazed me!! I am so glad that you liked the sketch enough to give it a go. Your cards were ALL amazing and beautiful!! Thank you for all of your comments and your inspiration!
I hope to see some of you making a card this week too! Don't forget that all you have to do is make a card using the current challenge, and post a link on the "A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog", you will then be entered to win one of the fabulous prizes!

I will be able to post cards more often within the next 2 weeks. We are down to the home stretch on our renovations...for now anyways!! My craft room is painted, and tomorrow I put up the baseboards and start putting things back...I can't wait to get everything back in place again!!

Wishing you all a very creative week!!

Challenge # 24 - Trina's Sketch

2008-11-04T06:28:00.000-06:00

Good Morning!!

The new challenge on A Spoon Full of Sugar is actually a sketch I made. I never make any tall cards, so I thought this was a good time to go a bit out of my comfort zone, and see what I and the very talented Sugar girls could do with it. I have been totally amazed by the creations I have seen so far!!
And now it's time for YOU to get involved!!
Head on over to A Spoon Full of Sugar for full details on participating, and then leave the link to your card there, so the rest of us can check it out!!
Here is the sketch.....

And here is my creation....
I am so bad with my Christmas paper, I sort of all lumped it together, so I have no idea whose paper it is. The image is a Rachelle Anne Miller Stamp which I bought from Sweet'n Sassy (they are redesigning their site right now, so I couldn't find this stamp, but here is the link anyways). I colored the image with prismacolor pencils and OMS.

Well, I'm off to work, I will be going to check out the creations that everyone has made later!!
Have a great day!!

A quick card

2008-11-02T23:19:00.000-06:00

I am going to quickly post a card today! It is already past my bedtime, but we just hooked the computer back up, and I have been trying for days to get a card posted.

I went to a scrapbooking weekend on October 24th and 25th. It was put on by some wonderful ladies who sell creative memories. These ladies did an amazing job!! We all got some scrapbooking goodies, and the food was amazing!! There were make and takes and a few classes on digital scrapbooking!! It was wonderful. I wasn't scrapbooking, but made cards instead. Actually I only made one card..this one that you see today. I did get a few images colored though, and had alot of fun visiting with friends!

It's time to make Christmas cards, so that's what I am trying to do. Funny though, when I know I need to make Christmas cards, I just don't want too!! I think my card turned out very well. I love this image!! It is from Whiff of Joy and is called Willow with Lantern. I colored the image with prismacolor pencils and OMS. The paper was all from my stock.
And just to let you know how our house is doing...the living room is now painted!! We put the baseboards up today too, and are just waiting for some wood to come in to finish the insides of the windows. Dusten is going to paint the cabinet in the living room tomorrow and then I have the huge job of dusting everything and putting it all away. It will be so wonderful to have a living room again!!

Next is the guest bedroom!! I will get some pictures to you all, but am trying to wait till the house looks just about finished. I'm to vain to show anyone my mess right now!

Have a great day, and I will be back Tuesday Morning with my Spoon Full of Sugar card.

Challenge #23

2008-10-28T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hello Everyone,

I know, I have been absent for sooo long. I had a 3 day trip to Saskatoon last week for something called Buymart. And when I was not busy with that, there was work, and working on our house, and trying to figure out where to put everything in my nonexistent craft room!
We are hoping to paint the house this week and next week, so I still may not be around alot, but I do have a couple of other cards done, so I will try to get them posted in the next week!

The challenge this week at A Spoon Full of Sugar is sparkle and bling. That's it for the challenge this week, you just have to have some sparkle or bling on your card....how easy is that??? I expect a whole lot of participants on this challenge!! As always, here is a link to the site to go and check out the details!!
I don't know all the details of this card, but what I do know is that the image is from High Hopes...here's the link to this wonderful stamp! The image was colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS. I used the quickie glue pen and sprinkled glitter on the hat and the fur on the boot. The paper is Coordinations cardstock, celebrate christmas glitter stack from Hobby Lobby, and an unknown dp. The snowflake at the bottom of the card, is a nestabilities snowflake - cut out with my cuttlebug and then attached with a sparkle brad.

Don't forget check out A Spoon Full of Sugar this week for the wonderful challenge, and thank you to all of my faithful followers, I am sorry that I have been so busy lately (hopefully it will get better soon!!).

Have a great day!

Some of my B-day cards

2008-10-16T22:08:00.000-06:00

Hello girls,

I'm afraid that I am leaving Tomorrow for the weekend, for work, so I won't have time to do any posting. I will be back late Monday night, and am really hoping that next week won't be as crazy as this week. My husband had hired someone to come and do some mudding on my walls this weekend...esp. in my craft room, so I am kind of glad that I will be away.

I have promised that you could see my birthday cards from last week. So in no particular order....here they are!!

From Camilla

From Deb

From Crystal Stachowich (my sister) - she doesn't have a blog

From Joanne

From Ila (my wonderful mother!!)From Nikki

From Debbie

From Kristine

From Michelle
This last card is from a wonderful lady who won my last blog candy. Thank you Sarah for the wonderful card and all the great goodies that you sent to me!!
Thank you too all you girls for making my birthday so special!! Also thank you for all the wonderful goodies I have received from some of you!! You guys are the greatest!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Trina

Lim's Sketch

2008-10-14T21:43:00.000-06:00

This week the challenge on "A Spoon Full of Sugar" is an amazing sketch done by Lim.

Here is her sketch....and also here is a link to her wonderful blog!!

If you participate in the challenge you can win a wonderful stamp, some dp's and embellishments from Roses on Paper & Magnolias too!!

Just head on over to A Spoon full of sugar, and post a link to your card!

On my card I used a Whipper Snapper stamp that I got from Phebe at the Town Scrapper. Phebe stocks some wonderful stamps and other card making supplies. She is located in Canada and has amazing service and your orders will get to you almost before you can blink!! Contact her for more information!The image is from Whipper Snapper. The dp in unknown, from Michael's I think.

I have to go now and get off to bed. I have a long day of work and a night course tomorrow. Hopefully I will get some pictures of my house, and all the wonderful cards I received for my birthday - in the next few days! There is lots going on in my life right now, so I apologize for not being around very much!!

I'm MIA

2008-10-04T09:44:00.001-06:00

Morning everyone,

I haven't had a chance to make or post any new cards this week. My father-in-law is down and we are putting all new windows into our house and then hopefully putting up some siding. We are doing some huge changes this week so I can't wait to see what it all is going to look like when it's all finished! Probably going to go crazy before that though, because my whole living room is torn up and really soon my computer will have to go for a day or two.

I also wanted to let all of you know, to check back next week because I will be posting some birthday blog candy. It was my 34th Birthday on October 2nd!! I sure am starting to feel old...lol!

Thanks to everyone who emailed me and wished me a Happy Birthday, and thank you for all the cards that I've gotten in the mail. I will be posting those soon too!!

Hope you have a great weekend!! And I will be back soon!!

Challenge # 19 Camilla's sketch

2008-09-30T06:00:00.000-06:00

The challenge this week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar is a sketch made by the very talented Camilla!! Be sure to go and check out Camilla's blog because it is fabulous!! Also make sure to go and check out all of the Design Teams creations - the links to their blogs can be found on the left hand side of my blog!! I know these girls...as well as all of you.... inspire me each week!!

While I was at my Mom's this weekend, I helped myself and stamped off a couple of her new High Hopes stamps. They can now be found on the High Hopes Website...click here to go to the site!!

Details on this card....

Stamps: High Hopes - Baby Dragon

Inks: Brilliance graphite black, SU lavender lace

Paper: Bazzill cs, georgia pacific, SU cs, DCWV nana's kids

Accessories: Prima flowers, brads, happy birthday rub-on

I would also like to enter this card for the new High Hopes Rubber Stamps Blog!! Have you had a chance to check out their amazing blog yet?? I hope you all participate in some of the challenges, cause they are so much fun!!

Another blog candy that you need to enter....

2008-09-28T21:32:00.000-06:00

Hello,
My friend Lim sent me a link to the most awesome blog candy! Anki has 2 Hanglar images up for grabs, and they are adorable!! I absolutely love Hanglars and can't wait till the day, that they are available here!! Be sure to go here to enter this amazing blog candy!!

Angel birthday

2008-09-23T21:39:00.000-06:00

I am at my Mom's visiting right now, but I had made this card before I left, so I thought I could quickly upload it, and then go and spend some more time with my Mom!!

This is my first card that I have made using copic markers. I love all the beautiful colors that copics come in, but it takes lots of practice to get the hang of them. Blending sure is not as easy as it is with Prismacolor pencils!!

The rumor is that the perfect ink for stamping images that you are going to be coloring with copics is....Memento black ink. I looked at my LSS because I wanted to get started so badly, and all they had was the Memento in Rich cocoa - so I bought it anyways. I think that it actually makes my image look softer....so I love it!!

The main image on my card is done with a wonderful Whiff of Joy stamp made by Elisabeth Bell.
I am a huge fan of Elisabeth Bell's amazing images..and I just found out that I won a beautiful print from Elisabeth's blog...I'm so excited, I can't wait to see it!!

Below are the details on this card...
Stamps: Whiff of Joy - Melinda Helping Angel, Hero Arts clear set
Inks: Memento rich cocoa, Distress Ink in brown, Copics
Paper: Bazill cs, georgia pacific cs, So Dreamy dp, unknown dp
Accessories: prima flowers, unknown brads, may arts ribbon

Now back to cardmaking with Mom....
I will be back to comment on some cards when I get back on Sunday!!
I hope you all have a fun and crafty weekend!!

Challenge #18 and my Whiff of Joy Entry

2008-09-23T04:00:00.000-06:00

I made this card for 2 purposes.... first the Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #18. I just love being on their design team, they really keep me inspired, with all of the amazing cards and ideas!! Make sure that you check out the site - here's the link!!
My second purpose for this card is to enter it into the Whiff of Joy guest designer call. If you want to be a guest designer for Whiff of Joy stamps ~ now is your chance. The design team call is open till Sept 26. Go and take a look as Katharina's wonderful website for all the details!!
This card was made using Katharina's sketch #21 - her sketches are wonderful and I hope to do more of them in the future!!
Stamps: Whiff of Joy - Melinda reading book, hero arts - birthday messages
Inks: Versafine black, SU blue bayou, prismacolor pencils and OMS
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, bazzill cs, kaiser scrapbook dp (from my LSS)
Accessories: Prima flowers, sparkle brads, glitter glue, charms, may arts ribbon

Wish me luck on the Guest DT call...I'm gonna need it, I went and checked out my competition, and they are absolutely fantastic!! Oh well, you can't get anywhere if you don't try!!
Hope you have an amazing day!

I am heading to Melville on Wednesday, to spend some time with my Mom (Artfully Ila), and we are going to work on cards....yipee!!

I've been tagged....

2008-09-22T16:31:00.000-06:00

I've know I've been tagged a few times lately, unfortunately, I thought I would post the tags later, and I seem to have misplaced quite a few of them...:(

The first tag that I do know about is from Michelle at Mommy Time , Eulanda at Cards, Cards and More Cards and Jill at Jill's Cards (Jill actually tagged me at the beginning of August - sorry it took me so long to put this up Jill). These ladies have amazing blogs!! You really should run and take a look!!

The rules to this game of tag is...

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

I think I have told everyone most of the weird facts about me on the last game of tag, but I will try to think of 7 more!!

1. I am afraid of bugs. My husband says I am unusually afraid. I know I am unusually afraid of stinging bugs like wasps, bee's and horsefly's. I have alot of allergies, and at one time my Doctor told me that I might be allergic to these bugs, so I am not taking any chances. I've had to take my husband to the hospital 2 or 3 times because he has gotten stung by a wasp and it's blown up.
2. I like to stay home all the time. I don't get bored at home, there is always so much to do. My husband doesn't understand because he is such a social person, but I would rather just stay at home and really have to push myself to leave the house. Usually when I do go out I have a great time, so I really don't understand why I have the problem.
3. I have heel spurs on my feet. Heel spurs are so painful because there are bones that stick out of the bones on your heels and make it just torture to walk around. I am so excited because I am going to see a podiatrist tomorrow. Hopefully I will get some insoles made, and that will help my problem.
4. I am a very indecisive person. What I like to do is give people different choices and let them make their own decision. If you wait for me to make a decision, I will drive you crazy.
5. I am very close to my family, but have trouble spending too much time with my sisters. I love them to death, but we don't seem to have the patience to deal with each other. Sometimes there is even yelling, pinching and hitting.
6. I am a TV junkie!! I am so excited about all the new shows that are starting. As of right now, I watch gossip girl, one tree hill, 90210, privledged, grey's anatomy, ghost whisperer, how I met your mother, samantha who, smallville, private practice, and more. It's a wonder I have any time for cardmaking, and I am going to have to give up some of it in the next little while, if I want to lose some weight. I justify all of this tv by sitting in my craft room and pretending I am cardmaking.
7. My husband has trouble sticking to 1 job. In the first year that we were married he had 6 0r 7 jobs. We have lived in Estevan for not even 2 years, and he just quit his second job and is starting on his third. I wonder how long this one will last!!

I got this wonderful award from Nikki over at Bunny-Zoe's Blog. I'm sure that everyone knows about her amazing blog, but just in case you don't here is the link.

There are so many amazing blogs out there, so it's so hard to pass on this award, because I want to give it to everyone!!

I am going to pass the tag and this wonderful award on to:

Kristine - Cafe Ink

Lim - The voices in my head

Annie - Ink "n" rubba

Charly - Charly's Crazy Corner

Ila - Artfully Ila

Michelle - Mommy Time (Michelle tagged me, so just the award is being passed on to her)

Jo - Only Joking

Eulanda - Cards, Cards and more Cards (Eulanda tagged me, so just the award is being passed on to her)

Please go and check out all of these blogs, they are fantastic!!

Whiff of Joy

2008-09-21T09:49:00.000-06:00

I just got my Guardian Angel stamps last week, from Whiff of Joy. They were so fast with my order, I was very impressed. If you like this image as much as I do, go and check out the store here!!
This is the first time I've had a chance to play with them. When I first saw this image, the first thing I thought of was that she could be reading a fairytale, and then this sentiment could go with it!
Stamps: Whiff of Joy - Guardian Angel Colection - Melinda reading book, SU - full of life
Ink: Versafine Black, SU Regal Rose and Perfect Plum, colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS
Paper: Georgia Pacific cs, Bazzill cs, DCVW the glitter stack and unknown dp
Accessories: May Arts ribbon, brads, prima flowers

I will be back on Tuesday with my card for A Spoon Full of Sugar. See you then!

Quick Post

2008-09-19T21:31:00.000-06:00

First of all, I want to thank all of you who have congratulated me on my new position. I can't wait to really get started!! Yay!!

This is going to be a really quick and to the point post, because my hubby is snoring beside me, and it's driving me nuts, and also making me really tired!!

This card is a matchbox card....Isn't that the best thing to do when you score the paper in the wrong spot?? I can't just waste the paper...lol!!

The image is from Sugar Nellie sold at Funky Kits..here's the link!!

I put a cappuccino in the card and am going to decorate the top of the inside when I give it out!

If you have any questions on this, email me and I will do my best to give you a hand.

And guess what.....

I got a shipment of Copic Markers today. I am going to make myself a chart so I can see the different colors that I have. And then hopefully I will be able to start using them. It would be so much easier if I had the right ink. (I need something that doesn't smudge!!) I am hoping that I can find a good ink at Michaels in Regina next week!!

Good night everyone!!

Bev's "Whiff of Joy" blog candy

2008-09-17T09:23:00.000-06:00

Bev is having an amazing blog candy draw, with a new Whiff of Joy stamp, some flowers and other goodies, so go and check it out. You have until Sept 22 to enter for your chance to win. Click here to check it out!!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge # 17

2008-09-16T06:00:00.000-06:00

Good Morning!!

This week on the A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog, the challenge is Christmas. Please hop on over there to go and take a look because the talent of the other DT's is amazing. Also, don't forget to participate in the challenge, there could be a stamp in it for you, if you win!!

And girls....I just want you to know how blown away I am, by the number of people who participated in the last challenge!! There were over 120 comments!!!!!!
That is just so amazing! All of you deserve a big pat on the back!!

For my card I used a wonderful stamp from High Hopes. I just love most of High Hopes images ~ because they are all so adorable! Here is the link to go and check them out!
Stamps: High Hopes - My Best for him, Clearly Wordsworth Carolers, Autumn Leaves winter wonders.
Ink: Versafine black, SU creamy caramel and close to cocoa, Image is colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS
Paper: Georgia Pacific cardstock, imagine that textured cardstock, designer papers from walmart (don't remember what kind..sorry)
Accessories: May arts ribbon

Well I am off to work at the Administration office today. This could be my last day in that department, then I will be off to be Hardware Manager at the Bulk/Agro....I'm quite nervous an excited all at the same time!

In case you guys were wondering, girls night out was fun! We had some drinks, and an ok meal (unfortunately not a wonderful meal...), then we got to see a really good comedian. He was kind of crude, but really, really funny. I was kind of embarrased when he was singing a song, and he came up to me and touched(or should I say caressed...lol) my hair, and then he sniffed his hand. I'm pretty sure my face was the pinkest item in the room!!

Hope you all have a great week!!

Thank you monkeys...

2008-09-13T12:22:00.001-06:00

Oh my goodness, I must really be in a hurry, I almost posted these cards all by themselves, without any details or stories or anything. Sometimes I think a few posts like that might be ok, after all, sometimes when we are in a hurry we don't take the time to read all about the card..do we?

I picked up this cute image at Hobby Lobby in Minot for 1/2 price a couple of weeks ago. Aren't we always looking for a thank you card? Now I have the image and sentiment all in one stamp...I think that's fantastic!!
Card details:

Stamp: Stampendous Changito Thank U

Papers: Imagine that textured cs, Bazzill cs, georgia pacific cs, K&C dp, My Minds Eye - just dreamy dp

Ink: Versafine black

Accessories: may arts ribbon, buttons, brads, prima flowers

I am going to a Girls Night Out put on by the Kinettes tonight. It promises to be a great time with a catered meal and a comedian. I just wish I hadn't gotten all these wonderful stamps, because now I don't want to go!! Oh well, there will be time for creating tomorrow!!

Hope you are having a great weekend!

Lots to talk about!

2008-09-13T12:01:00.001-06:00

First of all, I want to show you how lucky I have been the last couple of weeks. I am just horrible getting all my posts up, I always seem to be behind!!

Today, I went to the mail, and was super excited to see my large package from Lim.
If you haven't checked out Lim's blog...what are you waiting for?? Her blog is amazing, I love her cards, they have so many layers, and are always so well done. Here's the link - go look for yourself!!
Look at all this awesome stuff she sent me. She also sent me a book with alot of images on watercolor paper for me to use!! I am so excited about all of it!! Thank you sooo much Lim!!
This next card I received about a week ago, from a blogging friend that I have had almost since I started blogging. She is an absolute sweethart, and always has kind words for me on my blog, and her cards are absolutely amazing too! Her name is Kristine and here's the link to her wonderful blog!!

Kristine also sent me some wonderful images that I can use!! I love getting images, it's better then X-mas!!

This next card I received probably about a month ago (I hate to admit I am so behind on my posting), from Kristine also. Kristine, being the sweet person that she is, sent this card and some images to her top 10 blog commenters. That must have taken her forever! Isn't the card sweet? If you want to see more of her wonderful creations, be sure to go and check out her blog!!

Thanks again Ladies....you have made my day!

I am sure I also have a card to post today, but I can't remember which card I have that isn't posted, so I am going to check my cards and blog, and I will be back right away.

Another piece of happy mail that I received yesterday, is the stamps I ordered from Whiff of Joy. I ordered all 4 of the guardian angel collection. I can't wait to get started creating, hopefully I will get some time tomorrow!!

Challenge 16 ~ Nikki's Sketch

2008-09-09T06:05:00.001-06:00

Good Morning,

From the Spoon Full of Sugar Site:

Now on to this weeks Challenge
We have a gorgeous sketch Designed by the very talented Nikki for you to follow this week.

We have a fabulous prize this week (see below) which has been very kindly donated by Bryony from Silly Monkey Crafts. Silly Monkey crafts have some great new products in stock including Jolly Nation and Tim Holtz stamps and lots of new christmas papers.

We have another announcement this weekwe would like to welcome the very talented Sonja http://flatis-bastelleien.blogspot.com/
who has agreed to be part of our Design team.

Welcome to the team Sonja!! I can't wait to see your wonderful creations!! Please make sure you stop by her blog, you won't be disappointed!!

Now for my card, I used again one of the fabulous Sugar Nellie stamps that was designed by the very talented Elisabeth Bell. This stamp is sold exclusively at Funky Kits.
The image was colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS.

The paper is georgia pacific cardstock, imagine that textured cardstock, K&C designer paper from Costco, My Minds Eye - Just Dreamy dp, and DCWV the glitter cardstock matstack.

Ribbon is from May arts, flower is a prima flower and the little plastic baubles are actually from dollarama.

Thank you all for your comments on the copic markers! I got some wonderful links and am looking into them right now. I'm pretty sure that I have convinced my husband that I need some for my birthday! Yay!!

Have a great day, and thank you for all of your comments, you make my day!!

Another thinking of you card!

2008-09-07T21:43:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,

Do any of you watch Big Brother? If you do, who do you want to win. There are 4 people left, 3 guys and 1 girl. I really want Dan to win!! I think Dan has really played the game, he has used strategy and has done everything he can to get to the end. I think he really deserves it!!

And now, for the card....
I have had my stamp club stamps for a couple of months now, and this is the first image I have used. That's totally wrong, isn't it!! lol...
Hopefully I will start to have more time, and actually use the stamp club stamps, especially since I should have a new one heading my way in a couple of weeks! Can't wait!
I've made this card so long ago, that I don't even remember some of the products I've used. I do know the pink and blue dpaper is from Love Elise. If you have any questions about anything I have used here, be sure and let me know. I love to see all of your comments and answer questions! As always my coloring has been done with prismacolor pencils and OMS.

I am thinking about investing in some Copic markers. How do you all like your copics?? Are they worth the money? If you have any comments for me, I would love to hear them. You can email me at stampin_angel@yahoo.ca
Also the markers that I can get in Canada are the copic ciao? Do you really think there is much difference between the ciao and the sketch markers, if I am not planning on using the airbrush system?
Any links to great tutorials would be a help too! Thanks everyone!!

I will be back Tuesday with my spoon full of sugar card! Have a great day!

Blog Candy Winner!!

2008-09-06T21:33:00.000-06:00

Hello Everyone,

Sorry to make you wait so long for the winner of my blog candy, but my Mom and Dad were here today. The called last night, and said that they would stop here in the morning, on the way home from their trip!
While Mom was here, I put the names of ladies who entered my blog candy into a bowl, and had my Mom pick a winner.

The WINNER of my blog candy is.......

Sarah from Tiggertastic. Go and take a look at her blog...it is beautiful, artsy, and I love it!!

Congratulations Sarah!! I will be emailing you for your info, so I can get your blog candy in the mail!

Thank you to EVERYONE who entered! I had so much fun checking out all of your cards! They were all fantastic!

Challenge # 15

2008-09-02T07:30:00.000-06:00

Challenge # 15 at A Spoon Full of Sugar is to make anything BUT a card. I am so looking forward to seeing what everyone will be making this week, because this challenge was so much fun!!
I am pre-scheduling this post, because tomorrow promises to be a very long day for me!

What I decided to do for the challenge is a special day calendar. My problem is that life goes so fast, that I don't even think about the events that are coming up, until they are here. Then I either run around like a chicken with my head cut off, or I go and buy a store bought card.
I'm hoping that with this new book, that I will list everyone's birthdays and anniversaries, and then will check it at the beginning of the month, so I know who to make cards for!
Here's a close up of the images that I've colored for my book. They are supposed to show that my book is for weddings/anniversary's and birthdays.

The notebook is from target. I covered it with cardstock and designer paper from Stamping Up!'s Simply Scrappin' Friends & Flowers kit. This kit is now retired, and I am so excited to finally use some of it!!

The stamps are from Magnolia and are colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS. I used my cricut to cut out the letters, and a SU punch to punch out the tabs. The lettering on the tabs are stamps from paper salon.

This booklet is very flat and there are not alot of embellishments on it because I don't want them to fall off, and I want to have this book for a long time.

All of the flowers are from the same Stampin' Up! Scrappin' kit.

I found this book so much fun and so easy to do. I hope you all will try something this week too!

And remember you still have till Friday to make a sketch for my blog candy sketch challenge!!

Have a great week!!

Here it is....my blog candy sketch challenge!

2008-08-17T16:46:00.006-06:00

I am so glad to be able to finally put up my newest blog candy!! Sorry everyone, I meant to do it sooner, but I've been off of work for the last few days with a really bad cold!
**Note: This post will stay at the top till September 5th. Scroll down for any newer posts!

I don't want to make you wait any longer...
Here is the blog candy that is up for graps!!

It includes, 2 small stamp sets, a quicky glue pen, over 10 yards of assorted ribbon, designer paper from DCWV Pocket Full of Posies mat stack, as well as lots of images (including some of the newest images from Sugar Nellies - designed by Elisabeth Bell, and Sarah Kay images...see below...To qualify for this blog candy...all you need to do is make a card from the following sketch, and post it on your blog, then leave me a message on this post so I can go and see it.

I want to make sure that I am clear here...this is a sketch challenge....you can use any stamp company you like...you are not restricted in any way!! Just have fun with this sketch!

If you don't have a blog, you can still participate!! Once you have finished your card, take a picture of it or scan it, and then email it to me at: stampin_angel@yahoo.ca

My blog candy challenge closes at midnight on September 5th, and I will be drawing the winner randomly on Sept. 6th.

The sketch and one of my samples is below. I actually have 2 samples for this sketch, but one was posted a month ago. Click here to go to my other sample. Here is my sample....

Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Sweet Art Ebony - Pen Pal, CTMH For every occasion.

Paper: Georgia Pacific Cardstock, Co-ordinations cardstock, Basic Grey Sugared paper pad.

Ink: Versafine black, SU basic black marker, Versamagic Jumbo Java teardrop, prismacolor pencils and odourless mineral spirits.

Accessories: May arts ribbon, prima flowers, brad, leaves were made with Martha Stewart punch. I also used a Martha Stewart punch for the bottom of the brown flowered layer.

Good luck to all of you, and I can't wait to see what you come up with!!

My sketch challenge entries

2008-08-17T16:46:00.005-06:00

More entries to my sketch challenge!!

2008-08-17T16:46:00.003-06:00

Bright Rakle!!

2008-08-17T16:45:00.005-06:00

Hello everyone,
If you take a look at the two slides above you will see all the entries for my sketch challenge! They are all fabulous cards! I can't believe all the talent that has found me!! Keep them coming girls...the contest ends September 5th!!

My card today is one that I did after realizing that I had no thinking of you cards around. I would like to keep at least 4 of each kind of card around, because you never know when you will need it! Unfortunately, when I did need one, I wasn't prepared, and I couldn't take a day off of work to make a card, could I??

I had an oopsie with the pants on the rakle girl. I was adding my twinkling H2O's to make the pants sparkly and brighter, and I added way to much water to my brush the color went everywhere outside the lines and I couldn't fix it~~thank goodness I could cut out the image~~now I think it looks ok!!
Stamps: Rakle, Hero Arts - thinking of you messages
Paper: Georgia pacific cardstock, imagine that text cardstock, DCVW the glitter stack, unknown dp
Ink: versafine black, prismacolor pencils and OMS
Accessories: may arts ribbon, prima flowers, brads

I bought my rakle stamp from Phebe at the Town Scrapper. She ships anywhere in Canada and gives you fast service and reasonable prices! Here is her email address: townscrapper@sympatico.ca

Now, I guess we are going into town to order our siding for the house, and to think...I was hoping to go away this weekend. On Monday my hubby and I will be celebrating our Seventh Wedding Anniversary! Oh well, maybe I can get a nice supper out of it yet!!

I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend!

Challenge #14 at A Spoon Full of Sugar

2008-08-17T16:45:00.003-06:00

From A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge site:

Thanks to everyone who took part in challenge 13 we were blown away by the Amazing response we have had this week. Again the cards were all fabulous, and we really enjoyed visiting your blogs to see what you made of the sketch.don't forget to check back later today to see who has won The fab prize that was very kindly donated by Katharina

Now onto this week Challenge
3 Different Ribbons
We would love to see your creations with 3 different ribbons on them.

Don't forget you can now use any make of stamp for this challenge.

We hope you will join in our challenge, and we look forward to seeing all your work, and don't forget to pop back each Tuesday for a new challenge.If you don't have a blog please email either of us and we will put it on the blog for you.

Now for my card...

Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Sweet Art Ebony-Planting some love, SU happy everything

Inks: Versafine black, Versamagic Jumbo Java, Prismacolor pencils and OMS

Paper: Georgia pacific cs, coordinations cardstock, The paper studio designer paper

Accessories: May arts ribbon, lace, button

I am absolutely amazed by the number of cardmakers who have been taking part in my blog candy sketch challenge and the challenges at A Spoon Full of Sugar!! I set up a slide above this post to show all of the amazing cards that were make for my challenge! Keep these cards a coming....my Challenge doesn't end until September 5th!!

Bella Birthday!

2008-08-17T16:45:00.001-06:00

This weekend was a very busy weekend for me. I went home to Melville to spend the weekend with my family. My husband didn't come, so it was just me and my 2 dogs! I wish that my dogs were better travellers, but the whole time we were driving, they kept jumping from the front seat to the back seat, crying, and constantly wanted to be petted. Why couldn't they have just gone to sleep in the backseat?? At my parents house, whenever I went to the bathroom, Wynter (our smaller dog) would cry outside the door. It was so funny, I couldn't even leave for 2 minutes!!
Anyway, I just got back tonight, and I know I am behind on commenting on all of your blogs. I will get to it as soon as I can!!

In the meantime, please head on over to my Mom's blog, Artfully Ila, and wish her A VERY HAPPY 35TH ANNIVERSARY!!

The card that I am posting today, I made for my mother-in-law's birthday.
Stamps used: stamping bella, hero arts -anytime messages
Ink: versafine black, prismacolor pencils and OMS
Papers: georgia pacific cs, imagine that text. cs, prima - sasha paper collection
Accessories: may arts ribbon, brads, sakura glitter pen
I used the new SU scalloped border punch for the scallops, and put a leftover piece of the dp on the inside of the card!

I am so excited about the amount of people who have made my sketch challenge! You have all being entered in my blog candy!! Thank you so much for entering! I love seeing all of your wonderful creations!

Challenge # 13 Sketch

2008-08-17T16:43:00.000-06:00

Good morning,
This is going to be a very quick post, because I tried to ready my post last night, but blogger would not cooperate and post my card!! Now I have to go to work right away!

My card is for Challenge # 13 at A Spoon Full of Sugar. The challenge this week is a sketch challenge made by the very talented, Debbie Eastman. Please go and check out the SFOS website, and Debbie Eastman's wonderful website too!

**Also - I just got the official word....as of this week, for any entries to A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge...we are now able to use any kind of stamp that we want! So we want to see it all, Stamping bellas, Magnolia, Sugar Nellies, SU, Verve, Treehouse, Gina K, House Mouse, etc. etc. - can't wait to see what you all come up with!!

I am not posting the details of my card right now. If you have any questions, email me!!

And don't forget to sign up for MY blog candy sketch challenge!!
Have a great day!

Challenge # 12...

2008-08-12T08:00:00.000-06:00

At A Spoon Full of Sugar, the challenge this week is " Hidden Messages". It is so exciting to see others make our challenges too, so please click here to go to A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge.

I am actually getting this post ready early, because I have to work from 1 pm to 11 pm tonight, and then be up at 6 am to get ready for work in the morning. Kind of figured that it probably wouldn't get done today if I don't do it now!!

For my card....
The image is one of the new Sugar Nellie's designed by Elisabeth Bell. Isn't she sweet???

Since the theme is hidden messages, the tag is mostly hidden on this card.
Here the tag is coming out...

And here is just the tag...
See below the tag for supplies used.

Stamps: Sugar Nellie Sweet Art Ebony - postbox, Deja Views vellum sentiments

Paper: Bazzill cardstock, Imagine that textured cardstock, georgia pacific cardstock, Basic Grey euphoria dp

Inks: Versafine black, prismacolor pencils and OMS for coloring

Accessories: Prima flowers, SU build-a-flower, SU brads, unknown brads, ribbon from Michaels, and other unknown items from stash

I just noticed that my blog counter has over 20,000 hits. Yay!! I need to have a blog candy. Check back in the next couple of days for my blog candy post!!

Alota Hello!

2008-08-08T06:48:00.000-06:00

Hello all,

I just recently discovered Alota Rubber Stamps!! I saw the link to their site somewhere, and thought that this little girl was the cutest ever! I placed my order, and the stamps came the next week. Look for more cards from me soon with these adorable images!

The sketch I used is an older one from Ismaki.
On my way to work again, so I am just going to give you a quick list of supplies, again, if there are any questions, ask away!
Paper: georgia pacific, imagine that textured cardstock, My Minds Eye dp
Stamps: Alota rubber stamps, My sentiments exactly - tag words
The flowers are made with a new punch I bought, McGill Petite petals.

Off to work now, hope you all have a great day, and have time to be creative this weekend!!

Katharina's blog candy

2008-08-05T18:22:00.000-06:00

Hello Everyone,

I am about to send you to the most AMAZING blog candy.
Katharina from Creative Ideas by Katharina, is offering the winner of her blog candy, a set of 4 of the new Elisabeth Bell stamp collection. They are called The Whiff of Joy Guardian Angel Collection. Those of you that know me, know that I have been collecting angels forever. These new angels are a must have...I'm pretty sure that I can't live without them!!
If you win her wonderful blog candy, she will also sponsor blog candy on your blog! What a great deal that is!!

Go and take a look at Katharina's blog and be sure to enter her amazing candy!!

Challenge # 11 at A Spoon Full of Sugar

2008-08-04T18:36:00.000-06:00

Finally!! I tried for a few hours yesterday, but just couldn't get this card to load!! So glad it's finally up!

My card is for Challenge # 11 at A Spoon Full of Sugar.

From the challenge blog....

Onto this weeks Challenge
Recycle
we would love to see you use something that you have recycled on your card,It could be some scraps of card from your stash or some old scraps of material anything really it's up to you,let your imagination run wild.
We have a new Sponsor this week Lana from dottydocrafts
Has Kindly donated this fab prize for one random lucky winner next week.
If you haven't visited dottydocrafts before pop over and have a look ther are some fab items in the shop.

To be in with a chance to win it, just leave us a comment with a link to your work, and we will randomly pick 1 winner next week.
Don't forget you must include at least one Sugar Nellie, Rachelle Anne Miller, Sarah Kay, High Hopes or a Hanglar Image somewhere on your design

If you make a card for our challenge, don't forget to leave a link on A Spoon Full of Sugar.

Since the challenge was Recycled...I got my ribbon from a christmas present last year, and saved it till today! Stamps used: Sarah Kay, CTMH - for every occasion

Ink: Versafine black, Versamagic Jumbo Java, Prismacolor pencils and OMS, SU basic black marker

Paper: Georgia pacific cs, co-ordinations cs, K&Company designer paper from Costco

Accessories: Prima flowers, unknown flowers from Hobby Lobby, brad, recycled ribbon, flourish punch by quckutz, and SU scalloped punch

Thanks for looking, and I will be checking out your blogs as soon as I get a chance!

Promised card!

2008-08-01T23:52:00.000-06:00

I promised you a card, and I am going to show you one!! This week has been so busy, with our holidays, a reunion, and a trip to Regina to go and buy a vehicle, and now we are heading tomorrow morning to Minot, ND, to go and meet my Mom and Dad. I just got a phone call from my Mom (most of you know her as Ila from Artfully Ila) because they are having trouble with their vehicle in Minot, and wanted to know when we are going to be there, because they are stuck until the vehicle gets fixed.

Now, on to the card....
I emailed this card to my Mom earlier this week to show her and see if she likes it, and she emailed back and said "This card is for me, right Trina??". So I am pretty sure that this card will be going to her....nice thing about giving her a card, is she always gives me an amazing one right back!! It's so fun to have family that is into cardmaking too!!
The stamps used on this card are mostly from Magnolia. The ticket stamps are from Autumn leaves.
Inks: Versafine black, SU orange, prismacolor pencils and OMS.
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, imagine that textured cs, bazzill cs, DCWV pockets full of posies, unknown cardstock
Accessories: lace, prima flowers, may arts ribbon, brad

Well, I am off to bed right away, cause we want to leave for Minot in less then 8 hours!!

Wishing you all a fun long weekend!

Blog candies!!

2008-07-31T21:53:00.001-06:00

Hello Ladies,

I have found a couple of sites having blog candy, and the rules to enter are that I have to post it on my blog too. So, (even though I wan't to win so much that I don't want you to know anything about it...) Here are the blogs:

The first one is called All the things I love. A wonderful woman named Bev runs this blog. Make sure you go and take a look, because not only are her cards wonderful, that blog candy is amazing!! I'm pretty sure that I would fight you (and I hope win...lol) for those beautiful Hanglar images!!

The second site for candy that I found is called Camillas Magnolia kort by Camilla. Her site is amazing too, I just love all of her magnolia cards. She is giving away a bunch of magnolia stamps and some beautiful designer paper, ribbons and flowers. Go and take a look at her blog here!

Busy, busy, busy!!

2008-07-30T17:38:00.000-06:00

From the Spoon Full of Sugar site:

Now onto this weeks Challenge
Animal Magic
we would love you to make a card with an animal somewhere in the design.
We have one of the new release High Hopes stamps "Henry the great" to send to one randomly chosen winner this week. The stamp has very kindly been donated by Bryony from Silly Monkey Crafts.

Silly Monkey Crafts have the Sarah Kay stamps in stock and also lots of the new High Hope releases.

To be in with a chance to win it, just leave us a comment with a link to your work, and we will randomly pick 1 winner next week

Don't forget you must include at least one Sugar Nellie, Rachelle Anne Miller, Sarah Kay, High Hopes or a Hanglar Image somewhere on your design.

Here's my card for the Challenge~~~

My card is a gatefold card. I didn't have any time to put anything special in the inside yet, but I will before I give it away.
Stamps: High Hopes, Studio G Clear stamp -series 11
Ink: Versafine black, SU orange and chocolate chip
Paper: Georgia pacific cs, Imagine that cs, designer paper (not sure where from?)
Accessories: brads, bug brad

We have had a very busy week. Went to Gimli, Manitoba for a McKercher Reunion (my husband's family). Then went to Regina yesterday and bought a 2005 Chevy Avalanche. This truck is for my hubby because his car was totalled off in the hailstorm we had a few weeks ago.
I just got off work and want to go eat supper. I do have a couple more cards to post this week, so I will do my best to get them up for you to see!!

Have a great (HOT) day!!
Trina

Wedding cards

2008-07-25T18:34:00.001-06:00

My friend, Kelly, needed a couple of quick wedding cards the other day. I was in a big hurry to make them so I went and took a look at Splitcoast. I found 2 wonderful cards that I wanted to case. Below the cards are links to the galleries that I cased the cards from.
I cased this card from Sf9erfan from Splitcoast, go and check out her card - it's amazing!!

This card was cased from Chanteuse on splitcoast go and take a look at her card, it's amazing too!!

The designer paper on these cards is from the DCWV Luxury stack. They are so pretty and shimmery that they worked wonderfully!

On the job front, I don't know for sure what is happening yet, but I think I am getting to change to another department. As soon as everything is finalized, I will let you know!!

We are heading out on some holidays in the morning, so I won't be around till Monday night! Have a great weekend!

Awards!!

2008-07-25T18:09:00.001-06:00

I received some awards these last couple of days!! What an honour to receive awards from all the amazing bloggers who are giving them to me!!

This first award is the Wylde Women award. I received it from Nikki. Go and check out her wonderful blog...you won't be sorry!!
The rules of this award are....

1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any number in between - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post.
2. Link back to this blogsite http://www.tammyvitale.com/ so Tammy can go visit all these wonderful women.
And remember the Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgment to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

I would like to pass this award on to everyone who comments on my blog and my entire blogroll!! You girls are the best!!

The second award I received from...Jill, Ila, and Lim.

These gals are all amazing bloggers too!! Be sure to go and have a look!!
The rules on this one is:

1. Only 5 people allowed.
2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog
3. one has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. you must link back to whoever gave you the award.quite simple really it is a way of saying thank you to those who take time out for wonderful comments to boost your day.

There are so many amazing ladies out there, that I don't know who to pick.

I am going to go with....

Kristine
Ila
Nikki
Nancy
Michelle (New)

Hope you girls enjoy this award as much as I do!!

I also got this award today from one of my newer blogging friends, Lim!! I absolutely love her blog, so be sure to go and check it out.

I had actually received this award already. So I am going to direct you to this post.

Challenge # 9 at A Spoon Full of Sugar

2008-07-23T09:15:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone!

I'm sorry I haven't posted all week. It has been a crazy, crazy week for me.
First the card....then I will explain.....

This card is for Challenge #9 at A Spoon Full of Sugar.
From the Blog....

"We have the gorgeous Katharina as our guest designer this week who has created this fab sketch for us, if you haven’t paid her a visit pop over and take a look at her fab blog, and wish her well on her new adventure whiff of joy" If you don't have an oval for this challenge please feel free to use a circle.

There is going to be a beautiful stamp given away this week, so be sure to go and check it out!!

Here is my card... I got this gorgeous image from my friend Debbie....Thanks so much Debbie!!

I made this card in just over an hour....I think it's one of the fastest cards I have ever made. (usually I spend a couple of hours picking out the papers and setting it up) Unfortunately, I didn't have alot of time this week, but still think it turned out ok. I think that the fab. sketch had something to do with it!

If you have any questions about the products I used, be sure to email me.

And now about work. I have been working from 5 am to 3 pm (approx.) daily, and am exausted when I get home....I mean straight to bed with me! And I am not used to standing on my feet...in one place for that many hours, kind of having some trouble with it. Going to the Dr. today, because I think my heel spurs are already back!! Anyways....I have been not loving my job, kind of depressed actually, so I am trying to find out what my options are. I am sad that I even gave up the office in the first place, because that is what I KNOW I love, but I thought that a new challenge would be good for me. However, what good is having a job that pays more, if I don't have any extra time to do my other love....stamping!

I will keep you informed on what happens with my job. I am on holidays for a week (we are going away for part of it), so I am hoping to get a couple of cards done today or tomorrow.

Hope all is well with all of you, and hopefully I will be back later this week!

Challenge # 8 - One for the Girls

2008-07-15T09:00:00.000-06:00

Here is my DT card for Challenge # 8 at A Spoon Full of Sugar. The challenge this week is to make a girl card. I have actually already given this card to my sister, Crystal, for her birthday, and I can tell you, that she absolutely loved it. Yay! Crystal is a cardmaker also, so I really wanted to make a card that she would like!
Here are the deets:
Stamps: Lola with flowers, Hero Arts - Tickets, MSE tag words
Inks: Versafine black, VersaMagic Jumbo Java
Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock, Basic Gray Sugared designer paper
Accessories: Prima flowers, brads
Image is colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS, scallops were done with a corner punch.

Thanks everyone for looking, and I hope that if you get a chance you play along too!!

Andrea's blog candy!

2008-07-14T21:12:00.001-06:00

Found another fab. blog candy!! Andrea who is on the Magnolia Design Team is celebrating getting blog candy from Magnolia to give away!! Click here for her wonderful blog!

Maya's Blog Candy

2008-07-14T20:45:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!
Maya is having the most amazing blog candy!! I almost don't even want to tell you all about it (cause I want it all for myself) but I guess I better if I want to be entered to win too. lol!
Click here for the link to her blog. And spend some time taking a look at her cards....in one word, amazing!!

Whipper Snapper Birthday

2008-07-13T12:22:00.000-06:00

I got some new stamps about a week ago, and have finally gotten a chance to play!! This image is from Whipper Snapper....isn't it adorable!! I purchased the stamp from Phebe at The Town Scrapper. She has all kinds of stamps in stock, including Magnolia, Whipper Snapper, Rackle, etc, etc....if you are interested, make sure you contact her for details!!
In other news.... I am now done working in the Administration Office at the Co-op I work for. I start my new job on Monday. I will be a C-Store Manager Trainee for 16 weeks. I am very excited to be given this new opportunity!! I hope that learning everything comes easily to me, and that we can find enough staff, so that I get to have a few regular days off, once I fully take over!
Wish me luck everyone, I am very nervous!!

I will be back on Tuesday, with some details on my first day, and a new card for The Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge!!

Happy Birthday....

2008-07-10T06:51:00.000-06:00

Hi all,

I made a magnolia card about a week ago, and forgot to get it uploaded, so here it is!

I got some gorgeous flowers a couple of weeks ago from Scrappin' Great Deals, so I had to be sure to use them. If you are looking for a place to buy accessories from in Canada, including the much sought after Nestabilities....don't look any further! Her service is great, and if something is out of stock, when it comes in, she sends it out with free shipping!

If you are looking for a source for the Magnolia stamps, I get mine from The Town Scrapper. Her email address is townscrapper@sympatico.ca , she is a great person to work with, and has given me some good deals!

I got some awesome mail yesterday! My Magnolia stamp club arived straight from the magnolia site. I am mounting the stamps on easy mount as we speak, and hopefully will be working on some cards soon!! Yay...I am so excited!!

Thank you for all my great comments lately...you all sure are wonderful!!

HOWDY!!!

2008-07-07T22:16:00.000-06:00

Howdy partner! Yahoo....I made this card for Challenge # 7 at A Spoon Full of Sugar. The challenge this week is that your card has to be a boy card.

Hope ya'll will play along with us this week! Click Here for the link to the challenge blog! I can't wait to see what the other design team members come out with this week too. Their work is always so inspiring!

Almost forgot to tell you guys, I made this card following the sketch challenge from Friday Sketchers. If you haven't checked it out before, it is an amazing sketch blog with a great DT from all over the world! Supplies for this card are:

Stamps: SU rough edges alphabet, Giddy Up by Elisabeth Bell
Inks: Versafine black, SU chocolate chip
Paper: Imagine that textured cardstock, K&Company designer paper, Bazzill Basic cardstock
Accessories: brads
Techniques: coloring with prismacolor pencils and OMS, machine stitching, distressing

I really like how this card turned out, now I have to find a little boy to give my card to!

Hope you all have a great week, I will be back in a couple of days with another card!

Retirement card!

2008-07-05T23:34:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone.

A fellow co-worker just retired last week. I was asked to make a card for her. She is one awesome person and a very classy lady! I was trying to make a card that fit her personality. Wednesday we had a party for her, and I am happy to report, she really liked her card.

This card was actually made using Stampin' Up! stamps. I hardly ever use Stampin' Up! anymore. Now don't get me wrong, their products are amazing, BUT I am totally in love with alot of the newer stamps that are coming out....ie. Magnolia, Rachelle Anne Miller, and Hanglers!!

Stamps: SU reverse prints, SU riveting
Inks: embossing ink, SU chocolate chip
Paper: Bazzill Basics white and black cardstock, DCWV the old world stack
Accessories: brads, SU ribbon
Nestabilities and cuttlebug used for the sentiment.

Hope you like my card too, have a great day!

Awesome blog candy!!

2008-07-03T21:57:00.000-06:00

Hi all,

My friend Claudia is having some wonderful blog candy!! Here is the link to her blog, go and check it out!! It will inspire you, because her creations always inspire me!!

Another blogging friend, Nikki, is having some blog candy too!! Congratulations on all the hits Nikki!! Here is the link to her blog!! She is also A Spoon Full of Sugar design team member, and I am so proud to be on the team with her! I can't believe that she hasn't been stamping very long, because her cards are so wonderful!

And, if you have some time and would like to do a sketch, Camilla is also having some blog candy. Here is the link to Camilla's blog....her designs are amazing too, they always have so much detail!

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

2008-07-03T06:51:00.000-06:00

I made this card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. If you haven't checked out their challenges, click here to go to their site!!
The challenge this week was to use the colors pink, brown and green. I think I did ok with this challenge, but I did have to use a couple of different shades of pink and brown!

Have a great day!!

Challenge # 6

2008-07-01T08:48:00.000-06:00

This card is for challenge # 6 on the Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge.

The challenge this week is to use circles on your card.

Stamps: Sugar Nellie and SU.
Ink: Versafine black, SU Creamy Caramel, and SU Real Red.
Paper: Imagine that textured cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, DCWV Retro prints matstack
Accessories: May arts ribbon, brads, SU clip from hodgepodge hardware set.
Round image and scallops are cut using my cuttlebug and nestabilities!!

The following is from the Spoon Full of Sugar Site:

Now onto this weeks challenge

Circles

All you have to do is make a card with a circle somewhere in the

design, could be on the paper or the greeting or whatever else you

can think of as long as it has a circle on.

We have some fantastic blog candy to send one randomly chosen winner this week, which Bryony from Silly Monkey Crafts has kindly donated.

Prize includes:

3 sheets of Bazzill cardstock

3 Bugs in a Rug - Luke and Lola range – Swing, Bottle and Blanket

3 Bugs in a Rug – Chaos and confusion – pink alphabet cardstock stickers

3 Bugs in a Rug – Tickled Pink Design Board

Rachelle Anne Miller stamp - Lily – Taking Care

Magnolia stamp – 3 hearts

To be in with a chance to win it, just leave us a comment with a

link to your work, and we will randomly pick 1 winner next week.

We hope you will join in our challenge, and we look forward to

seeing all your work, and don't forget to pop back each Tuesday

for a new challenge. If you don't have a blog please email either of

us and we will put it on the blog for you.
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Thanks for all of your wonderful comments!! I will be back soon, with a couple more cards!

Tagged!

2008-07-01T08:25:00.000-06:00

I got tagged by Charly at Charly's Crazy Corner. I love checking out her blog, especially since lately she has had up tons of Bella cards. Go and take a look, I'm sure you will love them!!
The rules state that I have to list 7 random things about myself, so here goes:
1. I work at Southern Plains Co-op in Estevan, SK, and am so excited that I am going to be starting a new position in less then 2 weeks. I am going from payroll manager to C-Store Manager Trainee, and then C-Store Manager after 16 weeks of training. It will be so exciting to manage my own store, but I worry about the amount of time that I will get to make cards and look at everyones blogs. You may lose me for a while, but I will be back!
2. I can gain and lose weight quite fast, but have never been able to keep of the weight. I am attempting to start another battle with the bulge, cause I hate the way I look right now so much that I won't even put up a current picture of me.
3. I hate carrots.....I know it's weird, but I do!!
4. I was angry with my husband for going away this weekend, when we were supposed to do work on our house, but secretly, I am really happy cause I can spend time on the computer without him complaining! (Just don't tell him!)
5. Everytime I make a card, I have to spend 20 minutes before I start cleaning up my huge mess. I don't even know where the mess comes from, I think I am an organized person, but some time during the cardmaking process I forget to put things away!!
6. I am so lucky to be able to tan really easily in the summer. I don't even have to go out and tan, and I will end up darker than the people who spend hours and hours out there each year. My only problem is that the first few times I am in the sun, I get a red itchy sun rash!!
7. I hate being around wasps and bees. A wasp came into my house on the weekend, when I was letting the dogs out, and I started shaking, because I am so afraid of getting stung. I have alot of allergies, and we think that I am allergic to wasp and bee stings. (Just to let you know, I did eventully kill the wasp, after freaking out for about 15 minutes. I sprayed him with creepy crawler, and then when he could hardly move, I pounded the crap right out of him with a fly swatter!)

Now I should be tagging more bloggers, so what I am going to do, is if you think you would like to answer 7 questions, then consider yourself tagged.

Awards!!

2008-07-01T07:40:00.000-06:00

I am feeling like the luckiest girl in the world!! I can't believe that you ladies feel my cards are good enough for all these awards....(blushing:-o)

This first award I got from my Mom, Ila at Artfully Ila. I'm sure by now you all know about her great blog. It is absolutely amazing...and I am not just saying that because I'm her daughter. She has taught me everything I know!!

I am supposed to give this award to somebody now. I am going to give it to Nikki from Bunny-Zoe's blog. I think that Nikki's cards are amazing, she is one of the gals in charge of our Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Site, and I am always amazed by the speed that she comments on my blog and other blogs!

Now the next award, I received from Jill at Jill's Cards, and Debby at A Scrapjourney. Both these blogs are amazing, so I hope you will go and check them out!

The rules for this award are:

The winner can put the logo on her blog.
Link the person you received the award from.
Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
Put links to those blogs on yours.
Leave a comment on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.

The 7 great bloggers that I am going to nominate are:

Pictures of my dogs

2008-06-30T06:37:00.000-06:00

Sorry it took me so long to get these pictures up....
This is Wynter and Harlee. Guess which one is which??
That's right, Wynter is the white dog, and we had a very tough time naming her, originally thought about calling her snow or my husbands favorite, black pearl...(I hated that name!!)
Wynter is 4 years old and Harlee just turned 8. When we got Wynter, everyone told us that we would be getting rid of her, because Harlee was very territorial and had been our only dog for over 4 years already. I have to admit that the first month, we did have a bit of trouble, but that's only because Wynter was looking at Harlee as her Mom or play friend, and Harlee wasn't sure what Wynter was, so she was having none of that.
After the first month, they became inseparable!! They play together, sleep together sometimes, fight over the silliest things, like food and treats. Wynter is so much faster, so she can usually get her treat and Harlee's treat, and then Harlee gets so mad at her!!

Hope you like my pics of my babies. They each have their own personalities, so they are so much fun to be with, and make our lives so full! We are so lucky that we have the best dogs in the world!!

Challenge # 5 - A Spoon Full of Sugar

2008-06-23T21:27:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

Well I guess that when you get to see this post, you will know that I am back from holidays and workin' again :-(
Wish the holidays could have gone on for a few more weeks!! My family and I (minus my hubby...) went to Clear Lake, Manitoba for some relaxin' last week. All together there were 8 of us, and 3 dogs in a tiny 3 bedroom cabin. I have to admit, last year I was kind of sad that my whole family seemed to wait till I moved away, and then all got puppies, but now after spending almost a week with the 3 puppies, I sure am glad that I have my dogs. Harlee and Wynter are the most amazing dogs in the whole world....I might just post a couple of pics of my dogs later this week!!

Now on to the card......

This card is for the fifth challenge over at A Spoon Full of Sugar. The challenge this week it to incorporate checks into your card. I found this challenge a hard one, because I don't have alot of paper with checks around. However when checking out my stash, I found alot more then I thought I had!

Now it's your turn, go here for details, I can't wait to see what you all come up with this week.
Thanks so much to Nikki for the stamped image. I love this image and am so glad that you shared it with me!!

Stamps: Elizabeth Bell - Summer Ice Cream, Hero Arts - You Hoo Owl
Inks: Versafine black, Versamagic Jumbo Java
Paper: Imagine that textured cs, K&Company cs, unknown dp
Accessories: Making Memories buttons, prima flowers, may arts ribbon

Image is colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS, and the card was machine stitched

I will be back in a day or two....I hope!! For now, have a great day!!