What a great day!

I am so waiting for spring to come! I know alot of us are. It has been SOOOOO cold here in Alberta, but tomorrow it's supposed to start turning around. It is time for spring to be here! At least a tease would be nice!

For my spring inspired card, I used a sketch from TCP (The Cat's Pajamas) Tuesday Challenge created by Carole shown here. I got her sketch from Jen del Muro's blog i {heart} 2 stamp. I go to Jen's blog quite a bit because she does such beautiful work.



It seems to really be the style right now to mix many different patterned papers together. I like the effect, but am having trouble attempting this myself.

Supplies: Close to My Heart patterned paper (pink), black & white cardstock, black ink, What a Great Day My Acrylix stamp set (flowers & sentiment), Summer Posies flower (pink) ; Prima flowers (green & yellow); Stamping Bella bling (pink & green); Provo Craft patterned paper (yellow); Sweet Life patterned paper (blue); BIC markers.

Stop by again soon!
Karine

Daisy Bella...

I have discovered a new stamping company and their blog, High Hopes Stamps. They have some terrific sets, and I can't wait to get some of my own! Here is one of their sketch challenges, High Hopes Challenge #17. You really should check out their blog because their designers' work is amazing!


I completed the following card using a Stamping Bella set, Daisybella. Isn't she great? I paper pieced her jeans with Close to My Heart's Outdoor Denim paper. It really makes them look authentic, I think. I have Mom's Singer sewing machine, the one she used to quilt with before she bought her Bernina. My sister could use it too, so I hope that I don't completely wreck it so neither of us can use it! Not too sure how much the machine likes sewing through cardstock, but I really like the look that I get from it!



Supplies: Close to My Heart Outdoor Denim and Daydream patterned paper, Say it in Style My Acrylix Stamps (For You); black white & green cardstock, black & outdoor denim ink, flowers (white & yellow); Daisybella and bling from Stamping Bella; ribbon from Michael's; Prima flower (green); BIC markers; Singer sewing machine; pop dots from EK Success.

Thanks for visiting!
Karine

Thinking green....

Amy's sketch this week was a bit of a challenge for me. Not too sure why, since it's great as always! I decided to use my C.C. Designs Presents Cookie Crumbs Cupcake Occasions stamp set. I have seen a lot of great cards made with this set, and just had to have it! With St. Patrick's Day coming up, I was excited to use the shamrock topping!


I have never been one to get too hyped about St. Patrick's Day, except for wearing green! Something about getting pinched if you didn't! St. Patrick's also means that spring is finally coming. We have finally had better weather here in Southern Alberta, and I am so glad! But it's a lot lighter in the sky these days, and that helps make me feel so much better! It's not pitch black by 5:00pm anymore, thank goodness!


Supplies: C.C. Designs Presents Cookie Crumbs Cupcake Occasions stamp set (cupcake); Provo Craft patterned paper; Michael's ribbon; Color Oasis letters (sweet); Stamping Bella bling (on the flowers); Close to My Heart flowers; CTMH green, white and black cardstock; CTMH black and brown inks; CTMH Prisma Glitter; BIC markers; Singer sewing machine.

Have a terrific day!
Karine

Happy Family Day!

We are so lucky here in Alberta that today is a holiday! The only other places in the country that have holidays today are Saskatchewan and Ontario. Unfortunately, those that work for the federal government (like Canada Post) have to work today. It was first observed in Alberta in 1990, and was brought in by then Premier Don Getty. My Dad was an MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) and a Cabinet Minister at the time here in Alberta. Premier Getty was criticized quite a bit at the time, which you can read about HERE, and so employers can make the choice to observe this holiday or the civic holiday in August. I'm very lucky, because at my job, we get both!


Anyway, I have completed a card today to participate in two challenges. One is for High Hopes Challenge #18, which is to make a project themed for Easter or Spring, and the other is Jen's Sketch for You to Try (SFYTT) on her blog I {heart} 2 stamp. I just found the High Hopes Blog this week, and am excited about participating in many more challenges! Jen del Muro does amazing work, so be sure to check out her blog.

Here's my card. It took quite a while to make, but I really wanted to make the flowers pop!


Here's a picture to show how the card looks from the side, because the main picture just doesn't really show it!



Supplies: Close to My Heart My Acrylix stamp sets: Simple Beauty (flowers) and Happy Spring (sentiment); CTMH black archival ink; CTHM green, white and purple cardstock; CTMH Prisma Glitter; CTHM Liquid Glass; Sugar N' Spice ribbon from Michael's; Recollections Dimensional Stickers from Michael's; Sweet Life patterned paper; BIC markers; pop dots from EK Success; Singer sewing machine!

Madison and I are off to go skating, as Shawn is working today! Hope you have a great one!

Karine

Cute Kids....

I just love looking at other people's blogs and getting inspiration from all the terrific work out there. Seeing how much fun everyone was having, it inspired me to start my own blog. This week, I discovered the CLUB ANYA blog, and they have some really terrific stamps! They posted their first sketch this week, SASSY SKETCH #1. I wanted to try something different, and thought this simple sketch may do the trick! I'm sure this is the first in many great challenges to come.



My daughter Madison just finished up her gymnastics class this week, and her teacher Nikki was so patient! I felt bad for her some days when the kids were a bit goofy. I wanted to make a card to say how much we appreciated her hard work and understanding. I thought the kids were so cute in the Close to My Heart stamp set "Fun Friends", that it was perfect for this project. It's hard to see, but I paper pieced the boy's shorts with the same patterned paper on the card.

Supplies: Close to My Heart My Acrylix stamp sets 'Fun Friends' (kids) and 'Say it in Style' (Thank You), black and grey flannel inks, patterned paper, green and blue textured cardstock, white cardstock; yellow tag from Westrim Crafts; pop dots from EK Success; BIC Markers.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karine

Blog Candy...

Here are some blog candy that I found! Click on the link to go directly to the spot to enter!

Carol's Paper Place

Happy Sunday!
Karine

From Our House to Yours.....

My very young cousin Erin got married last summer, and now has her own home! I am excited for her, so wanted to congratulate her by making her a cute card. I am really feeling old because she was born 6 months after my husband and I started dating! Yes, we have been together a long time, and I'm only 40 now!

I used Amy's Sketch #47 from her blog Prairie Paper and Ink plus one of the cute sets from All That Scraps called C.C. Designs EZ Mounted Sugarplums Snowy Scene. It's supposed to be more of a Christmas type set {our secret!}, but I thought it was still a good choice for the occasion. The patterned paper is from a new Level 2 paper pack from Close to My Heart called 'Daydream'. I just love it, and there are some other really pretty papers in it as well. Since I started making more cards, I'm always on the lookout for great papers!



Supplies: C.C. Designs EZ Mounted Sugarplums Snowy Scene (house and sentiment), Close to My Heart Daydream Level 2 paper pack (patterned paper), CTMH black ribbon, prisma glitter, CTMH black and white cardstock, CTMH white and green textured cardstock, BIC markers.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karine