Hoop It Up

It looks like we are in for a beautiful day today!  The sun is shining and it's not to get too hot...perfect.  It's looking good for our long weekend for Canada Day too! 

Well,  I'm sure all those driveway hoops will be seeing a lot of action over the summer vacation.  All those basketball enthusiasts getting ready for the big time!  

Once again, I've coloured with Prisma pencils and OMS, sponging the background with Scattered Straw DI.  No embellishments, as it is meant for a boy.....just a bit of faux stitching to finish it off.

Supplies used:

Image:  Shane Playing Basketball (The Stamping Bazaar)

Paper:  Cosmo Cricket (Wanted pack)

Tools:  Nestibilities die - Labels 16

Thanks for visiting, and have yourselves a super-duper weekend!

Now, for some fun and inspirational challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity - #25 Sporty Theme

Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - #62 Stitching

Kaboodle Doodles - #73 Going in Circles (or dots)

Crafts and Me Challenges - #41 Birthdays

The Paper Shelter -#20 Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #12 Reds, Oranges & Yellows

Forever Friends - Birthday Challenge

Digi's With Attitude! Challenges - #32 Anything Goes

Crafter's Companion - #13 HERE COMES SUMMER

Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps - #57 Summertime

Baby Congratulations

Hello there again...it's been a while since my last post, but life's been a bit crazy.  I never had a cold all winter, and now I have a sinus infection.....go figure.  No cold symptoms, just a major headache which will likely stick around for a while.

I started this card a few days ago, when like was simpler....and I've made a 'spring' card.  This was my first attempt, and I followed the tutorial by Sandy Hulsart that you can find here.

The DP is a multicoloured stripe from my stash, and you will see a little bit of punched lace and some faux stitching detail.  This is a sweet new image from Just Inklined, called Baby Line,  and I've added just a few stamped flowers to the bottom for a little extra detail.

Here's hoping life is treating you kindly!  Thanks for visiting.

A couple of challenges:

Crafter's Companion - #13 HERE COMES SUMMER

Fab & Funky Challenges - #78 Summer Loving . . .

Paper Crafting Journey - #13 Anything Goes + Blog Hop Crafting For All Seasons - #3 Summer

Garden Angel

Can you believe that it's Wednesday already?  The days are just flying by....you notice that this only happens in the good weather....never in those cold dreary winter months of January thru March.  I do so love to sit outside with my morning coffee, so I'd best be quick with this post! 

No digi image for me today, I've had this image stamped up for ages, but it just needed finishing.  It's coloured with copics, and then Prismas for shading, with lots of stickles for some added sparkle.

How about the nice big bow?  I made it by following Jak Heath's tutorial, and I'm really pleased with the result.  Thank you Jak! 

If you look close at the flowers, you'll see a couple of heart stick pins.  I've had them a while, but this is the first time I've used them.  It's amazing what you can find when you tidy up your craft area!  lol

Supplies used:

Image: hAnglar sTanglar - Flowers and Bees

Paper:  Basic Grey - Euphoria pack, cardstock

Tools:  Nestibilities die - inverted scalloped circles,

Other:  Corner embellishment from Wild Orchid Crafts, 

ribbon, pearls and flowers from my stash

Until next time..happy crafting, and have yourselves a wonderful day! 

Card Challenges:

Lovely-Haenglar-Only - #27 Card for a girl

Delicious Doodles - #30 Things that Flutter

Polka Doodles - #24 All of a Flutter

Crafts 4 Eternity - #24 Embellishment Recipe (ribbons & roses)

Stamp Something - Something with Pretty Papers

CES Challenges - #41 Lots of Sparkly Flowers...

One Stitch at a Time - #67 Things with Wings

Everybody-Art-Challenge - #147 Anything Goes

Emerald Faeries - #3 Petals (DT)

Deep OceanChallenge - #2 Flowers

Just Resting His Eyes

Well, its the weekend, and it looks good from here....hope it is for you too!  Time for a little rest and relaxation?  How about a card for Father's Day?  I have to be quick, as someone keeps poking around....last night when I was making the card and today when I'm doing the post!

This is another super image from Just Inklined called Man at Work, and it's so very fitting for Father's Day.  My hubbie is not a fisherman, but he loves to canoe, and I often find him "resting his eyes" when watching TV.  That's his quote, not mine.  lol  

Coloured with Prismas and OMS, then cut out with my Nestie die, I've then inked the edges with blue and grey.  The frame is cut on my Silhouette, while the DP is something from my stash with blue sky and white clouds...perfect!  Just a bit of border and some stickles and I'm done!

A couple of fun challenges that I will be entering:
Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge - #116 Blue, Green & 1 Other Colour!

Totally Papercrafts - #71 Die Cuts and Punches

Pear Tree Designs - #53 Father's Day

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - #117 For the Boys

Oh, Summer Days !

Would you believe it?  After all the rain we've had.....now I'm wishing for rain again!  But I only want it to rain at night....you see I now have all my gardens in, and I'm looking forward to some glorious blooms!   My poppies, irises and lupins are flowering at the moment, but they will soon be done, alas!

So, while I wait for the roses....how about this little cutie with some of her own.  Two Magnolia stamps have been used here, Romantic Window and Leaning Tilda (with the masking technique).  This time I've coloured with Copics, with some Prismas for added shading.  My daughter has the copics, and I was there to keep an eye on the dog, sooooo....

For the card layout, I've followed this adorable sketch from Creatalicious Challenges.  I've used the Nestibilities Labels Two die to cut around the image, some dimensional flowers, a bit of ribbon and some papers from my stash.


I have a some more challenges to enter....and some of them are new to me, and perhaps for you too, so be sure to check them out!  You can never get too many ideas!

Tuesday Throwdown - #53 Use 3 Past Challenges - Anything Goes, Florals, Celebrate Summer

Make It Colourful - #22 COLOUR with Blue
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - #38 Open Challenge
Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - #30 Summertime
Southern Girls Challenge - #21 Anything Goes
Sundays with Crissy - #18 Here Comes the Sun
Stamp and Create - Summer
Hooked on Craft Challenges - Anything Goes!
Little Darlings - #1 Summer Theme
Lexi's Creations - #42 NO SENTIMENT Cute Card Thursday - #169 Birthstones (Sapphire)

A Sketch Challenge at CDAC with Just Inklined

Good morning everyone....and good news for all fans of Just Inklined stamps!  There's an ongoing Sketch Challenge over at CDAC, with a chance to win three of your favourite images from the shop!   My sample card is shown below, but we would love to see what you could do!  Here's a link with all of the details. and more lovely samples from the rest of the DT!  Check it out.....the image we are using is a freebie for the challenge!

Don't you think this would be perfect for a Birthday or Anniversary card, with a gift of wine and cheese?......now when is my anniversary?  hmmmm....


Supplies used:
Paper:  K&Company (Julianne pack)
Image:  Wine and Cheese
Medium:  Prismas and OMS
Tools:  Nestibilities die (Labels 2)
Other:  Stickles, gold ribbon & pearls from my stash, a flourish stamped with grey ink.

Cooler weather?

It's okay....don't worry!   The temperature has gotten a little cooler, but it's not going to snow.  I've just decided to make a Christmas card, that's all.  I bought all my bedding plants yesterday....so it better not!  I'll be heading out shortly to start planting.

My card today uses the January Pixie image from Pixie Dust Studio.   She was a dream to colour up, and again I used my Prismas.  The sentiment and the greenery are Darcie Stamps, part of a Christmas set I purchased last year on my travels, and I've added some stickles, gems and pearls for a little added festive look.

The framework was created using a Nellie Snellen die, for both the white cardstock and the silver card, thus providing some layers and allowing the DP to show through.  I've attached the image with foam tabs, to give a bit of dimension.  I quite like how this turned out, so I will probably try it again.

Well, off I go to the garden....after my coffee!  Hope everyone has a wonderful day.....enjoy it now, as you know I'll be wishing for rain this evening.  lol

Some fun challenges, loaded with inspiration....

Pixie Dust Studio - #78 Let's Cool Down

Crafty Sentiments - Add Some Sparkle

Stamp Something - Something Punched

Paper Sundaes - #73 Girly Girl

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Karen's Doodles - FRAME IT

There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes - Pick Two

Stamps R Us Challenges - 1, 2, 3 recipe

Christmas Stampin' - Babes In Toyland

Deep OceanChallenge - #1 Anything Goes

Woof ! Woof !

Happy Friday everyone!  Here's wishing you all a great weekend with some fabulous weather....and if that isn't in the cards, hopefully you can find your nice comfy slippers, which are the best footwear for crafting!

For my card today, I've kept the colours all masculine.....hmmmm I wonder why?  Couldn't be that Father's Day is next weekend?  This little cutie, Man's Best Friend, is one of the newly released images from Just Inklined, and it was so nice and easy to colour.

I've kept the design fairly simple, staying with the male theme, using brown with black and blue for contrasts and embellishments.  You may note that I ran one of the layers through an embossing folder for a little bit of interest, and all edges have been inked with DI.

Thanks once again for visiting, and all of your wonderful comments!  Until next time.....keep smiling!

A few challenges:
Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge - #115 Card For Dad / Man In Your Life!

The Crazy Challenge - #70 Father's Day

Stampin' Royalty - #75 Let's Celebrate Dad!

Woodland Beauty

Hello again!  I'm on a roll.....trying to get a few cards done up.  I'm using up some images that I coloured earlier, but which sat on my desk for a while when I ran out of ideas!  Does anyone else have this problem? 

Today's card is for the Sassy Studio Design Challenge and is my GDT entry.  They've asked for no DP, so I've used the Dandelion Frame stamp from  Hero Arts to make a background, which I have then sponged with yellow and green DI.  The lovely little lady, Belle Honey has been coloured with Prismas, cut out in part with a Nellie Snellen die, and edged with gold stickles.

The idea for the layout came from this week's CAS sketch at Midnight Madness.  It's very simple, and lets the images do all of the work.

Bits of sparkle have been added to the background, as well as some tiny blue sparkly flowers for some contrast.  Note the butterfly, which I picked up on my travels and the bit of gold ribbon to break up the black.  The sentiment is a gold peel-off, perfect against the black.

My intention, was to create a woodland scene, darker to the outer edges while the lady image is captured in the light through the foliage.  Just call me crazy!  lol

Have yourself a wonderful day, and thanks so much for visiting.

Some other challenges I will enter:

Stamp Scrap and Doodle - What is on Your Desk Right Now?

Catch the Bug - June Anything Goes Challenge

Birthday Sundaes - #12 Anything Goes Birthday Card

Digital Tuesday Challenge - #114 In the Garden/Outdoors

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious - #58 Summer Sparkle

Bearly Mine Challenges - #12 Everyone's Favourite - Anything Goes

Scrap-Creations - Happy Birthday

Emerald Faeries - #2 LOTS OF BLING Crafts and Me Challenges - #38 Stamp Something

Rock On!

Hello there everyone!  Summer's here, and I've nearly got all of my gardens ready to plant.  I have lots of perennials, but I still need my annuals to keep things colourful.

Today I'm leaving the flowery cards behind and going with a masculine theme.  This digi image is called Max, and can be found at The Stamping Boutique.  It's perfect for those Rock Band fanatics, and I have a few of them in my family! 

For the layout, I've followed the sketch for this week's challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity, making only a few changes.

The image is coloured with Prismas and OMS, then cut out with the help of a Nestie die.

The papers are all from my stash, and I would like to think that the brown embossed piece resembles a door, while the punched black horizontal piece....maybe a stage.  The corners of the striped DP has been rolled for a little interest, and the only embellishments are three brads and a yellow button.

The ticket sentiments are from Just Inklined, and can be found here.

A number of fun challenges today....some for a card for a male, some for song inspiration, and some just because!  Be sure to give them a look, as I'm sure you will find some great ideas and inspiration.  Have fun!!

The Stamping Boutique - Monthly Contest The Stamping Boutique - #8 Men Only

Stamp Something - June Digi Day (DT)

Designed 2 Delight - Masculine Card with NO flowers

Sentimental Sundays - #58 Inspired by Song

Craft Your Passion - #61 Anything Goes

There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes - Masculine

Do It With Digis - #11 It's All About the Boys

The Stampman Challenges - #24 Boys and Men

Daisy Doodles - #35 Happy Father's Day- make a masculine card

Karen's Doodles - BRADS AND/OR EYELETS

One Stop Craft Challenge - #134 Texture

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #10 Metal Embellishment Lollipop Crafts - #41 Inspired By Song

Flower Power at Just Inklined

Hurray...it's the first Monday in June, and time for our monthly blog hop!  Today you're going to see lots of flowers....great inspiration for working in your garden, no?  Well maybe.....otherwise you can always make a card, no weeding or watering needed there!  If you have arrived here from Heidy's blog, you're on the right path!  Otherwise you may want to go back to the beginning and start with our wonderful hostess, at Debbie's blog.

Poppies are a favourite of mine, and while I'm still waiting on mine to bloom....colouring this image from Just Inklined was just the thing!  You can find this Oriental Poppy image here, and because it is digital, you can re-size it, as I have done, to put 3 poppies on your card!

I've coloured the images with Tombow markers, and added some little glass microbeads for the centres.  The corner embellishments were cut on my Silhouette, painted with bronze paint, and stamped with a crackle stamp....some black gems and a touch of Perfect Pearls give them a bit of glitter.  Just a few layers and then a script stamp on the card base and I'm done.

So now, continue on down the garden path to see what's next at the talented Jeni's blog.   Ooops, she is having a few computer problems, so until that gets sorted out, you can hop along to Jak's blog from here!   Hopefully you've had a grand old time, finding a few new fun ideas to inspire you.  Happy crafting, and have a wonderful day!

Monster Truck Madness

A quick post with something just little different.  How about a Monster Truck for the guys!  This was cut out on my Silhouette, then smushed around on my crafting sheet in a mixture or DI's spritzed with water.  I consider this a CAS card, as there are no embellishments (flowers just won't work! lol).

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful weekend.  Mine was wonderful with lots of sunshine, visits with family and some nice walks.  The garden will just have to wait!  

Some challenges for this card:

Simon Says Stamp! - Father's Day/For a Male

PaperPlay Challenges - #22 Summer Citrus Splash

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #85 Lots of Circles

CES Challenges - #39 CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Aud Sentiments - #29 A sentiment/card for a Male

Craft Your Days Away - #21 FATHERS DAY / SPECIAL MAN

Lexi's Creations - #41 FATHERS DAY OR A MAN'S CARD

Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Man or Boy

Patiently Waiting.....

What a lovely day we are having.....lots of sun and a wonderful breeze....the type of weather where you like to go and work in the garden.  I'm hoping by weekend I'll be ready for the garden centre, but my poppies are already established and now I'm just waiting for the blooms!   But in the meantime.......

How about a card, made with the Poppy Background stamp from Hero Arts.  For this stamping technique you apply a number of different DI to the stamp before you stamp and you also need to use a glossy cardstock.   A very simple card to make, and a different look everytime.  The sentiment is computer generated, printed directly on the card before adding the image and trims.  And of course, there has to be a butterfly!

I hope you too, are having a wonderful day, and get the opportunity to enjoy this season's pleasures.  Thanks for visiting and happy crafting.

Some challenges for more inspiration:

Sir Stampalot Challenge - picture inspiration

By the Cute and Girly - In the Garden

Crafter's Companion - #13 HERE COMES SUMMER

Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge - Challenge yourself to something new

Fab & Funky Challenges - #75 "What'eva" challenge

A Spoon Full of Sugar - #154 Flower Power