February Blog Hop at Just Inklined

 Good morning all!  It will probably be another cold and dreary winter's day, but we are going to try and brighten it up for you.  As it is the first Monday of the month, we have another blog hop at Just Inklined.  As I am the hostess this month, I get to choose the theme...and I've chosen the 'out of the box technique', a definite favourite of mine.  So, get yourselves comfortable and enjoy...as you follow along the hop.  Be sure to leave your comments along the way, for your chance to win one of the spot prizes.

 It's hard to believe that we are already in February, but hopefully that means spring is just around the corner....and that will mean gardening.  For my card today I've used the Pot Pourri Garden image, and you will see that the apron extends outside of the die cut.  Once again I've coloured with copics, adding DI to all edges to give it a vintage feel. 

Supplies used:
Papers from K&Company - Julianne collection
Spellbinders - Labels Twenty Two die
Corner stamp from Stampotique

Well I do hope you enjoyed your visit, and now you need to head on over to Gaynor's blog, who is sure to have something special to share.  I've listed the hop order below, just in case you lose your way.  Enjoy!

Joyce (that's me), Gaynor, Karen J, Dawn, Tammy, 

Tangii, Jak, Lori, Karen L

And a few challenges for my card:

Moving Along with the Times - Punch It Out

Craft Us Crazy - #36 Cutting Machines or Favourite Technique

By the Cute and Girly - Roses Are Red Cute Card Thursday - #254  A Different Corner Stampin for the Weekend - Something metal (gold brads)

So cool, calm and collected...

Oh my, winter really hit with a bang around here yesterday....literally!  We had some nasty blowing snow, making for poor driving conditions, resulting in an 70 vehicle pile up on a major highway nearby.  This in turn, created major havoc on alternate routes....one of which was my road!  It was jam packed with stop and go traffic for hours and hours...and they were the lucky ones!  Drive safely everyone, and be sure to look out for that other guy!

So now, how about a bit of fantasy with this image..Caterpillar..from Just Inklined.  It's part of their Wonderland Collection, and doesn't he look so laid back and comfortable with nary a care in the world!

I've again coloured with copics, then cut and matted the image with the Spellbinders Labels Sixteen die.   The purchased card blank was pre-embossed, and I've sponged it over lightly with distress ink.  Some paper candi and a new timepiece brad for embellishment....keeping it simple for another masculine card.  The sentiment is a stamp from Stampotique, perfect for the occasion.


Now for a few challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - #253 Out of this World

Penny's Challenges - #111 Embossing

Dies to Die For - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - #191 Masculine

November Blog Hop at Just Inklined

Another Monday, and the start of a new week.  Although we can't do anything about the weather and the grey skies, hopefully we can brighten your day with this month's blog hop at Just Inklined.  This time around, Lori is our lovely hostess and she has chosen the theme...Lace and Handmade Flowers.  If you've arrived here from visiting with Karen L, then you are right on track, and I've listed the blog order below if you miss any of the stops.  And of course, be sure to leave comments along the way if you would like a chance of winning one of our spot prizes.

Today I've played with this adorable image...Lady of the Manor.  Very feminine, so perfectly suited to this month's theme.  The image is coloured with copics, while the rest of the card is stamped and shaded with distress ink.  I decided on paper lace and a dimensional flower cut out with my Silhouette.

Supplies used:
Spellbinders dies - Romantic Rectangles
Whimsy Stamps die - Vines
Impression Obsession - Ornate Floral stamp
Evergreen Bough distress ink
Sentiment stamp from Stampotique

I hope you enjoyed your visit, and next you will be visiting Gaynor to see what lovely creation she has to share.  Have fun and a wonderful day!

Blog order

Lori, Karen L, Joyce (that's me), Gaynor, Karen J, Dawn, Tammy, Tangii, Jane

A few challenges for my card:

Fussy and Fancy - #75 Pearls and Flowers

Die Cuttin' Divas - #89 Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky - #145 Die cuts / punches

Sketchy Colors - #138 Green & White

Sentimental Sundays - #127 Dimensions

The Squirrel and the Fox - #30 Flowers, Hats or Horses

Come and Get It - Monochromatic Sunday

Gardener's Delight

Don't you just love summer....the long days, especially when you wake up at 5:30 thinking it must be time to get up! (lol)  One would think that would give more time to get things done, but somehow that is never the case.  It's a long weekend coming up for both Canada and the USA as we celebrate our national holidays.....take care everyone, as it also means a lot more traffic on the roads.  We are hoping for a nice peaceful uneventful weekend, after a couple of very busy weeks.

Something a little different today, with a stamp that has been waiting for ink for some time!  I've played with water colours this time, for a change, and a pink and green combo for the entire card.  Once again, I've used the 'out of the box' cutting technique....something I really enjoy doing, plus, I had some fun with a bit of doodling.

Supplies used:
Stamp from Stampotique - Cabbage Rose
Paper from Echo Park - Victoria Gardens 6x6 pad
Spellbinders die - Labels Twenty Three
Cheery Lynn die - Fanciful Flourish
Martha Stewart punch - Doily Lace Edge

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

Some challenges for my card and your viewing pleasure:

Stampotique Designers Challenge - #57 Think outside the box

2 Sisters Challenge - #97 ANYTHING GOES

Allsorts Challenge - #160 Any die will do

Sentimental Sundays - #108 Cute and Girly

Love to Create - #21 Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - #74 Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenges - #41 Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen - Summer Daze

Lollipop Crafts - #83 Flowers in Bloom

Fashionable Stamping - #24 Nature

Penny Black and More - All my Favourite Things

Ghostly!

I had absolutely no intention of doing another project for Halloween, but then I decided to give a go with a tag for my granddaughter.  She can use it as a bookmark...maybe it will encourage her to read!  She's a good reader, but it's not a favourite pastime of hers.

This tag is made entirely from cardstock.....purple, lime green and then black.  I've made use of two different stamps....one from Stampotique (Sheer), which I stamped on the purple cs and then heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I then masked the image, and used a stamp from Local King Rubber (Silence), which I inked in black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

To create a spooky effect, I've sponged green DI in around the branches, and then sponged with white to make it look foggy.  My intent was to make the girl appear to be a ghost.

Something a little different for a change....digging out some stamps and embossing powders that have been buried for some time.  (ghoulish halloween talk, no?)

A few fun challenges for my card.

Stampotique Designers Challenge - #40 It's Tag Time!

Fab 'n' Funky - #95 Distressed or torn

Allsorts Challenge - #126 Halloween

Karen's Doodles - Emboss It

Craft Your Days Away - #31 Halloween Colours

Hooked on Craft Challenges - #10 Something Spooky

Crafty Cardmakers - #54 Cute with a Dark Twist

Crafting For All Seasons - #12 Halloween or a Colour Challenge

Stampin for the Weekend - #19 - Spooky

Fairie Fun Fridays - #64 Wet Embossing