Did I ever show you this one?

This is really one of my all time favourite cards. The marina mist goes so nice with the natural white paper...there is a fleck of blue imbedded in the white!

To create the shadow effect, I inked up the stamp from Upsey Daisy, stamped once, lifted off, then moved over slightly and stamped again...really adds nice dimension to the image!

My go to layout!

If you are anything like me, you leave making a card till the last minute! When I need a quick card, this is my go to design. Cut a piece of designer paper into 4x3" pieces, add on a top design, in this case I embossed a piece of very vanilla with the Big Shot, add some ribbon or a punched layer, and as quick as that you have a great card.

Thanks for stopping by....Send me your comments...do you have any special requests you would like to see?

Host a Chicks and Chocolate night and earn all kinds of free merchandise. You supply the Chicks, I will supply the Chocolate, we will have a fun night creating and gabbing...let me know!

Lovin the free Sale a bration sets...

I love making cards that have a surprise inside! This is a tunnel card, and with a few extra scorelines, and the use of the framelet dies, quick like a bunny a very lovely card. Here is a great TUTORIAL on how to make your very own tunnel card. It is worth the effort...the recipient will love it!

The floral motif on the front is a free set, available with any $60.00 order right now from Stampin Up.

Framelet Birthday...

This is such a happy card! Love calypso coral with the saleabration paper...The butterflies are a sizzlet die for the Big Shot, with tiny pearls for a touch of bling.

The Happy Birthday is stamped on a Sidenote from the spring mini, they fit perfectly into the opening made with the new Framelets.

Hope your week is going well...dust off those craft supplies and get creating!

Getting Scrappy

These pages were totally inspired by a fellow demo, who generously shared the dimensions. Using the salebration paper (I need to stock pile this as it is only available till the end of March) along with Coral and Lucky Limeade and pool party, this is a versatile and fun layout.

Join me on Sunday March 4th, as I demo this layout at Memories On Main in Lambeth. Give Karen a shout to reserve your spot. I will be showing the layout in Stampin Up products, as well as products from Karen's store. The other layouts will be posted on my Facebook page, so if you want to see them, "friend" me!

Ok....this should be the 2nd day in a row I am posting...how am I doing??? Let me know...your comments keep me going!!!!

Yes I am still here!!!!

Well, it is a lovely cold Saturday evening and since I haven't posted anything for ages, I am doing up a bunch of posts to last the week! Hope this post dated timing works.

This is what I call an "Instant Ancestor" page. The portrait is so lovely and really matches the vintage feeling of the paper available during Saleabration. If you look really close, you will see I added some direct to paper inking, along with a sidenote Attic Boutique collection in the mini.
Let me know what you think...I have some more scrappy pages to show you tomorrow...and I will be teaching a class at Memories on Main on March 4th. So excited.

Happy Birthday to my baby girl!

20 years ago we welcomed Kathryn Elizabeth Wheeler to our family! She was the Dorchester New Year's baby! We are so proud of the young woman she has become and wish her all the best as she returns to school!

This is the card I made for her...love it! The paper is from the new pack available free during Salebration...you will love it! I was totally inspired by this card from Sandy! This paper coordinates so nicely with the 2011-2013 In colors. It has a lovely vintage tinge to it and I know you will be seeing tons of cards made with this paper!

Take a look at the edges of the paper...I used both the new edgelets as well as the new embossing folders that are available in the new mine which launches on Jan 4th!

Enjoy your day...we are in the middle of a blizzard so won't be venturing too far from home today!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Stamping Friends....hope all your dreams and wishes come true in 2012. My friend Lisa posted a card first thing this morning so she is my inspiration for kick starting my stamping year!

This is a money holder. I made a bunch of these for Christmas and this one is for a friend to load up with cash for a wedding she is attending. There are so many new things in the Occasions Mini that launches this week, including the dies that will scallop the bottom of the card! This adds such a lovely finish to any card. Never forget to decorate your envelop and here you can see I stamped it then added some bling.

Twas the week before Christmas...

How is your shopping and preparations for Christmas going? For me, I need to hit the mall one more time, and get wrapping! This card was on we made at Sandy's. Love the silver glimmer paper on the stockings! The snowflakes are from the triple layer punch. The snowflakes were embossed into the background and really made a lovely design.

No promises, but I do hope to be back with some more creations before the end of the week! Merry Christmas...may all your dreams come true!

Online deals...

WOW...be sure to check out my STORE for all the great deals. The Simply Scored tool is 20% off...if you are looking for a wonderful score tool to add to your kit, now is the time...only for 24 hours is this available. Check out all the deals by going HERE. Look for the Shop Now button and check out all the wonderful deals. The discounted prices will show when you check out.

Give me a shout if you need any questions answered....519-902-8112.

Good Sunday Morning...take a look and be sure not to miss out on the deals offered during the ONLINE Extravaganza. These specials can only be ordered from "MY STORE" so be sure to check them out tomorrow! Easy peasy lemon squeezy to take advantage of some great deals...just make sure you go to MY STORE...otherwise you won't get the best offers.

Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza begins Monday, November 21, 2011, and will run through Wednesday, November 30, 2011!!!!!

Make sure you log in to MY ONLINE STORE on Monday, November 21, to take advantage of some amazings savings such as...

• FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express
• 60% off select Designer Fabrics
• 30% off an exclusive ribbon bundle!
• PLUS...two items, on sale for 24 hours only (Nov 21, 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM [MT])

SHOP EARLY SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT !!!!! :) :) :)

Sparkly Snowman

All is ready for the Stampastack at my friend Sandy's house. We are making 10 cards and a Lolly to put on a parcel then hang on the tree. I made up some yummy cookies and used the new cookie press with the snowflake to add the design.

The snowman and the main image panel are stamped on naturals white. The card stock is rose red and the polka dot dsp is from the pattern pack. The silver glimmer paper adds just the right amount of bling for Christmas.

We have a nice number attending, and I had so much fun putting the cards together. See you in the morning ladies...I can't wait!

Snow Much Fun....

What a lovely weekend here in Southwestern Ontario. It sure was a weekend of contrasts, at the same time, my hubby was washing vehicles, a neighbour was mowing lawn and the neighbour across the street was hanging Christmas Lights. A fantastic fall day to get done whatever you needed to get done!

Love this chubby little snowman from Snow Much Fun. We will be making him at Sandy's house next Saturday.

He is stamped on whisper white, coloured with some markers, add a couple of lines of Tombo glue and throw on some of the new mica flakes. The snowballs are punched out of the silver glimmer paper!

Enjoy what is left of the weekend...I am hoping my Hubby soon falls asleep so I can switch from Nascar to a movie!!!! I just can't grasp the fun of watching cars driving in a circle!

Something fun...and no stamping involved....

Is anyone out there hooked on Stumbleupon? You sign in, select your interests, then hit stumble and voila....another great way to waste time!! Some of my friends have also recently hooked me on to Pinterest...haven't gotten the hang of that but I am sure I will.

I digress....I stumbled upon the directions for this super cute "Motorcycle Diaper Cake" and I couldn't resist making one up. The directions are so easy and it can be personalized anyway you like. Instead of ribbon to wrap the wheeles, I used a receiving blanket. It sure would make a fun conversation piece at a baby shower.

Congrats to Tyson and Jess and your new daughter...hope you enjoy this little gift!

2nd Annual Save our Hooters Event

Please join me and your fellow crafters for a morning or afternoon of creating, crafting and raising money to fight breast cancer. You will make as many cards as you can! Every guest will receive the Simply Scrappin kit from the winter mini. In addition I will add in some ribbon and bling and everything you need to create some fabulous cards. There will be door prizes, treats and tons of fun. The fee is $50.00 and you will receive a tax receipt for $20.00. This is a tremendous deal as the kit alone is $26.95. Deadline for registration is Nov 7th. Register before Oct 31st to be entered into the early bird draw. Feel free to pass this invitation on to friends who may be interested.

Details:
Date: Sunday Nov 20th either 9-11 or 1-3
Place: Dorchester, Ontario
Fee: $50.00, which includes the Christmas Lane Scrappin Kit, and a $20.00 tax receipt

You won't be disappointed, join the fun and help raise funds to fight this terrible disease.

Love this snowman....think I will call him Stretch!

Meet Stretch...isn't he a cutie patootie? He is one of the images from the set "Snow much fun!". This is the set we will be using at Sandy's house in November for our stampastack! Cherry cobbler and crumb cake combine to make a perfect colour combo for Christmas.
I used a blender pen to add a hint of colour and dimension....isn't he cute?

Have a wonderful weekend...we are headed to the beach to close up our trailer. It is rainy and cool...typical weather when we close up....I am taking my Simply Scrappin kit...and getting prepped to show you some sneak peeks for the "BIG EVENT!" Stay tuned....The 2nd annual Save our Hooters event will be bigger and better than ever!!!!

Save the date...Sunday Nov 20th

Back by popular demand we are gearing up for another "FUN"d raiser to fight breast cancer. You will make at least 10 cards, and what you don't get finished, you take home. We will be using a Simply Scrappin Kit from the winter mini....so fun!

Time, cost and the rest of the details, along with some teasers will be posted here next week. In the mean time...check out this fun little card made using the stocking punch and some glimmer paper!!!

It's all about the Big Shot!

Checking out the gallery on Splitcoast is a daily ritual.  Wednesday's is the sketch challenge day.  While doing my daily "stroll" I fell in love with THIS card and totally copied it.

Since this is the month you can get a FREE Big Shot by signing up to get the demo kit, I "shot" this card up.  The white panel is cut with the top note die and embossed with polka dot embossing folder.  The real red layer is embossed with the newest folder from the winter mini.  The glimmer paper (ask me how to colour it to get any colour match!) was embossed, and then I punched out the centre to make it look like Santa's belt buckle.  It may be hard to see, but the black belt is scored on either side of the ribbon for added dimension.

I am on vacation this week, and am making final plans for my annual Big Event.  The creative juices are flowing, and I am getting in the crafty groove! The colours of fall are in full bloom here and I think that is helping me in getting some projects completed.

Free is my favourite 4 letter word!!!!

During October, new demonstrators will get a FREE Big Shot OR up to $125 in FREE Stampin' Up! products of your choice !

Having a Big Shot is the best investment I ever made...this is a great value...don't delay!  Give me a shout to check out all the perks of being a Demo! I hope this will help some of you take another look at the opportunity. Remember, you don’t have to do workshops unless you want to—and purchasing the Starter Kit does not mean you are obligated to EVER place another order or hold and event unless you want to. Many ladies are purely in it for their own discount and the fun of having a night with friends now and again—I started out like that, too!  Stampin’ Up can be whatever YOU want it to be.

Clean and simple

For the longest time I have been looking for the exact dimensions for this type of card, and I finally found them! The Clean and Simple

website has fantastic sketches, challenges, and best of all they post the dimensions. Yippee I am a happy Stamper! I love the combo of Cherry Cobbler, very vanilla and black. The dsp is retired "newsprint". These little thank you cards are for someone who sang at a wedding, so the "note" paper was perfect. Thanks for putting up with my sporadic posting. These were the first cards I have made since returning from Nova Scotia. However, stay tuned as I am in the midst of prepping for my annual Stamping Event. Isn't this weather amazing? Sure hope that even though tomorrow is the first day of fall, these sunny warm days stay around.