All Play

It's that time again. My Stamp Box All Play - where the entire Design Team work on a challenge. This time our challenge was to create a background.

So this is what I came up with.

"You're a Star"

I stamped on the cream cardstock in green ink using the dotted line from the MSB Funky Flowers stamp set. I tried my best at making a grid design (not entirely that easy as that particular stamp isn't all that long but I went with it anyway! ;)) Then I stamped in turquuoise ink with the circle designed stamp from the same stamp set (Funky Flowers). I finished it off with a sentiment from the Seal It stamp set.

Supplies used: MSB stamps (Funky Flowers & Seal It), Core'dinations Cardstock, 3L (Foam squares), May Arts ribbon, Colorbox stamping inks

"Thanks Friend"

For this card I stamped with a yellow colored ink onto the yellow cardstock using a flower stamp & 3 other smaller designed stamps from the Funky Flowers stamp set. I really like the tone on tone effect. I then punched out the middle section of the cardstock. I stamped a design on the white cardstock (the base of the card) using a variety of stamps from the Funky Flowers set. To finish my card off I wrapped some white ribbon around the yellow cardstock and then adhered to the front of the white card using pop dots.

Supplies used: MSB stamps (Funky Flowers), Core'dinations cardstock, Offray (white satin ribbon), 3L (foam squares), Ink (Colorbox and Versacolor by Tsukineko)

Make sure to stop by the MSB blog today and check out all the amazing projects that the Design Team created! You'll love 'em!

All Paired Up!

Hi there!

Well, today we've got a fun post happening over at My Stamp Box blog.

Jaine & I were paired up together and had to come up with a fun stamping challenge. So we decided to give ourselves the challenge of stamping on anything BUT paper!

We had so much fun coming up with different ideas for what we could stamp on. Please make sure you head on over to the blog to see all of our examples and read about what stamps we used, etc.

Here's what I did.

For this card I stamped on a transparency using StazOn Black ink.

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock, MSB stamps (Oval Office), Making Memories (ribbon), EK Success (punches), Fiskars border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder

For this card I stamped on some felt (a flower and the rectangle shape).

Supplies used: MSB stamps (Seal It and Funky Flowers), Core'dinations cardstock, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Imaginisce (striped paper), WRMK red stitched felt flower, American Crafts (mini brads), Making Memories (cream felt rectangle)

I stamped on canvas for this card.

Supplies used: MSB stamps (Funky Flowers), Colorbox ink pads, Divine Twine (turquoise), Core'dinations cardstock, Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas, Imaginisce (striped paper)

And on this final card, I stamped again on canvas.

Supplies used: MSB stamps (Colorful Companions & Oval Office), Core'dinations cardstock, Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas, Colorbox ink pads, EK Success border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!

All Aboard!!

All Aboard!!! You’re now a passenger on the myStamp BOX Love Train! Let’s travel along the tracks to each of our talented designers and see the sites! We’re going to share all kinds of cool cards and projects on your journey today. We’re also going to giveaway some amazing stamp sets too! If you are just joining in, please visit the myStamp BOX blog to begin your journey.

All aboard… let’s begin our journey right now! Just in case your train de-rails, these are the stops we’re going to make along the way…

Agata Pfister (http://underconstruction-agata.blogspot.com/)

Cari Locken (http://www.myandmythoughts.blogspot.com/)

Eva Pizzaro (http://www.evascrap.blogspot.com/)

Jaine Drake (http://www.craftydrake.blogspot.com/)

Jill Hildebrand (http://www.fromthefarm-jill.blogspot.com/)

Jolene Johnston (http://jolenejohnston.blogspot.com/)

Maryfrances Fabbri (http://maryfrancesfabbri.blogspot.com/)

Melissa Wright (http://melissasuewright.blogspot.com/)

Stephanie Ackermann (http://www.stephaniescraps.blogspot.com/)

Allison Cope (http://yourmemoriescanada.blogspot.com/)

myStamp BOX Blog (http://mystampbox.com/blog/)

To be eligible to be our random stamp winner, you must visit each of the designers blogs listed above and leave on comment on their Love Train post. Once you have visited and commented on each person’s blog you can return to the myStamp BOX blog and leave one final comment to let us know what your favourite stop along your train trip was.

Here's a look at what I created ... a little treat box to give to my sweet valentine.!

Supplies used: a Coluzzle template, doilie (from the $store, Cardinal Red inkpad (Vera Color) Oval Office, and Sigh, Gush,Gasp)

Thanks for stopping on your journey. Don’t forget to leave a comment below to be eligible for a prize!

Now on to the next station…. Your next stop is Eva Pizzaro (http://www.evascrap.blogspot.com/)

New stamps

MyStampBOX has come out with a few new stamp collection for CHA this year.

Here's a peek at one of the new sets.

PENNANTS.

I just love this stamp set and pennants are all the rage right now in the scrapbooking world. I had so much fun creating this layout with this stamp set.

Supplies used: myStampBOX (stamps - Pennants, Royal Flush and Colorful Companions), Core'dinations Cardstock, 3L (foam squares), Fiskars border punches, Queen & Co. felt flowers & pearls, Jillibean Soup Journal Sprout & sticker, Making Memories black alpha stickers

I love this stamp set and I'm pretty sure that you'll be seeing it in use often by me! Make sure to stop by the MSB blog for more inspiration from the Design Team using this stamp. Plus make sure to leave a comment on that blog post for your chance to win one of the small pennants sets. The winner will be announced next Friday, Feb. 4th.

DT introductions

Morning,

I just wanted to let you know that all week long (it actually started yesterday) over at the Imaginisce blog we're having a couple of DT introductions a day. One in the morning & one in the afternoon. This is a great way to get to know the new DT members and the returning ones as we share 10 things you didn't know about us. SO fun!

I hope you have a chance to stop by ... because as always I'm sure that you'll have a chance to win some amazing prize from Imaginisce just be leaving a comment on the Designers blog and the Imaginisce blog each day.

Here's a card that I created using My Stamp Box stamps - as we had a challenge to use numbers. I also used the Pennants for the banner and Time Line and because I didn't really have any numbers stamps I just so used Royal Flush and the letters "i" for the #11. Check out the blog for more great ideas that the DT created.

Supplies used: myStampBOX stamps, Core'dinations cardstock, ink (Colorbox)

Have a super day!!

My desktop calendar

So I wanted to have a calendar on my desk because so often I forget what the date is. Yes! I am almost 42!! (ha! said before you did!!)

Anyways, I'm thrilled with how it turned out and it's so much easier than opening up my daytimer where I write things down (yes, I'm also lazy as well as old!)

So, here's my little calendar.

I used Royal Flush stamps (myStampBOX) for the months on each page. I wanted to keep it simple to focus on the pictures of my family.

and the other pages ....

Supplies used: myStampBOX stamps (Royal Flush), Fiskars border punch, Core'dinations cardstock, binder rings, ink (Versacolor)

So, for those of you that joined us all week over at Imaginisce - did you have fun on our mini blog hop featuring the most awesome i-top tool?? I sure hope so. Make sure to check the Imaginisce blog today for the announcement of the grand prize winner.

Also, ... don't forget to check out the big final post over at Core'dinations blog as we've been doing a swap with Helmar Adhesives all week and many fabulous projects have been showcased.

That's it for now. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Time to clean

I'm busy cleaning up after the holiday hoopla. I don't really like putting away the Christmas decorations but I do like cleaning up and feel like I'm starting fresh. I often re-arrange furniture but since our space is small right now I'm kind of limited. I'm hoping to purge some of the kids older toys as well seeing as they got a few new things for Christmas.

Not much else to share right now as it will be a fairly quiet day today. So I thought I'd share a layout with you. I know Christmas is over but he's just too cute for me to pass by. This picture is from the year when we cut our Christmas tree down.

I used the tree stamp from the O Christmas Tree set and layered the trees above the red border punch. I used pop dots to adhere the trees on the top layer.

I used Rough Copy alphabet to make my title letter, red cardstock and some white embossing powder.

Supplies used: Core'dinations Cardstock, myStampBox stamps, Imaginisce (Cottage Christmas papers, stickers, glam rocks & i-rock tool, ribbon, rub-ons), 3L (foam squares & tape runner), EK Success photo corner punch & Border punch, ink (Colorbox),

Sizzix embossing folder

That's it for now!!

Have a fabulous day!

I'm back!

So, did you have a good Christmas???

We've had a wonderful Christmas holiday ... time with family ... time with friends ... remembering our Saviour's birth ... and soon welcoming in the New Year!

I admit that I always feel a bit of a let down when it's all over and the kids have to go back to school. However, having said that, I am so ready to clean up my house and do a bit of purging & re-organizing. Love that feeling afterwards too!

Hard to believe that this year 2010 is coming to a close. So many wonderful memories, some sad ones too, but they're still memories that I will hold on to.

In celebration of the new year that is coming upon us I want to share with you a card that I made for My Stamp Box. It's a New Years's card.

• I embossed the purple cardstock with a Sizzix embossing folder.
• Stamped my sentiment ("happy" and "year") with Mini Alphabet stamps onto a darker colored purple cardstock, cut one end with a "banner" type finish and then inked the edges with black ink.
• I then used the same mini alphabet stamps to stamp the word "new" onto a cream colored cardstock, punched the letters out with a small circle punch & inked the edges in a pinky-purple color.
• I wanted to make this a festive-party type card so I used the tree stamp from O Christmas tree set, stamped with Versamark and some silver embossing powder to add some sparkle. I cut around the triangle shapes with some decorative scissors and finished them off by adding some gems/rhinestones from Imaginisce using the i-rock tool.

Supplies used: myStampBOX (O Christmas Tree & Mini Alphabet), silver glitter embossing powder, Versamark, Core'dinations cardstock, ribbon, i-rock tool & gems from Imaginisce, black rick rack, Sizzix embossing folder

Make sure to check the myStampBOX blog for more wonderful New Years inspiration from the Design Team.

Well, off to play some more Wii (our christmas gift to the kids this year!) and hopefully get a class project started & finished up today! Wish me luck!

Mark your calendars!!

Join Core'dinations & Helmar as they team up the week of January 3rd-7th, 2011!! I can guarantee that you won't want to miss out on this blog swap!

Make sure to stop by both the Core'dinations Blog & the Helmar design team blog. There will be lots of fun, great projects to see & prizes to be won!

I've posted a little blinkie on my side bar and if you'd like to promote this blog swap that would be awesome!!

Today, if you hop on over to myStampBOX blog you'll find some wonderful Christmas cards created by the Design Team. I know that you'll be inspired!

Here's a fun card that I created.

Supplies used: myStampBOX (HoHoHo set), Core'dinations cardstock, buttons (unknown), doilie (dollar store), twine, Glitz Stickles (ruby slippers)

So are you all finished with your christmas shopping? Wrapped all your presents?

I AM!!!! YEah!!!! Finished wrapping them today and I'm all ready.

Have a wonderful day!

A bit of housekeeping

So, I spent a few hours on my blog and cleaned it up a bit. Was getting a bit too cluttered for my liking. I also added a few more tabs at the top. Feel free to check them out!

So, the kiddos are off school for the holidays now and I'm looking forward to some family time. We're going to do some baking this week, maybe go skating, play games and SLEEP IN!!!!! Yeah!!!

They're getting very excited and I love seeing that in their faces. So am I as a matter of fact. I just love this time of the year. I love that they like all the decorations and putting on the christmas lights. In fact, they fight over who plugs in what!!

So, not too much to share today but I did want to remind you to continue checking out the Core'dinations blog (12 Days of Technique) and Imaginisce (Garden Party). There's always lots of exciting things happening there!

Here's a small peek of a card that I made for myStampBOX - they'll be posting some more projects this week so make sure to check that out too.

Plus make sure to check the blog to see if you're a winner of a stamp set - for those of you that posted on the blog.

And here's a few pictures from when we cut our tree down at the beginning of December.

Before we even started to hunt for our tree there was this nice little arbor thingie where we took a family picture. It happens to be the photo that I used for our Christmas cards this year.

... and ... they're off!!

Isn't he just the cutest??? Yeah, I know he knows it too! Such a big cheese!

We found it!

So that's it! Have a great Monday!!

Oh, and I'd love it if you'd stop by Nikon Canada on Facebook (CLICK HERE) and vote for a photo of mine. All you have to do is click LIKE and you're done. Thanks so much!!

Another Christmas Card to share

I was having some fun with my stamps the other day and made this Christmas card using "O Christmas tree" stamp set from myStampBOX. I used the star stamp from the set and red & green ink to make the "tree" shape.

I also used some yummy new glitter cardstock (the green) Core Couture from Core'dinations. Isn't it great?! As well as some striped paper from Imaginisce, Cottage Christmas collection. I finished it off by adding some bling with the i-rock tool!! I love that thing!

Well, I'm very excited that the holidays are really beginning - today is the last day of school for the kids and we're having a school movie day. So fun!

Next week I've got lots of baking planned and the kids are excited to help out! Should be fun!

Oh and before I go, here's one of the layouts that I created for Imaginisce's Garden Party release.

I made the banner pieces myself and trimmed them in pink with some scalloped scissors.

I've also added some glam rocks in places using the i-rock tool. They just add the perfect touch to ANYTHING!!

I've also used the i-top tool and some new twist daddies to make this adorable little headband for my neice.

I also used the i-top tool and some new snap daddies to make this ring. Aren't they cute?

Pop over to the blog to see many wonderful creations by the design team.

Getting ready & win a Boutique!

Getting ready for the holidays can be tiring & stressful sometimes so that's why I started a bit earlier this year. I wanted to have time to enjoy being with my kids, drive around & look at the christmas lights, do some baking, etc.

I made some new place cards for our Christmas dinner this year. I used myStampBOX stamps (O Christmas Tree & Mini Letters) & Core'dinations cardstock to create these place cards.

Here's a look at what I made. For more details on how I made them you can check out myStampBOX blog.

I also want to share with you some christmas cards that I made. Over at Core'dinations blog we're having 12 Days of Technique and today is my day to share. If you hop on over you have a chance to win a Sizzix Texture Boutique die-cut machine!!

The embossing templates are just beautiful and there's such a variety to choose from. I just love the look they create and it really dresses up your cardstock.

These are the Sizzix templates I used for the above cards: Winter Set, Winter Set #3

Have a wonderful day!!

12 Days of Technique at Core'dinations

Yeah!! I'm so excited about this week at Core'dinations as we're having a fabulous event - 12 Days of Technique!

The Design Team has created some amazing projects for you so you won't want to miss out on this week. And, of course, there's always prizes!! Lots of 'em!

Winners will receive yummy Core'dinations cardstock, a Dust Buddy, a Sand It Gadget and a prize from the sponsor of that day. Yes, we're having some great sponsors each day so you definitely have to check it out!

How wonderful is that?? It's AMAZING!!!

Here's a peek at my project - you'll have to wait 'til Wednesday for a full look.

My Stamp Box is still celebrating the holidays season with some great Christmas inspiration. Every day. There's always something wonderful to feast your eyes on.

Also starting this week over at the Imaginisce blog is a release party for the new Garden Party collection. Another amazing collection from Imaginisce.

And speaking of amazing collections .... have you had a look at their latest collection??? Oh my!!! I love it!!!

Go check it out! ANIMAL CRACKERS.

Well, that's it for me today.

Have a wonderful Monday!

WINNER

Morning,

With the hustle and bustle of the season I realized that I keep forgetting to announce the winner of the special 5th year edition of Canadian Scrapbooker.

So, .... without waiting any longer .... after doing a random drawing the winner is ...

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Chelle said...

Love the magazine. I have never missed an issue, get it through my LSS. She sets it aside for several customers.

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Congratulations Chelle!!!!! That's wonderful that you've never missed an issue!! I love hearing that!

If you can email me (cari_locken@yahoo.ca) with your mailing info I will get this issue out to you ASAP. ;) Enjoy!

Are you enjoying all the lovelies on the blogs lately?? I know I am. There is so much wonderful inspiration out there. So don't forget keep checking these blogs for great ideas because they've got some amazing prizes to giveaway this season!

Imaginisce blog

Core'dinations blog

myStampBOX blog

Paper Trunk blog

Well, off to do some more christmas shopping. My list is getting smaller & smaller and I'm almost done!!! Yeah! That makes me happy because, truth be told, I want to just enjoy this time of year and not be worried about gifts. I want to make memories with my children & celebrate the birth of Jesus with my family. (plus, eats lots of yummy baking!! :))

Have a great day!!

'Tis the Season

... for making Christmas cards. I actually made some this year as I didn't have the time last year and just sent out a bunch that I'd made from teaching classes.

But this year I made a bunch - all the same - so I enjoyed having an assembly production. It was so much easier.

Here's a look at the card that I made.

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock, Stampin' Up (stamp & punch), twine (Martha Stewart), rhinestones (Imaginisce adhered using the i-rock tool), Cuttlebug embossing folder, EK Success (corner rounded punch)

I made some other Christmas cards using Paper Trunk's Krafty collection. It's such a great collection for mixing with a variety of collection and is so versatile for a wide range of themes as well. Please make sure to check the Paper Trunk's blog for my post today.

Here's a look at the 2 cards I created for my post over there.

Supplies used: Paper Trunk (Krafty collection), Core'dinations cardstock, ribbon, stamps (Hero Arts), punches (EK Success), lace (Prima)

Don't forget to keep checking Imaginisce blog - Christmas Inspiration days are still going on over there and great prizes are to be won!

Plus over at the Core'dinations blog today begins our fabulous week with Graphic 45 Core Impressions and Graphic 45 papers. It's going to be fabulous!!

And the 12 days continue over at myStampBOX as well - so make sure to check that out too!!

Never a dull moment during this busy month!! So grab a cup of coffe & Enjoy!

Don't forget ...

... about this post! CLICK HERE.

You have 'til midnight PST TODAY to enter by leaving a comment on the above post that I've linked for you.

If you'd love a copy of the Canadian Scrapbooker special 5th year issue then leave me a comment and I'll put your name in for a random drawing.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my post yesterday, Imaginsce's blog and Liz's blog. We really had a blast with the "mitten" theme and we're so glad that you enjoyed our projects. Stay tuned to the Imaginisce blog for more fun days and to find out if you're a winner at the end of all of this!

Now, another reminder to check Core'dinations blog tomorrow for another exciting week of Graphic 45 and Core'!!!

Here's a little peek.

Plus the fabulous projects continue at Paper Trunk's blog throughout the month every couple of days.

Here's a peek at my project.

And myStampBox is showcasing wonderful Christmas related projects during their 12 days of Christmas.

Here's a peek of something that I created and will post later on next week.

So, don't forget to hop on over to those blogs.

HO! HO! HO!

Ah, but I did get some little tags made to attach to my gifts. I made these with a spellbinders diecut, Core'dinations cardstock and myStampBOX stamps. Isn't he cute? I used the "Ho Ho Ho" set.

Now don't forget to hop on over to Imaginisce's blog, myStampBox's blog and Core'dinations's blog (beginning Dec.6th) for some awesome inspiration and .... perhaps some giveaways!!!