My 1st Whimsy Post

Good Morning,

Today I get to share my very first MLBOW (My Little Bit of Whismy) project with you and I have posted it on the blog there too.

I absolutely adore all these amazing little embellishments as they add just the perfect touch to my projects. If you have never seen these buttons and pins before then you MUST go and check out the shop! THE WHIMSY SHOP

Today I'm sharing a layout that I created about a summer night this past month. I used a combination of Core'dinations Cardstock, some Jillibean Soup alphabet stickers, My Little Shoebox alphabet stickers and October Afternoon patterned papers.

Supplies used: MLBOW (all buttons and fish pin), Core'dinations cardstock, October Afternoon (patterned paper and stickers), Queen & Co (pearls), Divine Twine (turquoise twine), EK Success border punch, My Little Shoebox (alphabet stickers)

And some close up shots here.

Isn't that Whimsy fish pin the cutest?!

Please make sure to stop by the Whimsy blog and check things out over there.

Feeling good

Just want to pop on here and say thanks to everyone for their well wishes and prayers. I'm feeling better every day. Haven't scrapbooked at all and would really like to get back at it but I'm enjoying browsing online and spending LOTS of time with my family.

I don't think I've shared this layout yet (if I have .... sorry).

I created this a while back using some Core'dinations cardstock and Imaginisce (Animal Crackers). Pics are from my daughters cross country meet last fall. I was so proud of her!

I created many several layers of punches strips to give the effect of the finish line ribbon that you cross. I also made little running shoes using my punches (started with a small oval, then used my circle punch to cut out the whole for the foot)

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock, Imaginisce (Patterned papers), 3L (foam squares & tape runner), Fiskars (border punch, small oval, corner, circle pucnhes)

It's Friday!!!

I Love Fridays!! (plus it was a great day yesterday as I got a few emails requesting some projects for publication! Always love those emails!)

Have a few things to share as I haven't posted much this week - been busy.

Here's a layout from Club Got Sketch that was posted this past Monday. It was a double page sketch but I made mine into a one pager.

Supplies used: Core'dinations Cardtsock Imaginisce patterned paper and stickers, Divine Twine, Cuttlebug embossing folder, punches (EK Success & Fiskars), alpha stickers (Scenic Route), 3L (foam squares)

We've got one more sketch to go and it will be on Monday. Wow! 8 weeks just flew by! Thanks Valerie for so many amazing sketches. I had so much fun creating my layouts.

Here's a card I made a little while back.

Supplies used: Core'dinations Cardstock, Fiskars stamp (Sentiment) & punches (oval, scallop oval, swirl, corner border), 3L (foam squares)

I used the scallop oval punch to make the petals of the flower. The oval I punched out of dark brown cardstock and embosssed then lightly sanded the embossed image. I hand stitched the flower stem and added leaves using the swirl punch. I stamped the sentiment with a Fiskars stamp.

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THE CORE'DINATIONS DT ANNOUNCEMENT ... stay tuned as it will be made on National Scrapbooking Day - this Saturday May 7th!!! I CAN'T WAIT to see who makes the new team!!!!

Day 2 & sketch 6

It's Day 2 for the new i-rock release over at Imaginisce.

Did you enjoy what you saw yesterday? I hope so. The Design Team has been working hard and the girls are just crankin' out awesome projects! I'm constantly in awe!

Here's what I've worked on for today's post.

I created this card using the square glam rocks as bricks for the house image that I cut from my Cricut using the Wild Cards cartridge.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (patterned paper & glam rocks), Core'dinations cardstock, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Cricut and Wild Card cartridge, 3L (foam squares)

Make sure to stop by the Imaginisce blog to check out the projects that other design team members have created.

I also wanted to share with you my take on Club Got Sketch #6. Valerie came up with another awesome sketch.

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock, Cuttlebug embossing folders, Divine Twine, American Crafts Thickers, Making Memories alpha stickers, buttons, ribbon (May Arts), Fiskars border punch

Thanks for stopping by!

Oh, and if I could get my Followers up to 400 I may just have to have a little GIVE-AWAY!!!! I've got some goodies that need a home.

Good Friday

Hi there!

Just wanted to share with you a few Easter-y things that I've made.

The first is a card using my Cricut & Spring Holiday Cards cartridge.

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock, Queen & Co pearls, ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folders, Cricut, Spring Cards cartridge

This is a napking ring that I made. Super easy & super fun way to decorate your dinner table for this season.

Supplies Used: Core'dinations cardstock (Core Essentials, Gemstones & Whitewash collection), Fiskars punches & paper crimper, other: cloth napkin

I love Fridays because it means the weekend is here!

But this day ... more than any other ... marks a special moment for me. Christ died for me! Today is a day where I remember Christ's suffering on the cross to free me from my sins & so that I can live eternally with him one day. I often have a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that He did this for me. Someone so not worthy of that. I've failed Him so many times and in so many ways. I can't even begin to thank the Lord enough for what He's done for me. I am forever grateful.

There's an old song that goes something like this:

You did not wait for me – to draw near to You

But You clothed Yourself with frail humanity

You did not wait for me – to cry out to You

But You let me hear Your voice calling me

And I’m for – ev – er grateful to You

I’m for – ev – er grateful for the cross

I’m for – ev – er grateful to You

That You came

To seek and save the lost

As for traditions in our family, my kids have enjoyed dying eggs. So that's on our agenda for today. A symbol of new life. Love that!

I'll post some pics of that later (if they turn out!)

Have a wonderful day!

Christmas cards

Yesterday I shared a few Christmas cards as inspiration for those who want to get working on them. I know many people who've finished theirs already!!! Wow! I'm impressed. Not sure I'll get mine done this year. I may end up doing the easy thing.

However, if you're wanting to make your own and need some inspiration then head on over to The Inspired Scrapper.

I also wanted to remind those of you who've been following along with Paper Trunk's quote game for the month of October. You have until tomorrow to put the words together & come up with the quote. The winner will be announced Nov.3rd. Check out the PT blog for more info.

Havea a wonderful day!

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock, October Afternoon paper, Jillibean Soup journal sprout & ribbon, Fiskars border punch, Queen & Co. felt flowers and rhinestone, Cuttlebug embossing folder, buttons

Wanna win something???

Yes! I'm sure you do!! We all like to win something.

Well, all you have to do is hop on over to Core'dinations blog and leave and check out all the wonderful layouts that the design team has created with then new Stacy Julian collection of cardstock. These colors are so invigorating and fresh. I really like them a lot.

Here's a layout that I created using some of the new colors.

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock (Stacy Julian collection), October Afternoon patterned paper, stickers (my happiness & smile), journal tag, American Crafts Thickers, buttons (My Little Bit of Whimsy), Prima flowers, Imaginisce's i-rock tool and white studs, Fiskars border punch

So, head on over and leave a comment for your chance to win a package of this new collection.

New banner & a layout

Morning all.

I played on my blog here yesterday changing my header and a few other things. I think I'm happy with it now. It just needed a bit of a make-over. LOL! I was getting tired of the other one.

So, it's Friday! Yeah!! Love Fridays! And it's the long weekend (for us here in Canada! ;)) Hoping to have some nice weather to see a parade and ride bikes, etc. with my kiddos. Plus I have a bunch of scrappy assignments to work on and complete by the end of the month!!

Speaking of an assignment I had a challenge due today for The Inspired Scrapbooker. My challenge was to create a layout/project about Animals. So one day this past week as I was tidying up my boys' room I saw their collection of stuff animals. And believe me, there IS quite a collection. Anyways, I lined up some of the animals that we had bought our youngest before he was born - they still look so cute and soft, ... except for one that has been well loved!

Here's my layout.

Supplies used: October Afternoon patterned papers, Core'dinations cardstock, Fiskars border punch, EK Success corner punch, Basic Grey chipboard alpha, Fancy Pants chipboard (heart, flowers, journal shape), twine, buttons (Chatterbox)

Well, I'm off to enjoy the day (actually working today but still hoping to enjoy the day).

Have a great weekend.

The weekend is over!

I still can't believe how fast this last week went by and now the weekend is over too! Yikes!

Had fun with the kids yesterday at the pool! They wore themselves out though and fell asleep so quickly last night. Love that! (the only part I didn't like was wearing a bathing suit!!!)

Do you know someone that has suffered (or is suffering) with breast cancer? Do you live in the lower mainland/vancouver area? Do you scrapbook?

Then you might be interested in this event! Stamp Out Breast Cancer is a scrapbooking weekend with proceeds from the event going to the Breast Cancer Foundation and it's happening the weekend of May 15th & 16th. It's happening at the Granville Island Hotel. This whole event is being sponsored by I'm Impressed Paper Arts Ltd, (a fabulous store in Granville Island). This was actually my very first stamping store that I walked into almost 15 years ago!!! Yes! It's been around for a while - that's why it's so fabulous!!! Here's a link to their blog - CLICK HERE. I'm thrilled to be teaching 2 classes at this event on the Saturday and I'd love to see you there!

Before I go I'll leave you with a layout that I did last week For Imaginisce using the newest collection - To Love & Cherish.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (papers, flowers, rub-ons, stickers, ribbons), Core'dinations cardstock, Fiskars punch, Basic Grey (chipboard alphas)

Have a great Monday!

The Inspired Scrapbooker

Morning! It's Friday! Yeah!!! I love Fridays. Always haved.

"Love is in the Air" is the theme for The Inspired Scrapbooker this month (as I'm sure that's the theme for many places! ;))

My challenge this month was to use a love-themed quote on my project. So here's what I came up with.

Supplies used: Core'dinations Impressions (Jenni Bowlin Brown & Cream collection), Jenni Bowlin paper, Basic Grey chipboard alpha, Fiskars border punch

Oh, and here's a mini album that I made yesterday. I wanted to make a simple album about why I love my family so much.

Supplies used: Core'dinations Impressions (Cosmo Cricket Classic Collection), Imaginisce Sweet Cheri collection (papers, chipboard, rub-ons), American Craft alpha

Thanks for stopping by & have a great weekend.

Cosmo Cricket sketch

I had so much fun with this sketch!! Thanks Cosmo Cricket!

In fact I had a fabulous time playing with this sketch because the other day I received my package from Core'dinations with the new cardstock - and the stuff designed to go with CC papers. So I couldn't resist the urge to create! This new cardstock is just fabulous!!!! It's the perfect thing to go along with the amazing patterned papers. They just match perfectly!

Here's the sketch:

and here's my take:

Supplies used: Cosmo Cricket patterned paper& chipboard, Core'dinations Cardstock, American Crafts Thickers, Fiskars border punches

Have a great day!!