Ho Ho Ho!

Just a quick post tonight, this is for the SSDS Challenge this week, which is most fittingly "Christmas"!! Thats right, a nice easy challenge, make anything that has a Christmas theme. This stamp is from The Greeting Farm set called XMAS Sweeties! I coloured her in with my Copics and blinged her up with lots and lots of Diamond Stickles!!!! Her shoes, belt buckle, scarf, and the white fluff on her skirt, cuffs and hood are all decked out with glitter!!! The dp I've had forever in my stash and the card base and pink mat is from Stampin Up. I cut the image out using my Nesties and the big striped brad is from My Mind's Eye - Abbey Road line (which I looove!). This turned out pretty simple but I also think its a fun card and I know just the 'fun' person to send it to !!!
We're settling in from the move more and more each day, it does get easier day by day!!! (totally did not mean for that to rhyme!) (ooh that might be a good sentiment for a stamp LOL)!
Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

Pa rum pa pum pum!!!

I know I left things a little late, but I am only making a few Christmas cards to give out this year! They will probably all be different 'cause I want to try to ink up all the Christmas stamps I have before the season is over and have to wait a whole year to pull them out again!!!

I saw this stamp at Michaels and instantly fell in love with it! I just had to have it!!! I had my coupon with me so it was a very easy decision to make! This is an entry on Splitcoaststampers for one of the CAS Challenges CASDT09Winter02. As usual I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on Neenah cardstock and coloured it in with my copics. I used my Conte pastel pencils to shade around the image. I kept it very simple, no embellishments on this one. The sentiment is from High Hopes and when I saw it I knew I had to have it to go along with this little drummer boy! What a perfect match! All the paper is from my Christmas stash, I believe the dp is by Karen Foster.

I hope to have more Christmas cheer to post soon! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the U.S. I know a certain someone who will be eating the most DELICIOUS pecan pie in the entire world, wish I was there to have a piece!!! (Hi Maggie & Matthew!!!)

Thanks for stoppin by! Have a great night!

Yay, I'm back!

It's almost been 2 whole weeks since I posted anything let alone do any stampin', oh the horror!!! I was going thru some serious withdrawl! We are finally settled into our new house and I have my craft room all set up and ready to go now! Is it crazy that I'm so happy to be blogging again? It was very hard surfin my favourites here and there and not being able to play along! Anyway, I'm back but I think I lost my mojo somewhere along the way (sniff, sniff, insert frown here), cause it was hard gettin' back into the groove. I thought oh oh, I forgot how to colour! The good thing is, there's always a challenge out there to play along with and I just happened to pick up this adorable little image from Scrappin' Great Deals before we moved. It's called Bernadette Bunny by Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and is perfect for their current challenge - Merry Christmas, Happy Winter! I stamped her on Neenah and coloured her with my copics. I inked around the edges of the image and dp with some Versamagic chalk. I used some eyelets and the big brad from my stash. I can't remember who the dp is by. I also used some pink Flower Soft for the bunny's muff (handwarmer) to add some texture.

I hope this gets me back into the swing of things. It better, I have some Christmas cards to make, hmmm better get on that!!!!

Have a great night!

Baby Bud Designs!

Aren't these two the sweetest little punkins' you've ever seen? Well I love them and had a chance to quickly whip up these cards featuring some Baby Buds illustrated by Mary Anne Wainright aka mom to me! My mom has always been very artistic and we love how her Baby Buds have translated over to the 'card making' world! There are many other darling little 'buds' to meet along with the previous cards I've posted which can be seen here and here. Check out the Baby Bud Designs Blog to see some other cuties my mom has made cards with. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of the Baby Buds!

Anyway back to packing, cleaning, laundry etc...you name it! 2 more days till the big move!

Have a great night!

Hoot Hoot Hooray!

I've had this adorable stamp set forever (Q.T. Hooty Owl by Pink Cat Studios) and haven't had the opportunity to use them. I needed to make up a super quick birthday card the other day and new knew it wouldn't take me too long to colour up this cutie hooty owl!! I didn't get too fancy cause I had no time to fuss with it like I usually do. It turned our very plain and simple. Sometimes I sit there forever trying to figure out how to lay out the card etc....but I found that being under pressure left me no time to hum and haw over what to do, and before I knew it, it was done!!! Hope you're enjoying your weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

You Brighten My World!!!

This past weekend I was supposed to attend a 'crop weekend' here in London, but due to our busy schedule I was only able to go for a little bit on Saturday! Well I was supposed to go for the whole day but I ended up having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day lol (if you have kids you may be familiar with that book), I SO wanted to move to Australia just like Alexander...lol!!! The good part about my day was that I was able to hang with my friends, meet some great new gals, and I finally finished this layout I've been working on forever!!!

I saw this layout in the Spring 2009 issue of Scrapbook & Cards today (p23) and promised myself I would attempt it. Although it took a while and after scrounging for what seemed like a gazillion embellies, I am very pleased with the finished product. In fact it is probably going to go in a frame and put in my daughters room. As complicated as it looks it was pretty simple to do. Here's what I did: I used white Bazzill cardstock for the top layer and just plain white for the background. I used my CM Circle Cutters and cut random circles of different sizes. I chalked the edges with different colours. I used a pencil to trace the circle onto the background paper. Then I was on the hunt for embellishments of any kind....most of which came from Scrappin Great Deals! (also raided my friends stash's too!) I filled in the circles with as many embellishments as possible. I used my cricut (cuttin up font) for the saying. I stamped the butterfly (one of my favorite parts of the layout) (Basic Grey Wisteria Flutter Stamp - thanks to Shanda ) and completely cut it out, added some bling, curled the edges and popped it on the edge of the picture to fill in the empty space. Finito!
Looking forward to the next weekend crop with my gals!!!
I hope you have a great day!

Miss you!

I made this card because I forsee sending it to one of the many people I will be missing when we move in a few weeks. Its always good to be prepared!!! This is one of my favorite 'Gorjuss Girl' Sugar Nellie Stamps I got from Funkykits. I coloured this image with my copics, then cut it out and pop dotted it on a scalloped nestie! The adorable paper is by American Crafts and the sentiment is from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps! I think I might need more than just one of this card, I'm gonna get to work on a few more!!!
Hope you had a great weekend!!! Thanks for stopping by!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps 1st Challenge!!!

I've been waiting for this all week!!! The very first Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Challenge!!!! Last week I made it out to the launch party at Scrappin' Great Deals - I wouldn't have missed it for anything!!! Sheila put on a great lil party and the turnout for Kimmie was amazing. There were some very incredibly talented ladies there, it was alot of fun and of course I scooped up some rubber!!! I met some great people and got to see a demo from the amazing Crissy Armstrong! What a treat! It was definately a huge success and I'm so happy for Kimmie!

So, the theme for the first challenge on Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog is 'Birthday'. I used Lillith for my card and I think she's so cheeky, I love her!!! I paper pieced her dress and bow with patterned paper by Heidi Grace Designs, and colored the rest with my copics. I added some stickles to the tulle' under her dress, her barettes and shoes, and used my clear glaze pen to add some gloss to the frog on her head! I added some prima flowers and the little glossy green brad I had in my stash. All three sentiments shown on the cards are Kimmie's Sentiments. You won't be dissapointed with these sentiments, you get 38 sayings - that's unheard of LOL!!!

This was a fun challenge, can't wait for the next one!!!

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!!

Dream Big!!!

I am going thru some major card making withdrawl (LOL), and yesterday I got a scrappy little package in the mail from my friend Lisa as a thank you for being a guest designer for SSDS, thanks Lisa, it was great! So I set aside some time to do some stampin', and boy did I ever need it!!! Making cards is my outlet and with all the hype of moving, etc...I was feeling the need to get my hands all inky!!! I got this stamp from Funkykits, its a Sugar Nellie stamp and this one is called Moon Beam by Leanne Ellis. I totally fell in love with this one and just had to have it!!! I coloured her using pencil crayons and gamsol (oms). I have been playing around with this technique and find it alot of fun. It gives a pretty muted and soft look, which is completely different from the bright bold colours of the copics! I love trying new things and get inspired by all of the amazing blogs I follow! Anyway, my hubby was the inspiration for this card. Ever since we've been together he has always wanted to own a Canadian Tire store. This past month his 'big dream' came true due to years of hard work and determination. I'm 'over the moon' and so very proud of him and truly believe you can do anything you set your mind to!

Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by,

New Blog Hop Winner!

And the winner is.......

Random Integer Generator, Here are your random numbers: 7

Timestamp: 2009-10-08 12:06:57 UTC
KIM

Kim said: "Adorable cards, love all the images and if the rest of the hop is as good as this then I am off to have a look. I would love to be entered into your candy offer.Kim xXx"

Congrats Kim, please get in touch with me and I will send your package asap!!! kannvan@gmail.com

Enjoy your day!

2nd Chance for Blog Candy!

Hi there, a few weeks back I had posted some blog candy for the Humble Pie's Sweetie Pie Stamps blog hop. The winner I chose, 'SELENA', hasn't claimed the prize yet, so....I will be picking another winner and will post it tomorrow if I don't hear from her by tonight. Its such a cute little halloween card kit, I would hate for Halloween to pass by with this little bundle sitting on my desk waiting to be used!! Not to mention it getting packed away in a box during our move! Be sure to check back tomorrow to see if your name has been picked. I will be choosing at random a comment from the original blog hop. Good luck! Also be sure take a look at the new Humble Pie Stamps Blog, and check out the ever so talented 'Bakers'!!! Have a great day!

Happy Halloween!!!

So I finally caved and made up a Halloween card, but was happy to do so 'cause it was for Phebe at The Town Scrapper, I have been sooooo busy I almost forgot to post it, eeek!!! I used Spooky Tree and Swiss Pixies Pippi from CC Designs. Their September stamps are super cute, it was so hard to choose. I coloured the images up with my copics, and added stickles to the entire tree and Pippi's wings. You can double click on the card to see a close up of the sparkly tree! I sponged with black ink around the edges and used my Conte Pastels to shade the ground and around the tree and moon. The sentiment is also by CCD, the buttons and DP I had in my stash!

I can't help be in the mood for Halloween now with the cold, wet, fall weather we've been having lately - yuck! I had to break out the winter shoes & coats bin the other day, yikes!

We're in the process of moving so my posts might be few and far between for the next little while, booooo! I know I won't be able to stay away for too long though, I will go into some serious withdrawl if I don't do just a little bit here and there!!! Happy Fall!

Thanks for stopping by,

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays, Sketch Challenge!!!

My friend Lisa asked me to be a guest designer for the September 26 Challenge over at the Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays blog. Of course I said YES!!! How fun is that? This week's challenge was a sketch challenge, as seen below. SSDS have weekly challenges and give away great prizes, check out the blog, and join in on the fun! Also, check out Lisa's blog a member of SSDS's design team, to see her awesome creation!!! I love sketch challenges, they make it very easy to complete a card and sometimes challenge you to think outside the box a little. This one did just that for me! This is what I came up with, check it out... I used the adorable image 'Shy Hilda' by Motivet (you can find Motivet stamps at The Town Scrapper), coloured her with my copics and completely cut her out! I added some stickles to her hair bows to bling her up and it matched the DP from Heidi Grace Designs. I used pink Bazzill for the card base. The sentiment is from Stampin Up and the ribbon I had in my stash. I used pop dots to mount 'Hilda' to the card for some added dimension! I like how it turned out, sweet and simple! Thanks Lisa for asking me to play along! Check out the great prize for this week and play along with SSDS week 8 sketch for your chance to win! Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

BLOG HOP WINNER!!!

Thanks to everyone for playing along in the Humble Pie Blog hop and making the Sweetie Pie Stamps release such a big success!!!

I have chosen the winner for my blog candy!

The winner receives the spooky little package below! Plus a few little extras ;)

AND THE WINNER IS....

Here are your random numbers: 4

SELENA

Selena said "so cute! I'm doing the blop! Enter me to win the scrappy goodness please!!!!!! Thanks!"
Timestamp: 2009-09-25 20:30:28 UTC

Congrats Selena, please send me your address so I can get you this scrappy goodness asap!!! (kannvan@gmail.com)

Congrats to everyone who won and thanks so much for playing along!!!!! Have a great weekend!

Just splashin' by...

Ok, so I know summer is SO over but I made this card for our awesome neighbours who have always let us use their pool every year during the hot days of summer. We didn't see as much of their pool this summer due to the yucky weather we had (what was up with that?), but I still like to thank them for their generous hospitality! My son learned how to swim in their pool and this year my daughter whose almost 2 absolutely loved it! Actually my daughter kinda looks like 'Lily' on this card, piggy tails and all! I used 'Lily at the Beach' by Pink Cat Studio, and coloured her up with my copics. I used my Conte' pastels to shade around the image and a sponge with ink to soften the edges. The dp is by Basic Grey and I used pink Bazzill cardstock for the card base! I also added some crystal lacquer to the goggles and the flippers but you can't really tell from my picture! I hope they like it!
Thanks for looking, Bye for now!

p.s. so excited to find out the surprise Melissa has been teasing us with tomorrow at Pink Cat Studio, I hope its a new release!!!

Little monkey...

I meant to post this card weeks ago and somehow this sneaky little monkey slipped by...lol. I totally case'd this card from here. I love this adorable monkey image by Stampendous, I think his name is Changito. Scrappin' Great Deals has a great collection of this little guy! Be sure to check out their new Daily Sale Event. Everyday 10 new items will be featured at some fantastic savings! More details here!

The details for this card are very easy, I used my copics to colour and the paper is Bazzil, including the scalloped border (Bazzil cardstock border strips). I had some black and white gingham ribbon in my stash that matched perfect! I find it so hard to make masculine cards, I love to use glitter, ribbon, buttons etc...but this card is nice and simple!

Hope you all had a great weekend!!!! Thanks for stoppin by!

Grand Prize Blog Candy!!!

Did you miss the Humble Pie Blog Hop yesterday (Friday September 18?). If so, you can still join in the fun, for a chance to win stuff! Phebe is offering this yummy grand prize to one lucky blopper or shopper! That lucky blopper or shopper could be you! Just check out all of the Humble Pie Designer blogs, including our 2 Guest Design Team members from my post yesterday, AND, post and link up the details on your own individual blog! After you have commented on all eight blogs, you will end up at Phebe/The Town Scrapper’s blog where the Grand Prize is being offered. So, get shakin and post the hop details, (and pics of the grand prize), and come back to Phebe’s blog and link us up so that we can take a look! So, that’s two chances to win this prize, valued at over $150.00!!! And, that’s not all! If you purchase a Humble Pie stamp within the next 7 days, you will get an additional chance to win for each stamp purchased!!! We will be choosing a winner of the Grand Prize, Second Prize and my own blog candy next Friday, September 25!

The Grand Prize Includes:

• THIRTEEN Sweetie Pie Halloween Humble Pie Stamps! Includes: Witch Maggie, Super Bat Boy, Haunted House, 3 Jack-o-Lanterns, 1 Large Pumpkin, Broom, Bat, Cobweb Spider Lamp, and 3 Halloween Sentiments!
• A complete 4-pack of circle-shaped Spellbinders Nestabilities
• The Robin’s Nest Dew Drops – in 3 colours
• 6 pieces of 6×6 BoBunny’s 2009 Halloween Line of Patterned Paper
• 6 pieces of Co-Ordinating Bazzill Cardstock
• Pebbles Chips printed and glittered chipboard pieces in various shapes
• We R MemoryKeepers Designer Eyelets & Snaps – Halloween

Thats not all, there is also a Second Prize:

• Stamped images of the above Sweetie Pie Halloween Stamps
• 6 pieces of 6×6 BoBunny 2009 Halloween Line of Patterned Paper
• 6 Pieces of Co-Ordinating Bazzill Cardstock
• Pebbles Chips printed and glittered chipboard pieces in various shapes

These adorable Humble Pie/Sweetie Pie stamps are exclusively available at the Town Scrapper! You can contact Phebe, (519*882*0623), send her an email…(info@townscrapper.com) to place your order! Or, if you live in the area, stop in and say hello! She's got lots of new stuff in (including some new Basic Grey!!! *YUM*).

Release Party Blog Hop...lots of yummy candy!!!

Welcome to the RELEASE PARTY Humble Pie Stamps blog hop!! We are so excited to introduce the new “SWEETIE PIE” stamp line which can now be purchased exclusively from The Town Scrapper! Here are all the designers participating in this blog hop:

Kim

Krista - Thats me!

Amy

Angie

Tricia

Melanie

Guest DT, Michelle

Guest DT, Carla

Phebe

It isn’t absolutely necessary to do the blop in this order, but it is important that you visit every blog, and leave a comment in order to be eligible to win the GRAND prize. And, OH BOY...it is one GRAND PRIZE! The Town Scrapper's website is currently under construction, but give Phebe a call, (519-882-0623) or send her an email…(info@townscrapper.com) to place your order!

Here are a few other "Sweetie Pie" cards I have made:

Heather Hambleton is the illustrator for all of the Humble Pie Sweetie Pie images. Heather is an uber talented artist! Her images are the cutest! She tells us she has been drawing ever since she was old enough to hold a pencil. We we are so happy to have her as part of the Humble Pie Design Team! You can check out her full story here!

This time I got to use Super Bat Boy! I coloured him and the pumpkin with my copics, cut them out and popped them on circles I cut with my Nestabilities. I kept this card very simple - no embellishments 'gasp' I know, it was hard not to reach for my buttons! I think the paper is busy enough and didn't want to take away from the main image (not sure of the dp it has been in my stash forever)! Isn't he sweet?My Blog Candy Giveaway: I will be giving away the spooky little bundle you see below plus a few extra surprises! I will ship anywhere so don't hesitate to enter!Wanna know how to win my blog candy and the GRAND PRIZE from Phebe? Leave me a comment on this post, that you are doing the hop, and that you want to win some prizes. You are only eligible if you comment here before 11:59 p.m. (EST) Thursday, September 24th. I will pick and announce my winner on Friday, September 25th. AND, that's not all! Phebe is offering a totally amazing grand prize to those who leave a comment on all designer blogs that are participating in this hop! So, make sure you link up this blog hop with all the details, prizes etc on your own blogs to qualify! Be sure to link back to Phebe's blog with your post so that we can take a look! The grand prize includes:

• 13 Sweetie Pie Halloween Humble Pie Stamps! Witch Maggie, Super Bat Boy, Haunted House, 3 Jack-o-Lanterns, 1 Large Pumpkin, Bat, Broom, Cobweb Spider Lamp, and 3 Halloween Sentiments!
• 1 complete 4-pack of circle-shaped Spellbinders Nestabilities
• The Robin's Nest Dew Drops - in 3 colours
• 6 pieces of 6x6 BoBunny's 2009 Halloween Line of Patterned Paper
• 6 pieces of Co-Ordinating Bazzill Cardstock
• Pebbles Chips printed and glittered chipboard pieces in various shapes
• We R Memory Keepers Designer Eyelets & Snaps - Halloween

There is also a Second Prize:

• Stamped images of the above Sweetie Pie Halloween Stamps
• 6 pieces of 6×6 BoBunny 2009 Halloween Line of Patterned paper
• 6 Pieces of Co-Ordinating Bazzill Cardstock
• Pebbles Chips printed and glittered chipboard pieces in various shapes

Phebe is celebrating the launch of her new stamp line, at her store in Petrolia, Ontario TODAY between 1-3 pm, and Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm. So, if you live in the area, check it out, for some super deals!
Thanks for stopping by today, your next stop is Amy! Happy Hopping!

Follow your dreams...

Here is the latest card I made for Phebe at The Town Scrapper. I must say I'm not usually a cat person, but I ended up loving this card in the end. It's from CC Designs (Butterfly Kitty), the sentiment I made up and printed off on my printer. I coloured this little kitty with my copics and cut him out entirely along with the butterfly and pop dotted him on the green cardstock using my nestabilities. I found the dp in my scrap pile so I don't know who makes it. The flowers are prima and I added the little silver jewellery spacers, which I got from my tub of beads etc...I have seen these on a few cards and think it looks so charming. Hope you have a great day, thanks for looking!

Limited Edition Scrapbook Kit Reveal! SGD!

I am very happy to be posting today cause it’s for Sheila at Scrappin’ Great Deals! I was so excited when I was asked to design for the September Kit I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! It’s packed full of AWESOME goodies and is available for sale starting September 1st! These Limited Edition 12 x12 kits sell out FAST so don’t miss your chance! Check out the Scrappin Great Deals website, they will ship world wide!!! This kit is so versatile I was able to make a whole bunch of stuff, so keep scrolling down to see all the pictures!

Anything you see in the pictures that isn’t in the kit was from my own stash and can also be found at SGD…so, here goes…

For the first layout I created, I used the pastel plaid paper by Little Yellow Bicycle. It matched perfectly with the dress my daughter is wearing in the pics. I used my Cricut to cut out the letters & flowers sprouting from Bazzill cardstock doodle strips at the bottom of the page . I Added some of the BoBunny chipboard accents and a few buttons to finish it off!

I used the ‘Honeycomb’ paper by Basic Grey for my 2nd layout. I thought the sepia tone in the picture would work well with the rustic look to this pattern. I used my Cricut (I can’t live without it when I scrapbook!) to cut out the letters. I cut the letters out a second time with the shadow mode and then used some blue chalk to ink around the edges. If you look closely I added some light pink and yellow Robins Nest dew droplets ‘cause they remind me of the little blobs of honey that you get after squeezing it from the bottle and thought it tied in with the theme! I made a lot of cards with this kit! I used my copic markers to colour all of the images for my cards. (Sheila has THE best selection of copics by the way). For this card, I love how the Lulu Ketto image (by Stamping Bella) fit right inside the big chipboard accent, and the Bling it flower by Basic Grey went well with all the sparkles in the paper. This paper is absolutely gorgeous and has alot of sparkle to it but unfortunately my camera didn't quite pick it up very well!

One of my favourite items in the kit was the Sakura Glitter pen (what a score!). I LOVE these pens. I especially love this one. I used it to outline the stamped Anya Mermaid image to add some shimmer! I co-ordinated the Cloud 9 Orange Grove designer paper with the blue Bazzill cardstock and used the orange metallic shimmer cardstock for the base of the card. I added some waves at the bottom using my Fiskars Boundary Waters border punch.

For the next card I used the green argyle patterned paper by Lemonade, with the orange metallic card stock. I used the chipmunk image (The Greeting Farm) and the Mini Shimmer alphas with the chocolate brads to give the card the feeling of fall (which doesn't feel too far away with all this chilly weather we've been having...aaack!).

I used the same patterned paper but got a completely different look for my next card. The awesome Prima Caboodles flowers are perfect for this layout! I used the cream coloured Bazzill cardstock for the base.

I still had a little bit of paper left over and thought it matched the blue & pinks (& orange carrot) in this turtle/ bunny image I had (The Greeting Farm). I also used the glitter pen to outline the flower on turtles head!

I have never used a transparent overlay before but found one of my favourite pictures my son took of me and my hubby a few years back and thought it went great. This one by Bo-Bunny called Happy Together is adorable! I kept it really simple and used the cream coloured Bazzill cardstock for the base and added the treasured moments twill ribbon with the Bazzill cardstock doodle strips (it's much nicer in person..I swear lol). As you can see, the possibilities are endless and I still had a ton of stuff left over! You have to check out these other fantastic blogs Deena , Leah and Sarah to see how they created with this kit! Don't forget, they go on sale September 1st and they don't last long!!! Thanks Sheila for letting me play, I had SO much fun!

Thank you Fairy Much!!! Bellarific Friday Sketch!

I mentioned a few posts ago that we were in Toronto for mini vacation and while we were there we checked out Stamping Bella. "BellaLand" was so much fun - the first time I went (yes I was there more than once within 2 days) I just stood there and stared in awe at the walls of stamps....needless to say I left with a bag full of rubber and some other goodies too. I noticed when I got back to the hotel that there was mixup with my purchase, so I went back the next day (with the kids this time), and met Emily and Ryan! What an awesome pair!!! It was nice to see the faces behind the 'blog' (as I am a regular bellablogstalker). Emily was so sweet and gave my son the stamp seen in the card above called 'Super Tyler'. He was SO thrilled he made her a thank you card as soon as we got home and I just had to post it, I couldn't resist! I also dove into the bag of goodies I got and made this card for the BELLARIFIC FRIDAY Sketch. I love the heart grass background stamp, I couldn't wait to use it! I used Lulu Ketto cause I thought she went so well with the heart on her dress. As always I used copics to colour and added lots of glitter with my sakura glitter pen and some stickles!!!! Thank goodness Scrappin Great Deals carries Stamping Bella so I can get my fix without having to drive to T.O. and I don't typically order online!!!! I LOVE the Ketto line. I received a Ketto ceramic plate and matching tile about 5 years ago as a Christmas gift from my mom and I just about passed out when I saw that they are available in rubber stamps from Stamping Bella!!!

Anyway, off to hit the hay! Have a great weekend! Check back on Monday - there will be an exciting post you won't want to miss!

Humble Pie Blog Candy Winners!!!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our blog hops, everyone had so much fun! Give Phebe at The Town Scrapper a call to pre-order your Humble Pie stamps! These stamps will be available for purchase only at the Town Scrapper! (519*882*0623) or send her an email...(info@townscrapper.com)

Drum roll....(it sounds way better in my head) and my winners are:
WINNER #1 for the CRYSANTHEMUM FAIRY STAMP:

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers: 13 Winner: LISA

Lisa said: "hey girl we meet again, I am doing the hop. I am now a follower too..."
Timestamp: 2009-08-26 16:51:22 UTC

WINNER #2 for the IMAGES AND EXTRA GOODIES:
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers: 29 Winner: JODI Jodi said: "I love this image and saying ... i think it is one of my favorites! great work!!..."Timestamp: 2009-08-26 16:57:30 UTC

CONGRATS LADIES!!! Please email me your address so I can send you your prize!!! kannvan@gmail.com Thanks for playing along, you'll have fun playing with these goodies!!!

Humble Pie's 2nd Blog Hop, (sneek peek) - meet 'Dusty'!

Welcome to our second Humble Pie Stamps blog hop!! It's SO exciting to introduce the new “SWEETIE PIE” line, and the Humble Pie Design Team to you!! Sneek peeks will continue with blog hops every Monday until the release! So keep checking back!

This blog candy is now closed. Thanks to all who played!

KIM

AMY

KRISTA (thats me!)

MELANIE

PHEBE

So this time I got to create with 'Dusty'! Isn't she so cute cuddling her little teddy bear? Heather Hambleton is the illustrator for all of the Sweetie Pie line images. She is brand new to the stamp designing world, but is sure to be famous very soon! We we are so happy to have her as part of our team! This stamp, as well as 4 others will be available for purchase only at the Town Scrapper! Phebe is taking pre-orders now, so if you want to be sure to get your stamp, give her a call, (519*882*0623) or send her an email...(info@townscrapper.com).

Here's the low down: I coloured Dusty with my copics on Wasau paper. I used browns and pinks cause it's one of my favorite colour combos and the patterened paper I got from the Town Scrapper is a perfect match! (Chocolate Decadence by Doodlebug Designs). I used my nestablilities to cut her out and mat her on some pink cardstock by Stampin Up. I also used some Stampin Up corduroy buttons/brads to embellish (I coloured them with my copic marker to perfectly match the brown colour in the card)! As always I like to keep it simple! Thanks for stoppin by today. Be sure to 'hop' over to - Melanie's Blog - its your next stop. Have a great Day and Happy Hoppin!

My little artist!!!

I just wanted to quickly post this adorable card my son made yesterday! He wanted me to post it on my blog so I said 'absolutely'!!! He stamped this adorable Stampendous image and wanted to use the flowersoft on the bodies of the little monkeys. He picked out the patterned paper, coloured and cut everything out & assembled it all! It turned out pretty darn cute! We are sending this to our good friend Brenda, I think she'll like it!

Humble Pie Stamps Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to our first Humble Pie Stamps blog hop!! We are so excited to introduce the new "SWEETIE PIE" line, and the Humble Pie Design Team to you!! This fantastic new stamp line can be found only at THE TOWN SCRAPPER!!! Here are all the designers participating in today's blog hop:

Kim

Angie

Amy

Krista - thats me, you're here!

Melanie

Phebe

I am so thrilled to be on this Design team, I feel lucky to work along side with such amazingly talented ladies! On to the goods...I was lucky to get to play with Umbrella Ellie!!! I LOVE her! I love fairies and elves and she's just perfect!!! I of course used my copic markers to colour her and used Wasau paper! I cut her out and popped her with 3d dots on the patterned paper I got from Phebe's, I can't remember the name off the top of my head. I added the sentiment to a big clear button and added some little buttons as well. I hope you like!!!

Thank you for joining me on the hop today. Be sure to make your way to the next blog (which is amazing) -Melanie-its your next stop. Have a great Day and Happy Hoppin!

Baby Bud 'Ryley' Cards!!!

Good mornin'! Just wanted to quickly post these two cards I made with the 'Ryley' Baby Bud Design stamp. The images were coloured with my copics, and I mounted them on the scalloped nestabilities. I LOVE buttons so I had to add a button to each card with some string for added interest. For the top card I used some crystal lacquer on Ryley's buttons and then clear embossed the sentiment 'just saying hello' by Hero Arts. For the bottom card, I used Smootch apple green for Ryley's t-shirt and buttons (the camera didn't quite pick it up), thank-you sentiment by CC Designs. Nursing a sore back right now, so I'm trying not to sit for too long on this most uncomfortable computer chair!!! Anwyay, thanks for looking, enjoy your weekend!

My Cuppy Cake, Baby Bud Designs!

Here is my first Baby Bud Designs card! This darling little image is called 'Lexi', and I think she is the sweetest thing! So sweet I had to use lots of glitter and the cutest cupcake paper I picked up at The Town Scrapper. I am so thrilled to design cards for Baby Bud Designs, there are lots more images to play with, I can't wait to create more. Oh and I almost forgot there will be some blog candy coming so check back soon!

Card Details:
Stamps - Baby Bud Designs Lexi, "My Cuppy Cake" sentiment by CC Designs
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Paper - Wasau, CuppyCake by Doodlebug Designs, pink, blue, yellow Bazzil card stock
Embellishments - Stickles, Prima flowers for hair, rhinestones, ribbon, circle and scallop Nestabilities

I'm going to try and cool off now, it's 33 degrees with the humidex and a big ol' nasty storm is heading our way, boooooo! Thanks for looking, bye for now!

Birthday Wishes!

Here is another card I have made for Phebe at The Town Scrapper. These Motivet stamps are so sweet, and fun to colour. The Town Scrapper has a whole bunch of these stamps to choose from, but the choosing is the hard part, cause they're all so darn cute! I coloured Doraline with my copic markers focusing on the colours (BG02, RV02 & YGo3) from the Copic Colour Challenge, and of course added some Stickles - yep still obsessed...lol. I can't resist the glitter these days! I used lime green Stickles to bring out the cuffs on her shirt and crystal for the rest. I used my Creative Memories circle cutters for the image and frame. The adorable patterned paper is from Doodlebug Designs called Cuppy Cake which I also got from The Town Scrapper. I added some ribbon with sugar coated brads to the sides of the circle for an added touch! Thanks for looking, till next time,

Stamping Bella Thank you card!

Its finally the perfect summer weather here in Ontario! I think it has inspired me to create sparkly cards with bright summery colours!!! Anyway, this is a thank you card made with the adorable Lulu Ketto image by Stamping Bella. I have had her coloured for the longest time and finally found the perfect paper to use with her!!! I used my nestabilities to frame the image, and inked the edges with chalk to soften the look. I used one of my favourite sentiments that goes perfectly with any Ketto or 'fairy' image, also by Stamping Bella. I used DCWD glitter mat stack paper and added some Doodlebug sugar coated brads to add more bling!! Thanks for looking, have a great week!

HUMBLE PIE!!!!!

I am very priviledged to be a guest designer for The Town Scrapper in Petrolia for the month of August. This is very exciting for me as I love to create all the time and love sharing my passion with others who have the same love for stamping! So, thanks Phebe! This adorable image is a Humble Pie stamp from The Town Scrapper, way to go Phebe! Check out more card samples from her amazing Design Team on the Humble Pie Blog. I coloured this image using my copic markers. I chalked the edges to soften the look. The patterned paper is We R Memory Keepers called (Tiffany's). I of course added some stickles, because I'm obsessed right now with glitter! I used crystal for the wings, lime green for the leaf and stem, fruit punch for the flower and also added some Smootch's lime green sparkle to accent to the leaf. I used some big eyelet snaps, and added some ribbon I had and popped it all on a card! This was so fun to create as there are so many possibilities!!! So, stop by The Town Scrapper to pick up all these items and get creating!!! There is a sale on right now until August 5th!!! Have a great weekend!!!