7 Months Till Christmas!!!

Hello and Welcome to our 7 Months Till Christmas Hop where our theme this month is.... Festive Flowers! I had so much fun making my cards for this hop and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  But before I show you the cards I want you all to know that one of our Design Team member is not able to join us this month as she is at home taking care of her brand new baby boy - Congratulations TARA.  If you have time, please pop on over to her blog and and send her love and congratulations =)

I am the first stop on our fun little hope and at the end of this post Iwill have the full hop order for you to follow along.  If you are not a regular follower of our little hop we will each have 2 Christmas projects to show you in hopes to inspire you to get a head start on your Christmas projects as well to releave some of the stress that the wonderful holidays always seems to cause us =)

Here is my first card I have to show you following our Festive Flowers theme....

I fell in love with this image as soon as I saw the stamp, because it has my three favorite birds on it and I could not wait to play with it!

Here is a look at the inside of the card....

SUPPLIES USED:
* Image:  NorthwoodsRubber Stamps Inc.
* Copic Xpress It Paper
* Copic Markers
* Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk & Olive Grove
* Paper: Echo Park 6x6 Paper Pack, Very Merry Christmas
* Cardstock:  Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Pack
* Vellum frommy stash
* Spellbinders: Petite Ovals Large & Petite Scalloped Ovals Small
* Glue Dots
* 3D Pop Dots
* Quickie Glue
* Fairy Dust Glitter - Sugar Shimmer
* Sentiments:My Favorite Things, Mery & Bright + Sparkling Season Set
* Green Gem Brads:  Michaels
* Festive Flowers:  Michaels

Here is a close up of the beautiful birds to show you the Copic colours used....



COPIC COLOURS USED:

* Blues:  B39, B37, B34

* Greys:  N6, N4, N2, N0, 0

* Reds:  R59, R39, R37, R35

* Browns:  E29, E27, E25, E53, E51, E50

* Oranges:  YR14, YR12

* Greens:  G29,24

Now on to my second card, but before you faint when looking at it I will warn you, no Copic markers were involved when making this card!  I know shocking isn't it - but I think it turned out so beautiful, check it out.... 

Here is a look at the inside of the card....

 SUPPLIES USED:

* Image:  Inkadinkadoo Winter Cabin Scene

* Memento Ink:  Rich Cocoa

* Copic Xpress It Paper

* Score Tape 6x6 Sheet (cut to size)

* Glitter Ritz: Warm Highlight

* Spellbinders:  Small Deckled Rectangles & Large Deckled Retangels

* Poinsettia Die: Marianne Designs

* Paper:  Teresa Colins 6x6 Paper Pad, Christmas Cottage

* Gold Cardstock: Creative Memories 12x12

* Inside Sentiment:  Craft Lounge, Merry Wishes Set

* 3D Pop Dots

* Glue Dots

* Stickles: Platinum

 Here is a closer look at the flower to see the embossing details as well as the stamped image too....

So what did you think?  I would love to hear your thoughs =)  Below you can find the hop order for this month, hope you have a great time hoping and visiting our talented Design Team, your next stop is my BFF Heather's Blog!

This Months Blog Hop Order:

Shari (you are here!)

Heather

Mary

Sara
Sandy

Thank you for visiting us today and I hope that you enjoy our fun little hope we do every month on the 25th to count down to Christmas!



Until Next Time, Keep Crafting & Merry Christmas!!!
Hugs;

# 1 Dad!

Happy Friday!  Today I have a Father's Day card to show to you that I made for my Dad using the Saturated Canary image called, Daddy's Girl.  This image is so adorable and was so fun to colour, check it out....

Here is a look at the inside of the card....

 SUPPLIES USED:
* Image:  Saturated Canary, Daddy's Girl
* Copic Xpress It Paper
* Memento Inks:  Tuxedo Black, Nautical Blue & Rhubarb Stalk
* Copic Makers (colours used listed below)
* Glossy Accents
* Kaiser Crafts Rhinestones - Lippy Red
* Spellbinders:  Long Classic Rectangles Large & Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large
* Paper:  BoBunny 6x6 Paper Pad, Liberty Collection
* Cardstock:  Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Pack
* Outside Sentiment: Kaiser Craft
* Inside Sentiment:  My Favorite Things, More Essential Sentiments
* Button:  My Favorite Things, Nightshift Blue
* Twine:  My Favorite Things, Hemp
(All links listed above are for items available to purchase at One Crazy Stamper!)

Here is a closer look at the adorable image to see the Copic colours used....

COPIC COLOURS USED:
* Skin:  E11, E00, E000
* Hair:  E49, E59, E25, E50
* Eyes:  B97, B93
* Shirt:  R59, R39, R37, R35
* Pants, Bows and trim on Shirt:  B99, B97, B95
* Bunny Slippers:  B24, B23, B21, R21, R20
* Teddy Bear:  E79, E77,E74, E71, E70
* Ground:  E74, E71, E70

I hope that you enjoyed today post, and don't forget to come back tomorrow since it is the 25th of the month to see all the beautiful Christmas cards/projects that myself and my team have to show you for our 7 Months Till Christmas Hop!

Until Next Time, KeepCrafting!

Hugs;

Have a Ball!

Hello again, and Happy FRIDAY!  Today it is my turn to post for my Design Team over at One Crazy Stamper.  I am so excited it is finally the weekend as this weekend is a long weekend here is Canada and I plan to relax, craft and sit out on my back deck having a couple of frosty ones!

Today I have a Birthday card to show you that I made using the adorable Saturated Canary image called Pitcher!  I hope that you like it... 

 

Here is a look at the inside of the card....

SUPPLIES USED:
* Image:  Saturated Canary, Pitcher
* Outside Sentiment: Art Impressions, It's Your Birthday 

* Copic Xpress Paper

* Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black & Danube Blue 

* Copic Markers

* 3D Pop Dots

* Glossy Accents

* Paper: Studio G 6x6 Blue Paper Pack from Micheals $1.50 bin 

* Cardstock: Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Pack

* Spellbinders:  Deckled Rectangles Large

* My Favorite Things Die-Namics:  Fishtail Flags Stax & Layers

* Inside Sentiment: My Favorite Things, All Occasions Sentiments

* ColorBox Chalk:  Blue Iris

(All links listed above are for supplies available at One Crazy Stamper)

 

Here is a closer look at the image to see the Copic colours used - following the Toronto Blue Jays uniform colours =) ....

 COPIC COLOURS USED:
* Skin:  E11, E00, E000
* Hair:  E49, E59, E25, E50
* Eyes:  E27, E23 + Glossy Accents
* Lips:  R22, R21, R20 + Glossy Accents
* Blues:  B39, B37, B34
* Greys:  N4, N2, N0
* Blacks:  N10, N8, N6
* Dirt:  E37, E35, E34, E33
* Grass:  YG67, YG63, YG61
* Baseball:  R24
* Sky:  B0000

I hope that you enjoyed today's card and will come back again soon =)

Until next time, keep crafting!

Hugs;

Paper Playtime Challenge #10 - "BUTTONS!"

Happy Monday! Today over at Paper Playtime we are starting a new challenge that I hope that you will join us for, the theme for this fortnight challenge is "Buttons"!!  Prepare a project using buttons, easy peasy!

Here is what I prepared for you and to hopefully inspire you to give the challenge a try....

Here is a look at the inside of the card....

SUPPLIES USED:
* Image:  Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Down on the Farm set
* Copic Xpress Paper
* Memento Inks:  Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa & Love Letter
* Copic Markers (colours used listed below)
* Paper:  Doodle Bug 6x6 Paper Pad, Love Birds
* ColorBox Chalk:  Chestnut Roan
* Buttons:  My Favorite Things, Hot Fudge & Wild Cherry
* Ribbon:  From my Local $ Store
* Outside Sentiment:  Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Lovely Lulu set
* Inside Sentiment:  My Favorite Things, Birthday Sentiments
* Twine:  Martha Stewart Bakers Twine, Red
* Glue Dots
* 3D Pop Dots

Here is a close up of the cute "Button" sentiment....

Here is a close up of the adorable Lulu to see the Copic colours used....

COPIC COLOURS USED:
* SKIN:  E11, E00,E000
* HAIR:  E49, E59, E25, E50
* EYES:  YG17
* REDS:  R39, R37, R35
* HAY BALE:  YR24, YR21, Y13, E15, E13
* BAA BAA:  W9, W7, W5, T2, T0
* GROUND:  E44, E43, E41

I hope that my card may have inspired you to join in the fun challenge over at Paper Playtime =)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

* Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps - Let's Get Sentimental (Ends May 18th)
* Sassy Cheryl's Challenge - Girls Rule! (Ends May 13th)

Until Next Time, Keep Crafting!

Hugs;

Go Ahead....I Dare You!!

Hello, happy Friday and welcome to my One Crazy Stamper DT Post! 

 

Today I have a really fun card to show to you that I made for one of my Husband's friends. For me this is a pretty plain looking card, but I wanted my focus to be on the image itself and not all the details we love to add to cards, hope you like it!

I think I am addicted to the Dragons from High Hopes Stamps! They are so darn fun to colour and you totally can "silly" up the card using them LOL, here is my card I made to show to you this week....

 

Here is a look at the inside of the card....

Supplies Used: 

* Image: High Hopes Firefigher Dragon 

* Outside Sentiment: High Hopes Stamps, I Dare you! 

* Copic Xpress Paper

* Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves, Dandilion & Lady Bug

*  Copic Markers

* Paper:  We R Memory Keepers 6x6 Paper Pad, Travel Light

* Cardstock:  Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Pack

* Inside Sentiment:  My Favorite Things, Birthday Sentiments

* ColorBox Chalk:  Lime Pastel

*  3D Pop Dots

* Gelly Roll Glaze Pen

* Red Pearls

**All supplies used showing links are items available to purchase at One Crazy Stamper!**

Here is a closer look at this fun Dragon to show you the Copic colours used....

Copic Colours Used:

* Dragon: YG67, YG17, YG03, E43, E42, E41, E40

* Greys: N4, N2, N0

* Reds: R29, R27, R24, R22

* Yellows: Y19, Y15, Y13,Y11

* Hose: E31, E30

* Water: BG34, BG32, BG11

(I used to Glaze Pen on the hose, the hydrent, the sheild on the helmet, the water and on the "I Dare You!" part of the sentiment)

I hope that you enjoyed today's card and will come back to see me again soon!

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

* High Hopes Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog - One for the Boys (Ends May 12th)

 

 

Until Next Time, Keep Crafting!

Hugs;

 

OCS May Challenge - "Flowers"

Hello!  Today there is a new challenge starting over at One Crazy Stamper and the theme is a fun and easy one to follow so I hope that you will be able to join us this month for your chance to win a fabulous prize!

The theme for our May Challenge is: "Flowers"!!!  Create a project that has flowes on it, easy peasy right!?! 

Here is my card I made to show you following the challenge theme....

Here is a look at the inside of the card....

SUPPLIES USED:
* Image: Whimsy Stamps-Elizabeth Bell Cottage Cuties Collection, "Sun Kissed"
* Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black & Nautical Blue
* Copic Xpress Paper
* Copic Markers 
* Self Adhesive Pearls-Snow
* Patterned Paper:  Teresa Collins 6x6 Paper Pad, Everyday Moments
* Yellow Cardstock:  Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Pack
* Spellbinders:  Classic Ovals Large & Classic Scallop Ovals Large
* My Favorite Things Die Namics:  Sentiment Strips + Flowers & Leaf Trio
* Ribbon:  My Favorite Things, All Occasions Sentiments
* Happy Birthday Sentiment:  My Favorite Things
* Best Wishes Sentiment:  Inkadinkadoo
* 3D Pop Dots
* ColorBox Chalk:  Blue Iris
**All links listed above are for supplies available at One Crazy Stamper!**

Here is a close up the the adorable Sun Kissed image to see the Copic colours used....

COPIC COLOURS USED:
* SKIN:  E11, E00, E000
* HAIR:  E23, YR24, YR21
* EYES:  B95
* LIPS:  R32
* BLUES:  B99, B97, B95, B93
* YELLOWS:  Y26, Y19, Y15, Y13, Y11
* GRASS:  YG67. YG63, YG61


I hope that you will be able to join us this month for this fun challage!


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
* Elisabeth Bell's World Challengeblog-April Showers Bring May Flowers (Ends May 22nd)

Until Next Time, Keep Crafting!

Hugs;