Snuggles with The Pooch

So, I have had a little more extra time on my hands that I wasn't expecting, so I have been enjoying my snuggle time in the chair with my 60 pound lap dog! He enjoys coming up on the chair with me, snuggling and having a little nap! I sure enjoy having a dog!

Lisa's January Sketch Challenge

I just squeaked this one in. Over at my favourite message board Canadian Scrap and Swap...we are given a Sketch Support Challenge at the begininng of the month. My very good friend Lisa puts on this challenge. We have a month to interpret that challenge and complete the sketch. Usually, I start this right away. But, this month I have been having so much fun with my Valentine project that I never got around to making this project. Since the deadline is near. Everyone has been putting up their interpretations over at the board. I thought I better get mine done too! This was a great sketch to use up scraps. The bottom section is an array of pattern paper cut out at different sizes to perfectly line up. It works great for using up scraps. I recently had used this paper pad in a kit exchange and there were a lot of odds and ends of pretty paper. It was great that I was able to use this up for this layout. I am really happy with this layout as it used a whole bunch of different cartridges. The gypsy is great as I could cut them all out on one Mat with scrap paper. The special is a chipboard piece that I received in a use your stash kit exchange. I have been using all the goodies from that baggie that it is almost empty. This was a great way to get crafty with new items without going out and buyingsomething!

The original sketch for this page can be found over at Sketch Support. It is sketch # 16.

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 95 Label It

This week over at my Favourite Cricut Challenge blog...Fantabulous Cricut they are hosting a challenge called Label It. The idea is that you create a project using a label shape other than a plain circle!

Well, this challenge called for the use of the Elegant cartridge. This is one of my all time favourite cartridges! I would have so say it is the best investment of a cartridge I have made! I bought it to use instead of the Spellbinders Nestabilities. Better value with this cartridge!

This card was made during my virtual IPhone crop with my friend Lisa G who has also joined in this week for the challenge. We were suppose to get together but do to extenuating circumstances we couldn't so we cropped in our own homes and shared Our projects through texting! Really fun! It was just about as good as being in the same room!

This card was made completely with supplies from a Use Your Stash Ziploc goodie bag swap that we did last week! This was a way to acquire some new goodies, but not go out and buy anything! It was a lot of fun! The stamp is a greeting farm stamp! These cards will be used for my secretaries at work to wish them a great summer holiday and to thank them for their patience over the school year! I did something a little different and decorated the inside of the card, and put the sentiment on the inside! This idea for the sentiment and the decoration inside was completely copied from my crafty friend Lisa G.

The stamps are by Amy R and they are available from All that Scraps!

All That Scraps Challenge Brown, Blue, Tan

Well, I haven't been quite as crafty this past week as I have wanted to be! But, a lot of that has to do with me getting thrown off by my laptop quitting and me receiving the dreaded blue screen! I have was focused on seeing if I could rescue it and unfortunately it can't be done more can the data on the hard drive be rescued! I am on the search for a new laptop! So in the meantime this means no videos! However, I will be trying to be crafty here in my space as I carry on the trek of using my stash!

Challenges are a great way to do this!! As you can get inspired by the parameters of the challenge, as well as look for things in your stash to create! I have recently become a huge fan of the stamps from All That Scraps. It all started with my Christmas Haul of Amy R Sentiments! Then continues when I acquired some digital stamps! This card is completely unique from the colour pallets I am used to creating with!! But, I am very happy with how it turned out! The sentiment stamp is from Amy R Snowman Sayings and the digital stamp is called Sweet November Tess!

A Walk in the Snow with the Pooch

Andrei and I spent some time with Redley this afternoon when we took him out for a very short and brisk walk in the snow. He loved walking in the fresh powder and eating the snow!

Biweekly Review of Use My Stash Challenge

So, I have been displaying all my current monthly creations with my Use My Stash Valentines Kit on the counter of Jet Max cubes that line the back of my wall. I find it so rewarding to see all the creations that I have made since I have begun shopping from my own stash before going off and buying something for a project. Here are all my creations since I started this challenge at the beginning of the year. It is so rewarding to see all of these projects. I love how festive this area of my room looks.

Let's Get Crafty Episode # 82: Valentine Ticket Card

I didn't get to post these yesterday, as I was taking time getting the videos edited. However I made these two cards yesterday with a sketch that I used for a Halloween Card for one of Gloria's challenges last year. You can find that here. I really like the look of these tickets, so I decided I would use this design with my Valentine Use Your Stash Kit. I cut all these digital stamps with Lisa's Nestabilities last weekend, so it was great to have those ready to go to create these cards. I have also created a video to show how I made this second card. However, since I upload my videos in HD...it takes more time to get them uploaded.

Let's Get Crafty Episode # 81: You've Got Mailbox

Well, I am so loving the various Valentine mailboxes. Since I have created my Valentine Use You Stash Kit. I have found it very easy to work with this particular theme...I made one of these boxes previously in the week. But, I wanted to make another one. I also asked the creator of this cut file if it would be okay if I could create a video showing all my online scrappy friends how to put this box together. She gave me the okay, so I filmed a video on Saturday. However, it is 23 minutes long which takes forever to format to upload and requires over 14 hours to upload to you tube. Good think I can just set it and frget it. Once the video is processed you will be able to see the detailed instructions how to create this cute little mailbox.

A Few Projects to Show

I have been trying to continue to spend a little bit of time in my scraproom every night! Haven't posted much about it this week, but here is what I have been working on!!! I plan on doing some scrapbooking this weekend!! Need to get back to the wedding album and the Honeymoon Album! But, I also have an idea for a video that I am really excited about!!

All That Scraps - Anything Goes - CC Designs

I'm a little Tea Pot....short and stout. I look all cute with my Swiss Pixie Coffee Birgitta. When I get all blinged out here me shout!! I am so cute with my New CC Design Digi Stamp.

Ok...Ok...it doesn't rhyme...but this is the best I can do with a parody of the Little Tea Pot song. However, I am excited again to be playing along with my second All That Scraps Challenge. The challenge requires that you use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. This card definitely uses a stamp from the All That Scraps Store - as I just picked it out after my last win at All That Scraps this week. They have the most adorable digital stamps as well as rubber sentiment stamps.

This card was made using my Valentine Kit that I put together with items from my stash. I used the Once Upon a Princess Cricut cartridge and Gypsy to weld the to Teapots together. This card actually fits perfectly in  5.25 x 7.25 envelope. Which to be honest...was just a lucky coincidence! I used
the nestabilities that Lisa brought today to cut out the image. This does a really nice job, something that I haven't attempted with my Cricut and Gypsy...although I am sure it can be done! And if they are something that I want to purchase..I will have to wait for my the end of my Scrappy Purchase Ban....

The digital stamp was coloured with my felts in my collection. I don't own many copics...just two for skin colour...but, I am considering adding some to my collection for for hair colours...but for now...I am happy with what I have.

Thanks for stopping by!

A Two Card Day...and a Ticker for Scrapping Purchase Ban

I had some odds and ends kicking around and some stamped images that I haven't had a chance to play around with. So, in an attempt to tidy up my work space I chose to use the items that I had around and create these two cards. When I need to take my mind off things I love to colour. These Greeting farm images are great to do this! The Amy R Magincal Wishes sentiments were the perfect stamp sets for these two cards... The second one is a little simple, and in hindsight I should have embossed the pink topnote...but It still ins a pretty card for a little girl!!

I am also declaring my Scrappy Shopping Ban. In an attempt to begin the year off right...I am preventing myself for the next two months to not buy anything scrappy related. I am going to shop in my stash and create with what I have rather than running to the story to buy something new. This week I would say has been a difficult one as you need to break the habits. I would often go to the store on the weekend and look around and buy a few things here and there. However, I have resisted the urge to go today, and when I went on Wednesay to look for a paper cutter to replace the current cutter that I broke. I had things in my hand and then put them back! I looked at the Valentines Day stuff to get ideas for embellishments that I could create at home. And left the store empty handed. I am sure the first little while will be the most difficult, but it will become easier as I go along...

I know it is bad when I forget certain things I have. You might remember this card that I made with my Valentine Card Making session with Lisa before New Year's Eve. I used the tree stamp from her collection, and I totally love the stamp...

well i turns out I have one of my own that I have never used before...so enough said...I am on this Scrappy Purchase Ban for a reason!