You Make My Heart Flutter

This is my entry for Danni's Flutter By Wednesday Challenge # 65. We had to use a butterfly and/or fairy plus ribbon, buttons and bows! I embossed my butterfly with 'Red Dragon' embossing powder and then chalked with CTMH 'Summer Chalks' around and inside the image, cut it out and popped it off the top. The circle template is from CTMH new card book called Wishes.

STAMP: CTMH Butterfly Wings

PAPER: sorry, not sure where I got it!

EMBELLISHMENTS: All CTMH - rickrack ribbon, brads and buttons

When Life Deal's You Lemons...Stamping Bella Challenge

I LOVE this little sentiment. I've used it in 2 challenges recently, this being the second. This week's challenge at Bloggabella is another sketch challenge! Awhile back, I went down to Stamping Bella and bought a grab bag of stamps and in it was this lemonade pitcher and sentiment. I used the pitcher and matching sentiment for this week's challenge. I had some lemon paper left, so used that up as well. Added liquid glass to the pitcher for dimension and a little glitter, but I don't think you can see it very well. It looks good in person! Colored with lyra's and OMS.

STAMP AND SENTIMENT: STAMPING BELLA

PAPER: MICHAELS

EMBELLISHMENTS: CTMH GLITTER AND LIQUID GLASS

House Mouse Challenge #45 - Seasons

This week over at the House Mouse Monday Challenge Blog, the challenge for this week is 'Seasons'. You could choose any season you like, so I chose Christmas. I have my first Christmas card for '09 done! I colored my little mice with lyra's and OMS and chalked the background with a light green. You can't really see it, but I added glitter on the tips of their ears as well as the mistletoe.

STAMP: HOUSE MOUSE MISTLETOE MOMENT

PAPER: CHRISTMAS PAPER PACK FROM MICHAELS

EMBELLISHMENTS: SNOWFLAKE BRADS (MICHAELS), CURLY RIBBON (DOLLARAMA), PRISMA GLITTER (CTMH)

CUTTLEBUG: SNOWFLAKE EMBOSSING FOLDER, THEN I DISTRESSED THE PAPER TO EXPOSE THE WHITE CORE

Some more pics from Palmer Rapid's

Couple more pics, you can see the rapids better in these ones. The guy in the back of the kayak used to work with Keith and Thomas, Andrew's best friend, is in the front. The one of Thomas jumping, he's body surfing the rapids...the last one is a turkey vulture.

Palmer Rapid's Wknd Vacation Pics

This past wknd, we went to a beautiful place called Palmer Rapid's for the wknd. Unfortunately, weather wasn't so great, but we're having weird July weather everywhere! Still waiting for that summer weather to come! We camped on the ridge of the rapids, so you could hear them all the time. The kids fished, rode their bikes and Ashleigh and Andrew's friend Thomas got a kayak lesson and learned to body surf. They were half frozen, but they braved the elements! Andrew's not a boat person, so he stayed with me on shore or rode his bike while Thomas kayaked. Here's a few of my 200 pics...I'll have to get them printed and on layouts!! Enjoy!

Happy 4th Of July!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL MY U.S.A FRIENDS! HAVE A WONDERFUL WKND!

When Life Deal's You Lemons...OCC Sketch Challenge

This is my first time entering Our Creative Corner's OCC Challenge. This week it's a sketch challenge. I turned mine around to accomodate the stamp I wanted to use. I thought it was so cute! The sentiment is from Stamping Bella and of course, the mice are House Mouse!

STAMPS: SENTIMENT (STAMPING BELLA), MICE (HOUSE MOUSE)
PAPER: MICHAELS
CUTTLEBUG: SWISS DOTS EMBOSSING FOLDER
EMBELLISHMENTS: CTMH RIBBON AND GLITTER

I WON! And a NEW Challenge! (SASSC22)

I am SO excited! I came across a blog called Stamps and Smiles and they have a challenge blog called 'The Fresh Batch' and I've entered the last 2 challenges. I absolutely LOVE their stamps! Absolutely adorable! Well, I went on this morning to see the new sketch and OMGoodness!! I WON last week's challenge!! I am SOOOO excited! I can't wait to get my Stamps and Smiles goodie bag!

So, here's this week's entry! Isn't he just 'duckie'?? I stamped my own design on the background paper and chalked around the duck to make it look more like water. I also decided last minute to put white fun flock on my little duck, and you can see a little of the yellow through it (I colored it first) and it gives it a nice textured look. Hope you like it!

STAMP: CTMH MAKIN' WAVES

PAPER: CTMH TINKERIN'

BADGE: CTMH TINKERIN'

EMBELLISHMENTS: CTMH FUN FLOCK, LIQUID GLASS

Let's Hang Out! Stamping Bella Challenge ~ July 2

This is my entry for this week's Bella challenge. You can enter till 5pm tonight! If your card is chosen, you win $20 Bella Bucks! You can also win $10 Bella Bucks just for leaving a comment once the entry's are all posted tmw! Sound like fun? Click here to see the sketch! Once you're done, email your entry to Emily at Stamping Bella! Good luck!

For my card I chose to use 'solly TUDE' which is a new release and she's a cutie. The paper is also from Stamping Bella as well as the charm. I used paper piecing in this one on her outfit and the balloons and then added liquid glass to the balloons to make them pop! Enjoy!

STAMPS: SOLLYTUDE, LET'S HANG OUT (STAMPING BELLA)

PAPER: DREAM STREET (STAMPING BELLA)

EMBELLISHMENTS: CHARM (STAMPING BELLA), LIQUID GLASS, PRISMA GLITTER

TECHNIQUE: PAPER PIECING

Happy Canada Day!

Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Canada Day! Enjoy your day, wherever it may be! Hopefully the rain holds off for all the fireworks displays tonight.