Crafters of Faith November Challenge!!!

Hello everyone!!!. End of the month again and the Crafters of Faith sisters have another challenge for everyone today!!! The crafters are located at the right side of my blog...take a look at all the fabulous projects!!!. This month our hostess is our sweet Maryrose and she challenged us like this:

Make a card based on one of your favorite Christmas songs or carols. (The Bible verse I chose is often associated with Handel's Messiah, another favorite!) Make sure your card has a little twinkle to represent the light of the world. Bonus points to anyone who includes kraft and gingham in their design (just because I LOVE kraft and gingham!)

One of my favourite songs is Santa Clause is coming to town so here is my card:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, Whisper White and Soft Suede from SU and Vanilla from Recollections
Designer Paper: Lost and Found2
Stamps: Ho Ho Holidays from SU
Accessories: Building die, clouds die and Fishtail die from MFT, Copic Markers, Paper piercing tool kit  and Early Expresso ink from SU and Memento Tuxedo Black ink for the image.

Thanks for looking!!!

Here I go again... !!!

Hello everyone!!!. Let's continue with Christmas postings!!!... Ok... I found my Christmas spirit already. I decorated the house, I bought Hot Chocolate for the family, the house is playing Christmas songs... (I have to download the Michael Bubble X-mas album)... my husband put the lights outside... Yes... we are ready for Christmas. So here is another card to share with you. This one is going to my piano teacher and choir leader Christine!!!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler from SU and Vanilla from Recollections

Designer Paper: Lost and Found2 and Lost and Found Christmas

Stamps: Who's that musical girl from MFT

Accessories: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers, Circle Stax die from MFT, Pearls from Recollections, Poinsettia Spellbinder, Branch punch from Martha Stewart, sewing machine and Paper piercing tool kit from SU.

Thanks for looking!!!

60th Anniversary!!!

Hello everyone!!!. In between Christmas posts there is an Anniversary one!!!. My friend Annette asked me for an Anniversary card for her aunt. Well you don't celebrate a 60th Anniversary very often... it had to be fancy and in my mind it had to be white and delicate as well.

For this card I used:

Cardstock: White from Recollections and Brushed Silver from SU
Accessories: Oval Stax die, numbers die, Flourish die and Flower die from MFT. Paper piercing tool kit, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder, pearls and the flourish embossed background plate all from SU, Labels 4 Spellbinder and Martha Stewart Branch Punch.

Thanks for looking!!!

And another one!!!

Hello everyone!!!... another Christmas card to share with you today!!! I'm waiting my Christmas spirit to arrive any moment soon.... Everything is screaming Christmas around here but me. I'm posting this card and going right away to start decorating the house... I'll find that spirit for sure!!!. I didn't go anywhere on Black friday... that's probably why my spirit didn't appear. I have two teenagers this year to buy for... any advice???. Have a wonderful season!!!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Glossy white and Real Red from SU and Vanilla from Recollections
Designer Paper: Holiday Style from October Afternoon
Stamps: Santa Express from Whimsie Doodles and the sentiment is from the set Many Merry Messages from SU
Accessories: Snowflake die and Fishtail die from MFT, Courderoy button from SU and buttons from Michael's, Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Real Red ink from SU.

Thanks for looking

Another Christmas card!!!

Hello everyone!!!. This time of the year that there is only going to be Christmas cards, right?. This image is from Hambo stamps and I thought it is the cutest!!!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake and Whisper White from SU
Designer Paper: Lost and Found Christmas
Stamps: Manger from Hambo Stamps
Accessories: Brads and Paper Piercing tool kit from SU, sewing machine and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking!!!

Jesus's lamb!!!

Hello everyone!!! Well... I started again with my Christmas cards. I originally started in "January" making them... and then... I stopped. Well as a procrastinator, now I'm rushing to finish my list. I used MFT sketch challenge this time to make this adorable little Jesus lamb. 

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy and Crumb Cake from SU
Designer Paper: Lost and Found Christmas
Stamps: In a Manger
Accessories: Circle die stax and  Flourish die from MFT, Poinsettia Spellbinder, Branch punch from Martha Stewart, Paper piercing tool kit from SU, my sewing machine, a brad in the centre of the poinsettia from Hobby Lobby and my Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking!!!

Another fun card from Hambo!!!

Hello everyone!!! I also made this card for publication without luck... As I told you before Hambo has great funny stamps. I sent this card to my niece in NY, she loved it!!!.

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Old Olive, Whisper White and Real Red from SU
Designer Paper: Modern Homemaker from October Afternoon
Stamps: Birds with sign and sentiment from Hambo Stamps
Accessories: Memento tuxedo black ink, Copic Markers, Oval die and Fishtail die from MFT, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder from SU and buttons from Michael's.

Thanks for looking!!!

An oldie from Hambo

Hello everyone!!! I made this card a couple of months ago when I was designing for Hambo stamps. I sent this card for publication and couldn't post it anywhere till now. Well... it didn't get selected but I'm sharing anyways... I think is pretty funny... Hambo stamps have lots of funny stamps!!!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White from SU
Designer Paper: Fly a kite from Lime Twist
Stamps: Scout, and sayings from Hambo stamps
Accessories: Clouds die, grass die and fishtail die from MFT, Paper piercing tool kit from SU and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking!!!

Crafty Gals November Challenge!!!

Hello everyone!!!. November challenge with the Crafty Gals!!!. I would like to invite you to check everyone's blog, we have a wonderful creative group.

This month our hostess is our sweet Jackie and she challenged us like this:

"November is for Thanksgiving and we all have so many things to be thankful for so my challenge for you this month is to create a project to showcase our Blessings. It can be a card, shadowbox, picture frame, scrapbook layout, mini album, etc. Please make whatever your heart desires as long as it features what your are thankful for and I also want to use a fall theme for your creations".

Of course the first thing that came to my mind when thinking about thankfulness were my kids and my family but I couldn't think of a stamp to show that. Then in my church's magazine, I read about the responsibility we have to take care of our world because that was God's precious gift to us. The post talked about taking care of our nature and then I saw this lovely stamp by Riley and Company. Fall is my favourite season. I LOVE fall colours and I pictured God painting all this beautiful colours for us to enjoy.

Also I'm using this card for the Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #76 and Riley and Company Challenge Riley2212.

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Really Rust, Summer Sun and Whisper White from SU
Designer Paper: Lost and Found2 from My Mind's Eye
Stamps: Under the Tree Riley and Company and the sentiment is from the set Just Believe from SU
Accessories: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Round stax die and Fishtail die from MFT, Scallop border punch from SU. Pearls from Recollections, Copic Markers and Paper piercing tool kit from SU.

Thanks for looking!!!

Liebster Award

THANK YOU so much Sharon for this award!!!

The Liebster Blog Award is an award that is given by the blogging community to new up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers. It's designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion to share your dearest and most beloved blogs.

Here is Sharon's blog so you can visit her as well: A Piece of Heart 

Rules for Acceptance:
Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog. Post the award onto your blog. Give the award to five bloggers who you appreciate that have less than 200 followers. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know that you have given them this awesome award!.

This award goes to:

April: http://aprilsalley.blogspot.ca

Jackie: http://www.kreatewithme2.com

Jeanette: http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.ca

Barb: http://inkingintoretirement.blogspot.ca

Melina: http://me-craftyscrapper.blogspot.ca

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!

Crafters of Faith October Challenge

Hello everyone!!!. End of the month again and the Crafters of Faith have another great challenge to share. This month our hostess was Sharon and she challenged our group with this:

Sharon's favourite season is Autumn..."In Southern Ontario it is quickly making its appearance and where I'm fro the colour of the changing leaves can be quite spectacular. It's so inspiring... I just love it! Autumn also includes my most favourite holiday celebration... Thanksgiving!. It's hard not to love a holiday that calls on us to give thanks for our blessings. I realize not everyone around the world celebrates this holiday and our friends in the U.S. don't celebrate until November, so for this challenge you can choose to make either a card for Thanksgiving or a thank you card for someone who has been a blessing to you. Please use at least 2 designer papers and 1 embellishment, and most importantly, have fun!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White and Really Rust from SU
Designer Paper: it is an old DP from SU and I can't remember the name (this are my old scrap that I'm using for the Use it Tuesday challenge...also the orange in the pumpkins).
Stamps: Maybelle R.O. (Whimsy and Stars Studio). Pilgrim digi.
Accessories: Scallop square Spellbinder, Leaves punch and branch punch from Martha Stewart, Pearls from the dollar store, Paper Piercing tool kit from SU, Copic markers and the flower dies from MFT.

Thanks for looking!!!

Earthquake Alert?

Hello everyone!!!. Well... I know... the title of my post today is not my favourite one at all. This past weekend British Columbia experienced two earthquakes. We have been expecting a big one for ages, it may come or not but we are always aware that it can happen. Well my son's school has this routine every year: parents have to write a letter of comfort for our kids in case of emergency. We have to prepare a Ziplog bag with the letter, an underwear change, socks, a little toy and a family picture.  I cry so much every time I have to do this. Well... this year and after two 7.7 earthquakes this past weekend I decided to keep him home today and make a card for him to take tomorrow to school. 

I know... I have two more kids but they are older and understand more the situation. My oldest son was at a Youth Service in our church on Saturday when the first one shook B.C. He said he didn't feel it but he saw the lamps of the church moving from side to side. I asked him if he was scared and he said "NO"... "it is not that the whole church was moving... then I would have been scared"... but for my seven years old the story is completely different, plus he is "TERRIFY" of natural disasters. He cannot see the news reporting about one that immediately asks... "is that in Canada???". 

All my prayers for everyone in the East and West coast of North America this days!!!.

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White and  Not Quite Navy from SU

Designer paper: Breeze from My Mind's Eye

Stamps: Little Loves from Some Odd Girl and I love you sentiment from Frosty and Fabulous snowman from MFT

Accessories: Oval Stax die from MFT, Vanilla hodgehardware, Paper piercing tool kit, button, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder and Star punch from SU, Twine from the dollar store and Copic Markers. 

Thanks for looking!!!

Whimsie Doodle challenge using the Desconstructed Sketch

Hello everyone!!!. I'm glad I had some time to play at Whimsie Doodle's challenges. I love their images and there is a chance you can be the Guest Designer for December and win some images as well. I used this lovely boy and the theme was "FALL". I also used the Desconstructed sketch for my card.

Here is my card. I flipped the sketch though:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Very Vanilla and River Rock all from SU.
Designer Paper: Generations from Simple Stories
Stamps: Leaf me from Whimsie Doodles
Accessories: Fishtail die, Trio flower die and Oval Stax die from MFT, buttons from Michael's, Twine from SU, Copic Markers, Sewing machine and the Paper Piercing tool kit from SU.

Thanks for looking.

MFT past challenge.

Hello everyone!!!. I made this card for a little girl at my Tae Kwon Do academy. She is a very social and outgoing girl, I totally see myself when I was little. Her birthday is next week and I wanted to make her this card. I used MFT sketch challenge #91 at Splitcoasstamper. 

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Real Red and Whisper White from SU
Designer Paper: Modern Homemaker from October Afternoon
Stamps: Karate girl from MFT
Accessories: Oval stax die, Fishtail die and Monarch border die from MFT, Pearls from Recollections and Copic Markers

Thanks for looking!!!

Crafty Gals October Challenge

Hello everyone!!!. Another monthly challenge for the "Crafty Gals". This month our hostess was our sweet Athina and she challenged us like this:

Think Outside the Box!

I challenge you to make a project with no squares or rectangles (not even the base of a card or scrapbook layout). Since we have already stepped outside the box, lets take another step. Try a technique that you have not tried before. It is always fun to learn something new and expand our creativity. Have fun with it! I can't wait to see what you create!

I have to say that it was a real challenge for me. I tried for the first time distress inks. I tried so many times and here the result:

Maybe it is just me but my distress background don't look like the nice projects I see on line. Well I really like Athina's projects so she would be a real judge for me this time.

For this card I used:

Cardstock: River Rock and Whisper White from SU
Stamp: Being cute is what I do from MFT and French Script Background from SU
Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle and Scallop Circle Spellbinders. Courderoy buttons from SU, the brown one from Michael's and the flower from the dollar store. And of course Tim Holtz distress ink pads: Peeled paint, Broken China and Antique Linen

Thanks for looking!!!