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!!!

Crafters of Faith September Challenge

Hi everyone!!!

To God who gives our daily bread

A thankful song we raise,

And pray that he who sends us food

May fill our hearts with praise.

Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

Welcome to the first  *Crafters of Faith* Blog Hop!  We are so blessed to have you stop by and celebrate the beauty of AUTUMN with us!  The Crafters of Faith blogging group is a joyous blending of christian friends ~ joined together to fellowship, share our faith, build friendships and craft together!   If you are just visiting and would like to hop with us, welcome!  If you hopping along already, you should have arrived from Carol's blog.

This month, our hostess is Carol S!  She gave us a wonderful Harvest challenge and here is what she asked us to create: "I love FALL, the colors and the smells! I would like to propose that we make a card with fall colors, it should include fruits and vegetables to remind us of the harvest. When my kids were small, I canned peaches and pears, made pickles and such. So much fun to open those jars in the dead of winter! I am looking so forward to the fall festival of Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles). To Biblical historians, this is the actual time of Christ's Birth and many people believe this will also be the season of HIS return. Blessings All!"

To celebrate in this glorious season upon us, here is the card I created for you!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Soft Suede and Very Vanilla from SU

Designer Paper: Generations from Simple Stories

Stamps: A very old old stamp from SU "Loads of Love" and "Loads of Love accessories"

Accessories: SU stripped Chocolate Chip Ribbon and Twine, Fishtail die from MFT, Circle Spellbinder, Copic Markers and a simple button.

From here, continuing hopping to Liz's blog to see what Autumn splendor she has waiting for you! We also have a special little giveaway for one lucky hopper today and you can find that on Kelly's blog - the last stop on the hop!  

Thank you for stopping by today!  In this glorious season of Fall, and the wonders of the earth changing to gorgeous colors .... in a time of gratitude and thanksgiving ... we wish many blessings for you!

Thanks for looking!!!

SCS Sketch Challenge with Hambo

Hello everyone!!!. I'm so glad I could play this week at SCS with their Sketch challenge. I LOVE sketch challenges. I don't know why but I found it difficult to make my own ones. Here is my card using Hambo Stamps.

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White from SU

Designer Paper: Everyday Flair from My Mind's Eye

Stamps: Trophy Sheep and 4 Ewe from Hambo Stamps.

Accessories: Circle and Scallop Circle Spellbinders, Pearls from Recollections and Copic Markers

Thanks for looking!!!

Broadway Bound at the Hoedown!!!

Hello everyone!!! Time for a BLOG HOP!!!. As you read already the theme this time is "BROADWAY"

Welcome to "Broadway Bound!" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo customers and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict Broadway show titles! It might be our favorite, or just one that was fun to design. If you arrived here from Lyn's blog you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start back at the beginning at the Hambo blog to make sure you are eligible for the hopper prize!

A prize will be awarded to one participant whose Broadway-themed creation tickles the Bacon Bits fancy in a hammin jammin way! Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Tuesday, September 25.

My card today is based on the Broadway show and movie "A Chorus Line". The minute I saw the Broadway theme I pictured this little and cute pigs in front of lots of bling. I hope you like my card!!!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black and Brushed Silver from SU

Stamps: Sweat Hog from Hambo Stamps

Accessories: Rhinestones from SU, Building die from MFT, Copic Markers: R11, R20, R22, R27, R29 and R59, Silver embossing powder from WalMart and I can't remember the name of the border punch... sorry!!!

Now head on over to Kylee's for another great show! Don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible to win some Hambo prizes!

We love comments anytime, but the deadline for prize entries is Sunday, September 23 at 5 PM CST. Don't miss it!

Here is the complete Blog Hop:

Talk to the Ham

Mary

Lyn

Carolina (ME)

Kaylee

Deborah

Sarah

Dawn

Sherry

Jan

Libby

Jen

Jane

Kecia

Melissa

Kris

Deanne

Paula

Loll

Judy

Thanks for looking!!!

I'm late for the Hambo Hoedown

Hello everyone!!!. Wednesday... that means... Hambo challenge!!!. This week "Everything goes", so let's get crafty and play at the Hoedown!!!. I did my homework but forgot to preschedule my card, so my post will be short this week. Here is my card:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White and Old Olive from SU
Designer Paper: Times and Seasons from EP
Stamps: Fisherman from Hambo Stamps
Accessories: Labels 16 Spellbinders, Copic markers and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Thanks for looking!!!

Crafty Gals September Challenge!!!

Hello everyone!!!. It has been so long since my last work. After the busy summer, holidays, mother's and mother's in law visits and the beginning of another school year... I'm ready to start another year of crafting. I didn't start this month on time and I have to apologize to my Crafty Gals for posting this late. The due date was on the 5th but I forgot to make my card on time and then everything run really late. I managed to make it though. Our hostess this month is the lovely Jeanette and the challenge was this:

The Simple Plan: Make a card using a punch somewhere on it. Easy Peasy!

The Advanced Plan: Make a card where you use punches to make something they were not originally intended for. For example: Use oval punches to make a frog, use circle punches to make a snowman, use the stocking punch to make a stick horse, use a heart punch to make a Christmas tree, use a variety of punches to make a chef or witch or elephant, etc.


I chose the Simple Plan. I don't have many punches. I bought this punches specially to make a Kitti Caracciolo's Hydrangea. I fall in love with her flower last year and since then I meant to do this but never tried it. So this challenge put me in the mood to try it. This card is going to my friend Karina's birthday (I hope she is not visiting my blog for a couple of more weeks...LOL!!!) Here is Kitti's Hydrangea Tutorial:

http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/punched-hydrangea-tutorial.html

And here is my card:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: White from Recollections, Old Olive and Lavender Lace from Stampin Up
Ink: Sahara Sand from SU
Stamps: Curly cute from SU
Accessories: Circle punches, Hydrangea punch from Martha Stewart, Flourish die and Fishtail die from MFT.

Thanks for looking!!!

Crafters of Faith August Challenge

Hello everyone!!! Another month with the COF Sisters. I have to say "I LOVE this month's challenge". Liz was our hostess this month and here is her challenge:

This is my birthday month, and a peridot is my birthstone. It is one of my favorite shades of green. My challenge for you is to use your own birthstone color and make a monochromatic card. If you have an April birthday you can make a white on white card and use diamond bling for your embellishments or clear buttons. If you are a June birthday, you could make a white card and use pearlized paint or pearls to add some pazzazz!! Use whatever neutral color you would like with your birthstone color and have fun dazzling us.

My month is in April so I choose to make a white card with diamonds and here it is:

Please visit my other COF Sisters for wonderful creations!!!

For this card I used:

Cardstock: White from Recollections
Stamp: Word Play from SU
Accessories: Embossing folder and Rhinestones from SU, Crumb Cake ink pad from SU as well and Butterflies die and Oval Stax die from MFT

Thanks for looking!!!

Chick Sketch Challenge with Ippity

Hello everyone!!!. I made this card for the Chick Sketch Challenge #42. I LOVE my dog and when I saw this stamp by Unity I had to have it!!!. My hairy love is almost six years old and I completely ADORE him. He looks so much like the dog in the image. I don't know for what reason I would use this card, maybe I will just save it to always remember his kisses. Here is the sketch from the Challenge:

And here is my card, I just rotated it:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White and Real Red from SU
Designer Paper: Sidewalks from October Afternoon
Stamp: First Love from Unity Stamps
Accessories: Flower Trio die and Oval Stax die from MFT, Copic Markers, Paper Piercing tool kit from SU and the center of the flowers are embellishments from the Dollar Store.

Thanks for looking!!!

Wednesday Hambo Challenge

Hello everyone!!!. Time for another Hambo Challenge. This time we were challenged to use or make a "Knot" on our creations. Please visit the Hambo Challenge Blog for all the details and the "Bacon Bits" for awesome creations. Here is my card:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Pumkin Pie and Whisper White from SU
Designer Paper: Fly a kite from My Mind's Eye
Stamps: Sand Castle Boy and Sizzlin Summer from Hambo Stamps
Accessories: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Oval Stax die and clowds dies from MFT, Copic Markers, Paper Piercing tool kit from SU, Button from Michael's and white Twine from the Dollar Store.

Thanks for looking!!!

My Favourite Things Challenge

Hello everyone!!! Another post, this time is for MFT Sketch Challenge #84. Here is my card:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Old Olive and Whisper White from SU
Designer Paper: Lost and Found Christmas from My Mind's Eye
Stamps: Candy Cane Kisses from MFT
Accessories: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Labels 14 Spellbinder, Snowflake corner punch from Martha Stewart, Snowflakes dies and First Prize Ribbon die from MFT, Twine, Bells and Paper Piercing kit from SU and my Copic Markers.

Here is a close up of the snowflake with the vintage bell and the twine. I got that bell on a present once and I really wanted to use it:

Here is a close up of the other bells:

Thanks for looking!!!

New Post, Old Cards!!!

Hello everyone!!!. I made this couple of cards for publication in the past without luck so I'm posting them for you to see.

The first one is a Christmas card and both are made with Hambo Stamps:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White and Bashful Blue from SU

Designer Paper: Holiday Style from October Afternoon

Stamps: Hot Chocolate from Hambo Stamps

Accessories: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Labels 11 Spellbinder, Martha Stewart Snowflake border Punch, Copic Markers and Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder from SU

And my next card is just a because card also with Hambo Stamps:

For this card I used:

Cardstock: Old Olive and Whisper White from SU
Designer Paper: Breeze from My Mind's Eye
Stamps: Roller Bunny and Take Flight from Hambo Stamps
Accessories: Pearls from SU, sewing machine, Copic Markers, Flower die from MFT and Felt from Fabricland.

Thanks for looking!!!