Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Purple Love

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Hey everyone!
I made this card for a challenge over at My Craft Spot. Challenge #29 color challenge. Use black with orange, green or purple.
 Of course I chose purple. When I read this challenge I thought of the Forever Young cartridge right away. I love the cuts on this cart.

Recipe;
Standard A2 card
Patterned papers - DCWV Glam Girl and Glitter stacks and Kaiser Craft
Cardstock - Recollections and Papertrey Ink
Model cut from Forever Young Cartridge at 4 1/4 inches
Crinkle ribbon - My Craft Spot
Sentiment - My Craft Spot - I used black embossing powder
I used 1 1/2, 1 1/4 and 1 inches punches to put the sentiment on
Scalloped punch - EK Success
I also used atg, 2 way glue pen,memento ink and dimensionals. I also used my black viva decor pen to add a pearl to the inside of the flower on her dress.



Thanks for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment and if you like what you see become a follower if you are not already.
Take care,

OMGosh!! New Design Team Member Here!!!

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Hey everyone!! Hope you are all having a fabulous day! I know I am.
 I am sooo super excited! I just stopped over at the My Craft Spot blog and  I have  been picked to be a part of My Craft Spot's Design Team. WooooHooooo!!!!

 I just love Kimberly's stamps, ribbon and trendy twine so it will be a pleasure to showcase them.
I can't wait to get started. Make sure you keep an eye out for my projects over at My Craft Spot.
Thank you so much Kimberly and congratulations to the other new design team members as well.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I will be posting some cards later.

Sunday, 9 October 2011

100 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY!!

Hey everyone!! Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend. I for one have to work all weekend. But we make the best of it don't we. :)

WooHoo!! I am soooo excited! I have reached and surpassed 100 followers. That's amazing! Thank you all so much for following and for all the super sweet comments. I love hearing from you.
So to celebrate I am having another giveaway!
I am giving away the Robotz Cartridge!!!




Pictures courtesy of Cricut.com
You will just love this cartridge. So many fun cuts and 3D images.

So, to qualify for my giveaway leave me a comment, you HAVE to be a follower and for a SECOND entry please create a NEW POST on your blog about my giveaway!(Make sure you come back and tell me that you did in a new comment!)
 I appreciate you putting my giveaway in your sidebar but posting gets you the SECOND chance to win! Make sure you leave me your email address so I can get in touch with you when you win!!
You have until Oct 30 to enter and I will draw a winner using random.org sometime on Oct 31.
Good luck everyone!!

Winner! Winner!

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous day! It's been a great day here in Alberta.
I would first like to thank all of my followers for blogging about my giveaway! Wow I can't believe it I have 116 followers. Thank you all sooo much for all the super sweet comments on my blog. I appreciate them all. I just love hearing from you. Since I've reached 100 followers and beyond, I will be having another giveaway. Stay tuned!!
Well enough chit chat. I'm sure you just want to know who won the goodies!! I used random.org to pick the winner.
 The winner is........#74 Sherri said...
74
I posted about your contest on my blog and I am a new follower
Woo hoo!! Congratulations Sherri!! You have 2 days to email me your address to send out your goodies. Thanks everyone for playing along.
Sherri posted about my giveaway on her blog so she will be getting the extra prizes as well. Your package is on the way Sherri! Congrats again! 

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

My Craft Spot Design Team Call



Hey everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous day! It's been a busy week so far for me. 
I am pretty excited about today's post. Kimberly over at My Craft Spot is having a design team call. I have never been on a DT  before, so I am pretty excited about trying out.
I decided since Halloween is just around the corner that I would make a halloween card. The card turned out nothing like I planned. Funny how that happens sometimes. You have an idea in your head and by the end it is completely different. Anyway, I love how it turned out. Now, wish me luck would ya!!
I am also entering this over at Fantabulous Cricut - #80 Pumpkin Time, More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday Challenge #54 - orange, purple,green and black, Cooking with Cricut - #54 Anything goes, My Craft Spot - #28 Too Cute to Spook, RCC23 - Anything Goes.

Recipe:
Standard A2 size card
Bride of Frankenstein cut at 3 1/4 inches from the Happy Hauntings cartridge
Patterned paper -Echo Park
Cardstock - Recollections and Papertrey Ink
Sentiment Outside - My Craft Spot - Happy Haunting
Sentiment Inside - My Craft Spot - Candy Corn Kisses
Sentiment diecut - Verve Stamps
Peachy Keen Stamps for face
Ribbon and Buttons - from stash
Glitter pumpkin - Recollections
Martha Stewart punch- Drippy Goo
Also used glossy accents, pop dots. sakura clear glitter pen, black and white gel pens, memento ink and zig 2way glue pen

I love the effect of the sakura clear glitter pen. 
Love the font of this sentiment.  
I used glossy accents on the drippy goo punch. It looks soooo gooey!!

Have to decorate the inside as well. :0)
Well, thanks for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment and if you like what you see become a follower if you are not already.
Take care,

Monday, 3 October 2011

Top 3 at My Craft Spot Challenge #27



Hey everyone!  Woo Hoo!! My litlle Happy Fall card made Top 3 at My Craft Spot Challenge #27 Use Ribbon.

Thanks so much My Craft Spot. I appreciate it.
Take care,

Saturday, 1 October 2011

World Cardmaking Day!!!



  Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a fabulous day! I am sooo excited as today is World Cardmaking Day! Kassidy over at Inking it up Crazy is celebrating in a BIG way with challenges and giveaways. Head over there and check it out you won't be disappointed!!

  She asked some of her friends to help out with her the celebration, so I jumped at the chance!  My contribution today is a "fun fold" card. I got the instructions from Janis at cricutology.blogspot.com. She has some fantastic videos and tutorials. I had so much fun making this little card. I think it turned out sooo cute!
Thanks so much Kassidy for asking me to participate!

Recipe:
A2 sized card plus the tip of the hat
Patterned papers - Recollections
Cardstock - Recollections and Papertrey Ink
Witch cut at 3 inches from Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge ( cut the hat at 2 3/4 -the 3 inch I thought was too big
Sentiment - My Pink Stamper-Spook-alicious set
Face Stamp - Peachy Keen
Sentiment Die Cut - My Creative Time
Cuttlebug Folder - Swiss Dots
Pumpkin - EK Success
Brooms - Recollections
Also used pop dots, atg, memento inks, chalk, sakura clear glitter pen, white gel pen and glossy accents





I am also linking this over at My Pink Stamper - Use Spook-alicious stamp set.
Thanks for stopping by today! Please leave me a comment and if you like what you see become a follower if you are not already. Now head over to Kassidy's blog for lots more fun and prizes.
Until next time.
Take care,