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This month the crafty group I belong to on Facebook had a "Fancy Folds" swap.

I made a centre fold card using this SPLITCOAST STAMPERS TUTORIAL

My card is going to our friend Terri...I hope she likes it!

Shite I used to make this card:

• Pumpkin Pie cardstock (SU)
• Candy button epoxy stickers (Basics)
• Hey Kid Kr8v design paper, ephemera die cuts, chipboard stickers & letters
• Bling (from my stash)

SOS #154 - Critters

It's Tuesday!!! Time for another SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge!! This week we want you to use critters on your project! That's right - CRITTERS...be it an animal...a pet...whatever critter you prefer.

For this challenge I went with an ATC...one because I really love making them, two because it's been a really long time since I made one and three because I had to make an animal / pet themed ATC for a swap. I do so love it when the stars align and one fun project turns into a two-fer!!

So here's my ATC, I have titled it "Happy as a..."

I love that the little piggy is smiling AND wearing a crown!! 
I see now that when I took the picture I kind of pooched the bling in the bottom corner with the floral frog...so don't look there...LOL

I finally used the end of one of my silver bling rolls on this ATC...good thing I have at least 5 more in my stash!!!

SUPPLIES:

Kraft cardstock (Recollections)

Crown design paper (been in my stash so long I have no idea where I got it or who made it)

Worn Lipstick and Frayed Burlap distress ink (Tim Holtz)

Green Acres stamp set (Paper Smooches)

Bling (Michaels)

Piggy image (The Graphics Fairy)

Visit the SOS BLOG for all the details on this challenge and while you are there please visit the blogs of my teammies to show them some crafty love!!

Sugar Skull ATC

The Stampin' Scrappin' Roadtrippers group that I belong to on Facebook had a Halloween themed ATC swap this month. Nine of us crafty ladies each made 9 ATCs, so everyone gets one of each...wow were the ATCs FANTASTIC!!!!!

Here's what I came up with for the swap, I heat embossed the image on watercolour paper and then used the aqua painter and inks to colour some of the skull features:

What's in it:

Stamps - Bombshell Stamps - Sugar Skulls

Cardstock - concord crush (SU), watercolour paper

Design Paper - Halloween stripes (SU - retired)

Pewter embossing powder

Inks - concord crush, old olive, tangerine tango, basic black (SU)

Aqua painter (SU)

Decorative label punch (SU)

Spider web & spiders (Dollarama)

Thanks for lookin!!

Famous City ATC Swap #1: Paris

Here's the ATC I made for the Famous City ATC Swap #1: Paris swap on Swap-Bot. This one is going to Karry in Pennsylvania. Artistic Etchings is still one of my fave SU stamp sets.

What's in it:

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake  and red glitter (SU)

Ink - Early Espresso (SU)

Ribbon - Early Espresso (SU)

Stamps - Artistic Etchings (SU)

Punch - Small Heart (SU)

Key - purchased at Scrapfest Kitchener

Thanks for lookin!!

 

Christmas in July card

All the Christmas in July cards have been posted for the Stampin Scrappin Roadtrippers so it's safe to show you my card for this swap now :)

I used the Blossom Bunch stamp set from SU and the coordinating punch for this card.

I coloured the centre stamp with Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso markers

The ribbon is from SU, also Early Espresso

CS is all SU - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso 

I added a bling to the centre of the stamp, not sure if you can see it in the picture

Sentiment is also SU

Thanks for lookin!!

Real Canadian ATC

Laura-Lee is hosting an ATC swap over at Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits

I am never one to say no to an ATC swap :)
These ones needed to be boy / masculine themed (which I don't make a lot).
Canada Day is coming soon, so I thought I would use the Glorious & Free stamp set from SU
Colours are real red and early espresso.

Thanks for lookin!!

Here's a link to Laura-Lee's website if you would like to check it out.

http://boysrulescrapbookkits.blogspot.ca

Carry On

As soon as I saw this new SU hostess stamp set, I knew I HAD to have it!
If you follow me on pinterest, you know that I have a whole board dedicated to Carry On posters and pictures. I am not sure what it is about it, I just love it!
Then I saw there is a 'favourite phrase' ATC swap on Swap-Bot, perfect chance to break in this new stamp set!! YAY!!
So here's the ATC I made:

Next weekend Wendy is hosting a get together for the Stampin' Scrappin' Roadtrippers. Everyone is making a shoebox swap and and I thought it would be fun to make a card based on this ATC, so here's the full size card:

Thanks for lookin!!

Nautical Nonsense

This month's theme for our Stampin' Scrappin' Roadtrippers ATC swap is "Nautical Nonsense."
The only nautical themed stamp I have is the whale from the SU "animal stories" set...so I started thinking how can I make waves?? I started with punched circles, but they didn't look right...then I remembered I have these wavey scissors that I haven't used forever!
So I did waves in three colours of blue for the waves, sponged the ATC background for sky and added a punched yellow circle for the sun. The whale (you may not be able to see in the picture) is mounted on a wobble spring (have I told you how much I love those?????) so he can swim with the waves.
Thanks for lookin!!

Keep it less simple sister!!

I always admire the detailed, intricate cards that other people make.
My cards tend to be very simple, just a layer or two, an image, a sentiment, that's about it.
I saw this picture on Craft Project Central and thought the bird card was just beautiful (so is the bird house, but that just looks too complicated for me).

I am hosting a "thinking of you" swap for our Stampin' Scrappin' Roadtrippers this month and thought it would be a fun chance to make something a bit more intricate.
For as long as this bird card took me to make, I can tell ya, I am glad I only had to make 5 of them...but overall I am happy with how my CASE of the card came out.

Thanks for lookin!!!

Because I am a dummy & Ter is too nice to say so...

Over on SC, Ter is hosting a gold / silver Christmas card swap. With this swap, you send one extra card and she is going to mail them overseas to the troops.
So when you do this, you can't use glitter on the cards, it could get on their uniforms, reflect and perhaps give away their position - not good.
So I made my cards, sent them off to Ter (weeks ago) and only figured out TODAY that I used silver glitter on ALL of them....DUH
And of course, Ter is too nice to say that I am a dummy....lol...so this morning I made a variation of the card, used silver twine and NO GLITTER
I like this little 3-D tree, its easy to make, 4 punches of the pennant punch, stick em together and voila...Christmas tree.

Variation on a theme...

I liked the owl ATCs that I made this morning so much, I decided to use it as a template for the SC November 1-1 swap.

Here's the full sized card based on the owl ATC.

Swap-Bot - update your blog swap

I think I have mentioned before how much I love love love love love Swap-Bot
Who doesn't love something in the mail other than bills????
I have done lots of tea swaps, card swaps, tote bag swaps and some electronic swaps...
My favourite electronic swaps are blog swaps
Right now I am participating in an "update your blog swap" - each person gets assigned 5 partners and you send each a link to your blog...
Great way to find new blogs ...I am off to check out my partners' blogs now...

Here's a link to Swap-Bot if you are interested in checking it out:

http://www.swap-bot.com

Hey....remember me????

Wow it's been more than a month since I posted last...I think I had a serious case of no mojo!!

I found a little bit tonight and made this card for the Stampin Canada May 1-1 swap.

I really loved the steampunk ATC's that I made for a swap last month, so I made a full size card version...and a few more ATC's - one for me (duh I didn't keep one for myself in the swap!!) and one for Niblet - cause she's my friendy-friend and she said she liked it...

Steampunk ATC swap

Cat over on Stampin Canada is hosting a steampunk ATC swap this month

I really like making ATC's - they are so small and cute

I wasnt too sure what steampunk was, so luckily she shared some examples...basically it's making things look vintage, a mish mash of styles and items...So here's what I did...

Newsprint design paper from SU, distressed and inked the edges, stenciled the clock over top, all in soft suede...Added the string, little tags, birdcage and brad, layered it on soft suede cardstock and a back layer of cardboard (you cant see that), then added the silver clip on the left...So what do you think????

SC Spring Swap

Andrea is hosting a Spring Swap over on Stampin' Canada

After hmmmm-ing and hahhhhh-ing most of the day today, I finally came up with something.

Not sure I am thrilled with it...but it's done.

Of course, I made seven and the swap calls for nine, so I have to go back and make two more.

And I forgot to add the wire to the top of the cage before I scanned the card, so just see it there in your imagination :)

Thanks for lookin'

Kiss my....

Well you get the idea...


I'm participating in an "edgy card" swap over on Stampin Canada


This one was Wenchie's idea, something a little out of the ordinary...


So here's what I have come up with....now just have to think of a sentiment for the inside....any suggestions????

January 1 - 1 swap on SC

The lovely butterfingers (the "other Donna") continues to host monthly 1 - 1 swaps for us over on Stampin Canada.

The theme for January is winter / snow / ice...here's the card I made for my swap partner...sweet treat cup shaker snowman - his belly is full of snow and snowflakes.

I love cards made mostly with punches...the possibilities are endless!

Another SC swap

Donna (another Donna, not me) hosts monthly 1-1 swaps over on SC.

Every month she posts a theme, we are matched with a partner and make a card for that person.

I love seeing all the different ideas that the ladies come up with.

This month's theme is "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue."

Something old - chocolate chip ink, had it forever

Something new - CTMH design paper and clear cards (thanks Brandy!!)

Something borrowed - the idea to punch both edges on the second layer was borrowed from gigi's July swap card

Something blue - bashful blue cardstock from SU

Over on SC...

Over on Stampin' Canada, Cat is hosting a Studio G swap.

Here's the card I made for the swap...

Can't wait to see what the other ladies come up with!

ATC Swap

I just can't get enough of stamping and card making, I joined a new forum this past week called Love is in the Details.

I have been lucky enough to visit the store in Miami, Manitoba the past two summers and just couldn't resist joining the forum.

Here's a link if you wanna check it out:

http://www.loveisinthedetails.ca

So anyway, on the forum I joined an ATC swap (Artist Trading Card), these are the cutest things, they are only 3.5 x 2.5 inches big! The theme for this swap was butterflies.