One quick wedding picture...

Here is the first sneak peek wedding picture from Alley and Mike's wedding from their photographer Barry Cardoso...I can't wait to see more!!!

Today's the day!!!

Wowsers!! Have you been over to the Drunken Stampers blog yet today???
http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/

Drunken Stampers is going to be a weekly challenge blog starting September 1st!! YAY, more chances to play along!

Be sure to visit to check out the new look of the blog and meet the new Drunken Stampers design teams (thats right I said teams!!) for this term.

Team Flirtini:

Donna (that's me): http://yellowdoggreetings.blogspot.ca

Elizabeth: http://www.learningthepapercraft.com/

Katie: http://www.katieskiff.typepad.com/

KelliJo: http://stampingwithadream.blogspot.ca/

Peggy: http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/

Team Mojito:

Barb: http://barbscreativecorner.blogspot.ca/

Deanne: http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.ca/

Jackie: http://stampingsister.blogspot.ca/

Spike: http://spikescreativeside.wordpress.com/

Suzanne: http://sparklingscrapper.blogspot.ca/

Thanks for lookin!!!

One more sleep!!!

That’s right…it’s coming…August 25th and we’re all so excited!

An all NEW Drunken Stampers challenge blog!

• more challenges
• more designers
• an all new look!

Here's my happy dance!!!!



Be sure to check back in on Saturday!! See ya then!

WOW!!! Suzanne has done it again!

Check out this super cool designer badge that Suzanne has created for the Drunken Stampers design team...

 

Don't forget to check out the Drunken Stampers blog on Saturday August 25th for more exciting announcements!!

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It's coming.....

Stay tuned to the Drunken Stampers blog on Saturday August 25th for some exciting news and announcements!!

Here's a link to the blog:   http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com

That's right...we're baaaacccckkkkk....

In the meantime, check out this amazingly awesome blinkie created by Suzanne, one of the members of the DT, is she super talented or what??? I love it!!!

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!!

TWO MORE SLEEPS!!!

Here are a few pictures from last night's wedding rehearsal at the Kortright Centre. What a beautiful venue for a wedding, it's going to be absolutely gorgeous!! I admit I cried a little when I saw Josh walking Alley up the aisle and again as she and Mike exchanged mock vows. My Alley Bo Balley is all growed up and I couldn't be more proud of the woman she has become. Love you to the moon and beyond my monkey brains!!

The boys looking dapper and taking their jobs very seriously (officiant on the left)

Mike (groom) Christopher (best man & brother of the groom), Thomas (brother of the groom), Mike (cousin / friend of the groom), Josh (brother of the bride & my cousin)

Josh walking Alley up the aisle, a practice run, I love the smiles on both of their faces...these two are my everything!

Officiant (left), Alley (bride), Mike (groom), Thomas & Mike (groomsmen / ushers)
 

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Five more sleeps!!

Only five more sleeps until Alley & Mike's wedding and until my week of vacation starts...wow it's going to come up fast now! We have the rehearsal on Wednesday, I pick up my dress on Thursday, then working 1/2 day on Friday and off to the hotel to meet up with the Bride & Bridesmaids for a girls night before the wedding. 

Here's the card I made for them today...this is another case of the card I found on Pinterest - here's a link to the original card this one is based on:

http://pinterest.com/pin/85779567872601981/

 SU cardstock - whisper white, gable green, basic black
SU punches - bird, word window, modern label, small heart
SU ink - basic black
Fancy swirls cuttlebug folder

Thanks for lookin!!

More ATC Monday

Here's another ATC I made today for the Steampunk #2 ATC swap on Swap-Bot. I love the mishmash of colours and styles of Steampunk. This one is going to Melissa S in Dexter, Michigan, hope she will like it!

DP is from the Rockstar Mat Stack - a present from my friend Ter

I sponged the clock on the DP in early espresso

The filmstrip is Tim Holtz Ideology Film Strip Ribbon, was in one of my Scraptures card kits

The clips on the left are from SU

The bling in the right corner was a gift from another Swap-Bot partner

The clock and key I picked up at Scrapfest in Kitchener this year

The crown is chipboard from Scrapbook Queens, inked in early espresso

Thanks for lookin!!

Pink Skull ATC

Hooooray for long weekends, one more day to spend some time in my craft shack getting caught up on swaps and other projects. Here's an ATC I made this morning for the Halloween ATC #7 - Skulls / Skeleton swap on Swap-Bot, yaaaaa like I was going to pass THAT up!!

This ATC is going to Mary H. in Tuscon Arizona!

The DP is from the Rock Star Mat Stack which was a gift from my friend Ter

The pink CS is SU

I spritzed the CS with my SU marker spritzer & basic black marker

I got the Skull & Heart buttons from DeSerres in Oakville

The sentiment is from Graphicat Stamps, heat embossed it in black

Used the SU paper piercer and mat to do the corners

Thanks for lookin!!

Christmas in July Sneak Peek

Last month I hosted a Christmas in July card swap for our Stampin' Scrappin' Roadtrippers group. There were 11 participants, we all made 5 cards and get back 5 different cards back made by some amazingly talented card makers.

I can't show you the cards yet, they are going out in the mail to the ladies tomorrow, but here's a sneak peek of my card...I used the blossom punch stamp set and coordinating punch from SU and coloured the stamp with old olive, cherry cobbler and early espresso (my favourite Christmas colour combo!!)

Thanks for lookin!!!

Six more sleeps!!

Only six sleeps to go until Alley and Mike get married! Alley and I did a hair and makeup trial on Friday with Carolyn McBurney , who also did hair and makeup for my wedding in 2007... http://hairandmakeupdesign.com

Here are a couple of sneak peek pics, sorry none of the bride, you'll just have to wait for the big day to see her :)

Here's the "before" picture, this is pretty much what my makeup looks like every day when I do it myself:

And here's the "after" picture, once Carolyn had worked her magic. I wish I could have enhanced eyelashes and curly hair every day!!!

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Happy Birthday Cupcake!!

I've said it before and I'll say it again....I LOVE ATCs!!

Here's one I made for the Happy Birthday Cupcake ATC swap on Swap-Bot

Thanks for lookin!!

Just for fun...

I found a fun photo application for my Blackberry...its called InstaPhoto (no not InstaGram...that's not Blackberry compatible).

Here are a few pics I fiddled around with today using InstaPhoto...

Me as a retro postcard

Mugshot of #1 phew

Polaroid Puppies
Me with a fancy dancy border

Thanks for lookin!!