The Book Elf - Thank you

 

Good morning!

Hoping you are having a good week so far.

May is just flying by.

We celebrated our anniversary this past week

and we had a long weekend.

Who doesn't love a long weekend?

It has been very hot and windy

so many fires in our province.

Praying for gentle rains that will help

with all of the fires.

We have a brand new challenge for you

over at Creative Knockouts.

for challenge #495

we would like to see Fun Fold cards

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is

Star Stampz

Prize: 3 Images

The Book Elf is the image being high lighted on this card.

It was colored using Copic Markers.

Fun fold cards are great. It has been a while.

The fun fold I am sharing with you is called a W Easel Card.

My image is probably a little bigger

than it should be but it still works out.

You use a 4.25x11"

Score at 5.5"

Score at 2.75"

Then you fold it to the inside.

or you fold it in half and then fold one piece in half again.

It was so much fun to color up this image.

I adore books and absolutely love

to read outside in the summer, especially while camping.

One of my dream spots to read would be to have a 

spot with pillows and a bench around

a tree with lights, a good drink and then relax.

Just read until my heart is content.

The stitched dies are from Gina Marie Designs.

The two punches with the sentiment are from Stampin' Up

The thank you stamp is from Stampin' Up

Paper is from Stampin' Up.

Please be sure to join us over at Creative Knockouts

for our Fun Fold Challenge.

We would love to see you creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have an amazing week.

Hugs,

Some Platypus Love

 

Good morning everyone!

Welcome to my blog.

It is hard to believe that we are at the end of March already!

We have a few birthdays in the last few days of this month.

Our son Robin's birthday was yesterday.

My 50th birthday is today...

who knows what this year will hold.

One thing, I do know it is going to be a year

of self growth and self love.

Today, we have a fantastic brand new challenge

for you over at Creative Knockouts.

Our challenges run for two weeks

and give you time to create and enter

to win a prize from our wonderful sponsor.

Challenge #491 - 2 or more pattern papers.

Our wonderful sponsor is 

Beccy's Place

Prize is a $10AU Gift Voucher

The image you see here is from

Big Love Digital Stamp Set

Our son Robin was given a platypus stuff toy when he was little.

He just loved it and well these little babies are so

very cute. When I saw this image it was

simply perfect to make his birthday card with.

Thank you so much to Beccy's Place for letting me color up

this super adorable image and share it.

The image was colored up using Copic Markers.

I used two types of pattern paper and layered them.

All layers used stitched dies (rectangle and triangle).

The pattern paper is from my scrap stash.

A little heart brad in the top left hand corner to finish it off.

Pop-ups were used under the top layer.

A clean and simple card today,

hoping it inspires you.

My fellow DT's have created some master pieces.

Be sure to check them out and share some love.

Remember our challenges run for two weeks,

we would love to see your creations over at 

Creative Knockouts.

Wishing you an amazing day/weeek ahead.

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Lot's of Layers - Christmas Fireplace

Good morning to you!

March is here....where did January/February go?

Not sure where the time has went

but I am making the little moments count.

After being super sick for over a week,

in February. Then a visit out too see

my sister for 8 days (so awesome to spend time together). 

It was nice to enjoy the ocean

even with the wind/rain/snow/sun too.

My markers and ink were calling my name.

It felt nice to be back in my craft room.

With March here maybe spring just might be

around the corner...looking forward to the vibrant

colors we will all be seeing soon.

Onto why you are here:

Creative Knockouts has a brand new challenge

for us.

 CHALLENGE #489 - LOT'S OF LAYERS

Our wonderful sponsor for this two week challenge is

 Mirtillamente Digital Stamps

Prize: 2 Digi's of your choice and a chance to be a Guest Designer
for the Mirtillamente Challenge

Image:

SVARIO: CHRISTMAS FIREPLACE

The card above/below shows the fun image of

a Christmas Fireplace.

It was a joy to color up using my Copic markers.

First thing I did  was break out the pattern paper and make lots of layers.

Each piece of paper is layered over the other one (5 layers in total).

Then I decided what size to cute my image at.

Glued it all down and woola...my first Christmas card of 2023 :)

Be sure to head on over to check out the challenge

at Creative Knockouts.

It will be nice to get more inspiration from all of you.

Thank you for joining me today.

Have an amazing week ahead.

Happy Crafting,

Cupid's Cutest Valentine

 

Good morning everyone!

It is hard to believe that we are already in the month

of February and Valentine's Day is fast approaching.

This year is going to be fun with our

grandchildren.

My kids were always so lucky,

their grandma each and every year

made them a home made Valentine's Day card 

and gave them a few chocolates in a home box.

I am working very hard to continue this

tradition with my grand children this year.

Our first challenge of the month over at Creative Knockouts

is

Challenge: #487 - Love is In The Air/Valentines or Pink/Red/White Color Combo

Our wonderful sponsor is The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Images

The image used is called Hilarious Cupid

Be sure to check them out as they have so many awesome

images you can choose from.

The image was colored using copic markers.

I used a Heart Die to highlight the image and the little hearts. 

Sponged around the heart with pink to make the white so bright.

Two punches were used for the sentiment.

The Square was die cut using a cross stitch pattern.

The paper is from my left over paper box.

Wink of Stella was used on Cupid's Wings.

Please come and join us for our challenge,

they run for two weeks.

My fellow Design Team members have

amazing inspiration for you.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Passion For Markers Challenge - Week 675 - Use Die Cuts (all hearts and the cross stitched square)

Shopping Our Stash - Challenge #489 - Love Is In the Air 

(It is filled with hearts, cupid and a Valentine's Day Sentiment)

Thank you for stopping by and for supporting my blog.

Have an amazing day!

Hugs,

Let's Skate

Good, Good morning!

It has been an exciting start to the new year!

Our beautiful grand daughters turned one on New Years Day.

It was a day filled with joy and love for the two littles.

The weather has been pretty good here this week so far.

School is back in for our daughter and daughter in law.

Today, I am very excited to share my

first card for 2023.

Creative Knockouts has a brand new challenge for you.

It is a real easy one. So let your inspiration flow

and share the creation with us.

Challenge #485 - Anything Goes

(our challenges will run for two weeks)

Our first sponsor for 2023

is SheepSki Designs

Thank you  to our sponsor for 

letting me create this card with

the Winter Warm Up image.

She is beautiful and so much fun to color up.

We would love to have you join us at Creative Knockouts.

My fellow teammates have some incredible inspiration

for you. Please share some love with them.

I am so excited to see what our first challenge of the new year

inspires you to create.

This year it is my plan to create and share some

more creations with you.

Wishing everyone the very best in 2023!

Thank you to everyone who has continued to support

me over this past year.

Tis The Season!

Good morning to you all!

Welcome to my blog.

Where is the time going?

Only 10 days left until Christmas Day.

Honestly, it just boggles my mind

at how fast every day is going.

Today, we have a wonderful challenge

over at Creative Knockouts!

Our challenge this week is #483 - Tis The Season!

Our amazing sponsor is 

The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Images

Thank you so much for letting me

color up and showcase this fun filled image.

This cute image is called Fa-la-la-la-la

My image (Fa-la-la-la-la) was colored up using

my copic markers.

The snow is dazzling diamonds.

The paper used is Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

The pattern paper is scrap pieces.

The punch is one from Stampin' Up

This particular challenge will be running for two weeks.

So come on and join us for the holiday fun.

We would like to see what 

our challenge inspires in you.

Have an amazing day!

Thank you so much for joining me for this brand new creation.

Stay safe,

Hugs,

Winter Wonderland

 

Good morning,

It is a blustery day and we have

had so much snow that fell

yesterday!

Today, we have a brand new challenge over at

Creative Knockouts

For challenge #481

we challenge you to create a Winter Wonderland

Our wonderful sponsor for this week is

Lee Holland

Thank you so much for letting me share, create

and high light this fantastic image.

called

Fox with Christmas Presents

My image was colored up using Copic Markers.

To the snow element, I broke out my dazzling diamonds glitter.

Then I went in hunt through my mom's stash of brads

found a snowflake and the trees.

It is the perfect challenge this week with all the 

snow we are having.

Please come and join us for another fun filled

challenge. I look forward to seeing you creations.

Looking for inspiration, my fellow DT's

will help you out.

Please have a safe week ahead.

Thanks for joining me today.

Happy Crafting,

Ghostly Pumpkins

Good fabulous morning!

The weather here in Central Alberta

has simply just been gorgeous.

The warm Fall weather

has had me all giddy. So very grateful for it.

It has been a great week, a busy one

looking after our grandchildren,

while everyone is working and writing midterms.

Soon a little bit of a break from the major tests

for our daughter in law. 

Honestly, she is doing an amazing/fantabulous/phenomenal job

with full time nursing school, twins (10month old/8 months adjusted)

and a 5 year old son in kindergarten.

Onto why you all are here.

We have a brand new challenge for you over at 

Creative Knockouts.

Our 475th challenge is 

Halloween

or 

Color Challenge (Black/green/orange and purple) if Halloween isn't for you.

Say hello to our wonderful sponsor this week

from KLM Designs

Prize this week is $15 Gift Certificate for Digi Product

The image used in my card this week is called

Ghostly Pumpkins

It was so much fun to color up.

The ghost and pumpkins make me smile.

Honestly, there are a few sentiments

that I would love to add to this image.

With the ghost, 

the sentiment, that was settled on 

was  

Have a FAB-BOO-LOUS Day!

Thank you so much to our sponsor for letting me high light 

this fun image using copic markers.

A stitched rectangle die, some ink sponged around with daubers,

a spider web and ba-bam this card was complete.

Please come and join us for this fun filled Halloween or Color Challenge,

My fellow DT's have amazing creations to inspire you!

Wishing you all a fantastic week.

Hugs,

Go Kart Gordon

 

Good morning!

Welcome to my blog.

This past week has been a week of sharing,

not the good kind though.

School is in and well our grandson came home sick

from school and shared it with all of us.

Knock on wood except for grandpa.

We are still working at getting over it.

Sharing is caring...we teach them...mmmmm

maybe the sharing of those could be left off the list...LOL.

On to why you are here.

Creative Knockouts has a brand new challenge for you and it is easy peasy.

Challenge #473 - Anything Goes

Our wonderful sponsor this week is

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

I was given the chance to work

with this wonderful image called GoKart Gordon

It was so much fun to color up

and design this card.

They have such fun and unique digi's

Thank you to our sponsor.

The image above was colored using Copic Markers.

Other than cutting out my image, the other die

shapes were in my left over pile, just waiting to be used.

We would love to have you join us for this

new fulfilled challenge.

My fellow teammates have some amazing inspiration for you.

Wishing everyone here in Canada

a very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families.

Thank you for joining me for my latest creations.

Hugs,

Spare Me

 

Good morning everyone. Welcome to my blog.

The last while has been a little crazy.

We moved my husbands folks,

then his father passed away.

School is back in and we are learning

a new routine with everyone.

We have been blessed to have several

relatives come to visit and stay in the last month.

Hopefully, we are starting to get it all together.

Oh and can you believe September is half over???

Happy Fall everyone!

We have a fun brand new challenge for you

over at Creative Knockouts.

Challenge #471 - Pick 2 or More

Ribbon, Bling, Pearls, Die Cuts/Punches, Flowers, Button or Lace

Die Cuts and Buttons were used.

Two pattern papers.

to highlight

this very fun image called

Spare Me

Our wonderful sponsor is from Pattie's Creations.

Prize is 4 Images

Thank you so much for letting me showcase this

super fun image this week!

In our house we do love our bowling.

My brother made it on Team Alberta for Nationals.

It was a whole lot of fun to watch

and cheer him/them on at the beginning of July.

Please come and join us for this fun filled

challenge. My fellow DT's have some

more amazing creations to share with you.

Take Care of yourself,

Hugs,

Pineapple Birthday Card

 

Good afternoon!

Today, we have a brand new challenge over at

Creative Knockouts!

Challenge #467 - Create a Funny Card

 (come and join in on the fun)

Our wonderful sponsor this week is 

Pattie's Creations Digital Stamps

Prize: 4 Images

Thank you so much for letting me 

high light such a fun image!

Pineapple With Sunglasses

We love Pineapples here in our house.

We have been growing them

since we came back from Hawaiian vacation

5 years ago.

So far we have grown 7 pineapples.

Three are currently growing/ripping up

right now.

They are so yummy!

My wonderful husband is the one

who has the talent and green thumb 

with the plants and flowers.

It is his birthday so couldn't resist 

when I saw this image to make

it for his 52nd birthday.

I colored this pineapple using Copic Markers.

The color combo I used was from a youtube video.

Sorry, for not having the link yet,

I am unable to get it back so will update when 

youtube is available to me.

Thank you so much for joining me this week!

It was fun to color up this image and share it with you.

All Stitched Up

 

Hello, hello, hello!

Welcome to Paper Infusions and More :)

Last week was just amazing.

We were able to get away and enjoy

my friends daughters wedding.

It was simply a magical moment in time.

We had a mini reunion with some family

and got to meet more little cousins.

Truly some really bright spots in our week.

Summer is going by so fast

hoping it can slow down

for a bit.

We have a brand new challenge for you over at

Creative Knockouts

Challenge #465 - All Stitched Up

Huge shout out and thank to our sponsor this week

Mirtillamente

Prize: 

~2 digi of your choice

~the possibility of being guest designer for the Mirtillamente challenge 

and 

~a 10% discount on the digital products of the shop (valid for the whole of 2022)

Thank you so much for letting me showcase
this little cutie Almost Cute - Dino 1

I simply adore this cute little Dino. 

The image has been colored up using Copic Markers.

It is so fun, you can use it for so many

types of cards to bring a smile to someone's face.

I used a stitched die which you can see the original look
on the green layer. On the top layer, the same die was
used but I crossed stitched the x's with green and gold DMC floss.
It was super fun to hand stitch this card.

The flags are from a punch, the dots, heart and paper are
all from Stampin' Up

We would love for you to join us at Creative Knockouts this week!

My fellow teams mates have amazing inspiration for you,

so be sure to check it out!

Have fun and relax!

Please craft with me.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Mermaid Coffee

 Good, Good morning from central Alberta!

We have had more beautiful weather this past week.

Some more thunder storms in the middle of the night with rain.

Beautiful warm/hot weather during the day.

Honestly, not sure where the time is going.

Our summer just seems to be flying by.

One of the high lights of my weekend

was going to my friends daughters wedding shower.

It was so much fun.

Laughter is so good for the soul!

We have a brand new challenge for you this week!

Hop on over to Creative Knockouts

Challenge #463 - Anything Goes

as well as a wonderful sponsor for you to win prizes.

Our sponsor this week is from LeAnn's World 101

Prize: 2 images

Thank you so much to our sponsor 

for letting me color up this super fun/super cute image

called Mermaid Coffee

My image was colored up using Copic Markers

The die cut used is from Gina Marie Designs

Punches and paper are from Stampin' Up

We would love to have you join us at Creative Knockouts

to share your inspiration with us. Also my teammates have

beautiful creations for you too.

Wishing you an amazing day/week ahead!

Come craft with me....

Thank you for joining me.