Embossed Celebrate

Good Morning!
Here in Canada, today is the first day of spring although it isn't very spring like here in Thunder Bay, Ontario I tell ya. Our snow was almost gone, we had days where it was warm enough that a spring jacket was all you needed, but Mother Nature was fooling with us. We got a huge dumping of snow this past Wednesday. Ugh.....enough already!!!
Anyway, it's time for a new challenge at One Stitch At A Time. For the next 2 weeks, we want to see your

Challenge #258

Anything Goes With Embossing

It can be Heat Embossing, Dry Embossing, Emboss Resist or Embossing Folders. The winner gets this awesome prize.....

How wonderful is that?

Here is the card I made:

Whole Card

 

Close-up of the digital stamp I used

 

Flowers

 

 

I used 2 different types of embossing on my card. I used an embossing folder on the background and I heat embossed the sentiment.

Recipe
Image: Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet "Play Time" by Stitchy
Medium: CTMH ShinHan Alcohol Markers
Ribbon: Offray
Cardstock: Pink - CTMH  White - Recollections
Pattern Paper: CTMH
Brads: We R Memory Keepers
Gems: Dollarama
Inks: CTMH - Canary, Pear, Pixie and Versa Mark
Flowers: Prima and Dollarama
Embossing Powder: CTMH - Gold
Sentiment: CTMH - "Say It All" stamp set
Special Tools: Stampin' Up embossing folder "Confetti" and Heat Gun

Thank you for popping by to see my card. I hope you will have a look at the gorgeous creations from my teammates too.
Hugs, xo

Fancy Borders

Good morning all!!
It's time for a new challenge at One Stitch At A Time. For the next 2 weeks, my teamies and I are playing with Fancy Borders. For our Challenge #257 - Anything Goes With Fancy Borders, I took the opportunity to get one of my Mother's Day cards ready.

Here is a quick reminder about our rules:
1) You can enter with as many times as you wish with images from any store, we would obviously love you to use our image :) :) If you are using StitchyBear products then we have a second challenge on our FaceBook page which you can enter into too
2) You must link to our challenge blog.
3) No backlinking, you project must be a new project, blogged after our challenge goes live.

Want to know what you can win if you enter our challenge?
The Sponsor for this challenge is StitchyBear Digi Outlet with a $10 coupon to spend in our store.

 

 

Here is my creation for Challenge #257 - Anything Goes With Fancy Borders:

 

Front View

 

 

Close-up of the digital stamp

Close-up of my fancy borders.

 

Recipe

Image: Stitchy Bear's Digital Outlet "Flower Bear" by Reeces Scrap Pieces

Medium: Crayola Pencil Crayons

Cardstock: White - Recollections, Cotton Candy - CTMH, Dark Green card base - Recollections

Pattern Paper: CTMH - Kaleidoscope

Ink: CTMH Pixie and Gypsy

Flowers: Recycled from a Barbie doll bouquet

Sentiment: CTMH - "Framed" stamp set

Glitter: Stickles "Green" by Ranger

Ribbon: Offray

Gems: Dollarama

Special Tools: Border Punch by EK Success

 

I hope you will join in our challenge this week. We would all love to see how you interpret our current challenge.

 

Thanks so much for popping by to say hello.

Hugs xo

 

 

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Good day lovelies; I just LOVE February, the month of LOVE! That is actually the theme of our challenge for the next 2 weeks at One Stitch At A Time. Easy peasy folks..........

#255 ANYTHING GOES WITH LOVE IS IN THE AIR

And, because it is a challenge blog, with a prize, there have to be a couple of rules....

1) You can enter with as many times as you wish with images from any store, we would obviously love you to use our image :) :) If you are using StitchyBear products then we have a second challenge on our FaceBook page which you can enter into too
2) You must link to our challenge blog.
3) No backlinking, you project must be a new project, blogged after our challenge goes live.
Here is the card I made for our challenge this time:

Front

My Bow With Stamped Sentiment

 

Close-up Of The Image

 

The Inside

 

 

Recipe

Patterned Paper: "Chocolate Valentine Papers 1" by Panda Bear Designs at Stitchy Bear Stamps

Image: "Shy Valentine" by Stitchy Bear

Medium: Crayola Pencils

Cardstock: Recollections

Ribbon: Michaels

Stickles: Ranger Industries

Brad: Recollections

Flowers: CTMH and Prima

Special Tools: CM Ovals and Marvy Uchida Scallop Oval Punch

 

 

Challenges I am entering my card into:

Brown Sugar Challenges - #184 Valentine/Love

I Did It Creations - #302 Valentine Cards

Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow



 
I hope you will take the time to pop by my teamies blogs and leave them some love. |Thanks so much for visiting.
Hugs, xo

Tic Tac Toe Time

It's time for a new challenge at One Stitch At A Time and it is Tic Tac Toe!

I chose to use the right-hand column for my card; Pearls, Lace and Distressing.

 

I will be back in a bit with the list of supplies I used and to link my card to a few challenges.

I hope you will join us this week.

Hugs, 

No Squares or Rectangles

Good Morning Friends!
I know I have been gone awhile but, I'm back :-) I have been able to rejoin my awesome friends at the One Stitch At A Time Challenge Blog and this is my first challenge designing for Stitchy and her fellow creators StitchyBear Digital Stamp Outlet. On to our challenge.......

#253 Anything Goes BUT No Squares or Rectangle Shaped Cards

Our Rules

 

1) You can enter with as many times as you wish with images from any store, we would obviously love you to use our image :) :) If you are using StitchyBear products then we have a second challenge on our FaceBook page which you can enter into too
2) You must link to our challenge blog.
3) No backlinking, you project must be a new project, blogged after our challenge goes live.

 

 

Here is my card:

Front View

 

Close-up of Embellishments

Inside

 

 

Recipe

Image: "Window" by My Heart Pieces from Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet

Medium: Crayola Pencils

Patterned Paper: Pebbles "Garden Party"

Ink: CTMH "Black"

Rhinestones: Dollarama

Flowers: Prima

Brad: Doodlebug

Sentiment: CTMH "Say It All:

Ribbon: Details & Accessories

Tools: CM Cutting System, Stampin' Up Small Tag Punch

 

Challenges I am Entering

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New. I used new craft goodies; a new image, brand new patterned papers and a brand new stamp set

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #180 Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #345 - Recipe 1 Ribbon, 2 Embellishments, 3 Papers, An Image

Fusion Card Challenge 2nd Year Celebration (I was inspired by the colours and the flowers)

 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you visit my design team sisters and leave them some love.

Hugs, xo





Baby Bugs

Good Morning Crafters:
It's Sunday morning and that means its time for another challenge to start at One Stitch At A Time. This week we have #198 - Anything Goes. One lucky entrant using one of our images, will win all the images the DT used in Challenge #196. And, one entrant with a non Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet image will win a $3.00 gift certificate to our store.

My team mate picked this fabulous set of images for us to use. Isn't she a cutie!

Card Recipe
Image: Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet - "Babybug Set" by BB Kakes (awesome 6-pce set)

It has been a long day and I've been fighting a migraine for a few days now. I'm going to have to come back to finish my post. See you again in a bit.

Loving Hearts

Today is new challenge day at OSAAT!! We have an easy but fun challenge for you this week;

 #197 - "White + One"

 

That means you have to use white plus ONE other colour. Body colour doesn't count but BLACK DOES!

This week's challenge is sponsored by Creative Craft World. They are giving 3 Promarkers to one lucky participant that enters using one of our images. Those with non-Stichy Bear digis will be entered in to a draw for $3.00 in our store.

 

 

 

 

I chose to use RED as my colour this week. I had to take a picture as well as scan my card with my scanner because I just couldn't get all the red to show up, and some actually came out looking black. I have uploaded both images so you can see it is all White & Red.

 

 

Camera Pic of Front

 

 

Scanned Pic of Front

 

Punched Heart Border, Ribbon Sentiment and Ribbon Roses

 

 

Close-up of heart punched corners and heart ribbon I added in corners on bottom

 

 

Here is a close-up of the "starburst" surronding some of the hearts on this paper. This is the reason I chose this digital paper pack. I fell in love with this specific paper.

 

 

 

Card Recipe

DP: Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet "Heart Throb paper pack" by Panda Bear Designs

 

I sure hope you will be around to join in the fun this week.

Hugs, xo

 



Toot! Toot!

Good Morning Card Crafters!

Are you ready for another challenge? It is Sunday morning, so you know what that means....time for a new challenge to start at OSAAT, and since it is an even numbered week, that means its one of your favourite themes. #196 - "Use a Digi" kicks off today! With it being an even number this week, that also means that our whole DT is playing and we have tons of inspiration for you on the OSAAT blog.

 We have a terrific prize for you this week too.The Sponsor for this weeks challenge is StitchyBear Digi Outlet with a complete set of digi images that the team used in challenge #194. To win the main prize you MUST use an Image from our store. Runner up prize for person using none store image is $3 to spend in the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. So everyone can win something ;O). 

It was my turn to pick for my little mini team, and I just couldn't resist a fabulous image by Scrapper's Delights. Here is the card I made with it:

Front

 

Washi Tape & Tag

 

Image with Silver & Gold Brads

 

Inside

 

Card Recipe

Image: Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet - 'Train Spotting' by Scrapper's Delights

Medium: Crayola Pencils

Cardstocks: White - Recollections

                    Blue & Ruby - CTMH

Design Paper: CTMH

Ink: CTMH - Outdoor Denim

Ribbon: CTMH

Gold Letters: CM

Brads: Unknown

Washi Tape: CTMH

 

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

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - #52 'Show us Your New Stash' (The Washi Tape and image are brand new items for me)

Heart 2 Heart - 'New Year, New Beginnings' (The Washi Tape and using it is all brand new for me. Have never used a washi tape before, ever. The digi image is a brand new image too.)

3 Girl Jam - 'Anything Goes With Ribbon'

Ribbon Carousel Blog - RCC89 Love, Birthdays & Chicken Soup (I made a Birthday card)

The Ribbon Reel - #67 'Ring in the New Year' ( I have used gold washi tape, gold letters, gold & silver brads) 

 

Your Next Stamp - YNS Fun Friday #8 (sketch)

 

Remember, there is a ton of inspiration that my DT sisters can't wait to share with you this week, so why not grab a cup of coffee or tea and go visit them all for awhile.

Hugs, xo

New Year, New Baby!

Good Morning Friends & Welcome Back!!

The Design Team at OSAAT is back as of today, with our weekly challenges, after a much needed break and some family time. What better theme than #195 - "Starting New", to kick off a brand new year? This could be trying a new technique, using something you had new for Christmas, or maybe a wedding card or new baby, even a birthday card is the start of something new

Our sponsor this week is StitchyBear Digital Outlet with $9 to spend in the store. To win this prize you MUST use a digi from the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. You can still enter with a none StitchyBear Digi Outlet image but will be entered into a separate draw to win $3 to spend in our store.

When thinking of 'new things' my mind automatically goes to the 2 new grand-children my hubby and I will be getting this year. We even found out the gender of each little bundle over the holidays! Our daughter and her hubby are having a boy due on May 8th! Our son and his wife are expecting their first child on June 5th, and its a girl! With these additions, we will have 4 precious grand-children, 2 girls and 2 boys!! 'New things' are pretty good I think :)

Keeping all this in mind, I'm sure my card will come as no big surprise to any of you, lol.
#195 - "Starting New"

Front

 

Handmade bow with butterfly added

 

Rocking horse trim

 

Image

As I said above, no big surprise on the theme I chose for this card ;)

Card Recipe:
Image and DP: Stitchy Bear Digital Stamp Outlet - "Baby Boy Digital Stamp & Paper Pack" by Coosty Creations.
Medium: Copics #B0000, 000, E21, 23, R000, 20, Y11, 13
Blue Cardstock: Paperbilities
Yellow Cardstock: Recollections
Ribbon: Offray
Rocking Horse Trim & Butterfly: Dollarama
Special Tools: Martha Stewart Border Punch

I hope you will hop by all my DT sisters blogs and check out their fabulous posts this week. Maybe we can get your creative juices flowing again.
Hugs xo

Dragon Lore

Hello bloggers:
Its new challenge day at OSAAT, and you have quite awhile to get something made up for our current challenge. Its one of your favourite challenge themes too, so how cool is that!?! This week its #194 - Anything Goes, and you have 27 days to join in the fun.

"We are having a short break folks so this challenge is a little different :-) We will recommence our weekly challenges on January 12th. In the meantime may we take this opportunity to thank you all for participating in our challenge this year, have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year for Jan 1 and see you in 2014 :-) :-) :-)"

The Sponsor for this weeks challenge is StitchyBear Digi Outlet with a complete set of digi images that the team used in challenge #192. To win main prize you MUST use an Image from our store. Runner up prize for person using none store image is $3 to spend in the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. So everyone can win something ;O).

Winners will be announced on January 12th, 2014.

Here is my card for the current challenge:

Front

Inside

 

Close-up of the image

 

Card Recipe

Image: Stitchy Bear's Digital Stamp Outlet - "Chinese Dragon" by Ike's Art

Medium: CTMH Watercolour Pencils

Cardstock: Recollections

Ink: CTMH - Holiday Red

D.P.: Bo Bunny

Sentiments: CTMH - Perfect Fit Birthdays & Curly Sentiments

Brads: Doodlebug

 

I hope you stop by the challenge blog and check out all the creative goodness the rest of the team has for you.                              

Hugs xo

It's a Red Christmas!

Good Morning! Are you ready for Christmas yet? I am not even partially ready :( So hard to find time to get anything done. My tree has been standing in the corner of my living room, bare, for 3 days now. One of these days, it will get done......I hope.

Our new challenge this week at OSAAT is #193 - "Seeing Red". I got to work with a fabulous digital image designed by Crafty Girl.

Front

 

Stickles

 

Glittery Bow

 

 

Another look at the digi

 

 

 

Card Recipe
Image: Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet - "Merry Christmas Holly 1" by Crafty Girl
Ribbon: Offray
Medium: CTMH Watercolour Pencils
Button: Dollarama
Ink: CTMH - Holiday Red
Cardstock: Recollections & Dollarama
P.P.: DCWV
Stickles: Ranger

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you visit all my teamies from OSAAT too.
Hugs xo

Snow Deers

Hello Again:

Have you ever had this nagging feeling that you have forgotten something really important? And, no matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to think of what that could possibly be? That was me all evening yesterday! I was haunted by this feeling until 2:00 AM, when I finally thought I mut be imaging this! I finally laid down and fell asleep. As soon as my eyes popped open this morning, it hit me like a punch in the stomach.....OMG, I FORGOT TO SCHEDULE MY POST!!!! I absolutely had to have a coffee first tho, sorry guys. So, as I sit here eating my breakfast, my fingers are madly typing this post to you. Oh, spoon of cereal break.

Anyway, thank you to everyone who took part in our Bingo challenge at OSAAT last week. There were some fabulous entries! This week, we have one of your fave challenges, #192 - Use A Digi.

The Sponsor for this weeks challenge is StitchyBear Digi Outlet with a complete set of digi images that the team used in challenge #190. To win main prize you MUST use an Image from our store. Runner up prize for person using none store image is $3 to spend in the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. So everyone can win something ;O)

I got to work with a fabulous winter scene designed by Ike's Art. Here is my card:

Front

 

Sentiment & Bow

 

 

Can you see the glitter I added to make the snow sparkle?

 

 

Close-up of the image.

 

Card Recipe

Image: Stitchy Bear's Digital Outlet - Snow Deer Scene by Ike's Art

Medium: CTMH Watercolour Pencils & Blender Pen

Cardbase: Recollections

PP: DCWV

Metallic Cardstock: Dollarama

Ink: CTMH - Ponderosa Pine

Ribbon: Offray

Sentiments: CTMH - Perfect Fit Holiday & Card Chatter Christmas

Glitter on Snow: DecoArt Glamour Dust

Special Tools: CM Circle Punches

 

I hope you get the chance to join us this week. All my teamies would love it to if you stopped by their blogs and leave them some love.

 

Hugs xo

Christmas Chickadees

Good morning everybody:
How is your weekend going? Its time for a brand new challenge at One Stitch At A Time. This week is

 #191 - BINGO

Just like regular bingo, you want to get a line that goes up & down or across or diagonally. If you really want to challenge yourself, go for a full card! The last time I took part in a bingo challenge, I did use the whole card but not this time.

Here is my card:

Front

Glittered flower centers

Image

Inside

Now, I know you may be looking at this image and wondering what on earth I was thinking making this into a Christmas card?? Well, Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated on the same day in every country in the world, regardless of what season it is wherever you live. For instance, I happen to know that it is almost summer time in Australia now. Not every country is lucky enough to have beautiful snowy landscapes at Christmas, so this card is in honor of those countries. That is why I tried to colour the birds as chickadees and the flowers are suppose to be magnolias.

I chose to use the bottom row of our bingo card - CAS, Ribbon/Twine and Green.

Here is the bingo card with all of your options on it, and don't forget you must use a digi too.

                         

Our sponsor this week is Creative Craftworld with 3 Promarkers for the winner who uses an image from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps Outlet. There will also be a winner not using one of our digis for a $3.00 gift certificate to our store.

Card Recipe
Image: Stitchy Bear's Digital Stamps Outlet - Beautiful Nature by My Heart Pieces
Medium: Copics - I forgot to write down the colours I used, and Sakura Gelly Roll - Clear Star
Card-stock: Copic and Recollections
Patterned Paper: DCWV
Ink: CTMH - Ponderosa Pine
Ribbon: Luxury Giftwrap
Sentiments: CTMH - Card Chatter - Christmas and Yuletide Greetings

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you get the chance to come play with us this week.
Hugs xo