My Out of the Box challenge

I made this card with a stamped image that was raked to me from a two peas friend. The background stamped image was the one for the challenge. I is a really cool stamp. So many possibilities. I coloured the image with my pure colour pencils from SU and them used paper pencil stubs dipped in odourless mineral spirits and rubbed over the colouring. It gives a nice soft blended effect. This was my first try at this technique, hope to practice this more often.

More Christmas cards (part 3)

This card is stamped with the new hostess stamp from the fall/winter catalogue that will be coming out on Aug.11th 2008. I'm very excited to see all the other new items that will be in it.

Love the non traditional colours in this card, the snowflake stamps are also Stampin Up. This was a lift from my card magazine. This is other snowman stamp from Stampin Up, using up more of my scrap for this card. I also did some sewing machine stitching on this card This card is made with snowman pattern paper that I just punch out with my circle punch. Stamped on SU snowflakes on the background card stock This Christmas tree was cut from my cricut and I added red strips with bling, the stitching is done with my white gel pen. This was a lift from my card magazine.

Hope you enjoyed these cards.

More Christmas cards (part 2)

This summer has been flying by soooooo fast. I've barely had time to breath. The kids are ready to go back to school and they still have four more week of summer holidays. OMG I don't think I'll survive them. They are so cranky and can't get along but that should change soon because we leave in two day for four days of camping , tenting it style. The kids have never camped this way before so they are super excited. Only if they new the joys of tenting. LOL Forecast said only one day of rain so far, let's keep those fingers crossed that it stays that way.Let's get back to cards. Still struggling to get those cards finished. Going to share a few more I did last week and on the weekend. I really hope you like them and please feel free to comment on the ones you like, I love feedback, positive or constructive. All the cards below expect the third card(polar bear) were made with rubbons found at the buck or two. The polar bear card was cut from my cricut (joy of the season) and I used my swirls cuttle bug embossing folder. Most of the patter papers I used were scraps that I had in my stash. I love to use up my stash. Get more for your buck!! I hope you like them.

More Christmas cards

Here are a few more SU stamped images I did in the same colour scheme as below. I also used the dazzling diamond for the snow.

Christmas in July

I've been working hard on Christmas cards for a big order that was placed from my hubby's boss. This card is stamped with an SU stamp and I used SU cardstock. The pattern paper is basic grey. I also stiched on the card with my sewing machine. Love to hear some feed back.

Summer Fun

I've been off work for the last two weeks and I've hardly had time to do any crafting. Hubby and I have been working around the house cleaning, painting the deck, teaching the kids to ride their bikes without training wheels, going to the beach,......ect. I have started on some Christmas cards for an order that was put in. I have have 50 to make and so far I've completed 23. In the fall I'll have no time to get them done so this is the perfect time to work on them. I'll post the ones I've gone done soon. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer and remember to wear your sunscreen.

Think Pink

My mom called asking for a card that has pink in it and a breast cancer symbol. My parents are invited to a 25th wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks and the couple asked for no gifts just a donation to the cancer society because she is a breast cancer survivor. Also the guests are asked to wear pink in honor of breast cancer. I think this is a wonderful idea!! I hope the couple have a wonderful day and they like the card I made for them. I'd love to hear comments from you all and get to now some of my reader and viewers.

Some exciting news

If you check out on the side panel of my blog you'll see I added a sneak peak of what's to come in the new catty. Also we have a new product called "Decor Elements". A vinal that clings to the walls. Also the hardware is on special. I can't stop myself from drooling. Click on the links to see all the wonderful deals.