Friday, March 26, 2010

SMC - Challenge #9!

This week's challenge over at Sew Many Cards was to create a card using punches!  I my card I used a circle punch, a scalloped circle punch and the Martha Stewart loopy punch.
Products used:
PP - Basic Grey Eskimo kisses
Trim - Prima and Making memories
flower - prima
bling - dollarama
rub on  - Bo bunny
Our sponsor this week is Wags and Whiskers so please let us know if you play along so you have a chance to win a fabulous prize from them!  Also be sure to stop by the blog to see all the wonderful DT creations!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Fashionista Friday #28 and card patterns sketch #56!

This week over at If the Shoe fits scrap it! the challenge is to use something recycled in your project.  I used a piece of cardboard in mine, get creative and go green!  I also used sketch #56 from Card patterns!
Products used:
PP - Basic Grey Flour Sack
Flower and leaves - Prima
Pearls - Kaiser Craft
Wire jute - dollarama
Letters - Kaiser Craft
Get your creative juices flowing and show us what you create!  Load your project up on the blog!

Friday, March 19, 2010

Fashionista Friday #27!!!

This weeks challenge over at the shoe is to create a project using a tree!  I created a card and love the prima fabric tree I used on it, it was so easy to work with!
Products used:
PP -Basic Grey Nook and Pantry Cornbread & Nook & Pantry Flour Sack
Tree - Prima
Ribbon - Making Memories
Letters - Kaiser Craft
Bling and pearls - Kaiser Craft
Also if you are a card maker and you like die cuts stay tuned as tomorrow I will be posting 4 cards using some awesome die cuts designed by Allison Cope from Kustom Die Kuts.  Be sure to pop over and check her out!

SMC Challenge #8!!!

This week's challenge at Sew many cards was a dual challenge of using a sketch with a spring theme!  I had so much fun with this card.  Here is mine!
Products used:
PP - Melissa Frances, Chatterbox
Ribbon - Fancy Pants
Flowers - Prima
Bling and pearls - Kaiser Craft
Letters - Kaiser Craft
Be sure to let us know if you play along we have  great sponsor this week.  It is Cornish Heritage Farms so be sure to play along and let us know!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Fashionista Friday #26

This week over at if the shoe fits scrap it, the challenge was to create a green, white and black card.  I did one and used up some old BG paper.  Here is mine:
Products used:
PP - Basic Grey Perhaps Elsa
Black Cardstock
Lace, flower, bling swirl - Prima
Black individual bling - Dollarama
Letters - Kaiser Craft
Be sure to stop by the blog and check out the rest of the team's creations and play along for your chance to be the shoe of the week!!

Friday, March 12, 2010

SMC Challenge #7!

This week's challenge was to use a sew many cards image on any project and make an easter themed project.  I made a tag.  Here it is!
Products used:
PP - Upsy Daisy and Crate paper
Ribbon - Fancy Pants
Bling - Dollarama
Flowers - Prima
Letters - Kaiser Craft
Be sure to let us know if you play along!  This week's sponsor is Stamp's Alive! so play along for a chance to win!  Be sure to stop by and check out the rest of the teams amazing creations!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

LCOM's Vintage Card challenge and Card patterns sketch 54!

This week's card challenge over at LCOM was brought to us by Jessy!  The challenge was to create a vintage card.  The team totally rocked it this week so be sure to pop by the blog and check it out!  Here is my card using sketch 54 from card patterns:
 Products used:
PP - Basic Grey Nook and Pantry
Kraft Cardstock
Cardboard
Page of an old book
Flowers - Prima
Jute - misc
Clip - Tim Holtz
Rubon - Basic Grey
Bling - Kaiser Craft

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Scrappy catch up....

I did a lot of scrapping before I went away for the March break and didn't get a chance to share it with you all.  So here goes and just so you know this is going to be a picture heavy post.  The first one is the weekly card challenge over at LCOM which was brought to us by Allison Cope and the challenge was to create a card using all one colour.  Here's mine:
Products used:
PP - Basic GRey -Indian Summer Aspen
-Basic Grey - marrakech vanilla chai
Flower - Prima
Ribbon - Making Memories
Rubon - Making Memories
Brads - Creative Cafe
Pin - My little Bit of Whimsy
 
The card for this week over at Sew Many Cards was to create a masculine card, and I did a birthday one.

 
Then with the so you think you can scrap competition.  For week 6 the challenge was to create a LO Tinkie style and use pink and black, here is mine!
Products used:
PP - Prima (Vera Lim Design) Life Colours
Cardstock - Pink and black
Swirl & Leaf - Prima
Flowers - Making Memories 
Bling - Dollarama
Pins - Maya Road
Ribbon - Superstore
Letters - American Crafts Thickers

 
Then for week 7 the challenge was to use the following quote "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward."  I didn't make it through this week but I had so much fun in the competition I was very happy with how it turned out!  I still haven't had time to put all my journalling on it.
Products used:
PP - Basic Grey Urban Couture Loselle\
-Basic Grey Nook & Pantry cornbread
-Basic Grey Nook & Pantry Flower Sack
Flowers & Leaves - Prima
Brads - Making Memories
Bling Swirl - Prima
Letters - American Crafts Thickers
Bling - Dollarama

 
Thanks for stopping by, I will post some pictures of my trip later in the week! 
 

Saturday, March 6, 2010

I'm Back!!!!

It feels like it has been forever since I posted!   My DH and I went down south for the March break and just returned this morning.  I have some great pictures and scrappy projects that I did before I went that I need to share with you all!  We just arrived home this morning, so time to get rested up from our long trip home!  I will update soon!  HOpe you are all enjoying your weekend!