Favourites from 2013

Debby has asked us to show our favourite creations for 2013

These are the ones I chose which all seem to be of females, even though I did make quite a few cards for males during the year.

These are mine:  

Image and sentiment from TLC

Misteri image from Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Jen Lee

Image from Sassy Studio Designs

Image from Stamp & Doodle

Image from  Mo's Digital Pencil.

Wishing everyone the very best for 2014 !

The Trees

This is probably my last post before the New Year.  Two more Christmas Cards:  these were based on a sketch in the back of the Scrapbook and Cards Magazine.  I used my Tim Holtz Tree Die and used various coloured cardstock to cut them out.  I used different cardstock for the background of each card. I added different chipboard stickers to the right side of each card.  I made several more, but only took pictures of two.

Wishing all A Happy New Year - 2014 is not far away!

I am entering the first card in the following challenges.

Christmas Card Challenges                        Christmas or Holiday card

Crafts and Me Inspiration                           Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper                                    Winter  Holiday

Snowy Postcard

I made a few of these cards to send last minute,  using different inks when I stamped The Snowy Postcard scene from Stampendous.  I used a variety of DP layers behind the stamped one.  Then I added the Diecut embellishments to the right side of each one. These were in my stash but not in the right envelope, so don't know what company they were from.

I am going to enter the last card with the girl on the sled in the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stamping                       Let It Snow

Christmas Cards All Year Round                 Christmas Card

City Crafter                                                 Child

Crafting by Design                                        Wrap it Up

Crafting By Design                                        New       Postcard stamp/on sale just before Xmas.

Christmas Post

Well, after lots of company and a wonderful Christmas, I am finally going to add the last of my Christmas Cards to my blog.  We were so lucky that we did not lose power over the holidays as many of my friends did who live in the surrounding area.

I used a Lilli of the Valley stamp for this card - two youngsters posting a card.  I cut the ovals with my Colluzle, added a die cut from Sizzex down the side.  The cardstock and DP are from my stash.  The images are colored with Copics.  I added some flower soft to her muff and the bottom of her coat.  Now, with his unkempt looking hair, and the way I colored him, I think he looks like he came out in his pj's and bath robe!  But I do still like the card. 

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge      Any Christmas card

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra     Christmas card

Challenges 4 Everybody #36                            Anything Goes

Pink Gem Challenge #109                               Anything Goes

Angel on High

I decided to use an interesting sketch from MoJo Monday for this card.  My interpretation is just a smidge different than the sketch!
I stamped and heat embossed the image which is from Inkadinkadoo.  The sentiment is a digital image from TLC.  I had to pop the main part of the card up as the twine I used under it was quite thick.  Some cardstock and DP and it was finished.

This is the sketch I used:

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday            Sketch as above

Challenges 4 Everybody    Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles             Non traditional Christmas Colours

Lady Bug Crafts                 Christmas / Winter

Decorating for Christmas

Well Christmas is getting closer and closer and I am still making cards - good thing most of them will be hand delivered.

For this card I have used a Christmas tree ornament stamp from Inkadinkadoo which I heat embossed.  I also heat embossed the sentiment stamp from Stamping up.  Used a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder for the background and a silver die cut from K&Company.

And a close up of the ornaments!

I based my card on a really neat sketch from Feeling Sketchy

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Feeling Sketchy              Using above sketch

52 Christmas card Throwdown  Anything Goes

Pink Gem Challenge                  Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge      For a special someone

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge extra for December   Christmas Card


  

Fun Creating a Snowman

I have used a sketch from Mojo Monday

I chose the square card and pretty well stayed with the sketch - not much deviation.  

The stamp is from Lilli of the Valley and the DP is from K&Company.  I used a plain silver cardstock as a frame for each section. The silver braid was rather thick, so I used pop-dots behand the center section of the card to fit over it.  I used some clear glitter glue on the fur on the hats & boots, but it does not show in this photo, so I took a close up hopefully it shows here.

I like to use a sketch for a change it makes it easier to decide right away what you are going to do for the front of your card! 

We do have a little snow on the ground, but not enough to stop you from getting around.  This weather and the date on the calendar do make me think my Christmas Cards should be done soon!  I received my first card in the mail yesterday, but I never send them out that early.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday                      Sketch - See Above

Stampin' for the Weekend     Feeling Festive 

Sister Act                             Anything Goes

7 kids Challenge                   Anything Goes

Use It Tuesday                     Anything Goes - Use something from your stash  - Silver cord and my DPs.

Wedding Party

Lilli of the Valley have such wonderful images for weddings - I had recently bought some of their stamps with two such stamps among the ones I purchased.  This was a second marriage for the bride and groom, being an older couple they decided to get married out of town, in a place where the bride had lived before.  I was going to use the stamp with the guy in the Tall hat and the bride in the long dress.  But when I heard that when they came out of the church after the wedding there was a horse and carriage waiting at the curb to take them on a tour of the city (Montreal) I decided that this was the stamp I was going to use.  Five of us, who had been friends of theirs for years were invited to a dinner they were hosting in town a couple of weeks after the wedding.  I made this card for our group.
We decided to give them a gift of a stay in Niagara on the Lake and a wine tour and their choice of a bottle or two of wine. Thus the wine bottle inside the card an image from Patti Gomez.  The card front was colored with copics and the inside on the backside of the vellum with pencil crayons.  The sentiment was a stamp from Inkadinkado and the butterflies and ribbon were from my stash.

I put pale green cardstock, the same as I used on the front of the card on the top and bottom, and then adhered the one sheet of vellum over them.

Last night we went to the dinner, and even though it was snowing so hard you could hardly see when we drove to the hall, it had stopped by the time we were ready to leave.  There were about 80 people at the dinner and we all had a wonderful meal and there was lovely music from a guitar player and a great vocalist during the meal and for the rest of the evening.  I would say a good time was had by all.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Pennys Challenges              Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz                     Anything Goes

Fab & Funky                     Anything Goes

Brown Sugar                     Anything Goes

Aud Sentiment                   Any Sentiment

Texting Teenager

Mo Manning Digital Image who looks like most of my teenage grandsons these days.  Eyes down, phone in hand.  It seems they often have a never ending text conversation with someone who also likes to text!

I have eight grandsons, so I always seem to be making another card for a boy.  Love them all, the boys that is!
I colored the image with copics, the DP, the words and the bird are all from DCWV.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenges 4 everybody      Anything Goes

Carabbie Moments of Craft       Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges      Anything Goes

A Creative Romance                 Winter Blues

Lets play Hockey

This cutie Hockey Player is a digital image from Kenny K and is for my daughters birthday.  She plays hockey with a group of women from Hamilton usually on a Sunday night.  Don't know how she gets up for work on the Monday morning after.  She always wears a helmet when playing and does not wear shorts- but long pants down to the skates!  She says she does wear her ball hat after the game!

I coloured the image with Copics.  The sentiment, the DP, cardstock Hockey word and the Puck are from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

C is for Challenge      Winter is Coming

Challenges 4 Everybody     Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter               For Someone Special

Scribble and Scrapcrafts     Always Anything Goes / Remembrance

Rogue Readhead Designs    Happy Birthday or Unbirthday

When the Girls Get Together

Well, cold weather for the last week, and I already have a cold which I hope I can get rid of soon!  But that being said, if I'm going to be inside I might have more time for crafting.  I worked on this card to-day and I kind of like it!

Bugaboo digital images are always fun to work with, I know my daughter in law likes wine, so I hope she enjoys this card for her Birthday.  I used a Spellbinders Die to Cut around the images which I coloured with copics.  Added Glossy Accents to the eye glasses as well as the wine glasses and bottles.  Don't know if that shows in the picture.  The sentiment comes with the image, though when I made it smaller, my computer changed the Font.  The DP is from Paper Pizzaz and the ribbon is from my stash.

Hope everyone has a great week-end!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

Catch the Bug  Anything Goes

Divas By Design  Use your Digis

Paper Take Weekly   Anything Goes

Little Purple Witch

This image is called Tabitha and it is from Mo's Digital Pencil - isn't she a sweetie clutching her little Teddy Bear!  I don't think I did her justice with my copic colors this time, but I have already given it to Regan so I can't make any improvements now.  I cut around the image leaving white space and then cut the orange cardstock keeping the shape of the image.  The background is DP and the sentiment framed in yellow are from my Halloween stash.

This is the last of my Halloween cards for this year - I think I should start a little sooner next year!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Craftitude             Anything Goes - Spooky
Always Something Creative         -  Halloween
Belli Challenge                            -  Halloween
Creative Card Crew                    -  Teddybear

The Littlest Pirate

This sweet image is from Mo Manning's Digital Pencil.  The card is for our youngest grandson Colton who was two in May. I enjoyed a nice visit with him to-day after I picked him up at day care he had dinner with us and then his mother came to pick him up a couple of  hours later.

I colored the image with copics - framed it with most of the background colors after I had cut him out.  The DP is from my stash and the Sentiment Sticker is from Crafty Secrets.  Colton is coming by to-morrow night with his sister Rachel in their costumes - can't wait!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks        Halloween
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge      Halloween
Lady Bug Crafts                    Halloween
Digi Galore                            Halloween

Shades of Halloween

All of the colors of halloween:  Orange, purple, green and of course black.  A great Halloween image from Sassy Studio Designs with an ugly spider on a web!  I have colored her in copics.  Used a sticker sentiment, DP and some cutouts from a piece of DP all from my stash.

 
Just returned from the doctor's office for my husband re his Parkinsons and he is doing much better seems to have levelled out and has had no falls since his last visit.  If things remain the same, we will not have to make another visit for six months instead of three.  It is a beautiful sunny day - not too cold!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamp and Create   Halloween
Twisted Tuesday      Anything Goes
Always Something Creative    Fall and Halloween
Craftitude                 Anything Goes - Spooky
2 Sisters                   Cute N Spooky

Bat Girl

This bright orange cutie is from Pollycraft and her name is Luna Bitterfrost a card for my grandaughter Jessica.  The image is colored with copics.  I have framed the image with black and added 2 DP from my stash behind her.  The bat sticker is from my stash.  The spider stamp is from Making Memories and the sentiment sticker and ribbon are both from Recollections.

Halloween cards are fun to make, but I really did leave them to the last minute this time.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sassy Studio Designs      Make it Yours  -  Halloween

Clear It Out                     Halloween     - anything Orange

Inky Impressions              Halloween - Black and Orange

Happy Campers               Halloween

Rhedd and Rosies            Anything Goes

Halloween Wicked Witch

For grandaughter Rachel this wonderful witch from Mo's Digital  Pencil.  When I use the term wicked I mean in a good way! ( The way teenagers use that word meaning something amazing to them!)  I have colored the image with copics.  For the background I have added a strip of sequin waste over DP from my stash.  The Sentiment is also from my Halloween stash.

The sentiment is really not that dark, but taking photos in the evening is not the best thing to do.  I know the cat should be black, but too hard for me to color that way!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Card Making Mamas             Trick or Treat
Clear It Out                            Stash item and Orange
Crafting by Designs                 Orange and Purple
Dream Valley                         Halloween
Desert Island Crafts                I used  1. Witch & broomstick
                                                         4.  Stripes
                                                         5. Sentiment on Front

The Presents

This little sweetheart with the gifts is a stamp from Lilli of the Valley, she was such fun to color with my copics.

I used a sketch from  CLP Sketch Challenge which I was going to use when it was first shown on their blog, but a computer not working properly prevented that.  But, I thought it a very interesting sketch so I am using it now.  All of the DP are from DCWV,  I used four different sheets from the same pad.  I added lace to both sides and around the music piece.  The lace and the pink flower at the bottom of the card are stickers that have been in my stash for a very long time. The corner die cut is from Marriane Design and the perky little blue bow is also from my stash.

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We should be nice and cosy this winter as we are having a new furnace, air conditioner and hot water heater installed to-day and they will finish the job to-morrow, but the furnace is running - good thing - as it may go down to 2 or 3 degrees tonight.  No hot water until tomorrow though!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Lady Bug                     Halloween / or use your Die Cuts
Creative Moments        Anything Goes / Lace          TOP Three Winner
Sister Act                     Must be a Card

A White Truck

The image of this white truck is from Doodle Pantry.  My grandson is having a birthday and as he is the owner of two trucks at the moment I thought I'd use one of them for the theme for his 20th birthday card!
One is white the other older one is beige.

This was fun to do, I used Paper Adventures Diamond Dust DP for the background.  The DP is black and has very fine particles of sparkling green dust on it.  ( It does not show too well in the photo, think I need a light box.)  I cut the truck out of white cardstock and added some color with copics.  The windows and headlights were given a coat of Ranger's Glossy Accents.  The sentiments are from TLC and I think they are perfect as his mother says he spends too much time in the garage!  I framed the image with white cardstock after I had stamped around the edges with docrafts Urban Stamp - sprockets and gears.

It's hard to believe I have three grandsons this age now, seems like only yesterday they were toddlers!

Every one is different, but all are enjoyable to be with.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Male Room       Transport / Travel

 7 kids challenge     Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody    Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap Crafts     Anything Goes

The Good Fairy Glinda

This wonderful image is one that I won from Sassy Studio for a comment  in a blog hop.  It will be a Birthday Card for my nieces daughter who would like to be an actress - she is 11.  She is going to have the lead in the play Babes in Toyland in their local theatre in Ohio.  I hope her dreams come true, I know she will work hard.

 I have colored the image with copics and silver pen, but I have paper pieced her dress with the same DP as the border of the card.  The jewel swirls are from my stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Creative Romance  Fairy Tale or Winged Creations

Catch the Bug             Anything Goes

The Crafting Cafe       Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs    Anything Goes

Fish Tales

Here I go with another Kenny K digital image - I do like to work with them because I know my grandkids enjoy them.  This one is for my nephews son who is seven.  I selected this one, because this is about the age that my children used to come home from shopping with Dad with a clear plastic bag with goldfish to put in a fish bowl and when they got older we always had an aquarium.

I colored the image with copics, using Rangers Glossy Accents on the bag with the fish.  The die cut is from Spellbinders, I edged the white one with my copic marker.  I cut the yellow one out of foam, because I thought it would add a little depth without a lot of weight.  The DP is from Recollections and the yellow corner brads are from my stash.  I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock which I mounted on orange corrugated card stock.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey                For Boys

The Scrapbooking Queen            Anything Goes

Pennys Challenges                       Anything Goes

Make It Monday                         Anything Goes

Just part of a Triathalon

My youngest son loves to compete in triathlons even though he does not have time to get much practice in these days.  They start with a swim - then a bike ride -  and finally a run to the finish line.  I was amazed the first time I saw everyone start out in the water - and then to see most of them cross the finish line - it was awesome!

So I thought I would use this great digital image from Just Inklined for his birthday card.  I have colored the image with copics.  The background is a picture that I took of the sky from our backyard, catching only the tops of the trees,  I added a strip of black cardstock at the bottom of the card for the road. Put some Rangers Glossy Accents on the water bottles, added a sentiment and it was done!

Had a few computer problems so first post in a long time.  I had someone lined up to fix the problem and then after about five days, he told me he was too busy to do it - I won't be calling on that business again!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

C is for Challenge             -       Boys/Men

Challenges 4 Everybody   -      Anything Goes

Not Real Stamps   (Digi Galore)      -     Sport

Rhedd and Rosies            -      Something for the Men

A Wild Skateboarder

I love Kenny K's images they always have that wide eyed full of life look.  I have colored the image with copics, using glossy accents on the helmet and the skateboard wheels.  The white board DP is from My Mind's Eye and the red is from Colorbok.  The sentiment is from Desert Diva.

I thought I would add a close up of his face:

Had a wonderful visit for the last 3 days with my brother from Halifax, joined by my brother from Barrie and his wife on Monday and my sister from Omeemee and my daughter and four of my grandchildren on Tuesday.  Just like a mini family reunion - lots of fun.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Squirrel and the Fox          It's Raining Men
Catch the Bug                          Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody           Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet Challenges        Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge            For the Boys

Back to School Science

Another grandson having a birthday and going to a new school.  He loves science, so I though this card would be perfect for him.  He has always entered something in the science fairs at school through the years and has done very well.  He would like to be a surgeon.

This digital image and the top sentiment are both from Simply Betty.  I printed the bottom sentiment from my computer.  I used copics to color the image and added some Rangers glossy accents to the beaker he is holding in his hand.  The DP is from K and Company.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Little Red Wagon      Back to School
Creative Moments     Anything Goes/ Birthday
Crafting By Design     Anything Goes Back to School
Crafty Creations         Back to School
By Lori Designs          Back to School

Coffee Break

A card especially for a friend that I have known for over 40 years!  We played softball together, and now, we golf to-gether.  I can't get her to make cards though!

I made this card based on a sketch from Feeling Sketchy which I followed quite closely, though I did choose to use several small flowers rather than one large one.

The digital image is from Lili of the Valley Ltd.  I think it is a very sweet image - two friends meeting for coffee.  I have colored the image with copics.  The designer papers I chose to use are from K&Company.

The sentiment was computer generated.  The small flowers are from Petaloo with rhinestones added to them.

Because of the sketch it went together quickly!

Have had my youngest grandson here this week, he is just over 2 years old and he does go to day care each day.  Tonight he helped me water the lawn and the garden as we have not had rain for a while. We had a lot of fun, but of course he ended up pretty wet, and was glad to get his jammies on for bed. His mom is working out of town this week and we are always so glad to have him come for a visit.  Hope you enjoyed your day!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenges for Everybody -  Anything Goes

Feeling Sketchy  -    Sketch

Rubys Rainbow  -   Food & Drink
One Crazy Stamper  -  Birthday
Desert Island Crafts   -  The letter B - B for Birthday - Blue - Blooms  -   WINNER
Lady Bug Crafts  -   Something Floral

Zebra and Foal

Well here I am yet again with another card for a male, having 8 grandsons and 3sons, I am starting to run out of ideas for manly cards.  I thought this card would be quite suitable!

The Zebra and Foal are a wonderful digital image from Delicious Doodles.  My photo is a little wonky, but the other photos turned out very dark, so decided to use this one.  I cut out the image and the grassy area at the bottom and added it to a piece of cardstock from DCWV , their Safari Chic Stack. I colored the grass with copics.  The tree I stamped with Memories, Licorice ink.  The tree is a stamp from Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz Collection.  I stamped it twice to make it taller.

I had another small Zebra stamp from Class Act which I used on the inside of the card,  The die cut I used fit in perfectly between the dots.  The die was part of a set from Nellie's Multi Frames.  I used  the same dotted paper from Lost & Found on the right side waiting for a sentiment.

Wonderful weather we are having here right now, warm, but not too hot, but I guess we could use some rain for the gardens and grass.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inky Impressions      Masculine
Craftin Desert Diva's   Anything Goes

Cutey Pie     Anything Goes

C is for Challenge   Animals

Jo's Scrap Shop     Anything Goes

Golfing is Fun

Well here I am with another card for a male.  Last week I went to a party with three cards for my lady friends, and I can't believe I did not think to take a picture of any of them!  Another grandson is having a birthday and he will be 18.  He received new golf clubs for his birthday from his parents last week, and I think he has been out golfing with them every day since.

The main image is from the internet Clip Art.  The golf bag is a stamp made in the US but with no company name. Stamped with Tea Dye Distress Ink.  The Sentiment is a freebie image from Any Old Craft.  The ribbon and cardstock are from my stash.  It did not take long to make, but I think he will like it!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Hanna And Friends - - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - - Monochrome
Card and Scrap - - Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs - - Make it Crafty

Teenage Golfers

I seem to be making a lot of cards for men lately.  I have two grandsons having birthdays next week,  One will be l7 and the other l9.  I know that they both like to golf, even though they don't get out to do it too often.  So I decided I would make them both the same card. I did change them up slightly with colors and embellishments.

Both cards are colored with copics.  The image is from Just Inklined.  I added a few clouds to the sky, the sentiment stamp is from Inkadinkadoo.  The embellishments and mesh are from my stash - could not find two pieces the same.

I am entering one of these card in the following challenges:

Creative Stamp Friends  -  Summer Sun Holidays
Country View Crafts      -   Summer Sizzlers
Paper Makeup Stamps   -   Color It
The Paper Shelter           -   Anything Goes
Rhedd and Rosies           -   Anything Goes
Here Come the Boys       -   Anything Goes

On the Farm

One of our best friends has been in a nursing home now for a couple of years.  He farmed all his life, milking cows morning and evening everyday.  When I make him a card I always try to include some things from the farm.

The background for the scene which I colored with copics  is from Digi Stamps 4 Joy.  The red Tractor is a digital image from I Brake for Stamps.  The sentiment is layered and is from Recollections.  The DP, the cow  which is a sticker, and the rick rack on the bottom of the card are from my stash.

We have been so lucky that we have not had any flooding in Burlington like they have had in Toronto.  We had a heavy rain this afternoon, but it passed through very quickly.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Friends Challenge - I chose the color from the photo

Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes

Here Come the Boys - Use a digital Image

Summertime Fun

I love this image from Mo's Digital Pencil it is called Gloria at the pool.  The image is colored with copics.  She is framed with a Spellbinder's die called leafy squares. The sentiment die is from Sizzix. The DP is from DCWV and does have a lot of glitter on it which does not show up too much in this photo. The flower and the beads on a ribbon are from my stash.

Anyway, this card is for a friend that there is a party for tomorrow night, so must get it in the envelope, as I will be away most of the day to-morrow.  Hope it doesn't rain, as it is to be a barbecue!  The party is only about two blocks from where I live, so I will be able to walk over and will not have to worry about parking.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

Belli Challenge - Stars

Paper Make Up Stamps - Vacation

Crafts and Me Challenges - Anything Goes

Rhedd and Rosies - Here Comes Summer

Country View Challenges - Summer Sizzle

The Sitting Ballerina

Another sweetheart of an image from Digi Stamps for Joy, Artist - JenLee.   It takes a lot of Girl Power to get up on those toes and stay there!  I have colored her with copics and cut around the image leaving some white.  The die cuts at the top are from Joy Crafts.  I used my coluzzle for the two ovals.  The sentiment is from Netty's Cards.  The cardstock, ribbon and the charm are from my stash.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Pennys Challenges - Girl Power
Crafting By Design - Anything Goes
Country View Challenges - Die Cuts
Crafty Friend Challenge - Use a Charm
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Stella ICU

Stella a nurse from Bugaboo - Isn't she just the most comical looking nurse!  A get well card for one of the women I play cards with who was in hospital for two weeks.  She is now recovering at home.  I colored the image with copics.  Used a EK Success Punch down the side.  The DP is from My Minds Eye. The flower, leaves and the gem are from my stash.

I am entering this in the following Challenges:

Red Carpet Studio - Going Digital
Stampin forthe weekend - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Challenge - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes