Magical Mondays-Thank You

Happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and Boxing Day! With all of those Christmas presents, I have a number of Thank You cards to write! Magical Mondays current challenge is Thank You! I love this Sweet Pea image, Lisa Victoria's Dragon Hug.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Sweet Pea Lisa Victoria Dragon Hug

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Peach Parfait, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Peach Parfait

Paper: SU In Colour Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Maya Arts Silk Ribbon, SU Scallop and medium Oval punches, Wild Orchid Craft flowers, Brads and flowers spacers from Hobby House UK, Charm from Stamp and Create, Basic Grey Pearls.

Thanks for visiting! I hope you get a chance to participate in this weeks Magical Mondays Challenge!

Heidi

ABC Keep It Simple

Is it time to panic yet? There is so much still to do before Christmas day! At least this weeks ABC challenge is simple! K is for Keep it Simple.

Supplies Used:

Papertrey Ink: Take Three Winter stamp set

Sizzix Flourish folder

SU Real Red Grosgrain ribbon, Real Red Ink

Have a wonderful Christmas!

Heidi

Winter Wonderland and Blog Candy Winner

I recently stumbled across a line of stamps and digital images called Cuddly Buddly! I wanted to buy a ton of their stamps, but with Christmas right around the corner, I decided to settle for buying some digital images instead. I am okay doing this since my latest favourite paper (Xpress Blending Card by Copic) to use for colouring with my copics can go through my printer and not jam it up! I see more digital images being downloaded in my future!

It has been a while since I have made a card to enter into some challenge blogs.  This cutie is being entered into four! It's final destination will be to my brother as his Christmas card!

Cuddly Buddly – The Icing's on the Card – (my icing is silver)

ABC Christmas – G is for Glitz optional-extra silver

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sweet Sketch 80

A Spoonful of Sugar - Challenge 133 A Christmas Card

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Cuddly Buddly Digi Stamp-I'm Dreaming, Sentiment from Whimsey Stamps
Paper: Bo Bunny
Cardstock: SU Night of Navy, Bravo Burgandy
Accessories: Maya Arts Maroon Ribbon, SU Tinsel thread, SU Nestabilities big snowflake, Martha Stewart Small Snowflakes, Tim Holtz Snow flake border, Silver Stickles, Whimsey Stamps Ticket Die, PTI Die (Under Big snowflake) The Hobby House pearl brads.

Blog Candy Winner

Blog Candy Winner: theCook

Félicitations d'avoir été choisi au hasard le gagnant!

(Congratulations on being randomly selected the winner!)

Please email Lacey at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net to claim your prize of three stamps of your choice! (Please note she is very busy with the holidays, so be patient if she doesnt respond immediately)

Be sure to check out my dear friend Vicky's Blog for the current stamp and create blog candy give away!

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

BLOG CANDY!!

Lacey, the owner of my favourite place to shop, Stamp and Create is being a perfect elf and helping spread tons of holiday cheer. She is giving her design team members the opportunity to give away some Blog Candy this Holiday Season! This week it's my turn! To enter, just leave your name on the blue inlinz frog below. You are welcome to spread the word! If you dont have a blog, leave your email in the comment section so I can contact you if you win! Or, become a follower if you are not one already!

 Three stamps of your choice from Stamp and Create!

There will be no more Stamp and Create product spotlights for the rest of the year. Intead, all Christmas stamps will be on sale! Time to stock up on images you need to make next years cards!

I dont have any new cards to show you, but here are two of my favourites from the past to spotlight Christmas stamps you can find at Stamp and Create!

Stampavie Purrfect Christmas

High Hopes Chris Mouse

Thanks for Visiting!

Enter to win three stamps of your choice from Stamp and Create here:

Magical Monday Fairytale Christmas

When I first saw this CC Designs Swiss Pixie "Heidi with Ornament" I just had to have her!  She is perfect for this weeks Magical Mondays Fairytale Christmas Theme.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: CC Designs Swiss Pixie Heidi with Ornament

Stamp Paper: X-Press it Blending card from Copic

Card Stock: SU Bravo Burgandy, Ballet Blue, Elegant Eggplant, Handsome Hunter

Paper: Basic Grey Fruit Cake (from a few years back)

Accessories: Basic Grey Large Ornament Sizzix Die, EK Success Small ornament punch, Basic Grey Holly Sizzlet. May Arts Ribbon, Beaded Circle Nestabilities, Circle Nestabilities, SU Tag Sizzlet, SU Oval Punch, Silver Stickles.

Thanks for Visiting! I love reading your comments!

Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge #44 No Patterned Paper

Happy Monday eveyone! I hope everyone is over filled with holiday spirit what ever  holiday you celebrate. I have a real cutie to show you today. The Critter Sketch Challenge Blog challenge #44 is no patterned paper. Our current sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps. They carry a wide range of images from cutesy stuff to ladies with attitude.

I used some amazing silver Shimmer Sheetz from Elizabeth Craft Designs. They do a great job of embossing with cuttlebug folders, embosssing plates and probably anything you use to emboss! I used three different sizzix folders on my card. I used the Martha Stewart deep edge snowflake punch for the snowflake piece.

Supplies used

Stamps: Wild Rose Studio Molly in the Snow

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Stamp Paper: X-Press It Blending Card from Copic

Cardstock: SU Real Red, Neehah Solar White

Paper: Elizabeth Craft Designs Silver Shimmer Sheetz

Accessories: Sizzix Basic Grey Embossing Folders, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, SU Oval and Scallop Oval Punches, Red Satin Center/ Reversible Ribbon

Sadly, this is my last post as a member of the Critter Sketch Challenge Team. I have decided to step down and let someone else get the opportunity to be a member of a fantastic group of designers! Melanie is a wonderful Deign Team Leader and April has been a fantastic "assistant"! The Critter Sketch Challenge Blog Design Team opened many doors for me leading me to be a design team member of three other amazing blogs!

Lacey, the owner of my favourite place to shop, Stamp and Create is giving her store blog design team members the opportunity to give away some Blog Candy this Holiday Season! This week it's my turn! I am offering a random winner three stamps of their choice from Stamp and Create!

ABC J is for...Jewels

eckkkkk, I thought I had scheduled this post for this past week, it should have posted On Wednesday December 8.

 

This week on the ABC Challenge Blog we are featuring the letter J. J, for Jewels is being brought to you by one of our regular sponsors, Simon Says Stamp. I decided to make a tag this week.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Background snowflakes - Tim Holtz Grunge Snowflakes, Whimsey Stamps Holiday Ticket Sentiment

Accessories: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches, Nestabilities Snowflake, PTI Mat Stack 2, Scallop Oval Punch,Silver Embossing Powder, SU Rhinestone Brads, Frosted Lace Stickles.

I hope you get a chance to participate this week!

Thanks for visiting.

Heidi

Stamp and Create-Wild Rose Studio

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...in the case of my house, it smells like Christmas. Mince Pies are a staple and here is a small batch I made fresh out of the oven!  I had to fight off the gannets to get a picture of actual pies instead of an empty tray! Some of them were damaged in the ambush!

The product spotlight this week at Stamp and Create is Wild Rose Studio. WRS has some really cute images that include fairies, dragons and my favourite, Milton the Bear. Here is Milton the Bear with Poinsettia. I used paper from the The Girls' Paperie Tinsel and Twig line, Christmas Carol Stripe and Holly Berry Floral. The Poinsettias are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I cut red felt using the medium scallop die both from Papertrey Ink. The sentiment was a freebie from a UK Paper Crafting Magazine.

During the Month of December, members of the Stamp and Create Design Team will be giving away blog candy. Be sure to check out Jeanette's blog this week to enter a chance to win some candy this week.

Thanks for visiting!

Heidi

Magical Mondays & Critter Sketch Challenge Blog

Happy Monday!

I've got one card for two different blog challenges.

This weeks Magical Mondays Challenge is Wings and is being sponsored by Whiff of Joy

The Critter Sketch Challenge is a sketch challenge and is being sponsored by Stamp and Create. The sketch was designed by me!

I hope you get a chance to participate in one or both of the challenges! For the Magical Mondays Challenge, please remember that you need to use a Magical Image (Fairies, Angels, Mermaids, Pixies, Dragons etc) for your creation.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Musing Melinda by Whiff of Joy, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

CardStock: SU Soft Suede, Baja Breeze

Paper: SU Elegant Soiree

Accessories: SU Soft Suede Ribbon, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers and Pin, Lacey Circle Nestabilities, PTI Felt, Maya Arts Crochet Lace

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Thanksgiving Sale at Stamp and Create!

I hope all of you in the United States have a wonderful Thanksgiving and fabulous Black Friday. To celebrate Thanksgiving, Stamp and Create will be having a 25% storewide sale November 25th and 26th! Be sure to check it out and use the code thanks2010 - all lowercase when you check out. Sale excludes Nestabilities, Product Spotlight, and Clearance sections.

I is for Icicles!

The ABC Challange is on the letter I. I is for Icicles and is being sponsored by Stamp and Create.

Supplies Used: High Hopes Ski Bum Snowy, Cats Life Press Sentiment

Cardstock: SU Basic Black

Paper: Basic Grey Jovial

Accessories: Martha Stewart Icicle Punch, Martha Stewart Snowflake punches, Crystals stickles, SU Rhinestone brads, May Arts Ribbon, diamond nestabilities.

Thanks for visiting and I hope all of you in the United States have a wonderful Thanksgiving and fabulous Black Friday. To celebrate Thanksgiving, Stamp and Create will be having a 10% storewide sale November 25th-28th! Be sure to check it out and use the code thanksgiving - all lowercase when you check out.

Heidi

Happy Thanksgiving in the U.S.

It's almost Thanksgiving here in the United States. What better was to celebrate than with a Stamp and Create Product Spotlight on Food.  I'm being a bit cruel with my food image here. But isn't Tom's Plea so cute?

I used High Hopes Tom's Plea image. I also used Basic Grey Pyrus paper, May Arts Crochet Ribbon and Crown Oval Nestabilities

To celebrate Thanksgiving, Stamp and Create will be having a 10% storewide sale November 25th-28th! Be sure to check it out and use the code thanksgiving - all lowercase when you check out.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Havin' a Ball!

This weeks Critter Sketch Challenge Blog #40 is Texture it. Use stickles, glitter, embossing powders....anything that adds texture. This months sponsor Stamp and Create is having a product spotlight on items that help you add texture! It's the perfect time to stock up on these items because they are on sale!

I used High Hopes Havin' a Ball. I also used Basic Grey Jovial Paper, May Arts 1/2" White Silk Ribbon, Crystal Stickles, and White Liquid Applique.

Be sure to check out the creative takes on this weeks sketch by the following Critter Challenge DT members.

Marsha

April

Moira

Colleen

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

Let it Snow!

The Magical Mondays challenge this week is  "Let it Snow"

Supplies used:

Stamps: Papilio Stamps Fairy Snow, PTI Sentiment

Cardstock: SU Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

Accessories: May Arts Crochet Ribbon, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Crystals Stickles, Martha Stewart Snowflake punches, SU Rhinestone Brads, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, SU Oval and Scallop Oval Punches.

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments!

Heidi

Honu-Hawaiian for Sea Turtle

Hi everyone- I'm still on holiday. I am having a lovely time. I start each day with a bike ride for some exhaustive exercise. Then it's been off to some beach, or boat trip to go snorkeling. Yesterday the highlight was seeing an eel cruising around for some breakfast. Normally I just see eels peeking out of some coral. The coolest thing was that I saw the eel susse out an octapus which then quickly jetted out from its hiding spot, followed by lots of ink squirted into the eels face. It was the National Geographic/Discovery tv channel live! I couldn't help but think of Finding Nemo and the little octapus who said "You made me Ink".

I've been seeing lots of my favourite sea animal, the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, otherwise known as a Honu in Hawaiian. Here is a shot I got with my underwater digital camera (my old cannon digital camera in an underwater housing).

Aloha!

Heidi

ABC H is for the Holidays

The ABC Challenge is on the letter H. H is for the Holidays. I made an adorable Christmas card using Snowy House by Stamping Bella. Our sponsor this week is Secret Crafter.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Snowy House by Stamping Bella, PTI Sentiment

Cardstock: SU Real Red, Crumb Cake

Paper: Echo Park

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Zva Crystals, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Circle Punches, Liquid Applique.

Thanks for visitng. I love reading your comments!

Heidi

Love my Dragons!

This weeks product spotlight at Stamp and Create is Dragons! Stamp and Create has loads of dragon images and they are all on sale!

I used Fergus with Poppy by Wild Rose Studio. She also used Basic Grey Olivia Paper, White May Arts Silk Ribbon and a flower charm.

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

Aloha!

Having a great time in Hawaii!

Mahalo!

Heidi

Poinsetta Fairy

Happy November! I hope all you happy crafters out there are knee deep in making their cards to send out for the holidays! I am currently knee deep in lovely warm ocean water off the shores off of Hawaii! Todays card is my Design Team Member for several Challenge blogs

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog-Challenge # 38 Christmas

Stamp and Create Monthly Challenge-Tis the Season

Magical Mondays-Sketch which was created by ME!

This month the sponsor for the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog is Stamp and Create.

I used the Sweet Pea Poinsetta Fairy. I also used Basic Grey Jovial paper and May Arts Olive Silk Ribbon, Wild Orchid Craft Poinsetta Flowers and SU Real Red Brads.

Thanks for visiting. Be sure to check out all the creations be all three design teams on their blogs!

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog

Stamp and Create

Magical Mondays

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi



ABC G is for Glitter 10/27 Add Image

On the ABC Challenge Blog we are featuring the letter "G". G is for glitter! Such a great embellishment for snowy wintery cards! Our Sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp. Such an awesome store you can buy just about anything you need!

It's hard to see in the picture, the white paper is covered in glittery swirls. I also used a glitter snow writer to add glittery snow effects on the scene.

Supplies Used:

Stampavie Star Gazing

Reminisce Glitter Paper

Glitter Snow Writer by Deco Arts

Oval Nestabilities

Copic Markers

I hope you get a chance to play with some glitter and make something fun!

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Happy Halloween!

We are having a second week of Halloween as the product spotlight on Stamp and Create. Be sure to check out all of the Halloween stamps that are on sale!

I used CC Designs Sweet Pixie Halloween Birgitta. I also used a PTI Sentiment, Echo Park Paper, Martha Stewart Spider web border punch and Recollections Spiders from Michaels.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog #36 Hip to be Square

I am so excited about this weeks challenge over on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. It's a sketch created by ME! I hope you have a chance to participate so you can get a chance to win a prize from this months sponsor, MelJen's Designs!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampavie Purrfect Christmas, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Crumb Cake, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake, Real Red

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Lacey Squares Nestabilites

Be sure to check out the creative takes on this weeks sketch by the following DT members

Marsha

April

Moira

Glenda

Colleen

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is quickly approaching. Halloween just isn't complete with out black cats. I love black cats. If they cross your path it is considered bad luck in America, but good luck in England. Since I'm English, I'm going with the good luck!

This is one of my cats Kwinki doing her best Halloween decoration impressions. She is actually sitting on top of a curtain rod in my living room, and YES they had not been dusted for a while.

The product spotlight on Stamp and Create this week is Halloween. The challenge on Magical Mondays is also Halloween! Witches are considered magical!
I used the ever so cute Best Friends Sweet Pea Image by Elaine Cox. The was stamped and then cut out using the new Classic Diamonds Nestabilities. The card was accented with Say it in Crystals Black Vintage Swirl, Black May Arts 1 1/4 inch Silk Ribbon, and a cute cat charm.

I hope you get a chance to shop for discounted Halloween Stamps at Stamp and Create and participate in the Halloween Challenge on Magical Mondays! I'd Love to see your fabulous creations!

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Cute Christmas

The challenge over on the High Hopes Blog this week is to use Red and Green. I combined it with the Sweet Sketch Wednesday for this week.  It's actually a 4x4 Christmas Tag.

Supplies Used: High Hopes Meowy Christmas, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Real Red, Garden Green, Neenah Solar White

Paper: American Crafts

Accessories: Lacey Circle Nestabilites, Basic Grey Embossing Folder. Real Red SU Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Punches, Square Punches.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments, so please leave a little love :-)

Heidi

ABC Challenge- F is for Flowers

Happy Wednesday! We are up to the letter "F" in the ABC Challenge Blog. This weeks challenge F is for Flowers and is also Fun if you ask me! The sponsor for this challenge Wild Orchid Crafts, could not be more appropriate. All of the roses on my card are from WOC. I am in love with their flowers and they ship worldwide. I placed a huge order and got it in less than 10 days! WOC is located in the United Kingdom and I am half way round the World in California. Shipping costs are very reasonable and they just reduced them 25%. They sell lots of other cool embellishments like pins and pearls, though I didn't want to go overboard and add them to my card. I needed to make sure you could still see the oh so cute Rosie Rabbit by Stampavie. The current Stampavie challenge #34 is to you die cuts. I used the new Lacey Squares nestabilites.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampavie Rosie Rabbit by Penny Johnson, Sentiment from Papertrey Ink (PTI)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Real Red, Basic Black, Neenah Solar White

Accessories: PTI texture Plate, WOC Flowers, Lacey Squares Nestabilites, SU Oval punches, May Arts Ribbon.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Stamp and Create Product Spotlight-Wags n' Whiskers Wee Ones

Happy Monday! The product Spotlight at Stamp and Create are Stamps from the Wags n' Whiskers The Wee Ones collection!  I showed this card to my dad and he said it reminded him of me when I was a younger. Except that my hair is brown!  This card will make a great congratulations card.

I love the new picks that Lacey had started carrying. You can see a close up of one of the colour selections below.

I used Wags n' Whiskers The Wee Ones Let's Go Team. I also used Basic Grey Olivia Paper, May Arts White Silk Ribbon, the Bow Easy,Teal Prima Fairytale Roses, Prima Innocence Foxglove,  and an Orange/Turquoise Star Jewel Pick

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Magical Mondays-Back to Nature

Our new challenge for Magical Mondays is Back to Nature. I was sad to see that not many of you went underwater with us for our last challenge. Hopefully a little nature will be more inspiring! Wild Orchid Crafts is the sponsor for this challenge. They are offering a cool prize of some flowers and pins!

Major Supplies Used:

Stamps: LOTV, PTI Sentiment

Paper: Kaiser Craft Lush

Accessories: Wild Orchid Craft Flowers, Beaded Circle Nestabilites, Martha Stewart edge Punch, Pins from Stamp and Create

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

Heidi

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer awareness. Stamp and Create's monthly challenge is to use Pink for Breast Cancer and or to make a card for encouragement.  This week Stamp and Create is having a product spotlight on angels and fairies! Those battling this horrible disease need a lot of gaurdian angels! What better way to help than with a cheery card using angels and fairies.

I used Whiff of Joy Melinda Blowing Kisses. I also used Basic Grey Olivia Paper, Kaiser Craft Snow Pearls, May Arts White Wrinkled Ribbon, May Arts Pink Crochet Ribbon, Prima Fairy Tale Pink Roses, and a card made by me would not be complete without a Heart Charm!

I lost my mother to Breast Cancer in 2005. Not a day goes by that I do not think about her friendly voice and warm hugs. I know that she is watching me from above and enjoys seeing me be so creative. I made this card with her in mind, I wanted to let her know that I am always thinking about you!

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.
Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog # 34

Welcome back for another Critter Sketch Challenge Blog Challenge. A new month means a new sponsor! This month's sponsor is MelJen's Designs. This months winner will get to choose 4 digital images! MelJen's images are so adorable! All challenges for the Month of October will be sketches! I love sketch challenges! Our first sketch is by our very own DT member Michele Tinsley

Major Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampavie

Paper: Kaiser Craft Christmas Carnival

Accessories: Martha Stewart Punches, SU Rhinestone Brads, Icicle Stickles

Be sure to check out the creative takes on this weeks sketch by the following DT members

Marsha

April

Moira

Glenda

Colleen

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

High Hopes Birthday Celebration!

The High Hopes Blog is celebrating their birthday. Design Team member Lacey created a sketch for this weeks challenge. I had a lot of fun with this one! Thanks Lacey! Isn't Chris the Mouse the cutest!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: High Hopes Large Chris Mouse

Stamp Paper: Neenah Solar White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock:SU Always Artichoke, SU Chocolate Chip

Paper: Crate Paper

Accessories: Martha Stewart Tree Punch, SU Chocolate Chip Brads, PTI Scallop Die, Tiny Twinkling Rhinestones from Taylored Expressions, Chrismas Lights from Michaels

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments!

Heidi

ABC Challenge: E is for Easel and yet another surprise!

Hello crafty bloggers! I am filling up my crafting resume pretty quickly. I am excited to tell you that I am the newest member of the ABC Challenge Design Team. This week we are happy to bring you the letter "E".  This go round, E is for Easel. I made the base of my easel card a box so I can include a little present! Be sure to join in the fun and create an easel card and get a chance to win a prize from The Secret Crafter, the sponsor for this challenge.

Here is a close up of the face of the card portion.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampavie Coco Cat Flower, Paper Trey Ink Sentiment

Stamp paper: Neenah Solar White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Spun Sugar, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Rose Red, Pink Pirouette

Paper: My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup

Accessories: Octagon NestabilitiesWild Orchid Craft Flowers and Pins, American Craft Pearl Brads, May Arts Ribbon, Cat charm from Stamp and Create, SU Oval Punches

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi