Avast!!! It's a Kraftin' Kimmie Blog Hop, Mateys!!!

Arrr! Today marks the release of the new February images from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps, me Lovely Lasses!!! I hope you are ready to set sail on a fun-filled blog hopping adventure and see all the fabulous creations the Krafty Girls, Krafty Artists and Krafty Guests have to share with you!

For this release there are 4 new fantastic Emmylou images from Crissy Armstrong, 5 new swashbuckling pirate images from Annie Rodrigue, 2 adorable Cindy and Mindy images from Jean Grant and a new set of coordinating Pirate Sentiments!! You’ll get to check out all the new stamps throughout our fabulous blog hop!!!

If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because three lucky pirates...ummm I mean, stampers will find treasure...umm...I mean, win packages of stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done your voyage, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie store, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

So, for my card today, I stamped this beauty, Cutthroat Lizzie, from Annie Rodrigue's Pirate collection, which I am totally loving and I am rather enjoying talking like a pirate too,smile! My 10 year old daughter, Hannah, loves Lizzie too and has declared her outfit to be "sick"!!! This is a compliment, lol!

I coloured Lizzie with Twinkling H20s again and cut the image out with my Nesties! I made the cardbase 6x6 from American Crafts cardstock and used this pretty Daisy Bucket paper. I found this fab gem frame at Micheals and I think it was only $1.50 and I thought it would be perfect for this card as it made me think of treasure...gold and gems all a sparkle! I used a few Prima flowers with MM gem brads and one of the great new Pirate sentiments that I stamped on a Nestie tag.

Here is the inside and I used another sentiment from the new Pirate Sentiments set!

Well, I hope you have fun on this wild adventure on the open seas...hopping from blog to blog...remember to leave comments along the way so you can be one of the three lucky stampers to clam treasure, smile!!!! Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek!

Now, head on over to Crissy Armstrong's blog and check out her stunning creation!!!

Hugs,

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Preview Day # 2...Puddles of Love!!!!

Oh Happy Day!!! It's Friday, it's the weekend and we are having a long weekend here!!! Monday is Family Day...hope you all have a very happy Family Day long weekend! I am also excited to share another Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Preview card with you toady! But before I do, I want to thank you all for the very sweet comments that you left for my Alicia card yesterday! WOW...I knew Alicia would be a fan favourite! She is just too cute for words!

Well, this next stamp is equally as cute and it is from Crissy's Cuties collection illustrated by Crissy Armstrong and comes with a very sweet sentiment, Puddles of Love!

For this card I used BasicGrey Origins and coloured this sweet image with Twinkling H20s! I didn't have a yellow Twinkling H20 so I pulled out my Peerless Transparent Water colours that I have had for a while now and hardly even touched because they just seemed so intimidating. Well, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to use and I'm quite happy with the results. I used some ribbon from my stash, Prima flowers with BG brads and my Fiskars Apron Lace border punch! The co-ordinating sentiment was stamped on a Nesties tag.

Here is the inside...this sentiment is from the Kimmie's Everyday Sentiments set!

Well, Thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek! Tomorrow is Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge day and it is also another sneak peek at the February release and Sunday is out big blog hop release day! So, make sure you come back to visit and also visit the KKS blog and check out all the other fabulous previews that the Krafty Girls have to share...they are just stunning!

Hugs,

ARGGGH!!!! It's a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Sneak Peek!!!

ARGGGH!!! Ahoy, me, Krafty Mateys!!!!

Today is the start of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps February Release Previews!!!!!! The new release is this Sunday, February 14th!!! The Krafty Girls have some stunning creations to tease you with this week and I know you are going to totally fall in love with this new release! It's sooooo much fun, super duper cute and a little bit twisted!!! Just what we all love about KKS!

Well, I'm totally excited to share this card with you as it features one of my faves in this release!!! This spunky young pirate is Alicia the Strawberry Pirate and she comes with her feathered friend accessory stamp, Alicia's Parrot! I love what Annie has done with Alicia and the juxtaposition of this "twisted" pirate girl with sweet strawberries on her dress! Just love that!!!

Alicia the Strawberry Pirate is the first stamp that has been produced based on one of Annie's original illustrations! To celebrate this, Kimmie is giving away a 5x7 print of the illustration, Alicia the Strawberry Pirate that can be seen here! Isn't that totally cool!!!! So, every order placed on Sunday, February 14th and Monday, February 15th is eligible to be the random winner!

For my card I used BG Nook and Pantry 6x6 paper pad and Bazzill and American Crafts cardstock. I decided to do something a little different and so I stamped Alicia on water colour paper and coloured her with my Twinkling H20s. I'm really happy with how the colouring turned out on this card...oh gosh I just love Alicia!!!! I added some cotton lace trim that I had in my stash, some Nook and Pantry brads, a few half pearls, Prima flowers and dollar store roses to finish it off. The sentiment is from Kimmie's Pirate Sentiments set.

for the inside I used another adorable sentiment from Kimmie's Pirate sentiments set.

Well, Thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at this sneak peek,smile! Make sure you go and visit all the other Krafty Girls as they have some totally amazing previews to share with you and come back tomorrow as I have another preview card to share with you!!!

Hugs,

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 14...Time Passes...!

Thanks for coming back to see my Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge card! Today the uber talented Krafty Girl, Donna Wardle from sunny Australia has set the challenge and I have to say that it was definitely a challenge for me!!!! I sure did struggle with this one!!! Donna is asking us to "keep it simple"...that means NO embellies....NO flowers, No buttons, No brads and NO ribbon!!! Only hand made paper embellies and you can use your punches and stitching. Okay now if you felt a little light headed at the sounds of that, then have a seat...that feeling passes, trust me! Now if I can do it, you can do it too, lol!!!! Now, Donna has used the sweet Lavinia on her card so if you join the challenge and use a KKS image on your creation you will be entered and could be the random winner of a KKS Lavinia stamp from the Steampunk collection by Annie Rodrigue!

For my card I used the beautiful Tree Fairy image from Crissy's Cuties collection and the sentiment is from the Steampunk sentiments set! I coloured the Tree fairy with Copics and Twinkling H2Os and cut it out and pop-dotted on the oval! I used American Crafts cardstock and BasicGrey Origins 6x6 pp and my Fiskars Apron lace border punch!

Well, I did mange to survive this challenge and actually enjoyed it....you will note there is not an inch of American Crafts ribbon and not even one little Prima flower on this card, smile! I did attempt some faux stitching which is a bit wonky...just pretend like you didn't notice, lol!


Here is the inside of my card! I really did have fun with this one...thanks Donna for really making this challenge a tough one but lots of fun, smile!!!

I am really looking forward to seeing all your cards sans embellies and make sure you check out all the other Krafty Girls cards too over on the Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges blog!

Thanks for coming back for another wee peek!!!!

Hugs,

Whiff of Joy # 57, FS # 80, CCT # 88...Got Snow!

Hey! I'm back with another quick post to share this card that I made on the weekend! I thought I better post it or I might not make it in time to enter for the WoJ challenge! The challenge over at WoJ is to make a Christmas card well, this is kinda a winter card...I hope this counts! I used the fab sketch over at FS and the challenge at CCT is Snips, Snails and puppy dog tails...to make a card for a young boy!

I had about 7 coloured WoJ images left over from last year. So, I thought I would put them to good use and and whip up some cards with them. I cut some circles and a QK tag from Kraft cardstock and stamped the WoJ snowflakes randomly on the circles and tag. I added this cute little sentiment by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps it's from the Kimmie's Holiday Sentiments set.

Well, Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek!

Hugs,

Kim & Tara Challenge # 6...."Purr"fect friends!!!!!

Well, I had a feeling winter wasn't exactly over and I was right! Good thing I still have my snow tires on cuz we had more snow!!! I woke up to a nice dusting of the white stuff yesterday morning and had to drive to Peterborough, about an hour north on the treacherous, hwy# 115 ...it was icy and snow covered but I went slowly and I survived the nasty drive. I hope that is the end of it and we can finally usher in spring! I know, I have definitely had my fill of winter driving!

Well, this card that I made for the K&T challenge sure warms the cockles of my heart! Yes, that's right! It is time for another Kim & Tara Challenge. Kim from Kraftin' Kimmie's Korner and I exchanged paper and images in person this time...yay!!! Kim brought these gorgeous Cloud 9 Designs papers called Chocolate Chalet to the Copic certification class and I brought here some stamped images of this sweet Sarah Kay image, Rose's Garden. Neither of us had any idea what the other was bringing...that keeps the challenge exciting! Fun idea, eh!?

So, I made my card base 6x6 from soft pink Bazzill bling Cardstock and stamped the image on Prism Natural Smooth cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured it with my Copics and Twinkling H2Os. I sponged around the edges with Metallic Rub-ons and used my notebook punch from Stampin' Up! on the top edge of the image! The frame is chipboard Technique Tuesday FUNdamentals Swanky Frames and I inked and then used Tim Holtz Crackle Paint in Tattered Rose over it. Once it dried, I sanded it in spots to have more of the brown ink show through and pop-dotted it for dimension. To finish it off, I added some American Crafts ribbon, a few Prima flowers with Bella baubles in the centres, dollar store paper roses and my fave Melissa Frances rub-ons for the sentiment...."Purr"fect for this image, don't you think?! Oh, I also added some sparkle here and there with Sakura Stardust pen too!

Well, there you have it, another fabulously fun K&T challenge....go check out Kim's super stunning card!!! I know you will love, love, love it!!!!Thanks Kimmie for another great challenge and thanks to you for stopping by and having a wee peek...now go see Kim's card!!!!

Hugs,

Sketch Saturday # 45 and Copic Colour Challenge # 7.....You Make Me Happy!!!!

Hey!!! Sorry, I haven't been around to visit much this weekend! I will do so later today! Yesterday, I wasn't feelin' so great! It rained all day and the day before and the low barometric pressure is a major migraine trigger for me! So, Yesterday I was pretty much out of commission and today I spent all flippin' day makin' this card...uuuggghh!

I debated if I should even post this card or not cuz I'm not that happy with it and I'm just not sure why...something's missing!!! But after all that work, I thought, what the heck!!! So, here it is!!! I made it for this week's challenge over at Sketch Saturday #45 and for the Copic Colour Challenge #7!

I loved this fabby sketch from the minute I laid eyes on it! It is by the fabulous and talented, Tracie, AKA, pinkangel! I got a good chuckle when I read that she even made sure that her sketch was pink, smile!!! Love this sketch, Tracie!!! I will definitely use it again!!! I also, played along with the challenge over at Copic Colour Challenge. This week, the colours are Light Prawn R22, Dark Brown E47 & Ice Blue B12!!! Another awesome colour combo!!! I think I'm going to get a little note book and start writing the great Copic colour combos down, so, that I will be able to use them again on future creations!!!

for this card I made my card base 6x6 from American Crafts Damask embossed cardstock and used Imaginisce Twitterpated paper. I used my Curvy rectangle Nesties to cut the mats for the main image. My friend Shannon let me stamp some of her Magnolia images a while back. So, I had the Old Stand from the Sea Collection in my images folder. I stamped on the Magnolia grass along the bottom and cut out the stand. I then Stamped Tilda on Georgia Pacific paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the cute little WOJ butterfly. I coloured everything with my Copics and used Twinkling H20s to add some twinkle and to dirty up Tilda's overalls.

I cut the scalloped "apron lace" border on my Silhouette...I think you are going to be seeing a lot of this border...I just love it! I used some America Crafts ribbon from my stash that matched my cardstock perfectly! I added the large Prima flower with leaves already attached and a few Primas here and there and Shimmerized everything,smile! The sentiment is a Quickutz rub-on!

Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek and for leaving me such sweet comments! I really do appreciate them...it definitely makes me happy!!!! Now, I'm off to put the kettle on and have a wee blog hop!

Have a great week friends!!!

Hugs,

BasicGrey Challenges # 29...Spring/Easter Theme...Baby Boy!!!!

Hope you all had a great week and are enjoying the first signs of Spring. I was examining tiny little buds emerging and watched the squirrels hop around from tree to tree earlier this week...ahhh, spring has sprung! We sure had a rainy day here in Ontario! That is what's in store for the rest of the weekend too...April showers...better that, than snow, that is for sure!!! Well, with all this talk about Spring and Easter just around the corner we have the perfect theme for you this week at BasicGrey Challenges....

"This week's challenge is exactly what it says on the box hehe, we want you to create some Spring/Easter themed projects, and of course not forgetting to include one item from BasicGrey somewhere on your creation :) This weeks challenge is very kindly being sponsored by the Scrapbook Garden"

So, make sure you go visit the BasicGrey Challenges blog and see all the other inspiring creations by the oh so talented BG Designers.



So, here is my card! I know, I know it is a baby card. So, I took a few liberties with the theme but babies kinda go with Spring and he is wearing a bunny suit and well he is just absolutely adorable. I just had to make this baby card after picking up this fab American Crafts ribbon at Micheals the other day.

I knew I just had to team it up with this adorable Magnolia baby bunny image!!! This is one of the very first Magnolia stamps I bought cuz it is soooo cute, Lille Skutt! I'm not sure what it means but it even sounds cute,lol...and who doesn't love cute!? I stamped Lille Skutt on Prism Natural Smooth cardstock with Memento Black Tuxedo ink and coloured him with my Copic markers and Twinkling H20s. I went around the edge of the image with my Quickie glue pen and then sprinkled it with Glamour Dust.

I made the 6x6 cardbase from brown Bazzill Cardstock and used BasicGrey Archaic and Marrakech papers from my 6x6 paper pads and inked all the edges with Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk ink. To finish it off, I added a few new Prima flowers with the leaves attached, Viva flowers from the dollar store and added some Shimmerz to them for a little extra shimmery effect,Wassail buttons, and a Melissa Frances rub-on. I cut the tab with my Quikutz button tab 2X2 die.

Well, I hope that you can enjoy a little bit of Spring this weekend and if it's raining and you can't get outside to enjoy it, stay in and stamp a little spring/Easter card and play along with us at BasicGrey Challenges!!!
Thanks for stopping by and having a wee look!

Hugs,

Basic Grey Challenges # 27...Texture...Love is Spoken Here!

Hey! I hope everyone had a great week! Mine was a busy, as usual, and I'm glad that the weekend is here! I am sure you all are too! Spring is seemingly peeping through here in Ontario, Canada. We have had a few days this week with warmer temps and the sun has been shining, which, is sooo nice after a long, cold, snowy winter! But we will probably get one more snow fall before winter truly loosens her grip on us! I remember it snowed in April last year, so, I won't get my hopes up too high that spring is here to stay!

Well, it is time for another challenge over at BasicGrey Challenges blog and this week the challenge is to use Texture! There are so many different ways to add texture and Martine gives some great examples to get the creative juices flowing over at the BG blog! The BG DT also have great inspiration and show so many fabulous ways to add a little or a lot of texture to your creation!!! Make sure you check out their designs. They are all sooooo fabulous!!!! Well, I hope you can join us, Just remember, to use at least one BasicGrey product on your creation!

For my card I made a base, 6X6, from Kraft cardstock and used BG Bittersweet 6x6 pp pad! I stamped Tilda with Apple Pie on Georgia Pacific paper and coloured her with Copcis and Twinkling H2Os and added lots of Stickels to her for a little extra sparkle!

To achieve texture, I embossed one of the squares with the Hearts Cuttlebug embossing folder and sanded it to get a distressed, roughed-up, look! I used some of my new cork QuicKutz Adhesive materials to also add texture and cut the cork borders with the QK 4x4 border die. I added two different velvet ribbons and cut the QK Peace heart out of the QK Adhesive double-sided chipboard. It isn't that thick, so, I doubled it up and then cut the same shape in the pp that I embossed with the heart embossing folder and stuck it to the adhesive side of the chipboard, then inked and sanded it. I used several QK hearts and my favourite QK tag, added two BG Bittersweet brads and the sentiment, a Melissa Frances rub-on!

Well, I hope you can get some time this weekend to play with your stamps and pretty paper and I hope you join in this week's challenge at BasicGrey Challenges!

Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek!

Hugs,

Tilda, my wee Irish Colleen....Happy St. Patrick's Day, Crafty Friends!!!!!

Just a quick post here to wish everyone of my blog followers and crafty blogging friends around the world a very Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!!!

I made this card really quickly yesterday evening while watching Dancing with the Stars!!!! I just wanted to post it here for all of my visitors to let you know I'm so lucky to have "meet" many wonderful crafty bloggers and I have received so may kind and supportive comments and I really appreciate all your kind words of support and encouragement!!!!!

I hope you have a wonderful day and get to celebrate today with a pint or two,he,he,he!!!!

Edit: In my haste to get this posted and out the door this morning, I forgot to mention, that I'm entering this card in challenge # 7 over at the Colour Create Challenge blog! The colour combo is red and green!!!!

I was inspired by this beautiful ribbon (the picture doesn't do it justice really) that I picked up at Micheals. I love the basket weave pattern of the ribbon and the sheen...fabulous! I made my card base 6X6 out of white Dotted Swiss Bazzill cardstock! I cut the shamrock border on my Silhouette and tucked a few extra shamrocks in and around Tilda and pop-dotted her. The papers are a mix of My Mind's Eye, Bohemia Collection and Scenic Route. The sentiment I typed up on my computer and printed it on Bazzill cardstock.

This is my favourite Tilda right now. I think she is called Sweetheart Tilda and she is just that, a sweetheart....I think she looks sooooo Irish too,smile! I stamped her on Georgia Pacific paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her with my Copics and Twinkling H2Os. I wanted her hair to be dark brown, like mine, something, I don't usually do, as, I am not that good at colouring the hair dark. I think it it is easier just to make her a blond, smile! I used my Maroon Copic marker and I really love the warm reddish brown that it turned out! Tilda's slouchy socks remind of my Irish dancing socks that I use to wear...I think Tilda just kicked off her hard shoes to rest her weary feet after doing a jig or two,lol!!!!

Well, there you have it! I am quite happy with how this card turned out! Hannah and Kieran are on March break this week. I'm taking my Dad to the train so he can head into Toronto to celebrate St.Patrick's day! I am sure that he will be wearing green when I pick him up,lol!!!! I think he might even have his funny hat on, so, I will take a pic and maybe post it for you to all see my crazy Irish Dad,lol!!!!

Well, I better get a move on, got to get my Dad to his train and get to work!!!!!

Hope you all have a very

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Slan,

Basic Grey Challenges # 26...Oh Happy Day!!! New KETTO stamp!!!

Time for another Basic Grey Challenge! So, I hope you are ready to join us again! This week the Challenge is to have all round corners on your card!!! So, go blow the dust of those corner rounders and let's get busy,lol!!!

Now, if you are feeling a little stuck (like I was with this challenge) then go have a look at the fabulous creations by my fellow BG DT members! I am sure after you see all the great cards you will be raring to go!

Now, I am not only excited that it is the weekend and that it is time for another BG Challenge but I am so super duper psyched to show you this card featuring one of the brand spankin' new KETTO stamps by Stamping Bella!!! Woohoo!!!

This is Agnes KETTO!!! Isn't she just adorable! Well, I have to tell you, they ALL are and they are a little smaller than some of my other stamps but a real treat to colour and so quick too...I like that...really handy when you want to make a quick card!!!

So, I stamped Agnes on Georgia Pacific paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her with my Copics, Twinkling H2Os and Shimmerz on her wings! Unfortunately, you can't see all the Shimmerz and Sakura Stardust glitter pen on her but she is very sparkly IRL!!!!

The card base is cut from Bazzill Kraft cardstock! I ran it through the cuttlebug with the Swiss dots embossing folder, rounded the corners and inked the edges with Colourbox Chestnut Roan ink (my fave ink for this)! I used BG Porcelain papers and there are some really great patterns in this 6X6 pad...love it!!!!!

I rounded the corners of the pp too and added some ribbon, cut the scalloped edges with my, Stampin' Up! scalloped border punch, and layered them. Cut Agnes out with my circle Nesties and cut the cardstock ring with the Nesties as well. The sentiment is from Stamping Bella too and I stamped it directly on the patterned paper! To finish it off I add a few Prima flowers and rhinestones accents from the dollar store!

hope you can join in the challenge this week! I am look forward to seeing what you come up with! Remember to go check out the other BG DT blogs to see their fabulous creations!

Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek!

Hugs,

Some awards and CCT # 50...Wine and Dine...Oh, Tilda!!! What a messy girl,giggle!!!

My, oh, my!!! Just look what Tilda has gotten into, giggle!!!

Ok...this was my hubby's idea! He actually suggested it a couple of weeks ago for another card but I didn't use it then. I just tucked this little tid bit in the back of my head for later use. Now, I hope she doesn't look too ridiculous with "chocolate" all over her face?! I thought it was kinda fun! Wadda ya think!? I just know, Hannah, is going to ask me how she is eating when she doesn't even have a mouth,lol!

Well, March is a busy birthday month! I have several cards to make and I thought I would share these two cute cards. They are basically the same but I flipped the layout a little and alternated the colours that I used to coloured Tilda dress and the ribbon etc.! I am quite happy with them and when I saw that they fit with this weeks' challenge...Wine and Dine...over at Cute Card Thursday , I couldn't pass it up and decided to enter them!

I made my cardbase with American Craft embossed cardstock and used Pink Paislee Pop Fashion again...I am totally in love with this paper!!!! I used my Label One Nesties to cut and emboss the different pieces and everything is pop-dotted.

I stamped Tilda and the muffin on Georgia Pacific paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink and made a mask of Tilda on yellow post it note paper and then stamped the ribbon for her to sit on!!! I coloured everything with my Copics and Twinkling H2os and added some Stickles for a little extra bling!!!

The sentiment is a digital download from the Cutting Cafe. I added the little gem butterfly that I got the dollar store and some MM gemstone brads to the centres of the Prima flowers. Oh, there is some Fuchsia Satan ribbon on there too. I sponged some silver Metallic Rub-ons around the edges to bring out the embossing on the cardstock.

Here is the inside sentiment from The Cutting Cafe and a few more gems from the dollar store!

~Now for some awards!!!!!!~

I received some lovely awards over the last few weeks from Georgia, Judy and Sandra. Thanks so much ladies and young lady,smile!!!! I really appreciate them.

I will pass this friendship award from Georgia on to all my followers!!!!

I received this award from Judy and Sandra! Two uber talented ladies...love your blogs' so much!!! Thanks so much for this fabulous award!!!! I pass it back to both of you, smile!

And I'm passing it on to these 10 bloggers as their blogs, their creations, and their friendship and support makes my heart smile!!!!
and I also got a blog award from Sandra and I'm passing it on to the top 10 too!!!! But blogger isn't letting me add anymore pics!!!! So, go to Sandra's blog to get it!!!!

Kim, Kim G, Moni, Tab, Kathy, Jo, Tara, Nicole, Kelly, Juliet and Michele!

Oh! Is that 11? Oh well, who's counting...all these ladies are so talented and most of all so kind!!! I can always count on them to leave me such fab comments...I wish I could have picked more but this post is already too long(sorry about that) and my hand is cramping,lol!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and having a wee look and thanks for all the comments, gals. I really do appreciate all the kind words and support and all the Congratulatory comments on the Dottie's World DT news and the WOJ GDT news!!!!

Big hugs,

Basic Grey Challenges # 25....a sketch....Irish eyes....

Oh, I'm soooooo glad it is the weekend!!! Aren't you!? This has been a crazy week for me!!! I had two DT projects to do...I know my pal, Kraftin' Kimmie, is probably giggling at me cuz she has a quadrillion DT's on the go and does it so effortlessly. She doesn't even break a sweat, he he he!!! Then everyone has been sick or is getting sick!!! I haven't been feeling that great but it just keeps lingering and doesn't really turn into anything much! Yesterday, my poor Ol' Da was under the weather and he just doesn't do sick well. Then, my hubby, Chris caught a terrible cold too. So, that is the crazy week I have been having.

So, I'm glad to stamp and play with my pretty paper later today and tomorrow! I am just doing up this post quickly now, as, Kieran, has his First Reconciliation this morning....Oh, yes, yet another stressor! That kid is going to be the next, Jim Carrey, I tell ya or the death of me what ever comes first,lol! He is always asking the tough questions but in a jokey funny, crack-your-mom-up-when-she-is-trying-to-be-all-serious, kinda way! It was so much easier doing Hannah's First Communion. Ahhhh...boys....God love em'!!!!

So, this week over at the BasicGrey Challenges blog, Martine, has designed another fab sketch! I know you are going to love it! I did!

For my card I thought I would make a St. Patrick's day card! I picked this fabulous WOJ image, Willow with Flowers, and I imagined her picking a bunch of wild shamrock in a Meadow in Ireland. Perhaps, on the Hill of Tara. Now, I'm not sure wild shamrock actually grows on the Hill of Tara but that is what I imagined, lol!

My Fall Accessories stamps came in the mail at the beginning of the week. So, I stamped Willow with Flowers on Georgia Pacific paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink. Then I stamped her on a yellow post it note again and cut it out to make a mask and stamped the Fall grass and flower stamp over top. I coloured the image with Copics and Twinkling H2o's and used Metallic Rub-ons around the edges of the image.

For the card I made a 6x6 base from green Bazzil cardstock and used a few sheet of BG Porcelain 12X12 paper, as, the 6x6 pad hadn't arrived yet but I got my hands on it now,smile! I flipped the sketch as my card just looked better that way especially with the big bow and I printed the sentiment on my computer and cut it out with the ribbon nameplate Nesties. I added the green satin ribbon and a few crystals and it was done!

Well, I just adored the sketch but I am not sure I am loving what I did with it. Ah, it is kinda growing on me though,smile!

Well, I better go get ready and wake that little monkey of mine, to do his First Reconciliation...oh goodness, I just hope it all goes well and he doesn't say anything too outrageous,smile.

Have a great weekend and I hope you play along with us at BG Challenges!

Hugs,

Basic Grey Challenge # 24...Pockets...Puppy Hugs Just For You!!!!

Well, we are back with another fab challenge for you this week from the Basic Grey Challenges blog! I hope that you can play along with us!

For this week's challenge we would like to see you use pockets in your creation, interpret this how you would like, but of course not to forget to use at least one item from BasicGrey somewhere on your creation :)

(Please remember to follow the rules along the left hand side before taking part in this challenge, thank you)

So, I have to admit that when I saw this challenge, I had to put my thinking cap on and mull it over a bit! I knew I was going to use this darling new Magnolia stamp, Tilda with puppy! She is a doll and the puppy is adorable! But what was I going to do for a pocket!? Well, I finally, decided to cut a mini envelope on my QK Silhouette and then stuff it full of "puppy hugs",lol!

Well, I actually stamped several Magnolia heart on different BG Mellow papers, to represent the puppy hugs! I cut them out, inked the edges and stuffed them in the mini envelope. I was inspired to make a card with a "country" feel when I saw this fab brown gingham American Craft ribbon in my stash! I thought it would look great with the BG Mellow papers!!! To carry on with the country/homey feel of this card I stamped some stitching with my Kelly Panacci Stitching stamps around the edges of the paper.

Tilda is stamped on Georgia Pacific paper and coloured with Copics and Twinkling H20s! I cut her out and pop-dotted her on the ribbon! I added a few Prima flowers and lots of Stickles here and there for some extra sparkle!

For the inside I cut another mini envelope and the card on my my Silhouette and added the Studio G sentiment inside the mini card!

Well, I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Make sure you check out all the other BG DT cards they are really fabulous and you are sure to be inspired!!!!

Hugs,