Atlantic Hearts Sketch #140

Okay, so just one more post for 2015! :D I couldn't resist!

I'm entering this sketch today from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge as a fun little end of year page! I love it! It is my fifth child's First Christmas, and I love how the photos from his photoshoot turned out! 

I picked up a gold Recollections paper pack from Michaels at the beginning of December and the gold backdrop works well with the shine! (I love shiny things!) The sentiment is from a Project Life pack (and we all know how I love to keep packaging right? *insert sarcasm*) 

Here it is!

~happy crafting and a many blessings and adventures in the New Year!~

Creative Corner Challenges - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hello to our last post of 2015! 

It has been a good year and super exciting to see all of your creations throughout the year! Thank you to ALL our wonderful sponsors; thank you to Jessica from fresh. by jess for being our wonderful team leader; thank you to my design team, you are all a great bunch to work with; and thank you to Creative Corner Challenges for hosting us all each and every week! But most importantly, thank you, my readers & fellow bloggers for playing along & I look forward to seeing you in the New Year! 

This week's challenge is sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps! Our theme is so appropriate....
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope you will play along!

Here is my project!


















Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and happy crafting!

Creative Corner Challenges - Sparkle & Shine

Welcome to our December Creative Corner Challenges! No sponsor this week so go crazy! Let me see that glitter!

Here is what I made this week!

This is the stamp set I used in this challenge. Love owls!

Hope you will play along with us!
~happy crafting!~

Creative Corner Challenges - Happy Birthday!

Ok seriously this month is FLYIN'! Hope you are doing well!

This week's challenge from Creative Corner Challenges with Team Jess is not sponsored which always means we have free reign on our projects! Our theme this week is Happy Birthday! Have fun with it!

~happy crafting!~

Creative Corner Challenges - No Red or Green!

Happy November!

This week's Creative Corner Challenges is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps! I'm here from Team Jess with a fun No Red or Green Challenge! It's harder than you think! I had to stop myself a few times and put down the red/green! I hope you have fun with this challenge and I can't wait to see what you create!

Here is my image I used from Bugaboo!

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Christmas-Girl-Presents_p_3874.html

And here is my project! TAGS! I plan on using these on my kiddos teacher gifts next month!

Hope you will play along!
~happy crafting!~

Creative Corner Challenges - Must Have 3 Embellishments

Hi all! This challenge is a super fun one! Anything goes as long as you have 3 Embellies in your work! AND?! We are sponsored by A Day for Daisies!! Love it!

Head over to Creative Corner Challenges to check it out! 

My digital stamp can be found here at A Day For Daisies! I played around with my watercolor pencil crayons from Close to My Heart. I've never actually used a paintbrush with them, but I really like how it turned out! I did the drippy look on purpose! {incase you were wondering!} I free handed the "You're my cuppa tea" using the Riesling font from Dafont as reference. I added Liquid Pearls to the hearts on the cup; Tim Holtz stickles on the wings...and 3 glitter brads as my embellies. I had an extra 8x10" frame kicking around and thought it would be perfect for displaying this piece! I think I will be making more pieces like this! I'm so in love with this stamp! Thank you ADFD!

Here is my challenge for this week!

Enjoy and have a super weekend!
~happy crafting!~

Creative Corner Challenges - BOOOOO!

October?! Wow! Welcome to another challenge with Team Jess over at Creative Corner Challenges
Today's challenge is a Boo-ti-ful one! Our theme is BOOOO! and anything goes!

I found inspiration for my project here at One Krafty Kat.

I made this into a piece of wall art that I will post in my front hall this month. Lots of fun Graphic45 paper used on this one today! 'Steampunk Spells' As well as some Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Stickles. The owl stamp image is from Michaels many years ago!

Here it is!

Have a wonderful weekend!
~happy crafting!~

Creative Corner Challenges - Party Time!

Hey there!

School is back in full swing and I'm sure we have all been getting back into routine! We have NO SPONSOR this week so it's time to get a little crazy! haha Anything goes! Head on over to Creative Corner Challenges and check out Team Jess DT projects and join in on the fun!

Here is what I came up with for Party Time!

SUPPLIES USED:

White cardstock for the background. I used acrylic paint to create my own! (so much fun!)
Paper from my stash
Sequins by Teresa Collins
Balloons - made my own using a handmade template!
Tim Holtz Stickles
America Craft Twine
Chipboard & letters from my stash
3x4" journaling cards from Simple Stories (I threw away packaging before remembering to get all the deets!)

 Have a superb weekend & happy crafting!

Creative Corner Challenges - Back to School

Good Day & Happy September!

Welcome to our Back to School challenge from Creative Corner Challenges & we are sponsored by the wonderful Bugaboo Stamps!

I've been challenging myself to think "outside the box" with my projects. So here is another 3D project I'm sharing with you today! I made seven of these beauties to hand out to the teachers at my kiddos school! 

Here is where you can find the image!

Here is where you can watch the how-to!

Hope you enjoy! 

~happy crafting!~ 

Week in the Life - Day 7 | My Sunday

I've made it to the end of this new found love! Thank you so much Ali Edwards for putting this together! I've enjoyed making new friends and falling in love with my DSLR all over again! I have loved documenting my life this way....real life!

Here is my Sunday!

Getting ready for our big anniversary date. Ok so the whole day was a date!
12 years! From morning to night it was spend together! Travelling, eating,
visiting....it was wonderful!

My little ham! He's so happy when he can sit and view the world around him!

I feel so good today! It helps that I like to dress
up and feel pretty! 

My hubby surprised me with a BBQ for our anniversary!
(Disclosure: I did ask for one! I wanted one for our camper at the campsite!)

Stopped in Kamsack, SK for a few photos
at this beautiful brick wall! And of course
a few smooches!

This was a fun time getting up this hill!
It was a hike through thistles and weeds!
I even saw a few wild roses!

Lunch! We stopped in at Good Spirit Lake
Golf Course restaurant! It was delish!

I found this Point of Interest last year, and thought I'd revisit it
this time around!

I love this man! 

Wrapped up our anniversary with supper at Mr. Mikes.
I indulged in this fab drink called the Pink Lady!

It has been a very good week. And I am so happy that I stumbled across the amazing group on Facebook. So happy with my photos! I sent mine off to the printers this morning and even snagged a 50% coupon code from Snapfish.ca! BONUS! Once again thank you Ali Edwards for putting this together. So appreciate it! 

When my album is all put together I will write about it! Thanks for reading!
~happy crafting!~