Creative Corner Challenges - FEATHERS!

Hello 2016! Happy New Year!!

Welcome to a new challenge with Creative Corner Challenges. I hope you will head over and check out my fellow Design Team blogs! They have some amazing work to show you too!

This challenge is all about feathers, so dig in and find some!

Here is my card!

I took inspiration from the 2014 Close to My Heart Catalogue on page 121. I searched high and low for something with feathers. And would you believe it or not, someone who loves owls and peacocks has nothing feathers...or so I thought. I finished up this card and started cleaning up my disaster craftroom. And whaddya know? I found purple peacock paper and a feather stamp! HA! Anywho, for this project I made a washi tape feather with some twine as the "stem" then painted it black with a coat of gold paint over top. For the feather on the left, I sketched one with charcoal and filled it in with BoBunny Pearlescents Pen in Sugar. I added a few gems to the edges too. I chose a random Project Life card out of my stash (I'm horrible for not keeping the packaging!!)

I hope you will play along with us at Creative Corner Challenges with Team Jess!

~happy crafting!~

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!~

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!~

Week in the Life 2015 - Day 2|My Tuesday

TUESDAY

As I move through the week, I am finding all sorts of blogs and stories of real life. I love it! Today (Wednesday) has been a slow photo day. I am feeling off - not sick - just pondering some things....so that will reflect tomorrow's post. Anyway...Here is my Tuesday:

My morning. Cadee Lou fast asleep on my lap. 7:38am

Breakfast. Trying to remember to feed myself in the a.m.!

Let's not forget the coffee! 

Chicken thrown in the crockpot before heading out for a
doc appt. and a trip to visit mama at the lake!

Six month check up for Wes!
A & C got their heartbeats checked too! 

AT THE LAKE!!!! Just for the day, but better than not at all!

My beautiful mama! 

 

Have a blessed week!
~happy crafting!~

Week in the Life - Day 1

I hopped on board with a trend that has most likely been around forever, but I am just hearing about it now. 
Week in the Life. Documenting, journaling, Project Life-ing (NOT A WORD!) all wrapped up into one fabulous week. Real Life. The every day, the mundane, the messy, the loud, the exciting, the fun...and yes, even the laundry! :D

Here is my Day 1:
MONDAY

There's more for Day 1 that will be added to the actual album. I've started organizing for Day 2 (Tuesday, today) Hoping to squeeze in some time tomorrow to show ya! 
~happy crafting!~

Quick Freebie Journaling Card Printable!

Hi guys and gals!

Today is my first official day of Maternity Leave! I am 36 weeks today with this little guy! 

I'm having a rest day today, as I was feeling pretty crumby yesterday, and I thought I'd make some Journaling Cards. 


You should be able to right click and 'save' to your computer and print as needed! Please feel free to use them in your scrapbooks, Project Life, prayer journaling....whatever your little heart desires! 
As always...
~happy crafting!~