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Why couldn't today have been a snow day! Now some of you must be cringing, lol, why oh why would a mother want to have a snow day with 3 kids cooped up inside. I love snow days, there's something to be said about having a snow day. We stay indoors, we watch movies, eat lunch in front of the TV, it's a relaxed sort of day. But alas, it was not meant to be, so I ventured out and brought the kids to school. Because of the wind and blowing snow we have a 2 foot snow bank all across our road so I almost got stuck, I think that should have been a sign... Ok enough whining, I'll get over it, hehe. I feel like I should play a game with everyone, "can't you spot the mistake?" I'll let you look at it for a bit, lol. I saw this card on SCS and thought I could duplicate it using our Jolly Bingo Bits stamp set, can you believe this was my first time using it?! I really need to stop doing that, I buy, buy, and buy because I love it and than I don't use it. That ...

Today's card is not a Christmas card, lol. By this time in the season I've made so many Christmas cards that I'm ready for something else. We made this card at a class that I hold every month in a nearby town. Making this flower is so super simple, everyone is always surprised at just how easy it is! The sentiment isn't really showing up well but IRL it's much more prominent, I promise! Stamps: Occasional Quotes, En Francais Paper: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Peach Parfait, DSP-In Colour Ink: Chocolate Chip Thanks for stopping by! Tina

Funny how quickly things can change, a few weeks ago it was above freezing and now we have a winter wonderland out there. It's still snowing, so beautiful! Here's a card I made this morning using some "contraband" lol. It's a stamp from Stampendous called Lantern Light. I really enjoyed colouring this with my copics. To finish off the image I added dazzling diamonds to the snow on top of the lantern and crystal effects to the glass part of the post, it gives it a really pretty effect. I also added Crystal Effects to the berries to help them stand out against the red ribbon. Stamps: Lantern Light Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, DSP-Bo Bunny Ink: Copics Other: Dazzling Diamonds, Seam Binding, Antique Brads Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!! Tina

Argh, you know how it goes, lol. We woke up this morning to a blanket of fresh snow and both agreed that a day at home would be perfect. So I ended up making roast beef for lunch and tried another batch of sugar cookies in the afternoon while the kids went skating with their dad. My kind of day. And of course while the dough was cooling I had time to make a card, finally. I'm still not sure that I like the coloured rhinestones in the center of the snowflakes but buttons just didn't look quite right and I didn't want to leave it blank. I love the holiday buttons that SU! has but they're just a little too big to layer over a snowflake. Stamps: Greeting Card Kids, Merry Crittermas Paper: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, DSP-Christmas Cheer Ink: Copics Other: Ribbon, Shimmer Paint, Dazzling Diamonds Have a great day! Tina

It came a little later than was forecast but I'll take it! Perfect weather for Christmas activities. It's been a busy week for me so far and it won't be slowing down until Saturday. But I have a card that we made at my Christmas SAS that I thought I would post. It's a simple card but it uses one of my favourite dies for the bigshot, the snowflake die. Love it with some shimmer painted dabbed over it. So frosty! Stamps: Bright Christmas Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, DSP-Christmas Cheer Ink: Basic Black Other: Rhinestone, Ribbon, Frost White Shimmer Paint Thanks for stopping by! Tina

Hi everyone, sorry I have no card to post today. I had a class last night and this evening as well so I haven't had time to take photos of my latest creations, check back tomorrow! Doing the Math on the Starter kits. Best deal ever! Get the MDS kit and $1 will get you 3 stamp set, 4 ink pads and MORE! (Written by fellow demo Lyssa and converted to Canadian pricing by Alesha Walls on Friday, November 19, 2010) Do the math--best deal ever! What's in the two Starter Kits Ok, by now you've all heard that the Starter Kits for joining Stampin' Up are HALF PRICE from November 15-30, 2010. The kit costs $107.50 total. Here's the deal: Here’s what is in the CUSTOMIZABLE Standard Kit and the value of each: 1. Any $41.95 or lower Stamp Set 2. Any $35.95 or lower Stamp Set 3. Any $22.95 or lower Stamp Set 4. Any $9.95 or lower Stamp Set Before we go on, note that the $107.50 kit cost has already paid for the 4 sets above valued at $110.80. That means EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LI...

Yup, we set up the Christmas tree. And my husband helped...there must be something in the water. :D We had such a nice day today, a relaxed morning, lunch I didn't have to make, than we headed over to the Craft Show and admired every one's work and finished the day with Christmas music while the kids helped decorate the tree. Although I always end up moving the decorations up since they can only reach about 2/3 of the way up, lol. I also have a card to post today using a cute penguin stamp set by Stampavie. I once again used my copics to colour the image, the snowflakes are covered in Dazzling Diamonds and the rest is pretty basic. Stamps: A Pile of Penguins, Tiny Tags Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, DSP-My Minds Eye? (I think) Ink: Copics Other: Button, Linen Thread Thanks for stopping by! Tina

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Brrr, it feels like winter out there! My darling husband is out there hanging up Christmas lights, the tree is going up tomorrow (or tonight!) and I've been making Christmas cards. I think it's safe to say, we're in Christmas mode over here, lol. I couldn't believe how many houses were all decked out before Halloween even! I say honour the War Veterans first and than move on to our next holiday. Although if I was an American I don't know if I would be able to wait for Thanksgiving Day before moving on to Christmas! How do you wait that long, ack! Today's card is using a mixture of Stampin' Up! and Stampendous. The house nestled in the trees is so similar to what we used to sell, HOW did I not buy that stamp! Seriously, I so regret not getting it. But this set is so similar you could easily use whichever one you have. I brayered the sky in Baja Breeze, then I tore a piece of scrap paper and lined it up for the horizon. Using a sponge, I added So Saffron to th...

Hi everyone! I am really looking forward to the next few days! The kids are home from school for the next few days, we're supposed to get some snow (yay!) and there's a local craft show in town this weekend that I did not join this year but look forward to checking out every one's great work! Oh and my Christmas tree is coming up this weekend, should be a great time! This is one of the projects that we made at club last night. It's a covered tissue box, so neat. When the box is empty you just simply slide a new tissue box in. Stamps: None (how did that happen?!) Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, DSP-Deck the Halls Ink: Soft Suede Other: Ribbon Thanks for stopping by! Tina

Wouldn't it be nice if we actually could celebrate a simple Christmas! Every year I have the best intentions but somehow things are always busier than I would like by the time December rolls around. This card took my only 30 minutes to complete, I think that's a record for me, lol. I know some of you are going, huh? How is that fast! Trust me, they usually take A LOT longer! Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Bright Christmas Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette Ink: Black Other: White Gel Pen Inspiration from: Charlene Driggs

There are super duper talented stampers out there that can create a card in less than 30 minutes and yet it looks like it took them hours to make. There are also stampers out there that can make a card that looks like it would have only taken less than 30 minutes to make but in reality it takes well over an hour. Now which one am I? The slow poke of course! Lol. This card was a case so you would think it would have been quick! Nope, I went back and forth between paper choices, this was my final decision, take it or leave it, hehe. Totally not a traditional Christmas card, but I think it's nice to throw something else into the mix every once in a while. Stamps: All Holidays Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, DSP-Christmas Cheer, (the blue panel is from a retired pack) Ink: Black Other: Glimmer Brads, Black Ribbon Inspiration from: Amy Sheffer Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend! Tina

You don't realize just how much you rely on your Internet until it's not there! Of course my husband teases me that I start getting a twitch if I can't check it in the evenings, lol. I'm supposed to be busy creating for a local craft show but so far I'm not getting far, so I'll post another card using my new copics and a cutie pie. The stamp that I used on this card is not Stampin' Up!, but how can you resist the cuteness! I will say that even though I might post a card here and there that doesn't use SU!, my love of SU! is as strong as ever! The only problem is that I'm so used to not looking at what company I'm using that I forget and then leave out some details below, I'll have to remember to check those things. Stamps: Tiny Talk, ? Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, DSP-? Ink: Copics Other: Silver Brads Thanks for stopping by! Tina

Why you might ask? I am sitting in front of my sisters house (they're not home) with my laptop using their wireless Internet, lol. Our Internet provider had some vandals knock down one of their towers on Halloween, the tower we use! Arghhhhhhhhhhhh, how am I supposed to work under these conditions. Ok, how am I supposed to browse my favourite blogs now! I can't sit here at 10 o'clock at night, my husband would really think I'm off the rocker, hehe. But on to my card... I have entered the land of Copics, wohoo! Well my budget doesn't say wohoo. My husband's eyes almost popped out of his head when I told him how much my stash cost, lol. I think he's starting to realize that this hobby we women have is not cheap! But here's my first card with these markers, still learning but I love them! Thanks for stopping by! Tina