Sailing Hippo

Another great week ..... ok maybe that is because I don't work Friday and I'm heading to Saskatchewan on Thursday. I love time with my Mom no matter how short the visit is. This is the last card that I made in the big stampathon when Ian was away at the end of May and it was raining cats and dogs.

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes, Simple Things - Paper Trey
Paper: staples 110#, pretty in pink, pretty in pink designer prints, chocolate chip
Ink: chocolate chip, memento, copics
Accessories: Bazzill bling brads, Imaginasce flowers, American Crafts ribbon

Sneaky Cat

Another Magneta kitty! I do love how cute this cat is. I have a couple xmas ones and one from Halloween as well. I was smarter today as I used the scheduler in blogger to get this one up. I've taken today off so I am at home in bed resting with some well deserved sleep after my 5:30 am workout. I hope it is sunny today so I can plant my flowers in my planters as the poor plants are going to die in the garage mind you they might just have died from water outside in the last week.

I am looking forward to getting to the weekend and getting together with the Calgals on Saturday night. Yes girls, I have my challenge done! Tracy challenged us to use the theme surf and sun. I'll post on Sunday or Monday what I made!

Supplies
Stamps: Cat - Magneta, Simple Thinsg - Paper Trey
Paper: Basic Grey, purely pomegranate, pretty in pink, staples 110# for copics, whisper white for sentiment
Ink: Brilliance graphite, copic markers
Accessories: Doodlebug flower, BG brads, purely pomegrante ribbon

Happy Kitties

Busy day at work today with meetings all day so I never got a chance to get my post up until now. I ended up going to bed for about 2 1/2 hours when I got home last night as I was physically bagged from all the boot camp. I got up and iced my quads and knees and was back in bed for a good nights sleep. Today was my rest day and when I got up this morning I felt better. Tomorrow I will be back at it at 5:30 am.

My card features my favorite animal .. the cat ...... one thing about all my sleeping is my 15 yo cat loves it! Hope everyone in Calgary - had a great raining day! I'm looking for the silver lining here..... I hear we might see the sun tomorrow ... I forget what it looks like!

Supplies
Stamps: Cats - Magneta, One of a kind - SU, Simple Things - PTI
Paper: purely pomegranate, close to cocoa, regal rose, Berry Bliss, whisper white, Staples 110# for copics
Ink: Brilliance graphite, purely pomegranate, copic markers
Accessories: boho punch, Mike's ribbon

Pumpkin Flowers

The last of the 4 cards that I made at Nancy's - I was finished this one but it needed something so when I brought it home I changed the ribbon from black to this striped ribbon I got from one of Jody's shares. I used some of the striped ribbon on a card when I was at Nancy's one time so when I saw that Jody had another share for it - I needed it! I also added the small sentiment from PTI's Mixed Messages.

It's Saturday so I'm at the Bloomin' Inn - hopefully having a grand time .... but I scheduled this post with the new scheduling function that blogger has.

Supplies
Stamps: Beautiful Blooms, Mixed Messages - PTI
Paper: certainly celery, really rust, whisper white, SEI Black Orchid
Ink: really rust, certainly celery, Momento black tuxedo
Accessories: striped ribbon, Amanda Blu brads

Bloom

This is a pretty simple card that I made using the same color scheme as yesterday with the SEI Black Orchid paper. Not much stamping but I do really like the look of it and how the patterned paper didn't need the stamping as it add so much.

A busy day for me. I have to work in the am then for the pm, my production team and myself are heading over to the Golf Dome for a teambuilding activity that is going to include a golf lesson - 1 hr golf swing and 1 hr putting clinic. I organized the event and thought this would be fun. Then to the clubhouse for some drinks and food. Then I have to met Sabrina and Roberta at my house for 5:30 to head out to the Bloomin' Inn for our retreat weekend. I've scheduled a couple of posts to blogger for the weekend so there will be things to look at - also I am nearing 25K hits so I will have blog candy next week in conjunction with the Hanna Stamps release on June 6th.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Supplies
Stamps: Spiral Bouquet - Paper Trey
Paper: pumpkin pie, certainly celery, basic black, whisper white, SEI Black Orchid
Ink: pumpkin pie, Momento black tuxedo
Accessories: Bazzill flowers, Amanada Blue polkadot brads, black SU ribbon

Spiral Flowers

It's a gorgeous Thursday here today ..... too bad I have to work in an office on the 38th floor in downtown Calgary all day. I can see the bow river from my office and it look so inviting.

Just one more sleep and 2 girlfriends and I are off to the Bloomin' Inn for a scrapping weekend. I hope to get the rest of my wedding album done this weekend.

This card is another of the 4 that I made at Calgals last meet up at Nancy's. It also used the SEI Black Orchid paper that I got from Mike's plus PTI stamps.

Supplies
Stamps: Spiral Bouquet - Paper Trey
Paper: pumpkin pie, certainly celery, whisper white, basic black, SEI Black Orchid 8x8 pad
Ink: pumpkin pie, Momento black tuxedo
Accessories: pumpkin pie ribbon

Live your Butterfly Bliss

The Calgals (see sidebar) got together on Friday - plus my Mom who was in town for the weekend. I made 4 cards there that night. This is one of the them. I picked up an 8x8 paper pad from Mike's that I used. The paper pad is from SEI and is called Black Orchid - the epoxy sticker is also from the line. Mike's has started to carry a few more designer lines.

My weekend with my Mom was great. We stamp/scrap shopped on Friday, went to Nancy's on Friday for the Calgals meeting. Saturday was filled with clothes shopping and the then dinner at the Redwater with friends and off to the Broadway show 'Rent'. I'd never seen Rent didn't even really know what it was about - I do have mixed feeling about it. It is always great to see a live musical, however this one was a bit strange...... it doesn't live up to shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Cats or Mama Mia.

Mom left on Sunday at noon, after I took her to the airport I put my PJs back on, found Grey's Antamony finale on the CTV website as I missed it (ABC doesn't allow Canadians to see the full episodes) - sat in front of my computer and watched it. It was so so so GOOD. I can't wait for next season. In my searching, I found a website that has a ton of tv on it Surf the Channel - so I went on to watch about 5-6 episodes of Season 4 of One Tree Hill. I missed that season however, I've seen the current one when they went ahead 4 years right through college/university. I thought that was a good move as so many series fail when the cast goes to college. - the whole point of this story is to tell you that I made an additional 8 cards for a total of 12 this weekend. I will have lots to show you soon. I also have all those double page layouts (5) to photograph.... hopefully I will figure out a good setup for that soon. So, LLL&S should be a pretty active blog .... about time I know! - plus next week is a sneak peak week for Hanna Stamps..... where did May go?

Supplies
Stamps: Butterfly Kisses, Mixed Messages - PaperTrey
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Taken with Teal, Memento Black Tuxedo
Paper: basic black, tempting turquoise, SEI Black Orchid
Accessories: Imaginasce bazzill collection flower, SEI Black Orchid epoxy sticker on flower and faux brads, tempting turquoise ribbon

Kitty in the Flowers

The challenge I hosted last night at the Hanna Stamps April Release Party was a color challengs and the card from yesterday was my creation for the challenge. The color challenge was to use plum (perfect plum and/or pale plum), always artichoke and basic grey. This color combo came when I was making this card. Tracy guessed that knowing me it had to do with Primas well I guess she could have been right as both cards have Primas on them but mind you all my cards have Primas or Bazzill flowers on them!

To see the details of the challenge look >> HERE <<

The challenge is open until 6 pm EST on Sunday, April, 6th. Your card needs to be uploaded into the SCS gallery using the keyword: HSCAPR2. If you click on that link, it will take you to see all the beautiful cards that have been made.

The two new sets by Hanna Stamps are up on the website: Tool Time and Passport Hanna.

Also, I don't think I mentioned that we have 2 new designers on the team Amanda Sewell and Niki Estes joined us on the last release in March. Click on their names to see their blogs. April's guest designer is Amber Porter. Make sure to check out thier great stuff - plus the Designe Team has about 679 Hanna Stamps cards in the HSDT gallery at SCS now (it grows by the minute!).

Today's card, was a colored image that was on my desk that I colored when I first got my copic markers and was just experimenting coloring various images. The colored images that made the cut are on my desk and slowly I am piecing them into cards.

I am off to stamp with the Calgals tonight (which if you read my blog you know that is Tracy, Nancy and Allison) - I reminded Allison earlier this week so she wouldn't miss the meeting at Nancy's batcave! I hope to make some new stuff as I have nothing left to show on my blog.

Supplies
Stamps: Cat - Creative Images, Mini Messages - PaperTrey
Ink: brilliance graphite black, copic markers, perfect plum
Paper: perfect plum, pale plum, always artichoke, basic grey, Staples 110# white, whisper white
Accessories: Primas, Scrapbooking Sally brads, Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder, basic grey tafetta ribbon, SU punches

Pomegranate Wishes

I had no stamping mojo yesterday so my Riley swap using the new Riley didn't get finished. I did manage to get some reading done for my P.Eng exam. Though I think I finished the card design in my head last night as I was falling asleep but by then it was too late to finish the cards.

I thought I'd get it done tonight but when I got to work this morning I had a message that I won the company tickets to Martina McBride concert tonight so I guess I'll be going to that instead.

So - no Riley until Wed! Sorry about that everyone.

Supplies
Stamps: Butterfly Kisses - PaperTrey
Paper: close to cocoa, whisper white, purely pomegranate
Patterned paper: berry bliss
Ink: close to cocoa, pretty in pink, purely pomegranate
Accessories: pretty in pink ribbon, Amanda Blue flower, Bazzill button

Moon on a Limb

Here is the first card I made with last month's PaperTreyrelease 'Out on a Limb'.

It is a gorgeous day in Calgary at 11 degrees C - all the nasty snow we got on Wed is melting away. Its the type of day if you don't have wiper fluid you won't be going far. Ian and I are meeting my Mom at the airport tonight as she flies through to Regina from 2 weeks vacationing in Arizona. She has 2.5 hours in Calgary so we will have a quick dinner at the Airport. I also have an order from Stampin Up for her so she will be happy.

Its a 4 day weekend for me though I did go into the office for 3 hours today to do a few things and will have some work throughout the weekend. I guess that is one of the joys of working in a gas field where you can only access your wells for 3 months of the year.

Hope everyone enjoys there weekend. I will be back posting on Monday - and on Tuesday the sneak peeks for the new Hanna Stamp sets to be released next Friday will start!

Supplies
Stamps: Out on a Limb, Take a Bough - PaperTrey Ink
Paper: mellow moss, pretty in pink, cranberry crisp, transparency
Patterned paper: Imaginasce
Ink: stazon cotton white, saddle brown, jet black, versamark
Accessories: SU pink ribbon, Primas, Kaiser Rhinestones, SU irridscent ice embossing powder, Doodlebug sugarcoated brads

Butterfly Birthday

Today, is my Mom's Birthday. (waving frantically!!!) Hi Mom!

This isn't the card I made for her, I will post that one on Wednesday as it didn't arrive today even though I sent it Expresspost. My Mom regularly reads my blog and I don't want to ruin the card for here. I made this card at Nancy's on Friday night when the Cal-gals got together. (Allison, Tracy and Nancy plus ME)

Supplies
Stamps: PaperTrey Ink - Butterfly Kisses and Paper Tray
Paper: SU! blue bayou, regal rose, soft sky, whisper white
Patterned Paper: Two scoops - Basic Grey
Ink: SU! blue bayou, soft sky, regal rose, pretty in pink
Accessories: Blue Zircon crystals - Jesse James 'Dress it Up', soft sky double stitched ribbon

Merry Christmas Bloggers!

Ian and I are leaving after lunch to go home to Saskatchewan for a week. So, this is probably my last post until the new year unless I get creative in Regina.

This is the Christmas card for my family this year. The set is from PaperTrey and all the paper from Stampin' Up - last years in colours, Cranberry Crisp and True Thyme. I absolutely love those colors together.

I hope everyone has a great Holiday season - stay safe!

I will be back in the new year with some exciting Hanna Stamp releases and Kristi has a ton in store for everyone in the new year.

Supplies:
Stamps: PaperTrey
Paper: cranberry crisp, true thyme, chocolate chip, natural white
Ink: cranberry crisp, true thyme, chocolate chip, craft white
Accessories: true thyme stitched ribbon, cuttlebug snowflake folder, memories pebbles, 1 3/8 circle punch, 1 1/4 circle punch

Friendship is the sweetest

This was the thank you card that I put together for the 9 people that came to my Calgary bridal shower. I was slow at getting it out but they went out last week. I really like the font on the PaperTrey stamps and how great they go with this flowered paper that is part of the K&Co slab from Costco.

Supplies
Stamps: Borders&Corners-Oval and Green Thumb - Paper Trey
Paper: regal rose, PTI white, certianly celery
Patterned paper: K&Co slab from Costco
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: prima, Dots&Dashes ribbon from Mike's, bling from dollar bin

Muddy Boot

This is the last of a 5 card series that I did using a similiar colour scheme and the PaperTrey stamp sets. These 5 cards will be sent to Julie as she is collecting cards for a friend of hers to auction for the Austism Society in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Supplies (all supplies SU unless indicated)
Stamps: Green Thumb - PaperTrey
Paper: Whisper White, Summer Sun, Really Rust, Garden Green
Ink: Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Ribbon - Dots and Dashes from Michaels, Cuttlebug - Blossoms embossing folder

Flower Butterfly

This is the 4th of a 5 card series that I did using a similiar colour scheme and the PaperTrey stamp sets. These 5 cards will be sent to Julie as she is collecting cards for a friend of hers to auction for the Austism Society in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Supplies (all supplies SU unless indicated)
Stamps: Butteryfly Kisses - PaperTrey, Sentiment 'Butterfly Kisses' - Serendipity
Paper: Whisper White, More Mustard, So Saffron Designer Paper from Pallete of Prints (available in 12x12 in new catty)
Ink: More Mustard, So Saffron, Black Onyx Versafine
Accessories: Ribbon - Costco 30 roll package from Dec'06

Lady in the Garden

This is the 3rd of a 5 card series that I did using a similiar colour scheme and the PaperTrey stamp sets. These 5 cards will be sent to Julie as she is collecting cards for a friend of hers to auction for the Austism Society in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Supplies (all supplies SU unless indicated)
Stamps: Green Thumb and Little Lady - PaperTrey
Paper: Whisper White, More Mustard, Really Rust
Ink: More Mustard, Really Rust, Summer Sun, Garden Green, Black Onyx Versafine
Accessories: 'In the Garden' ribbon from Michaels $1.50 bin, yellow brads on the ribbon

Flower Trio

This is the 2nd of a 5 card series that I did using a similiar colour scheme and the PaperTrey stamp sets. These 5 cards will be sent to Julie as she is collecting cards for a friend of hers to auction for the Austism Society in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Supplies (all supplies SU unless indicated)
Stamps: Green Thumb - PaperTrey
Paper: Whisper White, More Mustard, Really Rust, Garden Green
Ink: More Mustard, Really Rust, Summer Sun, Garden Green, Black Onyx Versafine
Accessories: 'In the Garden' ribbon from Michaels $1.50 bin, yellow eyelets on the ribbon

Paisley Flutter

This is the 1st of a 5 card series that I did using a similiar colour scheme and the PaperTrey stamp sets. These 5 cards (shown over the next 5 days plus 5 xmas cards and 5 cards using Dainty Bella) will be sent to Julie as she is collecting cards for a friend of hers to auction for the Austism Society in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I had the honour of meeting Julie when Ian and I were back in Dartmouth (aka Halifax area) at the end of May. Julie and I stamped one night. I basically colored Bella images and Julie finished off a House Mouse swap. Check out Julie's blog as she has brought in a pile of cards. Julie - These cards will be in the mail to you on Monday!

Supplies (all supplies SU unless indicated)
Stamps: Butterfly Kisses - PaperTrey
Paper: Natural Ivory,More Mustard, So Saffron, So Saffron Paisley DP
Ink: So Saffron, More Mustard, Black Onyx Versafine
Accessories: Cuttlebug Mesh embossing folder, Moss grosgrain ribbon

Little Ladies

I love Paper Trey and their clear acrylic stamps. This is the newest release called Little Lady. When I saw this release I knew I had to have it so I ordered it with the sentiment set Paper Tray.



Supplies:
Stamps: Little Lady - Paper Trey
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red
Ink: CTHM Black, Real Red, whisper white
Accessories: Marvy giga scalloped circle and mega plain circle, ribbon from Michaels



Supplies:
Stamps: Little Lady and Paper Tray - Paper Trey
Paper: Basic Grey Stella Ruby 6x6, cranberry crisp, old olive, whisper white
Ink: CTHM Black, Cranberry Crisp
Accessories: SU! celery grosgrain