Blog Contest for 15K - Color Challenge

ETA: This post will remain on the top of my blog until February 29, 2008.

My blog hit 15,000 hits this weekend and I want to celebrate by having a contest. Scroll down for new posts.

I love using different color combos but, lately I am finding that regal rose and pretty in pink are in all my cards. So my mission, is to not use those colors for the rest of the month. (though I have 3 cards from this weekend that will be posted this week that use those colors!, though I promised stamp club pink and brown only at the end of the month!)

My blog contest for 15,000 is a color challenge. Make a card this month and send me a link or jpg to shannon.grant@shaw.ca and you will be entried to win.

Color combo:
Tempting Turquoise
Basic Black
Almost Amethyst


See my card made with this color combo HERE.

Entries are limited to one per person. Entries must be received by Friday, February 29th by 12 pm MST. On March 1st, I will draw the winner.

I will post a sample using this color combo tomorrow.

What are you playing for - Two wood mounted Riley Moose stamps from Hanna Stamps

Clover Riley

St Patty Beer Riley

Happy Frog

This is one of the other cards I made when the Calgals met up last month. It has taken me a while to post as we are meeting up this weekend again! February has flown by. The next few days are going to be busy as well as my husband is celebrating his 7th birthday on Friday. This is the first time he will have a real birthday since we have been together. And if you still wondering how my husband can be 7 - look at your calendar and see that it is a leap year and I'm not that much of a cradle robber.

Supplies
Stamps: Stampendous
Paper: so saffron, pretty in pink, bazzill coconut swirl smooth
Patterned paper: Two Scoops - Basic Grey
Ink: palette noir
Accessories: Prima Flowers, Limeade Doodlebug brad, May Arts ribbon (Thanks Nancy!)
Watercoloring: prismacolor w. OMS

Cutest kids!

I'm a very biased Auntie but I think these two are the cutest kids! Katelynn and Cooper are my brother's kids. Katelynn is 29 months and 17 months - yes my brother and sil have their hands full but they are the best of friends and when they are away from each other they actually seem a little lost without the other.

This coaster frame is for my Stamp Club tonight - theme is pink and brown. All products are SU only except of course the coasters. I didn't have hinges and didn't have time to go hunt some down in the city so I decided to see if the brads and ribbon would be enough to make it stand up. It worked beautifully.

Products (all SU!)
Stamps: A Beautiful Thing
Paper: purely pomegranate, close to cocoa, whisper white
Patterened paper: Berry Bliss
Ink: close to cocoa craft spot
Accessories: purely pomegranate double stitched ribbon, pretty in pink brads, irredescent ice embossing powder

My coasters were purchased through a share with some gals in Calgary. Thanks again Nancy for organizing this way back when. I think I'm half way through my first pack - 200 more to go!

One week left

Just a reminder!

There is one week left to get an entry in for my blog contest.

Winner gets 2 Riley Moose stamps from Hanna Stamps!

For more information, see this POST.

Grape Day

I still have a bit of a headache/migraine but I did come into the office. It is nice and quiet here so far. Hopefully, that continues throughout the day.

I made this card at the beginning of the month when the Cal-gals (Allison, Nancy and Tracy) and I got together. I hadn't had my House Mouse stamps out in awhile so I decided that night I would do this one.

I have a 2 more cards that are half done that use the Spring Time set that was released last night at midnight EST from Hanna Stamps. I hope to get those done and up this weekend.

I hope everyone has a good weekend. I'm planning to go to the Grand Opening of The Scrapbook Pantry tomorrow as well as do some shopping for Ian's birthday next week. He will be 7(x4) on February 29th - this is the first time that he will have a real birthday to celebrate since we have been together. When we first started dating, I tried to say if he only got a birthday every 4 years then he should only get a gift eery 4 years - he didn't go for that one. Seeing as his birthday is on a Friday, I am going to throw him a party at our house.

Supplies
Stamps: House Mouse and sentiment (Stampendous)
Paper: regal rose, pretty in pink, certainly celery, Bazzill coconut swirl smooth
Patterned paper: Two Scoops (Basic Grey)
Ink: Palette Noir
Accessories: pretty in pink ribbon, brad (Doodlebug), flowers (Prima)
Watercolor: prismacolor w. OMS

Hanna's Fun Day

Another card from the Hanna Stamps release of 'Spring Time'. The stamps will be released on Friday, February 22.

For more design team member sneak peeks, the gallery on SCS can be found here. keyword: hsdt

I've got a migraine today so I stayed home from work. It appears to be a gorgeous day in Calgary at 9 deg C outside. I wish tomorrow was a Friday off for me but I have to work. This week seems long even though it was a 4 day week as Monday was a holiday here in Alberta.


Supplies
Stamps: Spring Time, Things Hanna would say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: almost amethyst, pretty in pink, sage shadow, bazzill coconut swirl smooth
Patterned paper: almost amethyst designer series
Ink: palette noir
Accessories: circle nestabilities, Imaginisce Butterfly Blooms, Mike's dollar bin button, pretty in pink tafetta ribbon, paper piercer
Technique: paper piecing

Traffic Jam

Here is another card from the 'Route 66' set that will be released on Friday from Hanna Stamps. I like how the groovy guava and basic grey look together.

For more design team member sneak peeks, the gallery on SCS can be found here. keyword: hsdt

Another early Wednesday morning as I have to be at the charter plane for 6 am to head to Bonnyville for the day. I do love my new job - I just don't like 5 am.

Supplies
Stamps: Route 66 - Hanna Stamps, sentiment - Hero Arts
Paper: groovy guava, basic grey, basic balck
Ink: palette noir
Accessories: traffic jam cuttlebug folder, 5/8" grey ribbon, large eyelet
Coloring technique: Prismacolor w. OMS

Happy Easter Hanna

Hanna is wishing everyone a Happy Easter! with her next release on Friday, February 22. The 'Spring Time' set featured on this card along with 'Route 66' which I revealed yesterday will both be released by Kristi on Friday on the website - Hanna Stamps.

The sketch on this card is from the weekly Hanna Stamps challenge on SCS from Hanna's Member Company Forum. HSC4 was a sketch challenge hosted by Frances (stampowl). To see more cards made with this sketch, check out the HSC4 gallery on SCS, keyword: HSC4

For more design team member sneak peeks, the gallery on SCS can be found here. keyword: hsdt

Back to work after a 4 day weekend, getting out of bed to a day of meetings and catch up didn't sound like much fun.

Supplies
Stamps: Spring Time - Hanna Stamps (to be released on Feb 22), Happy Easter - Studio G
Paper: orchid opulence, apricot appeal, certainly celery, bazzill coconut swirl smooth
Patterned Paper: Apricot Appeal, Level 1 Hostess Prints
Ink: palette noir, orchid opulence
Accessories: Prima sprites lavendar, rhinestones, Dots, Dashes and check ribbon
Coloring technique: Prismacolor with OMS

Passion Trip

I'm really slow on my sneak peek for today. I had a 4 day weekend but didn't have any mojo to stamp. I colored some images last night and finally got down to busy late this afternoon with making my sneak peeks for the Hanna Stamps release for this Friday.

There will be two sets featuring 'Hanna' release on Friday, February 22nd. I am featuring Route 66 which is a motorcycle Hanna. The rest of the Design Team has done a great job featuring all the stamps in a scenery. I'm all about the bike.

I will be posting a card with a sneak peek everyday this week - however, to see all the Design Team cards, check out the our gallery in SCS. keyword: hsdt

The 'Two Roads' stamp is my favorite poem. My Grade 10 English teacher made us memorize it and I still know a lot of the poem by heart. I found this stamp a long time ago it was made by PSX, who is no longer in business but have had their images purchased by a long chain of companies. I don't think this one remains in rubber.

Supplies
Stamps: Route 66 - Hanna Stamps (to be released Feb 22), Two Roads - PSX
Paper: pixie pink, pink passion, going gray, bazzill cocunut swirl smooth
Ink: basic grey, palette noir
Accessories: Prima Sprites - grey, fushia glitter dots, primascolor w. OMS

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

What color rose are you?

This is very appropriate for today. I love roses. I can't wait for my 3 step roses from Kitchen Sink Stamps to get here.

You Are a White Rose

You represent youthfulness and purity. Your vibe: Sweet and heavenly Falling in love with you: is like falling in love for the first time

What Color Rose Are You?

Happy Valentine's Day!

This was the last card we did at Stamp Club at the end of January. The girls loved this one and actually they went off the idea I told them at club that the front could be the bra and back, the behind. I actually had enough patterned paper in the package that they were able to do both. The template is from Frances challenge during Virtual Stamp Night at SCS. You can find it here.

Supplies (SU only)
Stamps: Holidays&Wishes, Flower from Priceless
Paper: blush blossom
Patterned paper: cutie pie
Ink: purely pomegranate
Accessories: Template from SCS

Catty Cat - Blog Color Challenge

This is my sample for my blog color challenge using Almost Amethyst, Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black. It is a strange color combo - but I think it looks quite nice together.

The Pink Cat Studio image is one I stamped off Allison at our Calgals nights. I actually got this image in January and just used it now. I colored a whole bunch of images watching a movie with Ian the other night.

Supplies
Stamps: Pink Cat Studio, Art Impressions
Paper: almost amethyst, tempting turquoise, basic black, whisper white
Patterned paper: almost amethyst designer series
Ink: Palette noir black
Accessories: Bazzill Blossom teal, Bazzill Petite Pearl black tie, Mike's Dots, dashes and checks ribbon, Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder, Marvy punches
Technique: Prismacolor and OMS

Riley Spoting at CHA

Riley was spotted at CHA with some new images. Riley Moose and Sophie G are by Hanna Stamps. 7 stamps were released on February 1st and some of these will be released in the future however, I don't know the release date from Kristi yet.

Also, did you see my new blog banner. I had seen Frances new banner at StampOwl and commented that I wanted a ladybug banner and to make my blog red, white and black. Well, Tammy volunteered to do a banner for me. Check out her blog at Feathers&Ink. Tammy actually made me 3 banners in which I am going to alternate as I can't pick which is my favorite. There is one weird thing though which might be in the html code that I have no clue how to read - the banner won't stretch across the full top of my blog? Anyone know why?

Heart tins for the Calgals!

I returned just after midnight from a stamping night with the Calgals. (Nancy, Allison and Tracy) It was a great night and my tummy is hurting from laughing. I got 2 cards finished and a 3rd half way.

For now, I am going to show you what I made on Thursday night to give to the girls for Valentine's Day. They seemed to really like them especially the chocolate inside.

Supplies:
Tins: Mike's dollar bin red heart tins
Stamps: Tags so much (retired hostess)
Patterned Paper: Hey Sugar - Cosmo cricket
Paper: real red, whisper white
Ink: real red
Accessories: circle nestabilities,Bazzill basics brown flower, bo-bunny brad, chocolate chip grosgrain (retired)

Wedding Thank You

Just a quick post this morning. This is the criss cross card that I modified to be 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 for our wedding invites so that a 4x6 picture could slip inside the pocket.

I made these in November (80 of them) and send them out in early December to our guests with pictures.

I'm stamping tonight with the Calgals. I'm looking forward to it. Not sure what I am going to do yet. Nancy, Allison and Tracy - I will try to be on time tonight!

Supplies (SU only)
Stamps: Party Punch (retired hostess set)
Paper: real red, very vanilla
Patterned paper: Cherise (retired)
Ink: basic black
Accessories: round tab punch

Sketch Challenge 159

This card was made as part of my stamping goals to do a weekly challenge. This challenge was from the weekly sketch challenge on SCS, specifically SC159. Something about this card bugs me, as it didn't come out as I had it in my head. I think its the patterned paper with the blue. It just didn't go with the card in the end.

It is back to work today after having 2 days off to be with Ian for his surgery. I'm excited though as on Friday night I am going out stamping with the Cal-gals!

Supplies
Stamps: Garden Silhouette - SU retired hostess set
Paper: real red, basic black, whisper white
Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket - Hey Sugar (both sides of PP)
Ink: palette noir black
Accessories: heart clip, xmas red stickles, prima sprites, red rhinestones, real red grosgrain

Cutie 3x3

I like to start my stamp clubs with a couple little 3x3. The gals get the initially chatting out of the way and are ready to tackle something a little more complex on the second card.

Ian had ear surgery yesterday and everything went really well. He is actually in very little pain and is moving around good. Though maybe too much and I am scolding him to sit still as the ear is bleeding alot still. He is on the phone with his family in Halifax right now. His brother just got home from being in Japan for a month so at least he is sitting still while on the phone.

Supplies (all SU)
Stamps: Holidays&Wishes, Wild about you
Paper: in color textured cardstock bases, purely pomegranate, soft sky, certainly celery
Patterned Paper: Cutie Pie
Ink: blue bayou, basic black, purely pomegranate
Accessories: 1 3/8" punch, 1 1/4" punch

House Warming

Ian and I went to a house party for friends' that just moved into their first place together. I made them this card and also gave them a gift of an aroma warmer from PartyLite with some melts and tealights. Ian thought we should get them a bottle of wine, I would usually agree however, the hostess is expecting her first child in April and I think giving her a gift she can't enjoy is cruel.

The sketch for this card came from AmyR's blog and Friday sketch challenge AmyRS11.


Supplies
Stamps: Right at Home - SU! (retired)
Paper: close to cocoa, chocolate chip, purely pomegranate, whisper white
Ink: Palette noir black, SU! markers with blender pen
Accessories: Prima Sprite, Doodlebug sugar coated bon bon brad, cuttlebug folder, purely pomegranate double stitched ribbon

The lastest from Hanna Stamps - Domestic Goddess

Domestic Goddess is the lastest release from Hanna Stamps. I made this card using the new set as well as challenge on the SCS Members Forum for Hanna Stamps. Cindy hosted the challenge this week - HSC2 - she gave us the option of a sketch challenge, a color challenge or using the 2 together.

I choose to do the two challenges together. My new Two Scoops paper by Basic Grey just happened to have the colors of wild wasabi, pretty in pink and bashful blue in it. The scallop piece is from Doodlebug Paper Frills.


Supplies
Stamps: Domestic Goddess - Hanna Stamps
Paper: pretty in pink, wild wasabi, bashful blue, watercolor paper, Doodlebug Paper Frilles
Patterened Paper: Two Scoops - Basic Grey 6x6
Ink: Palette Noir Black, SU! markers to watercolor
Accessories: oval nestabilities, wild wasabi double stitched ribbon

My Hanna Notebook!

I altered this notebook as I was using it to keep track of the release dates and all my notes from the Design Team for Hanna Stamps. I found this 'Hannah' rhinestone name at the scrapbook store in Edmonton. I knew exactly where I would use it, once I remove the last 'h'. (names by memory big ideas)

I also altered this item tonight so I could link it to Kimmie's Kreation Challenge #1 on for Kimmie's blog celebration for her blog anniversary and '29th' birthday.

For anyone that has used the Heidi Swapp ghostly shapes or alphabets - how do you attach them? I used these 2 small butterflies as they fit in my create-a-sticker xyron ...... do I need the big one?

Supplies
Paper: Love is - Imaginisce
Hanna'h': names by big memory ideas
Ribbon: regal rose (retired), pretty in pink grosgrain ribbon
Flower: Bazzil Basics
Brad: Bazzill collection, polished pebbles - in the pink
Butterflies: Heidi Swapp ghostly butterflies

Criss-Cross using SU only

This card was made for my Stamp Club this past week.

We made a criss cross card using the papers from Fall Flowers.

Supplies (all SU)
Stamps: True Friend
Paper: really rust, old olive, very vanilla
Patterned paper: Fall Flowers
Ink: really rust, Marker - soft sky, old olive
Accessories: Fire circle rhinestone brad, double stitched soft sky ribbon, corner rounder

Calendar Chick

This is a card a made a few weeks back (also part of the ones I took forever to photography) using Beate's weekend sketch challenge 30. I didn't get it done in time for her weekly contest.


I'm not sure I really like it though as this sketch wasn't my style at all. However, this year is about stepping out of my stamping box and trying new things.

Supplies
Stamps: Calendar Chick - Stampendous, Sentiment - Penny Black
Paper: regal rose, so saffron, whisper white, blue bayou
Patterned paper: Two Scoops - Basic Grey
Ink: palette noir, SU markers to watercolor
Accessories: stickles on flowers, Jesse James glitter embellishment, Basic Grey Two scoops exopy brads, SU photo corner punch, circle nestabilities

The stamping goal review for January

January is over and here are my goal results:
1. January cards: 21/12 2008 Total: 21/120
2. Upload to SCS gallery: 16/21 (that means I have a stash of 5 cards to post to my blog in the next week!)
3. Christmas card: 0/1 2008 Total: 0/12 (hmm I guess 2 for Feb?)
4. Participate in a weekly SCS/blogger challenge: 2/4 (cc149, AmyRS10, Beate's wsc31 and SC159 - last two not posted)
5. Other sized cards: 4/1
6. Participate in Tracy's happiness giveaway: 1/1

To see the details on the goals I stamping goals I set for 2008, see this post.

I did pretty good I just didn't meet one goal of making the Xmas cards. I'm going to add some blogger labels so I can keep better tabs on my results!

Kitty Lovers

I made this Fluffles a week or so back and never got around to taking pictures of about 5 cards as Ian arrived home. I stayed up until midnight to get my first SU order this year in. I also had to submit my stamp club order. I am excited to get some new stamp sets, papers and free SAB sets as Sale-a-brations started today.

I am off today and Ian took today off too. So far, I've sleep late and mopped the kitchen floor - not all that exciting. I am heading out to Costco in awhile.

Supplies
Stamps: Fluffles in Love - Stampendous, Party Punch - SU
Paper: basic black, real red, whisper white
Patterned paper: All Dressed Up - DCWV
Ink: palette noir, SU markers to watercolor
Accessories: oval nestabilities, paper piercer, Mike's red polka dot ribbon, SU round tab punch, Cloud 9 Heart Rain drops

THE MOOSE ARE LOOSE!

By popular demand, Kristi released Riley last night ahead of schedule! Go check out the new line by Hanna Stamps that were released last night. There are 6 Riley Moose stamps available woodmounted, and then these stamps are also available unmounted red rubber. PLUS Plane Riley is available in limited quantities of unmounted red rubber, NO wood mounted at this time but after CHA, Kristi will be getting more.

This Coffee Riley Moose card was made using the SCS color challenge from a few weeks back, CC149. The challenge was to use rose red, apricot appeal and sage shadow. The colors look really good together. I also use a piece from the Hodgepodge Hardware set for a closure on my card.

Supplies
Stamps: Coffee Riley, Things Hanna Would Say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: rose red, apricot appeal, sage shadow, natural white
Patterned Paper: rose red designer prints
Ink: palette noir, SU markers
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, apricot appeal ribbon, rose red brads, rectangle nestabilities, SU mat pack, paper piercier

Ladybugs and Fluffles

I CASED this layout from my friend, Tracy. You can see her card here. She used a Fluffles image from me that she stamped at our last Calgals stampfeast.

I flipped my sketch and added some bling and a tag. I love this Fluffles character.

Supplies
Stamps: Fluffles - Stampendous, Taggers Dozen - SU
Paper: bravo burgandy, whisper white, basic black
Patterned Paper: sandylion (I think), yellow mat is the other side of the paper
Ink: palette noir, bravo burgandy, SU markers to watercolor
Accessories: SU tag punches, Crystal Effects on ladybugs, burgandy organdy ribbon, Jesse James Glitter Dots (black)

So Kind Butterflies

This is one of the cards we are making at Stamp Club tonight. I CASED the butterfly image from Andrea at Crafty Engineering. A girl just like me that's an engineer and a stamper - a very rare combination. I bet she also has a fabulous personality and not the stereotypical engineering personality. Female engineers rock!

Supplies (all Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Priceless
Paper: Rose Red, Whisper White, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Certainly Celery designer prints
Ink: Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate, Basic Gray
Accessories: Rose Red Brads, Pop dots

I'm a total dork

as I thought the math questions were fun!

Your IQ Is 110

Your Logical Intelligence is Average Your Verbal Intelligence is Above Average Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

A Quick and Dirty IQ Test

Celebrate!

This is another card I made using my Nestabilites ovals and just embossing a card front. I love the simple look of one layer cards.

I'm personally celebrating as my husband comes home tomorrow after being gone since January 1st. Its been a long month!

Supplies
Stamps: Sweet Celebrations, Things Hanna would say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: natural white SU
Ink: Palette noir, real red SU
Accessories: Mike's dollar bin red jewels, Dots and Dashes red polka dot ribbon, clear glitter pen for the glasses and outline, oval nestabilities

Ruby slippers!

These are Hanna's ruby slippers but instead of clicking them together to go home, she just wants to get to the mall. I had this idea in my head from back when the first Hanna Stamps set was released called 'But I need it'.

I love how the card came out. The paper is a 8x8 stack from DCVW that I got from Mike's on clearance for $12 (then used a 50% off coupon). The red shoes are colored with a clear glitter pen to make them sparkle.

I've been cleaning my stamp room for most of the day.... almost done the reorganization. However, Sunday will be dedicated to cleaning house so hopefully I can get to use it Sunday evening!

Supplies
Stamps: But I need it - Hanna Stamps
Paper: real red, whisper white, basic black SU
Patterned paper: All Dressed Up - DCVW
Ink: Palette noir, SU markers to watercolor
Accessories: Nestabilities circles, SU real red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Prima Espirit Flowers red, SU rhinestone circle brad - fire, clear glitter pen

Irish Riley

Riley's got a pint of Guinness and he isn't afraid to drink it!

This is the 4th Riley I have shown from the new line from Hanna Stamps. Riley the Moose will be released on February 1st.
Here are links to the other 3 Riley's that I've posted on blog recently:
1. Introducing Riley!
2. Riley's in the Garden!
3. Riley's got an Easter Chick!

Supplies
Stamps: Riley (not yet released) - Hanna Stamps
Paper: natural white, river rock SU
Ink: Palette Noir, SU markers to watercolor
Accessories: Nestabilities rectangles (embossed card front), SU river rock double stitched ribbon, staples, Cuttlebug Olivia alpahabet

Priceless meets Two Scoops

I made this card along with Butterfly Birthday when the Cal-gals (Allison, Tracy, Nancy and me) were stamping at Nancy's last Friday. I love this new paper by Basic Grey from the Two Scoops line.

Supplies
Stamps: Priceless - SU, Paper Tray - Papertrey Ink
Paper: regal rose, pretty in pink, whisper white SU
Patterned paper: Two Scoops - Basic Grey
Ink: Palette Noir, pretty in pink, regal rose, so saffron SU
Accessories: Basic Grey Two Scoops brads, SU pretty in pink tafetta ribbon, Mike's dollar bin mini jewels, oval punch

My 2008 stamping goals!

I have a few 2008 stamping goals and I thought I'd write them down on my blog and then each month evaluate where I am.

Make 12 different designs each month. For a total of 120 different cards in 2008.

Upload all cards made to my SCS gallery.

Design 1 christmas card each month and make 6 cards of that design. I got this idea from Julie at Mutch to Stamp.

Label my card pictures using Nancy's numbering system.

Participate in one challenge a week on SCS.

Make one card each month that isn't a standard A2 (5 1/2 x 4 1/4)

Participate in my friend Tracy's monthly happiness giveaway.

17 days into January and these are my results so far:
1. January cards: 17/12 2008 Total: 17/120
2. Upload to SCS gallery: 8/17
3. Christmas card: 0/1 2008 Total: 0/12
4. Participate in a weekly SCS challenge: 2/4 (sc159, cc149)
5. Other sized cards: 2/1
6. Participate in Tracy's happiness giveaway: 1/1

Riley's got an Easter chick!

Riley's back with his Easter chick! These stamps are so cute. Though I might have to slow down showing them to you as I only have one left in my reserve!

Riley the Moose will be released by Hanna Stamps on February 1st. Also, Hanna Stamps is a new member to the Members Forum at Splitcoaststampers.

Supplies
Stamps: Riley, Things Hanna Would Say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: so saffron, blue bayou, soft sky, natural white - SU
Patterned Paper: Two Scoops - Basic Grey
Ink: Palette Noir, SU markers to watercolor
Accessories: yellow stickles, Mike's dollar bin jewels and flowers, Two Scoops epoxy brads, SU blue bayou double stitched ribbon, rectangle nestabilities

Happy Birthday Mom!

This was my Mom's real birthday card - it also included two tickets to Rent which is coming to Calgary at the end of May plus dinner out before the Broadway show. The catch was she had to take me and of course get to Calgary from Regina but that is never a problem. We love our mother-daughter weekends.

Supplies
Stamps: SU - Blossoms Abound
Paper: SU blue bayou, soft sky, natural white
Patterned Paper: Heidi Grace
Ink: SU blue bayou, soft sky
Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Pearl brad - Creative Imaginasce, bashful blue tafetta ribbon

Riley's in the Garden!

Another Riley card for you! This is Riley in his garden making sure his potted plant grows up to be a big daisy. Remember they will be released from Hanna Stamps on Feb 1st - 6 Riley's in total.

This card uses Amy R's Sketch challenge from Friday AmyR10.



Amy is on so many design teams and I admire her work but best of all she is from small town Saskatchewan. I was born and raised in small town Saskatchewan and now I live in the giant city of 1 million growing more each and every day.

I also used some of my new ribbon from Costco and I see Amy recently used the same piece of ribbon on her blog with her new cards from Gina K's Stamp for a Cause - How Sweet it is ......

Supplies
Stamps: Riley (not yet released) - Things Hanna would Say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: SU! chocolate chip, certainly celery, whisper white
Patterned paper: K&Co Costco slab
Ink: Palette Noir, SU! markers to watercolor
Accessories: Prima Sprites, Bo Bunny Bodacious brads, Costco Ribbon Boutique, Nestabilites circles and ovals

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

What Shannon Means?

What Shannon Means

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Introducing 3 new members to the Hanna Design Team!

We are happy to add 3 new members to our Design Team.

Cindy Haffner
Leann Yoho
Shelly Kuck

Make sure to check out there blogs.

Also, all the blog links for the Design Team members are on the right side bar of my blog. Others have started to post sneek peaks to Mr. Riley the Moose so make sure to check him out.

Introducing Riley!

It's true - Hanna Stamps is going to be releasing a new line featuring 'Riley' the moose. Kristi announced today that Riley Moose will be making an appearance on February 1st and at the Winter CHA.

Riley will be available as single red rubber stamps available mounted or unmounted. The first release will have 6 stamps. Riley will also have a female friend, her name hasn't been released yet.

Riley stamps were illustrated by the amazing Louise Gardner!

Supplies
Stamps: All Stamps by Hanna Stamps - Riley Moose (not yet released), Things Hanna Would Say
Paper: SU! barely banana, pretty in pink, natural white
Patterned paper: SU! soft sky prints
Ink: Palette Noir Black, SU! markers to watercolor
Accessories: Mike's pink sheer polka dot ribbon, SU! pretty in pink tafetta ribbon, Mike's $1 bin jewels, Oval Nestabilities

It worked!

When I got my cuttlebug, I got a few of the 2x2 embossing folders but when I used it I got an embossed square around it so I never used them again. Then the other day my friend, Nancy made this card with her 2x2 folders and it worked. I emailed her and she said there was no secret it just worked this time. Well, I thought I would try it and mine worked as well!

I also took a pointer from Nancy to use a numbering system for my 2008 cards. You can see here post about this here. This is card #2008-003! I really would like to create 120 cards this year (different cards that is) which would mean 10 per month. I think I can do that!

Do you like my watermark? I made it myself.

Supplies
Stamps: sentiment from Blossoms Around - SU!
Ink: Pallette Noir, SU! markers to watercolor
Paper: regal rose, natural white
Patterned paper: K&Co (costco slab)
Accessories: Cuttlebug 2x2 embossing folder, pretty in pink tafetta ribbon, Espirit Primas, bling from Mike's $1 bins ($1.50 in Canada)

Once upon a time ....

I made 3 cards tonight and I am happy to say that they all will work for Barb's bingo! Though I will be posting them over the next couple of days.

The current challenge for the bingo is to make stamps using Bellas. I haven't used my bellas in awhile and many of them have never seen ink (sorry Bella!). This is bookwormabella from Stamping Bella. I love books ... the best book I read in 2007 was called 'Sweetness in the Belly' and next would be 'Twilight'. So far this year, I've only read one book but I am currently reading 'Saving Fish from Drowning' by Amy Tan. What are you reading?

Supplies
Stamps: Stamping Bella
Ink: pallette noir, SU! markers to watercolor
Paper: Natural whites
Patterned Paper: K&Co (Costco slab)
Accessories: large nestie to emboss, prima flowers, pearl embellishments

ETA: I've been asked in a comment (anomymous) where I got the flowers on this card. The flowers on this card are Prima Sprites Collection Lavendar - you can find them at All That Scraps though I got them at my LSS. I then put in pearl embellishments for the flower center.

Sexy and Sassy Hanna

This is my official first card of 2008, the last two Hanna's were made at the end of 2007. Hanna is going out for a night on the town with her real red lipstick and printed dress. Her red stickles bag stands out against her dress and she on matching black diamond stickles shoes and earrings.

The Sweet Celebrations set from Hanna Stamps is now available for purchase. Below I have shown you a picture of the full set of 14 stamps. I still have one other design in my head that I hope to get out on Friday.

Supplies
Stamps: Sweet Celebrations - Hanna Stamps
Paper: real red, basic black, very vanilla
Patterned paper: All Dressed Up by DCWV (the 8x8 pad was discounted at Mike's for $12 then I used a 50% coupon so for $6 I got some awesome funky papers plus the epoxy stickers were $1.50 so you will see a lot more of this paper with those stickers)
Ink: Pallette Noir, real red, SU! markers to watercolor, close to cocoa, blush blossom, real red
Accessories: double stitchee black ribbon from Mike's, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle punches, Big Glitter Dots (Black) by Jesse James (love these things - I've got quite a few of the big and original sized dots now), xmas red and black diamond Stickles

It's a Girl!

I always like to keep a girl and a boy baby card on hand. Well I've exhausted my supply and I thought this teddy made the perfect baby card. I started out with a white cuttlebugged background and inked up the embossed layer with regal rose ink. I stamped the hearts in regal rose and then watercoloured them with regal rose. Stamped, watercoloured and cut out the teddy and hearts. Very simple card finished off with chocolate chip taffeta ribbon. I think I will repeat this card in blue!

All the stamps used on the card are from the new release for Hanna Stamps available tomorrow. The set is called 'Celebrations' with a focus on Valentine's but it is very easy to use for a lot of different occassions.

Supplies
Stamps: Celebrations - Hanna Stamps
Paper: whisper white, regal rose
Ink: Pallette Noir, regal rose
Markers: regal rose, chocolate chip
Accessories: cuttlebug, chocolate chip taffeta ribbon

Infused Celebrations

Happy New Year everyone! We've been back from Saskatchewan since Friday, Dec 28th however, I haven't posted. I've even had a couple cards complete for the new Hanna Stamps release done before Saskatchewan but was too lazy to find the camera in my messy stamp room.

Santa Ian was very good to me. I got a Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey with #2 Grant - Grant is a player on the team however, it is also my maiden name so if he gets traded the jersey still means a lot to me. I also got a gorgeous jewelery box from Ian its huge and so pretty - I'll take a picture of it when I get it all set up. I also got various other things really too many to list! Most importantly I won $140 at Casino Regina the Saturday before Christmas, so I think that mean I'll be getting another 2 sets of nestabilities as I got a bit of cash for Christmas as well.

My first love in life is Ian, though he might say my cat, Missie. She's just been here longer than him but doesn't buy me diamonds so Ian wins. Next to that it might be Basic Grey paper ... ok patterened paper in general.

This card was made with the new set from Hanna Stamps called 'Celebrations'. It will be released on Friday, January 4th. I have my hands on the next few stamps and you guys aren't going to be disappointed they are great.

Supplies
Stamps: Celebrations - Hanna Stamps
Paper: old olive, regal rose, whisper white
Patterned Paper: Infuse - Basic Grey
Ink: regal rose, Palette Noir - SU markers for watercolouring - blush blossom, chocolate chip
Accessories: clear glitter pen, pretty in pink tafetta ribbon, Creative Impressions silver spiral clip, Creative Imaginace white flower, Prima rhinestone

ETA: I made a mistake the flower is actually Creative Imaginace not Bazzill!