Stamps for Sale

Hi there,

I just wanted to let people that live locally know that I have hundreds of stamps for sale!  Please email me if you are interested and would like to come and have a look.  There is an email button at the top of my blog and in the sidebar as well.

Some of the companies stamps that I have for sale are:

Hero Arts
Stampin Up
Stampers Anonymous
Peddlers Pack
Stampington
Inkadinkado
My Favourite Things
Stamp Barn
Art Declassified
Stampendous
Artful Stamper
PSX
Stampa Rosa
Hampton Art Stamps
Impression Obsession
Paper Inspirations

I also have a ton of ink pads for sale.  As well as reinkers, papers, UTEE, some prima flowers, and more!

Thanks for stopping by tonight!
:)

Created Byhand Weekly Challenge - Play

 

This week is my turn to post the card for the Created Byhand weekly challenge.  This weeks theme is play.  I was feeling adventurous and used colours that I never use, orange and yellow, with a bit of brown and pink thrown in.  Not sure about this card, but it’s probably because I am outside my little box with these colours! lol

The main image is from Paperbag Studios, and all other stamps are from Quietfire Design, and can be found here.

 

If you have a chance, stop by the Created Byhand Blog and join in on the challenge!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

:)

Embellish-it Online Tricks and Tips for Treats Blog Hop

If you have just popped by today, you can read all about the Blog Hop here!  There you will also find instructions on how you could win some awesome treats!

Well, just one more blog to go to after mine!  I think the team did a beautiful job on all their projects, I hope you have been inspired so far!

My project today is a Christmas Card.  I have used the new Basic Grey Line Eskimo Kisses and the Acrylic Stamps from Imaginisce.  If you click on the products you will be taken directly to where you can purchase these items! 

Now onto the card…

I coloured the scarf, paw, and nose with Copic Markers, also available at Embellish-it Online.  I used Nestibilities for the matting and frame.  The snowflakes are done with a punch. 

My trick today is this:

When stamping and embossing on white paper, to avoid little stray bits of powder, stamp with black ink, then emboss with clear embossing powder!  No more stray bits, and if there is, you can’t see them!

Now onto Michelle’s blog.

Thank you so much for joining us today!

:)

Something to Crow about…

Evening Everyone,

Our stamping group got together last night and we had a blast!  We did a technique with the beautiful Ecoline inks.  I will show you when I decide what I want to stamp and make it into a card.  It was also my turn to do a project, I haven’t taken a picture of what I did yet though, so I will add that tomorrow…it’s a Halloween themed project…CREEPY!It was on of the ladies birthday, so we all made her a card.  She loves Crows, so everyone did a crow themed card.  Here is what I came up with.

The paper is from last years Cosmo Cricket Halloween line.  I just love it, but this is my last piece…wish I could find more.

Have a great evening, and I will post a picture of my project tomorrow.  Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by!

:)

Christmas is coming…

And it’s coming fast!  Every year I tell myself I will get a head start on my Christmas cards, and every year it never happens!  This is the first year I actually have some made, but I am sure that doesn’t mean they will all be done early…I seem to be the Queen of Procrastination lately..errr…ok, all the time!

Both of these projects were inspired by the talented Becca Feeken.  There is a wonderful picture and video tutorial at Splitcoast for the ornament project.  Thank you so much Becca for sharing your talent with us!

 

This card was done with the Renaissance Spellbinders Pendant, the In Spades borders, and the Fancy Tags.  The sentiment is from a new Hero Arts Christmas set.  I have to say, I have a really hard time figuring out how these things are done.  I wasted more paper than you want to know! lol  I know some think outside the box and figure it all out so fast…wish I was one of them! lol  I do like how it turned out so I guess it was worth all the frustration! LOL

This is the ornament made with the Fleur de Lis pendant set.  As I said the video tutorial done by Becca is on Splitcoast Stampers.  Stop by and have a look, and if you decide to give it a try, I would LOVE to see your ornament, so leave me a link!  Becca makes it so easy, she explains everything so well! 

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by,

:)

Fleur de Lis Pendant Card

 

I bought the Fleur de Lis pendant from Spellbinders awhile back, but hadn’t had a chance to play with it yet.  So, yesterday I decided I had best do something with the set.  I remembered an awesome card I had seen and decided to make one like it.  The card was made by Becca over at Amazing Paper Grace.  If you haven’t been to her blog  yet, you really should….Becca is so talented and offers up so much inspiration!

I think I achieved what I wanted, and that was to have a bit of a snowflake look for this card.  The Fleur de lis is so lacy and delicate, perfect for snowflakes!

I wanted to show a bit of a side view, as the card is very dimensional.  This card also uses the new Spellbinders Fancy Tags, isn’t this one gorgeous?  The sentiment is from Cornish Heritage Farms.  Paper is My Mind’s Eye, and Bazzill.  Center pearl is K and Co., bling is from Kaisercraft.

On another note, the weather here has cooled off!!  YEAH!!  It was so hot and humid here for a couple weeks, made it unbearable to do most anything.  I am just loving this drop in temperature, as I am sure most everyone is!  I hope the weather is beautiful wherever you are today!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

:)

‘Tis the season…

Urgh…ok, who am I fooling?  It’s hard to make Christmas cards when it’s so hot and humid outside!  My mind is definitely not on anything related to Christmas!  However, I did have fun playing with Glitter Ritz and Peel Offs.  This is another card for my class at Photo Memories.  The sentiment stamp is from Cornish Heritage Farms.  It was stamped with the glue pad and then glittered. 

In the pictures, the glitter doesn’t look to match the paper, but irl the glitter is teal just like the paper.  I need to learn more about taking pictures!  lol

Thank you so much for stopping by tonight,

:)

Glitter Ritz Cards

I am going to be teaching a class at Photo Memories in Halifax the 3rd week of September.  This is a bit of a sneak peek.  I already dropped one card off but forgot to take a picture! lol  Anyway, the class will be all about using a fantastic product called Glitter Ritz with Sookwang Double Sided Adhesive.  I love bling and these cards sparkle and shine like you wouldn’t believe in real life. 

 The main image is from Inkadinkado, sentiment is from Cornish Heritage Farms.  I will be showing how to do the border on the side as well as using glitter with the glue pad.

The sentiment on this card is from Cornish Heritage Farms.  This second card uses Nestibilites and the glue pad with the glitters.  This should be a fun class…messy though.  I am covered with glitter this morning as well as my table and room!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

:)

Circle of Friends Award

 

I received a wonderful award from a very special blogging friend Sheila.  Thank you so much! 

I am now to pass the award along to 5 other bloggers!  I would like to send this off to:

Jennifer

Julie

Paula

Bev

Val

All 5 of these ladies are amazingly talented and I love checking out their blogs everyday.  Thank you for the inspiration and friendship ladies!

Have a wonderful evening,

:)

Created Byhand Challenge – Animals or Pets

 

This weeks challenge at Created Byhand is to create a piece using an animal or pet.  I decided to use a new stamp from a clear set made by Inkadinkado.  The sentiment is made by Quietfire Design.  I kept it fairly simple this time.  Basic stamping and a bit of distressing.  I added some natural hemp and some dew drops for a bit of interest. 

If you have time you should join in on the weekly challenges!  It is so interesting to see everyone’s interpretation of the theme.

Thank you for including me in your day,

:)

Playing with my Silhouette

 

I have had so much fun playing with my Silhoette.  I thought it was time to share a couple cards I have made with it.  I tend to get carried away just cutting different things and putting them in a box to use one day…lol  It’s great seeing what this machine can do!

This card was made for a friend, I thought she would probably get a chuckle out of it!  Everything was cut with the Silhouette and the words are from Amuse, the alphabet is from a set from M’s. 

This next card was so easy to make, but it looked hard at first.  I bought the pattern online from a store in the UK I believe.  I then cut out all the pieces and assembled.  The hardest part of making this card was deciding which papers to use.  I think next time I will use bolder colours so you can see the carriage better.  I was so anxious to make it that I didn’t put too much thought into what colours I should use.  It’s so cool, it folds down flat so it can be mailed!  I took this picture at a weird angle, as you can’t see the white on the right hand side when you look at the card straight on.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

:)

Enjoy the Journey

 

Today is my husbands birthday, and I always struggle to make a manly card.  This time for some reason it came together so fast and easily?  Not sure what is up with that, but I like it!  All stamps used on this card are from Stampers Anonymous, the Tim Holtz line that sells at Michaels.  I used 2 different brown ancient page inks, as well as their black, and did basic stamping.  The background paper is from Creative Imaginations.  I distressed the edges when I finished stamping.

I think I am going to stamp for awhile longer!  Thank you for stopping by today, I really appreciate it.  Have a wonderful evening.

:)

My husband never reads my blog, but just in case, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Shapeabilities Pendant Card

 

I was to make a Christmas card for our stamping get together this evening, and I was looking at Becca’s Blog (Amazing Paper Grace).  Becca’s blog is incredible and I decided to make one of her pendant cards.  I used the Renaissance Hearts Pendant and one of the smaller pieces, then used the Borderabilities In Spades for the borders on the sides.  Click on Becca’s name to see the card that really inspired me.  Have a look around her blog as well, you will be inspired for sure!

There is hardly any stamping on this card, just the sentiment from Cornish Heritage Farms.  It took me forever to make, and I wasted many pieces of paper! lol  But I think I finally got it in the end.  Thank you so much for the inspiration Becca!

Thank you so much for stopping by!
:)

Keeping Life in Perspective

I was blog hopping this morning, and came across this music video.  I was really moved and thought you may like to watch it as well.  It’s very touching…

I am busy today making a card for tonight stamping ladies get together, and it’s my DH birthday tomorrow!  Will share in awhile.

Have a wonderful day everyone and thank you for stopping by!
:)

New Look, New Start

 

Good Morning!

I have been in a bit of a stamping slump the past few weeks, so I decided to give my blog a face lift, and now I am actually feeling inspired.  Funny how certain things can energize you.  Anyway, I am in my stamping room, and plan on staying in here for the better part of the day and create!  I sure hope I have something to share with you a bit later, as I have projects that are overdue and I really need to catch up!  Thank you for being so patient with me.

Have a wonderful day,

Life is a piece of cake…

I made another piece of cake box!  I am loving these boxes, they are just so pretty.  Kim from The Cutting Garden asked me to make one for her store, and she gave me all the supplies to use.  I just love the glittery paper, it’s from Doodle Bug!  What can I say, I love BLING!  All product used on this project can be found at Kim’s store.

The next card is also for Kim’s store.  She liked an owl card I had made previously, and asked if I would mind making one for her.  The inside of the card was fun to do!  I used my Silhouette to cut out the tree branch, leaves, and words.  I am finally using all my pieces on cards!  I have to say I have had a blast learning how to use this machine!  Now to use it all the time is another matter! lol

I was away last week as we were getting new flooring in our place.  I had made these before I left, but I couldn’t get to my camera to take pics!  I have lots more to share over the next few days.  Thank you so much for stopping by.

:)

Oh no, not another pair of shoes?

I really do make many other things!  But, I keep getting asked to make Baby Shoes!  I am going to be making cards for another local store called The Cutting Garden, and this is the first thing I was asked to make.  I will write more about The Cutting Garden this afternoon! 

 

The flourishes used on the card and shoes are from Quietfire Design.  The dots on the inside of the shoes are done with the Polka Dots background from SU.  Sweet Pea is from Paperbag Studios.  Baby is from Cornish Heritage Farms.  I used Basic Grey Paper and tons of Distress Inks. 

Thank you for stopping by today, I really appreciate you including me in your day!

:)

Dimensional Card Swap

We have a group of ladies locally that get together once and month to stamp.  We have a card swap each month as well, and the theme for June was dimension.  This had me stumped, although I have no idea why! lol  Anyway, I just bought a new machine, a Silhouette die cutting machine, and decided to use it.  The butterfly on this card is a free file from Quickutz.  It cuts out 2 butterflies, one for the base and one with the detail cut out.  I just added some stickles to give it a bit of bling.  The flourish stamp is from Inkadinkado, the sentiment is from Impression Obsession, and both are stamed with Vivid Dye ink in Coffee Brown. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today,

:)

Live the Life you’ve Imagined

Good Morning,

Last night I was playing around in my stamp room and decided to pull out my alcohol inks and new Tim Holtz stamps.  I had forgotten how much fun it is to play with the alcohol inks! 

Here are the results of playtime! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

:)

Sweet Summer Days

Well, I don’t know about you, but I am really looking forward to the summer.  Even though I am not a big fan of the heat, I love spending the evenings outside, walking on the boardwalk, the outside entertainment, the musis…ahhh…and we can’t forget the BBQ’s!

I decided to get the summer theme going and created 2 cards using Impression Obsession stamps.

Now doesn’t this watermelon drink look delicious?  Yummm!  I used Copic Markers to colour the image, cut out a couple of the hearts, and popped them up on glue dots.  I used the Spica glitter pen on the umbrella, and added Basic Grey rhinestones for the little berries.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

 

One of my favorite summer fruits is Strawberries.  I used a bigger stamp and cut out 3 strawberries.  Coloured them with Copic markers and then put Glossy Accents on them to make them look more real.  When that was dry I put more Glossy Accents on the bottoms of the strawberries and dipped them in glitter, trying to achieve the look of sugar, it looks better in person! lol  I can’t take any credit for the card though, as I saw it on Penny’s blog and pretty much cased it, of course with a few little changes.  Thank you for the inspiration Penny.

I hope you are all having a wonderful day, and thank you for stopping by!

:)