CAS(E) this Sketch #153, Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge~Frozen, Cute Card Thursday Challenge #407~Hey, What's New?, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~New

Hello!

Another gift - this time a wonderful win from Uniko stamps (Tracey's Christmas Tags series), and finally, finally, finally, a set of Bev's Stunning Snowflakes is mine!  Allll mine!  They arrived last Friday and came out to play yesterday.  The name couldn't be more apt...these images ARE stunning!

My card (made three,, actually...I'm into twofers and threefers of late) was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch #153

(Oh man, but I hope I translated this properly! Eeek! A bit bedazzling that one was for me; 

apparently not so much for the 70 crafters ahead of me though.  Fingers crossed!)

and Curtain Call Challenge ~Frozen (my niece's favourite movie and I'm rather smitten with it, too!)

Here are three of my new snowflakes and a fabulous sentiment (which I completely {heart}); I double stamped soft pool for the largest snowflake, single stamped the middle-sized one and used soft granite (which I've had for quite a while but have  no recollection of ever using it! It's really pretty!)  for the smallest.  A few little rhinestoney bits and...done!

Two more sets of snowflakes calling for their turn on the stage...Stay tuned!  I'm not quite done with 'winter' yet...

NOTE: Honoured and delighted to be selected as one of the Show Stoppers at Curtain Call. THANK YOU!

Also entering:
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #407~Hey, What's New

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Something New

Time to get my 'sous chef' tasks done as my husband is on his way home (riding his bike..in the dark...on the snow and ice...yes *sighhhhh*)

Thank you so much for finding a snippet of time to spend with me; your visits are deeply appreciated!

Lovely Day...Addicted to Stamps and More #175

Hello!

Already five days into the New Year...FIVE!  I need time to sloooowwww down, as I have so much crafting to do!  Speaking of which:  my wonderfully talented team and I are delighted to invite you to the first challenge of 2016 over at Addicted to Stamps and More #175

Aren't those flowers gorgeous! I'm quite sure most of us are ready to see real flowers blooming...

My card today features a birthday gift received from a most AWESOME blogging friend (who 'might' just have a hamster and his family residing at her house...hint, hint! THANK YOU so much, Darnell!). This Lovely Spring stamps and die set is ever so wonderful, ever so laden with possibilities, ever so amazing! Indeed, I did something I've not ever done: created a do-it-myself wreath.  Ta dahhhhh....

Aren't those flowers and leaves the sweetest?  How about that sentiment? Such a lovely *lovely*. I'm smitten (and I'll prove how smitten I am when you see the results of my second date with this set!). For a 'first time' made-all-on-my-own effort, I'm quite happy with the results. I hope *our* darling friend and you are, too!

Please visit the other gals to see how they were inspired by the beautiful bouquet.  After that...YOUR TURN!

See you in the gallery; I'm looking forward to your colourful creations with flowers...or woodgrain...or...well, the possibilities are all YOURS!

Also entering:
Creative Corner Challenges~Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge~Something New (my stamps and dies are new AND they're Simon Says!)

 

Allsorts Challenge #344~What's New (a 'new' to me challenge that looks ever so inviting!)

Wishing you a wonderful day; as wonderful as your visit has made mine!

Imagine...Cupcake Inspirations Challenges #341~Elegance

Hello!

The gals and I on the Cupcakes Inspiration team are delighted to welcome you to our first event of 2016: Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #341~Elegance.  Cupcakes and champagne?  Yes, please!

Source

Our sponsor this week, Sparkle N Sprinkle, 

generously gave us a choice of digital images to play with, along with offering the winner of this challenge a $15 gift certificate towards digis.  Given that I have two ballerinas in my life - my sweet niece, Ms. T and her mom, my amazing sister-in-law - I simply had to choose Ballet Shoes which, to me, speaks volume about 'elegance'...

I coloured the shoes with my new Polychromo pencils (love-affair blossoming!!), stamped the background lightly in Delicata Gold with a dotted stamp from STAMPlorations Mixed Media, and placed the panel atop gold glitter paper (hard to photograph). The sentiment is from STAMPlorations as well.  I hope my two special ballerinas will like this 'just because' card...

Please visit my wonderful teammates creations and then...YOUR TURN!  How will you showcase 'elegance' this week?  So many possibilities!

See you in the gallery!

Challenges I'm entering:

Four Crafty Chicks #279~Anything Goes

A new-to-me challenge, which looks like a very inviting, welcoming place to play:  Creative Corner Challenge~Anything Goes

Thank you for spending some of your precious day with me; your visit is ever so appreciated!

Snowflake Love Pendant Thanks...Inkspirational Challenge #99~Thank You, with Something New

Hello!

Welcome to our first 2016 challenge at  Inkspirational Challenge #99~Designer's Choice, where our sweet Kim has chosen:

Hopefully, you received one or two (or 12...) new products this Christmas that need some showing off!  If so, you've come to the right place.  Bring those newcomers out and give them some TLC!

Joining us in launching this challenge is our talented Guest Designer, Maaike, whose 'something new' will make you smile!  Please drop by my teammate's blogs - Kim, Sandie, Marina, Nonni, Pia, Shauna - where more newness awaits...

I was richly blessed with Christmas gifts this year, from spending time with my family and husband (who bought me the coolest skirt ever!), to receiving crafting products from friends that just blew. me. away!  Guaranteed you'll see all of them 'strutting their stuff' in the near future (although one will take a bit longer, as some serious beforehand practice is required).  Feeling very special....

Today, I'm thrilled to showcase a new Memory Box Snowflake Love Pendant die sent from a sweet, incredibly creative, marvelously generous, blogging friend (THANK YOU, Jeanne!)! Talk about a surprise; talk about making my heart sing!  The die is ever so lovely and delicate, most deserving of a staring role on the stage.  I'm looking forward to using this die cut again and again, with different backgrounds, for thank you, or just because, or so glad you're my friend notes. The heart and snowflakes combination...oh, the possibilities!

Your turn!  Looking forward to seeing the new goodies you received  over Christmas in the gallery!  I'm going to keep a pen  handy as I comment, because it's pretty much a certainty I'll feel a "list" coming on...

Thank you for spending time with me today; your visits are so very appreciated!

Winter Wonderland Snowmen and Cozy, Toasty Mooses...Simon Says Monday Challenge~Winter Wonderland, Tuesday Throwdown #274~Anything Goes

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope all of you had a fabulous 'ringing in' of 2016!  We enjoyed a 'lazy' evening...a late supper, a movie and fast asleep before 11:30. We are sooooo exciting! Today, we went cross-country skiing - which I love but rarely have opportunity to do, as my husband often has to work weekends in the winter - and it was fantastic!  Of course, I can barely move at the moment...*grin*

I'm dashing in quickly to share a selection of Christmas cards that I sent out this year (as did my mom - and several were also sold at the seniors' residence where she volunteered), as I was totally smitten with with this Merry Kiss-mas cling mounted rubber stamp by Lindsay Ostrom, for Impression Obsession.  That happy snowman face...irresistible!  Some were coloured with Chameleon pens, some with Tombows.  Loved x loved making these!!  They're all a little bit the same, a little bit different.

Once you've scrolled through the snowmen, you'll see the cards I created for my family: a whole lot of colouring and love went these as well.

     

       

    

Here's a sample of the second batch...(missed a group photo of the first 10 made)

and the third.

My Mooses....for my sister and her husband, my brother and sister-in-law and her parents, Grammy and Grampy...

I'm entering the galleries at:

Tuesday Throwdown #274~Anything Goes (my stamp is rubber mounted)

Simon Says Monday Challenge~Winter Wonderland

Wishing you a most marvelous 2016...filled with abundant blessings in every way, shape and form!

Thank you for spending time with me...I treasure your visits!

Holiday Goodies Border...CASology #178~Merry, Memory Box Challenge #7~Season's Greetings, Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #261~Anything Goes Christmas, My Time To Craft #311~Last Minute Christmas Makes

Hello,

Even though I am DONE with Christmas cards for the time being (give me a week or so...I'm keeping my eye on Christmas challenges *grin*), I had to make yet ONE more because this sweet Memory Box die joined my collection, just before we left to visit my family.  Curtain Call's recent Milk and Cookies challenge inspired the colours, however, the gallery closed before I was ready. Even so, I want to acknowledge the fabulous inspiration photo...

I have itsy-bitsy gingerbreads, too...

The sun caught the top part of the card...a 'rare' daylight photo opportunity.

I'm entering my simple creation at:
CAS-ology #178~Merry

Memory Box Challenge #7~Season's Greetings

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #261~Anything Goes Christmas

My Time To Craft #311~Last Minute Christmas Makes

I'm being rather lazy these days...crafting a bit, catching  up on chores, reading (a fabulous new mystery...). and undertaking much-needed organization, especially my pile of scrap bits of paper.  Am I the only one who keeps the teensy-weensiest snippets...just in case?  Call me packrat...

Wishing you a wonderful Tuesday evening and so grateful that you found a moment to drop by!

Hearts, Snowflakes and Santa...Reverse Confetti #31~December Sketch for You to Try

Hello!

Oh, how I hope that everyone had a most Merry Christmas!  We most certainly did, even though it was bittersweet in this being the first Christmas without my Pa; we know he was with us in spirit, helping us to arrive safely and in time to take my mom to Christmas Eve mass.  Of course, any and all time with family, especially my mom, niece and nephew - is priceless!  We played with Mr. C's cool new Hot Wheels track (the loop-de-loop one), washed Ms. T's Barbie's fancy pink car at the 'car wash stand' (after decorating it, of course), made Lego cars, created Perler beads flowers, butterflies and hearts, coloured stained glass images, watched my brother make shrink art (apparently he has a crafty-streak in him as well!), coloured ginormous pictures of Frozen characters with new markers, painted with new water-colour pencils...and that was just the first hour *grin*.  Fun, frolic, festivity...and we enjoyed every. single. moment (except the coming home part, which happened yesterday...pouting!).

Today, I decided it was high time that my Reverse Confetti products received some attention, and what better 'starting point' in giving them a trial run than with the inspiration drawn from Reverse Confetti #31~December Sketch for You to Try

I'm making my debut with this challenge so please...be kind *grin*  The DT cards are ever so pretty, which is sometimes a tad daunting, but...I gave the sketch a go....and another go...and yet another.  I "think" the first two have all the sketch elements present, whereas the third...well, it's a kinda-sorta 'close' attempt.  The Santa *had* to play...

Aside from a  couple of banner dies, everything is Reverse Confetti...and guess what?  I still have more for another play date....

Given the wild weather happening in various parts  of the world, my hope is that wherever you may be, you and your loved ones are safe! Sending prayers....

Thank you for spending part of your day with me; your visit brightens my day.