Cross Canada Blog Hop- Timber!

   Welcome to another round of the Cross Canada Blog Hop.  This month we're featuring all things Timber!  If you haven't started with me then you should have come to me from Colleen .
   When pandemic restrictions were lessened and they were finally able to, my DH and Offspring planned a camping trip for late August (so no pictures yet).  This inspired me to go WAAAAY out of my comfort zone and design a mini-book just for this trip.  So I designed an 8x6 book of 14 pages, then it grew to 18 and then 20, and then I decided to add divided page protectors and use up some of the PML cards (tho I haven't included pictures of those) .  I don't really scrapbook at anything smaller than 12x12 so this was a double challenge for me.  I used 1 paperpack  with sticker sheet, the coordinating cardstock pack, the PML cards and the Coordinating Die Cuts.

  (sorry, it's LONG):

Front Page

Back Page

   So, due to my on-going argument with Blogger, these are my mini-book pages, in no particular order, except for the Front and Back Pages.  These 2 pages will also have pictures- on the Front page, a small photo gets offset with the plaid Mountain card and tucked under the Moose card (probably a 3x2).  While the Back page will take a 6x4 nicely tucked up next to the blue strip.  I made allowances on the Bear and Wolf pages to be able to tuck my photos under those die cuts, simply by using a little 3-D tape.  I think I will add the white border to my photos this time (I usually don't).  I have written the suggested sizes on the pages.  Also, I embossed the top and bottom of the black base pages for the Stars layout set, using the Wilderness Embossing folders and highlighted the stars by going over them with a white pen.  After I have added my pictures, I will go back and finish embellishing my pages with the rest of the Timber Die cuts.  I hope my boyz will love this gift when they get to see it.

   Well, that's it for me.  Don't forget, this is a 'Hop in the Round', meaning if you visit everyone you will end up back where you began.  If you get lost, just go back to Michelle's blog to start over.  From here, you're off to visit Brae .  I hope you enjoy the Hop and will return next month this time, when we will feature a paperpack from either the NEW and Yet to be Released Sept/ Oct Seasonal or the 2019-20 Annual Catalogues.  Happy Hopping!!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Sketch #380

   Welcome to another week of Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  This week we're following Sketch #380.  My card features a flower image from CTMH D1925- A Million Little Things and a sentiment from CTMH D1629- Just to Say.  The sentiment is matted on the 'b-side' of Smoothie cardstock.  The flower is matted on Canary cardstock.  Both designer papers are from CTMH's Kaleidoscope paperpack.  The green base piece has been run through my die cutter/ embossing machine, using a CTMH embossing folder (roses).  The flower was coloured using TriBlend markers in Dull Green and Hydrangea.  I hope you like it.  Please check out what each participant has made.  And don't forget to check back for next week's challenge!

 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Sketch # 379- Entry #2, Spruced Up

        Hello again, this is my second entry into this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge # 379.  For this card I used the retired Spruced Up paper pack, along with the Spruced Up cardmaking stamp/ Thin Cut set, as well as Tender Thoughts (B1707).  I used a variety of Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers to colour both the cardinal and the pine bow.  To finish it off, I added a little jute twine.  Here it is:

As you can see there's lots of layering and dimension going on, for added visual texture.

  

    I hoped you liked my little chickadee card and that you hop along with the other Atlantic Hearts ladies.  Don't forget, you can see them here .

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Sketch #379-  1st Entry

   Hey there, like last week, I'm hopping along with the gals at Atlantic Hearts, to the tune of Sketch #379.  This week I used the retired CTMH paper pack- True Love and My Acrylix stamp set- Time to Celebrate (S2005) to make this card. I have a niece who is getting married and I made her a mini book with this ppk and so decided to make her and her fiance a card with it also.
I hope you enjoy it and check out the other offerings by the AHSC group!  Here's their link:      http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/  .

              Here's the Sketch.                                               

     And here's my card.  I added a little sparkle w a clear shimmer brush, just over the diamond.

                I hope you liked it!  Don't forget to check out the entries by the other ladies at the Atlantic Hearts!

Cross Canada Blog Hop- Summer Vibes

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Summer Vibes

   Welcome to another round of the Cross Canada Blog Hop.  This month we're featuring the first paperpack from the New July/ August catalogue- Summer Vibes.  The designs bring to mind days playing and picnicing in the sand, on a tropical beach.  Some of the images included in the pack are flamingos, the sun, tropical flowers and leaves, sunglasses, palm trees, blue waves, surfboards, ice cream cones and other treats, watermelon, flipflops and those little tropical drinks with the umbrellas in them  (LOL).  Altogether a very fun paperpack!!

   In my first card, I used the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set (A1251) and the sentiment was from B1713- Always Loved (including the inside sentiment).  I stamped the flamingo using Intense Black ink on White Daisy cardstock and then used a variety of Tri-Blend markers to colour Mr. Flamingo.  The card design includes papers from the paperpack (X7258S), the Picture My Life cards (X7258D), the Mix-in pack (X9017) and Smoothie cardstock.  I embellished with star stickers and the sun sticker (trimmed) from the Sticker sheet.  I 'popped' the sentiment (stamped in Lagoon and fussy-cut) with 3-D tape.  The inside sentiment was also stamped with Intense Black ink and then I applied a Lagoon wash (with a waterpen) and embellished with a heart sticker from the sticker sheet.

   For my second card, I used the red gingham paper, with the Zip strip attached, for the base of my card.  I tucked the same green leaf PML card that I used above ( I ribbon cut the ends) behind a piece of Glacier cardstock.  I just had to include the PML card with the ants on it- too cute!!  The sentiment is from the Summer Vibes Card kit- G1209 (stamped in Intense Black and die cut) and is popped on 3-D tape.  I debated using the watermelon stamp and die from this kit but decided to include the watermelon stickers from the sticker sheet instead.  There is no sentiment inside (Yet!!) but I did include a piece of the watermelon Zip strip from the paperpack at the bottom.  A cute little card that looks summer cool!

 You came to me from Colleen and from me, you're off to visit Brae .  This is a Hop 'in the round', meaning if you visit everyone then you'll end up where you started.  But should you get lost, go to Michelle's blog- my creations with michelle and she'll put you straight.  Have fun 'hopping' around and I hope we have inspired you to get crafty.  Please leave comments!  Cheers!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and all your loved ones!  I  wish you a year of story- telling and happy paper crafting!

Getting ready for Dec 1st crop!

Hey there!  Just checking in.  I'm deep in the zone, making card kits for my Dec1st Crop/ Card Buffet.  You can make up to 20 cards as part of the Buffet and I have 12 of those prepped already!  Just another 10 or 12 to make and then onto the loot bags.  And, finally, when I have everyone's info from the registration forms, I can create the menu for lunch, dinner and the yummies.  Can't wait!!  See you there!