4 x 4 Snowmen cards

Quick post to get this logged onto the blog. I like to be able to look back at what I have created and every year, I seem to skip Christmas postings as I am too busy crafting. So there won't be much of a write up, just the pics for me to look back on. Sorry about the poor photos. It was dark out and the lighting wouldn't work for me today. I also couldn't get pics of all 4 cards, which is what the group one can show.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K

Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye, Echo Park

Stamps: CTMH (snowmen) , Paper Smooches (greetings)

Markers: copic

Gems: CTMH

Thanks for stopping in,

Merry Christmas Trees

This is a quick post to show this sweet set from Paper Smooches. This has to be my fav set this year. Total CAS design. I made 2 cards making the trees the opposite. Papers are echo park or my mind's eye (from my scrap bin). Cardstock is Gina K and Neenah Solar White. Pearls are unknown. Stamps of course are Paper Smooches.

ETA: I would like to add this to the Paper Smooches guest design search.

Have a happy snow day,

Love Birds

Hello Blogland! Just a quick post today. Here is a wedding card that was created for one of my colleagues! To my American friends and family - Happy Thanksgiving!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K, CTMH
Dies: Spellbinders
Punch: Martha Stewart
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Our Craft Lounge; Gina K (inside greeting)
Pens: Spica and Sakura
Ribbon: Colorbok

Challenges I would like to enter:

Penny Black All Sorts - any die will do
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Simply Create - be a follower, anything goes

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Joy

I am loving all the inspiration at CAS-UAL Fridays blog and just had to come up with something to join in the fun. In fact, it was so much fun, I will probably do a few more cards. But to start with, here is my entry for this week's challenge:

CFC78- Create a Clean And Simple project that has something torn on it.

Tear that cardstock, designer paper or even felt. Get creative and tear it up :)

Products Used in this project:

Cardstock: Gina K heavy base white, CTMH tulip

Pattern Paper: Gina K

Stamps: Hero Arts (inside greeting), Our Craft Lounge "Say It Big" (wishing you)
Ink: Memento, Black Tuxedo
Punch: Martha Stewart
Cricut Cartridges: Wild Card and CTMH Art Philosophy
Bling: Bazzil's
Glitter: Glitter Ritz

Other Challenges I would like to enter:

Make It Monday - anything goes
Pin and Tack - anything goes

Have a great day!

LIEBSTER AWARD!

HI THERE FRIENDS!! I would like to thank Madeline at Inking from the Heart for nominating me for the Liebster Award!! Woohoo!! Thank you Madeline! :) It was a wonderful surprise when I was posting to my blog today! It doesn't take much to get me excited and I have to say this is a thrill.

In order to accept the Liebster Award, I have to pass it along to 5 other bloggers with 200 followers or less. It's a fantastic way to discover great blogs!

These are some details everyone should know about this award:

ABOUT THE AWARD

Liebster is a German word meaning "Beloved," "Favorite," or "Dearest." This award is a peer to peer award in which fellow bloggers present the award to their favorite bloggers with less than 200 followers. The origins of this award is unclear, but is believed to have originated by a German blogger. This award was designed to be a blog award in the pay it forward fashion to share your dearest and most beloved blogs that have less than 200 followers.

RULES FOR ACCEPTANCE

Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog. Post the award onto your blog. Give the award to five bloggers who you appreciate that have less than 200 followers. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know that you have given them this awesome award!

PAY IT FORWARD

Here are the five fantabulous blogs that have less than 200 followers that I would like to pass the Liebster Award onto:

1. Simply Paper Crafts - Meihsia
   
2. Sunny Summer Crafts - Asha
3. Crafty Lizs Creations - Liz
4. Cream City Angels - Debra
5. Molecraft - Helen

Thanks for stopping in and sharing my joy!!!! Have a great rest of the day!

Country Happy Birthday

Today's card was "cased" from Theresa Momber's awesome Autumn Windmill Tutorial. I substituted a few different products, but followed her tutorial fairly closely. I just love all the work she does with her inked backgrounds that I needed to give it a try. I had trouble creating the clouds, but overall am pleased with the result. Definitely need more sponge daubers.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Country Roads, Birthday Greetings - Gina K
Paper: Gina K
Ink: Memento, CTMH, Tim Holtz Distress Ink

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Dream Valley Challenges - anything goes
Scrapper's Delights Challenge - anything goes
One Stop Craft Challenge - anything goes
Make It Monday - anything goes

Thanks for stopping in!

Congratulations!

Today I am sharing a wedding card. I was going for simple and elegant and being such a big fan of color, was a little scared to have just a plain white card. It didn't photograph as well as I would have liked, so hopefully you can get the idea of what I was going for. Looks much better in person.

Stamps: Paper Smooches
Dies: MFT Dienamics, Memory Box
Punches: Variety flower punches
Paper: GKD heavy weight white
Bling: CTMH

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Pink Gem Challenge Blog - Flowers
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes :)

Have a great week!

Dotty Birthday!

I just love polka dots and this CTMH patterned paper from this past spring is just so much fun, that I couldn't resist pulling it out and making another birthday card with it!

Just a quick post today. Most products are CTMH.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Rogue Redhead Designs - go dotty
Daring Cardmakers - don't worry, be happy
Cards Galore - anything goes

Have a fantabulous day!

Happy Birthday Dean!

Sharing a card I made for my husband's birthday. I always find masculine cards to be such a challenge. Today I used my cricut for inspiration. Have a wonderful day sweetie!

Cardstock: CTMH and Bazzil's
Pattern Paper: scrap drawer (unknown)
Stamps: CTMH
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks and CTMH Black and Chocolate
Brads: CTMH
Cricut Cartridges: CTMH Art Philosophy and Wild Card

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - no rules
Hiding in My Craft Room - die cuts
One Stop Craft Challenge - anything goes

Have a great day and as always thanks for stopping in!

Giving Thanks

Hello everyone! It's been awhile since I've had time to sit down and post any cards, so I thought I'd share a couple of Thanksgiving cards I gave away.

The first card was created using a retired leaf set from CTMH and the greeting stamp is from Paper Smooches. Kraft cardstock is Gina K. The second card is all CTMH using the new Avonlea paper and a coodinating stamp set. Thanks sentiment is from another CTMH stamp set.

I'd like to enter these cards in the following challenge:

Make It Monday - anything goes

Thanks for stopping in and have a fabulous week.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Twinkers!

My sweet little twins are not so little anymore and have turned 10. I haven't had any internet service to post their cards, but they insisted that their birthday cards get posted just as their brothers' were. Jenna's card was made way back in the spring and is a re-post. Jared's was made using my cricut machine. He loves dinosaurs and I thought the create a critter cartridge was perfect for his card.

Jenna's Card:

Jared's Card:

Details for Jenna's card: http://cropnkathy.blogspot.ca/2012/03/butterfly-wishes.html

Supplies for Jared's card:

Ink: CTMH

Paper: CTMH (Good Times paper pack - discontinued)

Stickers: CTMH My Stickease "Good Times"

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug

Punch: Marvy Uchida

Pen: CTMH

Stamps: CTMH and Paper Smooches

Cricut Cartridges: CTMH "Artiste" and "Create a Critter"

I would like to enter Jared's card in the following challenges:

DYSU Challenge Blog - Birthdays

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in!

Hugs,

Featured entry on MIM!!

Wooohooo! Found out that I was the featured entry on MIM last week! What an incredible honor as there is so much talent over there. Here is the card that was featured and a link to the post on my blog:

Thanks so much Make It Monday for the honor and all the inspiration you are always filled with.

Warm Hugs,

And the winner is . . .

Hello all my blogland friends. I finally have internet service again. That was a long 2 weeks. Anyhoo let's not delay things any longer . . . The winner for my blog candy is:

#13 - Robin

Congratulations Robin!!! Please contact me with your mailing address so that I can send you your prize. Thank you to all my current and new followers and those that entered the drawing!

Warm Hugs,