Did yah miss me?

Koocanusa!! That's where we were for two weeks.
We wake up every morning to this view (it's actually more mid of the day) It was GREAT!! Going to bed late and waking up late.

Weather was great, a little thunder storm one day, then sunshine again.

My girls didn't wanted to come home... They enjoyed the 2 weeks of camping.

It was fun roughin' it, but I'm also glad to be back home.

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EONAC 23~ Alter it

I have been busy making bookmarks made out of paperclips. I got the idea from Angie and they are very easy to make.

They are for the teachers, but I think I'm gonna have to make some for me.

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Stampavie #100

Here's the other card I made over the weekend. It is our LAST DAY of school today!!!!!!
I'm so excited... I thought my oldest daughter would be upset, but I guess she is looking forward to her last day of school too. Wooooo Hooooo!!


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Penny Black Saturday Challenge

It was good night for me last night.... managed to do 3 cards, but two of them are for PBSC.

Like the idea of paper patch, but after I made this one I thought It would of been better if I had layered the paper patch also .

I then made this one too! This time I layered the paper patch and I think it's so much better.

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LOTV 56

I finally made a card!! I have been trying to craft for a couple of days now.... The only thing I accomplished was a more organized craft room and I'm hoping I'll be able to craft again tonight. No Calgals this month.....I invited some of the gals for a play date tonight, but it looks like it will be just me, myself and I.

There's a prize for this week's challenge if you use LOTV stamps, but you can still play along if you don't own any, just no chance of winning the prize. I do like the sketch though...


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Can't wait!

It's my youngest daughter's last day of school today and here's what I made for her teachers. I was gonna put 4x4 cards with envelopes inside, but my boxes were smaller and since I waited till the very last minute to do them (last night).... I knew I didn't have enough time to make cards and envelopes that would fit in the box.
I put gift card and cookies instead.

Close up of the flowers I made while camping.

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MIA

Sorry for being gone so long! My last post was the 11th and I have been trying to have some me time in my craft room, but no such luck! We went camping (Gooseberry campground) for Father's Day weekend and just been busy catching up. And the fact that, when ever we come back from camping and with all that fresh air.... I'm just too tiered to do anything and all I wanted to do was sleep. Sunday night I went to bed right after the girls 7:30 and didn't get up till 7 the next day.

Hoping I will be able to play tonight and have a card or two to post for you.

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Tiffany Doodle challenge 01

New challenge to follow!! Tiffany just started TDC and it's a monthly challenge that comes out every 7th of the month. With a chance to win up to 7 digis of your choice!!!

Here's my take on TDC#01. The digi image is by Tiffany, one of many freebies from her blog.

I had a hard time coloring this digi with my copic markers. The ink from the printer kept smudging and I was only able to dab around it and not directly on the ink. No shadowing at all!!!

I used staples paper and I even heat set before coloring. Guess I'm gonna have to do some research....

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Clean and Simple

Well.... I tried to keep it clean and simple! The frame for my image is busy enough that I couldn't follow the sketch 100%. I went with the string instead and only one button instead of 2.

My take on FTL #93 and Stampavie #98.Thanks for bloggin' by!

Happy Wednesday!

It's actually depressing here in Calgary... It's raining and it's here to stay till Friday. At least it's not SNOWING!!
Was able to play a bit yesterday and here's my Mojoliscious # 142 and PBSC #104

It's my youngest orientation today and she will be in kindergarten in September. She is soooo excited!!!

I'm excited too!!! FREEEEEDOM...... FREEEEDOM..... 2 hours and 43 minutes Monday to Friday may not be freedom to you, but it sure will be for me!

Additional note: I made the flower using my MS corner punch. Scrapowl did a medallion tutorial using MS corner punch. If you're MS fan... you should check out her blog.

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Awesome Weekend!

We just came back from our first camping trip and I actually enjoyed it!! I was cold during the night, but I will just bring extra blankets for next time. I guess I was the only one that was cold. I'm actually looking forward to our next camping trip. Here are some pics of the trailer.

couch, closet and fridge.

kitchen area.
My own craft storage area!!

bathroom with little tub

eating area and our bed is a slide out

beds for four and the girls are already asking when they can invite a friend

The girls had so much fun and didn't wanted to leave.

Lots of laundry to do and I hope I will be able to catch up with last week's challenges.

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Tuesday Challenge (Sketches by Tamara)

Wooo Hooo! Check me out with my scrap page. Maybe I can finish the one I started when my youngest one was born.... 5 years ago!! Over at Tamara's Sketch challenge is a scrap page (different one every week, from card to scrap booking) This one didn't come easy peasy at all. The sketch is asking for one picture and that's where the trouble started. My page was so naked with just one! And since we have lots of photos, I thought I'd put 3 instead. There I go again not following the rules!!

I did my journaling with flowers.

I even used my cricut to do my title.

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Monday Challenge (Mojo 141)

Look at me go!! I did the square and the circle!! Very happy with the result... I wish the circle is a bit bigger though. Maybe next time.

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PBS Challenge 103

Had to make sure I followed the rules!! Shame on me for joining the challenge and not using PB stamps and just used PB small sentiment!!! I love how this one turned out. I used Sweet Marabella DP by Daisy Bucket, PB Teddy and Company, MS Lattice border punch and Classic Frame nestabilities. I usually add the sentiment after when I know what ocassion I want to use the card for.

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EONAC 19

Doing good! I've done all of last week's challenges except for Mojo and I guess I can start all over again (this time starting with mojoliscious). I used Feathered Friends for this challenge "Retired SU" I also love the sketch that Sue and Allison provided us with (SCS SC282. )

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LOTV #54 and SSSC #71

To use MS corner and border punch together, you have to follow the measurements that came with your punch. For this card I cut my paper to 5" X 4" 1/8. I punched all the corners first then the border punch. The 5" side will work fine, but the 4" 1/8 will be a bit tricky. When you line up your corner to the border punch, you will be left with just one flower to punch. You then line up the other corner, but you have to flip the punch so you can see that the actual punch will not ruin the previous cut.
I colored her with CM and distressed the edge with Vintage Photo distress ink pad.

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TCC#5

Had a hard time doing the TCC#5. Not really good at color challenge, I must of changed my mind 10 times which card stock to use as my base card. And that was just the base card.... let just say, I have enough snow flakes for next challenge.

Here's the close up of the card. I used Clean and Simple sketch FTL 92.

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Snow??

SERIOUSLY!!! How depressing is that?

Just 2 cards for you using PB stamp.
Stamped twice and colored with copic.

Lots of cutting and gluing little pieces with this one. I think I'm done with piecing for now!

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Quick post

Didn't get to do my four cards from one DP this time, but managed to do 3. Here's the third one of Sarah Kay stamp.

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Sweetest Deal!!

I love Michael's organizer cube!! They're usually on sale, but when they have the corner cube for 6 bucks in the clearance section.... I just had to buy them.

"LOL" I'm pretty sure I can find a spot for them somewhere in my craft room.

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LOTV Blog Candy

Check out LOTV to win a full set of new stamps. You only have till the 29th of May!!

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Stampavie Challenge

Another piecing technique to match my DP. The DP is by Daisy Bucket that I have been hoarding for years. I don't have much and it's very hard to find them here.

I stamped her on white Staples card stock then stamped again on the green and orange Daisy Bucket DP. I used my copic to color her skin, bow and basket of flowers. After I heat embossed the whole thing, I then realized that I should of added grass so she doesn't look like she is floating.... but too late!

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Sarah Kay

Ahhhh... Tuesday!! Only 3 more days to go till the weekend and 2 more days till the CalGals. Having a long weekend is great, but it sure is hard getting back to your routine.



It's a lot of work, but I love the paper piecing technique. This time after I glued all the pieces I heat embossed the whole thing.

Here's the close up. I have another card that's similar to this one except it's green and I'll probably post that tomorrow.

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Four from one and one for four (PBSC #102)

Cards for boys! At least these you can make it cutesy in a sort of masculine way.

PBSC #102. The last challenge was flowers, which I did, but didn't add anything Penny Black to it at all. This time I have the dots and PB sentiment from the Critter Party set.

Still punching...

I even pulled my very first MS punch.

Lady bug?? You can kind a see it... I think I'm gonna have to outline the bug with a glitter pen or something.

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