MC July/17 - Side Easel Foamiran Flower - ECD Because - YOU - Are Special - HB

I just acquired some "Foamiran" which is a stretchy foam material. Needless to say when I came across it I was intrigued... so had to buy some to try it out. It's fun to use. Check out Scrap Art By Ladye for lots of info on the product and some videos.

I'm using an A Way With Words die from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Because", also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using parts of a bunch of quote/sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design. ("JOY Fill er Up"); ("Mum Fill er Up" 2pce set); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set); ("You Are..." 5pce set); ("Those We Love are the Snowflakes..." 2pce set)  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
 Creatalicious Challenge  #119  opt summer or anything goes
Stamps Fun Creativity  #306 anything goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  CAS or fussy n fancy
TTCRD  #18 - 24 anything goes
Alphabet Challenge  I for Insects (2nd entry)
Brown Sugar Challenge  #259 colors: mauve/purple, cream & yellow

MC July/17 - Easel Embossed Foil - ECD Faith - When You Get To The End

 I was in a mood to create something with foil... and then I wanted to use one of newest acquisitions - this Stampendous 3pce Hummingbird stamp set.

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Faith" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("When You Get To The End..."); 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Dies R Us  #77  sentiment as focus
Facebook CardMaker Mag  summertime
Southern Girls Challenge  #164 bingo: glitter, dies, ribbon; doodle, image, sentiment; flower, bling, doily
My Time To Craft  #350 In the garden

MC July/17 - Easel Embossed Frame - ECD Happy Birthday - A Friend Is

As a lot of you know, I create electronic files when I get a new stamp or set... lazy - no fussy cutting BIG GRIN. Then I was looking at some of my frame embossing folders and asked myself why I hadn't made electronic files for them as well... And so I went about making a bunch of them and this is the first I'm uploading...

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Happy Birthday" from Elizabeth Craft Designs also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design "A Friend IS Someone..."

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. as well as a small tutorial on how I create my embossing folder electronic file.

And it fits for these challenges:
Digi Stamps For Joy  #138 special BD or anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs  Friends Forever
The Paper Shelter  #302  punches or dies
Alphabet Challenge  I for insects
We Love 2 Scrap  #14 mixed media/anything goes
Pinspiration Challenge  #194 see image below

ANYTHING GOES:
Crafty Calendar Challenge  monthly July
Craft Stamper
Artistic Inspirations  #183
Crafty Creations Challenge  #345
Penny's Challenges  #337
Little Miss Muffet  #167
Crafty Catz Weekly  #379
JW Scrap Shack  #197
Polka Doodle Challenge  #28
QKR Stampede  #252

MC July/17 - Easel Digi Let It Snow - If Kisses Were Snowflakes

Quietfire is having a Christmas In July week... and I'm doing an easel card for the Quietfire Digital Blog

I'm using the digital file from Suzanne available on the Silhouette onLine store - click on image to purchase.


 Also using a quote  stamp from Quietfire Design ("If Kisses Were Snowflakes..." 2pce set);  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Cute Daisy May  monthly July  Xmas in July
Die Cut Divas  monthly July  Xmas in July
Avenue 613  #199  monochromatic
Reasonable Ribbon  #167 anything goes + ribbon
City Crafter  #370 only 2 colors
Deep Ocean Challenge  #159 Xmas in July
Art Impressions Challenge  #212 bling, glitter or gloss
Crimbo Crackers  #135 anything Xmas
Polka Doodle Challenge  #27  anything goes
QKR Stampede  #251  anything goes
My Time To Craft  #349 Xmas
Aud Sentiments  #184  Xmas in July
Jingle Belles Rock  inspiration image (see below) (used the blues & white...)

MC July/17 - Canada Wildlife Bendi Card - Thinking Of You

My turn on the Quietfire Digital Blog today and I did a  Canada Wildlife Bendi card. Canada Day has just past, but we're celebrating and thinking of it all year... After all we don't turn 150 every day...

I'm using parts of several digital files from Suzanne available on the Silhouette onLine store - click on an image to purchase.

I'm also using a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "Thinking of You" 2 pce set

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy or click HERE to go to my website.

And it fits for these challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges  #392  Create a scene or something found in a park
Pile It On Challenge  #132 use primary colors
Crazy Challenge  #252 animals
Cut It Up Challenge  #125 red, white & blue

ANYTHING GOES:
Corrosive Challenges  #7
Love To Scrap Challenge  #99
Crafty Sentiment Challenge
TTCRD  #4 - 10
Little Miss Muffet  #166
Polka Doodle Challenge  #26
Catch The Bug

MC July/17 - Easel Grasses - ECD Hugs - Sit Right Here - HB

Just got a "new" embossing folder (Darice "Grasses") and after making my samples to put into my database book, I realized I already had it... Wouldn't you know it - sheesh. So I'm using one of the samples I made for this card...

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Hugs" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using parts of quotes and a sentiment from Quietfire Design

("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set); ("Garden Bench Collection" 4 pce set); ("Find Yourself a Cup..."); ("We Cannot Tell the Precise Moment... " 2 pce companion set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
The Paper Shelter  #300 summer BD
Moving Along With The Times  #48 use any inspiration from the song "An English Country Garden"
Southern Girls Challenge  #163 ribbon or twine
Crafty Catz Weekly  #377 anything goes or opt embossing
Hiding In My Craft Room  #307 inspiration image below

ANYTHING GOES:
4 Crafty Chicks  #357
Cute Card Thursday  #484
Brown Sugar Challenge  #257

Helen Shafer Garcia - Strata Botanica workshop

Hi all. I took a recent one day workshop with Helen Shafer Garcia called Strata Botanica hosted by Elitia Hart here in Calgary on June 17, 2017.

Wonderful teacher, lovely class which was waaaay out of my comfort zone. Thanks Elitia for bringing her to Calgary and opening up your home to us students. It was a lovely day.

I started with another piece twice the size which is still a work in progress, but while I was waiting for things to dry, I started on the above piece and worked it more in my style with some control... BIG GRIN I'm happy with the end result.

You can see details for this piece, and the original piece and a step by step of the process by clicking on the image. Enjoy

MC Jun/17 - Easel Quill - ECD Laugh Happy Birthday - Enjoy Your Day

Another productive quilling day last week... Boy talk about a bright card...

I'm using a couple of an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Laugh" and "Happy Birthday" 2pce set, also available on Quietfire design HERE and HERE

I'm also using a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "Twirl and Enjoy" 3 pce set

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Lil Red Wagon  #400  3 of a kind
Cute Daisy May  monthly June  summer fun
Trimmies Craft Challenge  #422  ribbon and  sparkle
ANYTHING GOES:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge
TTCRD  #27 - 3
Simon Says Stamp Challenge
The House That Stamps Built  #J2817
JW Scrap Shack  #194
We Love To Create  #13

MC Jun/17 - Easel Dogwood - ECD Cherish - Friends Are Those - HB

I was looking at my friends Dogwood die from Heartfelt Creations and I decided to create something using one of my Dogwood stamps...

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Cherish" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a sentiment and quote stamp from Quietfire Design "Happy Birthday-Plain and Simple" 7 pce set and "Friends Are Those Rare People..."

click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Dream Valley Challenges  #159  Bling, Lace & Ribbon
Artistic Inspirations  #182 anything goes
Seize The Birthday  birthday
All Sorts Challenge   #421 flower Power

MC June/17-Easel -Canada 150

Suzanne came out with some really nice Canada Day and 4th of July projects, and had to use one of the Canada Day files. BIG GRIN. The "I Am Canadian" is available on the Silhouette onLine store HERE

The Canada Day Logo file creates a banner, but I adapted it to make a card instead. If you'd like the logo file for free - please click on the logo image,

I'm using a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Dream Valley Challenge  #158  sq card
 Incy Wincy Designs  sparkle an shine (2nd entry)
Tuesday Throwdown  #348 party time

ANYTHING GOES:
JW Scrap Shack  #193
Polka Doodle Challenge  #25
QKR Stampede  #249
Crafty Catz Weekly  #376

MC Jun/17 - Java Dream - My Friend

Love these Fill 'er Up stamps from Suzanne from Quietfire Design. I'm using 3 of the sets she's come out with to create the "JAVA" word. "Joy"; "LOVE"; "DAD"

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Dream" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a Quietfire Design quote and sentiment stamp "My Friend" 4pce set and "Friendship Isn't..."

And I'm using one of Suzanne's Silhouette files "Coffee"

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits fort these challenges:
Art Impressions  #421 create your own bkgr'd
Scrappyland Challenge  #68 embossing
Penny's Challenges  #334 anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge  #344 anything goes

MC June/17 - Quill Bleeding Hearts - ECD Birthday Wish - May The Wings

And more quilling I created at the last quilling session with the gals. Very productive... Loving the butterflies stamped on Vellum.

I'm using a couple of an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Happy Birthday" 2pce set and "Wishing You A" 3pce set as well as a stencil "Flourished Frame" all also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE, and HERE

I'm also using a quote and sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "May The Wings..."5pce set and "Just For You" 4 pce set

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Penny Black @ All Sorts  anything goes (2nd entry)
Incy Wincy Designs  Sparkle and shine
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  sentiment
Deep Ocean Challenge  #157 die cut/ chipboard or punches
TTCRD  #20 -26 anything goes

MC June/17- Quill Daisies - ECD Beautiful You - Some People - HB

More Lace BIG GRIN...and I love Prills... and I was quite productive at my last quilling session...

I'm using a couple of an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Amazing/Beautiful" 2pce set and "Wishing You A" 3pce set, all also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And I'm also using a Quietfire Design quote, sentiment and design element stamps "Some People..." 2pce set; "Happy Birthday/Let Them Eat Cupcakes" 4pce set; "Butterfly/Dragonfly" 7pce set and "Crackle Background"

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Ooh La La Creations   #231 summer
Crazy Challenge  #251 summer love
Reasonable Ribbon  #166 summer + ribbon
Fashionable Stamping  #124  feminine (2nd entry)
Creatalicios Challenge  #117 Die cuts or punches or anything goes

Digi Stamps For Joy  #137 BFlies or anything goes (2nd entry)
Hiding In My Craft Room  #305 feminine

MC Jun/17 - Oxide Hidden Lane - ECD Smile - Worry Does Not

My turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today with an over-stamping technique.

This was a weird Oxide background, but it seemed to fit perfectly with this stamp... go figure. Peaceful card.

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Sweet Smiles" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote and design element background stamp from Quietfire Design "Worry Does Not Empty..." and "Leafy Acanthus Background"

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
We Love To Create  #12 mixed media anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks  #355 summertime fun
My Time To Craft  #348 summertime
Penny's Challenges  #333 quick and easy
City Crafter  #366 Frame it

MC Jun/17 - Oxide Panda - ECD Together - The Greatest Strength

Since I'm making cards themed from around the world, thought I'd make an Oriental one... I'm using a couple of my oxide backgrounds.

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Together" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a sentiment and quote stamp from Quietfire Design "Together Forever" and "The Greatest Strength..."

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge  #255 anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly  #375 anything goes opt spots or stripes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #24  anything goes
QKR Stampede  #248 anything goes

MC Jun/17- Yellow Rose - ECD Hugs - The Earth Laughs

I had this Cuttlebug embossed die cut sitting on my desk for quite some time. Had made it when I was working on another rose card and never got around to using it... So here it finally is!

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Hugs" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

Also using a quote and design element stamp set "The Earth Laughs In Flowers" by Quietfire Design

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges  #389 roses
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  summer
Fab n Funky Challenge  #355 vintage
Little Miss Muffet Challenge  #165 anything goes
Fashionable Stamping  #124  feminine
Stamps Fun Creativity  #303 vintage

MC Jun/17 - Easel Oxide Minarets - ECD Dream- The Longest Journey - HB

And here's the Russian one I mentioned... Love those minarets. 

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Dream" from Elizabeth Craft Designs also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a quote and sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "The Longest Journey..." and "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  emboss it
The Paper Shelter  #298 tie a bow
Sisterhood of Crafters  #79 anything goes

MC Jun/17 - Easel Oxide Kenya - ECD Because Special - HB

This is the original card that started me on the exotic themes... it's a different section of the same background as the Jumbo Elephant card... It just spoke to me of an African sky.

The Local King Rubber elephant stamp sets were perfect for them.

I'm using a couple dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Because" and "Special Moments" 2 pce set, all available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

I'm also usingpart of a sentiment and a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set and "We Cannot Tell the Priecise Moment..." 2pce companion set

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
TTCRD  #13 - 20 anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown  #347 for a guy
Art Impressions Stamps  #210 Distress edges or ink
Trimmies Craft Challenge  #18 Inspired by a film (Out Of Africa)
Cupcake Inspiration  #411 watercolors