One Of A Kind & Hello Friend

Hello everyone,

Just in case you missed my exciting announcement this morning,

You can read about it here.

But for this afternoon I have two cards to show you that I threw together last night. I had the pre-colored images just sitting on the table - begging to be used. So this is the result.

Card # 1

I used the sketch at CPS

I flipped it to make it vertical

Cute, hey??!

Card #2

I used the colors from : Color Q

I am submitting this for the Wee Memories - Party Time challenge, as well

Well, I hope you enjoyed popping by. Thanks for coming.

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Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad. ~Norm Papernick

~Alexis

Summer is on the way...

Hello all of my crafty friends.

I was purusing around blog-land this morning and decided to sit at my craft table to create a few cards of my own.

I colored this image the other day while waiting for one of my husbands specialist appointments. (The doctor was over 2 hours late...) Having been through this before I came preparred with a bunch if copic markers and some prestamped images and made good use of my time. In total we spent 4 hours at the doctors so needless to say, I colored a BUNCH of cute images.

This card was created using the colors at : Color Q

Love this little sweety from Lily of the Valley.

And nothing says summer like picking dandilion and watching them blow in the wind.

That's why I feel this card fits into the Summer challenge at : Paper Romance.

This card also qualifies for the following challenges :

The recipe challenge at : Crazy 4 Challenges

3 - patterned papers

2 - flowers

1 - button

Our Creative Corner - floss (on the button)

Stamp Something - wings

Just Add Ink - flowers

I know I used alot of challenges, they all just seemed to work together.

I hope you like and have a good day!!

~Alexis



Birthdays Are The Best!

Happy Sunday Evening

to all of my blogger friends!!

Tonight I am going to show you a cheerful birthday card.

I had a few jumping of inspirations :

Color Q colors :

Isn't this gorgeous color inspiration?

and I used the sketch from Clean and Simple

Here is my take :

It was nice to actually break out some of my lonely, lonely colored inks. I always seem to gravitate to my brown and black ink. I have a rather large assortment of colored ink, (which always turn out fab) but I always seem to forget about them?

Okay, well I better run!!

Have a great week!!

Enjoy the rest of the evening!!

~Alexis

After a Day of Crafting

Evening Everyone,

I'm back again...

Just had a great leisurly day of crafting and relaxing.
 I have 2 cards to show you tonight.

Let's get right onto the good stuff!!

The first card is for the Color Q challenge

and the Mad for Markers challenge : anything goes

Love this little koala and I'm glad I found a good card for him to be part of.

The second card is for the Papertake challenge : thankyou

and it was inspired by the Play Date Cafe photo inspiration

Clean and simple but I love it just the same!!

Well, have a good night. I'll be back tomorrow morning with one more card.

Thanks for checking my blog out.

~Alexis



CPS & Color Q - Halloween

Happy Sunday Everyone,
And a happy Sunday it is!!
I finally had some time to just play with my paper and stamps!!
It's been a while and man - way overdue!!
I feel like I could sit there all day and create!!

But it's Sunday and that means laundry, cleaning and groceries, and on top of that I have a class to teach this afternoon. But it's a beautiful fall day and I'm looking forward to it!! My husband is going to cook and roast dinner while I'm at class (a rarity that he is cooking) and I get to come home to a home cooked meal. Yum! Yum!

But for today I have a halloween card. My niece loves Halloween so I think I will send it to her. She'll get a kick out of it.

I used the sketch at CPS and the colors from Color Q. It also qualifies for the Papertake challenge this week - 3 For All!! I included 3 bats, 3 sentiments, the pieces of patterned paper and 3 purple rhinestone. Hope you like.

And I LOVE these sparkly bats. I used a die cut from the LCS and paired it with the sparkly paper from American crafts. I die cut 30 of them and will also use them in a project for my daughters classes halloween treats. Stay tuned for that project!!

Well, have a fabulous Sunday. Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather if you live on the West Coast of Canada!! It's gorgeous!!

~Alexis



A Quick Minute...

Hey Everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Here in B.C. Canada, it's gorgeous and the weather man predicts it will stay this way for atleast another few days...fingers crossed - that he's actually right for a change. lol.

Anyways, I have a quick card to show you today. I have been missing being able to play along with some of my favourite challenges, but I stole a quick moment this morning, while everyone was still asleep, to play along with the current challenge at : Color Q

Here is my take:

(sorry the photo is kinda dark?!!)

Anyways, hope you enjoy!!

We are heading out today to go for a drive. My husband took the doors and top off of our new jeep so it should be fun. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!!

Have a good day!!

~Alexis

2S4Y, Papertake and Color Q

Happy Thursday Everyone,

It's rainy and dark here today so I sat at the table this morning and created a few cards.

The first is for the sketch challenge over at 2S4Y

my favourite stamps : whippersnapper

I just love these little creatures. (and the new spring line just came out!! I am definitly going to have toorder a few!!)

I used the new DCWV - Linen Closet paper. I love this paper. It's soft and warm but not too feminen. I think I'll be using this alot. I picked up a pad of it cause I loved all the different patterned paper. I don't usually use paper packs but I had to have this one. The next card uses the same paper line.

This card was created using the sketch from Papertake Weekly challenge

and this last card was created using the colors from the ColorQ challenge :

I had forgotten I had this little stamp until I saw another person post a card using it the other day. I pulled it out and colored it with copics. Isn't he so happy??!!

Well, gotta run. I have to take my daughter to Kindergarten. We're walking over and it's super rainy so we'll have to get out our boots and umbrellas. See ya later!!

~Alexis

Tempting Tuesday Trio

Good Morning,

I had grand plans of continuing on my roll last week, but the weekend came - we went away and so my posting was non-existent. I did take a few projects away with me to work on, so I wasn't totally craft free, but I mostly worked on upcoming classes so I don't have anything to show from that. I do, however, have a few cards to show you from last night. I was busy creating and I will have more to post later... but here is what's on the menu this morning :

Card # 1

This is a simple card I created for the sketch over at Simple & Clean -

Card # 2 :

I know, this next card is a strange color combo and a bit of a different layout but I really like how it turned out. My mom has just bought a new trailer and site to put in on and is very excited - so I'm going to pop this little card in the mail for her. It fits into a few challenges :

1. Saturday Spotlight : slick -

 the clouds and all the tiny windows are slick. I used diamond glaze on them to create this "wet" effect.

2. The layout is from CPS

3. The color combo is from Color Q

Card # 3 :

This card was made using the sketch from : EBTKS

and the color combo was taken from : Curtain Call Challenge over at Stacey's Stamping Stage

This was the first time I've actually used my "fence" border punch from Martha Stewart and I think it looks really cute!! What about you?

Okay, well, I off to check out everyone else's blog (which I LOVE to do) and I'll be back later to post some more!!

Ta ta for now!!

~Alexis

A Couple for Monday

Just a quick post for Monday.

Here is a card I made for FTL Clean and Simple Sketch

and here is another card I made for the Color Q challenge

Both of these cards used patterned paper from K & Company

Hope you enjoy!!

Happy Monday!!

Thinking outside of the box

Don't forget to click here to be entered into a draw for a huge score of blog candy!!

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Hi again,

I already made a post today announcing a blog candy giveaway,
(follow the link at the top of the page),
 but I am home today with a sick daughter and husband so I've had some time this morning to create a few cards. I've got to admit that these are some of my favourite as of recent. I love that the different challenges I participate in, force me to think outisde of my usual creative boundaries and try something new. I love trying new things but ever since I've began blogging the inspiration is endless!!

Okay, well, onto my creations :

Here is a delicate card made to qualify for 2 different challenges

the Mojo Monday sketch and the Color Q challenge this week

I decided to go for the REAL challenge of doing something I don't normally do - a shaped card. The Mojo sketch could either be rectangle or circle and I went for the circle. I love how it turned out.

Here are the colors I used to color this adorable Stampin' Bella girl

This next card was created for the My Grafico challenge. Which was to create a shaped card. I felt like I was already in the swing of things so why not try another. I've wanted to make a card like this for a while but I just never take the time to do it.

It was actually really simple. I just used my cricut to :

cut

 2 - 5" circle from white cardstock

1 - 4 1/2" circle from red cardstock

6 - 1" circles from black cardstock

1 - 2 3/4" circle from black cardstock

and swirly antene from black cardstock

1) I scored the back white piece approx 1/2" from the top

2) I adheared the two white pieces together along the top portion of the score

3) adheared the black 2 3/4" circle to the back side of the red CS

4) adheared the red CS and then black 1" circles

5) I put a strip of tape down the center and used some Ritz black glitter on the strip and the antene.

6) Made a quick hand drawn sentiment and affixed some red jewels and voila.

Simple and cute!!

And last but not least :

for the 2S4Y sketch challenge and the Jacksonbell challenge

(the Jacksonbell challenge was to use unconventional patterned paper)

Hense the fish and fisherboy for a valetine's

But I do love how it came out and I just might give it to my hubby for Valentine's.

Here is the adorable little guy up close :

And the sentiment :

Hope you all enjoyed my latest creations. I know I do!!

Have a great day!!

Don't forget to enter for the blog candy giveaway!!

I Survived!!

So, as I stated in my previous post, last night I had my to teach my first card class at a local craft store (Precious Memories). I was a little nervous before I went but there was no need. The ladies were wonderful and we had a great time. The class was a glitter class, so of course, I came home covered in little glitter spots. I had a great time!! And I'm sending a
~ BIG THANKYOU~
 to all of the ladies who came out and joined me for my first class.

Later this month I am doing a Whippersnapper Meets Watercolor Class. (So excited!!)
And for February there are a few more classes :
(come out and take one - it's a blast!!)

If you want to join click here.
Here are the photos of the card we will be creating :

1 Stamp - 4 Ways

(you even get to keep the stamp for yourself!!)

Copic Critters

Fluffles Fun

Money Madness

And now on for my Personal Creations. I had made these a few days ago but I was running short of time last night and only a few cards made it on to the post. Here are the rest :

For the Mojo Monday Sketch :

And the colors chosen were for the current There She Goes Challenge :

I turned the sketch horizontal instead of vertical and here's what I came up with :

I just love this card. I picked up these cute little rain dots, in red, and I think they add a little detail that's too cute :

And of course I colored the little bear with Copics.

And for the second card :

It's the current sketch for The Sweetest Thing :

And the Color Q challenge colors

Here's what I came up with :

I hope everyone has a great day!!

Thanks for stopping by!!