Celebrate with LOTV

Happy Canada Day

to my fellow Canadians!!

This morning I am going to show a fun and out-of-the-box card that I made for my mom. She has a wedding to go to next weekend and wanted a creative gift card holder. I searched You-Tube for some creative card and found a great tutorial for a double-pull card. You can find it here.

Here's what I came up with :

This is the CLOSED view

And this is the OPEN view

The gift card pocket is on the top and there is room for a little writing on the botton. And it all slides back closed to fit nicely in an envelope. Love it!!

Here is another little close-up of the coloring. I even colored thier hair the actual colors of the bride and groom. (A little personal touch).

I am submitting this card for the :

LOTV - Celebrate challenge

Hope you enjoyed and have a great weekend!!

~Alexis

Bermuda Triangle Challenge

Good Morning Everyone!!

It's challenge day again over at Fab 'n Funky!!

This is quickly becoming one of my favourite days of the week. I love being part of this amazing group of ladies and I love checking out every one's submissions and the way the challenges are interpreted by everyone. Today we have a fun challenge for everyone.

BERMUDA TRIANGLE.

You can choose to go for the "triangle" part of the challenge or you can take on the sketch.

It's up to you!!

This week we have 3 prizes so definitely pop over and check it out!!

Here is my take on the challenge :

I hope you will join us!!

Thanks for popping by.

~Alexis



Here are few of my favourite things...

As the song goes...

Here are few of my favorite things.

Today I am going to show you a card I made on Sunday night. I adore this new stamp that I just picked up. I know this image has been around for a while but everytime I see it, it makes me smile. (It's a Mo Manning stamp.) It reminds me of my daughter and they just grow too darn quick. It's my daughter's last day of grade one today. GRADE 1 - poof!! Gone just like that?!!!

I would like for someone to explain to me where the time has gone and I would like to know who I can talk to about getting that time back??!! Anyone know??

Well, as I said this image makes me smile so I hope you like the card :

I used the sketch from The Sweetest Thing

Here is a snapshot of the cutey :

And a close-up of the Copic markers I used :

I am also submitting this card for :

Mo's Digital Pencil : Flowers, Flutters, Fairies, Fancy Fold...

(I went with flowers)

Paper Sundaes : purple, wings, gems and/or paper piecing

(I obviously went with the purple and gems)

CMC - coloring folds, pleates and ruffles

Stampin' For the Weekend - Pick your fave thing

(besides it reminding me of my daughter - it would be a tie between Copics and MME patterned paper)

OCC - DT Call - anything but it has to be your style.

Well, I think this card suits my style to a tee.

Cutesy, coloring and bright.

I should run but don't forget to scroll down for my previous post and the new Fab 'n Funky challenge!!

Have a great day.

~Alexis



1 Stamp - 2 Cards

Hello Everyone,

Happy Monday - if there is such a thing...

I am trying to stay positive because it's a short week here in Canada,

 with Friday being Canada's birthday.

Speaking of birthdays - today is my hubby's birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!!

I LOVE YA!!

xxxooo

I think we are going out for dinner tonight? He hasn't decided yet??!!

But enough about that,

today I am going to show you 2 cards that I made using one stamp. This stamp is one from Kraftin' Kimmie. Both of the images and the sentiments all are from the same stamp.

Card #1

I colored miss Goldilocks with copics and used MME paper.

I also used the sketch from Sketchbook Saturday

and was inspired by the Moxie Fab challenge - beautiful borders.

The 3 rolled flowers are actually the decorative edges of a piece of MME 12 x 12 patterned paper. I just rolled them up - inked the top edge and adhered them to the card base with big glue dots.

Here you can see a bit more of the dimension :

(I thought that was pretty clever & creative??!!)

Card #2

I used the Annabelle sketch for this one.

I was originally going to put Goldilocks on this card but I thought the paper was so pretty on it's own, I thought I would leave it. And then I found the felt ribbon that matched and knew that this card would stand out enough on it's own.

Okay, well I should run so I can be ready for when the birthday boy arrives home.

Have a good night.

Big Hugs

xxx

~Alexis



LOTV - Sketch time!!

Hi Again,

I am back again today to show you another card I put together this morning. I LOVE my LOTV stamps and I loved the current sketch over on their blog so I thought I would join in. I created this birthday card :

This card will not be staying in my stash for long. I have a birthday BBQ tomorrow and I think this card will be joining me. {...grin...}

Here is the LOTV sketch :

This girl is just too cute. Here is a little close-up of the coloring and you can see I even used some Stickles to glitter up the star headband and her little skirt.

Okay well, I'm off. I am hoping to carve out some more time for crafting this evening. And if I do - you will be the first to know!!

Thanks for coming and checking it out.

Have a good day.

~Alexis



Birthday Wishes

Happy Saturday to ya!!

Today is a bit of a busy day for us at the Easton residence.

I woke up early this morning and created this little beauty.

I love the way this turned out. I have a large stash of rhinestones. It was a bit of a stretch for me to use so many on one card because I seem to hoard them - but I love the effect it created. It was a clean and simple - coloring free card. (Which is RARE for me!)

I am submitting this card for the following challenges :

CREATE -  lots of jewels

Embellish - rainbows

Sundays w/ Chrissy - Here Comes Summer

The Kraft Journal - Welcome Summer

Delightful Sketches - Fun in the Sun

Well, I hope this little rainbow will wash away the rain - and Spring and we can finally welcome Summer!! {Fingers Crossed}

I'm off to get my day started. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Until next time...

BIG HUGS

xxx

~Alexis



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