The Sweet Stop

Hello, hello.

I thought I would grab a quiet moment and post this little card I made yesterday.

It's snowing here today and has been on and off for a few days so my daughter is outside sledding with the neighborhood friends, the house is quiet so I wanted to show you a new little card.

Here it is :

Definitly not my usual colors but I am trying to branch out and be daring!! I usually like unique colors, so I thought, why not?? I let the patterned paper do the talking. It said browns and yellows so that's what I reached for with my Copics.

I used the sketch over at The Sweet Stop.

Hope you like it.

I am going to run and make my daughter some hot cocoa so she can warm up when she's ready to come in!!

Have a great day!!

Warm hugs (especially if you are in Vancouver today!!)

Alexis



Hippie Girl

Hello Blog-Land,

How are you today? Hopefully you are good and enjoying your day. Last night we had a quiet night. My husband was watching playoff football, so my daughter and I sat at the kitchen table and crafted. I am going to show you a few cards that I made using the same digital image. The image is from Saturated Canary - Fabulous artist!! You have to go over and check out her work. It's amazing. So anyways, I printed a few of these images off and hers how she turned out :

and

I kinda love her. She reminds me of my daughter and she was so fun to color.

The first card :

I am entering into the following challenges :

Stampin' For the Weekend - Out with the Old Challenge - (I used an old 6x6 paper pad that I have had forever from Fancy Pants)

Paper Sundaes - Use Your Favourite Past Challenge - (Challenge #101- Something Old & Something New - my image is new and my paper is old)

And the second card :

I am entering in the following challenges :

2 Sisters - Use metal challenge - (I used metal pins and also metal brads)

Delightful Sketches - pink, black and silver challenge

That's all I've got for now but I did creatte more last night and will be posting them this week.

Have a great day.

Send some mail today - it will brighten someone's day!!

Cardabilities - 47

Good Morning Everyone,

I am so excite because today is the day tht I am officially posting for the

Cardabilities Design Team.

Yeah!! I had alot of fun with my first sketch. Hope you like it :

Here's the sketch :

Here is a little detail shot :

Well, I do hope you will all come over and join!!

We would be so excited for you to participate!!

CARDABILITIES BLOG

Have a GREAT day!!

Bug Hug

Alexis

Mojo Thursday

I know, I know, it's usually Mojo Monday, but I haven't gotten around to posting this card until today!! If it wasn't obvious, I used the current sketch at Mojo Monday.

I really have to run. Crazy busy day, but I hope to be back later to show you more.

Thanks for popping in!!

Big hugs, Alexis

Fab 'n Funky Challenge # 103

It's Wednesday!!

Fab 'n Funky New Challenge Day!!



Now this weeks challenge is to help you all get cleared up from all the recent celebrations and is called

"Recycle It . . . or even Them!"

We would like you to use something that you would of normally recycled (thrown away) in your project eg: Christmas Tags (turn them over and use the white part), ribbon from presents, a gift box or bag, corrugated packaging, a damaged Christmas decoration, Christmas paper etc . . . you get the idea . . . basically recycle something unwanted into something useful.

This week we are very lucky to be sponsored by 2 different companies, so there will be 2 lucky winners next week. The sponsors are :

&

Here is my interprettation of the Recycle theme :

I made a little anniversary card.

I used Christmas tissue paper and a thin ribbon from a gift, as my recycled piece.

Hop over to Fab 'n Funky to link up your projects.

I am also entering this in The Pink Elephant - Hearts challenge
and The Papertake Weekly challenge - to use Die Cuts

We can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Have a great day!!

~Alexis



Toonie Tuesday

If you are not from Canada - you are probably wondering what the heck is Toonie??

Toonie is our $2 coin.

So for today I have 2 cards to show you.

The first :

The cute little stamp is from Lili of the Valley

I am entering this little card for the following challenges :

Anything Goes - Anything goes challenge

Crafty Cardmakers - No floral embellishments

And the second card :

This koala stamp is from Whippersnapper

I used the sketch from Sketchbook Saturday

and I am also entering this card into the :

Catered Crop - button challenge

Moxie Fab - Die Cut challenge

Well, that's it for me. I am off to get my little one in the bath.

Have a good day.

thanks for popping by.

Alexis



Birthday Bear

Hello Blog-Land!!

In an effort to maintain one of my 2012 Goals

I have a boy birthday card to show you.

Today I used an image from the Stamp Fairy

and colored it in manly colors.

I decided to try a little something different with the dots?!!

I think I like the outcome?!! What about you?

I used the sketch from The Sweet Stop

This sketch is amazing but I have to admit it was a little taxing on my brain? I couldn't figure out how to cut the main strip on an angle and have enough patterned paper to go from egde to edge. I resolved to cutting it extra big and then just trimming all of the pieces once they were on the card.

I also managed to maintain one of my other 2012 goals - to use my cricut more!!

I used the cricut to cut the star. Yeah me!!

(Don't forget you have till the end of the month to enter in

 my New Cricut Creations Challenge)

I am also entering this card for the following challenges :

Paper Sundays - Saturated Colors

Mad 4 Markers - Unusual Color Combo

(I think lime green, orange and bright blue qualify as unusual for me!!)

Well, I'm off but I hope you have a great day!!

Big Hugs

~ Alexis