Good Morning to all

I was just checking out some blogs ...when I saw

my SIL Nina card challenge

and I just had to try using this neat little tree for

the challenge from

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge

 

 

so here is my card

 I had made one in my last entry..

 

so I thought lets make a new card for the challenge

the little tree is made from K & Company paper

wording used on the card were stamps given to me 

the rest of the card is mostly things bought at the dollar store..

if you are interested in trying
check out the youtube site on how to make the tree
 I listed in my last entry...

 

Have a great day and please check out this challenge

and family and friends

they all have something to share.

 

Ok another card this week

my SIL Nina had sent me some card making books

back a while ago ...

and I have to admit the last challenge I struggled with

cause I was trying to copy the video card ...

and did not have the stamps to do it that way...

so I decide to go through some of the books Nina had sent me

I saw this card and just had to try it ..

what do you think???

the paper use are mostly scraps

because I was not sure if I could do it ..

if you would like to try it

I found this that helped me out with making the tree

they call it an Origami Tree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1_JFV91bRU
Now I did get the challenge done and I have to thanks
Barb
she encourage me to step outside the box to do the last challenge
and I think my Snowman card is cute.
Hope some of you will try the tree
it is fun.

Ok another challenge

from SIL Nina

this challenge was awesome to try

I did struggle for a bit ...but think I got it here for the challenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw9MZ5kvPFk

Paper Piece ..

my paper pieces were the wand, his shoes, and the 3 Christmas balls

 

his boots I embossed with black

the wand I raised and painted and add a gold little star

the Christmas Balls cut out of scrap piece of Christmas paper

then raised them above the stamp patterns on the card

now this card is watercolors ..painted by me...

yes I tried watercolors again ...but this time I tried to follow

what I had been shown by SIL Barb..

Thanks for the lesson Barb ...

I flocked the fur on the hat and tried flocking the snowman face..

the stamp I used Inky Antics

Decorating Snowman

color paper Brazzill's

 

Stop by Barb's and Nina's

I know they will have some awesome cards to show you

Have a great Wednesday

Ok

I know it has been awhile

but November and December are one

of the most busy of times for cards...

Here are a few of what I have done and sent out..

this last card was cut by my Silhouette Cameo

it is really neat what you can create with this machine.

Well off to do a challenge Nina has picked a really neat one...

please make sure you stop by

Family and Friends

on my side bar ...they all have some neat things to share...

Ok the challenge this week is from

SIL Nina ....

it is a window card

here is one of the links she shared with us...

http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2011/09/07/making-a-window-card-a-video/

worth watching...

ok first try

I cut the candy cane out to pop it off the card and inside the window

on the inside I had done a black shadow of the candy cane..

Paper used was from what my daughter Sam .. she had just bought

while she was at the coast for Thanksgiving weekend

I believe it is from We Are Memory Keepers

Candy cane Stamp from Inkadinkado

The window from Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles ..

Now this card was another site Nina had posted for us

http://frommycraftroom.blogspot.ca/2012/07/gate-fold-window-card-tutorial.html?m=1



thought I would give it a try ...sorry not the best picture

need to change my lighting ...

so this is what I ended up with ..

yes I know need to learn how to paint ..

the bear is a bit rough looking 

paper used here from the dollar store

the cutout for frame it was spellbinders Labels Nineteen

the bear from a stamp Popcorn the Bear

would like to try that card again ...

but do better next time around...

Now this next card ..

I had made a while back 

thought I would show this window card idea

blinds closed

blinds open

Well I hope you enjoyed the look and

I know that the SIL 's

Barb and Nina

will have some great cards

to share

check them out ...

Thanks Nina for the challenge can't wait for the next challenge...

 

another hotspot connections

and some awesome picture of tonight

on the lake

it is so peaceful here tonight

wanted to share this moment ...

Make sure you stop by the

family and friends in my list

they all have some awesome stuff to share.

 

This is my first time ever using a hotspot connection

wow

I only have one bar on my iphone but here I am

blogging way up in the bush ...
on my laptop ...

These were taken today ...this was my morning view at

7:00 am

how it changes as the minutes went on

so beautiful but cool out ....

 ok and I have to show off my fish ..this caught the other day

and it has been windy ...but there is not another soul camped in this area

did get to watch the cowboys and girls bring the cattle into the lower grasslands

so neat to see that they still do it by horses and not 4 wheelers

Ok another challenge ...

I was looking around for a new challenge ...

so this is the challenge I sent out to my SIL's

Barb and Nina

Soot Stamping..

http://stamptv.ning.com/video/soot-stamping-1?xg_source=msg_mes_network

check it out kind of neat ...

ok this pic was me not waiting for thing to dry...so it was

fingerprints and smudges all over the place.

ok waited for the Fixative to dry this time

for this card below



the stamp used to do this layout was

Fall Whimsy by StampinUp

ribbon the dollar store

back paper from Bo Bunny Fall collection

I wanted to try one more stamp

Drift Flowers by Memory box

paper  used  Recollection by Micheal's

the verse Autumn Flower stamp by Stampendous..

Make the candle product the soot to make these cards

\was kind of neat ...I did burn a few sheets of glossy paper.

Fixative is what you spray on the soot stamping ...

You can get this product at Micheal's

Would like to try and do another card  this way.

Now I know my SIL's cards are going to be awesome so

PLEASE STOP

and check them out

Barb and Nina

and thanks for trying this challenge out with me ...

ok here we go ...

I am so sorry ...I put up a card on Thursday ..

but failed to include what I used to make the card with ..

I am so bad for that ...

 

So at the end of this entry I will add that info..

 

so this challenge is from Merry Monday( Always Playing with Paper

 and Mojo Monday  

my SIL Nina made a beautiful card for the Merry Monday challenge

so I thought I would give it a try and also include Mojo Mondays challenge

this is the layout for Mojo

and Merry Monday challenge

so this is my end result ...

hope you like it ..

Paper used K& Company

Tree ...Taylor Expressions Die cutting

words ...dollar store cut out words...

 

Make sure you stop by my SIL Barb

she is always sharing free files and ideas..

 

Now for what was used in my card challenge on Thursday ...

paper was Micheal's Recollection paper

Stampin Up roller for the swirls and flower

Inks used were Memento

Hugs and Kisses stamp Micheal's $1.50 bin

Butterfly ...Dollar store special

ribbon ...thrift store ...

Have a great weekend ...

Ok a challenge from me to my SIL's Barb and Nina

ok this challenge is probably and easy one for them these girls are talented...

Here is where you can watch the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3l5BKPwNk

it is the month pick

Stamping Tutorial - Technique of the Month Sample

so here are my attempts ..

this was my second card

this card below was my first try ...



has you can see the flower just did not come through

so that is why the second card ..

Make sure you stop by

Barb and Nina's

I just know they will have some awesome cards ...

Wow does time fly...sorry it has been so long...

Bare and I have been in the midst of renos ....ugh renos...

But they are starting to come to an end ...

just one more side on the outside to be done ...

then a rest then winter projects can start when the snow flies ..

 

Here is one spot that got me excited ..

my craft area

the start 

the end look ...it is not big

but I tried to use every bit of space I had...

so below is the first card I made in my new little area ...

sorry I did not realized I had the dater on in the camera

it says

Welcome Little One ..

yes we have a new grand baby boy ...

well have a great week

and please stop by family and friends

I just know they have some neat sharing 

   What where does the time go here we are

half way through the summer

today is a special day

for Bare and I

Happy Anniversary to my hubby....

it was a time of family and friends

thanks to all who shared in our day...

 

Now I know it has been a while since I did a card

my aunt and uncle and cousin from Alberta came for a visit ..

my uncle has been diagnose with the dementia.. so sad.

My aunt is so upset so I made her this card ..

they have been married for over 59 years

the card is a neverending card  

 

she loved it 

this is the last turn then you go back to the front of the card.

well I hope you all are having a great summer

hugs



Ok SIL Barb put out a really interesting challenge

for us ...you can watch the video here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOxoc3sBQis&list=FLXL2y4UVUQRvdfkAfAtpMcg&feature=mh_lolz
this technigue is so neat...

my first attempt ...the insides of the flower..

Stamp used ..was Stampin Up Friends Flower

now this card below my second attempt



this is using Taylor Impressions stamp

Discover Your Wings

it is hard to tell but the butterfly is done in a sparkle

hope this show it better..

I bleached out the wings and a bit of the edge..

I then added a bit of color to the inside of the wings with the blue ..

Thank you Barb for this awesome challenge ..

I do know I will try it again...

this hat my son in law gave me ..

his sister and husband have a home in Australia

you wear this hat to keep the flies off you

 the little cork things swing and keep the flies away

a neighbour asked if I could make her

a boy card ...

this was the inside of the card ...

the paper used  was Micheal's Recollection

Precious Moments boy and bear

and odds and ends of little buttons and stuff

the stamp used a gift so I am not sure who makes it

the baby feet  Stampin Up I'm Here

well I hope you enjoy the cards

Please make sure you stop by

Nina's and Barb's

I just know there are going to be some awesome cards 

                                          Well another great challenge from my SIL Nina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBcoU7twL1k

ghost printing....

please watch the video ...

and make sure you stop by Nina's and SIL Barb

I just know they will have some awesome cards done..

 

now for the very first time ...I just could not a found a stamp like they used in the video

I had this smaller flower so I gave it a try ...it is from Stampin Up

I used Stampin Up White

then over top Memento Rhubarb ...Desert Sand....Potter's Clay

top the flowers up with a pearl in the middle and a few down the sides.

Used an Ek punch around the card ...

sentiment is from Hero stamp.

 

This flower below is from our garden ...

well I hope you like the card ...I am going to give this challenge another try ...

Have a great week ...