How about a Canadian Blog Hop!

For those of you who don't know I'm a proud canuck from the lovely Chilliwack BC:) I found Jacqueline's blog this week and she is running a blog hop for all our "local" (think Canada!) until March 2nd. So if you're a Canadian crafter with a fantabulous blog then head on over here for all the details. Find some wonderful new inspiration and have a chance to be interviewed on her blog! Thanks Jacqueline for the great idea!

Where or where has my mojo gone???

Hmm, well I spent a disappointing morning in my craft room. I went in with the best of intentions but the results just kinda fell flat.  For better or worse here they are:)

The first one is for CPS206, jugs and die cuttin diva's#4 (using a silhouette)

And the result:

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: SU
Patterned: Echo Park and SU
Cricut Expression and A Child's Year cart
Pearls: Recollections
Rub-on: SU
White marker: Sharpie


This next one is for SSSC105 and pdcc70

And mine:

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: SU
Patterned: K&Company
Cuttlebug and not sure which folder!
Flowers: SU and Recollections
Trim: Recollections
Pearls: Dollar store
Stickles


Have a fantastic Thursday!
Sarah

Eeek! My guest design dreams have been fulfilled!

So Today is the day I'm a guest designer over at OCC the challenge is to get wordy with the use of sentiment stamps to create a background or layer.

Here's mine. I was going in a completely different direction and somehow ended up here. Pretty clean and simple!

ETA: I had massive computer issues yesterday so this is a tad late but be sure to check out everyone else's creations here

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific
Patterned: SU
Stamps: SU
Ink: SU and Memento
Chipboard letters: Dollar Store
Rhinestone flourish and pearls: Recollections
paper piercer

Have a fantastic day!
Sarah

Case Study and Play Date Mash Up!

What's up peeps? (yes I should be in bed long before now so I'm not to be hold responsible for any lame jabber.) So how fun is it that the Play Date Cafe hooked up with Case Study for a dual challenge! I went to a copic class today and was dying to play a little more with my markers so I chose this little guy.  Not totally sure I should be crafting this late at night but I think he turned out all right.  I coloured the ribbon with the copic markers as well as the frogger. 

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Recollections, Copic
Patterned: DCWV
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Stamps: Stampin Up
Pearls: Recollections
Die-cut: Spellbinders
Ribbon: Michaels


Thanks for hoppin by!
Sarah

cps205

Hi all! It's such a gorgeous day here, so I'm posting this quickly then getting outside with the kidlets:) I made this for cps205...

And here's my card...

Supplies used:

Cardstock: SU
Patterned: SU
Stamp: SU
Ink: Adrionack
Ribbon: SU and Recollections
Cricut Expression and Wrap it Up! cart
Scallop punch: Marvy
Stickles
Sewing Machine
Edge Distresser: Tonic

Have a fantastic day!
Sarah

Too sick to craft? Never!

Well it's time I admit that I've been struck down with the same nasty cold that has plagued my family for the last few weeks. Today has been particularly sucky but I'm done sitting on the couch so I ventured upstairs to my crafty home. Today's card is a combo of two challenges.  First up is inkspirations sketch 57 I combined that with the technique fun going on over at Moxie Fab World. Today's challenge was to use ink  shimmer sprays. 
Here's the sketch...

And here's my take...

This seems a lot darker in the photos than it actually is.  For the main image. I first stamped the outline of the flowers in black ink. Next I stamped the solid flower image over top of the outlines in versamark. I embossed with clear detail embossing powder. Lastly I spritzed on some glimmer mist by tattered angels.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: SU
Patterned: K&Company
Stamps: SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Ribbon, Square Brads: SU
Pearl paint: Smooch by clearsnap
Spellbinders die
Sewing Machine

Hope you all feel better than me!
Sarah

I'm Berry Sorry!

Oh what fun I had this afternoon. I only got one card done but I was absolutely delighted to be crafting away. Special thanks to my awesome hubby for distracting the kids:)

So tonights offering is for both casestudy#26   and sssc#103.  The colours of the case study card are perfect and the sketch is fabulous as always. Here are the inspirations...

And here's the result...

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: SU
Patterned: SU
Stamps: SU and Stampendous
Glitter: Martha Stewart,
Ink: Memento, SU, sharpie paint pen
Liquid Pearls and White enamel accents: Ranger
Ribbon: SU

Have a great night,
Sarah

OCC

Baah, our house has been hit by this nasty cold that just won't leave. I've survived but have lost my voice. For those of you who know me, you can imagine how quiet it is around here:) Tending to sickies though has stifled the craft time so far this week. I was lucky to pump out this card quickly last night for the branch out challenge over at occ. You have to use not only a branch or tree image but also keep the card clean and simple. So here's what I came up with...

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific, SU, and Recollections
Patterned: DCWV
Tree die-cut: Cricut Expression and Just Because Cards cart
Pearls: dollar store
Rub-on: SU
Sewing machine and thread

Now off to run some errands and then DH is watching the kidlets for me so I can have some crafty time this afternoon:)

Thanks for popping over!
Sarah

This is really goodnight!

Oh, it feels so good to have my craft groove back! It disappeared for a week or so but I was having fun tonight. This card is for both cps203 and cs25. Here's what I got to work with....

And here's my take...

I loved the colour palette and also the pop of plaid so that's what I took from the inspiration card. Other than that I went on a bit of a whimsy ride:)

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Stampin Up
Patterned: K&Company
Stamps: Close to My Heart (Tiny Alphabet)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, elmers paint pen (white)
Cricut Expression and Cindy Loo cartridge
Buttons, sewing machine

Have an awesome night everyone!
Sarah

Welcome Die Cuttin Divas!

There's a new challenge blog in town and it's Die Cuttin Divas. If I haven't mentioned it before, I LOVE my Cricut Expression, it pretty much comes out for every card I make. This blog is for users of any die cut machine so make sure to check them out! This is for their first challenge. We were to follow the sketch and make it all blinged out and girly so here's the sketch...

And here's my offering...

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific
Patterned: K&Company
Stamps: Stampendous
Ink: Stampin Up!
Rub-ons: Basic Grey
Rhinestones: Jolee's and I rock
Lace Trim: Recollections
Glimmer Mist
Cricut Expression and George (oval) Storybook (crown) Holiday Cakes (scalloped border)

Off to attempt one more challenge for the night. Tomorrow is our 3 year olds Birthday party at Chuck E Cheeses so the day will be a right off with all the prep!

Have a great night,
Sarah

Our Creative Corner 3D challenge

Happy Friday All! Wow, what a pleasant surprise I got when I checked my dashboard this morning. I was picked as the top card over at Our Creative Corner and that means I'll get to guest design on an upcoming challenge! How cool is that! I'm so pumped to have them be my first ever badge of honour:) It's fitting then that the project I worked on was for a challenge of theirs:) This is for the valentines 3D challenge.. I made this as a sample for my DS's class valentines but it might be a touch to labour intensive to pump out about 30 of these! I do think this little monster is to die for though!

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Recollections: Patterned: K&Company: Cricut Expression, Make-the-cut software, Lettering delights monster love svg  (this is FREE until the 14th!), googly eyes, stickles, treat bag; Michaels

Thanks for stopping in and I have a feeling the craft room hasn't seen the last of me today!

Sarah