Hi there, remember me?!

It's been quite a while since I posted anything. Truth be told, I haven't had a lot of time to do any crafting. Between work and family I've been overworked and overrun by life. I've also re-focused/ expanded my crafting on mixed media/art journaling and paper crafting. I still do cards and scrapbook but not as much as I used to.

I wanted to show you all a art journal page I did, this was inspired by two different art journaling classes I did at two different stores. The one above was done at Scrap Addicts, the one below was done at The Inked Stamper. Unfortunately, The Inked Stamper closed their doors earlier this year. 

These two pages inspires me to do this,

 

Don't you just love Dina Wakley's scribbly birds, I know I do.

 

A Male Card!

I do so many female type cards that I thought that I would attempt to do a male one today!

This little froggy is actually part of a set from Doodle Pantry called Quirky Frog.

Now I'm not a frog lover but I think this one is pretty cute!!

This card is being entered into the following challenges,

CDAC - Inspiration 

Doodle Pantry - Use any Doodle Panty Image

Outlaws - CAS

Cards for Men - April Fools

The Bringer of Spring!!

The seasonal challenge over at CDAC is running from April 1 to June 30.

The idea is to show what the weather is like where you are, well, about 2 weeks ago

the sun was shinning bright and people were wearing light jackets.

Last week, we got hit with yet another snow storm, and it snowed all weekend. 

Now, the sun is out and everything is quickly melting away, not sure that's a good thing.

That's why I used this image from Sylvia Zet, owner of Wee Digital Stamps, she's 

called Spring Bringer. That's right, I believed that using this cute spring fairy 

would help push winter away for good, and so far so good. No signs that 

winter will rare it's ugly head again, 

okay at least for the next few days, after all I do live in Alberta where the weather changes ever so quickly. ;)

I'm entering this card into CDAC's Seasonal Fun Challenge and

Flutter By Wednesdays, anything goes with a fairy or butterfly.

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Thinking of you!!

I love, love, love this image from Bugaboo Stamps! 

I of course used Copic Markers to colour and used Prima's

Lyric paper pad collection, love it!! Inked everything in Vintage Photo Distress ink

added some roses,stickles and bling.

I love the way it turned out!!

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

CDAC -1-2-3 

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

The Outlaws - Greeting Card 

Digistamps4joy - Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts - Aprils Anything Goes       

Black and Yellow!!

For some odd reason when I saw this image, the colours Black and Yellow came to mind.

I made this a CAS card, used Copic Markers to colour and a EK success punch! 

CDAC Progressive Challenge is a bit different this time around, if you choose to play you can get a total of 

four images/images sets to play with.This image is the first one made by Nana Vic's Digitals. Head on over to the progressive challenge and check it out, you won't want to miss out, the images are beautiful.
I will be entering this card to Mema's Crafts, Anything goes challenge for April
and
The Outlaws CAS challenge

Imperfection!!

Well ladies and gents, it's that time again!!

That's right, CDAC has brand new challenges, staring from

April 1 to June 30. For each challenge you enter

you receive a free digital image at the close of the challenge. 

Go on over and check it out!

This card is being entered into the "Anything Goes" challenge. The focal point on this card

 was made by using Rangers Melting Pot, UTEE and Graphic Gears

texture treads.Some perfect pearl powder was add for color and perfect pearl 

black spray was added to the card.

Just in case you can't see what Tim's brass plate says, 

it says, embrace imperfection. 

Think this makes a wonderful man card!!

 

Digital No-Lines!

This card will be entered into CDAC's 1-2-3 Challenge, just in the nick of time as you only have a few more hours left to complete the challenges over there. I used the No-Lines technique again but this time on a Digital stamp by Tiddly Inks. When printing out the image, I changed the colour to a light grey. The image is called Faythe Flies and can be found here. I just love this image she is so cute.

Progressive Challenge

I wish I had a better picture of this card, if you saw it in person you would see that her wings are glittered in silver.  I used Graphic 45, A Place in time paper and a freebie set from Shelly's Images, over at CDAC's progressive Challenge. Go on over and e-mail her and enter the challenge, you have until the end of the month.

Melted Snow

Hi everyone!!

Here's another card I did for CDAC, this time it's a Seasonal Fun challenge, we are supposed to reflect what is going on where we live. Let me tell you, that I made this card a few days ago when the temp was raising and the snow was melting, today it's a different story! The weather outside is frightful, its like winter all over again, brrr!

The image is from Dustin Pike, Doodle Dragon studio!

No-Lines!!

Well hello everyone out there in blog world!!! It's been some time since I've actually written a post.
The card I'm sharing with you today uses the no-lines technique, I've seen many people use it before and wanted to give it a try myself. The image is a Toread stamp called Flora, isn't she just adorable!!
She was stamped with Angel Pink Momento Ink and I used Copic markers to colour her with.
I'm entering her into CDAC's Anything Goes challenge, go on over and check it out!

Christmas Candy!!

Zoe, over at Make it Crafty is giving away some Christmas candy, plus, she has an advent calendar so we can count down the days til Christmas. Head on over to her blog HERE and find out all the details about the Christmas candy, plus the 24 days of inspiration and prizes!! 

Butterfly Pig!

Wow, haven't been here since May, I've been a very busy person these last few months. I want to do something to make up for my absents here, plus, this month is my Birthday, so I've decided to offer up some blog Candy. I'll be back with a post about it later.

Just in case your wondering, CDAC progressive challenge is back and in full swing. This is the third image of the challenge and it's from Doodle Pantry. I love this little pig, he is just too cute!!

Head over to CDAC progressive challenge and get in on the act, become a star and have fun!

I'm also entering this into the Doodle Pantry challenge #28,

head on over and read all about it.

Rose Pot

Each Month over at Doodle Pantry, their challenge is to use one of their images and you get one in return, so everyone wins! This months prize image is Scuba Sheep and Ant , also, they are giving away a $15 gift certificate to 2 people. 

The image I used is called Mini Rose Pot , I love this image as it can be used for a number of occasions.

Coffee Please!

I myself am not a coffee drinker but I hear that this is pretty much how coffee drinkers are before their first cup.
This week at Hambo Hoedown they gave us their Monster Yell image to use on this weeks sketch challenge.

Sock Monkey!

I do hope all the Mothers out there had a wonderful, pampered Mother's Day on Sunday.
The CDAC progressive challenge theme this time around is " You've got the sweetest little baby face!"
I used Odds and Soxlets, Sock Monkey image and made a CAS card.

Flowers!

The challenge this week over at Hambo Hoedown is to have flowers on your creation. I used their image Goat 
with one of their sentiment both at front and inside the card! I added punched grass and flowers with stickles.

Fresh Flowers!

This weeks challenge over at Doodle Dragon Studios is to use the colors Red, Orange and Yellow.

Since Mother's Day is around the corner, thought I'd use this rose image. You still have a few more days to enter, don't forget everyone wins, go check it out.

The Great Outdoors!!

With soccer season upon us, I thought this image would go perfect with Dustin's Pike challenge this week, Outdoor Activities! You still have a few hours to play, go on over and check it out!

Show your Case

Over at Flutter by Wednesday, the challenge is to CASE  her very first Flutter by Wednesday card. This is what I did.

Count 4 Me!!

The ladies over at Hambo Hoedown are at it again, this time they want you

add four of something. In my case, I used this weeks image from Hambo stamps

called Candles

and added 4 square tiles along with using 4 different colors.

The sketch I'm using is from the Outlaws Wednesday sketch challenge.