Let's Ink It Up #19 - Anyhting Goes

Happy Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's been snowing here in Québec, Canada for two days and it is beautiful outside!!!! I love winter and snow storms when you can stay cozy inside or take a nice walk !! The pleasures of life :)))

Happy to announce that I am slowly feeling better. This is a new life but mostly a new outlook on my life and things that make me happy.....Fear sometimes has a way to make you realize what you were missing...living :))))

It's our very first challenge of 2012 at Let's Ink It Up and

as always, we have a fantastic sponsor for this month.

SCOR-PAL

whoohoo!!!

Diana has so very generously offered a prize package of.....

SCOR-BUDDY AND MAT

Thanks so much Diana

Now onto our challenge for this month.

ANYTHING GOES

***Remember*** NO DIGI IMAGES permitted at LIIU.

My Inspiration this month is an activity book I made for my little Nephew Jacob. Wish I had taken pictures of the inside duh! Full of games, coloring pages, mazes etc. Very proud of this project :))

Wait till you see the fantastic job Suzanne did with the new design of the challenge blog and be sure to grab our beautiful new logo button :)) 

Ok everyone, let's see your fab projects, can't wait!!!!

Remember our challenge runs for the whole month of January and by Sydney time.

Sharing my project here:

1. Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
2. For Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
3. Stampin for the weekend #24 - Out with the old
4. Simply create too #4 - Layers, layers and more layers
5. Dutch Dare #147 - For the boys

Have fun and thanks for stopping by xox

2nd Project - By The Cute & Girly - New Beginnings

Good afternoon all!!!!!! I am here to present my 2nd project for January's *New Beginnings* challenge over at By The Cute & Girly.

This is an altered album I made to showcase our life together up to our wedding this past Nov 5th 2011. When we met, our first home, first trailer, boat, building of our house in the country, our children and animals. Nine years of Bliss and a future of never ending love. What a lucky woman I am :))))

As our wedding theme was Country, I added rafia and little country buttons. The faux leather is a simple technique.... scraps of brown packing tape (masking tape) cut into small pieces and stuck on the album at random, dark distress ink to make the creases really pop, a lighter brown distress ink all over that will help a coat of thick clear embossing powder to stick to the tape and a heat gun. Voilà!!! Leather it is :))))) Love the resut!

Hope this inspires you to join us! Can't wait to see what new beginnings inspires you :)))))

Sharing here:

1. Everybody Art #175 - Shabby
2. Top Tip Tuesdays - Anything Goes
3. Creative Craft - Resolutions (Being happy with my new husband)
4. Fab'n Funky #103 - Recycle it (photo album and rafia from a gift)
5. Divas by Design #18 - New Beginnings
6. Crazy 4 Challenges #118 - New Year (New technique)
7. CES Challenges #67 - Anything Goes
8. Craft Your Days Away #36 - New Beginnings
9. Dream Valley #23 - Anything Goes

~Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.~

Thanks for stopping by xox

Another album + Day after piccies :)

Happy Saturday blogger friends!! So how was your week??? Mine was busy busy, full of events and stress haha! Happy to be relaxing with you this morning and looking forward to a little party tonight, western theme, at the same hall we were married and guess what? They asked to use our wedding decorations for the event!! How cool is that??? Many of the same people and same place. Two weeks following the big event, will this be a deja vu??? haha No, I won't be wearing my wedding dress but the hat maybe *wink*.

I would like to share the second of the three activity books I made for the children at our wedding. Using my Bind-It-All and hard covers, I am really pleased with these gifts and believe the children and parents were surprised and pleased too :)

The stamp is from the Greeting Farm coloured with my amazing Copic markers, papers are Tim Holtz, western themed buttons from Buttons Galore. Hope you like :)

I would like to share at:

• Everybody Art #168 - Little Present
• Craft Challenge #129 - Stars in your eyes
• Fussy & Fancy #50 - Make a gift
• Divas By Design #15 - Monochromatic
• Tando Creative Challenges - Blue & Brown

Ready for some pictures?? I can't tell you how much I cried when I saw these!!! Tears of joy of course! The day after the wedding, my photographer friend came to our home before leaving for Montreal and randomly took pictures of us and our girls. The pictures are dreamy, just like the ones I remember looking at in magazines when I was a child, dreaming of one day having my own horses. The dream is now mine!! Check these out :))

Look at this one.....Emy is laughing with me!! I love this picture!!!!!

And last but not least, My HUSBAND!!!!! :)))

Thanks for sharing the dream with me!!! With love from our home to yours xox

Girlie Wild Wild West

Good evening all,

Monday Monday...... ughhhhh difficult Mondays but I must say that the comments left here in the past few days have really made me smile ear to ear!!!!!!! Crafting buddies are the absolute bestest!!!!! The support and sharing in this community is out of this world!!!!!!!! Thanks to all...... I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!

Meeting the photographer tomorrow yippie!!!!!!!! More wedding pics to share??? Let's hope so. I just can't wait!!!!!!!!

I would like to share one of three colouring books I made for my wedding. My young niece and nephews being part of the ceremony, I just didn't feel they would enjoy the wedding favours (which I will show at a later date) so decided to prepare goodie bags full of crayons, modeling clay, sheriff badge, stuffed horsie, candy etc..and,,,I made these cute little activity books, personalized in their name as a souvenir of the special day.

My first try with my Bind-It-All tool, I hope you like :))

Taking a picture of the inside would of been nice huh? Wonder what I was thinking.....Oh Yeah!!! I was getting married!!!! haha Western themed connect the dots, mazes, colouring pages.... you get the idea :)

I would like to share my book here:

1. Crafty CardMakers #56 - Recycle it (the lace tied around the springs is cut-out from old garments and the rafia is left over bits from centre pieces);
2. Craft your days away #33 - Embellishment bingo (pearls, flowers, ribbon)
3. One Stop craft Challenge #157 - Ribbons & lace
4. If the Shoe fits #96 - Try something new (my first binding book)
5. Gingersnap Creations #126 - Raffia

I can't thank you enough for stopping by :)

"Creativity is a drug I cannot live without."

 - Cecil B. DeMille

I'm Back....married....and happy!!! + LIIU challenge #17 & Wedding Candy??

Happy Friday!!! Wow, it's been a while since my last post huh?

Still on cloud 9, very happy and smiling at every memory of our wedding day last Saturday. The sun was shining, family from out of town were all present and my friends made this day memorable!!!!

The whole day was perfect!!!! I am now married to my soulmate of the last 9 years...... My cheeks hurt from the constant smiling :)

I wish to thank everyone that took the time to leave sweet comments and wishes! They mean the world to me and I am sure that they brought the sun for our special day :)))

I will post a few pictures at the end of this post but I don't have many yet.... Friends offered a few but I will have more once the Photographer is done :)))

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Which brings me now to the Challenge over at Let's Ink It Up..... Your favourite technique. I chose to inspire you with an altered album, showing 3D as my favourite technique along with faux leather. This album was for my wedding, placed on the gift table, showcasing my animal kingdom :))

Our sponsors this November :

and

Technique Junkie

Come play with us at Let's Ink It Up and remember, this is a stamping challenge, no digis allowed!!! Two winners this month!!!!!!!!! What will you come up with??? :)

Participating in the following:

1. Craft Your Passion #83 - Anything Goes + Brown
2. Oldie But a Goodie - Buttons and Bows (The paws are buttons)
3. Divas By Design #14 - Use metal
4. Crafting for all seasons #13 - Texture
5. C.R.A.F.T. #128 - Cute
6. Frosted Designs - Embossing (heat embossed to create the faux leather & dry embossed for the inside panels)
7. Fairy Tale #28 - Photo Inspiration (The mushrooms)

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A few more pictures???

More to come........

My wedding candy will be drawn this weekend!!!!!! Thanks to all that participated..... A few have already clicked the unfollow button before the draw but that's ok......they will miss out on another candy posted soon :))))) I love my followers..... and my HUSBAND!!!!!!!!!!! :)))

Thanks for stopping by xox

Let's Ink It Up #14 - Embellish it!!!

Well it's May 1st in Sydney so that means that our new challenge over at Let's Ink It Up has been launched and this fortnight we want you to embellish it!!!!!


Our sponsor this time around is Annabelle Stamps who has generously donated a $20 voucher to her store for one lucky random winner but remember..... NO DIGIS!!! Your focal point must be a stamped image :)

So get those embellies out and show us what you've got!!!! Need inspiration? The DT team has some awesome projects to share so don't forget to take a peak!!

For my DT project, I have been wanting to make a drawer card forever and I DID IT!!!!!! And.... I LOVE IT!!!! This was my first so took me forever but I will get at it again.. too much fun!

Look at the little drawer, isn't that too cute?? haha

Sharing my project here:

• Tuesday Throwdown #46 - Brads or eyelets (in my flower and bow)
• Top Tip #31 - Squares Challenge
• Moving along with the times #96 - Anything goes
• Just Magnolia #104 - Buttons, bows and Bling (I have bow and bling ;))
• Totally Papercrafts #64 - Glitter
• Fussy and Fancy - Springtime
• Creative Cowgirls - Happy Easter, Happy Springtime, Happy Mother's Day
• Sparkles #10 - Anything Goes
• Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Flower Challenge
• Sweet Stampin' - Try something new (First ever drawer card)

I thank you for stopping by and wish you all a very *creative* weekend ;)

Hugzzzz

Springtime at By The Cute and Girly + a video :)

Happy March everyone!!!! First of the month announces a new challenge at By The Cute and Girly and this time around, we are calling for an early spring :))) Don't we all need that right about now?? Ouffff what a rough winter!!

Thank you to everyone that shared their fabulous creations in February's challenge. Are you ready for SPRINGTIME????? Here's a little inspiration:

Wish I had chosen a different colour then white for the flower vase, we kind of lose it in this picture :( But I did make a matching pillow box to offer as a set and am very happy with it as I will be able to insert my gift in this cute little box. Here is the finished little kit:

So there you have it. Please make sure to stop at By The Cute and Girly to check-out the fabulous inspiration offered by the Design team and take a peek at what you could win by simply sharing your project with us! Remember, you can chose any craft you wish as long as it fits the theme and you can enter as many time as you like using a different craft for every entry : Cool huh?

Before I go...let me brag again please!?!?!?!?!?!? Here is a little video of my new baby Geisha :)

Thank you!! Hihi!

I would like to share my card here:

• Top Tip #24 - Favourites (flower soft)
• Papertake Weekly - Anything goes + Something old (paper in my stash - Don't even remember where or when I got it!)
• I Did It #43 - Punches or dies
• Allsorst #92 - Make your own flowers

Oh Oh Oh!!! I went for my weigh-in today and I am now down 46.2 pounds woohooooo Diva!!!!!!

Good night all xox Thanks for being here!

Guest DT - Creative Inspirations #54

It's Sunday! It's Sunday!!!!! She is coming home today!!!!!!!!!!!! Up since the wee hours......Sipping a nice hot coffe and thought I would just post my guest DT project now as my hands will be busy later teehee!

First I would like to thank Jude at Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog for this opportunity :) My winning card here granted me a Guest Designer spot in this week's challeng #54 which is templates! We want to see anything creative as long as it has been made with templates.

The design team have awesome inspiration for you and here are mine:

A *I thoud I taw a puddy tat* purse card :)

And a pillow box

Have you ever made a pillow box??? This one was my first and ohhhhhh how easy and cute!!! Thanks to Creative Inspirations I just might have found my favors for my wedding!! Yaye! Unlike the Designer team, I didn't match it with a card but am rectifying all that and will show it off as a set a bit later :)))

So hop on over to the Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog for much fun and a great group of ladies full of ideas!!!!

Sharing my purse card here:

• Creative Craft - Cards for Teens
• Moving along With The Times #87 - Fashion

Wishing you a fabulous Sunday!!! We are off to drive Gringo my miniature horse to the hospital. Although staying positive, the thought of him never coming back haunts me but.....we will cross that bridge when needed. On the way back, we are picking up Geisha my baby pekingese :)))) What a bitter sweet day huh?

Hugzzzz to you all! xox

Wedding favours at By The Cute and Girly

Happy Thursday all!!!

A quick post tonight as I am beat! Valentine card orders, wedding meetings and shopping, care for the horses and dogs, the teenager and yessssss I have a full time job too!!! It is Friday tomorrow right??

Tonight we met the owner of the hall for the wedding and wow!! I am really getting married!!! I am soooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!! It's becoming so real in my head..... and my heart is pounding just at the thought of it!!

So much for a quick post, so here I go with scrapping business. This is my By The Cute and Girly PART II for February's Red + 1 challenge! You have all month to join in the fun!! :)

Practicing for wedding favours, I made these little note books to hold 3" X 3" post-it notes. Real easy to do and I find them cute :) Not sure yet if this is going to be my choice for gifts but I will offer something crafted by me for sure...... Crafting is a huge part of who I am and is a *must* in my wedding plans.

Do you see these in 4" X 3" format, including personalized pen and decorated *Country* style? 

Tomorrow night, I am back to crafting Valentine cards...a few orders pending and I actually sold the card I had made way in advance for my son's Girlfriend eeeeek  He will never forgive me if I don't make another one so........

Thank you so much for your visit and wishing you a fabulous Friday coming!!!

Deuxième projet du mois - DT By The Cute And Girly

Dimanche et j'angoisse!!! Retour au travail demain, la vie reviendra à la normale mais j'ai l'impression que ces 2 semaines ont passées à la vitesse d'une éclair!!! Malgré un Noël très bien, semble que l'absence de papa m'ait été plus difficile en ce premier de l'an, le premier sans lui ouffffff dure dure journée aujourd'hui!

J'ai réussie à rire, à faire des cadeaux, à rencontrer du monde et même recevoir à la maison mais aujourd'hui, je suis épuisée puis demain, bien ça me tente juste pas!!!

Bon assez les états d'âmes :) Voici ma deuxième création pour le défi BLING chez By The Cute And Girly.

Ma première boîte cadeau :))) Offerte à ma petite maman pour Noël, une boîte dans laquelle je lui demande d' écrire les beaux souvenirs de papa et y insérer également des objets. Mon inscription en dessous *Ne ferme jamais le couvercle sur les beaux souvenirs* Je t'aime!

A tous les ans, j'achetais comme cadeau de Noël une pièce en cristal pour papa car il les collectionnait, je tenais à garder cette tradition en sa mémoire alors j'en aie acheté une encore cette année (un bonhomme de neige en ski) et elle était aussi dans la boîte. J'ai tentée de prendre des photos sous tous ses angles alors la voici:

Dessus

Intérieur

Devant

Derrière

Pour ma création, j'ai utilisée une boîte ronde en carton aggloméré sur laquelle j'ai utilisée la technique Mod Podge. J'adore ce produit scellant qui transforme tout objet recouvert en papier en un magnifique bibelot qui ne se détériora pas!! Papiers déchirés aléatoirement, application de trois couches de Mod Podge par dessus ici, 20 minutes entre chaque couche et voilà

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J'espère que vous aimez! J'en suis très fière!! Venez jouer avec moi chez By The Cute And Girly. Tout est permis!! Pages, cartes, bijoux, tricots, objets altérés, étiquettes, etc. Très hâte de voir vos créations toutes en brillance!!!!

Je présente mon projet ici:

• Top Tip #15 - Get embellishing
• I did It #36 - Favorite Technique (Using Mod Podge as a sealer)
• Paper Sunaes #50 - Something New (new chipboard box and flourishes)
• Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations #50 - Something New (new chipboard and flourishes)
• Sparkles Challenges #2 - New Things (same as above)
• Creative Cowgirls #3 - Something new (same as above)

Ne me cherchez pas demain, je serai enterrée sous l'amas de papiers accumulé sur mon bureau au travail!! Hi Hi! Encore merci de votre visite! Bizou à chacune xox