We have a potluck with two other families tonight, with copious amounts of seafood (mussels/shrimps), steaks, ribs, roasted veggies, rice dishes, on and on. We are responsible for one pie, ribs, pizza for the kids, and caesar salad. I am also going to be bringing a surprise appetizer of Cod Tongues (an east coast fav, [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Beates’ Poppies Inspiration
Posted in Challenges, Colour Inspiration, Stampin', tagged Beate, Cards, frames with square punch, Inspiration, SCS, Stampin' on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s an inspiration from Beate at SCS. I normally don’t look at what everybody else submits before I start to work on something, but I did this time. In the Gallery, everyone had such beautiful cards, & I was a bit intimidated, but lesson learned, just go for it.
Here’s the inspiration from Coldwater Creek of [...]
Sparkly Butterfly
Posted in Challenges, Colour Inspiration, Stampin', tagged butterfly, Cards, Inspiration, Kristina Werner, Stampin' on August 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I thought I’d have a bit more fun with the Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, & Certainly Celery colour combo. Check out Kristina Werner’s Colour Inspiration #20 for details. Although, I’m sure I’m past the deadline & I’ve already put a submission in! LOL.
The first time I saw the Pottery Barn Inspiration, I really [...]
2 Challenges, 1 card: Thank You.
Posted in Challenges, Stampin', tagged Artful INKables, Card, Challenges, Inspiration, Stampin' on August 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Now I know why I don’t combine challenges. Too hard, too many things to remember.
I did give it a go, though, with combining Kim’s Artful INKable challenge:
No PP permitted, only 3 layers max, only 1 kind of accessory (either ribbon or brads).
with Steph’s Inspiration challenge, using this image colour, whatever inspires you, from Athleta [...]
Low grade, fever, do nothing day.
Posted in Crafts for fun, Stampin', tagged Card, Family, Purse on August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well, my Liam has a low grade fever, since last night. Thankfully, as I write this he is doing a bit better and was chipper by supper time, but it was a bit of a bust of a day. Pretty much just sat on the chesterfield with him. He sorta’ whimpers if you stray far. [...]
Many Thanks, Kristina Werner Colour Inspiration #20
Posted in Challenges, Colour Inspiration, Stampin', tagged Cards, Challenges, Colour Inspiration, Kristina Werner, Stampin' on August 27, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Here’s another Colour Inspiration from Kristina Werner. I must say, I was hoping she’d pick one of the new colours, because I JUST got my package yesterday. YEAH Pink Pirouette!
The Inspiration was from Pottery Barn for kids, thanks Kelly for suggesting it, great pick. What fun chairs for children [...]
Shoebox Birthday Blessings
Posted in Family, Stampin', tagged Cards, Children, christian, Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan's Purse, Shoebox, Spa Birthday Party, Stampin' on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How amazing is this? Friends of ours are having a birthday party for their DD. Abigail is having a little girls’ birthday party, with a spa-pool theme. Very cute, in fact here was the invite we received. It came wrapped around a face cloth, with Emma’s name on the cloth and [...]
Yellow, Yellow Duck
Posted in Challenges, Stampin', tagged Baby, Boy, Card, Challenges, Scallops, SplitCoastStampers, Stampin' on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here, Kelly of SCS, has a challenge: AUG08VSNA, Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do you see?. We were permitted to use the any of the animals of the beloved classic, “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” by Eric Carle, and the only condition is … match the colour. I started off with Red Bird, but that didn’t work, [...]
Fuzzy Friends.
Posted in Challenges, Stampin', tagged Cards, Challenges, polar fleece flowers, SplitCoastStampers, Stampin' on August 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What a weekend it’s been for challenges on SCS. So much fun, so little time.
Here’s another challenge, this time from Paula, I found on SplitCoastStampers called “Pride and Prejudice“. The challenge was to create a “warm and fuzzy” feeling card using felt or flocking. The warm and fuzzy comes from the feeling you get [...]
Challenge: Unmasking the bunny.
Posted in Challenges, Crafts for fun, Stampin', tagged Challenges, masks, Stampin' on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saw this challenge on SplitCoastStampers and couldn’t help but play along. How could you not?
Task: Make a mask in under an hour. Jean gave us links to templates, which I used, but did add a nose.
You can give it a 3-D look by simply popping the snout (just a heart shape) on after:
My [...]
