Today is our 9th wedding anniversary! ...and I love my husband even more than the day we said 'I do'. Unfortunately I have to work today (I made the card on the weekend and set it to post on November 7th because I wanted to post on the actual day). Hopefully I don't have to work late. It's also the provincial election day on our annivesary this this so we've decided to pick up supper and go out for a proper anniversary date on the weekend.
Monday, November 07, 2011
9th Anniversay
Today is our 9th wedding anniversary! ...and I love my husband even more than the day we said 'I do'. Unfortunately I have to work today (I made the card on the weekend and set it to post on November 7th because I wanted to post on the actual day). Hopefully I don't have to work late. It's also the provincial election day on our annivesary this this so we've decided to pick up supper and go out for a proper anniversary date on the weekend.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Rosette Christmas Wreath
Because I have it hanging on our back door I can't seem to get a good picture with natural lighting as when I open the blinds the light of the window creates a shadow in the picture even though to my own eye standing there the colours are rich and stand out...so please bear with me on the quality of these photos.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Free Digital Downloads for MDS November 4th - 7th!
That's right, I said FREE!! For all of you that have already purchased My Digital Studio (MDS) all you have to do is log onto MyDigitalStudio.net between Nov. 4-7 and and there will be 4 different downloads for free including a Home for the Holiday Christmas themed download, a photobook related download, a new brush set of sentiments for download and more. So be sure to get your free downloads and mark your calendar!!Monday, October 24, 2011
Witches Boots
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Peek-a-boo frame treats
Beau Chateau Project
A few weeks ago I posted this preview of the Beau Chateau class which I held yesterday. I remember saying it was a BIG one so we would keep it for a Saturday rather than a Thursday evening and we would start a half an hour early...well all in all it was a 5 hour class but everyone left with their project complete and smiles on their faces.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp
A great new product from Stampin UP...I think I'm going to need to order some!! I've also heard that there are recipes included with the cookie stamps and that the shortbread are amazing! Available now until January 3, 2012
Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps are a
brand-new Stampin' Up! product that will appeal to crafters and non-crafters,
alike-not to mention kids! What a wonderful unique gift!!
The
easy-to-use cookie stamp has a solid wood handle with three interchangeable
stamp images: a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake. Food safe - dishwasher
safe!
Just make your favourite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the
two included recipes) and stamp away! Create beautiful, hand-stamped cookies in
a flash. The stamp images are completely food-safe and child-friendly.
Item # 125152 Price $20.95 Cdn.
Includes solid wood handle with
three interchangeable stamp images, two recipes, and tips for use
Here's a link to a short video so you can see what all the fuss is about.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Kindness Matters Bookmark
Kindness Matters was the first stampset in the new catty that caught my eye. I didn't have much time to craft this past weekend, but when I did sit down I couldn't help but reach for this pretty set to make this little bookmark for a friend. I also used the frame image from the Forever Young set and a key charm. Cardstock was natural ivory and wisteria wonder; ink was early espresso and wisteria wonder.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sweet Life
My husband is far too sweet:) I made this project (you might have to click on the image to see the detail) for a silent auction for friends of ours that are fundraising for a missions trip (along with a separate cardset). You'll recognize that it is a variation on what we did in September's class. Well, during the auction my husband didn't think the bid on it was high enough, so he added his own and actually ended up winning/buying my project and bringing it home. When I asked him why he did that he said:
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sneak Peek - Beau Chateau Class
Today I have a sneak peek for you of October's Beau Chateau class. This class has a lot in it, so I will be limiting the class size so that everyone can get their project completed in the time we have together. I have also moved the class from a Thursday evening to a Saturday afternoon to give us a bit more time since this project is BIG!

Sunday, September 04, 2011
Friend Card
Just a card I made this last week for a friend. The sentiment reads: "time passes' on the front...and inside it continues "friendship stays right where its put" and comes from the Curvy Verses stampset.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Mini Technique Book
Our second project at technique club this week was this mini book with pockets to put the techniques we play with at each meeting. The book is made out of the scallop envelope die for the bigshot cutout of crumbcake cardstock. The word 'create' is black embossed on the cover and the cover is finished off with flocked black dsp from the mocha morning pack, the new cherry cobbler scallop dotted ribbon and a flower made with the smalled flower from the fun flowers die. For the flower you cut one flower out and crumple it up and then work it with your bone folder until you break down the fibers enough to separate the flower into 2 layers...this is what gives you that suede/brushed softer look. The flower was finished off with a black medium flower from the boho blossoms punch and a rhinestone brad. I chose to use this flower technique on the cover because I was asked about it by a couple of the girls in the group, so it was a bit of a bonus technique of sorts;) The stampset used on this project was the Creative Elements one which is quickly becoming a new favourite for me because it is so versatile!:)
Friday, September 02, 2011
Established Elegance/Faux Metal
On this card from last night's technique club we worked with the 'faux metal' technique of embossing. You press your cardstock into versamark and then cover it with embossing powder and heat set it, then repeat 3-4 times and then you press your stamp (preinked in versamark) into the hot embossed cardstock to create the impression that ends up looking like faux metal!
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Pin Cushion Hostess Gift
Tonight marks the start of my new technique club and Ruth is tonight's hostess. I thought I'd make each month's hostess a little something for their month and this is what I came up with for Ruth. I decided I needed to stretch myself and come up with something I'd been meaning to try or learn in what I made the hostess, and I've been meaning to craft more with fabric, so from there came the inspiration for this project. That and I had just received the new beau chateau designer fabric and was in the love with it, and I thought Ruth would be too since she loves all things vintage:) The 'create' tag was stamped by using markers and I'd been wanting to combine those 2 stamps (the frame and sentiment) from the Creative Elements stampset ever since I first saw that in a sneak peek from the Stampin Up cruise that some of my fellow demonstrators earned. All the fabric elements for this project were cutout with the Big Shot (scallop square die and circle scallops die) and the cushion was stitched together by hand with linen thread. I finished it off with a pin with pearls and other pretties from the retired pretties kit and I added some chantilly lace, rhinestone jewels and pin from the vintage trickets pack (all available in the current catalog:)
New Holiday Mini Catalog
The new Holiday Mini starts today. You can click here (and then select Holiday Mini) to see it online, but if you want to see if in person, contact me and I'll get you one!:) ......there will be a live link to the mini added to my sidebar once it goes live sometime on the 1st too:)Monday, August 29, 2011
Back To School Desk
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Kindness Matters Pocket
I love this stampset. It was one of the first ones on my wishlist when the new catalog came out. Kindness (truly does) Matter!!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Occasions Alphabet Pocket
Today's pocket was made with the new Occasions Alphabet stampset. Can you believe mine hadn't seen ink yet?!!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Established Elegance Pocket Envelope
I'm trying to decide whether to order the new petite pocket die for the Big Shot and in the meantime I received my preorder of the new simply scored tool that debuts in the Holiday Mini on September 1. So I thought I'd try making my own pocket envelopes for giftcards, notes, etc.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Strength & Hope Treatholder
I wanted to post a recent project with the Strength & Hope stampset as it is only available for a few more days (until August 31st). This is a very special stampset where a portion of the proceeds on every set sold go to the Breast Cancer Research Fund, so if you haven't gotten your stampset yet, contact me to order one...you'll be supporting a great cause and the stampset is really beautiful.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
A Rose by Any Other Name...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Ghirardelli Treat Holder
This is another one of our stamp camp projects. I used the scallop envelope die for the big shot with some of the new flirtateous specialty dsp to creat the base. The tag is stamped on naturals ivory with stamps from the Clearly for You stampset and the flower is from the new blossoms bouquet triple layer punch and the lace trim border punch. I used a large pearl jewel in the centre and the ribbon is whisper white taffeta. Oh and the chocolate is 'dark chocolate with raspberry' by ghiradelli:)
Monday, August 15, 2011
Stamp Camp Bookmark
This was the fun flowers bookmark we made in wisteria wonder at Stamp Camp this weekend. Once you cut the flowers with the fun flowers big shot die you crumple them up then sponge the edges with the same colour of ink, then you layer them with dimensionals and circle punches (that you don't see) and attach a ribbon at the back. To finish them off we added a tiny tag made with the tiny tag punch and stampset (image 'love') and with the angel from the charmed stampset stamped lightly in the background. This is then tied onto a button along with a crown charm with linen thread and then attached to the centre of the layered flower with a glue dot:) We used the new ruffled ribbon for the tale of the bookmark too:)
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Cheerful Tote with coordinating cards
Another one of the projects we made at yesterday's stamp camp. Although I've seen these totes in several places on the web, Amy has the best directions for how to make them so here is a link.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Stamp Camp is Here!
It feels like I've prepared all summer for today, my first ever stamp camp, and with it 5 projects for my participants. I might have been too ambitious!;) But I'm sure we'll have fun.
Friday, August 12, 2011
24-7 Decor Project Class
I made this framed decor piece for a friend and the feedback has been such that I decided to do a class to make this project.
Where: My Home
Cost: $17
RSVP by September 8th, or sooner if the spots fill up (as there are a limited number)
What to bring:
*scissors
**adhesive: 2 way tape/glue runner; liquid glue/tomobo mono multi OR glue stick
brown/black inks and a sponge for edges & distressing
paper piercing tool (if you have one)
Monday, August 01, 2011
"Treat Yourself Like Your Own Best Company"
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Mocha Morning Bookmark
Friday, July 29, 2011
Fun Flowers Bookmark
Over the last year, I've seen a few of these posted, so I had to try my hand at one, and I made this bookmark for my daughter:) Several of the SAMs for some of the demonstrators made these for their demonstrators a few months back and so that is where I think the idea came from.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Pennant Parade
Last week at my new catalog open house, we played with the pennant parade new stampset and coordinating builder punch along with some of the new in colours (wisteria wonder, island indigo & lucky limeade).
Thursday, July 21, 2011
New! New! New! ...and so grateful:)
Friday, July 15, 2011

This is the 2nd ribbon share that is currently open. See yesterday's post for the other one (ruffled ribbon share link).
SCALLOP DOTS RIBBON
- for this ribbon share you will receive 2.5 yards of the brand new scallop dots ribbon in each of the 4 colours: cherry cobbler, chocolate chip, elegant eggplant and marina mist (pictured above). That's a total of 10 yards of ribbon. Cost will be $13.50 which is roughly what one spool of a single colour of this ribbon would be once you factor in s&h and taxes.
If you want to get in on this scallop dots ribbon share, please contact me (by phone or email; my email address is in the right sidebar) before Thursday July 21st 8pm as this ribbon share will close at my New Catalog Open House on that date. As I mentioned yesterday, if you haven't signed up for the open house but would like to come, please let me know by noon on Saturday July 16th so I can prepared enough supplies:)
**note: if you don't live in Saskatoon but would like to participate in the ribbon share, just email me and I will put your name down and mail you your ribbon when it arrives. I will add the actual cost of postage to your order. This offer is only valid in Canada.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Ribbon Share #1 - Ruffled Ribbon

Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Amour - Wedding Card
I made this card for a recent wedding of a cousin of mine. It's vanilla on vanilla using impressions folders, adornments from the spring mini, pretties from the retired pretties kit and pearls. The stamped images come from the clearly for you stamp set.