Anything Can Happen

I created another card using Fancy Pants dies cuts that follows this week's CPS sketch. Again, I reached for cardstock and buttons from my stash, a journalling circle and tada, a card!

The use of the journalling circle was inspired by the dare over at Daring Cardmakers!

One of a Kind

Steve asked me to make him a baby card for someone at work. He didn't know whether she is having a boy or girl so that gave me permission to use colours other than blue or pink. Then I decided not to use pastel colours either!

I just bought these Fancy pants die cuts and Jenni Bowlin felt birds on Friday night and think they go together beautifully! So following Kazan's sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You , I also used some cardstock from my stash embossed with hearts, Melissa Frances glitter flower, button, floss and Basic Grey ribbon. Oh and I can't forget the rhinestone used for the birdies eye!

Handmade Jewellery

To celebrate losing just over 30 lbs. I treated myself to some handmade jewellery from two Etsy sellers, Rachelle D and Botanical Bird. Aren't they pretty? Both purchases arrived in just over a week!

Show and Tell Sunday - Vintage Ephemera

I'm not sure the items I have are 'vintage'. These are some of my favourite cards that I have kept over the years. They all do have vintage feel though.

Thanks to Little Pink Studio for hosting and do check out her blog to see who else is participating.

Elton John Layout

I created a layout from the Elton John concert I went to with my Mom earlier this year and based it on Triple The Sketch #16. The scan of the layout really isn't that great though, may need to look into that.

A New Faucet

Is it weird to be excited about getting a new faucet? I posted about new granite a couple of weeks ago and we've decided on the medium toned one. And this is the faucet I've chosen, isn't it yummy?



I'll be sure to post some before and after pics when the countertop is done, probably in 3 weeks or so.

Amazing You

I designed this card after this week's CPS sketch, #73, but also to incorporate the Project of the Week at Triple the Scraps. It uses My Minds Eye paper, Doodlebug frills and other bits of embellishments.

You're the Apple of My Eye

Yes its another card, I'm really on a cardmaking roll these days and am findng that I really like working with cards that are 5 1/2 by 5 1/2. They're not too big but big enough to embellish.



This card is inspired by Sketch This #58 and features Flair paper, Bazzill flowers and cardstock as well as Melissa Frances ric rac.

Just Because

I created this card based on Laura's sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You, a great sketch blog.

This cards use various bits and pieces from my stash including Doodlebug paper frills, My Minds Eye paper, Prima flowers, Melissa Frances glitter chipboard, Jenni Bowlin tags and more.

Old Red Barn Quilt Giveaway!

Yes, you heard that right, Dana at Old Red Barn is giving way a quilt! How totally generous is that! To visit her blog, click the graphic above.

More Random Garden Pics

We've really left our perennnial garden alone this year as we're hoping to do some deck reconstruction yet this summer(if we can ever get a plan from a landscaper). Anyway with some extra rain and no messing about in the garden it seems to have done quite well.