Inspired by... David's Tea!

Good morning! I am back again today with a new Inspired by... challenge. I also wanted to play along with Paper Craft Crew and The Paper Players:

This week's photo was selected by Charissa, a selection of David's Tea mugs!

Fun hey? Here's how my card turned out, putting aaaaall these elements together:

I think it showcases the new sweater weather paper very nicely! What do you think? Don't forget to hop over to Charissa's blog, Snippets by Design, to see how this photo inspired her! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Nature Walk (ret), Tiny Tags
Paper: Sweater Weather DSP, Baked Brown Sugar, Island Indigo, More Mustard (ret), Very Vanilla
Tools: Ovals Nestabilities, Jewellery Tag Punch, Woodgrain Embossing Folder
Accessories: Vintage Button, Pearls, Baker's Twine

Fall Themed KCRR

Hello! Long time, no see! It is definitely fall now, and what a fantastic summer it was! The fall so far has been just as busy with hunting season upon us. Not to mention, the last minute road trips! I took two to Vancouver this month, one for a 5km run and one for a concert. Also, I purchased a new (to me) camera! A Canon Rebel t3i that I have been learning like crazy... there is soooo much to figure out! Here's a few snapshots from the end of my summer:

 The Color Run - the happiest 5k on the planet! *lol - as if that's possible*

 Jason Aldean!! Excellent concert!

Jake Owen :) 

Matt very happy with his grouse 

Fresh snow on the Rockies

Oh! I forgot to mention... I got my order of stampin' up goodies came today! My first order from the "new" catty *lol* I am excited to dig in! Now onto the challenge, a new KCRR! And I wanted to play along with Mojo Monday as well:

The selections this week for KCRR were:

Pacific Point

Leaves

Cute Clips

Hmmm... here's how the card turned out:

I had a tough time placing the clip, but like the final card!

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog, Snippets by Design, to check out what she made with the selections!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Just Believe (ret), Wonderfall

Ink: Island Indigo

Paper: Orchard Harvest DSP (ret), Pacific Point, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Tools: Wonderfall Die

Accessories: Baker's Twine, Cute Clips, Burlap Ribbon

Inspired By... Fancy Nail Art!

Good morning! Friday is here, yay! On top of that, it's a long weekend and Matt is home, double yay! We have a full weekend of outdoor activities planned, as usual :) I am looking forward to it greatly! Now onto the challenges! Of course, we have Inspired By... and I wanted to play along with Freshly Made Sketches:

This week's photo was selected by myself, some fancy/fun nail art!

They're great, hey!? I took from this photo the colours and the silver and combined with the sketch, I made this fun Christmas card:

I went a little crazy with the glitter this card, but I love it :) plus it was my first crack at using the heat and stick powder, and guess what, I love that too! :)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop over at Charissa's blog to see how this photo inspired her!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Short and Sweet (ret), Snowflake Soiree (ret)
Ink: Versamark, Pool Party
Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper, Pool Party, Whisper White
Tools: Corner Rounder (CTMH)
Accessories: Baker's Twine, Heat & Stick Powder, Silver Glitter (Michael's), Dimensionals

Fall Themed KCRR

Hello there! It's Thursday again, and that means time for a new KCRR! I also wanted to play along with this week's My Favorite Things sketch:

We decided to pick three selections for KCRR and random.org generated:

Whisper White

Seam Binding Ribbon

More Mustard

These items shouted fall to me, so I ended up with this card:

I like the way it turned out! I used a hand-made cherrywood button I picked up at a farmer's market while on vacation. I wanted that to be the focal point of the card, along with the lovely designer paper from last fall, orchard harvest.

What do you think? Don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog to see what she made with these elements! Thanks for stopping by :)

Supplies used:
Stamps: On Your Birthday (ret)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, More Mustard (ret), Orchard Harvest DSP (ret)
Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Corner Rounder (CTMH)
Accessories: Seam Binding Ribbon, Cherrywood Button

Inspired By... Modern Decor

Good morning! I am one day late with my post today, sorry! :) It's time for a new Inspired By... and I wanted to play along with last week's Retro Sketches:

This week's photo came from Charissa, a room filled with modern decor:

Cool hey! I took a whole lot of inspiration from this picture, from the squares to the colours to the white space... combined with the sketch, it turned out like this:

It took a while to grow on me, but it has! I used this opportunity to use one of my larger birthday sentiments - that sentiment was one of the reasons I bought the set! Anyways, it's a fun little card with a but of sparkle! What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog to check out what she made!

Supplies used:

Stamps: On Your Birthday (ret)

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade (ret), Whisper White

Ink: Lucky Limeade (ret)

Tools: Blossom Punch

Accessories: Baker's Twine, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Return to Blogging with KCRR

Hello there! Long time, no see :) We have been out and about enjoying summer while it has been here and, let's just say, I've been having a blast! I caught the biggest fish I have ever caught before (see below) and Matt and I have been exploring lots. Here are some photos from our adventures:

Needless to say, we have lots of fun! The first picture is of the beautiful Goat River, one of my favourite spots! Then we have me, holding up the largest fish I ever caught... I was pretty excited! Then there is the tiny little ling cod I caught on the Nechako River here in town. And then the funniest pic - I said to Matt "let's take a picture" and that's what I got *lol* you can't really tell in the pic, but he is sticking his tongue out. Then just a great pic of Matt in his natural habitat :)

Anyways... enough about me, onto the challenges! It is time for a new KCRR and I wanted to play along with Mojo Monday:

This week's selections for KCRR were:

Leaves

Thinking of You

Great selections with plenty of potential! I combined them like this, using the great Mojo sketch:

With the change of weather happening everyday, I thought it would be fitting to get out the fall colours. I really like how this one turned out! :)

Thanks for stopping in and don't forget to hop over to Charissa's blog, Snippets by Design, to see how she used the KCRR elements!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Random "Thinking of You" stamp purchased at a yard sale *lol*
Paper: Cajun Craze, More Mustard (ret), Lucky Limeade (ret), Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP (ret)
Ink: Cajun Craze (ret)
Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Curvy Label Punch, Bird Builder Punch
Accessories: Burlap Ribbon (CTMH), Dimensionals

Inspired by... Rainbow Butterflies!

Hi again :) I am enjoying the sunny west coast right now! I have a quick post for you featuring a new Inspired By... Challenge and I wanted to play along with the Retro Sketches:

This week's photo was selected by myself, a colourful array of butterflies!

I took the colours and the butterflies from this picture, and put together with the sketch, came up with this:

I love the colourful butterflies!! I can't wait to give this card away as a cheery hello :) Although I had a heck of a time with the butterflies as I broke my beautiful wings embosslits when I moved into my apartment back in February... but I managed :)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog to see how this photo inspired her!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Pursuit of Happiness (ret)
Paper: Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade (ret), Midnight Muse, Island Indigo, Concorde Crush (ret), Whisper White
Ink: Real Red
Tools: Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Eyelet Border Punch, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder
Accessories: Ribbon (ret), Dimensionals

KCRR From Vacation!

Hello there! I am currently on a short 6 day vacation on Vancouver Island again :) but this time, instead of making the 12 hour trek in the car, I flew! And I have to say... flying is SO much better!! Now onto the challenges! We decided to play the challenges one day early this week, so today means a new KCRR challenge, and I wanted to play along with The Sweet Stop, and their awesome sketch:

The selections by random.org for KCRR this week were:

Baby Girl

Small Heart Punch

Hmm.. definitely a workable combination! I put everything together like so:

I think it turned out pretty cute! Not quite the traditional baby girl card... but I like the colour combination :) The only sad part about this card, is that almost everything is retired! (Luckily pear pizazz and blushing bride came back *lol* and I can't remember if marina mist retired or not? *lol again*)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to hop over to Charissa's blog, Snippets by Design, to see what she made with these elements.

Supplies used:
Stamps: Easy Events (ret), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Nursery Nest DSP (ret)
Ink: Pear Pizazz, Basic Grey
Tools: Hearts a Flutter Framelits (ret), Corner Rounder (CTMH), Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon (ret), Michael's Star Brad, Dimensionals

Inspired By... Gentle Colours!

Good morning! Yay Friday! It's definitely the best part of the week :) Friday means a new Inspired By... Challenge, and I wanted to play along to The Paper Players:

This week's photo was selected by Charissa. A lovely set of prints she saw on Etsy:

I love these colours together! So soft. I turned them into a sympathy card for a friend:

I struggled with the layout a little bit. I ended up adding the stamp from Flowering Flourishes and the tulip border as an after-thought. I think it turned out pretty nice, and my friend liked it!

Don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog, Snippets by Design, to see how the photo inspired her! :)

Supplies used:
Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Loving Thoughts
Paper: So Saffron, Basic Grey, Micheal's Grey
Ink: Basic Grey, So Saffron, More Mustard (for the pansy)
Tools: Butterfly Punch (ret, for the pansy), Circles Nestabilities, Tulip Border Embossing Folder
Accessories: Antique Brad