Triple Threat Thursday!

Good day! It's Thursday, which means a new KCRR, and I also wanted to play along with a couple other challenges: Mojo Monday & Colour Q:

We randomly selected three items off our master list for this week:

Lucky Limeade

Decorate Inside of Card

Birthday

Great combo, and it fits perfectly with the Colour Q this week! :) Here's how my card turned out:

I embossed on a window sheet to lay the shape from Morning Meadow over the shape from Everything Eleanor - although I think you would get the same effect if you just embossed straight onto the main shape *lol*.

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog to see how she put our elements together this week :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Morning Meadow
Ink: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Basic Grey
Paper: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP (SAB 2013), Window Sheet
Tools: Vine Street Embossing Folder, Sizzex Little Leaves
Accessories: Antique Brads, Linen Thread, Embossing Powder

Sending Many Thanks

Good morning! I hope your week is going well so far! Mine is dragging along (until I get off work, then it zips right by! *lol*) Oh well, only two more days till the weekend! :) Today we bring you a new KCRR challenge, and I also wanted to play along with Mojo Monday & Colour Q:

I just love that colour combination! Our random selections for KCRR this week were:

Paper Piercing

Love & Sympathy 

Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Now, I don't have the vintage wallpaper, but I used lacy brocade instead (I figured they were pretty close!). Here's how everything came together:

It turned out quite nicely, in my opinion! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog to see how she put together this week's elements! :)

Supplies used:
Stamps: Love & Sympathy, Petite Pairs
Ink: Crumb Cake, Black Stazon
Paper: Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Crumb Cake
Tools: Scalloped Border Punch, Scallops Nestabilities, Paper Piercing Pack
Accessories: Stitched Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

Birthday Wishes for my Wonderful Mom!

Hi again! Time for post #2 and a little bragging about what a fantastic mom I have! She really is the greatest mom a girl could ask for. She dedicated her life to raising me and my 4 brothers and little sister and for that, we are forever grateful! It's nice now that we are older, we can give back just a smidgen of what she gave to us all these years :) Below is my favourite pic of my mom and I on the Stanley Park train :) and also a couple pics from my convocation two years ago and a shot from a mother-daughter photo shoot we had last fall:

I know it is safe to post this card a few days before my mom's birthday (it is on Saturday) as I know she does not read my blog and isn't on Facebook! *lol* The card I made fit two challenges perfectly, Colour Q and The Paper Players:

My mom is an avid lover of the ocean. She grew up in Victoria, BC. I remember as a child that every chance we could, we went to Vancouver Island to visit relatives and comb the beaches. I have seen the island from the most northern point accessible by vehicle right to the most southern point, as well as east to west :) It really is a beautiful place to explore! Keeping all things ocean in mind, I made this card for her special day:

Love it! And so will she I am sure :) Since my stampin' stash doesn't contain any certainly celery or soft sky, I substituted pear pizzazz and pool party. I used a window sheet to emboss the coral, giving it that nifty transparent look. Shells and seahorses are so ocean-y, that I can practically smell the salt water waves from here. I made the second tier of the stair-step (instructions from this lovely lady's blog) card into green and gray waves. This reflects the ever changing look of the ocean. And the large panel on the last tier of the card was perfectly made into a lighthouse. Mom LOVES lighthouses and I know she will love this too.

Here's a view of the stair-step:

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies used:

Stamps: By the Tide, Uncharted Territory (ret), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Michael's Gray

Ink: Basic Grey, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Versamark

Tools: Scoring Board, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, 3/4" Circle Punch (mask), Cropadile

Accessories: Blender Pen, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

100th Blog Post: Belated KCRR

Hello there! It is finally time for my KCRR post! Last week was so crazy. When Matt is home, there is always so much stuff to do, people to see, and places to go. We were out and about quite a bit last week, and all the fresh air really poops a person out! *lol* I think we slept for over 12 hours one night. That is quite the accomplishment in my books :) Anyways, Matt is gone again for another 2 weeks :( so tonight I am vegging out, crafting, and having a Friends marathon... sounds like a pretty good Friday night to me! :) So, onto the challenges... as you know, it's a new KCRR, and I wanted to combine it with Stampin' Royalty and Colour Q:

The random selections this week were the pennant builder punch and the stamp set Love & Laughter. I decided to use the cake from Love & Laughter, as I am always reaching for the dress automatically. Here's what I came up with:

Let's just say it's an unconventional wedding card *lol* but I like the way it turned out :)

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to pop over to Charissa's blog, Snippets by Design, and check out what she made with these two items!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Love & Laughter
Paper: Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Howlstooth & Scarringbone DSP (ret), Floral District DSP, In Color Stacks
Ink: Cajun Craze
Tools: Pennant Builder Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Accessories: Linen Thread, Stitched Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Bold Palette With the Colour Q

Good evening :) Glad you could join me again today. Here's a quick little post before I head off to bed. I had a nice night playing Scrabble & making dinner at my mom's. Then it was a busy night making a few cards :) Before I get to the challenge, I just wanted to mention a few shout-out for some of my recent cards:

First, I was an Artist Pick at Pals Paper Arts with my adorable baby card.

Second, I was a featured artisan with my Easter card at Paper Craft Crew.

And finally, I was a goddess pick over at Stampin' Royalty with one of my favourite baby cards.

I really appreciate the recent recognition and thank everyone who looks at my blog! Now onto today's challenge! I wanted to play along with the Colour Q:

SUPER bold colour palette, no? I love it! I used pool party instead of Bermuda bay. Here's how my card turned out:

I finally got to use the delicate circles from the Lacy & Lovely stamp set (I use the sentiment all the time :) *lol*) I like the way the card turned out and the colours actually look great together! 

Thanks for stopping by today! :)

Supplies used:
Stamp: Lacy & Lovely
Paper: Poppy Parade (ret), Concord Crush (ret), Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Poppy Parade (ret), Concord Crush (ret), Pool Party, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Button (SAB 2013), Baker's Twine

Colour Q Meets Retro Sketches: Hello!

Hello there! I hope you all enjoyed the rest of your weekend and had a quick Monday. My day zoomed by, then Matt and I walked up university hill (let's just say a long steep hill). It was such a nice day and it was great to spend some time in the sun :) I think a soak in the hot tub at the local pool will be a nice way to cap off the night :) Before I get to the challenges, the only productive thing I did yesterday, was also a delicious thing. I made Skor cookie ice cream bowls! They turned out great!

Now onto today's challenges! I wanted to play along with Colour Q, Retro Sketches, and The Pink Elephant:

The theme for The Pink Elephant this week is "use spring colours" and I think these colours are the epitome of spring! Such a beautiful combination. Then combine it with the great Retro Sketch and I think you have a real winning combination. Here's what I created with these elements:

Just a simple, spring "hello" card. I like the way it turned out :) I did a version of the "kissing technique" with blushing bride and calypso coral on the flower from blooming with kindness as a focal point. The daffodil delight adds a nice splash of sunshine.

Thanks for looking! :)

Supplies used:
Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Lacy & Lovely
Ink: Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride (ret), Soft Suede
Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Brights Stacks
Accessories: Linen Thread, Brights Button

Colour Q & Stampin' Royalty: Hello!

Good evening! Again, another late post and I am beat... I will try and make it a quick one :) I had a great night! My mom, sister and I all went to a live "production" of the popular TV show, The Price is Right! No, it was not the real thing, but it was still fun! One time we had tickets to go to the real production, but unfortunately, my sister had not turned 18 yet so we did not use the tickets. It would still be fun to go now that we are all of age! :) Anywho, now on with the challenges. Today I wanted to play along with the Colour Q and Stampin' Royalty:

What is not to love about this colour combination!? Just perfect! I combined this with Stampin' Royalty's theme this week: Clean and Simple. Here's what I created with these two challenges in mind:

Wow! Lots of white space! How do I feel about the white space? Well, I love it! White space is definitely something that is new to my crafting vocabulary, but it is sure leaving a pleasant vibe in my crafting corner! :) I think this is a really cute little hello note. Here's a close up of the details on this card:

Thanks for looking today! I hope you enjoy my card! :)

Supplies used:
Stamps: World Treasures, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, In Colour Stacks, Brights Stacks, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Tools: Boho Blossom Punch
Accessories: Brights Buttons, Linen Thread, Mini Brads (unknown source)

Colour Q: Experimenting with Colour

Hello! Today I find myself experimenting with colour :) This is generally something I struggle with and I often tend to use no more than three colours per card. I find that once more colours are thrown into the mix, creating a coherent card is far more challenging. Today I wanted to play with Colour Q:

Naturally, putting all these colours on one card scared me! Here's what I came up with:

I have to admit, it is not my favourite card, yet I liked it enough to share :) I like the panels background. I wanted the panels to by my main focus, but thought the card was just too plain with only the sentiment and the panels. To jazz it up, I added the ribbon & butterflies.

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Vintage Verses

Paper: Summer Starfruit, Poppy Parade (ret), Brights Paper Stacks, Birds of a Feather DSP

Ink: Basic Grey

Tools: Labels Framelits

Accessories: Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Stitched Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals