An early Spring?

Well what do you think?  Are we going to have an early Spring?  Doesn't seem like there was a consensus among the groundhogs yesterday.

Today certainly feels like Spring with record highs of 10C expected.  Crazy, crazy Mother Nature.  So with thoughts of Spring in the air, there is no better paper package than Penelope to share today.

I'm in love with these cute images created with new Spring Critters thin cuts and Spring Critters stamp set.  They were so much fun to colour with watercolour paints.

The cards come together with silver playful puffies and, of course, my favourite foam tape to pop them off the card base.






You can choose the Penelope paper package, and add the assortment or choose Penelope Workshop Your Way and receive both the paper, assortment and the silver playful puffies and limeade washi pack to complete 4 two page layouts with enough left over to complete the 4 cards shown.

Whichever you choose Penelope will make those Spring pictures pop!!

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Loads of Fun - AHSC #145

As part of my 2016 goals (aka resolutions) I wanted to challenge myself, to participate in some challenge blogs - to stretch my creativity and step outside my comfort zone.  So, I selected a few blogs, to dip my toes into the water.  The next thing I knew I was jumping....

I'm so excited to share that I have been selected to be a part of the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Design Team!!!!!!

It's going to be an exciting road ahead, with many firsts, and lots of creativity to share.  I'm ready!!! So, here goes, my very first blog post as a design team member.

I loved the great patterned papers of Urban paper package and knew it would pair perfectly with the stamp set Loads of Fun.  This stamp set has three different construction vehicles, with great sentiments for a fun project.

I used saffron, black, slate and cranberry inks,  paper piecing the images where necessary.  Continuing to use up my stash I added some pewter brads for the tracks of the grader.

Cranberry inked pylons lead the way for construction to begin.

I am already imagining how to use this stamp set on my scrapbook layouts.  I remember many hours my boys spent in the driveway with trucks like these.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

ABC's with Heart 2 Heart

The challenge this week at Heart 2 Heart is to use letters in your project.  OK, so I know my ABC's, how hard can this be....Not at all when you use Picture My Life.

"i love U" - - how cute is that???

I used two PML cards to cut out the sentiment and the letter "U" popping both of those onto the PML heart card.

I added some aqua shimmer trim to make the tiny heart and banner to add a wee bit of sparkle, rounded the corners of all the papers and done!!!




I'm happy to say that I participated in all the Heart to Heart Challenges for the month of January - - my new years resolution is still going......

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Atlantic Hearts #144

 
This week's sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge was a wow!  Have you checked out the blog yet?  http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/

I pulled out the Zoe paper package for today - gotta love polka dots!!! One of the easiest ways to add some pop or wow to a simple cards is to emboss.  This time I used the CTMH dots embossing folder.

I haven't abandoned my stash - using up some colonial white ribbon and felt flower, and a tiny green glitter brad in the centre of the rolled flowers.

A simple "Thank You" for the sentiment and it's ready to go,

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Color My Heart #177

I'm continuing to accept the dare challenge - Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge that is.

The colours this week are crystal blue, peacock, whisper and white daisy.  Peacock is one of the newer colours in the CTMH pallette and is a rich dark blue.  

I decided to focus on the inks with this card - no patterned paper.  This is the Ink Blot stamp set which I have been anxious to use.  It creates a great background without being too busy.

I used first and second generation stamping for the hearts in whisper and crystal blue, matting both white daisy pieces with peacock.  





I tend to keep my cards very clean & simple and have not used any embellishments on this card, preferring to let the hearts and sentiment say it all.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

By the Numbers!!

The challenge at Heart 2 Heart Challenges is "By the Numbers" - anything with numbers incorporated into the design.

I've also been challenging myself to use up some of my stash - - time to pull out those favourites that I've kept and didn't want to cut up.

This paper package had so many cute patterned papers.  There were polka dots, stars, stripes, and numbers!!!  For the life of me I can't remember the name, but if you do - feel free to leave me a comment!!!

I cut out some of the numbers and popped onto the front of my Birthday Wishes card with the cute sentiment of "who's counting?"



I love the colour combination of chocolate, buttercup, sweet leaf and twilight and used those in the ink swatch stamp.  A couple of green triangles from the assortment and the card is complete.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Still meditating....

I've almost reached my zen state with all my colouring.

 I am using up some of my retired CTMH cardstock (spring iris) and patterned paper (Stella) with this card.  My little lady is dispensing her words of wisdom... Age is something that doesn't matter,.. unless you're a cheese.

Now who is going to get this birthday card....???

More retired patterned paper - the lagoon is actually from a halloween paper package, and is perfectly paired with Slate.  I added some retired lagoon baker's twine and silver sequins to finish up the card.

I have left a sentiment off the front of this card and can stamp the inside depending on the occasion.



How's your meditating?

Enjoy,

Jennifer