Baby Gift

This is a baby gift that I made for my cousin's new baby. I love making Baby Memory Cans, they are super easy, and they serve a purpose! I wish someone would have made me one, because I never would make one for myself, too much other stuff to do, LOL!!

Colours: Baby Pink, Buttercup, Amethyst

Stamp Sets: Charm Lowercase, Elegant Script (retired)

Paper: Twinkle Toes (retired)

Accessories: Cricuit - George , White Gel Pen, Gem Flowers (I threw out the packaging, but I got them at Hobby Lobby), ribbon is all CTMH

My Blogs New Look

So I have had my blog now for a few months, and I am bored with the colours already! So, I thought I would change them up, and change the template while I was at it. I would hate for all of you to become bored too. In the next few days, I hope to add some new links and more of my creations. Until then, enjoy your day.

Amanda

Trick or Treat

Yesterday, was so cold here. I am not complaining, but I am. Monday was hot, 31 degrees, yesterday, 8 degrees, this morning we had frost!! I know, I live in Canada, LOL!!

So, I some how convinced the girls that we should play inside today, actually I let them pick out whatever movie they wanted, LOL. Once they were all set up I took advantage of the quiet and completed this layout.

I have been having problems with my camera since the fall, my pictures are not turning out as well as I would like. Therefore, I do not have a lot of good pics from Halloween, so I just made do. I would like to buy a new camera, any suggestions???

Reciepe:

Paper: Enchanted Collection

Colours: Autumn Terracotta, Sunflower, Pansy Purple, Garden Green

Accessories: Ribbon (from my old stash), silver brads, clear buttons with black cardstock

Boom-Di-Ada

Here is a card that I wiped up this morning, before I went out garage saling in Forest! I found lots at the garage sales, and was back home by 8:30am. I have already played a game of baseball this morning too!! Very productive day so far.

Receipe

Stamp Sets: Spot On Background, Cottage Floral, Say It In Style (May Stamp of the Month)

Colours: Sweet Leaf, Topiary, Hollyhock, Terracotta, Barn Red

Paper: Boom -Di-Ada Collections

Accessories: NEW Ricrac Collection Ribbon

Everyone, Meet Snowflake

Yesterday afternoon, I received a phone call from my cousin, and she wanted us to come over after dinner because they had a new calf in their backyard! Tammy thought that Delaney would love seeing the calf. Every small child has an obsession with something, well Delaney's is cows!! We drive down the road, and she looks for cows and points them out. Our truck conversations go something like this "Mama, cows??" , "Delaney, look over there." , " Mama Cows, mooooo".
The crazy things we do for our children!! Anyways, Delaney loved the calf and followed the calf around for quite sometime.
I am hoping to touch some paper today, I have been busy in my garden!
Take care
Amanda

Celebrate

Today is my husbands 29th birthday, Happy Birthday Doug! Doug wanted to have a big party this weekend to celebrate his last year in his twenties, but it was supposed to rain. Our long weekend in May, always forcasts rain. So instead of a big party, we are having his parents and brother over to have Chineese .

I will plan a big party next year for his 30th b-day!!

I used the paper from Serendipity and the stamp is from Express Postage.

Colours: Bamboo, Heavenly Blue, Indian Corn Blue and chocolate

Crazy Week

I know that everyone has weeks, where you feel that you have accomplished nothing. Well, I have had one of those weeks. I started this two page layout on Wednesday, and finished it this morning.

I should mention that I was inspired to create this page from a sketch I seen in Creating Keepsakes April 2008 Edition.

Colours: Autumn Terracotta, Grey Wool, Garden Green, Black, Bamboo, and Colonial White

Stamp Sets: Happy Haunting and The Works Alphabet

Accessories: Printing 101 Circuit Cartridge, Foam Squares

* I sponged my background paper, and started with bamboo then I just continued to add darker colours. The last colour that I used was Garden Green. Unfortunately, the pictures do not this technique justice, but the background looks great in person!

*For the Haunted House, I stamped the image several times and cut out different parts of the house. I then added foam squares to give the house a 3-D effect! I seen this done on the CTMH Boards a few years ago and loved it!

4 You

I was inspired to create this card, by a design that I seen on the blog Taylored Expressions. I thought the card was simple, yet it had demension .

Colours: Hollyhock and Topiary

Stamps: Alfreso and Friendship Word Puzzles

Accessories: Liquid Glass (in the centres) and 3-D foam squares. 1/4" circle punch

My Mother's Day Present

This is what my darling daughter Hannah, gave me for Mother's Day, I just love it! I will definately have to put this away until she is married with children. It is so funny that she told her teacher,I want to "sell them." But, I must admit, I say this often when we have had a rough day. I think that is my way of venting, in what I thought was, a positive manner. I asked Hannah if she knew that I was only joking when I said that. She laughed, and said "why would you sell me, I am toilet trained!!" I really guess I need to watch what I say.

I am hoping to get some crafting done today, seeing is that it is raining. Although, I probably should clean my house first!

Take Care

~Amanda

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope that all you mother's out there have a wonderful day with your families. This is the card I made for my mother in law. I was inspired to create this card by a fellow CTMH consultant , and here is the link to the instructions : http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthreads.php?t=130486

Colours: Sweet Leaf, Buttercup, Petal and Blush

Stamp Sets: Simply Beauty

Paper: Paper Garden

Accessories: Big Pinks, White Daisy Ribbon, Spring Buttons

I am off to spend time with my beautiful girls and wonderful husband, that let me sleep in until 8:00am!!!! This may not seem late to some of you, but anyone with young children knows that this is a little piece of heaven.

Take Care

~Amanda

New Purchases

Walk in My Garden
Printing 101

I am so excited about my new Cricut Cartridges!!! I got them on sale at Hobby Lobby 2 for $99.00. I have been saving my birthday money for them to come on sale again. I have owned my Cricut since Christmas and have been using the George Font for everything, so it was time to add to my collection, LOL.

I got Hannah on the bus at 7:30am, and got myself ready while the other two little one's were sleeping. I had a plan, I should mention that my plans never work out in my favour. Anyways, so myself, Delaney and Ashlyn were out the door by 9:00am, and heading to Port Huron for "gas". This is what I kept telling myself, but I really did need gas because my gas light came on almost immediately. For all those that do not know where we are located, we are about 30 minutes from the Port Huron Michigian Border (gas is a lot cheaper in the US right now!!) So we made it to Sarnia going the speed limit, and across the border on our side no problem, until we reached the half way point on the bridge and we are stopped dead! I was freakin' out, because my gas light has been on now for probably 50km, I kept promising GOD that I will never let my gas get beneath 1/4 of a tank again!! You all know that story I am sure, so to make a long story short, by the time I made it up to the Border Officer on the US side both girls were crying and we had been on the bridge for an hour!!

So the next time I need to stock up on my collection, I will try to make it a time when I can go shopping by myself. Now, I am hoping to play with my new catridges tonight!!

Take Care

~Amanda

Pretty In Pink

This morning I went and had my hair coloured and cut, and I feel like a new women!! The stylist took off about 4 inches in the front and like 6 inches in the back = one very cute bob cut!!

I was inspired to create this card, by a card that I seen in Creative Concepts Spring Edition (this magazine is sponsored by Hobby Lobby and comes out 4 times a year).

Receipe:

Colours- Blush, Baby Pink and White Daisy

Stamp Sets: Playful Flourishes, and Family

Accessories: Ticket is from EK Success, Paper Flowers, Buttons, Ribbon and Natural Hemp all from CTMH

Capture The Moment

Yesterday afternoon, I was out side playing with the girls and Ashlyn was crawling around on the grass grinning from ear to ear. She was in her own little world, her sisters or the dog were not going to distract her.

Photography is not my strength when it comes to scrapbooking, but a snap hundreds of shots anyway just so that I can capture a shot like this one! I would love to take a photography class next year, I guess I should add that to my growing "To Do List" for 2009!!

Take Care

~Amanda

My Creation for the Day

Tomorrow, is my cousin Tammy's Birthday! She always designs these amazing cards for my birthday, and for some reason I am always rushed to make her card. So tonight, I set time aside to create her card. I hope you do not read this blog before you recieve your card, LOL!!

Receipe:

*Paper - Creative Basics Silhouette Collection

*Stamp - Every Occassion

*Colours - Cranberry, black and colonial white

*Accessories - Red Sparkles for my bling!

First Day of Kindergarten

This is my layout that I completed last night, while watching the Montreal Canadians lose to Philli!! I am laughing quietly up here, because Doug is a huge Habs fan and I like the Wings. Go Wings Go!!!! Anyways, about the page layout. Before Hannah even started school I ordered the School Zone paper pack, I thought that would be a very fitting paper pack for her first day of school. Well, when I got my pictures developed and started arranging my layout, School Zone was too overpowering. So I opted for the Simple Pleasures paper pack and stamp set Alfresco, and now the pictures are the vocal point. I am going to finish my journalling on the left hand page at the bottom, whenever we get our new printer.

I think that it is important to remember, that we want our pictures to be our vocal points, and sometimes you have to try several different papers before you get the look you want. I know that I always lay out my papers on a working surface and put my pictures on top of the paper. I try to envision what my completed layout will look like, and make sure that I like the colour combos. Sometimes, the paper that I had in mind does not work, and that can be very disappointing and frustrating. Usually, I just put that project a side and start something new. Eventually, you will come up with an idea that works!!

Happy Scrapping.

~Amanda

Moments To Remember

I noticed in the April /May Papercraft Magazine these cute little needle point frames, and thought they were adorable! They were showing them with fabric, then I saw one completed at the Arkona Crop with paper and it was equally as cute. So, I thought I would do my version and I had happy with the way it turned out.

Recipe:

*Needle Point Frame

*Paper from the Silhouette Collection

* Breeze Cardstock

*Summer Poises paper flowers

*white big brads

I attached all the flowers with liquid glass, and added liquid glass to the centers of all the little flowers for demension. Create -A- Shade Paint was used over the bigger flowers for a little bit of shine. I think the next time I create one of these frames, I will paint it out in black or another dark colour. These are very simple to make, give it at try and don't forget to send me a picture, I love to see what all you creative ladies come up with.

Take care.

~Amanda

Summer 2008 Is Now Available

Just a reminder to everyone, that you can now order out of the Summer Idea Book! If you are still in need of a copy, please send me a quick e-mail.

To celebrate the NEW Summer Idea Book, the first five people who call or e-mail me with an order greater than $30.00 will recieve FREE shipping. So do not delay!

The May Stamp of the Month is fantastic as well.

Take Care

~Amanda

May Budget Club Project -True Fit Folio

Recipe:

Colours: Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red, Hollyhock, Topiary. Sweet leaf

Paper: Boom-Di-Ada

Stamp Sets: Moments to Live For, Mom, Endless Love

Accessories: True Fit Folio, CTMH Ribbon, Su Tab punch and CM circle punch, CTMH Colour Staples


















So I did not get my May Newsletter done, maybe today! Yesterday, I could not even think straight for some strange reason.


Hannah had her last spring skating session last night, so we are free of the arena until August!! Hannah worked so hard this session, she is only three skills away from completing her Level 4 Badge! Way to go Hannah.

It's May!

I can not believe that is already May. I actually could cry, because that means I only have two months left of my maternity leave, therefore my baby is going to be one years old! I am not going to rush these months, I am going to love every last minute with my beautiful daughters.
My goal today, is to complete my May newsletter and send it out to everyone, so check your inbox tonight!