Various Cards

Stamp: CTMH Cupcake Sprinkles and the paper is retired CTMH paper.

Colours: Buttercup, Sweat Leaf, Blush and Petal

Stamp Set: Shining Star

Paper: Magic Moments L2

These are just some cards that I have made lately! There has not been much time for papercrafting, in our busy lives. The first couple of cards were the girls Valentine's Day Cards, and the last card was Hannah's 6th Birthday Card!

Take Care

Amanda

July is "The" Birthday Month

I am sure that everyone, has one month that is extremely full of birthday's, well ours is July! Drum roll..... we start off with Delaney (17th), my brother Jason and my Grandpa (25th),my brother in-law (26th), and finally little Ashlyn (29th). So, I have been making numerous cards lately. This card is for my brother Jason. It is simple, but I like it. Honestly, do you really think that he cares that I "hand made" his card, NO! Someday, he will appreciate the things I do for him, LOL!

Supplies:

Colours: Barn Red, Gold Rush, Heavenly Blue, and Outdoor Denim, White Daisy

Stamp Sets: Happy Birthday, and Solo "B" (circle)

Accessories: None

July Budget Club Workshop

Here are the cards that both of my Budget Clubs completed this month. Some of the cards I have already shown, but some are NEW!!

Take care

~Amanda

Blooming Flourishes

I had a couple hours to play today, while the little ones were sleeping! But, before they fell asleep, I had a chance to look through my new favourite Papercraft Magazine yet again. The inspiration for this card came from the techniques section.

As you can tell from my picture, my flash reflexed off the glossy cardstock. I tried turning it off, but the image did not show up well. I will learn some photography tricks soon, I promise!!!

Supplies:

Colours: Black, honey and blush

Stamp Sets: Blooming Flourishes

Accessories: Glossy Cardstock, Black Staz-On, CTMH Prisma Glitter, Colonial White and Pink Carnation Organdy ribbon. (I used foam squares to pop up the cut out flowers)

*I used honey and blush reinkers on the glossy cardstock, still working on master that technique!*

Thanks for taking a look.

~Amanda

You Are An Orginial

This was a card that I cased from Papercrafts August/September! I used all CTMH products. I think I might change up the stamp next time.

Supplies:

Colours: Heavenly Blue, Cocoa, White Daisy

Stamp Sets: Sensational Seals

Accessories: Silver Brads,Mirrored Platinum Embossing Powder, Circle Punch from CM.

Inspired

I just received the August/September 2008 Paper Crafts Magazine in the mail, and I all I can say is, wow! I loved so many of the cards, and the ideas. I was really drawen to the black and white cards with the pops of colour. I have already bunny eared several pages and circled the cards, that I intend on making my own version of!!

I managed to distract the girls, so mommy could have some crafting time, yeah me!!

Card #1

Stamp Sets: Spring Blossom, Adorable, Spot On Backgrounds

Colours: White Daisy, Hollyhock, Blush, Baby Pink

Accessories: White Daisy Organdy Ribbon, White Rhinestones (CTMH)

Card#2

Stamp Sets: Friendships Blessings

Colours: White Daisy and Black

Accessories: Red CTMH Rhinestones

Card #3

Stamp Sets: Simple Beauty, Friendships Blessings, Playful Flourishes, June Word Puzzle,Simple Beauty, Dragon Fly and Friends, Treasures of the Heart

Colours: White Daisy, Black and Orchid

Accessories: CTMH Water Colour pencils for the flower.

New Addition

I am so excited to announce that my brother Jason, and his girlfriend, Shannon are having a baby!! I have known for about a week, and I was not allowed to say anything, until they told my parents. This little bundle of joy, is going to make me an "Aunt" for the first time and I am very excited. Of course I have already started think about the shower and the invites, the scrapbook that I want to make for their baby!! Endless possibilities.....

So this is a picture of the happy couple, Shannon is already 3 months pregnant and the card that I made for them.

Supplies:

Colours: Blush and Heavenly Blue

Papers: Sugar & Spice

Stamps: Little Angel

Accessories: Colonial White Ribbon Collection

Celebrating Late

This is the card I made for my Dad, for Father's Day! I can honestly say, that I could not figure out this shirt folding technique if I tried. I had several failed attempts, and put this idea aside, until I watched Nona's (her blog is list on the side bar) video tutorial!! She did a great job, thanks Nona.

The question is, why is my card so late? Well, my parents have been gone on a adventure for the past month! They left Wyoming Ontario, and ventured to the USA on their motorcycle! They headed out west and made it has far as the Rockie Mountains! Which they say are absoutely beautiful, but they will never go through them on a motorcycle again!! So they returned on Thursday from an amazing vacation, therfore, we are celebrating Father's Day today!

Take care.

~Amanda

Just another card

With the weather being so nice, and the girls wanting to play outside, I have been slacking on my papercrafting. This is a card that I cased from Kathi (her blog address is in my favourites), she is so talented, and I just had to copy!

Sometimes I have so many ideas floating around in my head, and they are quite complex. So when I see a card like this, I think how nice. Simple, yet beautiful. I loved Kathi's colour combo, so I used that too! I actually used my markers to colour in the flowers. I say that, because I really do not used my markers as often as I would like.

Supplies:

Colours: Heavenly Blue, Holiday Red, Black, White Daisy

Stamp Sets: June Word Puzzle, Say It In Style

Accessoriess: Ribbon is from CTMH, Black Collection

*Sorry that the pictures is fuzzy, still fighting with my camera!*

Just a Few Cards

Here are a few cards that I created yesterday, while it was raining cats and dogs!!! The first card I totally scraplifted from Melissa Johnson (CTMH Consultant). The second card is called a Gate Fold card, and I will be using this one for my Budget Club!

Card#1 - Colours: black, sunflower, pink carnation, kiwi and breeze. Stamp sets: Cottage Floral, Spot on Backgrounds and Happy Birthday. Accessories: Silver Brads, Breeze Organdy Ribbon and the NEW White Ricrac Ribbon.

Card#2 - Colours: white, buttercup, chocolate. Paper is Good Times. Stamp Sets: Rustic Alphabet, Spot On Background (kissing technique) Accessories: Chocolate Grossgrain Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, silver brads and corner accents is SU punch.

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

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

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!

Where did our warm weather go?

Hello there, I am sorry that I have not been blogging for a couple of days, I have been busy! I participated in a hockey tournment on Saturday for Cancer, and had a blast. I do have to admit, today is the first day that I do not have any aches and pains.

So far this week, we have had appointment after appointment. With all that said, I ready to get papercrafting and for the warm weather to come back!

The card that I made above was inspired by a fellow consultant on our board. I recieve so much inspiration from my fellow consultants, my hope is that I am able to inspire you all just a bit too.

The receipe:

Colours: Black, Bamboo, Dessert Sand and White Daisy

Paper Pack: Silhouette

Accessories: Ribbon is from the Black Collection

Dream

So I can honestly say, that this card did not turn out how I dreamed it!!! I am not sure what I am not fussy about, but I thought I would post it any way!! The colours used where: Bamboo, Dessert Sand, Indian Corn Blue, Honey , White Daisy and Heavenly Blue. Stamp Sets: Alfresco and Solo "D".

I am loving this beautiful weather, I think my head is in the garden and not in my cards. I will try another card tomorrow, so don't forget to check back in.

Bye for now.

~Amanda

Birthday Wishes!!

My favourite card of the day, by my daughter Hannah (5 years old).

Yesterday, I celebrated my 27th birthday! I had a wonderful day and a lovely lunch with my mom, aunts, cousins and their daughters. They all made me birthday cards, and I was so touched. My family loves when I make them cards, and they always comment about how there cards would never measure up to mine. They could not be anymore wrong, I love the cards that they made me, and I thought that they did a wonderful job!!

Last night, I was fortunate enough to be choosen to play in my hockey leagues "R" Star Game. We were playing for a little boy, "Jesse" who is only 2 years old, and he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has 7 months to live! Our hockey league had a silent auction and all the proceeds went to help support the family. It felt wonderful to be part of this evening, thanks BSHL!!!

I hope that everyone enjoys another beautiful day.

~Amanda

Cherish Friends

The colours are: Topiary, Dutch Blue, Citrus Leaf, Bubblegum. I coloured a white big pink flower with a bubblegum marker for the darker pink flower and finished off with a button from our collection. The rub-ons are from the Connection Rewards. Enjoy!!
I have been feeling guilty all day because I haven't added anything to my blog in a couple of days! So while the two little one's were sleeping, and in between loads of laundry, I managed to create a simple card! It took me all of two minutes.

The weather has been so nice the last few days, we have been spending a lot of time outside! I actually got a sun burn yesterday. I was wearing sunscreen that had expired, so I guess there is a reason for those dates!!! Remember to throw out those expired bottles, so you do not get a burn.
Happy Scrapping
Amanda

Cracked Glass

This is a really neat technique, the pictures are not true to colour. The chalked image does not pop like it does in real life, but you can get the idea of the technique. I used all CTMH products. The colours are: sweet leaf, petal,blush and honey cardstock. The stamp set is, Seed Packets. I used photo hangers and the ribbon is from the Colonial White Collection.

Here is what you need:

- white cardstock
- image to stamp
-ink pads
- versamark or any kind of embossing ink
- clear embossing powder
-heating tool
- tweezers (sometimes your fingers get a little burned)

Here is what you do:

1. Stamp your image with an embossing powder or pigment ink. (or do direct to paper technique using clear embossing ink). Pour on embossing powder all over. Remove excess powder.
2. Using your heat tool, heat up the powder until the powder changes from matte to shiny and raises.
3. Do not heat for to long or the powder will melt into the paper.
4. Repeat pouring on powder and heating at least 3-4 times..... layering clear embossing enamel all over your image.
5. At this point if all the layers are completed..... you can add embellishments (ie. brads) if you want to. This is optional.
6. Once the enamel has cooled off, bend it too crack it!

TIPS: By sticking your project in the freezer, this could speed up the cooling process.... and may add a few cracks.

A Touch Of White Daisy

When I was out surfing the web last night, I came across these really cool cards that a fellow CTMH consultant had posted on our bulletin board. She had stamped an image in white daisy pigment ink, and then stamped the same image over top the initial image in the colour of the cardstock. I thought it looked very neat! So I was inspired to create my own batch of cards. They are very simple, and I can make so many more cards with all the scraps, maybe tomorrow.
Sorry about the fuzzy pictures, I keep trying to find the problem with my camera. Unfortunately, I always get side tracked, I can't even blame the girls!!

Stamp Sets: Treasures from the Heart, Every Occassion
Colours: Pink Carnation, Kiwi, Spring Iris and Black Cardstock
Accessories: Black Big Brads and White Gel Pen , Paper Piercer

March Stamp Of the Month- Simple Beauty

This is my creation for today, nothing fancy, just simple!! All the products are CTMH. The

colours are: Buttercup, Sweet Leaf, Petal. I used our watercolour pencils and a blending pen to colour in the flower and butterflies.