Merry Monday Sparkles

Hello!
Hope my fellow Canadians are enjoying their long weekend!  I spent most of the day inside with Caleb.  He is still pretty sick.  He doesn't usually get sick and if he does it's only for a day.  He was up most of last night with a fever and feeling sick.  He asked me to sleep at the end of his bed (which resulted in a lack of sleep for me!) which is so unusual for him.  Anyhow, he is in bed now, and his fever had finally dissipated.  We shall see!  I am exhausted and heading to be early tonight!

This is a card I made yesterday using Lesley Croghan's Merry Monday Sketch!  I still can't quite get into that Christmas card making mood but this year I'd like to get my own cards done ahead of time!
I am a girl torn between gold/red cards and blue/silver ones!  Since I had some silver glimmer paper sitting on my desk it won out!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Glimmer Paper, Whisper White
Stamps: Chock Full of Cheer
Ink: Night of Navy
Other: Snowflake Punch (Retired), Northern Flurry Textured Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!
Jen

Matchbook Gift Card Holder

Hello!
The long weekend is here for us in Canada!  Unfortunately I didn't into the craft room much this afternoon (except to make a summer reading journal for Caleb).  Later this afternoon my poor Caleb developed a terrible headache and spiked a fever.  I felt so badly for him.   He looked like he was in so much pain.  He still had a bit of a fever when we put him to bed and he asked me to stay with him a few minutes (which he's never done).  Looks like our long weekend might be kind of boring.

Anyhow, I obviously didn't get any cards done but have a few pictures of the thank you gift card holder I made for Mrs. Cooper!  I got the template idea from the fabulous Mary Fish's blog!  You can find the link here!

The gift card holder is held shut with the ribbon.  I had to tape my gift card in though because it kept falling out.  I suppose you could make the flap at the bottom longer so that it might stay in better?

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
DSP: Summer Smooches???  (I honestly can't remember!!!)
Stamps: Curly Cute, Teacher's Apple (PTI)
Ink: Real Red, Gumball Green, Basic Black
Other: Dimensionals, Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!  I will be back tomorrow with my "Guest Designer" card for Sunday Stamps!

Jen

Sunday Stamps Challenge

Hello!

We survived Thursday and we're onto Friday!  The soccer field was some HOT last night.  I actually didn't stay for Jacob's game and took Caleb home for a shower since I was afraid he was going to keel over on me!  Last day of school today!  I have a big boy heading into Grade 1!  I don't know how that's even possible!  It feels like it was just yesterday he was a tiny baby!  Speaking of babies...my dear friend Anne-Marie delivered a healthy, but tiny baby girl three weeks early today!  I am so sad that we don't live close anymore and it will be a while before I meet this new princess!  I know what I'll be doing tomorrow!!!

Okay, enough rambling!  Today's card is for the Sunday Stamps challenge.   Holly over at Hollybeary Creations has "started" this great weekly challenge...stop by their blog and check it out!  This week's challenge is super fun!  I saw the dots on her blog post and knew I wanted to incorporate them into my card this week!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Stamps: A Fitting Occasion
Ink: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Other: Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Modern Label Punch, Circle Punches, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!  Hopefully I'll have a card for you tomorrow...we'll see how my afternoon goes with two kids at home!!!

Jen

Lacy Hello!

Hello!
I hope you're having a great week so far!  We had a good day today.  We had a play date this morning with a friend of ours.  The kids all had a blast together!  I made lasagne for dinner tonight...three of us ate it...Caleb gagged on it...what else is new?  He did manage to get a few bites in though.  Honestly, you would think I had asked him to eat a frog or something!

Okay, today's card is for two challenges!  The Colour Q challenge and the Retro Sketches challenge.  I love the colours this week at Colour Q.  I think they're some of my favourites...the only thing is (and I'm ashamed to admit it) that I don't own Poppy Parade ink!  Shameful I know!  Especially as a demonstrator!!!  I honestly didn't like those In Colours at all so I never ordered any of the ink or markers!  I substituted some Real Red in there instead (hope that's okay ladies!).

The retro sketch this week was great and I enjoyed working with it.  I couldn't wait to get out my Lacy and Lovely stamp set.  I have been itching to make something out of it.  Lesley Croghan made a card for the Sunday Stamps challenge last week with it and since then I've been so excited!

I have to get ready to head out to a meeting.  I'm getting this post ready now so it can be ready to go if I get home late tonight!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Pacific Point, Real Red
Stamps: Lacy and Lovely
Ink: Basic Gray, So Saffron, Read Red, Versamark
Other: Paper Crimper, Basic Rhinestones, Scalloped Oval Punch, Argyle Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Finishing Touches Edgelits Die, Triple Flower Punch, Silver Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by!
Stop by tomorrow for my card for the Sunday Stamps challenge this week!!!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches #41

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Half way through the week already!  Looking forward to Friday and a long weekend here in Canada!  I love Canada Day!  The kindergarten scrapbooks are done and have gone home with the kids!   I sure hope they enjoy them!

Wednesday's also mean that there is a new challenge at Freshly Made Sketches!  I love Wednesday's and I love seeing all the fabulous cards that get posted!

I decided I had better not use Comfort Cafe paper again or I'd risk getting thrown off the design team!!! I cracked open the Floral District paper instead!  Rich Razzleberry is one of my favourite colours!!!  It's so bright and fun!

Cindy (who is so incredibly talented) had a great sketch for us!  Rectangles!!!  Then look, I didn't even use them!!!

Stop by the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the other fabulous design team cards!  You won't be disappointed!

Just one more cute hand made card for you today!  Mrs. Cooper (Caleb's teacher) had the kids make me a thank you card for helping in the classroom!  The kids each wrote what I helped them do.  They are so sweet and I must admit I got a little teary.  Such a fabulous group of kids.  I am so thankful that Jacob will have Mrs. Cooper next year!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight
DSP: Floral District
Stamps: Quint-essential Flower, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Gumball Green
Other: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Glimmer Brad, Dimensionals, Scalloped Circles Punches, Circle Punches

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!

Jen

Paper Players Birthday

Good Morning!
Wow, I'm late today!  I normally post at night before bed but I was working on those kindergarten scrapbooks to get them done and into the teacher today!  Who knew they would be so much work!  A few last things to do but they can be done in the classroom this morning!

Okay so today's card is for the Paper Players Challenge this week.  It's sketch week and the very creative and inspiring Lesley Croghan has a fabulous sketch for us!

I need a card this week for my Aunt's birthday!  I really wanted to use this particular piece of Comfort Cafe DSP so I had to make the card work around the paper...I'm losing it I think!!!

Sorry this is short...I gotta get the boys out the door in about 10 minutes!!! At least they're ready to go!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede
DSP: Comfort Cafe (again...I know, I'm sorry!)
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Create a Cupcake (Sentiment)
Ink: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake
Other: Dimensionals, Blossom Punch, Word Window Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Delicate Designs Textured Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with our Freshly Made Sketches challenge for the week!

Have a great day!
Jen

Create with Connie and Mary Challenge

Hello!
Hope you had a great weekend!  I can't believe Monday is upon us already!  How did the weekend go by so quickly?!  I didn't get any cards done today.  I took the afternoon to scrapbook (digitally) with a friend of mine!

I decided to tackle the Create with Connie and Mary challenge this weekend.  I need a few masculine birthday cards so decided this sketch would work for what I had in mind!

I really like the Blue Medal stamp set though I'm still having that punch issue...not sure if it's more or the stamp or the punch...my guess is that it's me!!!  I realize now that I've used that Comfort Cafe DSP again...I just can't help it!  I love it!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
DSP: Comfort Cafe
Stamps: Blue Ribbon
Ink: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Other: Dimensionals, Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits Die, Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!
I'll try to have a card for you tomorrow but no guarantees!  It will depend on what Caleb and I do tomorrow afternoon during nap time!

Jen