The 2012 Great Canadian Blog Bash

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Yay for Ice Cream sundaes

Hello everyone! Im glad to be back in blogland. I have been MIA the past few weeks because I have been cleaning up my craft room and also, my allergies are acting up! My craft room is halfway there and I can see all my ribbons in one place, thanks to the help of mum and my DD. Enough chit chatting and let's back to business shall we?

Here's my finished card, a very simple one.

The image from Doodle Pantry was printed on Neenah Cardstock and colored with prismacolor pencils. It was then glued to the cardstock from Recollections. Alphas from Colorbok and some yello twine were added to the left.

This card will be entered in the following:

Doodle Pantry - Use a doodle pantry image

You're on my mind

This birthday card is for my friend who LOVES ice-cream!!! I have used the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday (see right) used the image from Pattie's Creations.  I am entering this card in the last progressive challenge over at CDAC where the theme was "Summer's Sizzles" and Pattie's Creations where I have used gems, glitter, ribbon and sentiments.

The sentiments are from Create with TLC and Stampin' Up. I have repeated the image 3 times and flipped the sketch, colored the ice creams with prismacolors and use dmy Swiss dots folder for the background.

Close up to see the glitter and gems

My Hero

The inside

Hope everyone had a great memorial weekend and I have been off from blogger for a while. My family and myself went to NYC & Montreal the previous weekend. We drove to there and of course, we were all pooped out especially the little ones. But now, I'm back to blogland and hopefully, I'll be able to catch up...

For today, I started with the Mojo Monday 243

To get into the spirit of things, I made this patriotic card using Meljens "Patriotic Bear" using red, blues, and white with a bit of sparkle and shine and the "My Hero" badge is from Create with TLC.

Challenges:

Meljens Designs: Challenge is Glitter, Shimmer and Shine. Hope you are able to see the glitter on the stars of the hat and on the "My Hero" badge.
Kaboodle Doodles: Challenge is Dress for Success. Isn't this bear ready for success?
Craft Your Days Away: Challenge is Red, White, and Blue
Charizma Cards - No flowers
Papercraft Bliss - Anything for kids goes
Do it with digis Challenge - Inspiration photo
Paper Shelter - Bling it on

Happy Birthday

This card was created for the One Layer challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps. I have a few of these sweet stamps but never got the chance to play with them. I tried to follow the sketch of Pink Gem

Here is my card:

Close up

Supplies:

Classic White Stampin' Up Cardstock,

Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - One layer
The Sisterhood of Crafters - May flowers
Whimsy Inspires - Anything goes
Lia Stampz - April Showers bring May flowers

Baby Shower

This is a card that I have made for the CDAC Progressive Challenge #17 where the theme was "You've got the cutest little baby face!" but we didn't need to follow the theme and so, I went with a baby shower theme. One of my friends is expecting a baby by the end of this month. We're planning a surprise baby shower for her and I do hope she will like this.

Usually, I place my image on the front of the card but this time, I wanted to try something new, that is, have the image inside the card. It was a bit tricky to come up with something but I love the result.

The front

Sideways

Close up

Supplies:

Cardstock: Pink, White (Recollections); Patterned paper: Think Pink (My Memories)

Image: Mama Doodle, sentiments: Create with TLC

Stamps: Timeless Tags (The Craft's Meow), Filigree Fantasy (The Verve Stamps)

Embellishments: Christmas accents from stash, copics

Challenges:

CDACPC#17- "You've got the cutest little baby face!"

The Delicious Doodles - Try something new

Joyful Stamper - Anything goes

Jellypark Challenges - Girlie Girl

Patties Creations Challenge - Mother's Day

The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - Pink and Green

SSND Challenges - Mother's Day

Sweet N Sassy Digi - Feminine

Something in the air

Hiya friends,

This card is for the CDAC Progressive Challenge (CDACPC17) where the theme was "Something in the Air" and I have just made it to the deadline. I wished I had made more cards but due to time constraints, I just couldn't. I have made this card for my girlfriend who needs some encouraging words and thoughts for the hardships she is going through now.

The sketch is from I{heart}2stamps

Here is my card

Close up

Supplies:

Cardstock: Green, Beige & White (The Paper Mill Store);

Patterned papers: Spring (Making Memories), K & Comapny Terrie Conrad Sweet Life,

Stamps: Happiness (Local King Rubber Stamp), Timeless Tags (The Craft's Meow), Spread Your Wings (There She goes);

Image: McMahon Five;

Ink : Desert Sand (Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop);

Embossing Folder : D'Vine Swirls (Cuttlebug);

Embossing Mat (Spellbinders);

Embellishments: Flower Chipboard (K & Company); Sheer Ribbon from stash; Sewing Machine;

Copics: E00, E02, BG10, BG34, B02, R32, R29; Stampin' Up Markers: Close to Cocoa, Garden Green.

Challenge:

CDACPC16 - Something in the air

I {heart} 2stamp - Sketch

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge - Mother's Day/Feminine plus with ribbon
Lej's Design Challenge - Anything goes