Wishing you comfort and joy

It makes me so happy when a card comes together quickly. Bonus when it uses up scrappy pieces that have been lying around for a while! (Don't tell me I'm the only one who cuts up lots of die cut pieces and then don't know what to do with them 😅)

The "falling snow" on the top and bottom edges - it could also pass for coffee beans! 😄

I am submitting this to:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September 2019 challenge 
CHNC Challenge #454
SSS Monday Challenge - Something clear (clear gems, wink of Stella, and glossy accent)
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - sketch #453

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Many thanks

Saying thanks is such a simple thing to do. I am grateful for so many things and I really need to "say" it more often!

I am submitting this to:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August 2019 challenge 
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Clean and simple
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - sketch #451

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Sending warm fuzzies

My little Lawn Fawn Sweater Weather paper pad is dwindling, but it was good to use up some of the scraps in this card; I even did a bit of paper piecing on the toque and scarf. I like how this one turned out :) As usual, those YNS Christmas chickies crack me up!

I am submitting this to:
YNS Challenge #109 - Patterned paper
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #378-379
Craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge - March 2019
MFT Card Challenge - sketch #428

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Let it snow...

The idea for this card came from an MFT sketch from a few weeks ago. I finally completed it after getting the YNS snowy mountains edge die (woot woot for sales). I can now make lots of fun winter scenes for those mischievous YNS Christmas chickies, yay!

Based on sketch:

I am submitting this to:
SSS Monday Challenge - Whatever the weather
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Create a scene
YNS Challenge #109 - Patterned paper
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #376-377
Craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge - March 2019


Thank you as always for stopping by!

Happy Father's Day

This is meant to be a personalized father's day card :) The koalas represent my two siblings and I - two gals and a guy - and that's why two of the koala cuties are wearing flowers!

I am submitting this to:
SSS Monday Challenge - Masculine
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June 2018
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #336-337
MFT sketch challenge #387

Thank you as always for stopping by!

You're "sew" awesome

My first time to play along with the Gerda Steiner Designs' monthly challenge. This bunny is "sew" cute!

I wanted to paper piece a felt heart, but the -20ºC temperature outside dissuaded me from going out to get some; brrrr!

I am submitting this to:
Word Art Wednesday #314-315
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December 2017 Challenge
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday
SSS Work it Wednesday December 2017 (new stamp)
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Gerda Steiner Designs December Challenge
Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #79

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Holiday joy!

Wow, where does the time go? Pinch me...

Supplies: YNS' Merry Christmas Chickie, Hero Arts' Color Layering Christmas Tree, MFT 'joy' die and the word 'holiday' is from Lawn Fawn's Winter Penguin.

I am submitting this to:
Word Art Wednesday #308-309
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November 2017 Challenge
CHNC Challenge 360 - AG Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - November
Send A Smile 4 Kids - AG
YNS Sketch Challenge #77

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Sweater weather!

Happy September! Up here in Canada, there is definitely a fall breeze about already.

I had fun using the inlaid die-cut technique on this card with the SSS coffee cup die. One thing I've learned – don't throw out any of those little die-cut pieces until the card is done! You never know if you may need it...


I used the Coffee Loving Cardmakers' Sunday Sip and Sketch, and the current YNS colour challenge:


I am submitting this to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #298-299
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday
YNS Color Challenge #72
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - September
Coffee Loving Cardmakers Sunday Sip & Share (oops, too late to linkie...)

Thank you as always for stopping by! 

Baptism card

"Adult" card continued :)

Baptism card:

I was inspired by an old Mojo Monday sketch and the current YNS colour challenge:


I am submitting this to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Add a sentiment
Word Art Wednesday #296-297
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday 
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August 2017 Challenge
YNS Color Challenge #70 (yellow, brown and grey)

Baby card

Hello! Catching up on posting some "adult" cards: One for a friend's new baby, and the other for my brother who is getting baptised (next post).

Baby card:

As based on the Viva la Verve sketch (welcome back!):

I am submitting this to:
Word Art Wednesday #296-297
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday 
Viva La Verve - August
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August 2017 Challenge


Thank you as always for stopping by!

Warm wishes

 Hello!

The inspiration for this card came from the Coffee Loving Cardmakers' Sunday Sip and Share:

I embossed snowflakes where the large circles are in the sketch, and falling snow where the small circles are, but they appear much more subtle than I would like, and I'm not sure that they even show up in the photo. Ah well. Live and learn!

The chickie is from the ever-adorable Your Next Stamp Christmas Chickie, and I created the sentiment using the Concord and 9th Perfectly Penned set. This letter set is completely amazeballs. It's so forgiving and I want to stamp it literally everywhere. 

This card is for Christina Hor's Cards for Little Hearts card drive - there's still time!

I am submitting this to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge - For a child (This card is being sent to a card drive for kids)
Word Art Wednesday #294-295
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday 
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August 2017 Challenge
CHNC Challenge 346 - AG Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra -August
Coffee Loving Cardmakers - Sunday Sip and Share
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes


Thank you as always for stopping by!

Christmas chickies pull tab card

I had fun making my tea bag (faux-) pull tab card recently. This card is a proper pull tab card where the chickie can happily ski back and forth.

I love those chickies from Your Next Stamp! The Merry Christmas was heat-embossed three times so it stands out.

This card is for Christina Hor's Cards for Little Hearts card drive.

I am submitting this to:
SSS Monday Challenge - Red White and / or Blue  (Blue and white)
Word Art Wednesday #290-291
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday 
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July 2017 Challenge
CHNC Challenge 341 - AG Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - July
YNS Sketch Challenge #68

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Holiday wishes

I feel card makers sometimes skip seasons altogether. Last week, I was in full summer mode for the coffee lovers blog hop; now, I am diving back into Christmas cards! This card is for Christina Hor's Cards for Little Hearts card drive.

The patterned paper with the adorable reindeer is from Michaels. The sentiment is from Hero Arts' Layering Christmas Tree. Overall, a pretty easy-peasy card.

I am submitting this to:
SSS Monday Challenge - Red White and / or Blue  (red)
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday 
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July 2017 Challenge
CHNC Challenge 340 - AG Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - July
YNS Sketch Challenge #67

Thank you as always for stopping by!

Card #7

And... squeezing in one last submission (card #7) to the 2017 summer coffee lovers blog hop! It's been a crazy fun ride! Thank you for all of your comments - I appreciate every one of them.

Inspired by:

I am submitting this to:
2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday
Little Red Wagon - Challenge #400, three of a kind (three vertical paper strips)

Thank you as always for stopping by!