Happy Holidays!!....High Hopes and Magnolia

Another very quick card.... I used High Hopes "Meowy Christmas" and Magnolia's "HV08 Christmas Fir" from Christmas Collection 2008. The sentiment is a SU stamp. Images are colored with prismacolor pencils (oms) and h20's

Meowy Christmas Kitty is popped up on foamy's. I used the snowflake CB folder for the base.

Paper - GP white, treasures cs

Ink - versafine black, creamy caramel, barely banana

Accessories - brads, cord, foamy's, cb folder, glitter, scribbles

Christmas is just coming up so quickly. We are still living in a deep freeze....I really don't remember it being this cold before Christmas in years...especially for this length of time. Poor Santa..he's going to freeze his behind off coming around here...lol......I have lots of last minute things to get done so please forgive me for the short post.....I'm wrapping presents at the moment....almost done....I think....or rather hope anyway...Haa ha.

Have a Great Day Everyone and Thank you so much for your Wonderful comments!!

Happy Holidays!!!

High Hopes Challenge #6 and POTM

It's Crissy's turn for the High Hopes Challenge this week...and she wants to see holiday cards made with nontraditional colors!! There is a prize to be won this week too!.......Holly the Winter Fairy and the matching sentiment Fairy Merry Christmas. Be sure to go to the blog to join in and see all the Diva's Fabulous creations!

On this card I used one of High Hopes New Release stamps, "Festive Wreath". The sentiment is from HOTP.

The image is colored with prismacolor pencils and h20's. I used shimmer chalk around the wreath and inside a bit.

The poinsettias and bow are popped up on foamy's...as is the whole large base. I used Lumiere Pearl white for the dots on the beads and a silver stardust pen to line the bow.

Blue metallic cs is used for the blue layers...I've had this paper for ages...I'm really not sure why I hoard such lovely paper....and I'm trying to control that nasty habit....lol.

Ink - versafine black, pretty in pink

Paper - GP white, dcwv metallic

Accessories - cord, snowflake cb folder, silver rhinestone stickers.

Check out the Nov. Project of the Month Special!!!...

You can now see the fabulous samples on the High Hopes blog

Thanks for looking Everyone.....Have a Great Day!!!

Baby card and Magnolia Fall Stamp Club Reminder

I have this very simple baby card to show you today. This sweet little baby girl is called "Sitting Tingla" and you can find her at the Magnolia site.

Magnolia stamps can be ordered from the Magnolia Store.......Phebe at The Town Scrapper.......and Diana right here.

Tingla is cut out and placed on the oval scallop frame...I made the frame with my nestability's.

I used diamond glaze on her heart and soother....glitter on her wings and colored with prismacolor pencils and h20's.

Stamps....Magnolia

Ink...Versafine black

Paper....whisper white, DCWV

Accessories...ribbon, brads, CB baby embossing folder, nesties, glitter, diamond glaze, stitching.

Magnolia Stamp Club Reminder............ DONT FORGET TO ORDER Magnolia’s StampClub™ FALL 2008! ...there is only a short while left to order...only till Aug 20th. Visit here to order Magnolia’s StampClub.

We had a wonderful visit with Trina and her hubby last weekend. In the US we had a little car trouble ...but it all worked out okay. We did a little shopping.....but not too much....seems all the sales were coming up this week....grrrrr. I managed to get quite a few packages of Georgia Pacific white paper though....and I was running out....so I was pretty pleased.

Oh...and did you notice my Fabulous new Banner?? I won it as blog candy from Sarah at The Scrampin' Mama. Thank you so much Sarah ...and for all the time you spent on it!!

Wishing Everyone a Great Summer Weekend!! Thanks for looking and all your Wonderful comments!!

Quick Birthday Card!!

Sorry I haven't been around as much lately. On the weekend we made a road trip. We visited my mother in Saskatoon SK (about 4 hrs away) and stayed at my brothers. We had a great time!! But on the way home we had some major car issues......at night of course. After sitting on the highway for over two hours.....we got a nice tow ride back to Melville. Now since Monday I have had a virus or cold or whatever. I don't get sick very often ....(of course I just recently mentioned that fact to one of my daughters..lol). Hopefully I'll be back in my happy stamping room soon.

Here is quick Birthday card I made for my son...I received this Fabulous image from Carla at Moralia's Weblog Thanks Carla!!

Did you notice that big brad....Happy Birthday?? ..lol......it wasn't suppose to be there ...but I had a smudge to cover.

Here's the recipe...

Colored with prismacolor pencils(oms) and twinkling h20's

Stamps - Stamping Bella Fella

Ink - Black, close to cocoa, creamy caramel, garden green

Papers - white, choc chip, Michael's, Costco and basic grey

Accessories - cord, baubles, stardust pen, stickles,brad, CB Happy birthdayfolder

Have a Great Day Everyone!! Thanks for looking!!

High Hopes April Project of the Month!!

Thank you So Much!! everyone for your thoughtful comments about my puppy, "Buddy". He is well on the mend now thank goodness and life is getting back to normal. Now I have some time again for stamping....Yay!!

This card is made with the High Hopes April "Project of the Month" stamp set.......Which is a fabulous set and is on Special at the moment ..but the sale ends very soon!!! The sale includes.....

R-082 Banana Tree

D-092 Single Banana

J-072 Bunches of Bananas

L-040 Sm "Monkey Mike"

H-162 "Go Bananas"

I also used the SC173 sketch to make this card. It's a great sketch!!

The images are colored with prismacolor pencils and H20's.

The top banana tree, monkey and sentiment are all on foam dimensionals.

The green background is embossed with the tiny mosaic CB folder.

I used the cropadile(is that right?) to set the eyelets ...this was the first time I used it...what a marvelous tool!!

Stamps: All High Hopes

Paper: whisper white, dcwv, provo craft, my minds eye

Ink: versafine black, close to cocoa, creamy caramel, garden green, bashful blue

Accessories: eyelets, fibre, cropadile, stitching, cb folder

Thanks for looking Everyone and your Wonderful Comments!! I will be back soon!!!

"Mistletoe Cheer" and "Santa Buddy"

"Happy Holidays" Everyone,

I have a card today and some pics of our "Little Buddy"

This card is made with the LSC146 limited supply challenge in mind..white based cards.

The lovable guy under the mistletoe is from High Hopes Stamps..you can find him right here Hopeful Tink.

This was a very easy quick card to make!

"Mistletoe Cheer"

Stamps - High Hopes, Hereo Arts

Paper - Whisper white, Daisy D's. Michael's CS

Ink - versafine black, creamy caramel, close to cocoa, cranberry crisp.

Accents - Michael's' ribbon, snowflake brad, embossing pdr, stickles, stardust pen, glitter and heat and stick pdr.

Colored with Prismacolor pencils (OMS) and H20's

"Santa Buddy"

We have such a ball with this little character!!...I just have to show him off!!

Somehow I don't really think he likes that hat.....so I really had to hurry to get that pic...lol.

It's not all bad .....as you can see from this pic..the collar was okay (till he started eating the bells). Buddy is 4 months old now.

And one more.......................

Take Care!! Thanks so much for looking!! .............. Hugs!!!...Ila

Happy Birthday!

We had company over the weekend. My daughter Trina came for the weekend. Kim who also lives out of town came for a day. It was a good visit.

Today I have a card I made for my Mother's 89th Birthday. The stamp I used is a High Hopes image.....I know she'll get a kick out of these happy clucky gals.

You can visit High Hopes Stamps here .

I also used the SC150 sketch challenge for this card.

Stamps - High Hopes and studio G for sentiment

Paper - always artichoke, whisper white, michaels, wild asparagus, sizzix stack

Ink - classic black, colorbos black pigment for sentiment, close to cocoa, creamy caramel

Accents - flowers, brad, eyelets, charm, cuttlebug background, stitching, cord, stardust pen and stickles.

I used prismacolor pencils (oms) and Twinkling h20's to deepen the shading.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. Have a Great Day!!

Thanks for looking and your Wonderful comments!!!

Big Blossom Bella

Oh my..it has been a long time since I've posted. But here I am...and it is a beautiful day here in Saskatchewan. At least I think so ..after the cold rainy days we've been having.

Last weekend we went to Beinfait to visit our daughter and her husband. They recently bought a house there....it is Very Nice! We had lunch in Estevan and after lunch my daughter and I did a little shopping. We went to the nicest little stationary store with scrapbook and stamping supplies. We had a great time! ...they actually had a nice variety of clear stamps and hero arts. The prices were very reasonable. We bought some stamps and prima flowers to share....they had great colors. My daughter and I are indeed "Partners in Crime"....but... we can't really count the things we buy and share as "Spending Money" right?....I mean aren't we really "Saving Money??".....yup....and that's a Good Thing isn't it?

I have a card to share...... I love Bellas...

For stamps I used SU's Riveting, Big Blossom, Paisley Background, Linen Background, Amazing to Zany and Stamping Bella - Bella stamp. All inks are SU. The Bella image is painted with H20's. Stamping Bella is quite shimmery although you can not tell in the scan.

I used the Cuttlebug Swirl folder on green Costco paper. Cardstock is Costco and Michaels. The ribbon is from Michaels.

I am trying to learn to use the many different stamps I have been collecting..as I seem to be more of a collector than a doer. I am also a hopeless blog browser...I get so involved with enjoying other peoples blogs ..that I often use my crafting time up. I guess I am going to have to limit myself..but it is so hard .... there are so many wonderful blogs out there.

Thanks again everyone for checking out my blog and the "Wonderful Comments"

Have a Great Weekend!!!

Spring Bella

It looks like spring is finally on its way here. The temps. have warmed up and the snow is melting. My husband and I went for a nice walk tonight on Pavement!! It was wonderful!

I have a new Bella Card. I enjoyed using some spring colors. The yellow cardstock is from Michaels, rose cardstock is from Joe Annes. The green paper (embossed with the Cuttlebug) is from Costco. I really don't know where the patterned paper is from. I used prismacolor pencils and oderless mineral spirits on the Bella image. Hi There is from SU. I used SU ribbon and flower punches to make the flowers. I've accented the hair and flowers with Stardust pens. I am anxiously waiting for my Spring Mini order from SU...it should be here early next week..Yay!!

Bella Valentine

My daughter and I ordered Bellas together over a month ago and we are already thinking we may need more. Not only are the Bellas the cutest gals.. they stamp beautifully. I really enjoyed making this card. I used SU Close to Cocoa Cardstock for the card base and front piece. Costco paper for the green. Textured DCWV paper for the pink. Cuttlebug Swirl embossing folder. Green ribbon is from Michaels. Silver string is from SU. I love you stamp is from Michaels. I colored the Bella with prismacolor pencils and used odourless mineral spirits to blend. I cut out little hearts, used stickles for sparkle and dimensional for pop. This Valentine is going to be for my Hubby. He's going to have to remember way, way back to relate me with that beautiful figure though..lol.