Christmas in July?

 Good morning, am so late with my card I just happened to be in the Rogers power outage starting early Friday morning and just reconnecting at 9 a.m. on Saturday so we will have a short post today as it isn't even on the SoSS blog as I type. First the graphic announcing the challenge.

Pretty hunky Santa Edna is entertaining, thanks Lee.

I used one of the Snarky Christmas Cats, coloured, fussy cut and grounded him with a present added them to a snowy scene using up a bunch of scraps as well, The winter sky is a scrap of smooshed background (it had JOY stamped on it so they had a huge snowfall there) Sentiment from the same set.

Close up of the snarky cat showing all my mistakes. He really looks like he is saying What Milk? What Cookies? doesn't he. 

Finished the inside with a couple more presents (the scrap of cardstock was large enough to stamp 3 and the sentiment) no waste. and a Stampabilities vertical stamp (a fav. of mine) I layered the sentiment on the black as it was sitting on my desk, another scrap filled card. 

I will be adding this to:

Show us Your Pussy Cats Challenge ~~ Any Furrything goes. #79

Thanks for stopping by today and check out the MAIN BLOG and see the awesome Christmas in July inspiration the rest of the team have made. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

 When I saw the challenge at Color Hues I immediately thought St. Patrick's Day and Fluffles. The two colours to use are Green and Gold. I have worked on my card off and on for almost a week, life really gets in the way of crafting sometimes. Enough said, so here is my finished card.

I made an alcohol ink background  by scribbling greens on a huge ziplock bag, spritzed it with alcohol then took a 4 X 6 photo sheet (bought a couple of packs at a yardsale) put it shiny side down wiggled it a bit then lifted it up. Drying time is minimal. Stamped and coloured Fluffles, layered him/her on green and then gold. Added a couple of banners and a Hero Art's "one liner" cut with a banner die. Then because I really wanted to have another bit of gold on the front I added Stampendous stickers I've had for at least 20  years. 

Close up of Fluffles (sorry it's a tad out of focus) The image was elevated with three rectangles of heavy cardstock . 

Finished with a Stampablilities stamp (have no idea where I bought it) added a scrap of patterned paper with a sticker.

I'm adding this to:

Color Hues ~~ #36 Green & Gold

Show us Your Pussycats ~~  #76 Furrything goes.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a lovely weekend 

August Rudolph Days.............sadly it was cancelled.

 I'm crafting along at the cottage and trying to get a few challenges finished before they ended,  managed to get the ABC Christmas done, now on to the Rudolph Days.  Last Tuesday I saw a sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and thought wow I can use the last piecs of that 12 X 12 patterned paper, I don't usually make "dark" cards but it just seemed right to use Green as a back drop. I'm sure the other cards I made with this patterned paper I used Red.  

As you see I took the picture on my deck it's too busy to try to get to the breakwall as there is a lot of traffic on a Saturday and Sunday.  I used Fluffles with a present, this can be used for any occastion that is gift giving. It was planned to make another to use for Two-fer challenge but it has closed and sadly ended. I picked up the green and kraft in the plaid to use for the layers, Flufflies is popped up with a couple of squares of heavy cardstock scraps  This sketch is certaily a keeper as it uses up scraps.

Finished the inside with a Stampabilities Stamp (2005) it's just perfect for the vertical cards. And not sure where that scrap of plaid was from but sitting on my cutting table and "waste not want not" and it fit perfectly. 

I'm entering this in:

Rudolph Days Challenge ~~ August

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~~ 620

Show Us Your Pussy Cats ~~ Furrything Goes Challenge #69

ABC Christmas Challenge ~~ P for plump, fluffles is a bit chubby. 

I went to add this to Rudolph Days and sorry to hear due to illness it was cancelled for August.

Healing vibes heading out Maureen's way. 

Thanks for stopping by today and having a look at what Toto has given me a chance to craft today. 

It's a Triple "F" Day!!

 Hello and welsome to my blog today, it's time for a new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. 

As I said it's a Triple "F" day......Feline, Fluffles and Fall, and no snark.

As most of my friends/followers know Fall colours are never my go to colours but because I had and idea of the Triple F and wanted to use the fall flufles it had to be Fall colours, I decided to stay home from the cottage for the weekend hoping to play catch up with laundry, dishes and everything I've avoided, I know I want to make cucumber relish at the cottage next week so along with everything else I need to bring the sealers up and put them through the dishwasher.   Back to the card....Fluffles and one layer is elevated with a couple of heavy cardstock pieces, I had a bit of an error and had to correct it with another layer, I even got my crop-o-dial corner rounder out to do the corners, dang thing is heavy.

The striped paper was in a loose pack and once you rip off the cardboard topper

 you have no name. but the rust line matched perfect to my cardstock. 

Close up of Fluffles and the leaves.

I finished the inside with off cuts from the front panels and of course all my good selection of Birthday sentiments are at the cottage. The card is 5 1/2 inch square.

I am entering this in:

Seize the Birthday ~~ #220 Stripes

Show us your Pussycats ~~ # 69 Furrything Goes

Just us Girls ~~ #596 Word Challenge ~~ Harvest.

Thanks for spending some time here today and don't forget to check out Main Blog for the projects that the rest of the design team have made.

I Have a New Gig.....Happy Little Stampers ~~ Christmas

 Last year I was on the HLS ATC team, this year I was accepted to the Design Team of the Christmas chalenge blog. I love making Christmas cards. So I was very happy to be able to design with the team.

As you see the challenge is Anything Goes if it's Christmas we want to see it!! Now there is an option to use Jingle Bells on your project which is what I went with, 

My favourite backdrop for my summer photos is the breakwall at the cottage, the day I dook the picture it was bright but overcast and so so so much cooler,  crafting in 30 degree (40 with humidex) is reall not easy, cardstock warps, the glue doesn't want to dry there is a lot more waiting time between layers. 

I decided to go "rogue" with non traditional Christmas clours because the new Tuesday Morning Sketch really called to me and the only washi tape I had was a 5 roll package that was turquoise. It is different to be crafting at the lake if it isn't brought with me there is no going anywhere for it. 

My image is Fluffles from Stampendous layere on  turquoise and teal layers, the background is a music ef that I had with me and seemed to go along witht the  sentiment.

Just couldn't resist a close up of the kitties and you can see the embossing folder and the washi tape is really turqoise and glittery.

Finished the inside (a tad crooked) with a stamp positioner so I could ink it up 3 times with memento black ink on  turquoise layered on  the leftover of cutting a circle out of the teal layer. 

I am entering this in:

Tuesday Morning Sketches #612

Show Us your Pussycats ~~ Furrything Gos #67

Thanks for joining me here today and lets work on our Holiday/Christmas card together see you again in August for a NEW HLS Christmas.

Fur Babies and lots of them.............

 Fiaally warmer weather and of course we went from 3 to 30 in a matter of days, you sure can't adjust that fast anymore. It's my first actual crafting trip to the cottage, it's always a "what did I forget this time?"  There are so many things to do the first few trips and everything seems to be "new" for Toto, what ever I'm working on she is there, doesn't have the concept of what is NOT hers.  

My favvourite time is when I can take my card to the breakwall and use the lake as my backdrop. Today was very trying though, there is a beautiful breeze that kept blowing the card off the easel. 

I used a stamp/die set I have had for quite a while 6 month to 1 year, the dies had not been separated and my clippers were at home (both pair) so I fussy cut all those super sweet kitties.  Die cut the gras and clouds added a sentment from the set and voila a slim line Birthday card.

Finished the inside with a 6th super cute kitty alas no sentiment, I have some really nice long sentiments which of course is still at the other crafting place. I also didn't remember to bring my stamp positioner, which might present a problem for the image I planned on using next. I was hoping not to have 90% of my supplies at the cottage when I have to pack up in October. 

I am entering this in:

Show Us Your Pussycats ~~ Furrything Goes.

Now head over to the Main Blog check out the Fur Babies projects the rest of the team have made then dig out those kitty, puppy, budgie, etc stamps and join us for the challenge. 

Here Fishy, Fishy

 I'm doing a reminder post for the new challenge at Shopping Our Stash, I really dropped the "ball" last week when I didn't have a card made, I thought I still had a week, imagine my surprise when I found out I had missed posting a card.  So I still wanted to play along with the challenge so here is what I was planning to make.

The super sweet kitty I received as a gift and finally had a chance to put some ink on it, It is from Hunnymoon clear stamps. patterned paper is BoBunny that I bought at least 3 years ago at Scrapfest in Kitchener.  Cut with the original spellbinders large ovals. Sentiment was computer generated.

I thought it was right on track for the challenge, Here Fishy Fishy.

Finished the inside with Happy Birthday and a scrap of patterned paper.

I'm entering this in:

Show us Your Pussy Cats Challenge ~~ Furrything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today I hope you have checked out the MAIN BLOG to see what fishy cards the rest of the team have made.

You are My Besht Friend

Doesn't Edna look so jazzy in her animal print dress thanks Lee for the awesome grapic.

Time for a new Challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers....A is for Animal, I went a bit smaller with my animal and you get a two-fer!!!

Several years ago or longer I found a box of note cards at Winners for $5.99 and thought one day they would work for a challenge, there are 5 cards each of 4 designs. Because the paper is shiny it was a tad difficult to colour  

Closer look at the image

As I said it's a two-fer so here is another of the cards that  I altered.

I guess the picture says it all,  I did some colouring on this one as well and added te nuvo drops (don't look too close I'm still a novice)

Close up of the image I think they look like I would if that was my icecream but it wouldn't be strawberry......it's Chocolate all the way.

I'm entering this in:

Show us your Pussycats challenge ~~Furry Thing Goes

Thanks for stopping by today and stay tuned I will have two more for you next Saturday see you again next weekend. 

Don't forget to check out the MAIN BLOG and see the animals the rest of the Sistahs have made.

The Holly and the Ivy..............

 Are you singing the Christmas song?, I was humming as I typed.  I started planning my card a week ago, the stamp was on my desk waiting but it wasn't until Sunday I managed to get it going, which was just fine because Sketch Saturday's sketch is perfect for the image I chose. I haven't entered a Sketch Saturday challenge in quite a while. 

Of coure I had to use Fluffles  hanging from the garland, which I coloured with my spica glitter pens. 

I did a "flip" on the sketch but there is still a lot of "white" space left. 

The holly space on the inside was a great idea but in the picture it looks like bats, close up it's holly and berries. I hope you are giggling as much as I am over that. A favourite sentiment on the inside.

I'm entering tis in:

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ The Holly and the Ivy 

Sketch Saturday ~~ #652

Show Us Your Pussycats ~~ Furrything goes

Thanks for visiting today and have a wonderful week. Stay Safe

 

Merry Sketch-mas

  The Jingle Belles Rock challenge is a sketch, a fabulous sketch and I was struggling to find time to execute it. But here it is with 20 minutes to spare.

A little on the dark side but you get the gist of the card, Used a grumpy Kitty and the sentiment too. flipped the sketch so I could add the pawprints punched edge. 

Not a long post but I'm keeping the  sketch on hand for these size of images.

I'm entering this in 

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Merry Sketch-mas

and because it's a kitty 

Show us Your Pussycats ~~ anything goes

Thanks for visiting  and have a great week.

Still Using Up Holiday Leftovers

The challenge at the Jingle Belles Rock is to use up leftover bits and bobs from your Christmas card making. Well I had oodles of leftovers and the sketch last week at Freshly Made sketches was perfectfor the bits I have, sadly the sketch challenge ended at 3 p.m. today, but it's still a great sketch for my leftovers.

The image was coloured in my stash as was the sentiment. The stamp is a stampendous mini clear stamp, I have a collection of them, some Christmas some Birthday.

The inside sentiment is from Stampendous

I'm entering this in 

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Holiday Left overs

And because it had a Kitty on it:

Show us your Pussy Cats Challenge ~~ ATG

Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned there is one more I used the same sketch for.