CAS(E)#254 & STB

Is it TOO late to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Happy New Year!!! Blessings to you and yours in the new year of 2018 :-) xoxo

A Super quick post to go along with a Super quick and easy Birthday card. And I 'm getting this in just under the wire... thanks so much to the folks at CAS(E) the Sketch and of course one of the challenges that visit every time I create a birthday card ...SeizeTheBirthday...love this place!!!

So here is my super quick & cute card...I really struggle with simple cards, I think I'm okay with this! It was so fun to pull out my brick mask and ink that up!!! I used Cajun Crazy and Always Artichoke.
super quick, super simple!

thanks so much for popping in ~ have a wonderful day and a blessed year!

If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party I would love to come and stamp with you and your friends!! Or, if space is an issue, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or classes! Drop me a line for further info! I'd love to meet you! Enjoy your day! 

 Please pop in on http://www.chezmoicreations2.blogspot.com ...you'll find a link to some knitting that I've created. Drop me a line if you have any questions!

FMS 304 & STB

Oh my, oh my...I had so much fun getting inky and can't wait for my first class after my summer hiatus 🌞
These two great challenges were so fun to play along with, Freshly Made Sketches & Seize the Birthday .... you really need to play along and join in the fun!
I absolutely love the sponging technique and I'm so pleased with the outcome of my card and Birthday as well as Toppings from STB Challenge, seriously!!!!

Card Base ~ Whisper White 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 ~ score at 4 1/4

Layer 1 ~ Whisper White 5 1/4 x 4 ~ Stamp image of ‘girl on the beach’ from Beautiful You, using Memento 

• Punch 1 1/2” circle for mask, stamp & fussy cut girl on post it note~ place on Layer 1 as per *photo 
• ALWAYS begin with your lighter color for the sunset scene, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Berry Burst (stamp off a bit first), Perfect Plum for the edges and not so much in the middle. Bring in more Crushed Curry if you'd like, once these colours are applied to the top portion of your CS, being sure the masks don’t move. LESS IS MORE!!!
• Flip straight edge of mask to the top to do the water using Night Of Navy…and once again LESS IS MORE, but you do want it covered, just not super dark throughout…pull in the colours from the sky from light to dark and staying somewhat in the center to give a sunset effect on the water.
• Flip mask once again using the zagged side just above the water line and gently sponge using Perfect Plum..remove for the reveal!
• Remove the sun mask and using a reverse mask, lightly sponge So Saffron and then LIGHLY swipe STAMPED OFF Berry Burst
• Ink up the waves stamp from High Tide using Craft Whisper White, stamp over the entire water scene.
• Ink up the flying birds from High Tide using Momento and stamp onto the sky and grabbing some of the sun!  Stamp desired sentiment using Momento where desired! Remove girl mask for the reveal! Using Blender Pens, paint her in desired color
• Adhere ‘painted panel’ to Night of Navy 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 then using Dimensionals adhere to card base!

If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party I would love to come and stamp with you and your friends!! Or, if space is an issue, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or classes! Drop me a line for further info! I'd love to meet you! Enjoy your day!

 Please pop in on http://www.chezmoicreations2.blogspot.com ...you'll find a link to some knitting that I've created. Drop me a line if you have any questions!

I'm Chic of the Week!!!

Here's a Huge Something that MADE my day!!!

I made Chic Of The Week!!!

I was SO honoured and excited when I saw this above blog post!!! 

Thank you so much for this Bobby and your words of encouragement were so timely and what I needed....and if I can share just a quick little back story!

I had decided after I did this post, that I wasn't going to be blogging any longer...I was just going to quietly walk away from blogging..and now....I don't want to go!  Bobby, thanks so much for the vote of encouragement that I needed...and here is my badge that I will share proudly :-)

If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party I would love to come and stamp with you and your friends!! Or, if space is an issue, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or classes! Drop me a line for further info! I'd love to meet you! Enjoy your day! Please pop in on http://www.chezmoicreations2.blogspot.com ...you'll find a link to some knitting that I've created. Drop me a line if you have any questions!

JUGS & STB

I'm getting in the groove...and now summer is upon us!!! yippee and yippee!!! 

I had an absolute blast inking up my sponges...and my card qualifies for two great challenges ~ Siege the Birthday & JUGS ~ 

Just a super quick post ~ I must run...we are SO behind in Downton Abby....and...well, we're watching it and so I don't want to miss anything ~ 

have a lovely day, thanks so much for popping by ~ if you have ANY questions, please don't hesitate to call ~ I'd love to hear from you!

Have a blessed day!

If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party I would love to come and stamp with you and your friends!! Or, if space is an issue, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or classes! Drop me a line for further info! I'd love to meet you! Enjoy your day! 

 Please pop in on http://www.chezmoicreations2.blogspot.com ...you'll find a link to some knitting that I've created. Drop me a line if you have any questions!

STB & CC ~ I'm Back!!!

Oh My Goodness...where do I even begin...I haven't posted since August????  So much has happened and I don't want to bore you to tears, so here is a VERY short version of what life has been like for us!!! We moved AGAIN, yup...loved the condo, but it just wasn't 'us'...we have 8 grandchildren, what were we thinking!!! So we are back in a smaller home in a 'condo' neighbourhood! Back in the country/sub-burbs, where we belong....and....LOVE it!!!!

I have hosted two classes since we've been here and it's amazing to have room once again...and a ROOM!!! I'll take pics on a later post, but for now, I just want to get this out there!  We created this card last night and I had a blast!!!

 I have a few challenges that this card also qualifies for ~ and I ALWAYS love to play along and looking forward to many more....thanks so much for putting these together for us all!!!

Seize The Birthday, birthday card!!! and The Card Concept, Rich Texture!!!

• Stamps: Dragonfly Dreams 142924, Falling Flowers 139556
• Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso  
• Ink: Versa Mark, Rich Razzleberry, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede
• Acc: Detailed DragonFly Thins 142749, Silver EP, Embossing Buddy 103083, Heat Gun, Brick Wall EF 138288

Card Base ~ Very Vanilla 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 ~ score at 4 1/4

Layer 1 ~ Very Vanilla 4  x 5 1/4 ~ sponge using Cajun Craze onto Brick Wall EF, gently add Soft Suede where desired ~ run through Big Shot to create a Terra Cotta brick wall ~ sponge edges using Cajun Craze ~ stamp flourish from Falling Flowers using Rich Razzleberry, cover with Silver EP, heat set. Adhere to card base using Tombow or Adhesive of your choice 

Layer 2 ~ Very Vanilla 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 ~ stamp inner wings using Rich Razzleberry and wings from Dragonfly Dreams ~ stamp ‘full’ dragonfly overtop using Versa Mark and cover with Silver EP ~ heat set using Heat Gun ~ cut out using Thins from Detailed DragonFly ~ adhere using Dimensionals

Layer 3 ~ Stamp desired sentiment on scrap Very Vanilla, cut as desired. Adhere to a scrap of Cajun Craze, and cut to mirror previous cut! ~ adhere using Dimensionals

Thanks so much for popping in ~ gotta run!!! Have a wonderful day friends :-) 

If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party I would love to come and stamp with you and your friends!! Or, if space is an issue, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or classes! Drop me a line for further info! I'd love to meet you! Enjoy your day! 

 Please pop in on http://www.chezmoicreations2.blogspot.com ...you'll find a link to some knitting that I've created. Drop me a line if you have any questions!

Two Bday Challenges, A Sketch and One Sweet Mouse

I'm not sure if you're like me, but I can never have too many birthday cards ~ I actually found two birthday challenges to enter for my card along with this great sketch at Atlantic Hearts (I did follow it quite loosely, I hope that's okay) ~ so here goes, Atlantic Hearts Sketch #174, Seize The Birthday & Stampin' Royalty #343! Thanks for all that you do to help us get our Mojo going :-)

This little guy is the sweetest, I can't help but smile every time I look at this card ~ hope my recipient feels the same way! This entire stamp set is a must! Let me know if I can help you with any of your questions or Stamping' Up needs ~ and YES, they are NEEDS ~ thanks so much for popping by today, have a wonderful weekend!

I created a different background from each of the Masks ~ here are the other cards that I created! I forgot to take this picture before I placed my cards in their protective covers ~ sorry!

Card Base ~ Whisper White 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 ~ score at 4 1/4 ~ Using Marina Mist Stampin’ Pad and the desired Mask, gently ink your card front to create your own decorative design

Layer 1 ~ Marina Mist, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4

Layer 2 ~ Watercolor Paper 3 x 4 ~ gently paint as desired using Marina Mist and Aqua Painter, once dry, stamp the mouse from Merry Mice using Staz On, color in as desired using Blender Pens.  Add desired sentiment using Cherry Cobbler ~ adhere Rhinestones.  Using Liquid Glue or desired adhesive, adhere to Layer 1 (Marina Mist)  ~ add dimensionals and adhere to card base as desired.

• Stamps: Merry Mice 142145, Best Birds 141525, Star of Light 142110 
• Paper: Watercolor, Whisper White, Marina Mist  
• Ink: Marina Mist, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Crisp Cantaloupe, Staz On  
• Acc: Dimensionals 104430, Rhinestones 119246, Blender Pen 102845, Seasonal Decorative Masks 141848, Liquid Glue 110755, Aqua Painter 103954

If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party I would love to come and stamp with you and your friends!! Or, if space is an issue, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or classes! Drop me a line for further info! I'd love to meet you! Enjoy your day! Please pop in on http://www.chezmoicreations2.blogspot.com ...you'll find a link to some knitting that I've created. Drop me a line if you have any questions!

STB#, MTs 133, Sail Away With Me!

Although we don't own a sail boat, I love the idea of sailing away for a day and just enjoying the water and peacefulness that seems to go along with sailing :-) ~ my little birthday cards gives me a sense of peace and calm in the midst of the storms that we seem to be facing lately!

I loosely followed the sketch from Match the Sketch (hope that's okay) and my favourite birthday site, Seize The Birthday challenge. I have been committing to sending out birthday wishes this year and doing pretty good with keeping ahead of it all (although, this past week and a bit, haven't been done) ~ belated cards, here we come!

My "Sail Away With Me" birthday card

thanks So much for popping in today ~ have a wonderful day ~ Blessings to you ~  

Card Base ~ Pistachio Pudding ~ 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 ~ score at 4 1/4

Layer 1 ~ Whisper White 5 1/4 x 4 ~ Stamp bottom portion randomly with ‘splotch’ from Swirly Bird using Pool Party ~ stamp smaller ‘burst’ from Swirly Bird or Sponge in the top left corner using So Saffron ~

Layer 2 ~ Night Of Navy 5 1/4 x 1 3/4 ~ run through Big Shot using ‘waves’ from Swirly Scribbles Thinlits ~ adhere to Marina Mist 5 1/4 x 1 3/4 using Fine-Tip Glue Pen, fuzzy cut ~ adhere to card as per picture

Layer 3 ~ Daffodil Delight 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 ~ run through Big Shot using the smaller Swirl from Swirly Scribbles Thinlits ~ adhere using Fine-Tip GP onto the sponged/stamped area

Layer 4 ~ Whisper White 2 x 2 scrap ~ stamp boat base using Basic Black, stamp ‘sails’ using Pistachio Pudding, fuzzy cut.  Using piercing mat and Aqua Painter, give the sails and boat dimension by massaging into the piercing mat ~ use dimensionals to adhere to card over the ‘water’ area

Being sure not to stamp onto the sails, stamp little red flag onto the Whisper White layer ~ Adhere sequins where desired! stamp desired sentiment from Balloon Celebration using Real Red

If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party I would love to come and stamp with you and your friends!! Or, if space is an issue, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or classes! Drop me a line for further info! I'd love to meet you! Enjoy your day! 

 Please pop in on http://www.chezmoicreations2.blogspot.com ...you'll find a link to some knitting that I've created. Drop me a line if you have any questions!