Stampin' Chez Moi

Finding balance is usually difficult me for ~ it means I can't ALWAYS do what I'd love to do but also what is needed. So in trying to find balance in my present world, I've had to make some very hard choices, first being my classes...I love getting together with my friends to create, but needed to cut my class time in half...and the other was the posting on my blog when I'm able to and not a daily thought and hope to get to it event! Both of these decisions effect my studio time and playing along with challenges...so today I feel SO priviledged that I got to play and my card went along with the challenge that I found at PPA113 which was to Heat Emboss. I definetley agree with the DT, heat embossing just gives everything a pop! So here is a picture of my card which was heat embossed using Dazzling Diamonds...haven't played with that for such a long time and I had a blast ~ it was so nice to create...I miss doing this daily, but....well, you know... These cuties we...

I was very intrigued by PP64 's challenge, Clean & Simple along with an Animal or Plant ~ so I rose to the challenge and included all the above ~ Clean & Simple (which I found very difficult) a little monkey, cut using my Cricut and an ivy running along the edge of my sketch...oh and speaking of sketch , this came from INKsirations 4U along with the color challenge! Sort of One Stop Shopping! I hope you like what I created. A very dear friend just gave birth to her second child and I really wanted to create a personalized book for Eli ~ he is her little monkey and so this became my starting place ~ here is a picture of my gift for Eli! and then my matching card to go along with Eli's gift ~ I did flip the sketch onto it's side ~  My little Chocolate Chip Monkey was very hard to photograph, he really does have a face! Sorry for the quick post...been really busy with helping out our aging parents and I'm exhausted, but so excited that I had some t...

I guess I'll start my post with a question....is it too late to send a birthday card almost two months after someone's birthday! Do you ever do that, all of a sudden you realized you missed the day or even the month? Yikes....now what do I do...just let it continue to go by even though it's naggin' at you...or send a very belated birthday blessing...hmmmm....that is my question ~ now on to my card! The Paper Players have a great challenge this week and I can't believe that I'm playing along ~ summer is extremely busy for me with family, gardening, visiting, camping....and sadly, I don't really get a chance to play in my studio...I'm so blessed that my garden is my other happy place! Paper Players 62 is wanting a Birthday Card...how did they know what was tugging at my heart! I then followed a sketch from Page Maps ...and here is a picture of my card! ~ and the inside of the card ~ I created my butterfly using the 'baby wipe technique' ~...

Well it feels like ages since I've posted....and it has been....hmmmm...do I remember how to do this ~ actually ~ haven't been in my studio in 'forever'...yikes, my mojo is lost, my drive has driven, my garden needs harvesting...but I need to take a break...so I'm sitting with a cuppa earl grey tea, sitting in the sun on the deck, and stopping by to say hello and I miss you! I don't have a card to post, but I want to show you a few pictures from my open house in July....I miss my girls, can't wait to get back at it in a few weeks! Oh, I guess I'd better get my mojo and drive together and quickly :-) I had so much fun creating these for my girls! and these along with little thank you notes & envelopes inside!  Strawberries inspired from Linda's Stampin Loft    From my garden! Seems so long ago now!  New catalogues and in colors! If you have any questions, please drop me a line ~ thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope to get some cr...

Why does summer get SO busy...I always seem to be running ~ not getting things done that I would like to ~ running again...okay, sorry, you didn't pop in for this...but I was so thrilled to have some time to create a birthday card for our son Marc! He'll be home in a few days along with his beautiful wife ~ I can't wait to see them ~ I don't do long distance well ~ Nance, thanks so much for this wonderful sketch to follow ~ I'm down to the last minute, but I made it just in time to join the girls at Paper Players ! Here's Nance's sketch And my son's birthday card ~ I purchased this stamp set with him in mind, so it was so fun to ink it up and put this together for him ~ sure hope he likes it ~ I would love for you to have a listen to his music, here's a link to his my space and his birthday card! Thanks so much for stopping by today ~ I hope you have a super day, weekend and enjoy the wonderful month of August!!!! Let the music play on :-) Stam...

Well girls, it's been fun being a part of the Stamping 411 team for the month of July ~ thank you once again for the honor! Now onto this fabulous sketch....you really need to join in the fun! What a fun card sketch to create with ~ I've enjoyed my time so much playing along with this ~ do join in the fun! Here is my card ~ I really don't enjoy creating sympathy cards when they are needed. I find it too difficult, so I always like to have some on hand ~ now I actually don't have any except for this new one that I created to go along with this sketch. I really need to create a few more ~ I guess that just doesn't sound so great ~ I need to take a photography class ~ sorry about the shots! BAD!!!!! How do you ever preamble a sympathy card and leave a post with a *smile* ~ so I'd like to leave you with a few of my favorite shots that I've take lately ~ I hope you enjoy them ~ thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a super day ~ and enjoy y...

I was so excited when I found a Monochromatic Challenge at Mixed Up Monday Challenge . I wanted to create a big thank you card for my sister and I don't care for OVER sized cards....so I got to creating a 'card book'. My sister was extremely busy heading up the planning for our huge family reunion and deserved a big thanks from everyone. So when you have 10 aunts & uncles, their spouses and then their children (3-4 per family)....a card just wouldn't suffice! Here is a picture and a few inside pages of my creation! I hope she likes it! There are a few more pages, but I wasn't sure if I should post them all ~ I hope you enjoyed this little booklet, can't wait to gift my sister with this and everyone's notes scribbled across the pages ~ thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day and a fabulous long weekend for all the Canadians out there ~ ENJOY!!! If you live in Winnipeg or the vicinity and would like to host a party ...