Stampin' Chez Moi

I enjoyed a wonderful day of creating and found three great challenges to follow ~ you should jump in on the fun ~ first I found this wonderful sketch at the Friday Mashup!  great sketch Avery! Thanks!!! Dropped in on Connie & Mary and found a great color challenge and then popped in at Seize the Birthday and joined them again...thanks girls for these great challenges! I am loving the new Lotus Blossom stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue, oh and I love the that honeycomb from the Butterfly Basics stamp set too...and Sequins...and Gorgeous Grunge...these are MUST haves in my creative corner!!! Here is the birthday card that I created ~ I was very pleased with the card! I looked for my Lost Lagoon Stamp Pad, but couldn't seem to find it...must have gotten lost in the move, or maybe, I don't even own it...so I used Bermuda Bay ~ hope that's okay girls ~ I'm really pleased with the outcome of this birthday card ~ jump in and join in the fun!!...

ARRRHHH....Two Pirate cards back to back...how fun is that? This little monkey is having a birthday in a couple of weeks and he is also into Jake the Pirate, so of course we have to buy him a Jake the Pirate Ship (shhhh) and I needed a card to go along with the theme of the party ~ can't wait for Lucas to get his gift and matching card!  Happy 2nd birthday      sweet one ~ xoxo How fun to find two amazing challenges to go along with my card ~ this sketch at  Freshly Made Sketch # 171  was perfect for my card, I took my three banners and gave them a bit of a slant and then topped it off with this fun Happy Birthday Banner, I then fussy cut this and sponged the edges! and then the  Seize The Birthday  birthday was "Anything Goes"...bonus!  Thanks for these wonderful challenges...and there is still time to play, so why don't you jump in and join the fun :-) Here is Lucas' birthday card, the texture on the Basic Black CS is a l...

How much fun to create a birthday card for Isaac ~ I can't believe our little man will be six next week ~ This is Isaac on the roof top of the condo that we are currently living in ~ the view in the background  is the beautiful French Quarters and The Forks Market in our city ~ we love our new neighbourhood and have embraced our new life style ~ our new condo is down the road about four blocks closer to this beautiful view! Here we are with our seven grandchildren...wow!!! So much love to share with these wonderful children ~ Six boys ~ One girl I followed this wonderful sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #170 and since this is a birthday card, it also works with the challenge from Seize The Birthday ~ join in the fun...there is still time to play Isaac loves the Mixels ...a silly fun toy made by Lego..and so, you may not understand this card, but Isaac will be head over heels with his card...and...his gifts....shhhh!!!! Not a word, promise :-) If y...

Well I'm slowly getting into the hang of stampin' in a tiny area...and I mean tiny...we moved from our home of 23 years just this past summer ~ my studio was 1800 sq feet, as I claimed the entire basement and it was wonderful ~ now our entire space that we're in is 960 sq feet! We've purchased a 1400 sq foot condo, but it won't be ready until March (my hope)...Dean figures May...I'll stick with my hope for now! When I saw the challenge at Color Throwdown I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this fabulous challenge ~ and there is still time to play, so jump on in and join in the fun The Chalk Board Technique is SO much fun...I find it SO hard to create a one layer card well, I sure think it's difficult...., but the Chalk Board Technique satisfied the one layered card for me ~   I'll be creating more of these, stay posted as I'll be posting a few more Chalk Boards ~ but in the mean time...Here is my first ever try at the Cha...

What a mix of emotions this Christmas ~ Marc, Chars & Oliver flew in on Christmas Day and we shared the richest, jam pack, super fun family times together and yet my heart ached for my mother...it was SO hard to celebrate Christmas without my dad ~ this roller coaster ride is so hard to travel! I am constantly reminded of the Words spoken in  John 16:33  ‘I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’ and in Matthew 28:20, we are reminded ...  I Am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.  I do take comfort in these words ~ God is So Good! So here is just a little snap of our time together...I really enjoyed playing on MDS once again...between our big move and then hospital visits....I haven't  played in about 6 months ~ what great fun I had ~ thanks ladies for the MDSM95 challenge, this was great therapy for me today ~ there is stil...

It's been so long since I've entered any challenges, so I was thrilled when I came across the challenge at SUO as well as Try Stampin' on Tuesday ! There is still time to play, so why don't you join in the fun too ~ it was so good to take some me time and play along...it was great therapy for me! Who doesn't LOVE this little guy ~ seriously, Olaf, you are so adorable ~ I had so much fun putting this little guy together for our kids Christmas cards ~ each family has little ones who are obsessed with the "Frozen" movie, so, each family is getting the same Christmas card! thanks so much for stopping by and having a quick peek! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask ~ Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New 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, come here and create with me at one of my many clubs or class...

Austin is four...are you kidding!!!! Where did that time go...Austin is such a sweet boy ~ I can always count on a hug from him. When there is a family gathering, he will without fail, come and sit on my lap for a few minutes...oh Austin, don't ever stop doing that ~ you make me smile :-) xo Dean and I bought Austin some Jake the Pirate toys for his birthday and so I knew what I needed for his birthday card. With the loss of my dad during this time of celebrating Austin, I needed to do a CASE for his card...I really enjoyed putting this together...and I'm so sorry...I have no idea where I found this idea ~ so here is Austin's birthday day ~ and he was thrilled with his gift and his card too! Thanks for popping by ~ have a wonderful 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! Dro...