A day of thanks crafty calendar challenge

Hey everyone...

With things being so busy I totally forgot to upload this one...

Crafty Calendar Challenge is having a great challenge for everyone.  

Leaves and Lace!  Now this was a bit of a challenge for me because i have been so crazy busy... I didn't have time to get lace... so I used twine!

Now I was also inspired because of a couple of other challenge... see below

here is my card

I used all CTMH ink and paper but the embossing folder is Danice

challenges that inspired me:

Color my heart challenge - but I was too late to join... boo

4 crafty chicks - sewing

simple create too - something new (my embossing folder)

love to scrap - things that fly

loves rubber stamps - atg

curtain call - leave (on the embossing folder)

Pile it on

Good morning everyone!!

Wow... things have been super busy in my life and not much crafty time... my daughter started college taking a one year program for Pre-Heath then hopefully she will start her paramedic program in the second year.   I opened one new child care center and closed one... so yep been a busy lady.  

I did however get a small amount of time in my room to put together a couple of DT obligations... so thankful for them or else I don't think I would have made it in my room for at least another month!

Pile it on has a great challenge for you this week.. Pencils! 

I hope you take some time to join us 

I still love my cricut... this cut out is from Locker talk

and of course it wouldn't be pile it on with out the challenges:

fairy tale challenge - CAS 

my craft spot - back to school 

creative moments - back to school 

scrappers delights - new beginnings... my baby starts college!!

milk coffee challenge - back to school 

pumpkin spice -school 

amusing challenge - atg

cards in envy - school colours (BCSS - orange, gold and black)

crafty your passion - back to school 

through the craft room door - atg

loves rubber stamps - atg

little red wagon - back to school 

4 crafty chicks - sewing

Pio challenge - congratulations or best wishes

Hey everyone

Hope your enjoying this lovely weather!   Yesterday I was able to get into my craft room to complete a card for pile it on!  You hopehopely get some time this week to join in.  The challenge is congratulations or best wishes.  Which could be anything!  Any way back to my card...

I used ctmh Stamp newlywed occasion, Elizabeth craft designs congratulations die cut, for always paper from ctmh and some ribbon from my stash    Oh almost forgot I used the new ctmh markers.  Yep love them!!!

And of course it wouldn't be pile it on with out the challenges:
sketch n scrap - sketch 
scrappers delights - atg with die cut
the sisterhood of crafters - fav colour (love b/w cards)
a gem of a challenge - stitching
little miss muffet challenge - atg 
amusing challenge - die cut
love to scrap - atg 
sugar pea designs - atg
crafty ribbons - ribbon
art impressions- show off your sentiment
sugar creek hollow - celebrate

LMCB #203 water fun

Hey everyone...

Lasting memories has a new challenge for you this week! 

a super easy challenge... 

Water Fun

Show water somewhere on your layout, pool, river, lakes, raindrops, a beverage even melting snow

I used the sketch from PageMaps

here are some close ups - I used Lifes a beach with my Cricut and Gypsey

challenges that also inspired me:

scraptastic - die cut challenge

simon says - make it sparkle

little scrap pieces - atg 

art impressions - embossing

fairy tale challenges - sun beach sea

paula holifield - sew

the crafty blogger - summer fun

Fantastic Tuesday - atg

Pio 32 primary colours

Hey everyone...

Pile it on has another for you this week... super easy challenge

 Primary colours!!!

here is my

I used my new stamp set from CTMH and my copics
I wanted to try out my new CTMH markers but I don't have the primary colours yet??
a must have next month!

I stamped the butterflies on the paper and then again and cut them out for a pop

some close ups with my stickles

and of course it wouldn't be pile it on with out the challenges:

atlantic heart sketch - sketch

oddball - colouring skills

crafts galore - atg

bearly mine challenges - atg 

marker pop - ATG 

simon says - make it sparkle

allsorts challenge - all sentiments

crafting when we can - bright colours

aud sentiments - sentiments

winner

Hey everyone...
My winner was Karen B from the blog hop - send me you addy and I will get your package out

Karen B

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Hi Kimberly, I'm following on Google Friend - love your button technique.  I don't have a Cricut but it's also a great reminder that we can be creative with whatever tools we have to hand :)  Fab layout, so bright and feminine.

 

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ccayr - august

Hey everyone... 

I love August!!!  mainly because my birthday is on the 5th but it usually also has everyone happy, summer still and everyone is enjoying vacation time.  This weekend is our civic holiday and my BBF from Alberta is doing a stop over in Toronto on her way to Italy so I will get to see her on my birthday.  YEAH me..

Any how back to the challenge at Christmas Cards all year round.

The challenge this month is Sparkle & Glitter

I used a full sheet of glitter!!

Challenges that inspired me:

Christmas card challenge - atg

winterwonderland - atg 

bearly mine challenges - atg

live & love crafts - stitching 

Penny Black - atg 

stamping sensations - atg 

simon says - atg

CCC - ATG

Hey everyone... Hope you are having a great weekend!

Here in Canada we have our civic holiday which means any of the cites can call it what ever they want but to me it is a long weekend!! YEAH!!

I made a card last night  for the crafty calendar challenge blog... I wasn't able to get the sponsor image printed out but I made a card for the challenge hopefully you get some crafty time this weekend and join us!

and a close up

challenges that also inspired me:
amusing challenge - atg

613 avenue - atg

party time Tuesday - Christmas in july

simon says -atg

pumpkins spice - linky

winter wonderland - atg for chirstmas

a gem of a challenge - embossing 

all sorts challenge - atg (love my cricut)

pile it on - Embossing Challenge

Hey everyone...

Pile it on has another great challenge for you this week

Embossing... easy pezzie...

hope you can get in some crafty time to join us

and of course the challenges that inspired me:

Pile it on - embossing

Hobby Cutz - atg 

paper take weekly - jolly holiday

party time Tuesday - atg 

little red wagon - Christmas in July 

crafty creation - just for fun

my time to craft - kraft paper 

the sisterhood of crafters - die cuts and punches

Simon says - embossing 

sweet stamping - take flight

crafty catz - atg

docerela creations - atg 

aud sentiments - Christmas in July

craft hoarders - who's the boss

sweet stamps - kraft

southern girls challenge - Christmas 

your next stamp - sketch 

Lmcb hop!

Hello and thanks for stopping by! We're hopping with celebration and excitement this week :) Yep, we're having a blog hop in celebration of our 200th post Lasting Memories! Our challenge? BUTTONS! We are looking for buttons, buttons everywhere on those layouts this week! Along the way, you'll see that some of us are offering a little candy on our blogs but you have to visit us to see who! We've also gotten a little creative with our buttons so we hope you'll be inspired! You should have arrived here from Jane's blog and if this is your first stop, please be sure to hop back to Lasting Memories to start the hop so you don't miss a thing! Each of us has a letter for you to collect that will spell out a scrapbook themed word, so don't forget to jot down my letter which you'll see below. Once you've completed the hop, leave your answer in the comment section back at Lasting Memories. Comments will be moderated so there's no peeking! Then you have to enter your LO and guess what?! Our grand prize winner will receive a $25 gift certificate from A2Z Scrapbooking Store!! Awesome right?? Oh!! And one MORE thing! I'm also offering up some candy all I ask is to follow me and I will use random org to pick the winner...

Now time to reveal my complete layout..

the picutres are of my baby girl at Disney

I made the buttons using my cricut and close to my heart stamps

You don't need a cricut to create buttons... you can cut out circles and stamp them with anything... add some holes with a punch and you are good to go

Your next stop is Karen W blog!! And don't forget to jot down my letter which is R

Have fun and happy hopping!

HOP LINE UP

Lasting Memories Claire Jane Kimberly Karen W Karen B Denise Michele Elizabeth Darcy Jackie

Toni

Lasting Memories
And of course Challenges that inspired me:Scraptastic - buttonshttp://www.scraptasticclub.com/blogs/scraptastic-club-blog/14843837-thursday-challenge-buttons Tuesday throwdown - on vacation  use your stuff - vacation my craft spot - abc  artistic inspirations - atg  613 avenue create - atg  penny black - dies and punches paper take weekly - buttons, bows and bling Page Maps

Skech n die

Hey everyone... Sketch N Die has another challenge for July

here is the sketch 

And here is my card from the card

and a close up

Other challenges that inspired me..

Amusing challenges - water colour

curtain call - atg 

PIO #28

Hey everyone ...

Pile it on has another great challenge for you this week..

Monochromatic

and we are sponsored by Crafty City! 

 they have some amazing things you should check them out

hope you take some crafty time and join us this week!!!

So I have been following Kristina Werner on youtube and I love her designs...

she did a mask with a stencil on kraft paper and I had to give it a go!!!

and a close up

Of course the challenges that inspire me...

catered crop - BFF

love to create - clean and layered layered the ink

wags 'n whiskers - atg

Tokbobk - monochromatic 

crafting from the heart - atg

sisters of craft - atg

lia stampz - no pattern paper 

country view challenge - stencil 

your next stamp - sketch 

Holiday wishes

Hey everyone..

I had some crafty time today in my craft room and though to get to some of those challenges I have been wanting to join...

and here is my card!!  

some close ups

I used my cuttle bug for the embossing, the stamp is from CTMH which I embossed on vellum and I used really old snow flake stickers!!

and really old ribbon.. lol... bustin out the stash for this one!!!

I hope you enjoyed it... and of course the challenges that inspired me to make the card:

jingle belles - shopping our stash

52 CCC - stickers stash

marks finest - 4 squares

whoopsi daisy - white on white

sweet stamps - gold/silver

simon says stamps - lets be clear

CCC - summer time fun - squiggle fly

Hey everyone..

I hope that you are all having a great start to your summer!

It has been super warm here and muggy.  I know some will not like me for this but I prefer fall and spring over summer!

Any how... Crafty Calendar has a great challenge for you thing month

Summer Time Fun

and we are sponsored by Squiggle fly...

Squiggle Fly

which was a new company for me and the images are super cute!!

here is my inspiration and I hope you join us this month!

Challenges that also inspired me..

Natalie and Amy - summer time

delightful challenges - fav. embellishment (embossing)

incy wincy designs - summer time activities 

clear it out - sketch

twisted tuesday - pearls and layers

crafty musketeers - summer time

LMCB - my Country!

Hey everyone...

Lasting memories has another great challenge for you that I hope you will spend some crafty time to join us.

the change...

My Country Tis of Thee

and my inspiration..

a trip to Writing on Stone in Alberta - love going to there...

I love seeing all that I can see in Canada - so different from each side of the country 

I used my cricut... but seriously I need to write down the carts I use when using my gypsy!!

and of course the challenges that inspired me:

little scrap pieces - atg 

artistic inspirations - atg going places

love to scrap - atg

bitten by the bug - travel 

penny black - dies and punches

through the craft room door - atg 

crafty little fairies - summer fun

frosted designs - sketch with die cut

stuck?! - sketch 

challenge yourself - colours 

Your tops in my book!

Hey everyone in bloogie land.

I am on vacation this week and I decided to use only scraps that were sitting on my table for this card.  I love how it turned out!

And a close up. I used little Claire stamps for the main stamp and lawn fawn for the books and sentiment. 

Challenges that inspired me:

little Claire's designs -sketch and bright 

crafty catz - atg

QKR - dog or cat

sister act - atg

stampin for the weekend - atg

crafty girls - atg

loves rubber stamps - atg

CCAYR - Non traditional Christmas colours

Hey everyone... I have been ask to join Christmas Cards All Year Round..

So excited as I am always struggling closer to Christmas to get my cards do...

this challenge will keep me on my toes

And for July the challenge is Non traditional Christmas colours

and here is my card

the papers stamps are all from close to my heart.

the challenges that also inspired me...

crafty creations - things with wings

my time to craft - Christmas in June

the squirrel and the fox - Christmas in July 

little scrap pieces - linky party

amusing challenges - atg

penny black - favorite stamp (love anything that is CTMH)

crafts and me challenges - wings

sweet stampin Christmas - Christmas fairies

fab and funky - Christmas