Inky Dream

Head Over Heels.

2012-02-13T17:26:00.003-08:00

I wanted to make this card ages ago when Moxie Fab had a "playing card" challenge. At the time I was too busy with other things but the idea stayed in my head. Since it's loooooove day tomorrow it finally got done.
My hubby and I have big plans for Valentine's.
Make some popcorn and break open season three of Fringe.
The crazy thing is that I'm happier having a quiet night in than going out anywhere.

This card is meant to be flipped over. Then it reads like this...

For these challenges -
Crazy Challenge. VALENTINE'S
Craft Your Days Away. GET STITCHY WITH IT
Crafty Boots. VALENTINE'S
Exploring Cricut. SWEET/LOVE
My Cheri Crafts. LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Easter.

2012-02-13T09:41:00.003-08:00

I've locked in on a craft show at the end of March so I figure I'd better start hittin' the Easter cards.
This one uses the sketch over at The Paper Variety and today is the last day to play along. I would have gotten it done faster but I became soooo involved with the Hunger Games books. Couldn't put them down!

Now that I'm back in the real world I also have a Love Day card that I hope to find the time to post later today or tomorrow.

Thanks,
Farrah

Having Fun.

2012-02-07T15:41:00.009-08:00

That's what these Valentine's cards were to make....fun!
They're for my daughter's grade 2 class. I first read about the scratch card technique about a year ago and have been waiting for a chance to use it. The "Around the House" challenge at Moxie Fab World was just the motivation I needed.
It's super easy to make. Two parts paint to one part dish detergent, spread it onto contact paper and let it dry. Then you can cut the strips to any size you need.

This is the front,

I put some kid approved jokes on the back, Valentine related,

A small piece of double sided tape holds the Popsicle stick in place yet allows it to easily peel off.

Also for these challenges -
Divas By Design. LOVE IS IN THE AIR
The Paper Shelter. BE MY VALENTINE
Sassy Cheryl's. VALENTINES
Craft Spot. VALENTINES

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

All Things Flowing.

2012-01-30T18:14:00.005-08:00

I'm not sorry to see the last of January. Really, it's my least favourite month. Too long, cold and dark.
February I like. It's short (although it has an extra day this year), has Family Day, which for us is Tobogganing Day, lovely Valentine's Day, and for me.....most importantly.....today is my boys' 5th birthday!! I'm so looking forward to decorating their cake while they're at school this afternoon!

Our challenge for February at Just Tracy's Crafts is

THINGS THAT ARE FLOWING

So be sure to include something "flowing" and play along this month. The fab prize for the winner is $15 to spend at Just Tracy's online store which carries all the latest and greatest products. There is also the TOP 3 award up for grabs.

I did something with my card that I don't normally do...... left it without a sentiment. I wanted the oversized FLOWING flower diecut to be the focal point and went minimal with the other embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by, I look forward to seeing your creations,
Farrah

B/W Thanks.

2012-01-23T10:39:00.004-08:00

Hello all,
I have to keep this short and sweet as it's almost time to pick up the kids from school. I like to leave a bit early so I can spend 20 minutes alone with my Kindle before the bell rings :) After that there's no hint of quiet until 8 pm !

I made this card for the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.

Only black and white allowed. Tricky for me, that's why I wanted to play along. Guess I enjoy torturing myself.

You can't tell from the pics, but the circles are all adhered with foam tape.

Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Shabby-ing It Up.

2012-01-13T15:41:00.004-08:00

Ok, my first card for 2012. Feeling good to be back sitting at my desk, everyone falling into old routines. Today we got a nice little snow storm. The first one this winter so I wasn't as irritated as usual when I shovelled the driveway ;)

I went with a vintage look for this card. Tons of inking and distressing. The butterflies were first stamped with polka dots, the sprayed with glimmer mist, then inked with both pink and black.

The sentiment is from We R Memory Keepers, as is the papers.

As I promised myself..... I made sure to fancy up the inside.

Thanks for stopping by,
For these challenges -
City Crafter. BACK TO BLACK
The Ribbon Reel. PINK POLKA DOTS
Moving Along With the Times. SPOTS AND STRIPES
Paper Play. IN STITCHES

Farrah

OMG it's 2012!

2012-01-01T11:19:00.003-08:00

I really can't understand how it can be 2012 already. I remember celebrating New Year's 1999 and it doesn't seem like 12 years have passed since then! Had a fun time last night though. Maybe a little too much champagne and strawberries but what the heck :)
Today begins our new challenge at Just Tracy's. The theme is

LOVE IS IN THE AIR.

Nice right?! Great chance to get a jump on those Valentine's cards you'll be needing.
Just Tracy's is sponsoring and the winner will receive $15 to spend in the store.

Here is my card for the challenge

The digi is from Pink Cat Studio that I won last year, the rest is stuff from my endless stash.

I don't normally make New Year's resolutions but I did make one this time.... spend more time prettying up the inside of my cards.

So Happy 2012 to you!! Hope you'll play along, the contest runs all month!

For these challenges -
Wee Memories. ANYTHING GOES
Pile It On. ANYTHING GOES
Sparkles Forum. ANYTHING BUT A CHRISTMAS CARD
Totally Gorjuss. SOMETHING HAPPY
Crafts 4 Eternity. USE A QUOTE.

Thanks,
Farrah

New Addition.

2011-12-29T15:51:00.003-08:00

This Christmas I received a new little bundle of joy. A KINDLE!!! I couldn't be happier! No more rushing around to different libraries hunting down the book I'm looking for. Now I have them ALL right at my fingertips.
Like all newborns, my Kindle needs to be protected and enjoys being swaddled. So I made it a cozy.

I'm quite glad the Christmas holidays are over though, terribly exhausting. Super fun watching the kids having such a great time and travelling to visit everyone ,but now I just want some quiet, crafty time again. And to read a few good books.

For these challenges -
Party Time Tuesdays. ANYTHING GOES
City Crafter. MAKE THE CUT (Glad I can play along one more time for 2011!)
Simon Says Stamps. ANYTHING GOES
4 Crafty Chicks. SOMETHING NEW
Craft-Room Challenge. ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

I Swear.....

2011-12-21T17:50:00.003-08:00

.......this post is not to blatantly show off how cute my kids school pictures are. Really, I'm just sharing a couple of things I've been working on.

These are for both sets of grandparents. I was gonna make a frame for myself too, but decided I'd prefer to make one in plain white and let the kids decorate and colour it. It'll give us something to do during the 2 weeks they have off school:)
For these challenges -
Pollycraft. PUNCH IT
Crafty Cardmakers. USE IT 3 TIMES
And speaking of my kids getting crafty, they had fun making this sculpture out of Polymer clay. They each made a snowman then I stuck a toothpick through them and into the base for support, then baked it.

They'd like to enter it into this challenge -
Craft Your Days Away. SNOWMEN

Merry Christmas !!!!!!

Farrah

Uhmmm...I'll See.

2011-12-11T17:11:00.005-08:00

That was my mantra while making this card. It's been a while since I played along in any challenges, so I was all set to go, desk clean, and fingers itching to start. I decided to use the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays as inspiration.

And I knew I wanted to make a Christmas card. I decided to use poinsettia -ish shaped flowers as a mask and mist around them. I own 3 different mist colours but they're all very light and I wanted something bolder, so I decided to ink up a toothbrush and flick it on to the paper. That was when I first paused, thought "will this even work?...... Uhm...... I'll see" I also worried about how the flower/leaves cutouts were being used for masking. I don't have any removable adhesive and I knew even the smallest bit of tape would ruin the paper so I flattened the flowers as snug against the paper as possible but was all the misting and ink flicking gonna blow them out of place? Uhmmm well I guess I'll see.

I used gold mist first. It's so sparkly when the light hits it at a good angle. Then added blue and purple ink....the flowers didn't even budge!

Also for these challenges -
Crafty Emma. TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
Our Craft Lounge. CAS CHRISTMAS
My Mum's Craft Shop. TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
Simon Says Stamps. CHRISTMAS PHOTO INSPIRATION.

Lastly, to my loyal readers, the craft show went very well! I had a ton of fun, met some really great people, and made enough money to make it all worth it. I'm already looking forward to doing another one next year.

Thanks,
Farrah

Ahhhhh December.

2011-12-01T07:08:00.000-08:00

I love this month. All the planning and anticipating for Christmas. I love shopping with the mobs of people and the carols playing throughout the mall. Such fun!
Thanks to those who joined us last month at Just Tracy's. Today we begin a new challenge..... CELEBRATIONS!! Play along with your paper projects which reflect a special celebration. A wedding anniversary, a 16th birthday.... Here's the prize!

Isn't that great?! The store is full of the latest and greatest crafting goodies.
My card was for a couple celebrating their 10th anniversary.

You have all month to play along. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

On a side note. I haven't been posting much lately, I know. Busy with last minute craft show details!! 2 days away and I'm really looking forward to it! Here's a few things I made but never posted....
A bunch of gift card holders,

Some pillow boxes,

and more Kleenex pouches.

I'll be back next week. Let you know how things went!
Farrah

2-For-1.

2011-11-18T18:33:00.004-08:00

I finally managed to get the time for some pics of the Exploding Box cards that I mentioned in an earlier post.
Between knit picking over last minute craft show details and playing waaaayyyyy too much Just Dance with the kids (extremely addictive game) I'm exhausted! So I'm putting both cards into this one post.
This is my Christmas Box card.

For these challenges -
Stamptacular Sunday. PUNCH IT
Bah Humbug. BAGS AND BOXES
Craft Challenge. STARS IN YOUR EYES

I also made a Hello Kitty card. I had a lot of fun with this one.

For these challenges -
Frosted Designs. DIE CUTS
Paper Take Weekly. WHEN IS A CARD NOT A CARD......
Hooked On Craft. SOMETHING PUNCHED.

I'm off to bed. There is a PB&J sandwich and a good book calling my name....
Farrah

Bright Christmas.

2011-11-15T10:41:00.006-08:00

This card is for this weeks challenge at CAS-ual Fridays. Tag You're It.

My first idea was to have the card be mostly computer generated.

Not bad but I decided it would look better if I used stamps. Doesn't it always?! Plus that bundle of twine..... supposed to be a pom-pom. Apparently, unlike yarn or thread, twine just doesn't fluff out into a pom-pom! Live and learn!
This is the second attempt...

...... I like it better this way.

Thanks,
Farrah

Over the Edge.

2011-11-08T18:38:00.009-08:00

Too long since my last post. I've been getting a lot done, just not taking the time to post it. 3 weeks til the craft show so it's all been rush rush rush. And I made a couple exploding box cards that (in my opinion) turned out great so I was gonna get some pics today and share them but when I opened them up a bunch of the pieces fell off! Apparently my All Purpose Super Heavy Duty Glue should actually be labelled All Purpose Super Heavy Duty Glue*
*only pretends to work on acetate. Will hold tight for 3 days then promptly dissolve.

Tomorrow I will fix them with my always faithful glue gun.
Today I show you my card that I made for,

CAS-ual Fridays and the Champion Medallions challenge at Moxie Fab World.

This card also uses acetate. I've given it a pre-emptive re-gluing.

Thanks for looking,
Farrah

I Love Kit Kats.

2011-11-01T07:09:00.000-07:00

And I love Halloween. We all had a great time trick-or-treating and the kids had a blast. Also, that last sentence shows how hip I'm becoming.... click HERE to see why!
Ok so now it's November. That means we have a new challenge starting at Just Tracy's Crafts!
It's a sketch.

Flip it, rotate it, make a card, make a layout, so many fun options. This month we're sponsored by our very own Linda! She's a Stampin' Up demonstrator so you know the prize is outstanding!

I personally enjoyed this sketch as it has so many elements, I found I had a few ideas for what to do with it but as I needed a little boy's birthday card, this is what I came up with.

A lot of tissue paper and a lot of bright colours.

I hope you'll play along, you have all month!!

Also for these challenges -
Charisma Cardz. ANYTHING GOES
The Crazy Challenge. PHOTO INSPIRATION
Stamptacular Sunday. BORDERS/FRAMES

That's for looking,
Farrah

Floral Frenzy.

2011-10-21T10:52:00.003-07:00

It's been too long since my last post! Went into a bit of a slump. I didn't know what to work on and the few things I started turned out like junk. Weird, maybe I had burnout because I've been cramming so hard for the craft show! I decided to have a look through some of my stash for ideas. It helped and I made this card.

For these challenges -
Color Create. BURGUNDY/GOLD/GREEN/CREAM
Sweet Stamps. LOTS OF LAYERS
Touch Twin. FLORAL.

Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Toy Inspired.

2011-10-07T10:22:00.007-07:00

I came across this photo on the Internet. Genius. She used a Slinky to display her business cards and what an impact! See the post for yourself if you'd like at A La Mode Stuff.
Sometimes I have trouble with sleep. I wouldn't say it's insomnia because I'm ok falling asleep, I just often wake through the night at have a difficult time getting back to sleep. I've learned not to fight it (only makes things worse!) and let my mind wander. So thinking about the Slinky cardholder at 3 a.m. lead me to think about other childhood toys and this card idea formed. My next sleepless night I'll see if I can come up with an envelope for it :)

Tricky to make and even trickier to get a good pic!

For these challenges -
Lawnscaping.

City Crafter. MAKE IT 3-D.
Delightful Challenges. DIMENSIONAL.
Dutch Dare. SPECIAL FOLD.
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Just Tracy's Challenge.

2011-10-01T03:58:00.000-07:00

A giant thank you to everyone who played along last month!!
This month our theme is ANYTHING GOES!!!!! Love that right?! We're making it so easy for October. Play along
here!
The sponsor is Whoopsi Daisy and they've generously offered 4 sheets of digis to the winner. I love their cutesy images and used one for my card.

Other than the image, everything else is old supplies that I've been hoarding for too long.

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Let's Go.

2011-09-30T15:51:00.004-07:00

So I was feeling bad because I haven't played at City Crafter in too long. I decided that whatever the challenge was - I was gonna get involved. They ask that you scraplift the guest designers card.

Use the colours, or any element from the card that strikes you. I took the layout and the "things that fly" theme and made this card.

A few of my favourite things on this card. Tissue paper, felt, and even some out-of-my-budget die cuts and Webster's Pages embellishments. My local scrapbooking store had a huge going out of business sale and put everything at 50%, and then 70% off!! I picked up a ton of goodies.
Also for Flutterby Wednesday. ANYTHING GOES
I'll be back tomorrow for the launch of our new challenge at Just Tracy's Crafts.
Thanks,
Farrah

3 + 1

2011-09-27T07:19:00.004-07:00

I made this for the CAS-ual Friday challenge.

Three shades of pink, on Kraft cardstock. Tricky card to execute and I still can't tell what I think of it. But fun to try something new. I hand-drew the flowers, then traced them with a thin line of glue to hold the thread in place. I have an idea for a card similar to this with multicoloured braided threads, I'm looking forward to trying that.

Thanks for looking,
Farrah

All Throught the House.

2011-09-23T21:49:00.000-07:00

Quick post, I'm super tired but I know I won't have a chance to get on here this weekend. In an earlier post I mentioned that I was looking forward to the day one of the kids had to stay home from school and then I would get some one-on-one time with just them. Well it happened today, soooo early in the school year. Nathan has a minor cold, nothing serious but enough that I couldn't send him to school. And yes, it was GREAT having the afternoon just with him. I read the library books that we don't always get time time for, and played a couple of games of Candyland. It was fun. But poor Adam was terribly frightened at the thought of being at school alone. He begged me all morning to let him stay home and I felt bad but I had to say no. (For those who don't know - my boys are 4 year old identical twins and being separated is not something they're used to, or want to get used to!) I explained to him that I understood his anxiety and that it's fine to feel that way, but that he would have a good time and end up being glad I made him go. Once we got to the school and he realized that it was really gonna happen he braved up. He told me "ok, I'll have a good day." and walked in without hesitation. He did have a good day, said he was happy he went, and I feel so so so proud of him. Not such a quick post. I guess this was like therapy for me because I really did second guess my decision to send him, was worried he actually wouldn't be able to handle it, and he showed me what a great kid he's become.
Ok, here's my card.

For these challenges -
The Paper Variety. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
Paper Sundaes. FELT
Craft-Room Challenge. ANYTHING CHRISTMAS (Candy giveaway also happening now!)
Thanks for looking - and listening,
Farrah

It Feels Like Fall.

2011-09-19T18:31:00.004-07:00

The weather's gotten cooler, leaves are beginning to change. I've seen some amazing Fall cards in blogland... but these cards still say summer. In denial.
I took this week's challenge at CAS-ual Fridays as a reason to make a card set for the rapidly approaching craft show. The challenge is MINI CARDS. I looooooove making teeny tiny little cards! These one's are 3 1/4" x 3 1/4".

So I knew I wanted to use butterflies. And I wanted both butterflies to be the same image, only in different sizes. I could have used a digi as it's easy to adjust the stamp's size, but I have no idea how to change the colour. For me, all digis can only be printed in black. Instead, (experiment time) I used a clear butterfly stamp, used it in the colour I wanted, then ran it through my copier at 300%. Ok, that works.

Also for these challenges -
Crafty Boots. THINGS WITH WINGS.
Card Cupids. ANYTHING GOES.
Wee Memories. NO PATTERNED PAPER.
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

It's Friday Night......

2011-09-16T20:34:00.000-07:00

.... and I am livin' it up! Nope, not even close. I'm hanging with my sweet - but has terrible taste in movies - daughter watching Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. I had to escape all the pink bling and bad acting so here I am. Livy is beside me and keeps muttering things like " Ah, I looooove that dress" or "I'm so getting a dog like that when I'm a teenager." I don't think she even noticed that I picked up my laptop.
So, quickly, I've made a calendar. Started out based on an idea I saw once in PaperCrafts or maybe Scrapbooks Etc magazine using an old CD case. All the CD cases that I have are too thin so I switched up the design.
This is the front.

Then it opens up, the same way a card would, and becomes a calendar. The first side is very simple and has only a clothes pin to hold the month sheet, and the back has a pocket to hold the rest of the months.

All the stickers and papers are from "Fly A Kite" by October Afternoon. I bought the kit for $30 at a scrapbooking store and I've gotten so much use out of it.
For these challenges -
Charisma Cardz. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT.
Paper Sundaes. FINISHING TOUCHES.
The Paper Variety. USE STICKERS.
Craftroom Challenge. HOME DECOR.
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

I (HEART) Vampires.

2011-09-07T14:22:00.003-07:00

Second day of school was a success, I'm starting to fall back into my old routine, it feels nice. But I snacked all afternoon for some reason so I made burritos (yeck!) for the fam for dinner and slipped away to do this post.

I made this card for 2 challenges. CAS-ual Fridays and their BLACK,WHITE AND READ ALL OVER CHALLENGE. I almost didn't get it done in time because this card is my second attempt. The first attemp - gar-bage! So the challenge is to make a card that's b/w and red, and inspired by a book. I know I had a specific book in mind making this, I just can't remember what it was. Some obscure hidden gem, maybe? Just joking - or JJ as we say in my house - I'm totally counting down to the next Twilight movie!!
The second challenge is Sir Stamp Alot. They have a FRAME IT theme. I tried something different with this card and folded the edges in then sewed them in place.
The apple die-cut and fangs are hand drawn and cut out.

Thanks,
Farrah

Christmas Count.

2011-09-06T18:45:00.005-07:00

I said a while back that I was dedicating 2 weeks strictly for making Christmas cards. I think I did OK, I didn't add them up but it looks like I made a dozen or so. As I was off-the-hook busy with family stuff I didn't take pics of most of them but I can show you these.

I made 5 of them to (hopefully) sell at the craft show. The silhouette image is from a CD of mine. The HO HO HO stamp is from the $1 bin at Michael's, then some stitching and felt, 2 of my favourite things.

I hope all of you with kids that started school today enjoyed yourselves. My daughter had her first day of Grade 2 and it went well. She was placed in a Grade 2/3 split class. I have no experience with this, I wonder how the teachers/principal decide which students to put in these types of classes. She thinks it's exciting and was exhausted by the end of the night, I can hear her snoring in her room right now!

Anyway, my cards are for these challenges -
Winter Wonderland. FOR A SPECIAL PERSON.
Card Cupids. STITCHING.
Crafty Ribbon. FESTIVE CHEER.

Also, just now, before hitting publish I ran a spell check and had NO words spelled incorrectly!!! That is a first!

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Going Digital.

2011-09-01T09:56:00.000-07:00

We're coming up to the last weekend of the summer, and it has been a fantastic summer for me. Good times with the kids and with friends. Today is me and hubby's 10 year wedding anniversary and we're leaving with the fam for a night away. Spending a couple days at Great Wolf Lodge.
Today is the start of our next challenge at Just Tracy's Crafts. It's a fun one.... the theme is THINGS WITH WINGS. Just Tracy's is sponsering this months challenge with this generous prize.

For my card I wanted to try something unusual for me and used clip art instead of stamps. I was curious if it would work and I like the way it turned out.

I added some chalk as I found the card needed just a hint more colour.

Hopefully you can play along. The winner will get the prize shown and a guest designer spot, and there is also the Top 3 badge up for grabs.

Also for these challenges -
Creative Card Crew. ANYTHING GOES.
Hooked on Craft. THINGS WITH WINGS.
TGS Stamps. ONE LAYER PLUS A POP.
Thanks,
Farrah

I Slipped.

2011-08-19T18:22:00.005-07:00

I'm supposed to be making only Christmas cards all week, but I caved to temptation. Nothing unusual about that. Plus I used up all the holiday card ideas that I had mental stored and thought working on a different project would give me time to regroup.
Glad I did as this card was super fun to make. Quick too.

Made for The Paper Variety's THREADS challenge.
Also for Sir Stamp Alot's ANYTHING GOES challenge.
I am off to watch a movie with hubby, hope you have a great weekend,
Farrah

On a Roll...

2011-08-15T18:32:00.003-07:00

Two posts today. I didn't think this card would get done in time. I had to take my pics at night, but atleast I didn't miss the
City Crafter DO YA DOODLE challenge. This card is also for the Lawnscaping ONE LAYER challenge.

I'm dedicating the next couple of weeks to Christmas cards. 14 days.... I wonder how many I can get done?
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

XOXO Card.

2011-08-15T12:07:00.006-07:00

I made this with 2 challenges in mind. First this sketch at CAS-ual Fridays. and the citrus colours challenge at The Paper Variety.

I struggled with this card. It didn't work out the way I expected so a lot of it I made up as I went along. For me, when in doubt - use some felt. It doesn't necessarily turn a card into a stunner, but it's so fun to work with that it cheers me up :)

Thanks,
Farrah

Get Well Card.

2011-08-10T08:01:00.003-07:00

Almost time to make lunch for the kidlets, so a quick post. (Summertime is supposed to feel more relaxed than school time but so far that is not the case!) It's weird but yesterday I was thinking about when all the kids are at school and one of them is sick and stays home for the day, and I actually look forward to that because it'll be nice to have some one-on-one time with them. It must be a twin thing, as I am always with the both of them at the same time.

I made this card for the LawnScaping distress it challenge and CAS-ual Fridays glitzy glue dots/strips challenge.

Thanks for looking, I'm thinking egg and cheese on toast for lunch,
Farrah

Castle Jewelery Box.

2011-08-08T12:12:00.006-07:00

In June I went to Chapters for an end of year gift for my daughter's teacher. Because I had my boys with me I had to let them play around in the kids section. This, however, doesn't bore me at all. I love ALL books and could spend hours even browsing through the children's ones. In a book filled with girlie crafts I came across a jewelery box made in the shape of a castle. Amazing. It used recycled Kleenex boxes and paper towel rolls. I switched up the design of it and used patterned papers and made this.

I wanted it to be bold and bright so that it would be appealing to a young girl but I think it would look good with a vintage style too.

There are lots of places for rings, and bracelets, and necklaces.

This is the view from the back.

Finally, a sweet/funny pic of the kids that I took this weekend. Adam has a very nice natural smile but put him infront of a camera and this is what you get.

For these challenges -
City Crafter. HOME SWEET HOME. I've been so busy that I haven't played in a while. I'm glad I made it in time.
Sir Stamp Alot. ANYTHING GOES.
Thanks,
Farrah

HBD2U

2011-08-03T12:16:00.004-07:00

I'm ignoring the fact that I have housework to do and thought I'd post a card instead. The kids are upstairs playing "concert" with some made up instruments so I'm really not in a hurry to head up there to do the laundry.

I made this card for the CAS-ual Fridays THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT challenge. The card has to be 9 x 4.
For the hint of blue thru the middle of the card I used the really difficult technique of rubbing ink on the paper with a baby wipe :) The yellow around the clock is tissue paper, the heart is felt, and some stitching to tie it all together.

Thanks for looking,
Farrah

A New Month.....

2011-08-01T07:29:00.000-07:00

...... a new challenge at
Just Tracy's Crafts. We had a good turn out for last month's SUMMER challenge and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for August. The theme is HAPPY BIRTHDAY. So easy.
The winner will receive 4 free images from our fab sponser - Elephantastic, who were generous enough to let us DTers play with some of their digis.

I hope you'll play along!!
Also for these challenges -
Stampin' for the Weekend. PAWS FOR THOUGHT.
Charisma Cardz. 4 LEGGED FRIENDS.

Thanks,
Farrah

Christmassy Card.

2011-07-27T11:06:00.007-07:00

Half of the summer holidays have gone by and I've been getting such little crafting done. But so far we've been having a lot of fun. I still can't believe the boys start JK this year and that very soon I'll have the house to myself every afternoon.

I'll need more Christmas cards for the craft show in November so once in a while I should make one. I played with the CAS style for this. Tricky because I kept wanting to add more. I'm also on a bit of a Kraft kick lately. I got a great deal at Michael's and bought a 20 card pack for $1.79. And the rub-on snowflakes and sentiment are dollar store purchases, so this is one heck of a thrifty card! I'm also super excited because I FINALLY learned how to enlarge pics on here without making them blurry. I had "googled" it a while ago and there is a lot of false info out there but I managed to find someone who knows what they're talking about.

I doubt I'll be back with anything in the next couple days so have a good weekend (long weekend, if it applies to you as it does to me!!)

For these challenges -
CAS-ual Fridays. USE RUB-ONS.
The Kraft Journal. CHRISTMAS IN JULY.
Make It Monday. ANYTHING GOES.
Creative Inspirations. CHRISTMAS IN JULY.
Thanks,
Farrah

Stationary Set.

2011-07-22T17:26:00.004-07:00

Not quite as hot out today. THANKFULLY. This weekend were heading down to my mom's for a visit. I love when we go there. I get a break from cooking and cleaning. There is also a fair this weekend with rides and games for the kids.

Last year at the bazaar we had 3 stationary sets and they went fast. This year I wanna have made atleast 6. I did one back in the Spring so here is the second.

5 of each card and tag with envelopes.

Everything together.

For these challenges -
Sir Stamp Alot. ANYTHING GOES.
The Paper Variety. USE A GRID OR EVERY COLOUR OF THE RAINBOW. I've used grid papers.
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

New Baby Card.

2011-07-21T20:02:00.005-07:00

Now I have to be so quick here. I got to roaming around in blogland and it's getting late and I'm tired. The heat here is ridiculous. Something like 48 billion degrees.
I'm starting to think ahead to the craft show and really need to make some baby and sympathy cards. Here is a baby one.

For these challenges -

Oldie But a Goodie. LACE AND RIBBON
Simon Says Stamps. USE NEWSPAPER
The Shabby Tea Room. SO CHARMING
Craft Your Passion. USE TEXT
The Kraft Journal. FAVOURITE THINGS
Thanks,
Farrah

Experimenting.

2011-07-18T19:52:00.003-07:00

I saw something similar to this done on canvas. I loved the simplicity of it. It took a few tries to get the light, faded look that I was going for as I haven't played around much with watercolour paints in quite a while. I couldn't even find mine, I had to use the kid's supply.

For these challenges -
The Paper Variety. PHOTO INSPIRATION
Stampin' for the Weekend. THINGS WITH WINGS
Simon Says Stamps. ANYTHING GOES
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Celebration.

2011-07-09T06:29:00.004-07:00

I was in the middle of making this card when I stepped down from the Kaboodle Doodles Design Team. So I dedicate this card to the ladies that have stayed on there, and say thank you for allowing me to be part of the team and I'll visit often!!

Also for these 2 challenges -
Paper Sundaes. and
Simon Says Stamps. Both are STITCHING themes.
Thanks for looking and have a good weekend,
Farrah

SUMMER.

2011-06-30T12:55:00.010-07:00

Hi! I'm so thrilled to welcome July! It's gonna be so great having my daughter home, and I can't wait to fill the days with fun stuff. I'm looking forward to fireworks tonight on our street, trips to the splash pool, not rushing like a headless chicken every morning, Big Brother (fingers crossed Dr.Will becomes a houseguest), fun nights with friends, searching for RPatz in Toronto, so much planned that it's sure to be a great month.
We have a fun challenge this month at Just Tracy's Crafts.
SUMMER HOLIDAYS.
So cheerful, I'm looking forward to seeing all the bright, colourful projects. Just Tracy's is also sponsering so the winner will receive this bunch of goodies!

Here is a Summer Memories album I made, and this post is photo heavy.....
The front cover.

The first pages.

The next pages.

There are a lot of pages.....
This one for KEEPSAKES is actually an envelope.

One of them is an acetate page, I wish I knew how to make the pics on here larger!

It'll be fun filling this with photos of the kids.
I hope you'll play along at Just Tracy's with your summer projects and be sure to stop by the other DT as there is some OUTSTANDING work there!!
Also for these challenges -
Paper Sundaes. TOPPINGS BAR. I've used wings and gems.
Totally Paper Crafts. BINGO. I've used gems, flowers, and die-cuts.
Flutterby Wednesdays ANYTHING GOES (with wings.)
Scrapbook Sisters. SUMMER FUN.
Scrap Creations. ANYTHING BUT A CARD.
Thank you for stopping by,
Farrah

Spotty Dotty.

2011-06-27T05:59:00.003-07:00

Hi everyone, and happy Monday to you.
This is my last DT card for Kaboodle Doodles. I've had a lot of fun working with all the ladies there but I know that through the summer I won't have the proper time to dedicate to them so I've decided to step down. I also have many, many crafty things I'd like to work on, so it feels good to know that what time I do get I can spend on anything I want! On a related note, we have a DT call going on over there right now. All the details can be found HERE.
This weeks challenge is SPOTS AND DOTS. Our fab sponser is The Crafty Pad and the winner will receive 2 free images.

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Printer Problems.

2011-06-18T08:00:00.007-07:00

While I was starting this card, my printer was acting bonkers. It would print, but the lines were all doubled. So weird. This is my DT card for Kaboodle Doodles and the sponser is Meljen's Designs and I always like to use a sponser's image for my card as it's so nice that they share them with us, but because I was unable to properly print it out I had to do something different. So I used their cupcake digi as a template and cut it out of felt.
Our theme is any project FOOD/DRINK related and the winner will receive 4 images from Meljen's Designs.

For The Paper Variety. USE 2 OR MORE FONTS.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll play along,
Farrah

Christmas Set.

2011-06-17T13:06:00.006-07:00

I really haven't been in the mood to make anything Christmasy but forced myself since I'll be doing 2 craft shows just before the holidays, so I'll be needing a lot of Christmas cards. So I made up my mind to finally start on this project.... and so many things went wrong! First the holly leaves. I have a STACK of Cricut cartridges and NONE of them had a decent cut for the leaves. So these are all hand cut, no template or pattern - just freehand. Then the buttons. I needed 18 red ones. I had 16. I have about 200!! white ones so I laid 18 of them out on paper and covered them in red dye and let them soak overnight. Worked out great, even gave the buttons a nice glossy look.

So in the end, this card set got finished and I'll be waiting a little longer before I do any more Christmas projects.

For these challenges -
Christmas Blog Challenge. CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
C.R.A.F.T Challenge. STITCHING
Some Odd Girl. WHITE/KRAFT WITH 2 POPS OF COLOUR
Southern Girl. ANYTHING GOES
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Kaboodle Doodles Time.

2011-06-11T18:26:00.004-07:00

Yikes, I have soooo little time here! PA day for daughter but school for the boys.
Okay, our super new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles couldn't be more fun...... USE A FLOWER AS MAIN FOCAL POINT. The winner will get 5 images from Tiffany Doodles and as always we'll be picking out our Top 3 of the week, so I hope you can join in.

Sorry to be so quick! I've had an insanely busy week and weekend..... I'm just itching to get some time for crafting. Hopefully tonight.
Thanks,
Farrah

Fairy Wishes.

2011-06-06T06:37:00.000-07:00

"Mondays - a terrible way to spend 1/7 of your life." - my neighbour.
Funny, but I don't mind them........ too much.

I enjoy working with digis from Whoopsy Daisy. They're the sponser for this week's challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. The winner will get 8!! images from them. Our challenge theme is MAGICAL/MYSTICAL CREATURES. I know a lot of you like adding fairies and princesses to your cards, so we should have quite a turn out!!
I made a tag. Maybe a birthday tag, but I think it could be used for a number of occasions.

I hope you'll play along.
Also for these challenges -
Charisma Cards. THINGS THAT FLY.
Crafty Emma. CLEAN AND SIMPLE.
Thanks,
Farrah

Hello June........

2011-06-01T11:57:00.001-07:00

.....I'm trusting you to make up for all the horrible weather May gave us.
Thanks to all who played last month at Just Tracy's Crafts. Some wonderful projects submitted and I look forward to seeing what you come up with for this month's challenge. The theme STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. Summery and fun.

And the prize is wow... 3 images from Crafty Sentiments. I love, love, love their digis. So much that I used a super oversized one for my card.

I hope you'll stop by and play along. Also be sure to check out the other DT projects. Some really amazing work there.
Also for these challenges -
Send a Smile 4 Kids. SWEET TREATS.
Just Add Ink. FUSSY CUTTING.
The Paper Variety. TUTTI FRUTTI.
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

M.I.A.

2011-05-30T05:25:00.000-07:00

I've been feeling bad, soooo many fantastic entries last week with us at Kaboodle Doodles but Blogger has been giving me serious problems and I've been unable to comment. Frustrating, but it appears to be working now. Just in time for a new challenge. Kinda a tricky one - SHOW YOUR COLOURS. Use only your country's colours on your project. I'm Canadian eh so I've used red and white. I spent a lot of time thinking about how I was gonna put this card together, so once I got started it all just fell together.

As it has a rather CAS style I added some dimensions to all the petals for effect. Also, the "notepaper" look was made using a hole punch and scissors but I have seen punches that are similar.

Our sponsor is the Paper Shelter. They are full of fantastic digis and the winner will get a $10 coupon to spend at their online store.
Also for these challeges -
Stamptacular Sunday. BOYS OR BUGS.
All Sorts. THINGS WITH WINGS.
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Happy Birthday.

2011-05-28T08:15:00.001-07:00

A little while ago the DT over at City Crafter asked if I'd make a surprise birthday card for Kirsty (DT and creator) of their fun little blog. I was thrilled.
I've noticed that she leans more towards the vintage style so wanted to reflect that in my card. After some trial and error - vintage is not my norm - I'm happy with how this turned out.
So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kirsty!!!! Have a fantastic day.

Also for these challenges -
Paper-Crafting Journey. ANYTHING GOES.
Paper Play. BLOSSOMS & BLOOMS.
Claudia and Company. GIRL'S BIRTHDAY.
Thanks,
Farrah

Aim High.

2011-05-23T12:15:00.000-07:00

Did everyone have a good weekend? It's still going for me, here in Canada we have a long weekend. Hubby's home, and no school for the kids. It's great. And the weather has been fantastic. So although it doesn't feel like a Monday, today is the start of our newest challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. The challenge is use DISTRESSING. Easy peasy. The sponser is The Crafty Pad and they're offering the winner 2 free images. I used one of their digis for my card.

For these challenges -
Crafts and Me. ANYTHING GOES.
The Paper Variety. USE STARS.
Paper Sundaes. POP IT UP.
Simon Says Stamps. SPARKLE AND SHINE.
Thanks,
Farrah

Finding Time.

2011-05-23T08:20:00.003-07:00

I knew exactly what I wanted to do for this card. I'm glad I was able to get the time to finish it, but I don't have much time left for this post!! We have a busy day planned, so quickly, it's a pull-out card that was inspired by the SPOTS AND STRIPES challenge at City Crafter.

Thanks,
Farrah

Chevrons.

2011-05-18T17:52:00.003-07:00

I've been looking forward to the Chevrons challenge at Moxie Fab World and had a rough idea of what I wanted to do with it. Then I altered my plans to fit in with 2 of my other fav challenges. City Crafter asks for spots and stripes. A fun challenge and I have another card all planned out in my head for this one. Fingers crossed I get the time to make it. Also for Lawnscaping. They wanna see polka dots.

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Tic Tac Toe.

2011-05-16T13:55:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, hope your weekend was good. Mine was pretty casual, nothing very exciting to report. Wasn't that rough when Blogger went down?!! I felt so cut off without it.
So today begins our new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. We have a tic tac toe board for you to draw inspiration from.

The sponser is Digital Delights and the winner will receive $10 to spend.
On to my card.

I went with the bottom row of digi/lace/flower and I was not at all impressed with how this card turned out. The problem is that I am not very good at colouring. Then I attempted the skunk image and made a mess of it. Not saying anything unsavoury about the digi, it's great and that wasn't the problem. It's like the expression " it's not you, it's me. " I was going to bin the whole thing but really didn't mind the rest of the card. This is what I turned it into.

That's better and I am now 1 step closer to having convinced myself that I need to take the Copic plunge.
Thanks,
Farrah

Lots Of Layers.

2011-05-09T12:44:00.001-07:00

That's our theme this week at Kaboodle Doodles. LOTS OF LAYERS. Really, that's an easy one! The sponser is Stamp Fairy and they have tons of fun images to choose from.
I used their sun digi and lots of bright papers. I think I'll send this card to Mother Nature as a thank you for the warm and beautiful weekend ;)

The red behind the sun and the little heart are felt. I like how this card turned out, it behaved and all fell nicely into place.

Hope you'll play along,
also for these challenges -
Craft Emma. FAV COLOUR COMBO. Tricky as I have a few, depending on the time of year, but I LOVE bright, colourful cards the most.
The Ribbon Reel. For their first ever challenge!
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Monster-ific.

2011-05-06T18:39:00.003-07:00

I'm exhausted. Today feels like it's been 10 days long. This morning I had to do some shopping, then made lunch for me and the kids. (I love watching Family Feud during lunch.) Then vaccuuming, dishes, mopping, cleaned my daughter's room and organized her closet, dinner, baths, and I lost a game of Scrabble on Facebook to my brother. That never happens! I know it's Friday night, but hubby is out for a boys gaming night (Portal, most likely) and I think I'm just gonna go to bed with a book.
But first, my card that I made for The Paper Variety. The challenge this week is USE PAINT/INK/DYES ON YOUR PROJECT. Basically they just wanna see some mess, here's mine.

Have a good weekend,
Farrah

All Stamped Card.

2011-05-04T09:56:00.005-07:00

Super quick, I've got the little fellas running around me. I've had this card idea for awhile now but didn't know what colours I wanted to use. Then City Crafter made this combo their challenge and I went for it.

I'm also entering this card at Lawnscaping. Their challenge this week is PARTY TIME!

Thanks,
Farrah

"B" Inspired.

2011-05-02T08:54:00.000-07:00

What a weekend. Saturday was beautiful, then Sunday went straight back to gloom. My daughter came home with a note from school on Friday asking her to bring in a pic of the two of us together, probably for a Mother's Day gift she'll be making. We decided to go down to Niagara Falls and enjoy the one nice day and get a photo of us there.

And here's one of all the kids.

And yesterday my daughter lost another tooth. That's 2 in 2 weeks, now she has only 1 loose one left. She's making a killing from the tooth fairy.
On to our new Kaboodle Doodles challenge. EMBELLISHMENTS BEGINNING WITH B. You know, buttons, bling, brads, etc... The winner will get 5 free stamps from Di's Digis!! And of course we'll be picking a Top 3 so looking forward to checking out all the work.

I like this card, but not the pics. Like I said, nothing but gloom here. I struggled to get some good lighting.

For these challenges -
Sparkles Forum. ANYTHING GOES.
Frosted Designs. SPOTS AND STRIPES.
Thanks,
Farrah

It's Only Words.

2011-05-01T08:43:00.000-07:00

I welcome May with open arms and a HUGE thank you to those who played along last month at Just Tracy's Crafts! Congrats to the winners, and this month we've another fun challenge......... IT'S ONLY WORDS. Show us your projects that use a sentiment as the focal point. (Small images are allowed.)
Just Tracy's is also the sponser and will give-away 2 sentiment stamps to the winner.
I made my own personal challenge with this card also, use only my old supplies that I never seem to get around to. The sentiment is a rub-on I've had for quite awhile and the papers and ribbons are all from my scrap drawer.
I rolled some paper and stuck in a piece of cord for the candles. In retrospect I wish I'd used a different paper so it would stand out more but I can't change it now, they're glued solid.

For these challenges -
Crafts 4 Eternity. ANYTHING GOES.
Do You Stack Up. MAKE IT POP.
Moving Along With the Times. ANYTHING GOES.
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Summer Reading.

2011-04-27T18:59:00.003-07:00

Hi and happy Wednesday. I've had a good day. Didn't plan to do much as we had a severe thunderstorm warning that lasted the whole day. But the sun just kept shining. It got quite warm and I was able to let the boys play outside for awhile. When the storm did finally hit it was around 4 in the afternoon and was over in a heartbeat. But I heard on the news that we in Ontario did have 3 brief tornadoes!
I made this bookmark because I know I would have liked it when I was a kid. I always had my head in a book. And summer is the best time for reading. While laying around enjoying the sun.
Pics a plenty....

The back of the bookmark. For recording your fav books.

This little guy is made from pom-poms and is attached to the bookmark. He hangs over the outside of the book.

For these challenges -
The Paper Variety. POLKA DOTS
(more amazing layouts by the DT.)
Paper Sundaes. They have an assortment of toppings, I've used YELLOW AND DIE-CUTS.
Lawnscaping. CALLING ALL CRITTERS!
Thanks,
Farrah

Good Luck W & C.

2011-04-25T17:24:00.002-07:00

I have to be AMAZINGLY fast here as I have to run my boys to school!!
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter!! Mine was a lot of fun. I could share a thousand stories from this weekend about all the amusing things my kids did, but as I gotta be speedy I'll just say my kids are a constant adventure.
This weeks challenge at Kaboodle Doodles is in honour of the "real-life Cinderella" Kate and Prince William's upcoming wedding...... HERE COMES THE BRIDE. And it's wedding season now so probably alot of you will be needing cards for the occasion. The winner will get 2 images from The Crafty Pad, who were nice to let us have a few images to play with.

thanks for looking, and hope you'll play along,
Farrah

Easter At Kaboodle.

2011-04-17T08:15:00.007-07:00

Did you have a good weekend? I spent it at my mom's. It was a nice trip, and I saw my aunt that I haven't seen in 10 years. She brought a ton of family photos, dating all the way back to the 50's. It was a lot of fun.
On to our new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. EASTER!
the sponser is Some Odd Girl and the winner will receive 3 free images. I'm a huge fan of Some Odd Girl stamps and loved working with one for this challenge!

Also for these challenges -
Creative Inspirations. EASTER
Penny's Challenges. EASTER
Digital Challenges. LITTLE WOMEN. Use a female digi.
Totally Paper Crafts. SPRINGTIME.
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Diaper Cake = Fun.

2011-04-15T19:35:00.004-07:00

For me, diaper cakes can go either way. Sometimes I enjoy putting them together. Other times, not so much. I think the problem is I have a hard time mentally picturing where everything is gonna go. And when I make a card I put all the pieces together and have a good look before gluing them all in place, but that's not really possible with a diaper cake so I just cross my fingers and hope for the best. This one I had fun with though. A bit of ribbon, a bit of dp, and a lot of tissue paper.

I thought I'd try something different by taking some pics in my daughter's room. The lighting in there distracted from the colours of the cake but the overall effect is pretty cool so I am posting these one's too.

City Crafter is celebrating their first birthday this week. They have a blog hop happening right now and a challenge. The challenge is to case this card by Sylvia Nelson.

I've used the shape, the swirls and the birthday theme. Only mine is to celebrate a birth day, literally.
Also for The Paper Variety. They wanna see flowers. Lots and lots of flowers. I'm gonna go check out all the other entries as I'm always looking for new ways to make flowers!
Thanks,
Farrah

Far Out.

2011-04-11T19:09:00.006-07:00

Over the weekend I saw a 7 year old girl eat an outstanding amount of chocolate. Much, much more than I could possibly consume and I consider myself a pro. The sugar high put her into a strange delirium, she was swaying and kinda chanting to herself, it was really a sight to see, and it made me think of the 70's ,psychedelic stuff and "hey man, those lights are, like, so amazing man..", and this card.
The bunny is a digi from Some Odd Girl, and the eggs are a clear stamp from Rainbow Studios that I won. Thanks again girls!! Rainbow Studios has another great give-away happening right now. Head over for your chance to win!! (I will not enter this one for the sake of fairness, but if they do anymore I'm going for it!)

For the background I just typed a long rant about the wonders of chocolate and printed it out.

For these challenges -
Simon Says Stamps. EASTER/SPRING
Creative Inspirations. EASTER
Stampin' for the Weekend. EASTER
Thanks,
Farrah

A lot of Felt.

2011-04-11T14:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another Monday, and a new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. Last weeks GET GIRLIE cards were amazing. I'm overwhelmed with inspiration!! My TO MAKE list is forever getting longer, I need to have more crafting time!!
On to the new Kaboodle Doodles challenge. CUTE AND CUDDLY. Bears, bunnies, doggies, even babies I think fit into this theme.
Our sponser is Digital Delights and the winner will receive a $10 voucher to use in their store! Great, right?!
I went a little mad with this but I have such a love for felt. This is the bag I made for the challenge.

And here is the rest of them.

I had to throw in a Christmas one while I was on a roll.

Thanks for looking,
Farrah

Be Cheerful.

2011-04-08T07:10:00.005-07:00

I have to be quick today. My boys are having a little snack so I'm gonna try getting this post done while I can.
It's Friday, the weather is great, we've a fun weekend planned. I feel like this.....

I bought this box from Solutions a while ago. I pulled it apart for the template and as I'm trying to use up some of my older stash I made this.

And I'm happy because I was able to combine 3 of my fav challenges with this.
City Crafter has a CHEER UP theme.
The Paper Variety has APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
and
Moxie Fab World has a few challenges happening right now. This is for PAPER GIFT PACKAGING.

In an earlier post I mentioned that my son drew a wonderful rainbow picture. Well my husband wanted it for his desk at work, so I asked Nathan to draw another one for me. Not quite as much detail as his previous one but I still LOVE it.

Thanks and have a good weekend,
Farrah

Time To Go Girlie.

2011-04-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hi, and welcome to a new week. I'm scheduling this post so hurray if your reading this! I've taken my boys to Kinder Korner this morning for the first time!! Help them to prepare for starting school in September. Ohhh they are getting so grownup.
Our new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles is GO GIRLIE. Wow, that's an easy one. I'm predicting an outstanding turnout of talent!
The winner will receive 8 images from our fab sponser Whoopsie Daisy! Love their digis, so cute!
I made.......this. I don't know what it's called. Has an easel card on top of a base with 4 drawers.

The little sentiment tag is a freebie made by and available from my fellow DT'er Chris! Give her a visit and you can pick up one too!

By the time you've finished reading this my boys have likely been expelled from pre-school ;)
For these challenges -
Allsorts. BLOOMING BLOSSOMS
Crafty Emma. CHILDREN
Thanks,
Farrah

Rainbow Love.

2011-04-01T06:28:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe March is gone! That may have been the fastest month to ever go by. Before I talk about our new challenge at Just Tracy's Crafts Challenge I wanna say a HUGE thank you to everyone who showed up for our first one ever!!
The challenge for the month of April is RAINBOWS!! Ahhh lovely. And check out the work by my fellow DTs!! Outstanding! Everyone really went all out for this one.
The sponser is this fantastic new stamp company called Rainbow Studio's. Click on the link to visit the store. Here's this months prize!

Thank you Rainbow Studio's for offering this great prize. Also I love the way the plastic the stamps are packed in have a rainbow tint to them. Clever.
Now for my card.

I had to take a close-up of the little girl as she's just so cute. The digi is Pink Cat Studios. This card really behaved and fell into place like I wanted it to. Kinda CAS as I thought the image could carry most the weight.

I look forward to seeing all your colourful creations!! You've a whole month to play along!
Farrah

It's A Party.

2011-03-30T17:02:00.005-07:00

I finally finished my daughter's birthday invites. They were so fun to make because she helped out a lot. I love when we get some quiet girl time together. She's really growing to be so crafty, but I think my son Nathan will end up surpassing her in creativity sooner or later. He puts an outstanding effort into all his drawings and has an amazing eye for details. The other day he drew a rainbow that was just beautiful.

As my daughter is having a Makeover party its only girls that will be attending so I didn't have to make an overwhelming amount of invites. So I indulged a little and made pouches for them too.

All the party deets are on the back. I didn't take a pic because I'm not crazy about posting my address on blogland for just anyone to see ;)

The papers are from a Martha Stewart collection that I've had for quite a while and the top is tissue paper that I crinkled up into a ball shape.
As I was in the middle of making these City Crafter posted their new challenge which is IT'S A CELEBRATION. You have to use a banner and/or the word PARTY on your project. These invites aren't exactly as I first planned because I switched them up a little to include both!
Also for a challenge blog that I just recently discovered, and love!!The Paper Variety. Fantastic DT work. They have a great combination of cards and layouts to draw inspiration from. The challenge is MAKE YOUR OWN 1-2-3. I've used 1 tissue pompom, 2 buttons and 3 patterned papers.
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Spring HAS Sprung!!

2011-03-28T08:02:00.000-07:00

It looks and (sorta) feels like Spring outside, and that is the newest challenge we have for you at Kaboodle Doodles! So you can enter with ANY project you want that is Sping related. You could win 2 free images from The Crafty Pad or our TOP 3 blinkie for your blog! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with. I think that's my fav thing about being on the design team- visiting everyone's blogs. Some of the work is just amazing!
I decided not to make a card. I say this great tutorial from SCS a long time ago and finally got around to making a paper watering can.

All the flowers are tissue paper. The PP is from October Afternoon.
And, of course, the digi is from our sponser.

For these challenges -
Totally Gorjuss. SPRING
Stamp Challenges. SPRING
Stamping With Dragon. SPRING
Simon Says Stamps. FOR MOM or GIRLIE
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Springy Card Set.

2011-03-26T19:29:00.003-07:00

Well I had a good week. Everyone here is healthy and happy. Now that this card set is finished I'm planning to start my daughter's birthday party invites. She's having a Diva MakeOver themed party. Including karaoke. It's gonna be so great watching a bunch of overly makeup'ed 7 year olds singing along to Hannah Montana and Justin Bieber. (Her requests, not mine! LOL!)
Also... while I have your attention, I found a really great blog that you can see here. Very elegant and expertly put together work.

My card set.

For the bazaar and these challenges -
Crafts and Me. ANYTHING GOES
The Paper Variety. TIC TAC TOE ( I've used 2+ flowers, spring colours, and scallops.)
Sassy Studios. FLOWERS
Creative Inspirations. NO SQUARE CARDS.
Thanks,
Farrah

Colour Combo.

2011-03-21T07:16:00.000-07:00

Hello all. Good weekend? It was bright and sunny here. Still kinda cold, but better than the last few weekends. And it's SPRING!! We spend the day yesterday at the cottage. Even managed to get the 4-wheelers out for a little. The kids love riding them. I enjoy it too, but prefer when they're not on them because then my hubby and I race each other!! I never win. I haven't the nerve to pass 60 km/h but still fun.
Today begins our newest challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. It's a colour combo of PINK BLUE YELLOW AND GREEN. So bright.
The sponser is Wink Wink Ink and the winner will receive $15 to spend in their store!! There is also the Top 3 blinkie up for grabs so I hope you'll play along!!
For my card I wanted to keep it CAS.

As you can see my mojo vanished for this card. I've come to realize that whenever I visit the in-laws I cannot do any crafting that same night. My father-in-law is terminally ill and I think I get too sad seeing him to be creative.
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Hmmmmm.

2011-03-17T17:51:00.003-07:00

I've debated with myself over whether or not to post this card. I honestly can't tell how I feel about it. Over at the always inspiring Moxie Fab World the newest challenge is all about CityScapes. As I was snooping around at some of the entries I noticed that some of the ladies are using a symbol font that resembles a building. How CLEVER is that!!! That's why I love Moxie Fab World!! Not only is Cath brilliant, but a lot of the cards that are entered are too! Anyways, it got me thinking.

Kinda rough and industrial. But is it any good, or is it rubbish... I'm really not sure. Either way, I decided to share.
Farrah

Birthday Time.

2011-03-14T15:33:00.000-07:00

Not for me. Thank goodness. I've come to dread getting another year older.
It's the challenge starting today at Kaboodle Doodles!!
BIRTHDAY!
I find I don't need as many birthday cards as I once did. I used to make them for my daughter's friends whenever she went to their parties. Now she just does it herself. And I do love seeing her creations. Full of hearts and glitter and backwards written letters. But tags are always useful.
Our sponser this time is Paper Pretties and the name fits because their images are so pretty!! I've, of course, used one for my tag.

So be sure to play along with your Birthday creations!
Thanks,
Farrah

Think Spring!!

2011-03-13T13:01:00.004-07:00

I'm trying really hard to keep in mind that Spring is near. It's hard though, as I haven't seen the sun in weeks!! Nothing but a nasty rain/snow gloom here. I had fun last night though. Went out to the movies to see Red Riding Hood with Sandra. She reminded me that we are now at the 6 month mark for the Craft Bazaar!! I've done tons of cards, but not so much of anything else, but I do have this! This project is the love child of City Crafter and Moxie Fab World. The City Crafter challenge is "In My Pocket". I love the added dimension that a tag or pocket can add to a project. I decided to make 4 seed packets and then an oversized pouch to hold them. I used the wonderful Trigger Tuesday as inspiration for the images and colours.

The layout to eack packet is the same. Only I used a different vintage image, papers and ribbons on each because I wanted it to be colourful!!

The packets fold back with a strip of double-sided tape to hold them closed. This also fits into another of my "can't miss it" challenges. Sir Stamp Alot. They have a Springtime theme this month!

Thanks for stopping by, hope everybody is having a good weekend!
Farrah

Seeing Green.

2011-03-07T07:37:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday blogger friends, I hope you all had a good weekend.
It's time for our new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles.
GO GREEN!! So for your project we'd like to see it primarly green. It's fine if other colours are part of the mix too though!!
The prize up for grabs is 3 free digis from Card Mad Fairy. Tons of fun images to choose from! There is also the Top 3 up for grabs!
Here is my card, using a digi from our sponser!

I kept the embellishing to a minimum. I thought anything more might be overwhelming with the multiple patterned paper background.

Before you go I've a couple of things I'd like to share. First, the talented Chris made a bunch of WONDERFUL sentiment tickets which are available for free on her blog!! They're outstanding! You'll be glad when you check it out.
Secondly, my blogger and real-life friend Sandra gave me this the other day.

It's a huge box filled with fabric swatches. She picked it up on a trip to the local recycling depot. And everything you get there is FREE!!! We've gotten wicker baskets, antique buttons, tins for altering and lots of other neat stuff there in the past. So if you have one near where you are it's a great place to visit for the thrifty crafter. Thanks again Sandra!!
That's all folks. My GO GREEN card is also for these challenges -
ECP Challenges.
Card Makin' Mamas.
Fairy Knoll.
Do You Stack Up.
ALL ARE USE GREEN!!!
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

CYDA Guest Design Project.

2011-03-05T09:45:00.000-08:00

I'm not really sure when I started blogging, I guess it would have been about a year ago. One of the first challenge blogs that inspired me to join this online world was Magical Crafts. I would look forward to seeing the DT's work every other week. Well Magical Crafts is gone now but most of the DT combined forces and created Craft Your Days Away and now here I am being a Guest Designer for a challenge!! I couldn't be more thrilled!!
The challenge is BLACK AND WHITE!!
A fun theme but oh so difficult for me. Those of you familiar with my posts know I don't work well without colour and lots of it but I actually like what I came up with this time. I made a little gift box.

The Simply Thanks stamp is a freebie I got from Stampin' Up. I had ordered an embossing folder from them but it took so long to come in (on backorder) that when I finally got it they added this stamp at no charge. Totally worth it. And the tree silhouette is a Cricut cut. I know it looks like a stamp in the pics but it's not.

So please play along with your black and white creations at Craft Your Days Away. This challenge runs for 2 weeks. There will be 1 randomly chosen winner, A Top 3, and the next GDT spot all up for grabs!!
On an unrelated note.... I made a card the other night that was likely to be the most disgusting card EVER created by ANYONE. It was so bad it was shocking! I didn't take any pics cus if I showed it to you, you'd have nightmares.

Also for these challenges -
4 Crafty Chicks. STITCHING.
The Rubber Cafe. STITCHING.
Creative Craft. THANK YOU.

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Today's the Day!!!

2011-03-01T07:11:00.000-08:00

A lot of planning and excitement around today!! It's the start of a brand spankin new challenge blog!
JUST TRACY'S CRAFTS CHALLENGE!!
They're a store run by 2 talented ladies, Tracy and Karen. And they're being very generous for this first challenge and will be giving away a pack of goodies from their store - including a new acrylic stamp that isn't even released yet!
The challenge is NEW BEGINNINGS. Fitting, eh? New home, new baby, new marriage..... anything you want, and you've the entire month to play along. Your project can be anything you want, card, layout, altered item, anything as long as it fits the theme.

I'm really happy to be a part of this experience. Thank you to Tracy and Karen for picking me to be on the DT. And I hope a lot of you crafty bloggers out there can play along!!

Also for these challenges -
Die Cut Dreams. SPRING GARDEN.
My Partner in Crafting Crime. BABY
One Stop Craft. FLOWERS.
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Here's To a Good Week!

2011-02-28T17:26:00.000-08:00

Finally, a Monday where no one in the house is sick!!! I'm so glad! I'm also glad February is almost over. I don't think I've ever suffered from the winter blues before, but this year it's really getting to me. I need to be outdoors. I'm hoping for a mild March.
Today is the beginning of our new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles. It's a recipe challenge. 3-2-1.
3 Designer Papers 2 Solid Papers 1 Embellishment. Fun stuff! Our sponser is the fab Gingerloft and they gave us on the DT some images to play with.

Also fitting for these challenges -
Aud Sentiments. TRENDY SAYINGS
Creative Craft. FOR A TEENAGER.
Thanks,
Farrah

Kaboodle Doodles Time!

2011-02-20T06:33:00.004-08:00

Here in Canada we have a holiday today. Family Day. I'd like to take the kids out to the International Center where they have a lot of fun games and crafts and shows today, but don't think it would be a good idea as my daughter is still a little under the weather. Poor thing missed the entire week of school, so I'm hoping she can finally be back on her feet tomorrow.
Today is the beginning of our new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles.
USE A NON-TRADITIONAL FOLD. So make any type of card or project that you wish as long as it fols in an unordinary way. Also - A HUGE thank you to those who joined us last week!! I saw some outstanding work!!!
The winner this week will receive $15 to spend at the Wink Wink Ink! They generously gave us on the DT some images to work with and I decided to make a Stationary Box.

All of the cards - there are 10 of them - follow the same LO. Only the papers and colours are different. 5 of them say Thinking of You and the rest are blank so they can be used for a number of occasions.

Thanks for looking, hope you can play along at Kaboodle Doodles.
Farrah

LIVE Card & More....

2011-02-19T17:42:00.005-08:00

Over at Moxie Fab World they have a number of challenges happening right now. This one appealed to me right away -
Stamping using Glimmer Sprays. I've never used Glimmer Sprays in any way other than to mist a bit of paper or some flowers so I took the opportunity to try something new. For this card, I mixed the sprays with paint.

The LIVE tag has a combination of ink, chalk and sprays. I used Ranger's Perfect Pearls in Sunflower Sparkle and Turquoise.
I chose the colours to match the current challenge at City Crafter. Pink, blue and yellow.

Kinda an unusual type of card. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it. My original sentiment was "Paint the Town" but decided to simplify it to be better suited for the card's style.
Now for the "& More......" There is a fantastic new challenge blog starting March 1st!! You can check it out here - Just Tracy's Craft Challenge. They are a UK based store run by some very talented ladies!! As they've invited me to be a part of the DT, I see some really exciting challenges and outstanding prizes in the near future!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Check It Out.

2011-02-15T18:36:00.004-08:00

So I received this award today from Laura at Pop 'N Stick.

I wasn't familiar with her work, and what a fun surprise her blog turned out to be!!!
She makes lovely vintage-y glittery cards. She also makes these cards using her own digis and papers that she creates herself. All the images and papers are FREE on her blog, and she's very talented!
Thanks again Laura!

Hearts And Flowers!

2011-02-13T08:15:00.010-08:00

Happy Love Day blogger friends!!! I hope we all get treated extra special today, and return some of the love to our families!
At Kaboodle Doodles our challenge is so fitting of the occasion.
USE FLOWERS AND HEARTS.
I can't wait to see all your lovely cards! The sponser is the super fabulous Pink Cat Studio. I love, love, love their digis and the winner will get 5 of them!

Here is my card.

Also for these challenges -
Stampin' for the Weekend. VALENTINE'S DAY.
Sir Stamp Alot. ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL.
Craft Your Days Away. PHOTO INSPIRATION.

Cupcake Craft. I {HEART} YOU.
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

A Love Card.

2011-02-10T09:41:00.005-08:00

I adore "shabby" cards. It's not my usual style but when I see one done well I fall in love.
Also, because I don't get much free time for crafting I waited for The Shabby Tea Room, City crafter, and Moxie Fab World to start their new challenge themes, let them simmer in my head for a little, then got to work making one card that could fit them all.
I knew right away that I wanted to use these papers. They're from the October Afternoon collection called Fly a Kite and I think they are just wonderful.
The Shabby Tea Room has this inspirational photo, also use hearts.

City crafter wants to see BOTH silver and gold. I simmered the most over that!
And Moxie Fab World has this photo as the latest Trigger Tuesday.

My card -

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Awesome Candy Alert!!

2011-02-07T20:27:00.003-08:00

The super talented Amanda has CANDY!!
You don't want to miss out on this as she is giving away a We R Memory Keepers sewing kits. Check it out.

Head on over to her blog and be sure to check out some of her creations. There is sooo much inspiration there!
Thanks,
Farrah

Goodbye Ribbon Scraps!

2011-02-06T09:41:00.004-08:00

Well ,it's Monday. I am pretty sure that today is gonna be a loooooong day for me. At 4 pm, after I pick my daughter up from school, I have to take my boys - for those who don't know, I have 4 year old twin boys - to the doctor for their check-up. They know they have to get their needles today and are so stressed over it. Then were all going to the in-laws for dinner. Then, from there I have to drive back to the school because tonight is Kindergarten registration. I'm hoping to be finished and relaxing in bed by 10 pm.
On the plus side, today starts a fantastic new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles!!
USE UP YOUR OLD RIBBONS. I love this challenge idea!! Our sponser is the fabulous
Stamping Boutique and the randomly chosen winner will receive 5 images!! Check them out, their stamps are great!
So let's see your creations using ribbon, ribbon and more ribbon.

Also for these challenges -
Allsorts. IT MUST BE LOVE.
Simon Says Stamps. LOVE IS IN THE AIR.
Oh, I just love this romantic time of year!! Hopefully my hubby knows me well enough to buy me a pack of designer papers instead of flowers for Valentine's Day ;)
Farrah

TSTR + City Crafter.

2011-02-03T17:14:00.006-08:00

Both have great challenges this week. The Shabby Tea Room is GET CREATIVE. That means no patterned paper, use only basic supplies but in a creative way. Love this idea.
City Crafter is all about LOVE. Use either the word or a heart. So I combined the two ideas for my card. And this one actually turned out pretty close to how I planned it.
The image is from a CD I have. It has tons of great vintage-style clips and I thought this one worked well because it has a lot of white, which I wanted to be the main colour for my card. Then I stamped, inked and chalked the background to reflect it.

The ring that is tied in the bow is made from clay and can be removed from the card and is wearable.

And of course my daughter saw the ring so I'm sure you can guess what she spent the Snow Day yesterday making!! I think she made about 8 different rings, she even made one shaped like a slice of cake. It actually looks pretty good! She's got talent.

Thinking Ahead....

2011-02-02T09:19:00.003-08:00

....To November and looking forward to taking part in another bazaar. With that in mind I decided to make an Animal Memory Match game. Such a fun way to spend time with a little one. I knew all those random stamps I'm often buying from the Michael's Dollar bin would come in handy!!

There are 12 cards - 2 each of 6 different animals. And a little box, like with a deck of cards, to hold them.

For these challenges -
Crafts 4 Eternity. USE POLKA DOTS
Sir StampAlot. ALL CREATURES BIG & SMALL.
Stamptacular Sunday. WHATEVA'
Totally Paper Crafts. FOR THE KIDDIES.
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Make It Monochrome.

2011-01-31T11:40:00.000-08:00

That's the challenge starting today over at Kaboodle Doodles.
MONOCHROME.
Our sponser this week is Fresh Brewed Designs and the lucky winner will receive 3 stamps.
Making a monochromatic card is my BIGGEST struggle. Basically every one I've every tried came out horribly wrong. Soooo I didn't do a card. Instead I made some felt coffee sleeves. The first two are monochrome using brown but I had so much fun that I had to make more!

So make it monochrome and play along at Kaboodle Doodles!! And be sure to check out the amazing work by the other DTs!!
Also for these challenges -
City Crafter. USE SEWING.
The Secret Crafter. HOT CHOCOLATE!! Yum!
Stampin' for the Weekend. SOMETHING TO WARM YOU UP.
Thanks,
Farrah

Glitter/Bling Challenge.

2011-01-24T14:27:00.000-08:00

A huge thank you to everyone who joined in the fun at last weeks Kaboodle Doodles challenge!
We've another good one starting today.....
USE GLITTER OR BLING!!! Or combine the two, doesn't matter, as long as it sparkles!!
Our sponser is the fab Digi Doodles Shop and the winner will receive a $10 voucher to use in their store!
I'd like to add that we've changed some of the rules for entering our challenge...
1. You can now enter more than one project, as long as each fits the theme.
2. Feel free to combine with as many other challenges as you want, again, as long as it is true to our theme.
3. NO BACKLINKING to old posts. The card MUST be a new creation.
4. Be sure to link back to KABOODLE DOODLES!!
I really hate seeing some wonderful work removed because it didn't follow the rules!!
Here is my card. I was going for a country-ish kinda feel. All the glitter is that wonderful Glitter Ritz that I purchased a while back. Those little tubes sure go a long way.

Also for these challenges -
Delicious Doodles. CHEER SOMEONE UP
Mami Doodles. MOSTLY BLUE

Funny story about bling for those who care to hear it....
Last weekend I took the kids to a friend's birthday party. It was at one of those indoor play places with slides etc.... Anyways, I ALWAYS goof around a little at these places and try out all the fun stuff. So I went down the twirly slide and it ends in a GIANT, DEEP ball pit. What excitement right?! And my friend's son who's 5 is waiting for me at the bottom and starts throwing balls at me. So in the spirit of things I grab a couple and throw back at him. As one of the balls is leaving my hand I see my wedding and engagement rings slide right off my finger, arc thru the air and land somewhere a few feet away in this massive pit!! Cue the panic!! Took me about 10 minutes of frantic digging but managed to find both my rings!! I must have been quite the sight. I'll be getting them resized first chance I get.
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Moxie Fab Monochromatics.

2011-01-20T18:26:00.005-08:00

Hi all, and happy Thursday!! I'm just glad to feel alive again after the dreaded Stomach Flu weaseled it's way into my home and knocked down 3 out of the 5 of us.
(Why does my hubby NEVER get sick?!!! So unfair!)
I made this tag for the Moxie Fab World Monochromatic Challenge. Now, normally monochrome is something I avoid, but PINK monochrome..... that is a whole different story!
These are the Fab colours

Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Moxie Fab Jewel Tones.

2011-01-17T13:59:00.006-08:00

Ok, so, as I said in an earlier post, Moxie Fab World has a LARGE number of challenges happening right now. This is a card I made for the Jewel Tones Colour Challenge. These are what you have to work with...

Really striking group of colours I think. Not a combo I would have been able to come up with myself. Glad the pros picked them for me ;)
For my card I didn't end up using too much of the blue. It was present in the planning stage, but some how got lost in translation. Story of my crafty life. But it's there in inking.

The goldish flowers are tissue paper. A technique I actually read in PaperCrafts magazine. They started as squares that I folded, then rounded the edges. I went for a CAS style, so I just used my Score-Pal to emboss a few lines to help draw the eye towards the flower bunch.

Until next time,
Farrah

Black/White +1 Challenge.

2011-01-17T12:14:00.000-08:00

Good morning everyone and welcome to another challenge at Kaboodle Doodles.
Your mission- create a card using only black, white and one other colour. Our sponser is Sassy Studio and their images are soooooo great!!
I, of course, used one of their fab digis for my card. Only I goth-ed her up a little for this challenge.

Thanks for looking, as I'm not too crazy about how this card turned out I'm not entering it into any challenge.
Farrah

Moxie Fab Colour Combo

2011-01-12T14:38:00.004-08:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! I was sure today was to be a snow day, but my daughter's school was open so I roughed it on the roads first thing this morning. I HATE driving in that kind of weather. The van's back end kept trying to slide out and I thought my heart was going to beat it's way right out of my chest!!! So really the day could only get better. My boys played together soooo nicely that I was able to put the finishing touches on this card.
I made this for the current colour challenge at Moxie Fab World. They have a number of colour combos to play with, and hopefully I'll get the time to try the others. You can see all the details by clicking the link.

And my card.....

That's all for today!!
Thanks for looking,
Farrah

All Digi Card.

2011-01-09T18:18:00.005-08:00

Good morning, and a HUGE thank you to everyone how played along at last weeks Kaboodle Doodles challenge! I enjoyed visiting all your blogs!!
Today starts our new challenge **** We've gone WEEKLY now!!!! Double the FUN **** and it's
DO IT WITH DIGI'S!!!!
How easy is that?!!! The prize up for grabs is 5 images from The Stamping Boutique.

I decided to try something unusual (for me) and made a card ONLY using digis. The farm background is from The Stamping Boutique. And I apologize, but the duck is one I had saved onto my computer but forgot to add who designed it. Sorry!!! If anyone knows, please tell me so I can give due credit!!

FYI The stitching..... not faux!!! I now have a sewing machine!!! I love Christmas!!!
Also for these challenges -
Paper Sundaes. CIRCLES
Crafty Emma. ALL CREATURES LARGE AND SMALL.
Thanks,
Farrah

This Is So Not Me.

2011-01-06T14:42:00.005-08:00

I love colour!! I almost had to sit on my hands to stop myself from adding any more to this card! I told myself that I would find the time whenever I could to play along at Moxie Fab World, then they threw this curveball and made me leave my comfort zone behind!
Here is this weeks Trigger Tuesday -

And voila my card -

Now I'm gonna go work on a card filled with red, purple, green....... ;)

For these challenges -
Moxie Fab World.
Stamptacular Sunday. INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO
Cupcake Craft. WHITE IS WHITE.
City Crafter. WINTER WHITE.
Thanks,
Farrah

Penguin Gable Box.

2011-01-03T16:22:00.000-08:00

We at Kaboodle Doodles thought we'd make things easy to start off the New Year. So our challenge this week is
ANYTHING GOES!!!
Don'tcha just love when that happens?! Complete freedom to make whatever you wish!! Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Our sponser is Chi Chi Memories. A lot of cute stamps available there and the winner can have 3 of their choosing!!
For my project I made a gable box. I love these for holding small gifts. I was thinking about something for the kids when I made this. And I used my new blending chalks!! They are fantastic!! Don't really know how I survived so long without them, but then again, I ALWAYS think that anytime I get a new toy!!

Also for these challenges -
Southern Girls Challenge. ANYTHING GOES.
Digital Tuesday. ANYTHING GOES.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you'll play along,
Farrah

You're a Star.

2010-12-28T10:52:00.004-08:00

I'm playing at Moxie Fab World for the first time. For the past few months I actively follow all the great work going on over there, and now that things here have slowed down a little I found the time to make a card inspired by this weeks Trigger Tuesday!

I love the stripes and the warmth of this photo and tried to reflect that in my card.

Also for these 2 challenges -

Bunny Zoe's. SPARKLE AND SHINE.
Cupcake Craft. THANK YOU.
Until next time,
Farrah

Tearin' It Up!

2010-12-27T18:38:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!!
What an insanely busy weekend. I can remember the joy I felt on Christmas morning when I was a kid, I thought that nothing could ever be better. But I think I enjoy the holidays even more now that I have kids!! Seeing them so happy is just the BEST!!!
I hope things have settled down enough now for you cus we've got a great challenge starting today at Kaboodle Doodles! We thought that since you've torn open all your gifts, why not add some torn paper to your projects?! Have any fab wrapping paper left over? Add it to your card! Feel free to make anything you'd like, just be sure to have some torn papers on there somewhere. We're sponsered, this week, by the awesome Shelly's Images. Their stamps are adorable and I appreciate the great flower image they let me use!

Thanks for looking, I hope you'll play along!
Also for these challenges -

Crafts and Me. ANYTHING GOES!
Paper Sundaes. CUT IT OUT.
Simon Says Stamps. ANYTHING GOES.

Thank You Card.

2010-12-16T13:29:00.003-08:00

Since I've finished my Christmas cards for this year, why not get started on a Thank You one as they're always useful after the holidays!!
This card combines 3 things. First, The Shabby Tea Room wants to see a creation using felt or fleece. I've gone with the felt. I love the texture it adds.
Secondly, City Crafter asks for a card using Kraft paper. And lastly, one of my new digis that I won from Pink Cat Studios. I loved it as soon as I saw it!!

9 days til Christmas!!!!
Thanks,
Farrah

Happy Travels.

2010-12-14T19:02:00.005-08:00

This card is the love child of 2 things. First, the TRAVEL THE WORLD challenge at Sir Stamp Alot and secondly, my newest papers from DCWV - Citrus. The papers are so bright and uplifting that my mind kept returning to a hot-air balloon (not my original idea) and that lead me to think about travelling.
For the clouds I just googled some different languages, printed them, and cut them with the Cricut. I don't actually have a cartridge with a cloud shape, so I used the treetop layer from Stretch Your Imagination and I think it worked just fine.

On an unrelated note..... the other day I pulled up to the store and noticed the bumper sticker on the car I was parking beside said "So many pedestrians, so little time." I chuckled a little as I was parking. Then the driver of the other car got in, mistakenly put their car in drive instead of reverse, and nearly hit a young couple walking by the front of the car!!! I guess there really is truth to all humor!!
Anyhoo, this card is for these challenges -
Crafty Emma's Challenge. ANYTHING BUT CHRISTMAS
Delightful Sketches. EMBOSSING
Moving Along with the Times. LOTS OF SPOTS
Sir Stamp Alot. TRAVEL THE WORLD
Thanks for stopping by,
Farrah

Clean & Simple at Kaboodles!

2010-12-13T19:17:00.000-08:00

It's that time again! A new challenge at Kaboodle Doodles has started today!
CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHRISTMAS.
So if you've got any last minute Christmas cards needing to be made, be sure to enter them into our challenge. Personally, I think this is my LAST holiday card of the year.

Our sponser this week is Robyn's Fetish. And I thank them for letting me use some of their images! I enjoyed myself.
For my card I used the angel digi. I love the way she's floating in the clouds!

I printed her out twice, then layered part of the image for added depth.

For these challenges -
Mami Doodles. ANYTHING GOES
Penny's challenges. MERRY CHRISTMAS
Tuesday Throwdown. CLEAN & SIMPLE
Thanks,
Farrah

It Was Martha's Idea.

2010-12-11T12:05:00.003-08:00

I saw this project on the Martha Stewart show and LOVED it!! I heard it's been shown on Oprah too, but I don't watch her. I'm planning to give this to my in-laws at Christmas. The photos spell out DEBIASI. Their (and mine) last name and were all taken in the summer at their cottage. Wish I'd had my new camera then, but c'est la vie. Really, if you leave your mind open, seeing letters in common items is pretty simple.

For these challenges -

The Shabby Tea Room. TIS THE SEASON
Charisma Cardz. GIFT IDEAS
Paper Sundaes. GIFT IT.
Thanks,
Farrah