Julie - Award Night at Pier 21, Halifax

Julie won the Halifax County Dental Society award for the three "P's" - Professionalism, Participation and Positivity. With this award came a cheque of $150.00! She was happy about the money part. LOL! Here are a few pics. The lighting in the room was very dim during the ceremony and I was quite far from the stage. I used my zoom; however, the pics of Julie being presented are a bit blurry.

"You're Sweet" Thinking of you card

This card is for a friend which I mailed recently but forgot to upload it. The cupcakes, roses and verse are by Inkadinkadoo #97628 clear acrylic stamps. I coloured the cupcakes with watercolour pencils and added Stickles for bling. The background paper and striped paper is by Stampin Up. I think the paper on the Nestie is Basic Grey but not sure as it was a scrap.

Eeek! I just noticed I have used that Martha Stewart Punch on my last few cards. I have a new zigzag/dot border MS punch on order. Can't wait to receive it so I can change up my layouts! LOL

Sharon
June 7/09

Sympathy Card

I made this card and got it in the mail last week for Cindy on Inkstainers whose MIL recently passed away. I also entered it on CropStop.com for their weekly challenges "Monochromatic".
The background is floral paper which I sponged with lavender versamagic chalk ink around the edges, and also on the Nesties Oval. The verse on the oval is by Cloud 9 Designs "Simple Thoughts". I think the words are really meaningful!

Sharon
June 7/09

Kickin Up Dirt - Birthday card for SIL Jeff

My SIL Jeff's birthday is coming up on June 11th, so I made this card today to take with me to the city when I visit Julie & Jeff on June 10th. They just bought a new house and Jeff wants to make a vegetable garden. I bought him a new shovel and some other tools for his birthday, so thought the verse "kicking up dirt" was appropriate! LOL! Jeff is interested in wilderness activities - rock climbing, ATV'ing, hiking, kayaking, etc. He says he would love to be on the "Survivor Man" television show.
The stamp set is from CTMH -#D1151 "Off Road". I'm not sure if it's still in their cattie or not.I watercoloured the images and used Crystal Glaze on the ATV headlights and helmet face shield for dimension. Also used my Nesties Rectangle dies, and the Martha Stewart border punch. Copper brads and green metallic evergreen tree embellies.

Sharon
June 7/09

RAK's

Yesterday, was a great mail day from my Inkstainers friends Heather and Lori. Here are their cards:




Thanks so much for your thoughtful words inside the cards. They made my day!
Hugs, Sharon

Card for friend - "Fairy - Flowers Smiling"

I haven't stamped much in the past two months!! Since coming back from vacation I don't know where the time has gone.

I did make a card yesterday morning for a friend just to say hello as I haven't written to her in a long time. Sorry I don't know who makes this fairy stamp. The stamped and embossed fairy was given me to quite some time ago in an image swap. I coloured it with twinkling H20's, and added some Gold Stickles for bling on the fairy's headband,the neckline of her dress and her wings. The verse is by Clear Stamps "Simple Thoughts" series. I also added some beads and more Gold Stickles to the centre of the Prima Flower. The scroll is a Quickutz Die; scalloped oval by Spellbinders.



Sharon
May 25/09

Neglected....

Sorry that I have neglected my blog for almost a whole month. I've been sick, not doing much in the way of creating, and my 12 year old nephew passed away from cancer on April 1st. It was very sad and hard on the family.

We are going on vacation for 11 days to Anna Maria Island, Florida on April 28th. I'm so looking forward to relaxing in the warm sun and swimming in that gorgeous turquoise Gulf ocean.

Hopefully May will be a better month once we return.

Sharon
April 26th

Box of 72 Copics for Blog Candy!!!

Horner's Arty Blog is giving away a box of 72 Copic markers for blog candy on April 10th. There are several rules to follow...go check it out by clicking on the title of this post.

Birthday Card

Friday afternoon, I had a new stamp delivered by the postman that I got along with some other goodies from an on-line vendor. It's called "Jen", by Me&MyBigIdeas, Creative Beginnings. She's such a hippie chick! I have a friend whose birthday is coming up in April. She's a hippie chick herself, young at heart, and loves bright colours.

I coloured with watercolour pencils, sponged around the edge of the Rectangle Nesties before removing the frame, and added a tiny bit of Gold Stickles for her earrings. The patterned paper is cut with the scalloped rectangle Nesties. The ribbon tag is a diecut by Sizzix.

Inside, the verse by Inkadinkadoo reads, "you're only a kid once, but you can be young for a lifetime!"



Sharon
March 21/09

Tim Holtz Inspired Tag

This is a Tim Holtz inspired tag I created for a challenge on Cropstop after checking out Timmie's blog. I saw him using a mask and since I don't own any yet, I decided a paper doily would do. I dabbed Blue Brilliance Ink and Denim Distress Ink on the acrylic mat, spritzed with water, and patted the tag in the inks- let dry. Then, I sponged Distress Tea Dye along the edge of the doily, and Brilliance Olive randomly over the surface.

When I took up the doily, I thought it looked like land next to the ocean, so I got the idea do a"sailing" theme- imagine that the sailboat is heading out to sea from anchor in a cove. I again masked with the doily and stamped an antique map along the right side; removed the doily, and stamped a sailboat, compass, antique map, and verse. It was also a requirement to use your Cuttlebug, so I embossed the C/S with the Swiss Dots folder before cutting out the Bosskut letters (though they are so tiny, it's hard to see the dots).

A brass ship's wheel and fibres complete the tag. I also cut out and glued a piece of teal cardstock to the back to finish it off.



Sharon
March 21/09