Here is a pic of the chocolate fountain served up on Saturday night. It was yummy with marshmallows, pretzels, and lots of sliced fruit to make kabobs to dip.
All in all it was a nice weekend away and a good visit with Marilyn at her home.
Scrap Pink Weekend
What a blast we had at Scrap Pink in Port Hawkesbury. I didn't get there for the reception on Friday night, but arrived around 10:30 on Saturday. The ladies were already heavy into doing their pages and everyone was busy. Marilyn was teaching a couple of classes throughout the day. I find planning a layout the hardest thing to do in scrapping. Looking through the sample scrapbooks on hand, I managed to get one double layout and three single pages cut out; however, I didn't put them together because I didn't take all my embellies and everything necessary to complete them. Finishing the pages will be a project for spare time the next few weeks. Marilyn won a very nice, padded shoulder bag to carry all her papers and things.
Here is a pic of the chocolate fountain served up on Saturday night. It was yummy with marshmallows, pretzels, and lots of sliced fruit to make kabobs to dip.
All in all it was a nice weekend away and a good visit with Marilyn at her home.
Here is a pic of the chocolate fountain served up on Saturday night. It was yummy with marshmallows, pretzels, and lots of sliced fruit to make kabobs to dip.
All in all it was a nice weekend away and a good visit with Marilyn at her home.
Sizzix Sizzlet Ornament Die
This is a card I made using the Sizzix Sizzlet Ornament die. I cut out the die and then positioned it in the Cuttlebug "Winter Jelly" embossing folder and ran it again through the Bug. The embossed house fit the ornament circle perfectly! I sponged white lightly over the whole thing, added some Stickles on the details, and attached with pop dots.
I also used the Cuttlebug snowflake die on paper which had been previously embossed using the snowflakes folder.
The pinecone and verse are embossed with clear EP, and red faux stitching completes the card.
Sharon
I also used the Cuttlebug snowflake die on paper which had been previously embossed using the snowflakes folder.
The pinecone and verse are embossed with clear EP, and red faux stitching completes the card.
Sharon
Cardinals - Northwood Stamp
This oval cardinal is a new Northwoods stamp I recently ordered through Ally at rkstamps.com. I love these stamps for their details, and they're great for colouring. Click on the title to go to Ally's homepage - scroll down about halfway to see all the Northwoods that she has in stock. Her shipping is cheap to Canada too! For two very large 4"x4" wood mounted stamps, the shipping is $5.40US.
Sharon
Sharon
Twinkling Leaves -Nature's Glory
Well, last night I had yet another night where I woke up at 2:30am and couldn't get back to sleep. Those pesky hormones! I decided to get up and stamp, instead of looking at the clock or counting sheep.
I cut out leaves using the Cuttlebug leaf die on orange, rust and creamy caramel cardstock. Then I coloured them using Twinkling H20's. They are so pretty in real life! On the mustard layer, I randomly stamped leaves using Tim Holtz distress inks, Tea Dye and Marmalade. I wanted the leaves to be subtle and Timmy's ink fades a bit into the cardstock when dry. Then I sponged all around the outside edges of the layers and did "faux stitching. The "nature's glory" stamp on the Spellbinders tag is an UM from Blockheadstamps that I got on a Thanksgiving theme sheet a few years ago. This was my first time using it and I felt it described the leaves perfectly! It's stamped a little bit wonky on the tag, but I guess that is what happens when you work in the early hours! LOL! The dotted, embossed angle border is a Martha Stewart punch.
Sharon
I cut out leaves using the Cuttlebug leaf die on orange, rust and creamy caramel cardstock. Then I coloured them using Twinkling H20's. They are so pretty in real life! On the mustard layer, I randomly stamped leaves using Tim Holtz distress inks, Tea Dye and Marmalade. I wanted the leaves to be subtle and Timmy's ink fades a bit into the cardstock when dry. Then I sponged all around the outside edges of the layers and did "faux stitching. The "nature's glory" stamp on the Spellbinders tag is an UM from Blockheadstamps that I got on a Thanksgiving theme sheet a few years ago. This was my first time using it and I felt it described the leaves perfectly! It's stamped a little bit wonky on the tag, but I guess that is what happens when you work in the early hours! LOL! The dotted, embossed angle border is a Martha Stewart punch.
Sharon
Changito Coffee Monkey
I just received a new Changito Monkey cling stamp by Stampendous in the mail this week. He's so cute, he makes me laugh! We all have "two cup days", don't we?? LOL
So Thursday night, I stamped some images and this is the card I came up with.
I watercoloured the image, sponged SU Creamy Caramel around the edges, used Crystal Glaze on the coffee cups and brown flocking on Changito's bunny slippers for dimension. Along the edge, the "coffee brands" stamp is a border stamp by Blockheadstamps. The yellow background paper by SU is run through the Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder on which I randomly stamped coffee beans. Spellbinders circles, scalloped circles and tag dies were used, along with a scalloped border punch. The background paper is chocolate brown, however, looks black in the pic. Why can't colours stay true? (Sigh!)
Sharon
So Thursday night, I stamped some images and this is the card I came up with.
I watercoloured the image, sponged SU Creamy Caramel around the edges, used Crystal Glaze on the coffee cups and brown flocking on Changito's bunny slippers for dimension. Along the edge, the "coffee brands" stamp is a border stamp by Blockheadstamps. The yellow background paper by SU is run through the Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder on which I randomly stamped coffee beans. Spellbinders circles, scalloped circles and tag dies were used, along with a scalloped border punch. The background paper is chocolate brown, however, looks black in the pic. Why can't colours stay true? (Sigh!)
Sharon
Zindorf Halloween
I haven't stamped in over a month. Sigh! I happened to be reading Michelle Zindorf's blog and liked her tutorial for "Birds on a Fence". This is my take...
I used Crystal Glaze on the crows to give them dimension; one crow is cut out and mounted with a pop dot. The sizzix pumpkins are watercoloured and layered with foam dots. The tree is a stamp, and the fence is drawn freehand. A bit of white gel ink highlites the tree branches and fence. On the orange and green papers, I stamped the woodgrain background stamp from SU and distressed the edges with black ink.
Sharon
I used Crystal Glaze on the crows to give them dimension; one crow is cut out and mounted with a pop dot. The sizzix pumpkins are watercoloured and layered with foam dots. The tree is a stamp, and the fence is drawn freehand. A bit of white gel ink highlites the tree branches and fence. On the orange and green papers, I stamped the woodgrain background stamp from SU and distressed the edges with black ink.
Sharon
Birthday card
I got some new stamps from Lori's TAC cattie. Love these girl images, and the verses are so much fun.
Sharon
July 9/09
Sharon
July 9/09
Cottage
Last weekend, Julie and Jeff came for a visit at the cottage. We bought lots of strawberries at Stirling's Fruit Market for $2.50 a box (good deal!) and spent the afternoon making freezer jam. It was Julie's first time and she was pleased with her results - she didn't know it was so easy!
Here are some pics of the cottage. We painted it two years ago for Julie's wedding and already the paint is flaking from the salt air. Always maintenance to do! We haven't put the canvas on the gazebo yet either because of all the rain. Where you see the little stump in the front of the cottage, that is where the path starts to walk down the hill to the beach.
The sun came out for about an hour on Sunday afternoon, so Julie and Jeff washed their car to take advantage of the rays....few and far between lately!
The rose bushes are in full bloom and the smell is gorgeous!
In case you are wondering what the ivy covered structure is in front of the sunporch, it is the stone chimney from the old farmhouse which stood on the property in the early 1900's. The sandstone blocks are huge. It amazes me how they built it way back when.
Sharon
July 9/09
Here are some pics of the cottage. We painted it two years ago for Julie's wedding and already the paint is flaking from the salt air. Always maintenance to do! We haven't put the canvas on the gazebo yet either because of all the rain. Where you see the little stump in the front of the cottage, that is where the path starts to walk down the hill to the beach.
The sun came out for about an hour on Sunday afternoon, so Julie and Jeff washed their car to take advantage of the rays....few and far between lately!
The rose bushes are in full bloom and the smell is gorgeous!
In case you are wondering what the ivy covered structure is in front of the sunporch, it is the stone chimney from the old farmhouse which stood on the property in the early 1900's. The sandstone blocks are huge. It amazes me how they built it way back when.
Sharon
July 9/09
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
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
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