What's a Mama to do... :)

Our little girl started preschool this week 3 mornings a week and so I have decided that I will spend one of those mornings crafting :) Here is what I have had fun with so far...

Project number 1 was inspired by:

Atlantic Hearts - sketch

Hand Stamped Sentiments - colour combination

Kraftin' Kimmie - anything goes 

My Project:

Project number 2 was inspired by:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch

The Challenge - colour combination

Seize the Birthday - birthday theme

Just Us Girls - balloons

My Card:

Project number 3 was inspired by:

Merry Monday - a Christmas card with the sentiment being the focal point

One Layer Christmas Card - create a one layer Christmas card

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Project #1 Recipe

Project created with Stampin' UP!s My Digital Studio software (retired)

Card Recipe #2

Card Stock: Rose Red, Whisper White, Cherry on Top DSP Stack, Silver Glimmer Paper & Rough & Tumble DSP Stack {Carta Bella} 

Inks: Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana Blendabilities (retired), Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (retired), Melon Mambo Blendabilities (retired), Pink Pirouette Blendabilities (retired) & Skin Tone Blendabilities (retired)

Stamps: Ciao Bella (retired) & Tori the Dragon - UP by Connie Fong, Sweet Pea Stamps

Embellishments: Silver Cord

Tools: Petite Label Punch (retired) & Ovals Collection Framelits Dies

Card Recipe #3

Card Stock: Whisper White

Inks: Ink jet Yellow, Green & Brown. Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (retired) & Daffodil Delight Blendabilities (retired)

Stamps: Jolly Bingo (MDS)

Embellishments: Basic Pearls

Tools: Stampin' UP!s My Digital Studio software (retired)

Dream Big...!

Each week at Colour Me...! we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, gray, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.

This week we are using...!

Our challenge ends on Mondays at 12:00 pm (EST). We have a few rules to keep things fun and fair!

• Any type of paper crafty projects are welcome - greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, if it's craft we want to see it!
• We ask that you only use the colours listed for your project and of course neutrals are always welcome.
• Feel free to combine us with up to 3 challenges (including ours), with the exception of other colour challenges.
• Please add our graphic to your blog with a link back to us. 
• We reserve the right to remove any links if we feel any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, we are all here to have a good time!
• HAVE FUN!!!

This card was also inspired by a few other challenges... :)

Kraftin' Kimmie's Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Time Out Challenge - Make Your Mark

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pacific Point & Watercolour Wonder DSP (retired)
Inks: Tuxedo Black, Skin Tone Blendabilities (retired), Crumb Cake Blendabilities (retired), Smokey Slate Blendabilities (retired), Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Garden Green & Copics - E31 & E33 
Stamps: Dream Big {Rachelle Anne Miller}
Embellishments: Island Indigo, Pacific Point & Garden Green Candy Dots
Tools: Circles Collection Framelits Dies

While you are surfing around in blog land why not stop by and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Team :)

Antonia / Bhavana / Brenda / Jinny / Julia / Kim / Ren / Tara / Valentyna ‏

And our FABulous Featured Guest Designer for the month of September...!

Wendi Lau

Give Thanks for All Things

Each week at Addicted to Stamps and More we have a fun challenge to help bring out your creativity! This week we have our Make Your Mark Challenge going on!!! So break out your supplies, get creative and show us what you got :)

This week we are being sponsored by talented Designers over at QKR Stampede. You should really pop over and check out the fabulous images they have to share. We always have so much fun working with their delightful digitals!

Our challenges are not restricted to cards. You may make cards, scrapbook layouts, tags etc.

To keep it fun for everyone we have a few rules:

• Please make sure to link back to the POST your entry is contained in NOT your whole blog
• Please mention Addicted to Stamps and More! in your blog with a link back to the challenge so others may join in
• Please do not backlink - all entries must be new
• You may combine up to 10 challenges in TOTAL 
• You may enter more than once provided each entry is different and abides with the rules of the challenge
• Please turn off Word Verification for ease of commenting on your blog :)
• We reserve the right to remove any links that do not comply with the Challenge rules. If any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, it will be at the discretion of the blog owner to remove these entries.

For this challenge I also played along with a few other blogs... Take a peak!

Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch

Kraftin' Kimmie's Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Time Out Challenge - Make Your Mark

The Paper Girls Challenge - thankful/grateful theme

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, Whisper White & Farmers Market DSP
Inks: Ink Jet Black, Blackberry Bliss, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Hello Honey, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango & Early Espresso
Stamps: For All Things & Indian Corn {QKR Stampede}
Embellishments: Linen Thread
Tools: Paper Snips

Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team! 

Anita / Barb / Bobby / Carol / Cornelia / Dana / Deborah / Julie / Kamila / Kylie - Blog Creator! / Melissa / Monika / Nicole / Olesya / Rahmat / Sandie / Shona / Tanja / Vicki / Wei Wei

jingle all the way...

I have not been around blog land much these past few weeks. Getting back from vacation and settling our little guy in to school took up more time than anticipated and not only did I attend the births of two of my own clients but also helped out another doula with supporting one of her families. All said, a very busy couple of weeks!

I had some HAPPY MAIL arrive yesterday and today finally had a chance to test out some *NEW* goodies from the 2015 Holiday Mini :)

This card was inspired by the following challenges...

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

All Sorts Challenge - Lots of Layers

Kraftin' Kimmie Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Mint Macaroon, Real Red, Whisper White & Home for Christmas DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Stamps: Jingle All The Way
Embellishments: Home for Christmas Designer Button, Silver 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon & Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter
Tools: Sleigh Ride Edgelit Die & Softly Falling Embossing Folder

love you...!

Each week at Colour Me...! we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, gray, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.

This week we are using...!

Our challenge ends on Mondays at 12:00 pm (EST). We have a few rules to keep things fun and fair!

• Any type of paper crafty projects are welcome - greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, if it's craft we want to see it!
• We ask that you only use the colours listed for your project and of course neutrals are always welcome.
• Feel free to combine us with up to 3 challenges (including ours), with the exception of other colour challenges.
• Please add our graphic to your blog with a link back to us. 
• We reserve the right to remove any links if we feel any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, we are all here to have a good time!
• HAVE FUN!!!

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Very Vanilla & Lost Lagoon
Inks: Real Red & Basic Black
Stamps: Larger Than Life Alphabet & Numbers & Snuggles and Smooches (retired)
Embellishments: n/a
Tools: Owl Builder Punch & Hello You Thinlits Die

While you are surfing around in blog land why not stop by and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Team :)

Antonia / Bhavana / Brenda / Jinny / Julia / Kim / Ren / Tara / Valentyna ‏

And our FABulous Featured Guest Designer for the month of September...!

Wendi Lau

2 to share today!

Each week at Addicted to Stamps and More we have a fun challenge to help bring out your creativity! This week we have our Anything Goes Challenge going on!!! So break out your supplies, get creative and show us what you got :)

This week we are being sponsored by talented Designers over at DeeDee Digis & Rosey Hearts. You should really pop over and check out the fabulous images they have to share. We always have so much fun working with their delightful digitals!

Our challenges are not restricted to cards. You may make cards, scrapbook layouts, tags etc.

To keep it fun for everyone we have a few rules:

• Please make sure to link back to the POST your entry is contained in NOT your whole blog
• Please mention Addicted to Stamps and More! in your blog with a link back to the challenge so others may join in
• Please do not backlink - all entries must be new
• You may combine up to 10 challenges in TOTAL 
• You may enter more than once provided each entry is different and abides with the rules of the challenge
• Please turn off Word Verification for ease of commenting on your blog :)
• We reserve the right to remove any links that do not comply with the Challenge rules. If any material submitted is offensive or found to be in poor taste, it will be at the discretion of the blog owner to remove these entries.

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe #1

Card Stock: Basic Gray Textured (retired), Crushed Curry, Real Red, Whisper White & Schoolhouse DSP
Inks: Ink Jet Black, Smokey Slate Blendabilities (retired), Crushed Curry & Copics - Y17, YG03, YG63, R22, E37, E15, R29, Y21, YR00, V15 & C1
Stamps: School or Bust {DeeDee Digis}
Embellishments: Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Project Life Corner Rounder Punch

Card Recipe #2

Card Stock: Whisper White & Elegant Eggplant
Inks: Ink Jet Black, Crumb Cake Blendabilities (retired) & Copics - E00. R22. YG03, BV08, V15, V12, BV04 & RV00
Stamps: Fancy Fae {Rosey Hearts}
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & Basic Pearls
Tools: n/a

Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team! 

Anita / Barb / Bobby / Carol / Cornelia / Dana / Deborah / Julie / Kamila / Kylie - Blog Creator! / Melissa / Monika / Nicole / Olesya / Rahmat / Sandie / Shona / Tanja / Vicki / Wei Wei