Crafty Auntie

Easy to mass produce.

2012-01-29T18:51:00.000-08:00

So I've been spending a lot of time down in my craft room, but not necessarily crafting. Today I made a couple cards that I think I'll mass produce in different colours cause they're so easy!

Crafting, but no cards yet...

2012-01-21T21:08:00.000-08:00

Well, I've been spending a lot of time in my craft room trying to get inspired and make stuff. I usually end up spending hours surfing the net for crafty stuff and not actually making anything! I've wanted to make an advent box for my nieces and nephews for a while now but hadn't bought the "box" yet. I was at my local scrapbook store and they happened to have 2 left, ON SALE, so I bought them! I had purchased a stamp set for advent calendars that I intended to use, but the boxes came with numbers so I thought I'd go that route. If you can believe it, I finished BOTH of them in a couple of nights! Of course I did both the same cause it took me so long to finish the first. I'm actually quite happy with them, what do you think? I don't use embellishments much cause I usually make cards and don't want to give my pretty stuff away (something I'm trying to change!). I now have to find a way to get my Kiwi kids theirs. I was hoping my parents could take it with them when they visit in a couple weeks, but I don't think they have room in their luggage! My other niece and nephew live in Squamish so that will be much easier to deliver...

My other little craft I made was a mini canvas. I had a few of these laying around and after staring at it for a while, decided to go for clean and simple. It was super easy, just some sparkly ribbon and my bird punch!

Wow, has it really been a year?!?!?!

2012-01-19T22:33:00.000-08:00

Well, well, well..... Doesn't look like I've been on here much lately! Actually, I haven't been down in my craft room for a while, I didn't even make Christmas cards this year! I have a few New Years Resolutions like everyone does, and one of them is to craft more and if I craft more, to post more! We'll see how this goes......................

Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011!

2011-01-03T17:49:00.000-08:00

Well, it's the new year and the resolutions are made. Get fit, eat healthier and craft more! We'll see how many stick. Christmas was quiet but good, going to my brothers for lunch in Squamish and then hanging out at home myself as Gord had to work. Poor guy ended up coming home early due to severe back pain, ouch!

I left making my Christmas cards late again this year due to a few reasons. No motivation (even with all the new Christmas stuff I had!), no heat and my craft room being "disassembled". We got a new furnace that started getting put in early Oct but because of a number of "hiccups" along the way, we didn't get the new one working until the week before Christmas! AND, as the furnace is located in my craft room, the whole place had to be moved around. I did manage to get some made and impressed myself by actually using patterned paper, chipboard AND ribbon! Never thought that would happen!

Here are the ones I made this year.............

It's now fall........

2010-10-15T22:09:00.001-07:00

Wow, haven't been on here for a while! I was inspired to write after seeing Jessica had posted to her blog. Of course she posted pics of crafty stuff and I don't have anything... yet! I've been quite busy the last few months taking a course. Who would have known with my high school grades that I'd pass ALL my exams! Now onto the practical work. I've neglected my craft room for far too long, so I'm hoping to get back down there. Of course my sister is coming next week for a visit (from New Zealand!) so unless I get something done before then, it may have to wait until after. I'm sooo excited to see her and get to know her kids. It's one thing to "know" them on skype, but it's a whole other thing to get to know them for real! Can't wait!

Stay posted and hopefully you'll see some fancy pics soon.

Oops, missed these ones!

2010-05-05T23:33:00.000-07:00

Ooops, these 2 cards should have been included in the last post! Can you believe it, 6 cards in one afternoon!

Gord having a bad day = card making for me!

2010-05-05T18:16:00.000-07:00

OK, so we got new appliances and it hasn't gone so well. The stove was damaged, the dishwasher knocks out the breaker and the fridge is louder than Gord thought. Sooo, he wasn't having such a great day on Sunday. I decided to get out of his hair and went down to my craft room to study and do some homework. When I finished that, I thought I should make a Mother's Day card and I ended up making 5 others! CRAZY! Anyway, here they are.... Still need to figure out how to post in an "attractive" way so bear with me.

40th and Easter

2010-03-21T22:19:00.000-07:00

So I've made 2 whole cards! The first 2 pictures are of a project we did in Stamp Club. I liked the stamp set so much I bought it! I put the six by six scrapbook page in a frame and gave it to my friend who I also made the 40th card for. I think I'll be making a few more of these. The next photos are pretty self explanatory.

Stamps by Amuse and Stampin' Up

Craft room update...

2010-03-16T23:11:00.001-07:00

Things are finally coming together in my craft room. Gord hung my stamp shelves and I got a few more "needed" items from Ikea. I love the Hensvik shelves on my desk, lots of places to put things! I also got rails to hang my punches (thanks Jess and Carrie!) but still need to find something to hang them all on so I don't have to put 100 holes in the wall. The wire baskets that also hang on the rails are the perfect size to hold my ribbon! Here are a couple photos.......

I still have alot of organizing to but I'm likin' it!

It's been a pink kind of day!

2010-01-24T23:09:00.000-08:00

So I finally spent some time in my craft room. I managed to get THREE cards done which is pretty good for me! I got these ideas from Splitcoast Stampers. All three were quick to make, it was coming up with the ideas and colours that took all the time. I'm hoping that I'm on a roll. Next time I'll try to use something other than pink! You can't tell but I used Stickles on all three cards to add a little bit of sparkle (the bird, flames on chandelier and dots on green flourish). Here's hoping I can stay on this crafting "blitz"!

Stamps by Amuse and Stampin' Up.
Punches by Marvy and Stampin' Up.

Old cards instead of new

2010-01-17T22:27:00.000-08:00

Since I didn't make many new cards today, I thought I'd post a few older ones. I actually ended up sending some of these out this year as I didn't make any new Chrstimas cards this year due to the fact I was trying to get my craft room set up! You'll have to excuse the layout as I seem to be having trouble arranging stuff. Guess I'll have to get another tutorial from Jessica!

First card of 2010!!!!

2010-01-17T22:02:00.000-08:00

Ok, so here's the first card made in my craft room! I ended up looking through stuff and looking at pics on the computer so this is all I did.... My problem is, I start looking at blogs and then don't have time to craft! I also started planning my next order for Stamp Club so that also took up some of my time. But it IS nice to have a room to call my own.

Craft Room pics!!!!!!!!!!

2010-01-17T11:33:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I've waited for this for soooooo long and here it is , my CRAFT ROOM! I haven't done much crafting in here yet as I was trying to clear out all the Christmas stuff. I still have a fair amount of organizing to do but I hope to get down there today.

I still need to get Gord to hang my stamp shelves on the wall and figure out where to put other odds and ends but I'm pretty happy with it! Any thoughts or ideas? I'm going to try to post pics of some cards later. I know I keep saying that but I'm hoping today is the day!

It's cold, but here are some PICS!!!!!!!

2009-12-05T21:01:00.000-08:00

So it's finally starting to feel like December. All it took was going into the minuses! It may be cold, but at least it's sunny. Hopefully I can pick up our tree tomorrow and start decorating!

Here are the long ago promised pictures of the cards I've made recently. I'm planning on moving into my craft room over the next week and hoping to spend lots of time down there so here's to more pics!

Let me know if you have any thoughts........................

Hmmm

2009-11-28T00:07:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I didn't post any pics of Paris. Nor have I posted pics of any recent cards (which I've actually made). I'm hoping to do that this weekend as Gord's working nights. I usually tend to get more done when he's not here! Stay tuned......................... Now that I've changed my blog to a Christmas theme, guess I should get started on making some cards to send out! I'm also hoping to move into my craft room within the next week and I'm REALLY excited about that.

Ooh la la......... Paris!

2009-10-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to you....

2009-10-18T11:42:00.000-07:00

Here's a card I made for my cousin. She's quite into style and bling. I put stickles on the dress and shoes the girl's wearing to add a little "shine". Stamps by Elzybells and Amuse.

What to do?????

2009-09-27T12:13:00.000-07:00

This is my 1/2 card done yesterday. The picture doesn't really do it justice. The "black" inner part of the flower is actually gray........... I'm going to try and get some gray ribbon to put on it but don't really know how to finish it. Any ideas?

Finally, card pics!

2009-09-27T12:10:00.000-07:00

Ok, so here are the cards I made yestersay. Since I haven't posted anything in a while, I'll have to get Jessica to show me how to format everything so it looks normal! BUT, I didn't want to wait to post pics so this is what you get! Stamps are by Impress, Amuse and SU. Bling is Amuse. Any thoughts?

6 1/2 cards..............

2009-09-27T00:02:00.000-07:00

I spent alot of last night looking at blogs and websites trying to get motivated. Seems it may have worked. I made 6 1/2 cards today! Of course it took me all night... There is still one I'm trying to figure out how to finish. I'll post pics tomorrow as I'm too tired now.

What? It's only been 5 months................

2009-09-25T21:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I haven't posted in quite some time. Oops! Alot has happened in that time. I became an Aunt for the 3rd time (Thea Dodge Boguski was born May 25th) and found out I'll be an Aunt for a 4th time in November (another Kiwi baby!).

I did alot of training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer (Vancouver to Seattle on a BIKE!) which I completed the WHOLE THING and would like to thank everyone who sponsored me. It was such a great experience I've signed up for next year (guess I should get back to training).

I've applied to be a volunteer with the local police department (still waiting for the security to go through). Those classes should hopefully be starting soon. It's was a very HOT summer without much rain which is very unusual for Vancouver.

AND......... Gord and I went to Paris a couple weeks ago! It's an AMAZING city. We were in Paris for 7 days then went to visit my cousin in Aix-en-Provence in the south! It's sooooo different than Paris. Very warm and beautiful. I'm still going through my pictures but will try and post a couple when I've thinned them out!

Speaking of warm, it's September 25 (Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away) and it's STILL summer like weather! I can only imagine what our winter will be like............................................

One thing I HAVEN'T done much of is crafting.................................. I just haven't been able to motivate myself. I've been looking at different blogs and SCS to get ideas. It's now after 10:00pm (my usual crafting start time) so I think I'll try to get something done. Wish me luck!

A couple cards

2009-04-24T22:36:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple cards I've made in the last little while...... Also, my second Bumper card (middle one)! I have a whole bunch of new stamps but haven't gotten around to making anything yet. Hopefully I'll have some of those to post in a short while!

Any thoughts on the "Boler" card???????? (one with the trailer).

All stamps by Amuse.

Yummy yum yum!

2009-04-21T21:41:00.000-07:00

You have to check out Debbie's blog! She's giving away a HUGE amount of stuff for reaching nearly 62,000 hits! Yay for her, and Yay for whoever wins..... Hopefully it'll be me!

The box has arrived!

2009-04-09T20:55:00.001-07:00

I've just got the news that my Stampin' Up order has arrived! I'm heading to Jessica's tomorrow to craft with her and Carrie and my new stuff! I can't even really remember what I got so it'll be a nice surprise. I'll definately be able to post some new pics in the next couple of days. Ooh, another thing... I received my Bumper card! I have to say that I love being part of it. It's so nice to come home to something other than a bill! I'll post a pic of that when I post the others.....

Stampin' Up party = $$ spent

2009-03-29T21:41:00.000-07:00

I don't have any pics yet, but I had my Stampin' Up party today. Carrie did a great job as demonstrator, you can tell by the amount of $$ I spent! Of course Jessica, as usual, helped me out with my choices. Hmmm, maybe that's a bad thing...

I'll post pics as soon as I can!

What do you think?

2009-03-17T22:41:00.000-07:00

Here's a card I made last night... What do you think? I used the "burnished velvet" technique to add bling and finished it off with matching stickles. Stamp by Memory Box.

On another note............. Bumper cards are back! Here's the one I received last time. I LOVE it (and it came with bonus stamps, a very unexpected gift!) Check it out if you'd like to join.

More pics.....

2009-03-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

I've been sick for the last 4 days, BUT, I was able to get some cards made (between naps!). To raise money for my ride, I decided to sell some cards. My sister, who lives in New Zealand, has been so supportive of my fundraising that she asked me to send some to her and she'd help sell! Here's what I got done.....

Pretty impressive eh? Maybe I should get sick more often! I have a couple other designs I'm thinking of so we'll see what happens.

Stamps by Memory Box and Inkadinkadoo. Patterned paper and cards by Memory Box.

Fundraising event for "The Ride" (and pics!)

2009-03-08T12:31:00.000-07:00

I've gotten some flack recently from certain people (you know who you are!) for not posting any new card pics for a while, well, you can leave me alone for a bit, here they are!

I've been busy training for The Ride to Conquer Cancer and was thinking of ways to raise donations. I've decided one way is to sell cards. I'm trying to make "easy" ones that I can mass produce. Here is a sample of what I've come up with....

I'll be selling them $3.00 each or 4 for $10.00 with ALL proceeds going to Cancer Research. If you're interested in buying any you can contact me at lboguski@lycos.com or post a comment on this post. Please pass this on to everyone you know as I'm still looking for donations. Thanks!

I saw the card with butterflies on Tobi's website and fell in love with it! It's so cheerful and full of colour, I just had to try it.

If you have any feedback I'd appreciate it as I'd like to know if I'm moving in the right direction.

On another note.... I rode my bike OUTSIDE today for the first time since training for the ride. It was great, other than the SNOW! (I think I'm more ready than ever to see summer arrive). I went with another girl who's also signed up for the ride. It was a short ride (due to cold and snow) but was a good starting point. With the clocks going forward it will make getting out alot easier since weeknight rides are more of a possibility.

I'm going to get started on cards and will post another selection as soon as I can!

Yum, Yum blog candy.

2009-03-07T11:12:00.000-08:00

If you like stamping, you'll love Jessica's giveaway! Check out her site for a chance to win.

Mmmm candy.

2009-03-03T23:29:00.000-08:00

Check out the blog candy at My life's inky escape and more.... I'd love to win ! Wish me luck....

Snow is gone!

2009-03-03T21:40:00.000-08:00

You may notice that I've changed my blog. That's right, the snow is GONE!!!!!! Yay! I'm going to make a card now so I'll post later.....................

Oops, haven't posted in a while........

2009-02-23T22:20:00.000-08:00

Oops, it's been about a month since I last posted! I think that's the longest I've gone since starting this. I've been busy training for The Ride to Conquer Cancer. I've logged 100km during 7 indoor rides and I'm slowly getting into it. It's still pretty overwhelming, especially since I'll be riding more than that each day! I have a personal page on the website for the Ride, check it out and don't forget to sponsor me! It's all going to a great cause.

On a crafty note... I received my Bumper Card today!!!!!! I haven't taken a picture of it yet but I LOVE it! With my card I received 2 stamps as well, thanks Cheiron, way too kind! I think it's just what I needed to get me inspired. I'm also thinking of making some cards to sell as a fundraiser for my ride. I think I even have a bike stamp. I'll hopefully post some pics in the next couple days so let me know if you're interested.

The Biggest Challenge of my LIFE!

2009-01-26T22:30:00.000-08:00

Ok, so the title of this post could pertain to:

A) Keeping up with Jessica's crafting
B) Not spend ANY $ on crafting supplies in a month
or
C) Participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer

As hard as the first 2 challenges would be, it's C........ Riding my bike 200+ km from Vancouver to Seattle raising money for cancer. What the heck am I thinking?!?!?! Let's put it this way... I bought a mountain bike about 4 years ago and rode it around the block ONCE! In 4 years! In doing this ride, I'm challenging myself not only physically but mentally as well. I wanted to get in shape and figured I needed a goal. Well, this is quite the goal!

I'm required to raise a minimum $2500.00 to participate in this event and this is where I'd like to ask for YOUR help... Please visit my webpage to check in on my progress and to sponsor my ride. Help us beat this devastating disease that has touched so many. I'm grateful for anything you can give as every little bit helps!

Thanks in advance for your support.

Argh and YAY!

2009-01-20T21:09:00.000-08:00

I'm thinking I need another tutorial in blogging from Jessica. I think I'm starting to record my own visits again! HELP! As much as I LOVE thinking I'm popular, I don't think it's for real. Sooo, Jess, if you're out there, you're needed. Carrie, you in?

On another note, today was the day... Obama became President! I wasn't able to watch the inauguration (had to work), but I did stay home long enough to watch him being announced. That in itself was emotional, and I'm CANADIAN! If only WE had a leader that was so inspirational. I think it's great not only for the U.S., but the world..... GOODBYE Bush, it's about time! YAY for Obama!!!

Sugar overload.....

2009-01-18T17:42:00.000-08:00

First of all, I hope everyone notices that this is my 3rd post of the day! I'm still having some trouble with it, so it's pretty much taken me all day... ANYWAY, my last post was about blog candy and so is this one! Check out Jessica's giveaway, cool stuff! I especially love the chipboard and have promised I'll actually use it if I win. Congrats on her blogaversary and getting 7809 hits (I updated for you!).

MAJOR blog candy!

2009-01-18T17:09:00.000-08:00

Check out Jen's blog for a chance to win BIG!!!! I can't even list all the stuff that's up for grabs... I've made a few cards that the Dallas Baptist University can give to their international students. Here they are.........

Check out the blog mentioned above to find out more about how YOU can send some of your cards along and brighten someones day!

Yay, new pics!

2009-01-18T11:10:00.001-08:00

I haven't posted any pics of new cards in a while.... Here we go! The first one is made with these new Inkadinkado clear stamps. Which I LOVE! The Owl card seems to be missing something... not sure what. A sentiment? Ribbon? Embellishment? The bird (LOVE it) could be used for anything. I don't think I'd put anything else on the front, maybe a sentiment inside. I do think some "bling" may add something. I'll have to look into that later.

The next two cards are for birthdays (which are ALWAYS needed!). I used my new scallop edge punch from Stampin' Up, added some texture with Stickles (as with the owl card above), rounded the corners of the card, added ribbon (which I don't use enough of!), added a sentiment and voila! Done. The flower wheelbarrow is pretty self explanatory using my Marvy oval punches and using MORE ribbon!

I still haven't made my Winter Thank-you cards, maybe today??? We'll see how the day progresses!

Stamps by Amuse and Inkadinkado.
Stickles.
Ribbon by Amuse.
Punches by Marvy.

Winter Thank-you's...

2009-01-11T12:12:00.000-08:00

I'm sure that with the title of this post you'll think I have cards to show... I DO, but I'll be posting them later. I have an etiquette question I'm hoping someone can help me with. I was wanting to send some Thank-you cards out to patients (and others!) that showered me with gifts this Christmas. What is the appropriate time-frame for sending these out? If anyone could help me with this I'd be most appreciative! Oh, and watch for a posting with some pics coming soon.

Christmas is over.

2009-01-04T10:38:00.000-08:00

I decided I'd change the look of my blog to reflect the weather we still have... Christmas is over and as much as I liked having a white one, IT CAN GO AWAY NOW. It's supposed to rain LOTS over the next couple of days, so that should make things interesting. Of course it was also supposed to rain yesterday and instead we got over 10 inches of new snow! Lucky me got to shovel again............. You'll know when our snow is completely gone when I change my background!

I was going to craft all weekend and didn't (I'll blame the snow?!). I'm going to put the computer down now and go make something. Wish me luck!

Canadian blogger/paper crafter?

2009-01-03T18:07:00.000-08:00

If you're Canadian, a blogger and a paper crafter check out Nancy's blog and send her an e-mail, she'll add you to her list!

New Year, old cards..........

2009-01-02T22:05:00.001-08:00

Since I haven't made any new cards lately, I thought I'd post a few pics of cards I made in 2008! The first one is a card I made for good friends of ours in New Brunswick. They LOVE Key West and go every year. As soon as I saw the Adirondack chair with the wreath I though of them!

The second one is for the same friends. We all met through a group that all have Boler trailers... This was for their going away party. They drove their van and trailer from Vancouver to New Brunswick! I popped the trailer to add a little something extra.

The next couple are invites and Thank-you cards I made for Grant's 1st birthday. You can probably guess it was a Cowboys and Indians theme!

Not sure how this will look when I post, but at least I posted something! I'm hoping to get over to Jessica's soon so I can pick up my Just Rite stamps that she's had for quite some time! If I do get over there, I'll make sure to take my laptop so she can "upgrade" my blogging skills!

Happy New Year 2009!

2008-12-31T19:47:00.000-08:00

I don't have any cards to post, but wanted to wish everyone and Happy Healthy 2009! I'm making my first resolution right now, to do more crafting in 2009 (I have to keep up with Jessica!). Anyway, all the best to everyone.....

Merry Christmas to all and to all a snowy night!

2008-12-26T21:53:00.000-08:00

Well, all that gearing up for 1 day... now it's over! Not quite up on my postings, but at least I can use the holidays as an excuse. I had a great time with family and of course watching Grant (my nephew) opening his gifts. My Dad dressed up as Santa and Grant wasn't quite sure about it. We got to have a skype chat with my sister and niece, Kira from New Zealand. It would be great to get us all together one year..... As much as I liked having a White Christmas, things are getting a little ridiculous. I shoveled the driveway TWICE today. It snowed 5 inches in 2 hours, and that's on top of everything we've gotten in the last 5 days. I stepped into the snow in the backyard and it's up to my knees! CRAZY! This may be the first year I LOSE weight at Christmas!

I got a Christmas bonus this year which was nice. Not used to that! I'm just trying to figure out what to do with it now... I'm thinking maybe Copic markers or the ones from Stampin' Up. Any thoughts????????? Or maybe an iTouch??? Hmm or a Wii??? Oh the choices....... Did anyone do any Boxing Day shopping?

I was going to craft today, but that hasn't happened. Maybe tomorrow. I'd like to make some Christmas Thank-you cards..... I'll try not to wait 3 weeks to update again. Oh and you'll notice that in New Zealand they DON'T have a White Christmas!

Get into the Groove.......

2008-12-09T20:54:00.000-08:00

It's been my usual week or so since I posted anything, in that time we got our Christmas tree, decorated it and that's about it. I'm not sure why it's taking me so long to get into the holiday spirit. Gord's working tonight so I figured I better get started on cards....... I feel like I got alot accomplished since the cards I made are so easy.

The first one is something I saw on the Impress website. This was the first stamp company that got me addicted to crafting. I have to say that I've neglected their stamps a bit since I got into the Amuse ones (and I don't see a whole lot of them up here) but they have GREAT ideas. Maybe I'll have to go on a crafting weekend to Seattle in the New Year (after all the bills are paid!). Anyone else want to go???????? Anyway, back to the cards..... I used a small leaf punch for the antlers and a red embellishment for Rudolphs nose. I backed it onto a red scalloped rectangle and attached to the card with pop-dots. Not too much bling, but I like it that way. MUCH simpler than Jess' cards, but then I'M also much simpler than her!

The second card is a bit fancier. I saw this on an Amuse website and loved the colours. The original I saw had ribbon instead of "bling". I think the tape covered with glitter adds a little something extra and complements the stickles on the dove. Again, EASY (that should be my middle name, oh wait, that sounds bad, I mean I like EASY cards!). Enough of the blog, I better get some cards done before I get out of the groove.

Stamps by Amuse.

Punches by Punch Bunch and Marvy.

Blue Madeira paper by Amuse.

Stickles.

Thoughts?

2008-12-01T22:47:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple cards I made tonight. I love the Hippie Snowchick from Amuse! I like it framed by the Label classic stamp from Stampin' Up, but again, wasn't sure where to go with it. I decided to use the colours of the flowers in her hair to "frame" the frame. It's not the usual Christmas colours but I like that.

My Dad wanted a "religious" type Christmas card to send a few people and thought it would be a good time to use my Amuse Bethlehem stamp. I bought it last year and although I must have seen a card made with it, I didn't know what to do. I used a tiny Amuse creative candy twinkle sticker star above the stable to add a little something. I also used pop dots on the matted design to add some dimension.

If you have any thoughts on these cards I'd appreciate the feedback. THANKS!

Stamps by Amuse.
Blue card by Memory Box.

Tomorrow's December!

2008-11-30T19:56:00.000-08:00

Ok, so it seems that I'll be updating once a week, but at least I'm still at it! I can't believe tomorrow's already December 1st! I guess I should get going on those Christmas cards... I should also think about sending my niece's gifts as she lives in New Zealand! She'll get them in time, but it'll cost me $$$! Oh well, I always have great plans to get it all done early, guess not this year.

Here's a couple cards I've made. I finally got my all my orders from Jessica so I'm excited to get going! This first one is a card I made for Helena for her engagement. I like that it was simple and quick. I'll probably make more using other Circle of Friendship stamps as they come in different sayings for different occasions.

The second card is one I saw on Splitcoast Stampers. Again, VERY quick and easy. I think I'll be asking for some GOOD pencil crayons, watercolour pencils or felts. The ones I have don't seem to have great colour, guess that's what you get when you buy cheap! I've thought about the Copic markers, but haven't decided yet.

Anyway, that's what I've done so far. Funny thing is, I didn't use any of the stuff I picked up from Jes. Gord works tomorrow and Tuesday night, so hopefully I'll get back into it. I also want to start decorating for Christmas so we'll see what happens.

Stamps by Amuse and Stampin' Up.

Crystals by Amuse.

Yay, I did some crafting!

2008-11-23T23:29:00.001-08:00

I said I'd get some crafting done and although I didn't get ALOT done, I did complete a couple cards I needed.

Gord needed some Thank-you cards which I had a bit of trouble coming up with. I wanted them to be "gender neutral" which can be difficult. I saw a card similar to this on Splitcoast Stampers, made by Julie Ebersole. I like that its clean, simple and easy. I coloured the trees with a white gel pen making it look more like a "rustic" birch tree.

The Christmas card is one I made at Carrie's Stampin' Up party. I love the snowman, but had to stop myself from buying it as I have TONS of Christmas stamps already. Maybe next year. I did buy the paper though as I love the colours together. I think I'll make some of my Christmas cards similar to this but with a different stamp. I also learned a new trick to attaching ribbon. You knot it, then glue dot the edges to the back of the top layer. ALOT easier than trying to tie a bow.

The last card pic is of a birthday card and matching gift card holder. I have a problem using patterned paper. I either don't WANT to use it cause I like it so much or I don't know HOW to use it. I covered the gift card tin first, then decided to make a the matching card, problem being that since I usually make cards with patterned paper, I didn't know what to do! I cut 2 squares of the paper (one using the pink side as a border for the patterned side) but didn't know what to do from there. I ended up cutting a few flowers out and attaching them with pop-dots to add some dimention. It still seemed to plain, so I added some crystal dots to add some bling. I figured Jenny was worth the bling AND the patterned paper (see Jes, I DO use my "special stuff" sometimes...).

Stamps by Amuse and Stampin Up'.

Paper by Bazzill, Stampin Up' and Scrap Works.

Crystals by Amuse.

Ribbon by Stampin Up'.

Copic Candy!

2008-11-23T16:02:00.000-08:00

Check out Debbie's blog, she's giving away Copic Markers (among other stuff!) for reaching almost 12,000 hits! I LOVE the paper............ Oh, and all the other stuff!

Festive

2008-11-22T14:48:00.000-08:00

So it's 2:49pm and I was supposed to stay home all day and craft.... I ended up going to Scrap Arts to see if they had any cuttlebug christmas embossing folders. They didn't have any I liked, but of course I ended up buying other stuff! While I was there I was telling Shelley (the owner), how I had started a blog and she showed me a link to make it all pretty!!!! Of course I had to come home and check it out... I did have other errands to run so I don't want anyone to think I was at the crafting store all this time! Now that my blog looks all pretty, I'm inspired to get going on some stuff, but where to start?

Any REAL visitors out there?

2008-11-21T23:38:00.000-08:00

If you look at my visitors count (bottom right), it looks like my blog is super popular. Who would have thought I'd have that many visitors in a month! Oh ya, I haven't. Apparently the setting was wrong and I've been counting all my own visits! I thought Jessica had configured it all when she set it up. Guess not. I wonder how many REAL visitors I've actually had? Maybe I shouldn't have said anything and just let people think I'm loved by all.....

Oh well, if you ARE a real visitor, thanks for visiting and leave a comment if you feel like it!

I'm Back.......... Kind of...

2008-11-21T22:27:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I haven't written for a little bit. 21 days actually, but I've actually been busy. I went to Regina for G's graduation which was AMAZING. I can't believe its been 6 months! It wasn't bad considering it was November. I think it only got down to -8 but it was nice and sunny during the day (freezing rain over night).

I got home on Remembrance Day (unfortunately I missed going to the Cenotaph), had to finish loading my Mom's iTouch (I'm NOT an electronics type person) and loaded all the pics I took at G's grad to my computer (while somehow duplicating all 307 of them... twice, to different folders!).

It was my Mom's 60th birthday on the 12th and since I knew I'd be there for dinner and cake that night, G was coming home on the 13th and a bunch of his friends were having a surprise party for him HERE on the 14th, I had to clean and organize before he came home. Needless to say that I was up until 1:30am a couple of nights. At least I'm a night owl.

G's flight was supposed to be in around 8:30am, but due to weather problems he was stuck in the Regina airport for about 10/11 hours. Let me tell you, there is NOTHING to do in that airport. Poor guy didn't get home until 8:00pm. Not the happy welcome home I thought it would be. To get him out of the house for the party Friday night, I told him we needed to return my parents luggage to them and it seemed to work out. We had a great night.

I guess since all that it's just been work for me, starting a new job for G and both of us getting used to each other again! I'm hoping to stay home all day tomorrow (G works day shift) and craft (you've heard that before, but no HSM marathon this weekend!) so I'll hopefully have some new card pics up tomorrow. I have birthday, Christmas and Thank-you's to make. Wish me luck!

Oops

2008-11-04T20:49:00.000-08:00

Ok, I was hoping to make some cards the other night after having a great time at Carrie's, BUT, that didn't happen. I got doing other stuff, it got late yadda, yadda.... Unfortunately it won't happen now for a bit as I'm getting ready to go to Regina on Friday for Gord's grad!!!! I'm only there for 4 days, but then I have my Mom's 60th birthday, cleaning before Gord gets home and spending time with him. I can't believe it's almost here after 6 long months, although, I've gotten used to having the house to myself....................

On another note, Obama for president. His speech sounded good, I just hope he really can change things for the better. I wonder how many Americans watched our election... Tee, Hee. They don't even know we HAD an election! At least in the U.S. they've changed their government.

Anyway, in the time I've spent here on the couch, watching TV and being on the computer, I could have made 4 cards. Oh well, I was watching history being made.

I'm heading off to bed now as I think I may be getting sick, and the timing couldn't be worse!

Halloween...........

2008-11-02T19:06:00.000-08:00

Well, I haven't posted anything for a week, I hope this isn't the beginning of the end! Not much has happened, except of course Halloween. I'm not so much into Halloween, but my friends are. It actually works out pretty good for me, I don't have to buy candy or answer the door I just go over to their place! Here are some photos of the house. They even decorate INSIDE! My favorites are the pumpkin tree and the swinging skeleton (didn't get a picture!) These people actually take special trips down the states to buy halloween stuff, they even headed down yesterday to stock up on deals! I guess I'm more of a Christmas person................

I went to a Stampin' Up party at Carrie's house today. I bought more than I planned, but that's not surprising........... It DID inspire me though, so that's a good thing!! I'm hoping to make a couple of cards tonight, so stay tuned. By the way, I think I'm going to have a party in Feb/Mar, so if anyone's interested, I still have alot on my wish list!

HSM or crafting?????

2008-10-26T23:50:00.001-07:00

Well, I had planned on crafting all day today, but it didn't happen. I didn't plan on having a High School Musical marathon this weekend either and that DID happen! I looked after my friends kids Saturday night and ended up watching High School Musical 1 and 2. Is it just me or does it remind anyone else of Grease?!

Carly, J.J. and I hung out in the kitchen watching the movies while Max rested and watched his shows in the living room as he wasn't feeling well. It was quite a peaceful night!

Liz and Jason have started decorating the house for Halloween as that's their BIG holiday. Pumpkins hanging in trees, rats, heads on sticks, skeletons swinging from the trees............ It's quite the setup. They also decorate INSIDE and have a lifesize creepy guy that lifts his head off his shoulders. It freaked me out everytime I went back into the kitchen (after checking on Max). If anyone's in North Vancouver they should check it out! I'll try to post some pics.

So getting to the reason I didn't craft today................... I took the kids to HSM 3!!! On opening weekend! Liz mentioned they wanted to go and suggested I may like to take them since I was "on a role" with it all. I can't even remember the last movie I saw in the theatre. Anyway, considering I'm a little older than the intended audience, it wasn't so bad.

Actually I DID make one card earlier today. I used the Cuttlebug divine swirls and to make it a little fancier I went over the swirls with Star dust Stickles.

Autumn giveway

2008-10-26T11:37:00.001-07:00

Here's a cool giveaway to celebrate Autumn over at the Hero Club Blog..... check it out!

Good times...

2008-10-24T23:31:00.000-07:00

Tonight I had a nice get together with some old co-workers from BCCA. It was hard for me to leave my position there a few months back, but it helps to know that I've made friendships that will last a lifetime....

On the first day of Christmas

2008-10-23T22:38:00.000-07:00

OK, here's the start of my Christmas cards. I bought this stamp last year but never used it. I didn't quite know what to do with it. Jessica had the idea to make it look like a snow globe. I don't think it necessarily looks like one, but I think it turned out alright. I used Stickles for the snow on the ground and roof and around the circle for added decoration.

Stamps by A Muse and Inkadinkado. Giga scalloped punch by Marvy.

Needs something more......

2008-10-23T22:34:00.000-07:00

This is another late night card. I think it needs something more but can't quite figure out what. I used mini dot stickers for the "light bulbs". Does anyone have any ideas??????

Stamps by A Muse and Hero Arts. Embellishments by A Muse.

Late night crafting

2008-10-23T21:53:00.000-07:00

So this is what I came up with last night when I should have been going to bed... I used the square Mega Marvy punch on the front of the card and stamped the bird on the inside. To fancy it up I used Stickles on the hat. It was easy, so I think I'll be making more of them.

Stamps by A Muse. Not quite sure who the flower embellishment is by......

Fancy Schmancy

2008-10-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

I obviously didn't make this card, but my Mom thought it was pretty cool....... I received it from the dealership I bought my car from (they're trying to get me to spend more $$$ for the new model!). It IS pretty impressive. I told Jessica about it and I think she's pretty jealous since she copied me and bought the same car (different place) but didn't receive one of these. Oh well, I guess we know who's won now..........................

Stars

2008-10-23T20:13:00.000-07:00

Here's another card I made for Jessica's blog candy, not so sure about it..... I'm thinking maybe I should have just put another star instead of the tag. Hmm, but at least I'm back to making cards!

Stamps by A Muse.

Shiny, sparkly candy!

2008-10-23T19:21:00.000-07:00

Check out the haul over at Shimmerz Paints, LOVE IT!!! There are so many uses..........

http://shimmerzpaints.blogspot.com/2008/10/colors-and-candy.html

Night owl..........

2008-10-22T21:57:00.000-07:00

I'm just wondering why it is that I get started on things around 10:00pm? It's not that I'm tired or anything earlier on in the evening, I just get motivated to do things when I should be getting ready for bed! I've sat around all night, and now I think I'll start making cards. What's up with that? Last night I was up at 1:00am and it felt like it was 8:00pm!!!!!!!!!! I pretty much had to MAKE myself go to bed. If anyone has any ideas on how to change this, I'd appreciate it, but for now I'm feeling crafty....................

Eat it up Army dude...

2008-10-20T18:47:00.000-07:00

I finally got out of the house this weekend and had a sleepover at Jessica's for a craft-a-thon/computer tutorial (hence the blog!). Her daughter Chloe is hilarious and comes up with the craziest stuff! At breakfast she kept saying "Eat it up army dude", at least that's what I thought she was saying. Maybe we should check with Lamar at daycare since that's where she says she got it from. Of course, she also gets the crazy stuff from Jess' aunts.... Anyone know where I can get a Goat or a Boat???????????

My second Blog Candy entry!

2008-10-19T15:18:00.000-07:00

Here's my second attempt at getting some candy! This is for Jessica's challenge JJSC003 Igot the simple yet sophisticated idea from Julie Ebersole at Paper Trufflez, check out her fantabulous blog!

Stamps by A Muse and Pink Cat Studio.

Boler Christmas

2008-10-19T15:10:00.000-07:00

Nothing like singing Christmas carols around an open fire........... We have a Boler trailer and enjoy taking it out. Even if it means being a little on the chilly side. Just means more blankets and some whisky.

Stamps by A Muse and Memory Box

I'm on a roll..............

2008-10-19T15:02:00.001-07:00

Looks like I could be getting the hang of this. This one's good since I have trouble making "masculine" cards. Stamp by A Muse. Stickles. Scalloped rectangle punch by Marvy.

First Card up

2008-10-19T14:55:00.000-07:00

This card would have been great for Jessica's blog candy, if only I hadn't layered. Of course then it wouldn't look the same! Both stamps on the card are from A Muse.

Blog candy

2008-10-19T13:14:00.000-07:00

Check out Emily Kate's blog for some VERY yummy candy.

Welcome to my Blog....

2008-10-19T12:20:00.000-07:00

Hmm, not quite sure what this is all about, but I guess I'll find out along the way. I may have to get my computer geek friend to help out every now and then, but I'm sure she won't mind since I'm her mini-me.