Faith.Dream.Create

Hello I don't know about you but I've started thinking about the new year approaching.  I've been using a planner in some form or another since I was given my first one in school.  Though for 2016 I'm diving into the planner world and I'm excited. I'm going to decorate with washi tape, ebellishments and make my planner fun but also funtion for my needs in the coming year.  I've got to write things down to clear my head and just keep track of it all. So if you're like me in this and love planners then keep reading.  I decided to make a to do list bookmark with TSB image " Multi-task Girl ".  I put it all together and laminated it.  To write on the tasks I used a high qauilty dry erase marker so it won't smear onto my nicely decorated planner pages or you could also put a matching size vellum or paper piece over it to help with this too This same post is being feautured on The Stamping Boutique blog today. Head on over there to...

Happy Friday! There is a new challenge over at The Stamping Boutique challenge blog.  This week's challenge is " Thankful ".   I used TSB (Glitter Babe) image: GB bag of leaves Please join us for this challenge we'd love to see what you can create. Also take this time to reflect on what you're thankful for as you create your project.  All the information you need to know to join us is up on the blog.  Plus on the blog you'll see more inspiration from the rest of the design team.  

The Stamping Boutique has even more new images for you today! I made a card using this great new image it's called "Multi task girl" . I really love this image! I honestly feel like this most days.  I've got a 7 1/2 month old son and balancing all the other tasks in life too it sometimes feels like I'm juggling a lot.  I'm sure some of you out there are doing even more than me and juggling a lot. I know I can relate to this image can you? The sentiment works perfectly too! Be sure to check out the blog post to see more great images being released today. You'll also see projects done with the new images too.  

 The Stamping Boutique is on a roll when it comes to new images! This is just one of many new images coming your way today! Check out the blog post to see more new images and designs by the other talented design team members.  I love this image it rocks hehe!  It's called Rockin Snowman For the background I used My Favorite Things Hybrid inks and just quickly took the ink pads and dabbed it on white card stock. i was able to get a fun splash effect by doing this.  The background colors also match the guitar on the image. For the sentiment I embossed it with clear embossing powder and did the same effect I did with the card base background.  The image is coloured with copic and spectrum noir markers.  To make this card extra fun I added a wobble to the sentiment to make it move.  I think this works perfectly to emphasis the snowman playing loud music and making everything shake.  So head on over to the challenge blog ...

Happy Friday! Halloween is coming and so our challenge this week over at the Stamping Boutique is a Halloween challenge . So show us what your halloween projects. I used TSB image: Cat witch with Pumpkin Don't forget to head over to the challenge blog to see the other design team members halloween creations.  Also there you can link up your projects and get all the information you need to know about this challenge. 

Hello It's Tuesday and I've got a new card to share with you today from the Stamping Boutique .  Its actually a new release image by Tracey. There are a bunch of new images this release and a bunch more new images coming in the next few weeks so stay turned. I don't know about you but I love this image! I think it's so cute and festive! I used TSB image: Scarf Owl Be sure and fly over to the Stamping Boutique blog to see what the rest of the design team created. Also see the other new release images.  Head on over to the Stamping Boutique website and take a look at all the great stamps there are there. 

Friday has come again and I've got another card to share with you using a Stamping Boutique image.   This is weeks challenge is to use the colours orange, black and purple. TSB image: Autumn Fashion  Boots   Head on over the Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog for all the info and more great cards using the theme of Black, ornage and purple.  Also we'd love to see what you create with these colors.  

Hello hello I've got a great new image to share with you from The Stamping Boutique. This is just one of the new images from a set of stamps and sentiments. So the sentiment on the card is also from the new set. The image is called quilt and the sentiment is called Life gives scraps .  I think the new images and sentiments are so cute. You can find these and the other digital stamps at the stamping boutique website .

It's once again Friday and you know what that means it's challenge time for The Stamping Boutique ! Wahoo! This weeks challenge is no pattern paper. So you are to create a card or project without using pattern papers.  TSB image: Snowman Bring it on  Be sure to check out the blog for other great cards by the other members of the design team. Also get all the information on how you can enter your vary own card or project. We'd love to see what you can create. 

Hello there it's Thursday and as promised in my previous post I've got 3 more new images for you from The Stamping Boutique. These 3 images are all done by Steph H who is a designer with The Stamping Boutique. I really love these images. I think they are so fun! One the mantle   Holiday mouse Note: the computer image is not apart of this it was a free clip art download Candy cane corner                  For September you can get these images on sale All Fall/Halloween   and Christmas images are 40% off

It's Wednesday & I've got some fun new cards to share with you. It's fall now so I bet you're excited about sweaters,scarfs and sipping pumpkin spice lattes. After the fall season though comes winter so here are some new snowman images to get you in the spirit of holiday card making as we get all our Christmas craft projects started this fall.  The Stamping Boutique has 3 brand new images today and 3 tomorrow so stay tuned. Peace Snowman by Tracey  Decorating snowman by Tracey Mini Snowman by Steph H                            Also for the month of September  All Fall/Halloween   and Christmas images are 40% off So you can get this images on sale!

Happy Monday! Here are some cards to inspire you as you start your week. I hope you have some time to be crafty this week.   I've got some new GlitterBabe images to share with you from The Stamping Boutique .  Bethlehem   I'm loving this image! I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers.  The sentiment is stamped in My Favorite things hybrid ink Field Day.  It's actually  two stamps.  The rejoice is part of another stamp I just cut out the rejoice banner and popped it up on some foam tape.  The main Sentiment is Luke 2:11 and the stamp is by Cornish Heritage Farms.  I love the cream, yellow, and brown background and layers.    Milk Can This is a great image too! I colored this image with my copic and Spectrum Noir markers.  To get the circle shape around the image I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circle Large Die. For the background I used the stamp Autumn Woods by Stampendous. ...

I've got another Christmas card to share with you here today. Wahoo!  I  I used "My Favorite Things" Pure Innocence stamp Christmas Banner. These stamps are just so cute!    I coloured the image with my copic markers.  I used my chevron embossing folder from Momenta for the background. I'm totally obsessed with chevrons right now.   The sentiment is a Michael's $1.50 stamp and I really like the crisp and clean look the sentiment adds to the card. I think it just finishes it off great! I used red for the card base and I think it goes so well with the kraft paper.  Again, I really love how this card turned out.

 I've got a very festive card to share with you. It's so difficult to find or sometimes come up with cards for all occasions for the men in your life.   So I came up with this Christmas themed card using "My Favorite thing" tool time die-namics.   I then hand cut out the santa hat and added a half pearl for the pom pom on top of the hat.  The Banner shape with the sentiment is also from My Favorite things it's their Fishtail Flags layers STAX. The dots in the background is done by the embossing folder Swiss Dots.  I'm really loving how this card turned out! It makes me very happy!

I've got another card to share with you! Wahoo! This one features the My Favorite Things Pure Innocence "Heart Strings" stamp with the matching sentiment I hope your day rocks.  I also used MFT's after midnight hybrid ink for the sentiment and inking the paper around the edges.   I'm loving this stamp! I also love how this card turned out and the guitar has got to be my favorite part.  I can't wait to use this girl on my more cards.

Christmas may be months away yet but as a crafter you start thinking Christmas early.  Let me tell you I've got so much Christmas stuff to make and I feel like I've barely started.  Though here is a Christmas card I made recently.  I used My Favourite Things Pure Innocence girl "Happy Christmas" I used copic markers to color her and snow embossing powder on the sentiment and ground to create the look of snow of her boots.  Some of the powder even got on her hat, coat, face and the tree making it look like snow falling all around. I love how this turned out. 

 Happy Friday! I've got another card to share with you using a Stamping Boutique image.  This week's challenge is "Banners" over on the challenge blog . I used TSB image: Nativity This image is on SALE for $1.95 as all Christmas, Fall & Halloween images are 40 % off in September I really love how this card turned out.  I colored the image with my copic markers and spectrum noir markers.  The sentiment is a stamp I have in my stash.  It's from the Thomas Kinkade Series by Cornish Heritage Farms (this stamp was given to me so I'm not really familiar with the company)  Anyways, it's the Bible verse Luke 2:11 "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." The banner the sentiment is stamped on is made by using My Favourite Things Fishtail Flags Layers STAX die-namics.  The sentiment is stamped & the sides of the banner and card front are inked with My Favourite Things after midnight hy...

I've got a card to share with you for the Anything Goes challenge over at Crafting from the heart .   The Stamping Boutique is a sponsor there and I'm so amazed at how they used the Stamping Boutique images. Simply inspiring and worth checking out, it's really impressive.   So since back to school is approaching I thought I'd go along with that theme and use this super cute image from the stamping boutique.  TSB image: Audrey Playground Hopscotch For this card I colored the image using spectrum noir and copic markers. The sentiment is a Micheal's $1.50 stamp and to finish off the card I used some half pearls.   Now seriously head over to the blog Crafting from the heart their design team does a great job showcasing great images from the Stamping Boutique . 

It's time for new images from The Stamping Boutique . There is so much happening in the next month's with the Stamping Boutique . They've got tons of new images coming so stay tuned on my blog, the challenge blog and the TSB website for all the new images and information. Here are two cards using just two of the new images. There are more images though so be sure to go over the blog for more great images and inspiration by the rest of the design team. This image is by Tracey M & it's called "Owl bet it's Fall" This image is by Steph H and it's called "Candy Apple" I love how this card turned out. I used clear glue over the apple to make it look shiny. It works just like glossy accents.  So check out the blog and keep checking back lots for new stuff! Also check out The stamping Boutique website  All Halloween/Fall and Christmas images are 40% off for the month of September!!! 

I made these cards forever ago but never got them up here on the blog.  

It's Friday again and you know what that means, a new card from  the Stamping Boutique . This week's  challenge over at the blog is "Back to School"  because well the kiddos go back to school in a week.  I used  TSB  image:  New Wings Cynthia  I decided to go with a non traditional back to school image. I love this image and it also fits the back to school theme so well.  I stamped the sentiments using tiny letter stamps and then added a hashtag in front.  The background is embossed and inked with "My Favourite Things" Pure Plum Hybrid ink.   So now's your chance to join us show us your back to school cards and projects.  You've got a chance to win some images from  The Stamping Boutique . All the information and more inspiration by the rest of the design team over at the  challenge blog . check it out!

I've got another card to share with you from The Stamping Boutique.  Last  week on the blog it was announced that Glitterbabe (Stef Hughes) is now creating images for  The Stamping Boutique!  her images are in the store and you can find them  here !!! The Design Team will be showing off their creations using new images on non-challenge Fridays!!  Image used:  GB Boo Tombstone I've got to admit I'm not a huge spooky fan of Halloween.  I don't mind the costumes, food and fun but I've just never been a huge Halloween person. So I decided to make this card a bit fun instead of scary. Be sure to head over to the challenge blog t o see more great cards with this image and a few more. Also check back regularly for more great images and challenges. Also there is a Design Team call for The Stamping Boutique which is open till tomorrow, all the details on the blog!

Happy Friday! It's finally here. What are your weekend plans? Well today I've got a card to share with you from The Stamping Boutique.  We've got another challenge going on over at the blog. This week's challenge is "at the beach"   Be sure to visit the blog so you can get all the details and participate with us too.  I used Audrey tubing I really like how this card turned out. I coloured the image with copics and spectrum noir markers. The chevron pattern is done by using Heidi Swapp stencil minis (Patterns) I used "My Favourite Things" Razzle Berry hybrid ink for that.  The sentiment is a $1.50 Michael's stamp and to finish it off I added a few pink and white half pearls. Now it's your turn to create a at the beach card. Come on it's still Summer so let's get crafty and do a project that still fits with the theme of Summer well we've got a chance. We'd love to see all your at the beach projects. Remember there...

It's here It's here, a blog hop from The Stamping Boutique.  We've got 7 new images to share with you to celebrate 6 years of TSB.  So Happy Birthday to the Stamping Boutique and to get involved in the festivities please blog hop with us. The journey starts at 7AM EST on Saturday August 1st over at  http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -We will be offering a free digi image to one person on each of our blogs.That will end at 11:59 EST Sunday August 2nd. So hop on over to each of the blogs to see these images being used and  and comment away for your chance to win! See the list below for all participating blogs:  The hop is starting at the TSB blog and continuing through the list as follows -    The Stamping Boutique - http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com     Deanne Clarke-Saunders - http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.ca     Craftygirl  -  http://crafty...

The Stamping Boutique is having a blog hop! The journey starts at 7AM EST on Saturday August 1st over at  http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -We will be offering a free digi image to one person on each of our blogs.That will end at 11:59 EST Sunday August 2nd. So hop on over to the blog to click and comment away for your chance to win!

Hello, Happy Friday! It's challenge time again at the Stamping Boutique Challenge blog.  This week's challenge is "Stars & Stripes" I used TSB image: Patriotic Plane   I love how this card turned out and I love the colors too!  I used Heidi Swapp mini stencials for the stripes and the sparkle star stripe is wide glitter tape from Dollarama. It matches the image perfectly. So now it's your turn to join in the fun and challenge yourself. Head on over to the challenge blog for more inspiration from the other members of the design team. Also find out all the details how you can get involved.

Hello Hello! I've got a card to share with you featuring a very cute image from The Stamping Boutique.  On this card I used Snazzy Cynthia the Fairy .  I love all these images, check them out on the TSB website .  For this card I paper pierced her dress. The inside of the card says "You are fabulous!" This stamp comes from Michael's $1 bin. I am entering this card into Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge where The Stamping Boutique is a Sponsor. The challenge theme is "Anything Goes" You still have a chance to enter this challenge too, 4 days to be exact. Head on over to the blog for all the details.

It's another Friday where I share a card and challenge with you from The Stamping Boutique.  This week's challenge is "Red, White & Blue"   I used the image "Cynthia sliding off her cupcake" and the sentiment is also from TSB and of course it's called "I feel happy". Head on over to the challenge blog to see more great cards and get all the details on how you can join too.

Our friend's son just turned two and he loves Thomas the tank engine. So I just had to create a Thomas Birthday card for him. I couldn't be happier with how this card turned out. I found this perfect image of Thomas on the internet and printed it out and popped it up on some foam tape. I added some die cut balloons with twine. The blue background is some scraps of wrapping paper I had around from a recent baby shower. It reminded me of train tracks! I added the white thicker #2 on the train to represent the kid turning 2. As you can see I stamped the sentiment on the side "Happy, Happy Birthday" and inked up the sides of the card to match the wrapping paper and finish off the card.  The little guy loved the card, when he saw it he yelled Thomas and looked at it a bit! This made me very happy! I'm entering this card into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge. This week's challenge is "Anything Goes"

These days have come and gone this year but I'm just now getting them up on the blog.  These are the Mother's and Father's day cards I made for this year.  I'm really happy with how they turned out.