Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Taking a Break!

I just wanted to let you know that I am taking a blogging break for the holiday season. Things at work are really hectic and I am not having a lot of time to spend in the craft room. I will be back in the new year, hopefully back to my regular daily posts. Have a great Christmas and a blessed New Year. See you in 2011!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Candy Cane Believe

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Share The Magic (October 2010 SOTM)

Embellishments: Daisy D’s Rub-On, Liquid Applique, Cranberry Crossgrain

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Candy Cane Rudolph

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Share The Magic (October 2010 SOTM), Christmas Melodies

Embellishments: White Mini Medleys, Cranberry Crossgrain

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Candy Cane Magic of Christmas

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Share The Magic (October 2010 SOTM), Card Chatter-Christmas 

Embellishments: Twinkle Brads, White Crossgrain

Monday, November 22, 2010

Candy Cane What If

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Share The Magic (October 2010 SOTM), Peace On Earth

Embellishments: Spring Blossom Mini Medley, Cranberry Crossgrain, Glitz Glitter Glue

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Candy Cane Chillin’

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Chillin’ (retired)

Embellishments: White Crossgrain

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Candy Cane Christmas In The Heart

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Holiday Trinkets 

Embellishments: Red Sparkles, Cranberry Crossgrain

Friday, November 19, 2010

Candy Cane Deck The Halls

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Christmas Melodies

Embellishments: Tulip Mini Medleys, Cranberry Crossgrain

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Candy Cane Snow Friends

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Candy Cane Christmas (SU!)

Stamps: Snow Friends

Embellishments: Red Sparkles, Cranberry Crossgrain

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Merry Mug

I made this mug for Milenna Russell’s Christmas Gift Swap. I want to make them for my nieces and nephews for Christmas and give them to them with a tin of Snowman Soup. I stamped the elf with Staz-On and colored him in with permanent Jiffy markers.CIMG3329

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Supplies Used:

Stamps: Merry Pursuits

Embellishments: Daisy D’s Rub-on

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Rudolph Noses

I made these packages of Rudolph Noses for a stocking stuffer swap that I am hosting. My kids asked what they were for and I stumbled for an answer, because we all know that Santa fills our stockings. So, I just told them that I was making them for my CTMH friends for Christmas.CIMG3315

Supplies Used:                                                                           

Paper: Jingle Creative Basics (retired)

Stamps: Private Eye Tiny Lowercase (retired), Share the Magic (October 2010 SOTM)

Embellishments: Liquid Applique, Red Stickles, Cloud Nine Design Rain Dots

Candy: Dare Cherry Sours

Friday, November 12, 2010

My Very First Blog Award! Yay!

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I was nominated for my very first blog award yesterday! Thank you so much, Ruth! You should visit her blog. She is one creative lady! This particular award comes with a $5.00 gift certificate to digis with attitude.

The rules for accepting this award and gift certificate are:

  • I must post the award and the link to the Digi's With Attitude site in my sidebar - done!
  • I must tell you 3 things about me that makes me different from everyone else:
    • I work in a bakery. I start work at 2am every day!
    • Even as a grown-up, I still really desire to go to Disneyland. I have never been, but I really want to go.
    • I am a sucker for Romantic comedies.

I must nominate 5 other blogs for this award

Please visit the blogs of my friends. They are all very talented!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Lest We Forget

As Canadians, we take this day, November 11th, every year, to remember those who have given their all so that we can have freedom. A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to ‘Canada’ for an amount of ‘up to and including my life.’

Flanders Fields Painting

A Pittance of Time – 2 minutes for the fallen soldiers. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month:                         On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a drug store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the stores PA, asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us. Terry was impressed with the stores leadership role in adopting the Legions two minutes of silence initiative. He felt that the stores contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable. When eleven oclock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the two minutes of silence to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.
Terrys anger towards the father for trying to engage the stores clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, A Pittance of Time. Terry later recorded A Pittance of Time and included it on his full-length music CD, The Power of the Dream.
Thank You to the Royal Canadian Legion Todmorden Branch #10 and Woodbine Height Branch #2 for their participation in the Video.

 

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Nugget Boxes

I picked up some unfinished wooden boxes at Dollarama and had them sitiing around for awhile before deciding what to do with them. I finally decided to cover them in paper and make nugget treasure chests out of them.

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Paper: Daydream Level 2 (retired), Serendipity (retired)

Paper Flowers, Opaques Pearls, sparkles

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

A Childhood Garden

I made this frame for my niece, for her third birthday. I love the way it turned out and I think it is a very pretty frame for a very pretty little girl. Auntie Twyla loves you, Kaylee!

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Supplies Used:

Paper: Daydream Level 2 (retired)

Stamps: Flower Child

Embellishments: paper flowers, rhinestones, ribbon

Monday, November 8, 2010

All About Life

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This is an accordion album I started making as a gift. But alas, I was not finished in time and had to go and buy the gift instead. That is alright, though, because it means I can keep the book for myself..tee hee. I used the CTMH 9x9 accordion album, Life’s Delights (retired) paper and stickers, and foundry frames.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Use Up My Scraps Round 5

Scraps:CIMG3255

Deneen Treble:CIMG3299

Marie-Claire Elliott:CIMG3300

Michelle Labelle:CIMG3301

Kim Pilchar:CIMG3302

Victoria Keith:CIMG3303

Twyla Norris:CIMG3304

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Use Up My Scraps Round 4

Scraps (sorry about the lighting) There is a tiny Opaque Pearl:CIMG3258

Deneen Treble:CIMG3293

Tammy Hawryszko:CIMG3294

Michelle Labelle:CIMG3295

Victoria Keith:CIMG3296

Heather Hunt:CIMG3297

Twyla Norris:CIMG3298

Friday, November 5, 2010

Use Up My Scraps Round 3

Scraps:CIMG3263

Deneen Treble:CIMG3287

Tammy Hawryszko:CIMG3288

Beccy DeCriscio:CIMG3289

Michelle Labelle:CIMG3290

Kim Pilchar:CIMG3291

Twyla Norris:CIMG3292

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Use Up My Scraps Round 2

Scraps:CIMG3273

Deneen Treble:CIMG3281

Michelle Labelle:CIMG3282

Beccy DeCriscio:CIMG3283

Kim Pilchar:CIMG3284

Victoria Keith:CIMG3286

Twyla Norris:CIMG3285

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Use Up My Scraps Round 1

I recently hosted a “Use Up My Scraps” swap. I sent the exact same scraps to 5 different people and kept some for myself. It is really interesting to see what different ideas six different minds comes up with. Here are the results from round one.

Round One Scraps:CIMG3274

Deneen Treble:CIMG3275

Heather Hunt:CIMG3276

Marie-Claire EliottCIMG3277

Beccy Decriscio:CIMG3278

Kim Pilchar:CIMG3279

Twyla Norris:CIMG3280