And the weekend is over....

Well, that passed too quickly, I'm not even ready for Monday yet...

It's going to bed a very quick post because it's late and I should be in bed.

Made a quick "masculine" birthday card using BG Periphery and played with my new Tim Holtz stamp(s). I stamped the clock on vellum and then gave it a spritz of glimmer mist (olive vine). I think it looks pretty good....

While surfing this morning found this blog. Love the colour challenge:

Magnolia Blog Candy at Pretty Pressings!

Okay, aside from the fact that Claudia Rosa is giving away some *yummy* Magnolia stamps, her cards are gorgeous and inspirations.

Mini Blog Candy at Pyssel Mamman

And yet more yummy stamps... hÄnglar & stÄnglar up for grabs on Malin's blog.

That's all I've got for now.

*Heidi*

Sunshine Through My Window

The sun is shining into my kitchen, I look out to the deck and it is all wet because the snow is melting!! Oh, PLEASE be a sign that this winter is coming to an end. I know it may be asking for much in February but I am so *ready* for spring.....

My sister gave birth to her third child the other day, a baby girl! I made this card for her based on sketch # 102 at CPS.

Supplies:

MM Simply Fabulous "Brooke" line
Matha Stewart doily punch
Doodlebug alpha stickers
AC Greenhouse chipboard flower
Cricut George Basic Shapes font (Heart)

Prima has another give-away happening on their blog, all ya gotta do is leave a comment. Open to all countries. Limit of one comment per person. Winner will be randomly chosen next Friday, February 13th!

And if you are a fan of Vicki Boutin, she's got a little RAK action happening on her blog.....

Have a great one!

*Heidi*

Here comes the weekend

So, am I the only one holding on to my wallet for dear life? All the gorgeous releases from CHA, I am in heaven! I am really liking some of the new 7 Gypsies stuff, like the journaling cards and transparencies. Check out their blog HERE.

First is a layout I created for the "Trash your Stash" challenge on Art Freckles.

My next layout is for the Method Playground challenge of journaling on photos.

Featured blog site

Danielle at Life, One Layout at a Time is having a couple of giveaways. Definitely worth having a look!

That's all I got for now. Goodnight!

*Heidi*

Don't Need a Title

It's late, I'm tired and not feeling overly chatty. I did enjoy browsing the blog sites and seeing all the hype about CHA.

Queen & Co.

At last! They go green! Some fun new releases and a giveaway, check out their blog by clicking on the picture(s)..

NEW Prima product give-away

YUM! New releases, check out their blog for a chance to win.

Pink Paislee

Have you seen their new releases? I love all 4 lines (must have them....). Here is a sample of 2 of their lines:

The Honeymoon is Over...

Layle Koncar and Scenic Route go their separate ways... read about it HERE

Marks Paper Co. First DT Call (USA only)

New paper company looking for some talent to show off their product. Here's a sample of their papers, apparently the papers are double sided and look like fabric:

I was tagged :)

There's this new "Photography" tag and Carla chose me as one of her victims, I mean, good buddies willing to do this tag with her ;)

Here are the rules:

1. Go to your Picture Folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures.
2. Go to the 6th Folder, then pick the 6th picture in that folder.
3. Post that picture on your blog and the story that goes along with the picture.
4. Tag 6 other people that you know or don’t know to do the same thing and leave a comment on their blog or an e-mail letting them know you chose them.

So here is my picture:

Luckily it was nothing embarrassing ;) This is one of the many pictures I took of a plate of cookies I baked. I was in a recipe swap and needed a half decent picture of the cookies for the recipe card. It's a yummy chocolate chip-nut recipe, they never last long in my house. Unfortunately it's because I'll eat the darn things for breakfast (not good).

I never know who to tag because I hate to impose on people. And because breaking the rules is kinda fun (LOL)and it works to my advantage - I am only picking 3 people....

1. Dorrie - an awesome gal who I don't chat with nearly as often as I would like to.

2. Leah - I love her blog, love her work (gorgeous stuff) and we've got lots in common (even though she doesn't know it).

3. Nicole - She left a comment on my blog and so I checked out her blog which has some cool tutorials (gotta try out the handmade flower) and looks fun.

CPS "Pick Your favourite Sketch" week

It may sound cheesy but I like most of the sketches so I browsed through them until I found one that inspired me tonight. Seeing as how I am tired, I am a slow scrapper and it's late, I wanted something quick so I chose sketch 91. What I love is that I was able to use up my stash! That's what it is all about for me this year. Using up all that stuff I have been hoarding! So, here is my card using WRMK Tuscan Meadow (2005):

That's it (for now)!

*Heidi*

Happy Monday?

I can't be the only one to drag my butt out of bed today and go back to work. Although I hate to admit it, getting back to a routine can be nice. Seeing as how I am going to be a single mom for a while I am not looking forward to having to be completely responsible for *everything* but a schedule sure comes in handy.


Anyhow, let's look at some scrappy stuff. I would like to start with a card I created (late) last night. It is based on the CPS sketch #98 which you can see HERE.


CPS Sketch #98

Supplies:

• SEI Chick-a-Doodle paper, rub-ons and die cut frame
• Oval and "joy" cut with Cricut "Opposites Attract" cartridge

Spellbinders Blog Frenzy

starts today... check it out at their blog!

Winner of Blog Candy!

I wanted to do this last night after I finished my card but quite honestly, I was pooped!! I really wanted to get info on how to do those darn BW photos with the bits of colour and the only person who actually sent me anything, or posted about anything, was Carla so I am going to send her a little something just because (I can..). Anyhow, without further adieu, the winner is:

Here are your random numbers:9
Timestamp: 2009-01-06 01:03:20 UTC

Tamaroo said...
you do awesome work. Love it!

Thanks for the nice words Tami, please email me your mailing address and I'll get those goodies sent to you.

That's all I've got for you today. Enjoy your evening!

*Heidi*

Welcome to 2009!

And how is the New Year working out for you so far? To be honest, I started the year off feeling disorganized so I started by cleaning and organizing my entire scrap space. It feels great! Except for the fact that I have come to realize that I have way too many scrap supplies and patterned paper that I have hoarded and are starting to accumulate at alarming rates. So I made my first scrap related resolution, it is as follows:

1. Use as much of my stuff as possible! (so I can buy more...)

Besides, I am instituting a scrap budget (eek! I know!) so I will have to be choosy about what I buy. I would love to get our line of credit paid off, and of course that is easier said then done, especially when I am in the middle of buying new furniture for the house LOL.

Anyhow, anybody have any scrap related resolutions? I would love to hear them if you do! That being said, I was inspired by Triple the Sketch blog (sketch #38) to create this layout, you can find their site (and the sketch) HERE.

and in other news.....

Making memories is holding a 2009 give-away (YUM!). Stop by their blog and leave a comment on the January 2nd post about what you like and what you would like to see in the future.

Prima Build-a-Page Sketch

Is back! I love it, an inspiring sketch and the chance to win goodies, how awesome is that? You've got until January 30th to upload into the Prima gallery.

Art Freckles Blog Contest

Art Freckles blog (Ontario) is hosting a "Use Your Stash" contest (isn't this an awesome idea???) and after the 6-week period there is a chance of winning a guest DT spot. Sound like fun? Check out the facts HERE.

Featured Canadian Kits

Here is a look at the January 2009 kit from "Love is in the Details" a Canadian online store/gallery/forum based out of Manitoba. What a great store and wonderful/friendly chatter in the forum. The base for this kit is the Fancy Pants "Splendid" line with some other stuff thrown in from Jenni Bowlin, Bazzill and Maya Road, to name a few.

That's all I've got for you tonight.

*Heidi*

Ho Ho Holy Cow, it's almost Christmas!

Went out this morning to get some last minute stocking stuffers and run a few errands. I had one of my fave pictures framed (finally) and it looks gorgeous. It is titled "Serengeti" by Steve Forney. This picture does not do the real print any justice.....

Then I had to stop by Costco and exchange a globe I bought for my son (and myself LOL). It is called the SmartGlobe and after one day my 5-year old son can already find the 7 continents. It's fun and a great learning tool.

I made a card using CPS sketch #96 (you can find the sketch HERE), was quick and fun but I am sorta so-so about the card. I tend to be really slow when I do anything crafty and this time I tried to be quick.

The bottom right corner is actually purple velvet, sorta hard to tell from the picture.

SheetLoad ShortCuts

There is a "Frost-y giveaway at Sheetload Shortcuts. Leave a comment and you'll earn yourself a shot at winning some frosted card blanks, like the one I have posted below.

Chatterbox

Isn't this wreath cool? On the CBX Blog there is a tutorial on how to create this wreath, as well as some nifty Christmas trees.

Sketch Challenge at Hero Arts blog

They have extended the deadline to December 28th! Lots of inspiration and some yummy prizes, check it out~!

(Layout is by Kelly Goree.)

PageMaps Blog Sketch Contest

Hero Arts has donated a yummy prize pack for the final sketch contest of 2008. Check the PageMaps Blog site for more details!

Piggy Tales/3M DT Call

Deadline January 15, 2009. Check the website for more details.

That's all I've got for you right now, later!

*Heidi*

I'm a bad girl.....

I knew things were getting hectic, guess I didn't realize just how much!! I am going to have to blame it on the holidays. Anybody else rushing around trying to get things done before the "big day"? I absolutely hate holiday shopping, people are crazy! But somehow I find myself braving the traffic so I can find the new vtech kids camera that's on sale at Zellers. (I'll probably just go to Wal-Mart and show them the flyer, can you say price match?)

Anyhow, on to some scrappy stuff.... I haven't been creative in quite a while so I'll stick with showing you some fun stuff I found while surfing this evening...

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of Christmas 2008

I am amazed again this year. His tags are soooo gorgeous. I tried one of them last year and my tag paled in comparison. Maybe I will get the guts to try it again this year LOL.

Giveaway at Hero Arts blog

There are some great inspirational sketches by Becky Fleck and a cool giveaway to boot, life is good! Leave a comment about your favourite sneak peek (more details on the blog site) and have a chance at winning some goodies (hurry up, this ends soon!):

PageMaps Sketch Contest

Another gorgeous sketch by Becky Fleck and the best is, you can win something. It's a $20 Gc to an online store (I think...). Anyhow, just creating a layout (or card) based on this sketch would be fun in itself, the chance of maybe winning something is just a bonus right?

Sassafrass Lass "Life at the Pole" contest

A fun little contest from SL, here are some details from their blog:

"make something unique from our ad in this month's scrapbook etc. magazine... and you could win the entire life at the pole collection!

link to your project (or projects... if the ideas are flowing!) in the comments section or send an email to graphics@sassafraslass.com with "life at the pole contest" in the subject line.

contest runs until the end of December so show us your best stuff! we will pick the winner... or winners if we can't decide :) and send you the perfect prize to complement your holiday memories. "

Some Yummy Canadian Kits!

Just Cre8 - January 2009 kit

The Memory Workshop - December kit

ScrapShotz December Kit

Art Freckles December kit

Scraptivity December kit

Have you been to Carla's blog???

The woman has talent. For loads of card-making inspiration, and cue little projects like this one, visit Carla (Moralia) HERE!

All right, that's all I got for you. It's bedtime for Bonzo.

*Heidi*

The weekend passes too quickly...

I can't believe (well, I can.. but still) it's already Sunday. I haven't done much this weekend and yet it still it's already over *sigh* Well, on to some scrappin' stuff!

Mini File Folder Album

Was surfing the Memory Makers blog and found this cool travel album made with little file folders. There is a template and directions HERE.

Tinkering Inks Belated Freebie Friday

Due to some updates the blog was down on Friday so they have extended Freebie Friday to the weekend. Drop by their blog and leave a comment to have a chance at winning this book:

Freebie Friday continues at Scrapbook & Cards blog

What do you need to do to win? Simply post a comment on the Friday, August 22nd post. You have until Thursday August 28th at 6pm EST to leave a comment for a chance to win. And what will the lucky winner get? The new BoBunny Slam Dunk and the Home Run collections—both are from the Got Game? Sports series and are perfect for scrapping the highlights from the latest game.

Creating Keepsakes “School Years with Becky” Sweepstakes

From their website: While the “School Years” themed Kit of the Month by Becky Higgins is sold out, we’ve stockpiled two copies and you could win one! (To make it even better, you’re eligible to win the original kit AND the expansion pack!). This sweepstakes ends September 30, 2008. Go to their website to see the rules.

Simples Scrapbooks "So You Think You Can Stamp" contest

Are you a stamper?? You may be interested in this contest then, here is some info from the SS website:

With all the commotion over idols, dancing stars, and amazing racers, we at Simple Scrapbooks have caught reality fever! Are you a stamp survivor? Someone to idol with an ink pad? America’s next top heat embosser? If so, we want to see what you’ve got up that talented sleeve of yours. We’re hosting a stamping contest on our website, and you, our readers, will determine the outcome by voting for your favorites.

Simple Scrapbooks magazine is on the hunt for a Stamp Champ for 2008! Post your most stamp-a-licious layouts to this group before August 31, 2008 to see if you can make it to Round 2!

Some ETSY Finds

Here are some tres cute ladybug journaling tags from deejann:

Handmade crocheted flowers at LisaBonowicz store:

A different style of crocheted flower available at TheLooks:

Pioneer Woman Cooks ... Chicken Spaghetti

I have tried this one - it's very yummy!!! What a way to finish off a blog post eh?

That's it for me!!

*Heidi*