Christmas with Ching chou kuik's Little red riding hood.

I have been busy so my apologies for a late post...sigh Christmas time is coming soon and I am trying to spend time with my son, wrap gifts, decorate, make cards and gifts, baking , well you all know the drill. I love it though but I am pooped...

Any way these are some cards I have made for some coworkers. I love how they turned out. These stamps were a special gift from a special friend and I have been waiting anxiously to use them. I think this set makes wonderful homespun Christmas cards and I hope you agree. I thank you for stopping by ...Happy holidays...

hugs,

t

ching chou kuik's sheet 23, Plate 65
©ching-chou kuik's Little Red Riding Hood

TGF Hoppin into the holidays blog hop...

Well its that time ..what time you say!...time for TGF's Hoppin into the Holiday Blog hop and as always I am sure you will be delighted with all the talent from all across the globe.

TGF images are and will always be my most favourite and treasured stamp collection.

Thank you for stopping in. Last year I made cookies stamped with TGF images this year I present to you my Christmas decorations. They were so much fun to make. Each was stamped on white cloth, coloured, glittered, stuffed, and sewn. They will grace my tree for years to come. I made another set with slight variation for my coworker to go along with their TGF cards....not enough time for pics though sorry..Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's.

Hugs and Hot chocolate mugs with marshmallows,

T

Joy..Sweat pea Christmas card.

Here is a Christmas card I worked on this weekend in between caring for my son. He has not been well but we weathered through it and had some fun cuddly time. I really like this image and I had a lot of fun making it Christmas like. I used some distress and regular stickles, crystal glass and copics...hope you like it ...

hugs,

T

Tag it at KennyK...

This image is perfect for my son's soccer scrappy pages. The challenge this week at kennyKKraftygirlz is to tag it...just the click the link for details

http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/11/kenny-ks-krafty-girlz-challenge-20.html

This is my entry and of course my son's number is 10. I showed him this and he loved it now that's the best compliment ever...lol...

hugs,

T

Ugly Christmas sweater card..

So what a fun challenge this is..you need to make a card using an ugly Christmas sweater as an inspiration. Luckily I do not own that sweater but it was inspiration for this card... Ian is adorable so its hard to make him as creepy as those sweater Santa's but you get the idea...I gave him googly eyes to help emulate the creepy beady Sweater Santa eyes...thanks for stopping by and maybe you should try this challenge it is fun...look I even added the bead work around the edges..lol

http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2010/11/good-bad-and-ugly.html

hugs,

t

Kenny K's Sparkle and spots..and we all know how I feel about sparkles...

Here it is a card full of sparkles and spots. I so love this image you can just feel the sweat coming off this guy...I do hope you like this one it was a lot of fun to make and such a treat to make some men's cards that rock!...if you want to play too just click on the link below for the details...

http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/11/kenny-ks-challenge-19.html

hugs,

T

I am trying out for a spot with Kenny K's Krafty Girlz DT. This is the link if you would like to check it out http://bearlymine.blogspot.com/2010/11/kenny-ks-krafty-girlz-dt-call.html

I am excited to post two of my most special cards above as per their request. I discovered this company through my friend Vanessa and have been a happy Kenny K Krafty Kard maker ever since. I believe these two cards showcase my work best because the Happy Bday Wild thing Card won me 5 Kenny K images through a random draw and it highlights my abilities to think out of box and the second one because I love the colours, the layers, the feel of this card, and the sneaky way I put HO on it ....lol. I thank Kenny K Krafty Girlz for welcoming new design team members and for the generosity of the company. I think Kenny K images reach out to a market for those of us who like the cute but need a little nasty edge to our Krafty Kard making allowing us an outlet for our wild side.

Thanks again, and Vanessa I hope like heck you are trying out for this.

hugs,

T

Sweet Pea tealight candle card...

One more tea light candle card done. I do hope you are enjoying these. This one is for a coworker and I am quite pleased with the colour combo. I am entering this card in a sweet pea challenge just click the link http://inasweetpeadreamchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/where-have-all-flowers-gone-challenge-5.html
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find a bit of inspiration.
hugs,
T

Santa's coming...

I have been waiting to make one of these tealight holder card...I love them. What a great gift idea for coworkers, neighbours, friends, and family. They are simple to make and so much fun to decorate. I am entering this one in at fuzzy wuzzy challenges just click the link below http://thefuzzywuzzychallenges.blogspot.com/2010/11/winter-spring-summer-or-fall.html

Hope you like it too and maybe make few for some people you know. I think really you could use this design for chocolates to or even cookies or candies... let your imagination go...

hugs,

T

Happy Quarter of a Century to my niece...

Yep she is the big 25 I am so happy for her...its a big year !

I made a fun and funky card to help her celebrate....that is one giant cupcake..lol

I entered this card in the challenge over at Kenny K...just click the link...any thing but square was the challenge ...their images are just that... ;)

http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/

hugs everyone its been a week for me and it's only Tuesday...yikes..

T

Kenny K's name those KITTENZ contest..

Hi everyone check this contest out...

http://bearlymine.blogspot.com/2010/11/attention-all-kenny-k-fans-krash.html

How much fun this naming all these wicked images...wahoo...here are my choices...good luck to all who enter and thanks once again to Kenny K's... you all rock!

So here it goes...

A.Checkered Cherri

B. Roxxy

C. Chassis Cassie

D. Anee OkLee

E. Fararrie

F. Ashlee

G. Layne Ranger

H. Peekaboo

I. Violet Knyght

J. Hocus Pocus

K. Hop along Casey

L. Olive This

Just for guys..Kenny K designs...

Yahoo...I was the lucky winner of 5 free images from Kenny K designs ...how much fun is that...they just released their "just for guys" images so here are two of the 5 I chose. This is a card for my boss...hope he likes it and gets a laugh from it...Thanks for stopping by and looking...

I am entering this into the challenge again just click here

http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/kenny-ks-challenge-17.html and maybe do some shopping at the store... we all know how tough it is to find guy stuff out there...

Hugs..

T

Stamping Bazaar...if you are feeling blue..

A sweet little card for a sweet friend and a sweet challenge.

I love this company..been fan ever since it opened and continue to fall in love with these little sweeties..stop by and have a peek...

http://thestampingbazaar.blogspot.com/2010/10/you-still-have-time-to-enter-our-weekly.html

Kenny K's Two by Two...Happy Bday WILD thing!!!

Hey everyone,

I am on a roll....always crafty before the weekend ends...then work takes over...sigh.

Any how here is my card for the challenge at http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-16-2-x-2.html

I love these images and even tried out a new card template...love it...

So the idea is to do everything in twos...so two lips, two flowers, two skulls, two pearls, two ribbons , two folds one big and one small....and there you have it...

thanks for looking hope you dig it!!!

hugs,

T

A Fuzzy Wuzzy challenge...door knob treat holder.

Hi there I am working on some ideas for treat holders to give to my coworkers. I think this is it....I will put a candy cane and a Christmas chocolate in each. I just used a small chocolate now to show what it would like ...until get some Christmas goodies. I am also entering this into the Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge here...

http://thefuzzywuzzychallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/octobers-multiple-image-challenge.html

the instructions for the treat holder are from this great blog...

http://craftyblogocks.blogspot.com/2010/07/door-hanger-treat-holder-tutorial.html

thanks for stopping by.

hugs,

T

TGF Envelope fun & my Thanksgiving blog candy WINNER!!!

Hi there and welcome,

I am pleased to announce my winner for the Thanksgiving blog candy!!!

The winner is .....PawwPadd....Please email me your address to Vithecat@shaw.ca

Thank you everyone who joined in the fun. To all my followers thanks again for being here you all make crafting worth while. To my new followers Welcome to my blog and I do hope you visit often and find some inspiration...hugs everyone!....I will have more candy in a few weeks so do pop in again....

If I don't here from my winner by Oct 27 I will redraw for the Candy...thank you.

So onto my card...TGF is having a fun challenge this week at http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2010/10/farm-fresh-friday-w-fold.html

The idea is to use either a pocket or an envelope in your creation. So here it is, made two tiny envelopes on my card for those cutie patootie images from TGF and I also decorated the envelope itself...I love how the tiny envelopes turned out...cute huh? any how used some distressing with stamps on the balloon, piggy, and bunny. I pop dotted all of them and added some crystal effects, bling, flocking, and stickles...I like the bright colours and the stamped background hope you do to...

hugs,

t

Kraftin Kimmie's Christmas in non traditional style...

Love my KK Stamps and I always seem to want to pair these lovely ladies with actual photographs. This my card for a fun challenge at this link http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-50.html

The idea was to make Christmas cards using non traditional colours...well I thought if I'm going with non traditional colours why not go for a non traditional card. So here she is and I do hope you like this card. Thanks for stopping by and do check out the Kraftin Kimmie store new releases are coming...

Don't forget to enter my blog candy on the top right...

hugs,

T

Dreamin of a Sweet Pea Christmas...

Sure am ...I was visiting all my favourite challenge blogs and came by the new Christmas challenge over here http://inasweetpeadreamchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/christmas-challenge-3.html and decided I would try my hand at some Christmas. Normally its snowing in our province already but not this year so it took a bit to get in the mood. This of course got me thinking that I need to do my Christmas shopping real soon...so I will make my list tonight while catching up on some shows. Now a few details about this card...I did a bit of layering. Used some foil paper because it always reminds me of Christmas, some fuzzy pom poms, glitter, and cute little Ho on the side for effect. I do hope you like this and I thank you very much for stopping by..perhaps this has inspired you to try some Christmas cards or even to make a list...lol...I mean Ho ho ho...

hugs,

T

Sweet Pea Blue meets Violet...

I thought I was going to enter this at http://sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com/ looks like I missed out or don't know how to us their linky thing..lol...oh well no biggie... I love using my sweet peas stamps so here is what I did...I rarely use brads it seems even though I have a million and ten...so here is my card. I used copics and then ran the image through my cuttlebug with my Tim Holtz embossing folder that looks like broken glass...used some bling, ribbons and of course bows to complete this challenge...hope you like the end result. Well looks like it wasn't me after all the link was down to technical difficulties...yippie...thanks for looking.

Hugs,

T

No Peeking...Kenny K designs...

* Don't forget to sign up for my candy ...click the picture on the sidebar...

Hi there here is a card I made for Kenny K Challenge. Just click this link to see all the other great cards and perhaps join in too.... http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-14-make-it-christmas.html

I like to use images that are not necessarily Christmas but with a bit of imagination can become just that...so thanks for stopping by I hope you like it....I used a Tim Holtz Fall embossing folder for the tree...

Hugs,

TGF Runner up thats me I won and a SWEET PEA card too...

Oh my gosh I won as runner up on the altered notebook contest at The Greeting Farm..I am thrilled...75 bux to spend on TGF Stamps are you kidding me...wahooo....just click here to see the winners...sheesh I can't believe it the competition was tough. There are a lot of talented ladies over there....my book is at the bottom.

http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2010/10/results-of-altered-notebook.html

Here is my

Sweet pea Card...I love these owl images well I love pretty much any sweet pea image..lol. I hope you enjoy this and thank you for stopping by...please don't forget to sign up for my blog candy..on the sidebar...thanks.

Hugs,

Thanksgiving Blog Candy Give away....

Good day and Happy Thanksgiving to all my Friends and Followers. I have a special treat for all of you today. Being that it is Thanksgiving I feel I should give thanks to all of you for coming back and visiting my site and hopefully telling your friends too. I am thankful today for many things especially my son and my home. For my family, friends, and my kitty cats. Hugs to all of you and please do enter for this blog candy the details are below. Take a moment if you will and give thanks for something today and this world will be a better place for it.

Hugs,

T

Details of Blog candy.

Please click on the picture to enlarge it too see the stamps.

3 unmounted Sweet pea images. Two with Owls and one Alice in wonderland type image.

Ribbon

Fall leaf embellishments

Halloween foam embellishments

Flowers of assorted fall colours

Chipboard embellishments

and my favourite felt owl embellishments.

The way to enter:

1 entry if you are already a follower

1 entry for leaving a comment

1 entry if you become a come a new follower. Do let me know in your comment though.

Extra entry.

Feel free to post it on your site if you do let me know in your comment and I will give you an extra entry.

I will ship internationally, and I will draw for this on Oct 23/10

I will post the winner so check back and if for some reason the winner does not get back to me in 3 days I will redraw.

That's it that's all.

Thank you!

Tracy Chapstamp from Kenny K downloads...

My V introduced me to these extremely happening stamps. I love them..thanks V!! I always need another place to spend my crafty money...lol...here is one of the latest images I have purchased from them and I am going enter this card into a challenge at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz...http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com Do come check them out....and all the awesome cards...I see V has one up and its amazing...oh the challenge is bling well if that isn't my most favourite thing...wahoo!

hugs,

T

Notebook Altered Challenge

I have entered this lovely altered notebook for a challenge at The greeting farm. I loved making this. I made a stuffed doll of one of the images by stamping her on cloth , stuffing and sewing her together. I can see this idea taking off....maybe.... I added lots of love and bling to make this hopefully a real show stopper ....lol...Any how I do hope you like this and find some inspiration.

hugs,

T

Baba's Birthday card and a pink TGF card....

My mom's Birthday is next week but my son is with his father so we are celebrating a week early and having our Thanksgiving early also. So today I am cooking up a storm and I am excited to give my Mom this card. We call her Baba for Grandma in Ukrainian and this is one reason I love making cards because I can make a card that says just that... The pink card was for a challenge at TGF but I think it may not be acceptable...any how doesn't matter cause I love how it turned out. This card was made with women who fight cancer and still continue living with conviction and being the best they can be ....for all of you hats off you are my hero's always...

hugs,

Stampi

OOh Witchy Woman...

My apologies I have been gone for way to long....life just got in the way but here I am back with a new image and a challenge card at that..wahoo...

This link is for the challenge blog http://inasweetpeadreamchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Do check this site out its a lot fun

I love these new images from Sweet Pea stamps and I love embossing these image and painting them with twinkling H2O's the result I think is beautiful. Sadly you cannot see the twinkle in the paints when it is photographed...but I can tell you it is stunning...lol

I do thank you for your patience and your understanding...

I also hope you like this card.

Hugs,

T

Elaine Cox's Starry Halloween image from Sweet pea Stamps just click here http://www.sweetpeastamps.com/category_6/2/New-Items.htm

Sample Wedding invite..

I am in the process of making some sample wedding invites. Here is one of them. The left side holds the RSVP card with a ribbon and the right will hold the maps etc for the event. The middle of course will be the actual invite. Hope the bride to be likes this version.

Thanks for stopping by,

T

Tried out for a Dt and no such luck...

But here is what I made. Even though it did not get me a spot on the team I am very pleased with my work.

I made the plaque for my Mom just cause.

We love monkeys! I mean who doesn't love monkeys especially these two. Well, I am back from holiday and had a lovely time at the lake with my son and parents. Took a few pictures to scrap and spent a lot time catching up on scrap mags, Star gossip mags, and some good ole reading.

Thanks for stopping by and do take care,

T