Christmas Stocking

As requested, here are the photos of the stocking I made for Kiah's first christmas. Enjoy:)





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Merry Christmas

As this will most likely be my last post before the holidays, and possibly for the year, I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Thank you all so much for reading my blog and leaving me such kind comments throughout the year. I wish you and yours all the best for this holiday season and look forward to more blogging in 2009. Happy Holidays!



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Sweet Anabela

This is yet another CASED card from Kimmie - have I mentioned I was in a serious creative funk??? - and the image is another of the High Hopes Rubber Stamps that my friend Denise gave me for Christmas. I have been wanting "Sweet Anabela" since she was released - The Little Mermaid is my all-time favorite disney movie and I just thought she was adorable.



In any case, I coloured her using my SU markers and used my cuttlebug/divine swirls for the pretty blue water layer, (technically, it's turquoise). The DP was an amazing find on my trip to Maine in October - 10 sheets for $1! I added the photo corner and flower becuase I felt the card needed soemthing else - my DH laughed and said there wouldn't be flowers like that underwater (lol)!!


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Dunno Ducky

This is another card I CASED from Kimmie at Kraftin' Kimmie's Korner while I was trying to get my creative juices flowing the other day. I used another one of my High Hopes images, "Dunno Ducky" along with his matching sentiment. I coloured the duck using my SU markers and free-handed the doodles. I used my cuttlebug/swiss dots folder for the top layer and the DP was another of those miraculous$0.25 a sheet finds from Michael's. The flowers were a fantabulous find from Bargain Harry's in Kentville; they were only $1.88 for 50 of them - needless to say, I bought lots (lol)!!



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You Quack Me Up

I received a wonderful christmas present from my friend Denise this week; several unmounted stamps from High Hopes Rubber Stamps - one of my all-time favorite companies (Yippee)! The following card was made with one of my new images, "Wingin' It Duck" along with one of his matching sentiments. I coloured him using my SU markers and free-handed the doodles. The DP I got on sale at Michael's for $0.25 a sheet - a bargain I just couldn't pass up (lol)!



I CASED this card from Kimmie at Kraftin' Kimmie's Korner. I was in a bit of a funk a few days ago and needed some inspiration so, I went blog surfing as I always do in these moments. Well, I was scrolling through Kimmie's old posts and voila! mojo restored (lol)! Thanks for the inspiration Kimmie and I hope you don't mind that I "stole" a few of your ideas.

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Snowburst

I needed a few last minute christmas cards so I made 10 of these simple cards using my SU "Snowburst" set. I actually CASED the card from one I received in last year's CST Holiday Card Exchange; the original was made by Linda Jones. Thanks Linda, for the inspiration!



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Xmas Dog

**SIGH** The stocking is finally quilted and will be sewn together sometime next week, (my sewing savvy sister has to help me with that part - lol)! For those of you who asked, I will post a picture of it as soon as it is 100% complete. Thankfully, I no longer have the driving need to quilt every time Kiah lays down for a nap and was able to squeeze in some crafty time today instead.



I made this card in order to play along with this week's sketch challenge over at Friday Sketchers. I thought this dog was adorable and absolutely loved this sketch! The image itself, was given to me by my friend Denise from Designs By Denise so I have no idea what company he is from. I coloured him using my SU markers but used my various gellyroll pens to do the lights and added some stickles to his antlers in order to "bling" him up a bit. After endlessly combing through my DP and finidng nothing I was happy with, I decided to cuttlebug some pink paper with my snowflakes folder and use that instead. All in all, I was extremly happy with the end result and hope you all enjoy it too:)

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RAK Madness

I was so excited to receive all these beautiful cards in my mailbox this week; mail is so much more exciting when it isn't all bills (lol). This first one is from Rendi Shays and says its for RAK Challenge #134. Not sure where the challenge was from but I greatly appreciated her thinking of me.



From Danette from Bellaholics Anonymous:


From Tracy Houghton at Tracy's Happy Place:


From Denise Surette at Designs By Denise:


From Kathy Kendall from Bellaholics Anonymous:


Thanks ladies; they are all wonderful and brought a smile to my face. You are all the best!

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Blog Candy Alert

Janet Rossi from Corrosive Creations By Janet is offerring some pretty cool blog candy until December 27th. I highly suggest you check it, and her blog, out.

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Surpriseabella

First, I apologize for not posting anything for so long. Things have been hectic around here and I have been working on a different craft project (GASP)! I decided I wanted to make a stocking for Kiah as a present for her first Christmas so I have been spending all my free time quilting it. Surprisingly, I've actually been enjoying it but, I can't wait until I can get back into my craftroom regularly. That being said, I managed to sneak 1/2 hour in there yesterday and created this card.



I made it in order to play along with the two following challenges:

1. Bella-riffic Friday: The theme for this week was to use "prezzies". I immediately thought of this beautiful bella - surpriseabella with hat - which I hadn't inked up in ages.
2.Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge (TECC45): These are always sketch challenges and I really wanted to play along with this one.



In any case, I was happy with the end result but added a sentiment to the bottom right-hand corner because I felt the card needed something else. The sentiment was too large to punch out with my SU word window punch so I cut it into a rectangle and used my SU Coluzzle to round the end. I was so proud of myself - these types of problem-solving ideas usually don't occur to me (LOL)!


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RAK - Inky Impressions

I recieved this beauitful RAK from Jovita at Inky Impressions yesterday. It is gorgeous and I feel honoured to have received one of her amazing creatiobns. These Penny Black images are so cute - I really should go get some for myself (LOL)! Thanks Jovita - you are awesome!



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